Faculty
Joel D Kaufman
Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences
Professor, Medicine - General Internal Medicine
206-616-3501
joelk@uw.edu
Education
MD University of Michigan, 1986
MPH Environmental Health, University of Washington, 1990
Contact
206-616-3501
joelk@uw.edu
Box 354695
4225 Roosevelt Way NE
Suite 302
Seattle, WA 98105
4225 Roosevelt Way NE
Suite 302
Seattle, WA 98105
Research Areas
Research Interests
Clean Air, Sustainable Communities, Environmental Health, Occupational Medicine, Pollution, Wildfires
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Association between late-life air pollution exposure and medial temporal lobe atrophy in older women.
(2026 Jan)
Neurotoxicology 112(): 103378
Wang X, Salminen LE, Petkus AJ, Frahmand I, Millstein J, Beavers DP, Espeland MA, Erus G, Braskie MN, Thompson PM, Gatz M, Chui HC, Resnick SM, Kaufman JD, Rapp SR, Shumaker S, Brown M, Younan D, Chen JC
(2026 Jan)
Neurotoxicology 112(): 103378
Wang X, Salminen LE, Petkus AJ, Frahmand I, Millstein J, Beavers DP, Espeland MA, Erus G, Braskie MN, Thompson PM, Gatz M, Chui HC, Resnick SM, Kaufman JD, Rapp SR, Shumaker S, Brown M, Younan D, Chen JC
Large-Scale Gene-Smoking Interactions and Fine Mapping Study Identifies Multiple Novel Blood Pressure Loci in over 1 Million Individuals.
(2025 Oct 7)
medRxiv
Zhang M, Brown MR, Bentley AR, Winkler TW, Noordam R, Nagarajan P, Guo B, Lee S, Schwander K, Wang W, Westerman K, O'Connell JR, Ammous F, Argoty-Pantoja AD, Bartz TM, Batini C, Boua PR, Cordell HJ, Díez-Ahijado L, Dimitrov L, Do AN, Du J, Feitosa MF, Giri A, Giulianini F, Gudmundsdottir V, Guo X, Harris SE, Hasbani NR, Herold JM, Hikino K, Hofer E, Hsu FC, Jackson AU, Kho M, Kraja AT, Lyytikäinen LP, Meirhaeghe A, Muntaner M, Nakatochi M, Nardone GG, Nutile T, Palmer ND, Pecori A, Rao VS, Rauramaa R, Sanghvi MM, Santin A, Shen B, Stringham HM, Takeuchi F, Tan YA, Tang J, Thériault S, Trofimova O, Trompet S, van der Most PJ, Wang YX, Wang Z, Wang Y, Ware EB, Weiss S, Wickremasinghe AR, Yu C, Zhu W, Ansari MAY, Anugu P, Banas B, Barr RG, Basnet TB, Boerwinkle E, Böger CA, Breyer M, Broeckel U, Bryant L, Cade B, Camarda S, Cennamo P, Checkley W, Chee ML, Chen G, Coley K, Collins SD, de Borst MH, de Las Fuentes L, Deary IJ, Dupont CT, Enzinger C, Faquih T, Faul JD, Silva LF, Gauthier V, Gepner AD, Gorski M, Grabe HJ, Graff M, Gu CC, He J, Heikkinen S, Hidalgo B, Highland HM, Hixson JE, Hood MM, Hunt SC, Irvin MR, Isono M, Kähönen M, Kardia SLR, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Kasturiratne A, Katsuya T, Kaufman JD, Koistinen HA, Komulainen P, Krämer BK, Launer LJ, Leonard H, Levy D, Lifelines Cohort Study, Liu J, Marques-Vidal P, Martinez-Perez A, Matsuda K, McNeil JJ, Milaneschi Y, Miranda JJ, Morrison JL, Nalls M, Ng MC, Nolte IM, Norris JM, Oravilahti A, Patki A, Petty LE, Peyser PA, Pianigiani G, Raffield LM, Raitakari OT, Ramsay M, Rice KM, Ridker PM, Risch L, Risch M, Ruggiero D, Ruiz-Narvaez EA, Russ TC, Sabanayagam C, Vaitinadin NS, Schmidt R, Scott LJ, Singh S, Sitlani CM, Smit RAJ, Smith JA, Sun Q, Tai ES, Taylor KD, Tesolin P, Tham YC, Biobank Japan Project, Tinashe C, van Dam RM, Vaucher J, Völker U, Wang C, Wilson OD, Wong TY, Xu J, Yamamoto K, Yao J, Yokota M, Young KL, Zimmermann ME, Amouyel P, Below JE, Bergmann S, Bernabe-Ortiz A, Bierut L, Boehnke M, Bowden DW, Brandenburg JT, Chasman DI, Cheng CY, Ciullo M, Concas MP, Conen D, Cox SR, Dauchet L, de Silva HJ, Dörr M, Edwards TL, Fox ER, Franceschini N, Freedman BI, Girotto G, Gudnason V, Harlow SD, Heid IM, Hung AM, Ichihara S, Jaquish CE, John C, Jonas JB, Jukema JW, Kato N, Keavney BD, Kelly TN, Laakso M, Lacaze P, Lakka T, Lee S, Lehtimäki T, Liu CT, Loos RJF, North KE, Penninx B, Province MA, Psaty BM, Redline S, Rosendaal FR, Rotimi CN, Rotter JI, Sabater-Lleal M, Schmidt H, Sim X, Snieder H, Spedicati B, Stark KJ, Terao C, Wagenknecht LE, Weir DR, Zhao W, Zhu X, Munroe PB, Sun YV, Gauderman J, Manning AK, Fornage M, Aschard H, Wang H, de Vries PS, Wang G, Rao DC, Morrison AC, Chen H
