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)
Associations Between Urinary Metal Levels and Incident Heart Failure: A Multi-Cohort Analysis.
(2025 Jun 17)
JACC Heart Fail 13(8): 102510
Martinez-Morata I, Domingo-Relloso A, Mayer M, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA, McGraw K, Sanchez TR, Kaufman JD, Vaidya D, Post W, Jones M, Shimbo D, Zhang Y, Fretts AM, Pichler G, Umans JG, Garcia Pinilla JM, Cole SA, Martin-Escudero JC, Redon J, Grau-Perez M, Barr RG, Valeri L, Shea S, Tellez-Plaza M, Devereux RB, Navas-Acien A
(2025 Jun 17)
JACC Heart Fail 13(8): 102510
Martinez-Morata I, Domingo-Relloso A, Mayer M, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA, McGraw K, Sanchez TR, Kaufman JD, Vaidya D, Post W, Jones M, Shimbo D, Zhang Y, Fretts AM, Pichler G, Umans JG, Garcia Pinilla JM, Cole SA, Martin-Escudero JC, Redon J, Grau-Perez M, Barr RG, Valeri L, Shea S, Tellez-Plaza M, Devereux RB, Navas-Acien A
Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Mortality in the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry.
(2025 Jun 16)
Ann Am Thorac Soc
Huang X, Balasubramanian A, Moutchia J, Williams K, Al-Naamani N, Batson M, Gassett AJ, Minhas J, Kaufman JD, Leary PJ, McCormack MC, Mathai SC, Kawut SM, Sack C
(2025 Jun 16)
Ann Am Thorac Soc
Huang X, Balasubramanian A, Moutchia J, Williams K, Al-Naamani N, Batson M, Gassett AJ, Minhas J, Kaufman JD, Leary PJ, McCormack MC, Mathai SC, Kawut SM, Sack C
Built Environment Change over Time Using Google Street View Assessments of Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Cities.
(2025 Jun 4)
J Urban Health
Mooney SJ, Smith CM, Spalt EW, Piepmeier L, Gassett AJ, Gunning G, Carlson JA, Evenson KR, Chambers EC, Daviglus M, Lovasi GS, Gullón PT, Hirsch JA, Plascak JJ, Rundle AG, Fry D, Bader MDM, Kaufman JD, Kaplan R
(2025 Jun 4)
J Urban Health
Mooney SJ, Smith CM, Spalt EW, Piepmeier L, Gassett AJ, Gunning G, Carlson JA, Evenson KR, Chambers EC, Daviglus M, Lovasi GS, Gullón PT, Hirsch JA, Plascak JJ, Rundle AG, Fry D, Bader MDM, Kaufman JD, Kaplan R
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Nurses' Health Study and Nurses' Health Study II.
(2025 Jun)
Environ Health Perspect 133(6): 67009
Fiffer MR, Chen J, Silva EL, Nethery RC, Sun Q, James P, Grady ST, Yanosky JD, Kaufman JD, Laden F, Hart JE
(2025 Jun)
Environ Health Perspect 133(6): 67009
Fiffer MR, Chen J, Silva EL, Nethery RC, Sun Q, James P, Grady ST, Yanosky JD, Kaufman JD, Laden F, Hart JE
Asthma treatment response modified by fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone among Black children: A reanalysis of the AsthmaNet Best African American Response to Asthma Drugs trial.
(2025 Apr 15)
J Allergy Clin Immunol
Gómez LF, Kinnee EJ, Young MT, Kaufman JD, Fitzpatrick AM, Nyenhuis SM, Solway J, White SR, Naureckas ET, Phipatanakul W, Wechsler ME, Kunselman SJ, Mauger DT, McClure LA, Bilal U, Lazarus SC, Holguin F, Clougherty JE
(2025 Apr 15)
J Allergy Clin Immunol
Gómez LF, Kinnee EJ, Young MT, Kaufman JD, Fitzpatrick AM, Nyenhuis SM, Solway J, White SR, Naureckas ET, Phipatanakul W, Wechsler ME, Kunselman SJ, Mauger DT, McClure LA, Bilal U, Lazarus SC, Holguin F, Clougherty JE
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The Washington Post, 01/14/2025
The Washington Post, 01/14/2025
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Everett Herald, 10/12/2024
How wildfires can spread cancer-causing chemicals
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KUOW, 11/28/2023
Surprisingly large effects from breathing traffic fumes inside your car
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Newsweek, 11/27/2023
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The Messenger, 07/24/2023
The Messenger, 07/24/2023
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