Public Health Researcher

Priya Menon

London, UK

Epidemiologist. Former LSHTM. Writes about what environmental exposure does to human health -- with the evidence and the caveats.

About

Priya Menon is an epidemiologist who studies what happens to human bodies when the environment fails. She spent nine years at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine researching the health effects of particulate matter before deciding that publishing in journals nobody reads was not enough. She writes about PM2.5, microplastics, and the health claims the wellness industry makes -- always with the evidence, always with the caveat. She believes that good health communication means telling people what the data shows and what it does not, without panic and without false reassurance.

Credentials

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9 years in environmental health research
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Former research fellow, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Specialist in health effects of air pollution and environmental contaminants
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Focus on translating statistical evidence into public understanding

Areas of Expertise

Primary

EpidemiologyPM2.5 health effects (respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological)Microplastics in human tissueDose-response relationshipsMeta-analysis interpretation

Secondary

WHO guidelines and their evidence baseEnvironmental health policyWellness product health claimsEvidence-based risk communication

Writes for

Crop Burning

Health explainers on PM2.5 exposure, dose-response data, and risk communication.

Conscious Living

Evidence reviews on microplastics, wellness claims, and environmental health.

Articles by Priya Menon

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