John Daniel Spengler is an American health scholar currently serving as the Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation at

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and a faculty member in the Harvard Department of Environmental Science and Public Policy and

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Education

Spengler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

, a Master of Science in environmental health sciences from

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, Master of Science from the Harvard School of Public Health, and PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from

University at Albany, SUNY The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...

Career

Spengler has conducted research personal monitoring, the health effects of air and other environmental pollution,

indoor air pollution Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality within and around buildings and structures. IAQ is known to affect the health, comfort, and well-being of building occupants. Poor indoor air quality has been linked to sick building syndrome, reduce ...

, and other environmental sustainability issues. He chaired the committee on Harvard Sustainability Principles, served on Harvard's Greenhouse Gases Taskforce to develop the university's carbon reduction goals and strategies, and was a member of Harvard's Greenhouse Gases Executive Committee. He has been an advisor to the

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...

, personal exposure, and

air pollution Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different types ...

epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

. In 2003, Spengler received the 9th Annual Heinz Award for outstanding contributions to research related to the environment.

External references

Harvard Catalyst profile for John Daniel Spengler, PhD

References

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