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Robin Dodson, ScD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Boston University School of Public Health

Environmental Health

ScD, Harvard School of Public Health
MS, Harvard School of Public Health
BS, Bates College

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Robin Dodson is an exposure scientist. Her research focuses on three main areas: development of novel exposure measurements for epidemiological and community-based studies, analysis of environmental exposure data with a particular emphasis on semi-volatile organic compounds such as phthalates and flame retardant chemicals, and intervention studies aimed at reducing chemical exposures.

Dr. Dodson's primary research appointment is a Silent Spring Institute. She is an adjunct assistant professor of environmental health at Boston University School of Public Health and also holds an appointment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In addition to her doctorate, Dr. Dodson holds a bachelor’s in environmental studies from Bates College, where she was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, and a master’s in environmental science and risk management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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McGrath TJ, Saint-Vanne J, Hutinet S, Vetter W, Poma G, Fujii Y, Dodson RE, Johnson-Restrepo B, Muenhor D, Le Bizec B, Dervilly G, Covaci A, Cariou R. Detection of Bromochloro Alkanes in Indoor Dust Using a Novel CP-Seeker Data Integration Tool. Anal Chem. 2024 Mar 26; 96(12):4942-4951. PMID: 38478960

Zota AR, Franklin ET, Weaver EB, Shamasunder B, Williams A, Siegel EL, Dodson RE. Examining differences in menstrual and intimate care product use by race/ethnicity and education among menstruating individuals. Front Reprod Health. 2023; 5:1286920. PMID: 38126001; PMCID: PMC10731462; DOI: 10.3389/frph.2023.1286920;

Manz KE, Dodson RE, Liu Y, Scheidl L, Burks S, Dunn F, Gairola R, Lee NF, Walker ED, Pennell KD, Braun JM. Effects of Corsi-Rosenthal boxes on indoor air contaminants: non-targeted analysis using high resolution mass spectrometry. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2023 Jul; 33(4):537-547. PMID: 37414869

McGrath TJ, Poma G, Hutinet S, Fujii Y, Dodson RE, Johnson-Restrepo B, Muenhor D, Dervilly G, Cariou R, Covaci A. An international investigation of chlorinated paraffin concentrations and homologue distributions in indoor dust. Environ Pollut. 2023 Sep 15; 333:121994. PMID: 37302785

Knox KE, Dodson RE, Rudel RA, Polsky C, Schwarzman MR. Identifying Toxic Consumer Products: A Novel Data Set Reveals Air Emissions of Potent Carcinogens, Reproductive Toxicants, and Developmental Toxicants. Environ Sci Technol. 2023 May 16; 57(19):7454-7465. PMID: 37129244; PMCID: PMC10193581; DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07247;

Dodson RE, Manz KE, Burks SR, Gairola R, Lee NF, Liu Y, Pennell KD, Walker ED, Braun JM. Does Using Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission Also Reduce Indoor Air Concentrations of PFAS and Phthalates? Environ Sci Technol. 2023 Jan 10; 57(1):415-427. PMID: 36562547; PMCID: PMC9876422; DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05169;

Martin L, Zhang Y, First O, Mustieles V, Dodson R, Rosa G, Coburn-Sanderson A, Adams CD, Messerlian C. Lifestyle interventions to reduce endocrine-disrupting phthalate and phenol exposures among reproductive age men and women: A review and future steps. Environ Int. 2022 Dec; 170:107576. PMID: 36283156; PMCID: PMC9890927; DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107576;

Schildroth S, Rodgers KM, Strynar M, McCord J, Poma G, Covaci A, Dodson RE. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and persistent chemical mixtures in dust from U.S. colleges. Environ Res. 2022 04 15; 206:112530. PMID: 34902383

Dodson RE, Setzer RW, Spengler JD, Brody JG, Rudel RA, Cedeño Laurent JG. Influence of living in the same home on biomonitored levels of consumer product chemicals. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2022 Nov; 32(6):885-891. PMID: 34257390; PMCID: PMC9731902; DOI: 10.1038/s41370-021-00368-8;

Dodson RE, Cardona B, Zota AR, Robinson Flint J, Navarro S, Shamasunder B. Personal care product use among diverse women in California: Taking Stock Study. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2021 05; 31(3):487-502. PMID: 33958707

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Rodgers KM, Bennett D, Moran R, Knox K, Stoiber T, Gill R, Young TM, Blum A, Dodson RE. Do flame retardant concentrations change in dust after older upholstered furniture is replaced? Environ Int. 2021 08; 153:106513. PMID: 33770624; PMCID: PMC8154740; DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106513;

