David O. Carpenter Explained

David O. Carpenter (born January 27, 1937) is a professor of environmental health sciences at the University at Albany, SUNY, where he is the director of the Institute for Health and the Environment.^[1] He is the co-editor-in-chief (along with Peter Sly) of the academic journal Reviews on Environmental Health;^[2] and co-editor-in-chief of the journal Environmental Pollution.^[3]

Education

Carpenter received his MD from Harvard University in 1964.^[1]

Scientific work

Carpenter has authored more than 370 peer-reviewed publications and six books.^[4] His research has included studies on adverse effects of hydraulic fracturing,^[5] farmed salmon,^[6] and electromagnetic fields,^[7] and he has said that "up to 15 percent" of cases of childhood cancer might be caused by exposure to magnetic fields from power lines.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: David O. Carpenter, M.D. . SUNY Albany Website . 12 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150108074234/http://www.albany.edu/sph/18918.php . 8 January 2015 . dead .
2. Web site: Reviews on Environmental Health . De Gruyter Website . 12 January 2015.
3. Web site: Environmental Pollution. 23 June 2016.
4. http://www.albany.edu/news/experts/8212.php David O. Carpenter
5. Web site: Toxic Chemicals, Carcinogens Skyrocket Near Fracking Sites . U.S. News & World Report . 30 October 2014 . 12 January 2015 . Neuhauser, Alan.
6. Farmed salmon harbour pollutants . Nature . 9 January 2004 . 12 January 2015 . Hopkin, Michael. 10.1038/news040105-10 .
7. Web site: Debate Continues on Hazards of Electromagnetic Waves . New York Times . 7 July 2014 . 12 January 2015 . Chang, Kenneth.
8. Web site: Currents of Fear . Frontline . 13 June 1995 . 13 January 2015 . 14 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614184041/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/programs/transcripts/1319.html . dead .