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Jean Ospital joined the South Coast AQMD as the Health
Effects Officer in May, 2000. He has over 20 years of technical and
managerial experience working on environmental problems in the private,
governmental, and academic sectors.
Ospital works to identify air toxics and methods for
reducing emissions then reports his findings to the AQMD Governing Board and
staff. Key areas he focuses on are health issues stemming from diesel,
particulate matter, and air toxics. He also works with other government
agencies on studies on air pollution and its effects on health.
Previously, he
has held positions in the Environmental Affairs and Research and Development
Divisions of Southern California Edison, as a consultant in environmental
health, and on the research faculty at UCLA where he taught and
conducted research on the health effects of air pollutants on lung
biochemistry
Dr. Ospital has extensive experience in applying
technical information to the regulatory process of developing and complying
with environmental regulations. He has served in numerous capacities
working on environmental issues and regulations at both the national and
state levels.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the
University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds both a master’s degree in
Public Health, Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, as well as a
doctorate in Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences from the
University of California, Los Angeles. He spent a year between earning his
degrees as a health educator with the Peace Corps in El Salvador.
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