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Eric A. Whitsel

Environmental Science · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Air Quality and Health ImpactsEpigenetics and DNA MethylationGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyClimate Change and Health ImpactsAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting

Publications

622

Citations

24,089

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

40

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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Eric A. Whitsel studies how environmental exposures—such as air pollution, radon, insecticides, and oil spill hydrocarbons—relate to human health outcomes including cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, bone health, and cognitive decline. Much of this work draws on large long-term population studies (cohorts), often examining biological markers like DNA methylation and clonal hematopoiesis (age-related blood cell changes). The research also considers how neighborhood and social factors, such as residential segregation and green space, shape these exposures and risks.

Air pollution and health outcomesEnvironmental epidemiology in large cohortsDNA methylation and biological agingClonal hematopoiesis and disease riskNeighborhood and social determinants of health

Publication activity has been high and generally growing over the past decade, averaging roughly 54 papers per year over the last five years, with a notable peak in 2024.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 53.8/year recently
2017: 25 publications172018: 25 publications182019: 35 publications192020: 80 publications202021: 41 publications212022: 53 publications222023: 46 publications232024: 112 publications112242025: 53 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
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  • UNC Libraries×163
  • Circulation×42
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts×20
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia×15
  • Environmental Health Perspectives×12

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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