(2025 Oct 7)
medRxiv
Zhang M, Brown MR, Bentley AR, Winkler TW, Noordam R, Nagarajan P, Guo B, Lee S, Schwander K, Wang W, Westerman K, O'Connell JR, Ammous F, Argoty-Pantoja AD, Bartz TM, Batini C, Boua PR, Cordell HJ, Díez-Ahijado L, Dimitrov L, Do AN, Du J, Feitosa MF, Giri A, Giulianini F, Gudmundsdottir V, Guo X, Harris SE, Hasbani NR, Herold JM, Hikino K, Hofer E, Hsu FC, Jackson AU, Kho M, Kraja AT, Lyytikäinen LP, Meirhaeghe A, Muntaner M, Nakatochi M, Nardone GG, Nutile T, Palmer ND, Pecori A, Rao VS, Rauramaa R, Sanghvi MM, Santin A, Shen B, Stringham HM, Takeuchi F, Tan YA, Tang J, Thériault S, Trofimova O, Trompet S, van der Most PJ, Wang YX, Wang Z, Wang Y, Ware EB, Weiss S, Wickremasinghe AR, Yu C, Zhu W, Ansari MAY, Anugu P, Banas B, Barr RG, Basnet TB, Boerwinkle E, Böger CA, Breyer M, Broeckel U, Bryant L, Cade B, Camarda S, Cennamo P, Checkley W, Chee ML, Chen G, Coley K, Collins SD, de Borst MH, de Las Fuentes L, Deary IJ, Dupont CT, Enzinger C, Faquih T, Faul JD, Silva LF, Gauthier V, Gepner AD, Gorski M, Grabe HJ, Graff M, Gu CC, He J, Heikkinen S, Hidalgo B, Highland HM, Hixson JE, Hood MM, Hunt SC, Irvin MR, Isono M, Kähönen M, Kardia SLR, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Kasturiratne A, Katsuya T, Kaufman JD, Koistinen HA, Komulainen P, Krämer BK, Launer LJ, Leonard H, Levy D, Lifelines Cohort Study, Liu J, Marques-Vidal P, Martinez-Perez A, Matsuda K, McNeil JJ, Milaneschi Y, Miranda JJ, Morrison JL, Nalls M, Ng MC, Nolte IM, Norris JM, Oravilahti A, Patki A, Petty LE, Peyser PA, Pianigiani G, Raffield LM, Raitakari OT, Ramsay M, Rice KM, Ridker PM, Risch L, Risch M, Ruggiero D, Ruiz-Narvaez EA, Russ TC, Sabanayagam C, Vaitinadin NS, Schmidt R, Scott LJ, Singh S, Sitlani CM, Smit RAJ, Smith JA, Sun Q, Tai ES, Taylor KD, Tesolin P, Tham YC, Biobank Japan Project, Tinashe C, van Dam RM, Vaucher J, Völker U, Wang C, Wilson OD, Wong TY, Xu J, Yamamoto K, Yao J, Yokota M, Young KL, Zimmermann ME, Amouyel P, Below JE, Bergmann S, Bernabe-Ortiz A, Bierut L, Boehnke M, Bowden DW, Brandenburg JT, Chasman DI, Cheng CY, Ciullo M, Concas MP, Conen D, Cox SR, Dauchet L, de Silva HJ, Dörr M, Edwards TL, Fox ER, Franceschini N, Freedman BI, Girotto G, Gudnason V, Harlow SD, Heid IM, Hung AM, Ichihara S, Jaquish CE, John C, Jonas JB, Jukema JW, Kato N, Keavney BD, Kelly TN, Laakso M, Lacaze P, Lakka T, Lee S, Lehtimäki T, Liu CT, Loos RJF, North KE, Penninx B, Province MA, Psaty BM, Redline S, Rosendaal FR, Rotimi CN, Rotter JI, Sabater-Lleal M, Schmidt H, Sim X, Snieder H, Spedicati B, Stark KJ, Terao C, Wagenknecht LE, Weir DR, Zhao W, Zhu X, Munroe PB, Sun YV, Gauderman J, Manning AK, Fornage M, Aschard H, Wang H, de Vries PS, Wang G, Rao DC, Morrison AC, Chen H
JAHA at Scientific Sessions 2024: Climate Change-Related Cardiovascular Health Effects in the Global South.
(2026 Jan 6)
J Am Heart Assoc 15(1): e044079
Navas-Acien A, Kaufman JD, Khatana SAM, Parks RM, Rajagopalan S, Smith CM, Foraker R
(2026 Jan 6)
J Am Heart Assoc 15(1): e044079
Navas-Acien A, Kaufman JD, Khatana SAM, Parks RM, Rajagopalan S, Smith CM, Foraker R
Air pollution and breast cancer incidence in a United States-wide prospective cohort study: Examining sensitive periods of exposure.
(2025 Dec)
Environ Int 206(): 109966
Ish JL, Ou JY, Rector-Houze AM, Niehoff NM, Bi J, Kaufman JD, Sandler DP, White AJ
(2025 Dec)
Environ Int 206(): 109966
Ish JL, Ou JY, Rector-Houze AM, Niehoff NM, Bi J, Kaufman JD, Sandler DP, White AJ
Long-term air pollution exposure and gait speed decline among older Adults: A longitudinal analysis.
(2026 Jan 15)
Environ Res 289(): 123356
Kim B, Hajat A, Gassett AJ, Adam CE, Kaufman JD, Semmens EO, Leary CS, Fitzpatrick AL
(2026 Jan 15)
Environ Res 289(): 123356
Kim B, Hajat A, Gassett AJ, Adam CE, Kaufman JD, Semmens EO, Leary CS, Fitzpatrick AL
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