Research focused on industrial environmental contaminants and health impacts in diverse communities. Topics include land-applied sewage sludge, perfluorinated compounds in drinking water systems, and heavy metal exposure among pregnant women.

Research available data on contaminant levels and health disparities. Assist in the design of and advocacy for safer chemical policy. Translate data and produce publications for membership, elected officials and public. Engage media on environmental health issues. Develop municipal protocol to better protect communities from exposure to contaminants. Coordinate bilingual intergenerational leadership school on environmental issues. Produce organizational newsletters and reports. Supervise… Show more Research available data on contaminant levels and health disparities. Assist in the design of and advocacy for safer chemical policy. Translate data and produce publications for membership, elected officials and public. Engage media on environmental health issues. Develop municipal protocol to better protect communities from exposure to contaminants. Coordinate bilingual intergenerational leadership school on environmental issues. Produce organizational newsletters and reports. Supervise 6 organizers. Raise operating funds. Show less

Engaged in self-directed literature reviews and exposure model development. Designed tools to evaluate environmental burden of disease. Wrote computer programs to conduct probabilistic analysis of environmental health risks. Assisted in grant writing.

Advocated for environmental cleanup, environmental health and pollution prevention in Latino community. Conducted health surveys, modeled participatory research and published findings. Collaborated with independent scientists and universities to enumerate proactive solutions to toxins and health problems. Won adoption of new land-use and development plan in southwest San Antonio. Designed environment sampling project and researched biomonitoring program. Coordinated multi-stakeholder… Show more Advocated for environmental cleanup, environmental health and pollution prevention in Latino community. Conducted health surveys, modeled participatory research and published findings. Collaborated with independent scientists and universities to enumerate proactive solutions to toxins and health problems. Won adoption of new land-use and development plan in southwest San Antonio. Designed environment sampling project and researched biomonitoring program. Coordinated multi-stakeholder process between government agencies, business and community. Developed environmental justice curriculum. Presented issues at conferences, including the APHA and United Nations. Show less