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Arthur L Frank is an American Physician and Occupational health scientist serving as Chair Emeritus at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University in Philadelphia.[1]

Early Career[edit]

He completed his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City of New York[2] and his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from The City University of New York Mount Sinai Medical Center. Prior to that, he did his BA, Anthropology from State University of New York at Buffalo.

Honours and Awards[edit]

Collegium Ramazzini awarded him the coveted Ramazzini Award 2016. [3][4][5]

Drexel University created a named professorship " the Arthur L. and Joanne B. Frank award" to honor his significant contributions to public health nationally and internationally. [6]

He serves on the International Advisory board at the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health in India.[7]

Reception[edit]

Addressing the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance, Dr. Frank stated that continuing with asbestos is an international disaster particularly in countries like China and India.[8][9][10]

Dr. Frank through his research and testimony to the US Congress and other courts[11] has called for a full ban on Asbestos without delay.[12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD". Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  2. ^ "Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD". Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. ^ "Collegium Ramazzini". www.collegiumramazzini.org. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  4. ^ admin (2016-10-18). "ADAO Congratulates Science Advisory Board Co-Chair Dr. Arthur Frank, Winner of the 2016 Ramazzini Award". ADAO - Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  5. ^ "Drexel's Arthur L. Frank Receives Ramazzini Award for Career Devoted to Occupational Health". Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  6. ^ "Arthur L. Frank Professorship Established at Dornsife". Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  7. ^ ECIPH. "Our Faculty". Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  8. ^ Strand, Tara (2016-05-16). "An Interview with Dr. Arthur Frank". Mesothelioma.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  9. ^ "Professor Arthur Frank – European Asbestos Forum" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  10. ^ Bhattacharya, Amitabha. "Minimise health risks posed by asbestos". The Tribune India.
  11. ^ Phillips, Anna (2024-03-19). "U.S. fully bans asbestos, which kills 40,000 a year". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  12. ^ Frank, Arthur L.; Joshi, T. K. (2014-07-01). "The Global Spread of Asbestos". Annals of Global Health. 80 (4): 257–262. doi:10.1016/j.aogh.2014.09.016. ISSN 2214-9996. PMID 25459326.
  13. ^ Frank, Arthur L. (2020-06-15). "Global use of asbestos - legitimate and illegitimate issues". Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. 15 (1): 16. doi:10.1186/s12995-020-00267-y. ISSN 1745-6673. PMC 7294762. PMID 32549902.