Judy S Lakind Ph.D.
Academic Title: Adjunct Assoc Prof
Primary Appointment: Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
lakindassoc@comcast.net
Location: Howard Hall, 1ST FL
Phone: (410) 788-8639

Personal History

Judy S. LaKind, Ph.D., is President of LaKind Associates, LLC; an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; an Adjunct Associate Professor at Penn State College of Medicine; and Science Advisor at the Maryland Department of the Environment. She is a health and environmental scientist with expertise in strategic risk management, assessment of human health risks, biomonitoring, scientific and technical analysis for regulatory and litigation support, state-of-the-science reviews, and environmental regulatory review.

Dr. LaKind has spoken and published extensively on risk-related issues, including children’s exposures to environmental chemicals, the implications of uncertainty in the risk assessment process, weighing potential risks and benefits related to chemical use (for example, use of MTBE in gasoline, glycols in de-icing formulations, and chlorination of drinking water for zebra mussel control), the presence of environmental chemicals in human milk, and time-dependence and distributional analysis of exposure. Dr. LaKind has evaluated the use of human health risk assessment in the development of water quality criteria, and has critically analyzed the environmental fate, behavior, and bioavailability of pollutants in the context of setting regulatory criteria. She has developed risk assessments for a variety of urban industrial sites, military bases, and firing ranges, and has utilized state-of-the-science models for estimating blood lead levels in adults and children.

Previously, Dr. LaKind was a geologist at the US EPA’s Office of Federal Activities, where she was responsible for the evaluation of Environmental Impact Statements and legislative reports. Dr. LaKind has taught graduate level courses at The Johns Hopkins University in risk assessment and aquatic chemistry and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Dr. LaKind is a member of the World Health Organization Survey Coordinating Committee for the WHO Global Survey of Human Milk for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and a former member of Maryland’s Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission. Dr. LaKind also serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. – Montenegro Business Council.

Research Interests

Investigator: Pilot Study on Concentrations of PBDEs in Human Milk (with Drs. C. M. Berlin, Jr. and I. Paul, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, and Dr. D. Patterson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Cooperative Agreement CR-83150601-0 from the US Environmental Protection Agency. 2003.

Investigator: Partitioning and Elimination Kinetics Study of Human Milk and Blood (with Drs. C. M. Berlin, Jr. and I. Paul, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, and Drs. A. Sjödin and D. Patterson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). 2004.

Investigator: Human Milk Biomonitoring For Environmental Chemical (Volatile Organic Compound) Exposures (with Dr. K Squibb, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Dr. B. Blount, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). 2005.

Principle Investigator: Review of Neurodevelopmental Function Tests in Children (with Drs. Eric Youngstrom, Michael Goodman, Katherine Squibb, Paul H. Lipkin, Laura Gutermuth Anthony, Lauren Kenworthy, Donald R. Mattison). Cefic/LRI Research Grant. 2008.

Publications

McElprang, D.O., Blount, B.C., Chambers, D.M., Waterhouse, M.G., LaKind, J.S., Squibb, K.S. Quantification of volatile organic compounds in human milk by solid phase micro extraction – Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. In progress.

LaKind, J.S., McElprang, D.O., Blount, B.C., Valentin-Blasini, L., Gilden, R., Squibb, K. Effect of collection, transport and analysis methods on volatile organic compounds and perchlorate in human milk. In progress.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M., Jr., Paul, I.M., Naiman D.Q., Patterson, D.G. Jr, Wang, R.Y., Needham L.L., Stokes J.L., Sjödin, A. what we still don’t understand about infant chemical exposures via lactation: A study on varying chemical concentrations during lactation and serum/milk partitioning of PCBs, PBDEs, chlorinated organic pesticides and dioxins. In progress.

LaKind, J.S., Naiman, D.Q., Hays, S.M., Aylward L.L., Blount, B.C. Public health interpretation of trihalomethane blood levels in the U.S.: NHANES 1999-2004. In progress.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M.Jr., Fenton, S.E. Environmental Chemicals in Breast Milk: Levels, Infant Exposures and Health. In: Encyclopedia of Environmental Health. Nriagu, J., ed. Elsevier. Invited Chapter Submitted.

