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eliezer bermudez

Eliezer Bermudez

Eliezer Bermudez, Ph.D., CFSP
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Arena B-81
Phone: 812.237.3070
E-Mail : Eliezer.Bermudez@indstate.edu

Education

1991   Ph.D., Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California,
Los Angeles, California (UCLA)

1984   M.S., Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus,
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico

1982   B.S., Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 

Experience

2007 - present  Associate Professor, Environmental Health Science,
Department of Health,  Safety, and Environmental Health Sciences
College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services,
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana 

2001 - 2007  Associate Professor, Environmental Health Science,
Department of Health,  Safety, and Environmental Health Sciences
School of Health and Human Performance,
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana 

1995 - 2001 Assistant Professor
Department of Health,  Safety, and Environmental Health Sciences
School of Health and Human Performance,
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

1991 - 1995 Senior Postdoctoral, Biodynamic Institute,
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

1990 - 1991 Computer Lab Assistant, School of Public Health,
University of California, Los Angeles, California 

1989 - 1991 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Environmental Health,
School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 

1987 - 1988 Research Assistant, Dept. of Environmental Health,
School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 

1986  Special Assistant to the Dean, School of Public Health,
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico

1984 - 1985 Research Assistant, School of Public Health,
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico

1984   Hydrologic Aid, U.S. Geological Service,
San Juan, Puerto Rico 

 Courses

HLTH 111 - Personal Health Science and Wellness 
HLTH 199 - Honor Summer Seminar for High School Students - Environmental Sampling and Analysis
HLTH 210 - Principles and Practices of Environmental Health
HLTH 215 - Occupational Diseases and Human Systems
HLTH 320 - Health Aspects of Human Ecology
HLTH 351 - Environmental Measurements
HLTH 351L - Environmental Measurements Laboratory
HLTH 352 - Environmental Law and Public Policy
HLTH 377 - Environmental Field Sampling and Analysis
HLTH 377L - Environmental Field Sampling and Analysis Laboratory
HLTH 425 - Toxicology
HLTH 456 - Health Aspects of Physical Agents
HLTH 457 - Food Protection
HLTH 490 - Environmental Health Internship 

Research

My research interest and publications have been on the area of air pollution toxicology --primarily on ozone toxicology and cigarette tar toxicology.   

Publications and Presentations

Bermúdez, E. (2003). Faculty internships in environmental health: Planning and implementation. Presented at the American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting. November 15-19, San Francisco, CA. 

Bermúdez, E. (2002). Environmental tobacco smoke causes DNA damage on lung cells. Presented at the American Public Health Association 130th Annual Meeting. November 9 - 13, Philadelphia, PA. 

Bermúdez, E. (2001). DNA damage caused by the tar-phenol fraction of environmental tobacco smoke. Presented at the National Environmental Health Association 65th Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition. June 29 - July 3, Atlanta, GA.

Bermúdez, E. (2001). Detection of poly (ADP-ribose) synthesize activity in alveolar macrophages of rats exposed to nitrogen dioxide and ozone. Inhalation Toxicology 13:69-84.

Bermúdez, E. (2000). Indoor Air Pollution Caused by Ozone Generators That are Sold as Air Cleaners. Journal of Environmental Health - IEHA Newsletter. Summer 2000:3.

Bayard, P., Lawrence, N, Bermúdez, E., Sheldon, E. (2000). Prevention of Indoor Air Pollution. Presented at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. October 13 - 20, Orlando, FL.

Scheib, C.A., Lawrence, N., Bermúdez, E., Sheldon, E. (2000). Effectiveness of Hearing Conservation Training in Promoting the Use of Hearing Protective Devices Among Landscaping Workers. Poster presented at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. October 13 - 20, Orlando, FL.

Shields, M.P. and Bermúdez, E. (2000). Clay County Water Survey. Presented at the Indiana Environmental Health Association Fall Educational Conference. September 25 - 27, Evansville, IN.

Bermúdez, E. (2000). DNA damage caused by Sidestream Smoke - A major component of environmental tobacco smoke. Presented at the National Environmental Health Association 64th Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition. June 15 - 18, Denver, CO.

Bermúdez, E. (2000). Indoor Air Quality. Presented at the one-day conference of the Northeast Indiana Chapter of the Indiana Environmental Health Association. May 18, Peru, IN.

Barnhart, H., McSwane, D., Bermúdez, E., Powitz, B., and Amon, J. (2000). Contaminants in Food: Microbiological, chemical and physical. Panel discussion at the Food Safety Workshop organized by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. March 31 - April 2, Phoenix, AZ. 

Bermúdez, E., Ferng, S-F., Castro, C.E., and Mustafa, M.G. (1999). DNA strand breaks caused by exposure to ozone and nitrogen dioxide. Environmental Research 81:72-80.

Bermúdez, E. (1999). Indoor Air Quality: Prevention of Microbial Contamination. Journal of Environmental Health - IEHA Newsletter. Fall-Winter 1999:3.

Bermúdez, E. (1999). What you can do to help fight mosquitoes. Health Wise Summer 1999, 12 (1):6.

Bermúdez, E. (1999). Underground Storage Tank Revisited. Safety and Health 159 (5):11-12.

