Selected Presentations & Publications

The following is a list of publications and presentation authored by Dr. Smith.  Certain presentations are available in MS PowerPoint 2003 while others are available in Adobe Acrobat file format. A free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe.

 

Smith, Jr. J.S. 2008.  Species-Specific Differences in Dioxin Toxicity: Differences in Gene Regulation?  To be Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 18-23, Washington, DC. [ABSTRACT].

Smith, Jr. J.S. 2008.  Acetaminophen Carcinogenic Dose-Response Assessment. To be Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 18-235, Washington, DC. [ABSTRACT].

Smith, Jr. J.S. 2007.  Risk Characterization: What Do the Numbers Mean?  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Ground Water Association’s 2007 NGWA Ground Water and Environmental Law Conference in Dublin, OH. July 25-26. Abstract 4214. [PRESENTATION].

Smith, Jr. J.S.   2006.  Species-Specific Differences in Dioxin Toxicity: Differences in Gene Regulation? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Ground Water Association 2006 NGWA Ground Water and Environmental Law Conference in Chicago, IL., July 6-7. Abstract 2535. [PRESENTATION] [PAPER]

Smith, Jr. J.S.   2006.  Determining Free Cyanide Levels from Historical Measures of Total Cyanide in Groundwater. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Ground Water Association 2006 NGWA Ground Water and Environmental Law Conference in Chicago, IL., July 6-7. Abstract 2532. [PRESENTATION] [PAPER]

Smith, Jr. J.S.   2005.  Petroleum or Coal Ash: Determining the Origin of PAH Compounds in Soils. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 25, New Orleans, Louisiana. Abstract 876.  [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2005.  Characterizing Human Health Risk: Art or Science? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 25, New Orleans, Louisiana. Abstract 875.  [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2005.  Case Studies in Indoor Air Quality: It’s Not Always What You Think. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 25, New Orleans, Louisiana. Abstract 874.  [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2004.  Is Amorphous Silica Gel Non-Toxic?  Differences in Dose: Exposure Route and Physical Form.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 20. Dallas, Texas.   [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2004.  The Toxicology of Molds.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 20. Dallas, Texas.   [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2004.  Trial Testimony: Mold Health Effects – Can You Prove Causation? How to be a Better Expert Witness Workshop Course at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 20. Dallas, Texas.  [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2003.  Mold Problem?  How Would You Know?  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 22. Chicago, Illinois.  [Abstract]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2002.  Are We Over Regulating Arsenic?  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 15. Atlanta, Georgia.  [Abstract][PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  2001.  Are We Over Regulating Mercury?  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 24. Seattle, Washington. [Abstract]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  1999.  Carcinogenic Dose-Response for Acetaminophen: A Comparison with Other Threshold Carcinogens.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists. February 15-20. Orlando, Florida. [Abstract]  [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.  1999.  The Contribution of Natural Estrogen to Total Estrogenic Activity in Surface Water: An Estimate of Relative Exposure.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the AmericanAcademy of Forensic Scientists. February 15-20. Orlando, Florida.  [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr., James S.  1999.  An Evaluation of the Use of Toxic Equivalency Factors to Assess Reproductive Hazards of PCBs to Wildlife. In: Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment. Standardization of Biomarkers for Endocrine Disruption and Environmental Assessment. 8th Volume. Diane S. Henshel, Marsha C. Black, and Michael C. Harrass eds. ASTM. West Conshohocken, PA. pp 461-472. [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S.   1998.  Drinking Water Quality and Safety. Buxton News. 6(12):pp4. June 1.

Smith, Jr. J.S.  1998.  What is an Endocrine Disrupting Compound? A Useful Definition.    Chairman and Invited speaker, International Business Communications.  Endocrine Disruptors: An Unbiased Examination of the Impact Recent Scientific Developments Will Have on Industry. April 14-15. Washington, DC. [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr. J.S., D. Bencivengo, and J.S. Smith.  1998.  Are We Over-Regulating PAHs?  Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists, February 9-14. San Francisco, California. [PRESENTATION]

Smith, Jr., J.S.   1998.  An evaluation of the use of toxic equivalency factors to assess reproductive hazards of PCBs to wildlife. Presented at the ASTM Symposium on (Eighth) Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment: Standardization of Biomarkers for Endocrine Disruption and Environmental Assessment. Committee E47 on Biological Effects and Environmental Fate. April 20-23. Atlanta, Georgia.