Weisel, C.P., Richardson, S.D., Nemery, B., Aggazzotti G., Baraldi, E., Blatchley E.R., III, Blount, B.C., Carlsen, K.-H., Eggleston, P.A., Frimmel, F.H., Goodman, M., Gordon, G., Grinshpun, S., Heederik, D.J.J., Kogevinas, M., LaKind, J.S. Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Piper, F.C., Sattar, S.A. Conclusions and key research recommendations from the Workshop on Advancing the Science: Childhood Asthma and Environmental Exposures at Swimming Pools. Environmental Health Perspectives. In press. doi:10.1289/ehp.11513. [Online 30 September 2008] http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/docs/2008/11513/abstract.html

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M. Jr., Mattison, DR. 2008. The heart of the matter on breast milk and environmental chemicals: Essential points for health care providers and new parents. Breastfeeding Medicine 4(3):251-259. New York Times summary: Despite Worries Over Toxins, Breast-Feeding Still Best for Infants. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/20/health/research/20breast.html?scp=6&sq=lakind&st=cse

LaKind, J.S., Hays, S.M., Aylward, L.L., Naiman, D.Q. Perspective on serum dioxin levels in the United States: An evaluation of the NHANES data. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (advance online publication), October 15, 2008; doi:10.1038/jes.2008.63.

LaKind, J.S., Naiman, D.Q. 2008. Bisphenol A (BPA) Daily intakes in the United States: Estimates from the 2003-2004 NHANES Urinary BPA data. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 18:608–615. Featured Article.

Aylward, L.L., LaKind, J.S., Hays, S.M. 2008. Derivation of biomonitoring equivalent (BE) values for 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and related compounds: a screening tool for interpretation of biomonitoring data in a risk assessment context. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health A 71(22):1499-1508.

Aylward, L.L., LaKind, J.S., Hays, S.M. 2008. Biomonitoring Equivalents (BEs) for interpretation of whole blood biomonitoring data for trihalomethanes. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 51(3, Suppl 1):S68-S77.

Hays, S.M., Aylward, L.L., LaKind, J.S., Bartels, M.J., Barton, H.A., Boogaard, P.J., Brunk, C., DiZio, S., Dourson, M., Goldstein, D.A., Lipscomb, J., Kilpatrick, M.E., Krewski, D., Krishnan, K., Nordberg, M., Okino, M., Tan, Y.-M., Viau, C., Yager, J.W. 2008. Guidelines for the Derivation of Biomonitoring Equivalents: Report from the Biomonitoring Equivalents Expert Workshop. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 51(3, Suppl 1):S4-S15.

LaKind, J.S., Aylward, L.L., Brunk, C., DiZio, S., Dourson, M., Goldstein, D.A., Kilpatrick, M.E., Krewski, D., Bartels, M., Barton, H.A., Boogaard, P.J., Lipscomb, J., Krishnan, K., Nordberg, M., Okino, M., Tan, Y.-M., Viau, C., Yager, J.W., Hays, S.M. 2008. Guidelines for the Communication of Biomonitoring Equivalents: Report from the Biomonitoring Equivalents Expert Workshop. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 51(3, Suppl 1):S16-S26.

Hays, S.M., Aylward, L.L., LaKind, J.S. 2008. Introduction to the Biomonitoring Equivalents Pilot Project: Development of guidelines for the derivation and communication of Biomonitoring Equivalents. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 51(3, Suppl 1):S1-S2.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M. Jr., Stokes J.L., Naiman, D.Q., Paul, I.M., Patterson, D.G. Jr., Jones, R.S., Niehüser, S., Park, A., Wang, R.Y., Needham, L.L., Lorber, M.N., Sjödin A. 2008. Lifestyle and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in human milk in the United States: A pilot study. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry 70(9):61-63.

LaKind, J.S., Barraj, L., Tran, N., Aylward, L.L. 2008. Guest Commentary: Environmental chemicals in people: Challenges in interpreting biomonitoring information. Journal of Environmental Health 70(9):61-64.

