James Repace
Personal Information
- Full Name
- James L. Repace
- Description
Jame Repace has conducted research on indoor air pollution from secondhand smoke (SHS) for nearly 30 years, publishing more than 60 scientific papers. He was a science policy analyst and staff scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1979 to 1998. James is now in private practice as an international secondhand smoke consultant.
- Webpage
- http://www.repace.com
- Education
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, BSc. Physics, 1962
MSc. Physics 1968
Post-masters study in physics:
University of Maryland 1969
Catholic University 1970-1972.
- Experience
1979-1986 Policy Analyst Science Policy Staff ; Office of Air & Radiation, U.S. EPA, Washington, DC
1986-1993 Policy Analyst Indoor Air Division, Office of Radiation & Indoor air; U.S. EPA, Washington, DC
1993-1994 Physicist Exposure Assessment Group, Office of Research & Development, U.S. EPA, Washington, DC
1994-1995 Policy Analyst Health Standards Division, OSHA, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, DC
1995-1997 Policy Analyst Indoor Air Division, Office of Radiation & Indoor air; U.S. EPA, Washington, DC
1998-present Scientific Consultant Repace Associates, Inc., Secondhand Smoke Consultant
- Country
- USA
- Organization
- Repace Associates
- Key Publications
Repace JL, and Lowrey AH. Indoor Air Pollution, Tobacco Smoke, and Public Health. SCIENCE 208: 464-474 (1980).
Repace JL, and Lowrey AH. Tobacco Smoke, Ventilation, and Indoor Air Quality. ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 88: Part I, 895-914 (1982).
Repace JL. Respirable Particles and Carcinogens in the Air of Delaware Hospitality Venues Before and After a Smoking Ban. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 46:887-905 (2004).
History
- Member for
- 2 years 30 weeks
Dr. Wayne R. Ott - pioneer in the field of human exposure
Dr. Neil E. Klepeis - long-time secondhand smoke research scientist
James L. Repace - international secondhand smoke expert
Dr. Lance A. Wallace - pioneer in the field of human exposure
U.S. Surgeon General - Report on health consequences of exposure to secondhand smoke
ETS Exposure and Outdoor ETS - California Air Resources Board info pages
ETS Documents and Notices - OEHAA California government site
Smoke Free Homes - USEPA federal government site
SimSmoke.Org - simulate exposure to tobacco smoke
ExposureScience.Org - research articles, reports, and software
ExposureAnalysis.Org - resources for students