Wang VA, Chu MT, Chie L, Gaston SA, Jackson CL, Newendorp N, Uretsky E, Dodson RE, Adamkiewicz G, James-Todd T. Acculturation and endocrine disrupting chemical-associated personal care product use among US-based foreign-born Chinese women of reproductive age. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2021 03; 31(2):224-232. PMID: 33235331; PMCID: PMC7954893; DOI: 10.1038/s41370-020-00279-0;

Dodson RE, Boronow KE, Susmann H, Udesky JO, Rodgers KM, Weller D, Woudneh M, Brody JG, Rudel RA. Consumer behavior and exposure to parabens, bisphenols, triclosan, dichlorophenols, and benzophenone-3: Results from a crowdsourced biomonitoring study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 09; 230:113624. PMID: 33011057

Udesky JO, Dodson RE, Perovich LJ, Rudel RA. Wrangling environmental exposure data: guidance for getting the best information from your laboratory measurements. Environ Health. 2019 11 21; 18(1):99. PMID: 31752881; PMCID: PMC6868687; DOI: 10.1186/s12940-019-0537-8;

Goodwin Robbins LJ, Rodgers KM, Walsh B, Ain R, Dodson RE. Pruning chemicals from the green building landscape. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2020 03; 30(2):236-246. PMID: 31591494; PMCID: PMC8075986; DOI: 10.1038/s41370-019-0174-x;

Rodgers KM, Swetschinski LR, Dodson RE, Alpert HR, Fleming JM, Rudel RA. Health Toll From Open Flame and Cigarette-Started Fires on Flame-Retardant Furniture in Massachusetts, 2003-2016. Am J Public Health. 2019 09; 109(9):1205-1211. PMID: 31318595; PMCID: PMC6687246; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305157;

Dembsey NA, Brokaw FM, Stapleton HM, Dodson RE, Onasch J, Jazan E, Carignan CC. Intervention to reduce gymnast exposure to flame retardants from pit foam: A case study. Environ Int. 2019 06; 127:868-875. PMID: 30922522

Helm JS, Nishioka M, Brody JG, Rudel RA, Dodson RE. Re: Measurement of endocrine disrupting and asthma-associated chemicals in hair products used by Black women. Environ Res. 2019 05; 172:719-721. PMID: 30616861

Fantke P, Aylward L, Bare J, Chiu WA, Dodson R, Dwyer R, Ernstoff A, Howard B, Jantunen M, Jolliet O, Judson R, Kirchhübel N, Li D, Miller A, Paoli G, Price P, Rhomberg L, Shen B, Shin HM, Teeguarden J, Vallero D, Wambaugh J, Wetmore BA, Zaleski R, McKone TE. Advancements in Life Cycle Human Exposure and Toxicity Characterization. Environ Health Perspect. 2018 12; 126(12):125001. PMID: 30540492; PMCID: PMC6371687; DOI: 10.1289/EHP3871;

Dodson RE, Bessonneau V, Udesky JO, Nishioka M, McCauley M, Rudel RA. Passive indoor air sampling for consumer product chemicals: a field evaluation study. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2019 01; 29(1):95-108. PMID: 30237551

Helm JS, Nishioka M, Brody JG, Rudel RA, Dodson RE. Measurement of endocrine disrupting and asthma-associated chemicals in hair products used by Black women. Environ Res. 2018 08; 165:448-458. PMID: 29705122

Mitro SD, Chu MT, Dodson RE, Adamkiewicz G, Chie L, Brown FM, James-Todd TM. Phthalate metabolite exposures among immigrants living in the United States: findings from NHANES, 1999-2014. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2019 01; 29(1):71-82. PMID: 29572484; PMCID: PMC6151301; DOI: 10.1038/s41370-018-0029-x;

Dodson RE, Udesky JO, Colton MD, McCauley M, Camann DE, Yau AY, Adamkiewicz G, Rudel RA. Chemical exposures in recently renovated low-income housing: Influence of building materials and occupant activities. Environ Int. 2017 12; 109:114-127. PMID: 28916131; DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.07.007;

Zota AR, Singla V, Adamkiewicz G, Mitro SD, Dodson RE. Reducing chemical exposures at home: opportunities for action. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017 Jul 29; 71(9):937-40. PMID: 28756396; PMCID: PMC5561392; DOI: 10.1136/jech-2016-208676;

Dodson RE, Rodgers KM, Carey G, Cedeno Laurent JG, Covaci A, Poma G, Malarvannan G, Spengler JD, Rudel RA, Allen JG. Flame Retardant Chemicals in College Dormitories: Flammability Standards Influence Dust Concentrations. Environ Sci Technol. 2017 May 02; 51(9):4860-4869. PMID: 28406624; DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00429;

