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Faculty Experts
Professor
Dornsife School of Public Health
Expertise:
public health
Contact:
arthur.l.frank@drexel.edu
267.359.6048
Frank's areas of research include agricultural safety and health, pneumoconiosis, occupational toxicology, occupational cancers, occupational lung disease and environmental pollution.
Frank received a medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences from the City University of New York. He was trained in both internal medicine and occupational medicine and holds board certification in both fields. As a commissioned officer in the Public Health Service, he conducted research at the National Cancer Institute. His major research activities have included the study of occupational lung diseases such as asbestosis and silicosis, and occupational cancers, especially those related to asbestos exposure. He has worked in the area of agricultural safety and health.
More information about Frank
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The Hobby With Hidden Health Risks
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 10 BBC Future article about the health dangers linked to asbestos in building materials.
'Poster Child' for Policy Failure: Will EPA Ban Asbestos?
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a March 12 E&E News article about whether the EPA will ban asbestos.
Frank: Asbestos in Our Society and Our Schools
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, authored a March 10 Philadelphia Tribune op-ed about asbestos in Philadelphia and what we can do to reduce exposure.
Two Philadelphia Schools Remain Closed Due to Presence of Asbestos
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed about the dangers of asbestos in an Oct. 1 story by WPVI (6-abc).
Hundreds Of Students To Miss At Least Two Days Of School After Asbestos Discovered In Building
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed about the dangers of asbestos in an Oct. 1 story by KYW-TV (CBS3).
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed about the dangers of asbestos in an Oct. 1 story by WCAU (NBC-10).
EPA's New Asbestos Rule: Philadelphia Doctors Cite the Dangers
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted throughout an Aug. 10 Philadelphia Inquirer story on the EPA's new regulations for asbestos use.
Hidden Peril
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a story and featured in a video in the Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News on the dangerous levels of asbestos that exist in many of Philadelphia’s schools.
Claims That Asbestos is Not Hazardous to Health is Wrong, Say Researchers
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, authored an opinion piece for the Feb. 11 Sunday Times 2 (Sri Lanka) countering a recent commentary that claimed asbestos is not hazardous to people's health.
Sudden Shift at a Public Health Journal Leaves Scientists Feeling Censored
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Nov. 20 ProPublica story on controversy regarding potential industry tampering with the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, of which Frank sits on the board.
Report Says Phila. Region Among Worst For Asbestos Related Disease And Death
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed onKYW-TV (CBS-3) on March 11 about the prevalence of asbestos-related death and illness in the Philadelphia area.
Jesus and Morphine: A Cold Warrior's Slow Death
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Dec. 14 Latino Centric story about hazards associated with working at a nuclear power plant in Amarillo, Texas.
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