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David Camann is affiliated with the Southwest Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on the intersections of toxicology, pollution, and health impacts linked to pesticides and organic pollutants.

The scientist has contributed to studies in several specialized subfields, including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, plant science, insect science, pollution, and automotive engineering. Their work frequently addresses topics such as pesticide exposure and toxicity, insect and pesticide research, pesticide and herbicide environmental studies, engine and fuel emissions, air quality and health impacts, toxic organic pollutants impact, and aspects of birth, development, and health.

The recent scholarly output comprises three papers covering diverse environmental and health-related concerns:

  • "Predictors of pesticide levels in carpet dust collected from child care centers in Northern California, USA" (2023) published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
  • "Decrease in airborne PAH concentrations in Krakow after intensified actions aiming to ban use of solid fuels for domestic heating" (2021) presented in ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • "Early-Life Exposure to Organic Chemical Pollutants as Assessed in Primary Teeth and Cardiometabolic Risk in Mexican American Children: A Pilot Study" (2025) in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Several researchers have frequently collaborated with David Camann, including Kimberly Hazard, Abbey Alkon, Robert B. Gunier, Rosemary Castorina, and Shraddha Quarderer.

Their publications have appeared in journals and conference venues such as:

  • Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

David Camann's work involves investigation into environmental contaminants and their effects on human health, with a particular emphasis on how pesticides and organic pollutants influence exposure risks and developmental outcomes. Their research contributions reflect a multidisciplinary approach linking environmental science with biological and health impacts in communities and ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • Phthalates, alkylphenols, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and other endocrine-disrupting compounds in indoor air and dust.

    Ruthann A Rudel;David E Camann;John D Spengler;Leo R Korn

  • EPIDEMIOLOGIC EVALUATION OF MEASUREMENT DATA IN THE PRESENCE OF DETECTION LIMITS

    J H. Lubin;J S. Colt;D Camann;S Davis

  • Effects of transplacental exposure to environmental pollutants on birth outcomes in a multiethnic population.

    Frederica P. Perera;Virginia Rauh;Wei Yann Tsai;Patrick Kinney

  • Prenatal Insecticide Exposures and Birth Weight and Length among an Urban Minority Cohort

    Robin M. Whyatt;Virginia Rauh;Dana B. Barr;David E. Camann

  • Effect of prenatal exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on neurodevelopment in the first 3 years of life among inner-city children.

    Frederica P. Perera;Virginia Rauh;Robin M. Whyatt;Wei Yann Tsai;Wei Yann Tsai

  • Prenatal airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure and child IQ at age 5 years.

    Frederica P. Perera;Zhigang Li;Robin Whyatt;Lori Hoepner

  • Prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure and child behavior at age 6-7 years.

    Frederica P. Perera;Deliang Tang;Shuang Wang;Julia Vishnevetsky

  • Characterization of Phthalate Exposure among Pregnant Women Assessed by Repeat Air and Urine Samples

    Jennifer J. Adibi;Robin M. Whyatt;Paige L. Williams;Antonia M. Calafat

  • Prenatal exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and children's intelligence at 5 years of age in a prospective cohort study in Poland

    Susan Claire Edwards;Wieslaw Jedrychowski;Maria Butscher;David Camann

  • Prenatal exposures to phthalates among women in New York City and Krakow, Poland.

    Jennifer J Adibi;Frederica P Perera;Wieslaw Jedrychowski;David E Camann

  • Contemporary-use pesticides in personal air samples during pregnancy and blood samples at delivery among urban minority mothers and newborns

    Robin M Whyatt;Dana B Barr;David E Camann;Patrick L Kinney

  • Evaluation of methods for monitoring the potential exposure of small children to pesticides in the residential environment

    R. G. Lewis;R. C. Fortmann;D. E. Camann

  • Prenatal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Benzo[a]pyrene–DNA Adducts, and Genomic DNA Methylation in Cord Blood

    Julie B. Herbstman;Deliang Tang;Deguang Zhu;Lirong Qu

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) concentrations in house dust are related to hormone levels in men

    John D. Meeker;Paula I. Johnson;David Camann;Russ Hauser

  • International studies of prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and fetal growth.

    Hyunok Choi;Wieslaw Jedrychowski;John Spengler;David E. Camann

  • Proposed PCB congener groupings for epidemiological studies.

    Mary S. Wolff;David Camann;Marilie Gammon;Steven D. Stellman

  • A summary of recent findings on birth outcomes and developmental effects of prenatal ETS, PAH, and pesticide exposures

    F. P. Perera;V. Rauh;R. M. Whyatt;D. Tang

  • Non-occupational exposures to pesticides for residents of two U.S. cities

    R. W. Whitmore;F. W. Immerman;D. E. Camann;A. E. Bond

  • Association of Childhood Obesity With Maternal Exposure to Ambient Air Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons During Pregnancy

    Andrew Rundle;Lori Hoepner;Abeer Hassoun;Sharon Oberfield

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, and Respiratory Symptoms in an Inner-city Birth Cohort*

    Rachel L. Miller;Robin Garfinkel;Megan Horton;David Camann

  • The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project: description of a multi-institutional collaboration to identify environmental risk factors for breast cancer.

    Marilie D. Gammon;Alfred I. Neugut;Regina M. Santella;Susan L. Teitelbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederica P. Perera
Frederica P. Perera Columbia University
Robin M. Whyatt
Robin M. Whyatt Columbia University
Patrick L. Kinney
Patrick L. Kinney Boston University
Rachel L. Miller
Rachel L. Miller Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Virginia Rauh
Virginia Rauh Columbia University
Dana B. Barr
Dana B. Barr Emory University
Steven N. Chillrud
Steven N. Chillrud Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Deliang Tang
Deliang Tang Columbia University
John D. Spengler
John D. Spengler Harvard University
Howard Andrews
Howard Andrews Columbia University

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