Irva Hertz-Picciotto 

Professor

Department of Epidemiology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(Phone) 919-966-7445   (Fax) 919-966-2089

E-mail address ihp@unc.edu

Research Interests

Epidemiologic studies; volatile organics; arsenic, particularly in developing countries

Illustrative Publications

• Hertz-Picciotto I, Swan S, Neutra RN (1992) "Reporting bias and mode of interview in a study of adverse pregnancy outcomes and water consumption."  Epidemiology 3:104-112

• Sonnenfeld N, Hertz-Picciotto I, Kaye WE.  "Tetrachloroethylene in drinking water and birth outcomes at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune"  (Submitted)

• Hopenhayn-Rich C, Hertz-Picciotto I, Browning S, Ferreccio C, Peralta C (1999).  "Reproductive and developmental effects associated with chronic arsenic exposure."  In: Proceedings of the 3^rd International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects, Elsevier Science, pp. 151-164

Noteworthy Activities or Awards

• Abraham Lilienfeld Student Prize Paper, awarded by the Society for Epidemiologic Research, June 1988