Benchmark Risk Group

Please join us in welcoming Sara Zentner to Benchmark Risk Group! She recently joined our Grand Rapids office as an Associate Health Scientist. We are thrilled about the experience and skillset that Sara is brining to our team. Please see our website - www.benchmark-risk.com - for her bio and CV. Welcome Sara!

We are thrilled to welcome Becca Brewster to our team and very excited for the skills and experience that she is bringing. Becca will be based in our Chicago office, find her full bio on our website - www.benchmark-risk.com.

One of our sessions from this year's #AIHAConnect was recently highlighted by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)'s Synergist! We appreciate the write-up - it was a great session with lots of audience interactions. For questions about this #AI presentation, ping one of the authors on this platform (Ben Roberts, PhD, CIH, Anders Abelmann, MS, PhD, CIH, Eric Miller) or, for bonus points, ask #ChatGPT for the link to the 'about us' page on our company website... https://lnkd.in/gk9X8ZbW

This past May, I had the pleasure of attending AIHA Connect 2024 in Columbus, OH. On behalf of Benchmark Risk Group, I presented a poster on a systematic review of the epidemiology of hair relaxer use and hormone-sensitive, reproductive outcomes in adult women. It was great seeing former classmates and professors, as well as connecting with other professionals within the field of exposure science. I look forward to attending AIHA Connect in the future!

Benchmark Risk Group are delighted to announce the recent hiring of Madeline Filiatraut and Anna Gambetta in our Chicago office! We are exited for the skills and experience they bring to our team, especially in the areas of occupational and environmental epidemiology. Please visit our website for their full bios and CVs. www.benchmark-risk.com Welcome! #riskassessment #epidemiology #benchmarkriskgroup

Benchmark Risk Group is thrilled to announce the recent hiring of Ricardo Ramirez in our Chicago office! We are very excited for the skills and experience that he is bringing to the team. You can find his bio, contact information and full CV on our website. Welcome Ricardo! www.benchmark-risk.com

We are excited to announce that Thomas Slavin CIH, CSP, CSHM recently joined Benchmark Risk Group! He brings a wealth of skills and experience and we could not be more thrilled to have him at part of the team. Find his full CV on our website or contact him directly at [email protected]. Welcome Tom! #industrialhygiene #exposureassessment #AIHA #CIH #CSP

Please join us in congratulating our Dr. Ben Roberts, PhD, CIH as the recipient of the 2023 AIHA Kusnetz Award for Outstanding Achievement by an Early Career Professional by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)! He joins a long list of distinguished awardees of this prestigious award. Catch Ben's presentation during the Lessons in Leadership session at 12:15pm on May 22 - https://lnkd.in/gAm6jUSQ. You can also find Ben during his PDC in R for IHs (that is sold out), podium presentations on #benzene and #AI, or by his poster on occupational #noise exposure and hearing loss. #AIHA #AIHAConnect #awards #riskassessment #industrialhygiene

Benchmark Risk Group's Dr. Ben Roberts, PhD, CIH just published "A screening-level human health risk assessment of dietary intake of pesticide residues in produce as compared to consumer guide recommendations" in Critical Reviews in Toxicology. The paper applies risk assessment techniques to reported data on pesticide content of a range of fruits and vegetables, using a uniform screening-level approach to estimate pesticide exposures for U.S. consumers and to characterize the associated chronic human health risks. Ping Ben with any questions at [email protected]. https://lnkd.in/gPNeWDxp #riskassessment #pesticides #dirtydozen

New paper alert! Our group recently published a peer-reviewed paper titled "A review of the mesotheliogenic potency of cleavage fragments found in talc" in the journal Toxicology and Industrial Health. In the paper, we reviewed the current state of the science regarding the factors influencing mesotheliogenic potency of cleavage fragments, with emphasis on those that may co-occur in talc deposits, including dimensional and structural characteristics, animal toxicology, and the most well-studied cohort exposed to talc-associated cleavage fragments. Based on our review, multiple lines of scientific evidence demonstrate that inhaled cleavage fragments associated with talc do not pose a mesothelioma hazard. https://lnkd.in/gg6Gc86g For more information, reach out to lead author Eric Miller at [email protected]. The author team also includes Evan Beckett, MPH, CIH, Drew Cheatham, MS, Chris Comerford, Dr. Ryan Lewis, MS, PhD, CIH, Callan Krevanko, Neha Mandava, and Dr. Jennifer Pierce. #talc #riskassessment