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Sharon Petronella, M.S., Ph.D.

Community Health & Education Expert

Position Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Biomedical Sciences Member, Asthma Pathogenesis Research Core Co-Director, Asthma and Lead Divisions, Community Outreach and Education Program of the NIEHS Center in Environmental Toxicology Environmental epidemiologist with UTMB’s Child Health Research Program

Expertise / Area(s) of Interest Environmental epidemiology Exposure to environmental toxicants Pediatric asthma Air pollution and effects on childhood asthma

Recent Media / Articles Thaller, E., Petronella, S., Hochman, D., Howard, S., Chikkara, R., & Brooks, E.G. (2008). Moderate increases in ambient PM2.5 and ozone are associated with lung function decreases in healthy athletes. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 50:202-211. Sullivan, J; Parras, B; St. Marie, R; Subra, W; Petronella, S; Gorenstein, J; Fuchs-Young, R; Chavarria, A; Ward, J; Diamond, P. Public Talks & Science Listens: A Community-Based Participatory Approach to Characterizing Environmental Health Risk Perceptions & Assessing Recovery Needs in the Wake of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita. (2008). Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health. (in press). Sullivan, J., S. Petronella, E. Brooks, M. Murillo, L. Primeau and J. Ward. (March 2008). Theatre of the oppressed and environmental justice communities: A transformational therapy for the body politic. Journal of Health Psychology. Vol. 13(2); 166-179.

Recent Publications Beyond the Bench, Flagging Environmental Health Awareness on Beaches Panel urges children in Galveston be tested for lead, The proposal, not yet endorsed, would require proof of screening for kindergartners

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