Environmental Exposure Assessments

Dwight Flammia, Ph. D. – Public Health Toxicologist
dwight.flammia@vdh.virginia.gov
804 864-8127

Amy Hayes, Ph. D. – Health Assessor
amy.hayes@vdh.virginia.gov
804-864-8187

Cassandra McBryde – Health Educator
cassandra.mcbryde@vdh.virginia.gov
804-963-2768

Ella Higgins – Toxicology Support Staff
ella.higgins1@vdh.virginia.gov

Staff Roles

Toxicologist – The toxicologist identifies potential health hazards in communities and determines what harmful effects will occur under certain exposure circumstances.  The toxicologist makes recommendations to abate or reduce any exposure.

Health Assessor – A health assessor is responsible for investigating possible human exposures to toxic and hazardous substances and assessing the public health implications of such exposures. The health assessor evaluates data and makes recommendations to protect public health, and to prevent ongoing and future exposures and resultant health effects.

Health Educator – A health educator is responsible for assessing the health needs of individuals and communities and educating them about health risks and the ways they can protect themselves. The health educator collects and analyzes data to learn about public health needs in the community and increase awareness of environmental conditions, potential exposures, impacts of exposures on health, and ways to reduce risk to health.