Mitro SD, Dodson RE, Singla V, Adamkiewicz G, Elmi AF, Tilly MK, Zota AR. Correction to Consumer Product Chemicals in Indoor Dust: A Quantitative Meta-Analysis of U.S. Studies. Environ Sci Technol. 2016 12 20; 50(24):13611. PMID: 27993061; PMCID: PMC5764103; DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05530;

Mitro SD, Dodson RE, Singla V, Adamkiewicz G, Elmi AF, Tilly MK, Zota AR. Consumer Product Chemicals in Indoor Dust: A Quantitative Meta-analysis of U.S. Studies. Environ Sci Technol. 2016 10 04; 50(19):10661-10672. PMID: 27623734; PMCID: PMC5052660; DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02023;

Dodson RE, Camann DE, Morello-Frosch R, Brody JG, Rudel RA. Semivolatile organic compounds in homes: strategies for efficient and systematic exposure measurement based on empirical and theoretical factors. Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Jan 06; 49(1):113-22. PMID: 25488487; PMCID: PMC4288060; DOI: 10.1021/es502988r;

Dodson RE, Van den Eede N, Covaci A, Perovich LJ, Brody JG, Rudel RA. Urinary biomonitoring of phosphate flame retardants: levels in California adults and recommendations for future studies. Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Dec 02; 48(23):13625-33. PMID: 25388620; PMCID: PMC4255275; DOI: 10.1021/es503445c;

Ackerman JM, Dodson RE, Engel CL, Gray JM, Rudel RA. Temporal variability of urinary di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate metabolites during a dietary intervention study. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2014 Nov; 24(6):595-601. PMID: 24448002; DOI: 10.1038/jes.2013.93;

Dodson RE, Perovich LJ, Covaci A, Van den Eede N, Ionas AC, Dirtu AC, Brody JG, Rudel RA. After the PBDE phase-out: a broad suite of flame retardants in repeat house dust samples from California. Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Dec 18; 46(24):13056-66. PMID: 23185960; PMCID: PMC3525011; DOI: 10.1021/es303879n;

Dodson RE, Nishioka M, Standley LJ, Perovich LJ, Brody JG, Rudel RA. Endocrine disruptors and asthma-associated chemicals in consumer products. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Jul; 120(7):935-43. PMID: 22398195; PMCID: PMC3404651; DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1104052;

Rudel RA, Gray JM, Engel CL, Rawsthorne TW, Dodson RE, Ackerman JM, Rizzo J, Nudelman JL, Brody JG. Food packaging and bisphenol A and bis(2-ethyhexyl) phthalate exposure: findings from a dietary intervention. Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Jul; 119(7):914-20. PMID: 21450549; PMCID: PMC3223004; DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1003170;

Dunagan SC, Dodson RE, Rudel RA, Brody JG. Toxics Use Reduction in the Home: Lessons Learned from Household Exposure Studies. J Clean Prod. 2011 Mar 01; 19(5):438-444. PMID: 21516227; PMCID: PMC3079220; DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.06.012;

Rudel RA, Dodson RE, Perovich LJ, Morello-Frosch R, Camann DE, Zuniga MM, Yau AY, Just AC, Brody JG. Semivolatile endocrine-disrupting compounds in paired indoor and outdoor air in two northern California communities. Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Sep 01; 44(17):6583-90. PMID: 20681565; PMCID: PMC2930400; DOI: 10.1021/es100159c;

Dodson RE, Levy JI, Houseman EA, Spengler JD, Bennett DH. Evaluating methods for predicting indoor residential volatile organic compound concentration distributions. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2009 Nov; 19(7):682-93.View Related Profiles.

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Dodson, Robin

PMID: 19240761; DOI: 10.1038/jes.2009.1;

Dodson RE, Houseman EA, Levy JI, Spengler JD, Shine JP, Bennett DH. Measured and modeled personal exposures to and risks from volatile organic compounds. Environ Sci Technol. 2007 Dec 15; 41(24):8498-505.View Related Profiles.

Levy, Jonathan
Dodson, Robin

PMID: 18200885

Levy JI, Welker-Hood LK, Clougherty JE, Dodson RE, Steinbach S, Hynes HP. Lung function, asthma symptoms, and quality of life for children in public housing in Boston: a case-series analysis. Environ Health. 2004; 3(1):13.View Related Profiles.

Levy, Jonathan
Dodson, Robin

PMID: 15585065; PMCID: PMC544563

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 38 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2018

Bar chart showing 38 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2018

Year	Publications
2004	1
2007	1
2009	1
2010	1
2011	2
2012	2
2014	3
2016	2
2017	3
2018	5
2019	4
2020	2
2021	4
2022	2
2023	4
2024	1

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Air Pollution
semi-volatile organic compounds

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