The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.), November 30, 2006

UMDNJ PROFESSOR WINS ADVOCACY AWARD

An experienced professor of environmental and occupational health was recently recognized for his work when he received the David P. Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health from the American Public Health Association.

Adam M. Finkel, a professor at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health in New Brunswick, received the honor during the organization's 134th annual meeting in Boston. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to public health through science-based advocacy. Finkel, who is one of the nation's leading experts in risk assessment for environmental and occupational health, is a former Rocky Mountain regional administrator of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

In 2002, the Pennington resident discovered that many OSHA inspectors had been exposed to high levels of beryllium, a toxic metal that can cause an often-fatal lung disease. The publication of his findings led to a medical monitoring program for OSHA inspectors.

He is also the author of more than 40 articles on risk assessment and management and is the co-author of "Worst Things First: The Debate Over Risk-based National Environmental Priorities."

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