James Krieger

James W. "Jim" Krieger is an American public health researcher, epidemiologist, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, where he also has a secondary appointment as a Professor of Health Services.[1] He is also the founding executive director of Healthy Food America.[2] He was formerly the Chief of Epidemiology, Planning and Evaluation for Public Health – Seattle & King County.[3] He is the older brother of fellow public-health researcher Nancy Krieger.[4] He graduated from Harvard College, University of California, San Francisco, and the University of Washington.

Work

Krieger is known for his work on social determinants of health, such as asthma, which he worked to successfully reduce in Seattle through the Healthy Homes and Breathe Easy Homes projects. He oversaw the construction of the Breathe Easy Homes, an idea originally proposed by Bonita Blake.[3][4] He has also researched the health effects of fruit juice consumption.[5]

References
  1. "James W. Krieger". University of Washington Department of Health Services. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  2. "Our Staff". Healthy Food America.
  3. Kaufman, Wendy (19 October 2006). "Seattle Homes Project Reduces Asthma Triggers". NPR.
  4. "The People's Epidemiologists". Harvard Magazine. 2006-03-01.
  5. Doheny, Kathleen (23 March 2017). "Fruit Juice for Kids: A Serving a Day OK". WebMD. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
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