LaKind, J.S., Holgate, S.T., Ownby, D.R., Mansur, A.H., Helms, P.J., Pyatt, D., Hays, S.M. 2008. Authors’ response to ‘Critical review of Clara cell protein: sound science?’ Biomarkers 13(3):244-245.

LaKind, J.S., Holgate, S.T., Ownby, D.R., Mansur, A.H., Helms, P.J., Pyatt, D., Hays, S.M. 2007. A critical review of the use of Clara Cell secretory protein CC16 as a biomarker of exposure and effect. Biomarkers 12:445-467.

LaKind, J.S., Wilkins, A.A., Bates, M.N. 2007. Breast biomonitoring and environmental chemicals: Use of breast tissues and fluids in breast cancer etiologic research. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 17:525-540.

LaKind, J.S. 2007. Recent global trends and physiologic origins of dioxins and furans in human milk. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 17:510–524. Featured Article.

Needham, L.L., Naiman, D.Q., Patterson, D.G., Jr., LaKind, J.S. 2007. Assigning concentration values for dioxin and furan congeners in human serum when measurements are below limits of detection: an observational approach. Chemosphere 67:439–447.

Amler, R.W., Barone, S. Jr., Belger, A., Berlin, C.M. Jr., Cox, C., Frank, H., Goodman, M., Harry, J., Hooper, S.R., Ladda, R., LaKind, J.S., Lipkin, P.H., Lipsitt, L.P., Lorber, M.N., Myers, G., Mason, A.M., Needham, L.L., Sonawane, B., Wachs, T.D., Yager, J.W. 2006. Hershey Medical Center Technical Workshop Report: Optimizing the design and interpretation of epidemiologic studies for assessing neurodevelopmental effects from in utero chemical exposure. NeuroToxicology 27(5):861-874.

Baier-Anderson, C., Blount, B., LaKind, J.S., Naiman, D.Q., Wilbur, S.B., Tan, S. 2006. Estimates of exposure to perchlorate from consumption of human milk, dairy milk, and water and comparison to current reference dose. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 69(4):319-330.

Sjödin, A., LaKind, J.S., Patterson, D., Needham, L.L., Wang, R., Berlin, C.M. Jr., Paul, I.M., Stokes, J. 2005. Current concentrations and changes in concentrations of PBDEs, persistent pesticides, and PCBs in human milk. Organohalogen Compounds 67:1745-1748.

Bates, M.N., Hamilton, J.W., LaKind, J.S., Langenberg, P., O’Malley, M., Snodgrass, W. 2005. Biomonitoring Workshop Report: Biomonitoring study design, interpretation, and communication - Lessons learned and path forward. Environmental Health Perspectives 113:1615–1621.

LaKind, J.S., Brent, R.L., Dourson, M.L., Kacew, S., Koren, G., Sonawane, B., Tarzian, A.J., Uhl, K. 2005. Human milk biomonitoring data: interpretation and risk assessment issues. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 68(20):1713-1770.

Fenton, S.E., Condon, M., Ettinger, A., Mason, A., McDiarmid, M, Qian, Z., Selevan, S.G., LaKind, J.S. 2005. Collection and use of exposure data from human milk biomonitoring in the Unites States. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 68(20):1691-1712.

Berlin, C.M. Jr., LaKind, J.S., Fenton, S.E., Wang, R.Y., Bates, M.N., Brent, R.L., Condon, M., Crase, B.L., Dourson, M.L., Ettinger, A.S., Foos, B., Fürst, P., Giacoia, G.P., Goldstein, D.A., Haynes, S.G., Hench, K.D., Kacew, S., Koren, G., Lawrence, R.A., Mason, A., McDiarmid, M.A., Moy, G., Needham, L.L., Paul, I.M., Pugh, L.C., Qian, Z., Salamone, L., Selevan, S.G., Sonawane, B., Tarzian, A.J., Tully, M.R., Uhl, K. 2005. Conclusions and recommendations of the Expert Panel: Technical Workshop on Human Milk Surveillance and Biomonitoring for Environmental Chemicals in the United States. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 68(20):1825-1831.

