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Veronica Whitman, MPH
Assistant Scientist

Veronica Whitman, MPH

Assistant Scientist

Ms. Veronica Whitman is a health scientist with a diverse background in epidemiology, toxicology, and environmental health. Proficient in advanced statistical software, like SAS and R, she utilizes her strong foundation in research and data analysis to tackle complex multidisciplinary problems. Her expertise spans human health risk assessment, toxicological profiling, and regulatory tracking of emerging contaminants. Known for her analytical acumen and comprehensive approach, Ms. Whitman is dedicated to advancing public health and environmental science through meticulous research and innovative methodologies.


Data Analysis

Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site, Rhode Island Refined environmental data to create data visualizations that characterized constituents of concern in sediment and surface water. Visualizations were used to provide insights into data patterns and address questions from previous analyses.
Spatial Analysis and Visualization of Social Vulnerability and Flood Risk Data, Louisiana Conducted cluster analysis using spatial data analysis software GeoDa by integrating social vulnerability data from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and flood risk data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess spatial patterns. Utilized QGIS and R to create visually impactful maps that effectively showed the spatial distribution of the integrated data.
Internalizing Symptoms and Diet Quality in Children, New York City Utilized statistical analysis software SAS to analyze data from the New York City LEGACY Girls study, exploring the relationship between internalizing symptoms and diet quality. Developed a robust diet quality index by leveraging dietary intake data and literature on reliable diet indices.
Exposure to PAHs during Windows of Susceptibility for Breast Cancer and Oxidative Stress in Daughters and Their Mothers, New York City Analyzed epidemiologic and biomarker data from a cohort study to better understand the impact of environmental exposures on intermediary markers of breast cancer. Explored the relationship between exposure to PAHs and pyrene and oxidative stress levels, measured at various points across the life course, in girls and their mothers.

Human Health Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment for Extended Floodplain, New York Provide support to the human health risk assessment for PCB exposure in an extended floodplain area by contributing to tasks required for a screening level assessment and pathway analysis report. Evaluated and screened more than 1,900 individual properties in the study area. Made land use determinations of agricultural properties, residential properties, parks and public lands, and industrial areas.

Toxicology

Provisional Occupational Health Categorization, United States Generate provisional occupational exposure categorization for drugs and drug products at preclinical, clinical, and commercial phase based on relevant existing toxicity and clinical information.
Pesticide Chemical Toxicity Quality Assurance, United States Conduct quality assurance evaluations on chemical profiles for active ingredients of concern intended for pesticide use on wildlife resources.
Personal Care Product Safety Evaluation, United States Generated toxicity profiles for 10+ ingredients in a personal care product by compiling and summarizing available studies on acute toxicity, repeated-dose toxicity, reproductive toxicity, and sensitization/irritation to be used in a product safety evaluation.
Ecotoxicity Screening Value Determination, New Jersey Assessed the effectiveness of multiple quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) and read-across methods for novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds to determine their potential aquatic toxicity in the absence of empirical data.
Hazard Screening Assessment for Ophthalmic Drug Product, United States Employed QSAR tools to investigate potential mechanisms of action and identify structural alerts for compounds intended for use in ophthalmic drug products, contributing to a hazard screening assessment and supporting an occupational exposure band determination.

PFAS/Emerging Contaminants

PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Regulatory Tracking, United States Review and compile state fish consumption advisories for PFAS compounds and ensure Integral's interactive PFAS fish tissue map reflects current fish consumption advisories.
Integral's Monthly PFAS Newsletter, United States Assist with the preparation of Integral's monthly PFAS newsletter by reviewing and categorizing new PFAS literature related to the fate, transport, and transformation of PFAS; exposure pathways; analytical chemistry; and toxicology.
PFAS in Products Regulatory Tracking, United States Compile relevant adopted and proposed regulations related to bans, disclosure, and reporting surrounding PFAS in products. Tracking used to support various projects and tasks and updated as needed to account for changing regulatory landscape.
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