James L. Mills
James Louis Mills (born November 7, 1947)[1] is an American epidemiologist and Senior Investigator in the Epidemiology Branch of the Division of Intramural Population Health Research in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.[2] He has studied the effects of iodine and folic acid consumption on outcomes such as female fertility and the risk of birth defects.[3][4][5]
James L. Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cornell University Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Known for | Research on birth defects |
| Spouse |
Gayle Linda Countryman
(m. 1974) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development |
References
- American Men & Women of Science. Thomson/Gale. 2009. p. 418. ISBN 9781414433059.
- "Principal Investigators". NIH Intramural Research Program. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- "Too little iodine could harm a woman's fertility". UPI. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- "Study Finds Small Amount of Folic Acid Reduces Birth Defects". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1997-12-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- "Research backs plan to fortify bread, cereals with folic acid". Deseret News. 1997-12-05. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
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