Berlin, C.M., Jr, Crase, B.L., Fürst, P., Moy, G., Needham, L.L., Pugh, L., Tully, M.R., LaKind, J.S. 2005. Methodologic considerations for improving and facilitating human milk research. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 68(20):1803-1824.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M. Jr., Bates, M.N. 2005. Overview: Technical Workshop on Human Milk Surveillance and Biomonitoring for Environmental Chemicals in The United States. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 68(20):1683-1690.

LaKind, J.S., Wilkins, A.A., Berlin, C.M. 2004. Environmental chemicals in human milk: a review of concentrations, determinants, infant exposures and health, and guidance for future research. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 198:184-208.

Berlin, C.M., LaKind, J.S., Selevan, S.G. 2003. Human Milk Monitoring for Environmental Chemicals: Guidance for Future Research. ABM News and Views. 9(17):23-24.

LaKind, J.S., Bates, M.N., Wilkins, A.A. 2003. How useful is measurement of environmental chemicals in human milk in investigations of breast cancer etiology? Organohalogen Compounds 65:346-349. Presented at Dioxin2003, Boston, MA. August.

LaKind, J.S. 2003. Interpreting and Communicating Health and Risk Information on Chemicals in Breast Milk: DDT as a Case Study. In: Reviews in Food and Nutrition, Volume 1. V.R. Preedy and R.R. Watson, eds. Taylor & Francis. Pp. 230-242.

Borgert, C.J., LaKind, J.S., Witorsch, R.J. 2003. A critical review of potential methods for comparing hormonal activity of endogenous and exogenous chemicals in human milk and infant formula. Environmental Health Perspectives 111(8):1020-1036.

Aylward, L.L., Hays, S.M., LaKind, J.S., Ryan, J.J. 2003. Partitioning of persistent lipophilic compounds including dioxins between human milk lipid and blood lipid: An initial assessment. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 66(1):1-5.

Berlin, C.M., Kacew, M., Lawrence, R., LaKind, J.S., Campbell, R. 2002. Criteria for chemical selection for programs on human milk surveillance and research for environmental chemicals. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 65(22):1839-1852.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M. 2002. Technical Workshop on Human Milk Surveillance and Research on Environmental Chemicals in the United States: An Overview. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 65(22):1829-1838.

LaKind, J.S., Birnbach, N., Borgert, C.J., Sonawane, B.R., M.R. Tully, Friedman, L. 2002. Human milk surveillance and research of environmental chemicals: Concepts for consideration in interpreting and presenting study results. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 65(22):1909-1928.

Berlin, C.M., LaKind, J.S., Sonawane, B.R., Kacew, S., Borgert, C.J., Bates, M.N., Birnbach, N., Campbell, R., Dermer, A., Dewey, K.G., Ellerbee, S.M., Fürst, P., Giacoia, G.P., Gartner, L., Groer, M., Haynes, S.G., Humenick, S.S., Lawrence, R.A., Lorber, M., Lovelady, C., Mason, A., Needham, L.L., Picciano, M.F., Plautz, J., Ryan, J.J., Selevan, S.G., Sumaya, C.V., Tully, M.R., Uhl, K., Vesell, E., Wilson, J.T. 2002. Conclusions, research needs and recommendations of the expert panel: technical workshop on human milk surveillance and research for environmental chemicals in the United States. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 65(22):1929-1935.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C., Naiman, D.Q. 2001. Infant exposure to chemicals in breast milk in the United States: What we need to learn from a breast milk monitoring program. Environmental Health Perspectives 109:75-88.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M. 2000. PDBEs in breast milk: Where do we go from here? Presented at Dioxin2000, Monterey, California, August 13-17, 2000. Organohalogen Compounds 47:241-244.

Pandak, C.A., Mason, A.M., LaKind, J.S. 2000. Tools for improving community health: Community health assessment and asset evaluation. Environmental Regulation and Permitting. 9(3):15-23.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C.M., Naiman, D.Q., Park, C.N. 2000. Characterization of dose distributions of selected breast milk contaminants to nursing infants: DDE and TCDD. Organohalogen Compounds 48:223-226.