Smith, Jr., J.S.   1997.  Review of the current toxic equivalency factor approach for assessing potential reproductive health risks of PCBs in humans. Presented at the ILSI North American Conference on Human Diet and Endocrine Modulation: Estrogenic and Androgenic Effects. November 19-21. Fairfax, Virginia.

Smith, Jr. J.S.  1997.  Reducing remedial costs at hazardous waste sites: Soil metal bioavailability.  In: The Environmental Corporate Counsel Report. Invited contribution. August 1997, p14-16.

Ludwig D.F., J.S. Smith, Jr., and R.A. Pastorok.  1997.  Biotech Ecology. Response to R. Baum’s editorial “Regulating Biotech.” Chemical & Engineering News, Letters, March 17th. p7.

Smith, Jr., J.S., M. Ruby, A. Nicholson, and R.A. Schoof.  1997.  Soil metal speciation and bioavailability studies: Reducing remedial costs.  Platform presentation at the New England Environmental Exposition, Boston.  Published in the proceedings of the New England Environmental Exposition, April 14. Boston, Massachusetts. [PAPER]

Smith, J., N. Gard, M. Moore, R. Schoof, G. Bigham.  1997.  Is mercury an endocrine disruptor? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists. November 12-18th. San Francisco, California.

Smith, Jr., J.S., M.L. Moore and R.A. Schoof.  1997.  Is mercury an environmental endocrine disruptor?  Presented at the International Conference on Human Health Effects of Mercury Exposure, June 12-14th. Faroe Islands.

Yost, L., J. Smith, M. Moore, R. Barrick and A. Mason.  1997.  Decreasing trends in human tissue concentrations of persistent organochlorine compounds. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists. November 12-18th. San Francisco, California.

Moore, M., R. Barrick, J. Smith and A. Mason.  1997.  Trends of persistent organochlorine compounds in north American and European wildlife. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists. November 12-18th.San Francisco, California.

Smith, Jr. J.S., D. Bencivengo, and J.S. Smith. 1996.  Comparison of carcinogenic risk for PAHs in soils at a Superfund site and PAHs in shampoo containing coal tar. Presented at the Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Society of Risk Analysis and International Society of Exposure Analysis, December 8-12. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Smith, J.S.  1995.  Putative dioxin-responsive elements (DREs) identified down-stream of the rat phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) gene.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Baltimore, Maryland.

Gillis C.A., Smith J.S., Maritato  M.C., and Price P.S.  1995.  The relative carcinogenic hazard posed by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran, and Aroclor 1254 at a transformer maintenance and repair facility. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists.

Smith, Jr., J.S., H.E. Wey, G.D. Leikauf, and C.S. Baxter.  1992.  Carba-protacyclin inhibition of TPA-induced transformation.  Carcinogenesis  13(10):1859–1862.

Smith, Jr., J.S., H.E. Wey, and C.S. Baxter.  1989.  Role of prostaglandin I2  in sensitivity of mouse JB6 cells to TPA-induced anchorage independent growth, Published in: Proceedings, American Association for Cancer Research, May 24-27, San Francisco, Abstract # 9414.

Smith, Jr., J.S., H.E. Wey, G.D. Leikauf, and C.S. Baxter.  1992.  Differential arachidonic acid metabolism in marine epidermal JB6 cell sensitive and resistant to 12-O-tetradecanoyphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced transformation.  Carcinogenesis 13:196–198.

Smith, Jr., J.S., H.E. Wey, and C.S. Baxter.  1988.  Arachidonic acid metabolism in JB6 mouse epidermal cells sensitive and resistant to transformation to anchorage independence by phorbol diester, Published in: Proceedings, American Association for Cancer Research, May 25-28, New Orleans, Abstract # 632.

Kyonggeun, Y., J.M. Davidson, D. Boyd, D. May, P. Lu Valle, N. Ornstein, J.S. Smith, K. Indik, A. Ross, E. Golub, and J. Rosenbloom.  1985.  Communication:  Analysis of the 3’ region of the sheep elastin gene.  Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 241(2):684–691.