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Kyle Steenland

b. 1946

Epidemiologist at NIOSH and Emory University

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About Kyle Steenland

Born 1946. Kyle Steenland is an epidemiologist.

Kyle Steenland (born November 5, 1946) is an American epidemiologist and professor in the department of environmental health epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.

Education Steenland received a BA in history from Stanford University in 1968, a PhD in history from the University at Buffalo in 1974, a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, and an MS in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati in 1989.

Career Prior to joining Emory's Rollins School of Public Health in 2002, Steenland worked at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati for 20 years. As of 2013, he was also training researchers in Chile and Peru.

Research Steenland is known for his research on various carcinogens, including welding, ethylene oxide, diesel fumes, silica, and dioxin. His research also has focused on pesticides and neurodegenerative diseases, adult lead exposure and cancer, and PFOA and various diseases. He led what is believed to be the first meta-analysis of Alzheimer's disease incidence by race, which concluded that black Americans are 64 percent more likely than white Americans to develop Alzheimer's disease, after adjusting for gender, age, and education level.

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Birth century
Occupation
Education
University at Buffalo, Stanford University, University of Cincinnati, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Employers
Rollins School of Public Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Emory University
Also known as
K. Steenland, K Steenland, Nelson Kyle Steenland, N. Kyle Steenland

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kyle Steenland?

epidemiologist at NIOSH and Emory University

When was Kyle Steenland born?

Kyle Steenland was born on 5 November 1946.

What is Kyle Steenland's occupation?

Kyle Steenland is an epidemiologist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kyle Steenland

· Wikidata: Q22089123

· DBpedia: Kyle Steenland

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