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John McCray Dement

Professor Emeritus in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Occupational & Environmental
Duke Box 3834, Durham, NC 27710
2200 W Main St Ste 400, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Current Concepts in Asbestos-Related Diseases - Exposure Assessment and Exposure Response · December 12, 2019 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital Einhorn Auditorium 131 East 76th Street New York, NY 10075

Updated information concerning diseases associated with asbestos exposures and information concerning exposure measurement methods exposure-response estimation

Mortality of older construction and craft workers employed at U.S. Department of Energy nuclear sites · October 30, 2019 Lecture Center for Construction Research and Training, Webinar

Updated study of mortality among workers participating in the Buildings Trades Medical Screening Program (BTMed) through December 2016.

A Case-Control Study of COPD among Construction Workers - Ramazzini Days Science Symposium · October 23, 2015 - October 23, 2015 Invited Talk Collegium Ramazzini, Carpi, Italy

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Committee Member - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health · February 2016 - 2020 Consulting U.S. Department of Labor , Washington, DC flag United States of America The Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) was established in 2015. The Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) and EEOICPA program provide compensation and medical benefits to nuclear weapons workers who were diagnosed with medical conditions related to exposure to toxic substances at covered nuclear facilities. The Advisory Board is mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2015, which amended the EEOICPA to include Section 3687, creating the Advisory Board. By Executive Order 13699 of June 26, 2015, the President established the Advisory Board and delegated responsibility to maintain the Advisory Board to the Secretary of Labor. The NDAA of 2020 added to the Board’s advisory responsibilities. The Board reports to the Secretary of Labor.
Committee Member - NIOSH World Trade Center - Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee · September 2011 - August 2014 Consulting National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Atlanta, GA flag United States of America
Exposure Assessment Workgroup Member - Gulf Long-Term Follow-Up Study for Oil Spill Clean-Up Workers and Volunteers · December 2010 Research National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences , Research Triangle, NC flag United States of America

Service to the Profession


Committee Member - NIOSH Educational Resource Center Advisory Board · 2004 Committee Service University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC