Chad William Milando, PhD, MS
Research Scientist, Environmental Health - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
My research focuses on developing and using computational tools and analyses to investigate trends and sources of air pollution exposure, with a specific focus on vulnerable populations.
My current research at Boston University focuses on building airflow simulation and cumulative risk assessment among children with asthma, as part of the ASTHMA project.
Publications
- Published on 1/4/2026
Black-Ingersoll F, Milando CW, Popp ZT, Echevarría-Ramos M, Fabian MP, Nori-Sarma A, Levy JI. A Novel Method for Generating Spatially Resolved Synthetic Populations for Health Impact Assessments in Vulnerable Populations. Geohealth. 2026 Jan; 10(1):e2025GH001596. PMID: 41497286.
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- Published on 11/21/2025
Adams QH, Milando CW, Shioda K, Werneck GL, Rodríguez A, Hamer DH, Wellenius GA. Evaluating the contribution of weather variables to machine learning forecasts of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil. Environ Res Health. 2025 Dec 01; 3(4):045012. PMID: 41281451.
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- Published on 10/9/2025
Milando C, Wing IS, Wellenius GA. Temperature and Emergency Department Visits: Present-Day Associations and Future Projections. Res Sq. 2025 Oct 09. PMID: 41282188.
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- Published on 9/17/2025
Milando CW, Black-Ingersoll F, Khemani M, Fabian MP, Levy JI. Filling the gaps in environmental justice data: the role of synthetic populations. Environ Int. 2025 Oct; 204:109790. PMID: 41016385.
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- Published on 9/1/2025
Stowell JD, Maji KJ, Li Z, Hu Y, Vaidyanathan A, Milando C, Russell AG, Kinney PL, Odman MT, Wellenius GA. Associations between PM2.5 from prescribed burning and emergency department visits in 11 Southeastern US states. Environ Int. 2025 Sep; 203:109770. PMID: 40914101.
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- Published on 10/28/2024
Maji KJ, Li Z, Hu Y, Vaidyanathan A, Stowell JD, Milando C, Wellenius G, Kinney PL, Russell AG, Talat Odman M. Prescribed burn related increases of population exposure to PM2.5 and O3 pollution in the southeastern US over 2013-2020. Environ Int. 2024 Nov; 193:109101. PMID: 39509841.
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- Published on 8/9/2024
Milando CW, Sun Y, Romitti Y, Nori-Sarma A, Gause EL, Spangler KR, Sue Wing I, Wellenius GA. Generalizability of Heat-related Health Risk Associations Observed in a Large Healthcare Claims Database of Patients with Commercial Health Insurance. Epidemiology. 2024 Nov 01; 35(6):844-852. PMID: 39120949.
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- Published on 6/29/2024
Maji KJ, Li Z, Vaidyanathan A, Hu Y, Stowell JD, Milando C, Wellenius G, Kinney PL, Russell AG, Odman MT. Estimated Impacts of Prescribed Fires on Air Quality and Premature Deaths in Georgia and Surrounding Areas in the US, 2015-2020. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 Jul 16; 58(28):12343-12355. PMID: 38943591.
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- Published on 6/10/2024
McIntyre AM, Scammell MK, Kinney PL, Khosla K, Benton L, Bongiovanni R, McCannon J, Milando CW. Portable Air Cleaner Usage and Particulate Matter Exposure Reduction in an Environmental Justice Community: A Pilot Study. Environ Health Insights. 2024; 18:11786302241258587. PMID: 38863688.
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- Published on 4/19/2024
Schildroth S, Claus Henn B, Vines AI, Geller RJ, Lovett SM, Coleman CM, Bethea TN, Botelho JC, Calafat AM, Milando C, Baird DD, Wegienka G, Wise LA. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), perceived stress, and depressive symptoms in a prospective cohort study of black women. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jun 15; 929:172445. PMID: 38642767.
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