An Introduction to Environmental Toxicology Second Edition
Dr. Michael H. Dong holds a Doctor of Public Administration in environmental health policy (University of Southern California) and a Doctor of Philosophy in environmental epidemiology ( University of Pittsburgh). Dr. Dong has also earned a Master of Public Health in environmental/nutritional sciences (UCLA), a B.Sc. in biochemistry (University of California at Riverside), and a second B.Sc. in forensic science (California State University at Sacramento). Currently he is a full member of the Society of Toxicology, a full member of the American College of Nutrition, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology. Dr. Dong has been working for over 20 years as a regulatory toxicologist for the state of California. Previously, for several years he was on active duty as a U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officer working at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He also served for several years as a U.S. Army Medical Service Corps officer with various assignments working as a nutritional, clinical, or research biochemist. Between the two military services, Michael worked for a year as an occupational toxicologist/environmental epidemiologist at the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Between 2005 and 2009, Michael served as one of the dozen board members of the American Board of Toxicology. From 2006 to 2008, he served as a voting member of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods for the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Since 2004, he has been serving as an associate editor for the international journal Environmental Geochemistry and Health. And since 2008, he has been an adjunct lecturer teaching the environmental toxicology course offered at the Department of Environmental Studies, California State University, Sacramento. Michael's most recent publication prior to the Student Edition was entitled "Mitigation Measures for Exposure to Pesticides", a chapter in the Third Edition of Hayes' Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology (Krieger R, Ed.) published by Academic Press.