Categories: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Meet the Scientist Blog Series
June 20th, 2012 4:08 pm ET -
Dr. Christopher J. Portier
Dr. Portier meets with Morris Maslia, MSCE, PE
My “Meet the Scientist” series brings you conversations with NCEH/ATSDR scientists that aim to give you a sense of the talented people who are working to keep you safe and secure from those things in the environment that threaten our nation’s health. He’s a water modeling expert, Croes Medal recipient, and lover of lamb chops. Read on to learn more about the work of Morris Maslia in my latest “Meet the Scientist” entry!
About Morris
Morris Maslia, MSCE, PE, was born on U.S. Army Base Fort McClellan in Aniston, Alabama. In 1958, he and his family moved to Israel for four years before relocating to the state of Georgia. Morris earned two degrees in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and as I surmised from the big Georgia Tech button pinned to his shirt, he’s still a huge supporter of his alma mater!
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Categories: Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, From the Director, National Center for Environmental Health
June 5th, 2012 4:00 pm ET -
Dr. Christopher J. Portier
Woman cooking in India
For many Americans, the most pressing concern about stoves is whether they are made of stainless steel. But more than 3 billion people in the world have more serious worries. They still cook the way their ancestors did—over an open fire or on a crude stove that creates indoor air pollution that can cause chronic lung diseases and severe pneumonia.
Indoor air pollution from these stoves is in the top 5 most significant threats to health in developing nations. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that exposure to smoke from these stoves kills more than 1.5 million people each year. Not surprisingly, women and young children are at the highest risk.To support the effort toward reducing these health threats, CDC joined the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as a founding member in 2010.
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