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 Richard Wilson

 Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics, Emeritus
 
  • Harvard University Center for the Environment
  • Department of Physics

 Office: Jefferson 257
 Assistant: Charlene Newell (617) 384-9357
 Email: wilson5@fas.harvard.edu
 Web: http://physics.harvard.edu/~wilson/

Research Interests

Wise use of nuclear energy; understanding of the carbon cycle for optimum reduction in carbon use; effects on helath of pollutants such as Arsenic; general risk analysis of effects on health.

Environmental Courses
Freshman Seminar 22z: Quantitative Look at Public Policy Decisions

Related Publications

Risk assessment due to environmental exposures to fibrous
particulates associated with taconite ore.
(2008)
Markets and Global Warming.
(2007)
The largest identified man-made environmental catastrophe. (2007)
The importance of Controlling Carbon not emissions or mpg. (2007)
An Epidemiologic Study of Arsenic-related Skin Disorders and Skin Cancer and the Consumption of Arsenic-Contaminated Well Waters in Huhhot, Inner Mongolia. (2007)


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