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Matthew Bozigar, PhD
Milam Hall 141B
2520 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States
Academic interests
Matt Bozigar is an environmental epidemiologist with a multidisciplinary background. He studies multiple adverse environmental exposures (e.g., noise, air pollution, aeroallergens, radon) and health outcomes (e.g., asthma, cancer, cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases). Matt views environmental epidemiology through a geographical lens that emphasizes “place” and how it affects the health of populations.
Spotlight
Recent publications
- Systematic measurement and machine learning-based profile characterization of community noise in a medium-large city in the United States
- Associations between in-home environmental exposures and lung function in a safety net population of children with asthma using electronic health records and geospatial data
- Domestic radon exposure and childhood cancer risk by site and sex in 727 counties in the United States, 2001–2018
- Environmental mixtures and body mass index in two prospective US-based cohorts of female nurses
- Long-term nighttime aircraft noise exposure and risk of hypertension in a prospective cohort of female nurses
Conference papers
Interviews
Study finds unhealthy noise levels in Portland
A new study by Oregon State University on noise pollution in Portland neighborhoods found levels that can have an unhealthy effect on people living nearby. Matt Bozigar of OSU College of Health joins FOX 12 Now to discuss the findings and how they can help city planners curtail issues.
The Silent Killer: Radon Exposure and Your Health Panel
Radon, a common radioactive indoor air pollutant, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Watch this expert Q&A to learn about the impacts of radon exposure to your family’s health, and how to reduce your risks.
Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud
Host Dave Miller speaks with environmental epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Bozigar about a study showing a link between exposure to radon and risk of childhood leukemia.
Host David Cooper speaks with environmental epidemiologist Dr. Matthew Bozigar about a study showing a link between exposure to loud aircraft noises and obesity.
Research seminars
PSU Transportation Seminar: Road Noise and Health in Portland, Oregon
Brendon Haggerty, Multnomah County; Matthew Bozigar, OSU
In a partnership with Multnomah County Health Department, Oregon State University (OSU) researchers conducted an innovative study measuring noise levels throughout Portland. Findings from this study point to high-traffic roadways as the largest contributor to urban noise, and also suggest that the loudest parts of Portland are also the most socially vulnerable, with lower incomes and higher proportions of non-white residents. There are many health impacts from high noise exposure, including cognitive impairment, mental health disorders, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, hearing impairment/loss and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Associations between aircraft noise and chronic disease risk factors
Matthew Bozigar, PhD
This presentation considers the relationship between aircraft noise, a common type of transportation noise exposure, and chronic disease risk factors. Bozigar will provide information on his research that includes sleep and adiposity among participants in the Nurses’ Health Studies who lived around 90 major US airports.