James Seltzer, MD
Clinical Professor
Associate Director, Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit

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University of California, Irvine
Center for Occupational & Environmental Health
5201 California Ave.
Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92617

949-824-8641
949-824-2345
jseltzer@uci.edu

Education & Training:

B.S., University of Pennsylvania
M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Pediatrics Residency, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Fellow, Immunology & Allergy Division, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego

Teaching: University of California, Irvine College of Medicine - Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine - Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Research Interests: Effects of the environment on health; pediatric asthma and air pollution; respiratory effects of indoor air contaminants

Clinical & Consulting: Allergy & Immunology
Mold-induced adverse human health problems
Effect of indoor environment on health

Recent Publications:

Seltzer, J.M., "Biological Contaminants", J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 94:318-26, 1994.

Seltzer, J.M., "Building Related Illnesses", J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 94:351-62, 1994.

Delfino, R.J., ...Seltzer, J.M., et al., "Pilot asthma panel study on the relationship of asthma severity to ozone and outdoor aeroallergens," paper presented at San Diego Bio-statistics Epidemiology Research Exchange, San Diego, April 29, 1994.

Prenner, B....Seltzer, J., et al., "Double strength beclomethasone dipropionate (84 mcg/spray)aqueous nasal spray in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis(SAR)", J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 95:195, 1995.

Seltzer, J.M., Editor, Occupational Medicine: Effects of the Indoor Environment on Health, Hanley & Belfus: Philadelphia,10:1,1995.

Seltzer, J.M., "Biological Contaminants", Chapter in Seltzer, J.M., Editor, Occupational Medicine: Effects of the Indoor Environment on Health, Hanley & Belfus: Philadelphia,10:1-26, 1995.

Seltzer, J.M., "Creating Healthy Indoor Environments: a Road Map for the Future", Chapter in Seltzer, J.M., Editor, Occupational Medicine: Effects of the Indoor Environment on Health, Hanley & Belfus: Philadelphia,10:229-244, 1995.

Seltzer, J.M., "The Future is Now: Effects of the Indoor Environment on Health", Journal of Health Care Design, Vol VII, 37-47, 1995.

Delfino, R.J., ...Seltzer, J.M., et al., "Relationships of Symptom Severity and Peak Expiratory Flow Rates to Personal Ozone and Aeroallergens in a Panel of Asthmatics", American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 151:A502, 1995.

Seltzer, J.M., "Sources, Concentrations and Assessment of Indoor Pollution", Chapter in Indoor Air Pollution, Bardana, E.J., Ed., Dekker: New York, 1996.

Delfino R.J, ...Seltzer, J.M, et al., "Effect of Outdoor Fungal Spores on Peak Expiratory Flow Rates in Allergic Asthmatics", American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 153:A478, 1996.

Delfino R.J, ..Seltzer, J.M., et al., "Daily Asthma Severity in Relation to Personal Ozone Exposure and Outdoor Fungal Spores", American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 154:633-41, 1996.

Delfino, R.J., ..Seltzer, J.M., et al., "The Effect of Outdoor Fungal Spore Concentrations on Daily Asthma Severity", Environ. Health Perspect., 105:622-635, 1997.

Delfino, R.J., ..Seltzer, J.M., et al., "Effect of PM10 and Ozone on Symptoms and Peak Expiratory Flow in Asthmatics Living at the Inversion Base", American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 155:A420, 1997.

Seltzer, J.M. & Baxter, D.M., "Airborne Mold Spore and Skin Cell Fragment Concentrations Inside 'Clean' Buildings, J. Allergy & Clin. Immunol., 101:S134, 1998.

Seltzer, J.M. & Baxter, D.M., "Airborne Mold Spore and Skin Cell Fragment Concentrations Inside Water-damaged Buildings, J. Allergy & Clin. Immunol., 101:S134, 1998.

Baxter, D.M. & Seltzer, J.M., "Airborne Mold Spore and Skin Cell Fragment Concentrations in Mold Contaminated Buildings During Disturbances, J. Allergy & Clin. Immunol., 101:S135, 1998.

Delfino, R.J.,…Seltzer, J.M., et al,, "Symptoms in pediatric asthmatics and air pollution: differences in effects by symptom severity, anti-inflammatory medication use and particulate averaging time, Environ. Health Perspect., 106:751, 1998.

Skoner, D.P., …Seltzer, J.M., et al., "Detection of growth suppression in children during treatment with intranasal beclomethasone", Pediatrics, 105(2):E23, 2000.

Dutkiewicz, J., Sullivan, J.B., & Seltzer, J.M., "Biological Hazards and Bioaerosols", a chapter in Clinical Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials Toxicology, 2nd Ed., Sullivan, J.B. & Krieger, G.R., Eds., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, 2001.

Delfino, R.J., …Seltzer, J.M., et al., "Association of asthma symptoms with peak particulate air pollution and effect modification by anti-inflammatory medication use", Environ. Health Perspect., 110:A607-A617, 2002.

Trout, D.B., Seltzer, J.M., et al., "Use of Immunoassays in Assessing Exposure to Fungi and Potential Health Effects Related to Fungal Exposure", Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol., 92:483-492, 2004.

Baxter, D.M., …Seltzer, J.M., "A Regional Comparison of Mold Spore Concentrations Outdoors and Inside "Clean" and "Mold Contaminated" Southern California Buildings", Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., in press.