birth_place nationality fields workplaces birth_date article_title name alma_mater
boston , massachusetts , u.s. american epidemiology icahn cincinnati boston children 's hospital school of medicine at mount sinai university of 14 june 1942 philip j. landrigan
 philip j. landrigan boston latin school boston college harvard medical school
philip j. landrigan

philip john landrigan , m.d. , m.sc. , -lrb- born june 14 , 1942 -rrb- , is an american epidemiologist and pediatrician and one of the world 's leading advocates of children 's health .
his work has been recognized by national non-profit organization healthy child healthy world -lrb- lifetime achievement award -rrb- and the u.s. environmental protection agency -lrb- child health champion award -rrb- , and he is included in new york magazine 's list of `` best doctors 2008 . ''
his books include `` raising healthy children in a toxic world : 101 smart solutions for every family '' and , with herbert needleman , `` raising children toxic free : how to keep your child safe from lead , asbestos , pesticides and other environmental hazards '' .
he has published over 500 scientific papers .
he is currently the director of the children 's environmental health center and the ethel wise professor and chair of the department of preventive medicine at mount sinai medical center in new york city .
