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Mary A. Fox, PhD

Mary A. Fox
  • Assistant Professor

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Center & Institute Affiliations

Contact Information

624 N. Broadway
Hampton House 407
Baltimore, Maryland 21205

443-287-0778

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Education

PhD, Johns Hopkins University, 2001
MPH, University of Rochester, 1989

Overview

My research exploits the complementary aspects of the epidemiological, toxicological, and environmental sciences to develop and refine quantitative risk assessment methods to improve the public’s health. The new concepts of cumulative risk assessment present an opportunity to create interdisciplinary approaches to public and environmental health because of the multiple determinants of health framework that serves as its foundation. My work addresses the health effects of exposure to chemical mixtures including whether differential exposure to mixtures contributes to racial and ethnic health disparities. Current US environmental policies address one chemical at a time while actual exposures occur as multiple chemical mixtures. Through my research I seek to inform environmental policies that account for multiple chemical and non chemical exposures.

Honors and Awards

Bloomberg American Health Initiative Translation and Dissemination Award, 2017

American Association for the Advancement of Science Risk Policy Fellowship, 2001

Centers for Disease Control Dissertation Grant, 1999

Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute Scholarship, 1999

Society for Risk Analysis Student Abstract Award, 1998

Avoca Rod and Gun Club Environmental Scholarship, 1996

Phi Beta Kappa, 1987

  • environmental health
  • risk assessment
  • cumulative risk
  • public policy
  • community health

Highlights of recent work advancing environmental public health in communities and the science and practice of risk assessment.

  • Sheehan, M.C., Fox, M.A. (2020) Early Warnings: The Lessons of COVID-19 for Public Health Climate Preparedness. International Journal of Health Services 50(3) https://doi.org/10.1177/0020731420928971
  • Fox, M., Zuidema, C., Bauman, B., Burke, T., Sheehan, M. (2019) Integrating public health into climate change policy and planning: State of practice update. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16(18):E3232. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183232.
  • Fox, M.A., Spicer, K., Chosewood, L.C., Susi, P., Johns, D.O., Dotson, G.S. (2018) Implications of applying cumulative risk assessment to the workplace. Environment International 115: 230–238 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.026
  • Fox, M.A., Brewer, L.E., Martin, L. (2017) An Overview of Literature Topics Related to Current Concepts, Methods, Tools, and Applications for Cumulative Risk Assessment (2007-2016). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14(4): E389. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14040389.
  • Sheehan, M.C., Fox, M.A., Kaye, C.H., Resnick B. (2017) Integrating health into local climate response: lessons from the US CDC Climate-Ready States and Cities Initiative Environmental Health Perspectives 125(9):094501. doi: 10.1289/EHP1838

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