LaKind, J.S., Berlin, C., Park, C., Naiman, D.Q., Gudka, N.J. 2000. Methodology for characterizing distributions of incremental body burdens of 2,3,7,8-TCDD and DDE from breast milk in North American nursing infants. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 59:605-639.

Peddicord, R.K., LaKind, J.S. 2000. Ecological and human health risks at an outdoor firing range. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 19(10): 2602–2613.

LaKind, J.S., Filser, J.G. 1999. Dietary exposure to PCBs and dioxins. Environmental Health Perspectives 107(10):A9.

LaKind, J.S., McKenna, E.A., Hubner, R.P, Tardiff, R.G. 1999. A review of the comparative mammalian toxicity of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. Critical Reviews in Toxicology 29(4):331-365.

LaKind, J.S., Ginevan, M.E., Naiman, D.Q., James, A.C., Jenkins, R.A., Dourson, M.L., Felter, S.P., Graves, C.G., Tardiff, R.G. 1999. Distribution of exposure concentrations and doses for constituents of environmental tobacco smoke. Risk Analysis: An International Journal 19(3):375-390.

LaKind, J.S., R.A. Jenkins, Naiman, D.Q., Ginevan, M.E., Graves, C.G., Tardiff, R.G. 1999. Use of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) constituents as markers for ETS exposure. Risk Analysis: An International Journal 19(3):359-376.

LaKind, J.S., Graves, C.G., Ginevan, M.E., Jenkins, R.A., Naiman, D.Q., Tardiff, R.G. 1999. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace and the impact of away-from-work exposure. Risk Analysis: An International Journal 19(3):349-358.

LaKind, J.S. 1998. Comparison of three models for predicting blood lead levels in children: Episodic exposures to lead. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 8(3):399-406.

LaKind, J.S. 1998. Forward to Special Issue on Environmental Risk Assessment: Issues and Methods. International Journal of Environment and Pollution. 9(1):1-2.

Bartell, S.M., LaKind, J.S., Moore, J.A., Anderson, P. 1998. Bioaccumulation of hydrophobic organic chemicals by aquatic organisms: A workshop summary. International Journal of Environment and Pollution. 9(1):3-25.

LaKind, J.S. 1994. Sediment dioxin levels as the basis for risk assessment and human health criteria. International Journal of Environment and Pollution. 3(4):226-232.

LaKind, J.S., Naiman, D.Q. 1993. Comparison of predicted and observed dioxin levels in fish: Implications for risk assessment. Risk: Issues in Health & Safety. 4(3):253-262.

Rifkin, E., LaKind, J.S. 1991. Dioxin bioaccumulation: Key to a sound risk assessment methodology. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. 33:103-112.

LaKind, J. 1991. Bioconcentration – letter to the editor. Environmental Science & Technology 25(1):6.

LaKind, J.S., Rifkin, E. 1990. Current method for setting dioxin limits in water requires reexamination. Environmental Science & Technology. 24:963-965.

LaKind, J.S., Stone, A.T. 1989. Reductive Dissolution of Goethite by Phenolic Reductants. Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta. 53:961-971

LaKind, J.S., Stone, A.T. 1988. Reductive Dissolution of Goethite by Substituted Phenols. EOS 69(16):369.

LaKind, J.S., Stone, A.T. 1986. Reductive Dissolution of Goethite and Hematite by Substituted Phenols. EOS 67(44):948.

Gieskes, J.M., Elderfield, H., Lawrence, J.R., LaKind, J. 1984. Interstitial Water Studies, Leg 78a, Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. LXXVIII:377-384.

Gieskes, J.M., Sirocky, F.X., LaKind, J.S. 1984. Interstitial Water Studies, Leg 73, Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. LXXIII:539-541.

Gieskes, J.M., Sirocky, F.X., LaKind, J.S. 1983. Interstitial Water Studies, Leg 72, Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project. LXXII:391-394.


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