Christopher D. Simpson

Professor

Email: simpson1@uw.edu

Phone: 206-543-3222

Office: 2336, Roosevelt One Building

Expertise: Sustainable Communities, Agricultural health and safety, Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Pesticides, Wildfires

PhD, MSc

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About

My research interests involve the application of analytical chemistry to the development of techniques for assessment of exposure to toxic chemicals, and the subsequent application of those techniques to investigate occupational and environmental exposures. I am particularly interested in the development of analytical methodology to measure xenobiotics and their metabolites or transformation products in biological samples (biomarkers). In support of these efforts, I conduct studies to develop sampling and analysis methods for environmental samples, to provide accurate external exposure measures to validate the biomarkers.

Education

PhD, University of British Columbia (Canada)
MSc, University of Waikato
BS Biochemistry, University of Waikato

PhD, MSc

Professor

Research Interests

Air pollution monitoring and modeling. Ambient air pollutants. Analytical chemistry. Biological monitoring. Biomarkers. Cholinesterase monitoring. Diesel exhaust. Exposure assessment. Indoor air. Industrial chemistry. Industrial hygiene. Occupational exposure. Pesticides. Polycyclic hydrocarbons. Trace contaminants. Wood smoke.

Mentorship

Available to mentor new Master's and PhD students in autumn 2021. Contact an adviser for more information

DEOHS Students Mentored

Characterization of Naturally-Occurring Alpha Diketone Emissions and Exposures at a Coffee Roasting Facility and Associated Retail CafÃ©

Hannah Echt | MS, Occupational Hygiene (OH) | 2020 | View

Noise Exposure to Marine Foghorns: Assessment and Control Strategies

Benjamin Weber | MS, Applied Occupational Hygiene (App OH) | 2020 | View

Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as a Biomonitoring Tool

Brianne Duncan | PhD, Environmental and Occupational Hygiene (EOHY) | 2019 | View

Measuring Urinary Hydroxylated PAH Metabolites as Biomarkers of Exposure to Diesel Exhaust in Underground Miners

Emily Zamzow | MS, Occupational & Environmental Exposure Sciences (OEES) - no longer offered | 2017 | View

Health Effects of Exposure to Cannabis in Workers in an Indoor Growing Facility

Niloufar Ghodsian | MS, Exposure Science (ES) | 2019 | View

Characterization of Occupational Exposure to Airborne Contaminants in an Indoor Cannabis Production Facility

Brynne Silvey | MS, Occupational Hygiene (OH) | 2019 | View

Research

Interests: Exposure assessment in occupational and ambient environments. Biomarkers of exposure. Occupational Hygiene. Air pollution monitoring. Cannabis occupational health safety. Exposures to agricultural workers. Biomarkers. Cholinesterase monitoring. Diesel exhaust. Indoor air. Pesticides. Polycyclic hydrocarbons. Wood smoke.

Projects

Biomarkers of exposure to wood smoke
Biomarkers of exposure to diesel exhaust
Occupational health and safety in the cannabis industry
VOC exposures and airway disease in coffee workers
Ammonia exposure in agriculture.
Novel biomarkers of exposure to toxic metals

Publications

Recent publications

See publications list

Projects

Biomarkers of exposure to biomass smoke
Biomarkers of exposure to diesel exhaust
Use of molecular markers for measurement and source apportionment of particulate air pollution
Pesticide exposure biomarkers
Novel biomarkers of exposure to toxic metals

In the news

Federal pot prohibition contributes to workplace risks

September 28, 2020 | Portland Mercury | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

Cannabis industry workers face unknown occupational hazards

October 21, 2020 | Cannabis Equipment News | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

New location, boundless opportunities

October 20, 2020 | DEOHS HSM Blog | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

Federal pot prohibition contributes to workplace risks

September 28, 2020 | Portland Mercury | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

UW study finds pot prohibition contributing to workplace risks

August 31, 2020 | The Stranger | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

More research and consistent workplace rules are needed to protect worker health and safety in the cannabis industry

August 5, 2020 | DEOHS HSM Blog | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson, Noah S. Seixas, Tania M Busch Isaksen, Edmund Y. W. Seto, Coralynn Sack | View

Answering the state’s call for help on PPE

April 27, 2020 | DEOHS HSM Blog | Featured: Martin A. Cohen, Michael G. Yost, Christopher D. Simpson, John Meschke | View

Brewing safer workplaces

March 4, 2020 | DEOHS HSM Blog | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

Lung health in coffee workers

June 28, 2019 | DEOHS HSM Blog | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

Marijuana industry commits to reducing environmental impact

June 24, 2019 | Climatewire | Featured: Christopher D. Simpson | View

See publications on Pubmed

Education

PhD (University of British Columbia (Canada), MSc (University of Waikato)

More Information

Teaching Interests

Instrumental methods for industrial hygiene measurement (Graduate Laboratory course)
Environmental sampling and analysis (Undergraduate Lecture & Laboratory courses)
Biological monitoring for chemical exposures (Graduate seminar course)

Contact information

simpson1@u.washington.edu

Tel

206-543-3222

Institution

University of Washington

PO Box

357234

1959 NE Pacific Street

Seattle

98195