
Diana M. Ceballos, PhD, MS, CIH
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
My life’s passion is to address health disparities by identifying environmental factors that cause disease, injury, or impairment. These factors range from emerging hazards related to new technologies, to known hazards that are transferred to vulnerable populations including workers in small businesses, minorities, and workers in developing economies. My research aims to better understand health effects from exposure to complex mixtures to uncovering and addressing the disproportionate burden of exposure in vulnerable populations. I am motivated by interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects to understand and prevent health effects of environmental and occupational contaminants in the United States and abroad. I have expertise in the development, coordination and analysis of highly complex environmental and biological sampling techniques, including the development of new sampling methodologies. I aim to recommend safer alternatives, controls, and practical solutions to minimize exposure to complex chemical mixtures and resulting health conditions. I strive to better understand the connection between exposure to hazards in the workplace and the community including the home where workers may transfer hazards to their children. My work was recognized when appointed from 2014-2017 as a Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellow, promoting a new generation of Environmental Health scholars who are committed to comprehensive approaches to address health disparities in disadvantaged communities, and the 2019 NIOSH Science Bullard-Sherwood r2p Award.
Other Positions
- Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research - Boston University
Education
- 2009 - University of Washington, PhD Field of Study: Environmental & Occupational Hygiene
- 2003 - University of Nevada, Reno, MS Field of Study: Atmospheric Chemistry
- 2000 - Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, BS Field of Study: Chemical Engineering
Websites
Classes Taught
- SPHEH804
Publications
- Published on 11/24/2020
Diana M C, Robert F H, Zhao D, Andrew K, Melisa M, Jenna Q, John D S. Factors Affecting Lead Dust in Construction Workers' Homes in the Greater Boston Area. Environ Res. 2020 Nov 24; 110510. PMID: 33245888.
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- Published on 10/8/2020
Ceballos D, Zhou M, Herrick R. Metals and Particulates Exposure from a Mobile E-Waste Shredding Truck: A Pilot Study. Ann Work Expo Health. 2020 10 08; 64(8):890-896. PMID: 32747949.
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- Published on 9/8/2020
Gong W, Zhao L, Ceballos D, Zhu B. Lead and noise exposures at eight Chinese registered electronics recycling facilities. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 2020; 230(113611):1-9.
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- Published on 8/26/2020
Ceballos DM, Côté D, Bakhiyi B, Flynn MA, Zayed J, Gravel S, Herrick RF, Labrèche F. Overlapping vulnerabilities in workers of the electronics recycling industry formal sector: A commentary. Am J Ind Med. 2020 11; 63(11):955-962. PMID: 32851678.
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- Published on 6/24/2020
Lee EG, Ceballos DM. Adoption of Exposure Assessment Tools to Assist in Providing Respiratory Protection Recommendations. Ann Work Expo Health. 2020 06 24; 64(5):547-557. PMID: 32155240.
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- Published on 3/10/2020
Kalweit A, Herrick RF, Flynn MA, Spengler JD, Berko JK, Levy JI, Ceballos DM. Eliminating Take-Home Exposures: Recognizing the Role of Occupational Health and Safety in Broader Community Health. Ann Work Expo Health. 2020 03 10; 64(3):236-249. PMID: 31993629.
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- Published on 12/4/2019
Craig JA, Ceballos DM, Fruh V, Petropoulos ZE, Allen JG, Calafat AM, Ospina M, Stapleton HM, Hammel S, Gray R, Webster TF. Exposure of Nail Salon Workers to Phthalates, Di(2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate, and Organophosphate Esters: A Pilot Study. Environ Sci Technol. 2019 12 17; 53(24):14630-14637. PMID: 31736299.
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- Published on 11/12/2019
LeighAnne Taylor, Robert Herrick, Diana Ceballos. Electronic waste containing PCBs - Information & Safety. 2019.
- Published on 11/8/2019
Ceballos D, Guerrero M, Kalweit A, Rabin R, Spengler J, Herrick R. One-Hour Pilot Training to Prevent Workers From Taking Home Workplace Contaminants. New Solut. 2020 02; 29(4):519-529. PMID: 31698992.
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- Published on 9/1/2019
Jacklitsch B, Ceballos D. Reducing cold-related illness and death among workers. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2019-113. 2019.
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News & In the Media
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Published on January 8, 2021
Professor Tackles Hazards and Health Disparities in the Workplace, Community, and Home
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Published on December 1, 2020
Boston Construction Workers Are Vulnerable to Lead—and So Are Their Families
- Published on September 3, 2020
- Published on September 3, 2020
- Published on September 3, 2020
- Published on September 1, 2020
- Published on March 23, 2020
- Published on February 25, 2020
- Published on February 7, 2020
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Published on February 5, 2020
Researchers: Take-Home Workplace Contaminants Are a Public Health Hazard
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Published on February 5, 2020
New Review Calls for Recognition of ‘Take-Home’ Exposures as a Public Health Hazard
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Published on February 5, 2020
Toxic Contaminants Consumers Bring Home from Work Could Be a Public Health Hazard
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Published on February 5, 2020
Contaminants on Employees’ Clothing Is a Public Health Hazard, Researchers Say
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Published on February 4, 2020
“Take Home” Contaminants: How Workplace Toxins Don’t Stay at Work
- Published on January 29, 2020
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Published on December 17, 2019
Children of Construction Workers Are at Risk of Secondhand Lead Exposure
- Published on June 13, 2019
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Published on June 3, 2019
BU Finds Elevated Chemical Levels in Nail Technicians’ Blood
- Published on May 21, 2019