Scott Drouin, Ph.D., a Senior Scientist and toxicologist with Rimkus Consulting Group, has over 22 years of experience in Toxicology, Immunology, Lung Physiology, and infectious disease. He has expertise in assessing the risk of developing respiratory illnesses, pneumonia, environmental allergies, asthma, and lung diseases from exposures to a variety of airborne contaminants.
Cases of silicosis have recently been associated with the manufacture of artificial stone products, and a discussion of the industry practices leading to these occupational injuries is provided here.