Bermúdez, E. (1999). EPA Risk Management Program: What all environmental managers should know. Journal of Environmental Health - IEHA Newsletter. Spring 1999:2-3.

Cox, T. and Bermúdez, E. (1998). Separation distances between perimeter sub drain outlets and septic finger systems in Hendrix County, IN. Presented at the Indiana Environmental Health Association Annual Conference, Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 28-30, 1998.

Speicher, H. and Bermúdez, E. (1998). Environmental Assessment - Phase I. Presented at the Indiana Environmental Health Association Annual Conference, Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 28-30, 1998.

Samuel, M.L. and Bermúdez, E. (1998). Environmental Justice Focus Group. National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council - Faculty Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 25-26, 1998.

Bermúdez, E. and Huffey, B.B. (1998). Understanding sexual orientation and confronting homophobia. Presented at the Diversity Summer Institute, Prisms: Valuing Differences and Managing Diversity, Indiana State University, June 9-10, 1998.

Pryor, W.A., Stone, K., Zang L.Y., and Bermúdez, E. (1998). Fractionation of aqueous cigarette tar extracts: Fractions that contain the tar radical cause DNA damage. Chemical Research in Toxicology 11:441-448.

Ferng, S-F., Afifi, A.A., Castro, C.E., Bermúdez, E., and Mustafa, M.G. (1997). Ozone-induced DNA strand breaks in guinea pig tracheobronchial epithelial cells. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 51:353-367.

Pryor, W.A., Bermúdez, E., Cueto, R., and Squadrito, G.L. (1996). Detection of aldehydes in bronchoalveolar lavage of rats exposed to ozone. Fundamental Applied Toxicology 34:148-156.

Cueto, R., Squadrito, G.L., Bermúdez, E., and Pryor, W.A. (1995). Methodology for the identification of aldehydes in lavage from ozone-exposed isolated rat lungs, intact rats, and humans. Presented at the Eleventh Health Effect Institute Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Salgo, M.G., Bermúdez, E., Squadrito, G.L., and Pryor, W.A. (1995). DNA damage and oxidation of thiols peroxinitrite causes in rat thymocytes. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 322(2): 500-505.

Stone, K., Bermúdez, E., Zang, L-Y., Carter, K.M., Queenan, K.E., and Pryor, W.A. (1995). Comparison of the ESR properties, DNA nicking and DNA association of aged solutions of catechol versus aqueous extracts of tar from mainstream cigarette smoke. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 319(1): 196-203.

Stone, K., Bermúdez, E., and Pryor, W.A. (1994). Aqueous extracts of cigarette tar containing the tar free radical cause DNA nicks in mammalian cells. Environmental Health Perspective 102 (Suppl 10):173-178.

Bermúdez, E., Stone, K., Carter, K.M., and Pryor, W.A. (1994). Environmental tobacco smoke is just as damaging to DNA as mainstream smoke. Environmental Health Perspective 102(10): 870-874.

Wang, K., Bermúdez, E., and Pryor, W.A. (1993). The ozonation of cholesterol: identification of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine derivatization products of 3*-hydroxy-5-oxo-5,6-secocholestan-6-al. Steroids 58: 225-229.

Pryor, W.A., Wang, K., and Bermúdez, E. (1992). Cholesterol ozonation products as biomarkers for ozone exposure in rats. Biochemistry Biophysics Research Communication 188(2): 618-623.

Cueto, R., Squadrito, G.L., Bermúdez, E., and Pryor, W.A. (1992). Identification of heptanal and nonanal in bronchoalveolar lavage from rats exposed to low levels of ozone. Biochemistry Biophysics Research Communication 188(1): 129-134.

Bermúdez E., Castro, C.E., and Mustafa, M.G. (1991). Ozone and nitrogen dioxide cause DNA strand breaks in rats lung cells. In: Oxidative Damage & Repair: chemical, biological and medical aspects. (K.J.A. Davies, ed.), New York: Pergamon Press. pp. 523-527. 

Lee, J.S., Afifi, A.A., Bermúdez, E., and Mustafa, M.G. (1991). Pulmonary effects of single and combined exposure of rats to ozone and nitrogen dioxide. In: Proceeding of Symposium on Health Risk Assessment on Environmental, Occupational, and Life Style Hazards. (C.P. Wen, ed.), Inst. of Biomed. Sciences, Taiwan. pp. 459-470.

awards

2002 - Certified Food Safety Professional -
Certification # 9001280

Grants

2003 - 2004 "Handwashing for Life" - Funded by the Food and Drug Administration. Done in conjunction with the Vigo County Health Department. Co-PI - $12,500

2002-2003 "Smoke free Indiana*s ISU University Grant" funded by the Smoke Free
Indiana Coalition. Co-PI - $16, 462

2001 - 2002 "An innovated method to recruit Environmental Health Major Students" funded by the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs - $4,631
 
2000 - 2001 "DNA nicks in cultured mammalian cells caused by aqueous extracts of cigarette tar" funded by ISU University Research Committee - $1701

1997 - 1998  "DNA damage in culture cells caused by ozone exposure" funded by ISU University Research Committee - $5,981