John Balbus

John M. Balbus, M.D., M.P.H. is the chief health scientist for Environmental Defense Fund. He has authored studies and lectures on global climate change and health, transportation-related air pollution, the toxic effects of chemicals, and regulatory approaches to protecting susceptible subpopulations. Recent publications include the Climate Change Science Program’s Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.6, for which he was a chapter co-author, and the EDF Report “Are We Ready? Preparing for the Public Health Challenges of Climate Change”. Dr. Balbus is a member of the EPA Science Advisory Board, the National Research Council's Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology and the EPA Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee. He received his A.B. degree in Biochemistry from Harvard University, his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and his M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.