Exposure Assessment
Investigating what, where, and how pollutants affect humans and the environment, and developing ways to reduce exposures, reduce costs, and improve health.
Professor Anne C. Steinemann
Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Public Affairs
University of Washington
acstein@uw.edu
faculty website
About
Dr. Anne C. Steinemann is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Professor of Public Affairs, at the University of Washington. She also holds positions as Visiting Professor at Stanford University, Adjunct Professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, and Research Associate at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. She received her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University.
Dr. Steinemann conducts research on pollutant exposures and health, including consumer product toxicity and safety, indoor air quality, and creating healthier environments. In her community service, Dr. Steinemann has investigated more than 200 "sick buildings" to identify pollutant sources, reduce exposures, and improve people's health. Dr. Steinemann serves as adviser to numerous government agencies, industries, and non-profit organizations, nationally and internationally. She has published two textbooks: Microeconomics for Public Decisions (South-Western, 2005) and Exposure Analysis (CRC Press, 2007).
Dr. Steinemann cares deeply about helping people, and providing scientific information that will enable them to reduce exposures to hazardous and often hidden pollutants. She realizes that the public has inadequate and often misleading information about the products they use, so she conducts this research to reveal product contents, assess product safety, and suggest healthier alternatives.
If you would like to support Dr. Steinemann's research, please contact her at acstein@uw.edu. Donations go directly to funding her work to analyze products and provide the information to the public. Thank you.