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Xuguang (Grant) Tao
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, JHSOM; Research Director, Johns Hopkins On-Site Employee Health and Wellness Center; Assistant Director of Center for Safety in Healthcare Environments, JHSOM
Academic Degrees
MD, PHD
Departmental Affiliation
Epidemiology
Joint Departmental Affiliations
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Departmental Address
2024 E. Monument St, Ste 1-300
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 410--614-5242
Fax: 410-614-2995
Research and Professional Experience

Environmental and occupational epidemiology

Research using cancer registry data

GIS applications in environmental epidemiologic research

Workers' compensation and Injuries

Nosocomial infections

Clinical trials

Systimatic literature review

Keywords

environmental epidemiology, occupational epidemiology, air pollution, water pollution, cancer, cancer registry, GIS, workers' compensation,

clinical trials, nosocomial infection, systimatic literature review

Honors and Awards

Certified Tumor Registrar, U.S. National Board for Certification of Registrars and the National Cancer Registrars Association, 2001-present

AMTRA Award (for advising, mentoring and teaching), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2003.

Fellowship of the International Agency on Research on Cancer, 1993-1994

"National Excellent Teacher", China Education Committee and Personnel Ministry, 1993

"Eastern Prize", School of Graduate Studies, Shanghai Medical University 1993

"Excellent Paper Prize of 1992", China Preventive Medicine Association, 1992

"Excellent Paper Prize of 1991", China Environmental Science Association, 1991

"Excellent Ph.D. Degree Awardees", Shanghai Medical University, 1991

Selected Publications

Chen L, Gallicchio L, Boyd-Lindsley K, Tao X, Robinson K, Lam TK, Herman JG, Caulfield LE, Guallar E, Alberg AJ, Alcohol consumption and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review. 2009; Nutrition and Cancer, 61:1,1 — 15

Tao XG, Chnoweth D, Alfriend AS, Baron D, Mcki E, Kirkland TW, Scherb G, Bernacki E. Monitoring Worksite Clinic Performance Utilizing a Cost Benefit Tool. J Occup Environ Med. 2009;51(10):1151-1157

Lam T, Gallicchio L Lindsley K, Shiels M, Hammond E,

Tao X, Chen L, Robinson K, Caulfield L, Herman J, Guallar,E, Alberg T. Cruciferous Vegetable Consumption and Lung Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009;18(1):184–95

Bernacki E, Tao X The Relationship Between Attorney Involvement, Claim Duration and Workers' Compensation Costs. 2008 Sep;50(9):1013-8. J Occup Environ Med

Wu XC; Matanoski GM, Chen VW, Saraiya M, Coughlin S, King J, Tao XG, Descriptive Epidemiology Of Vaginal Cancer Incidence And Survival By Race, Ethnicity, And Age In The United States CANCER. 2008; 133(10) Sup: 2873-2882

Cheng TY, Wen SF, Astor B, Tao X, Samet J, Wen CP, Increased Mortality Risks for All Causes and Cardiovascular Diseases from Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate in a Middle-aged, Working Population in Taiwan. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2008; 52(6): 1051-1060.

Celik, I., Gallicchio, L.,Boyd, K., Lam, T. K., Matanoski, G., Tao, X., Shiels, M. Hammond, E., Chen, L., Robinson, K. A., Caulfield, L. E., Herman, J. G., Guallar, E. Alberg, A. J. Arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer: a systematic review Environ Res. 2008 Sep;108(1):48-55. Epub 2008 May 29.

Gallicchio, L., Boyd, K., Matanoski, G., Tao, X. G., Chen, L., Lam, T. K., Shiels, M., Hammond, E., Robinson, K. A., Caulfield, L. E., Herman, J. G., Guallar, E., Alberg, A. J. Carotenoids and the risk of developing lung cancer: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):372-83.

Chen L, Gallicchio L, Boyd-Lindsley K, Tao X, Robinson K, Lam TK, Herman JG, Caulfield LE, Guallar E, Alberg AJ, Alcohol consumption and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review. 2009; Nutrition and Cancer,61:1,1 — 15

Tao XG, Ashwell J, Davis K, Schwab M, Geyh A. The World Trade Center Clean up and Recovery Worker Cohort Study: Respiratory health among clean up workers approximately 20 months after initial exposure at the disaster site. J Occup Environ Med 2007 Oct;49(10):1063-1072.

Loyo-Berrìos NI, Irizarry R, Hennessey JG, Tao XG, Matanoski G. Air pollution sources and childhood asthma attacks in Catano, Puerto Rico. Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Apr 15;165(8):927-35. Epub 2007 Feb 17.

Bernacki EJ, Yuspeh L, Tao X. Determinants of Escalating Costs in Low Risk Workers' Compensation Claims. J Occup Environ Med. Jul 2007;49(7):780-790

Tao XG, Bernacki EJ, Jankosky C, Means C. An assessment of universal versus risk-based hepatitis C virus testing of source patients post exposure to blood and body fluids among healthcare workers. J Occup Environ Med. 48(5):470-7, 2006

Gallicchio L, Matanoski G, Tao XG, Chen L, Lam TK, Boyd K, Robinson KA, Balick L, Mickelson S, Caulfield LE, Herman JG, Guallar E, Alberg AJ. Adulthood consumption of preserved and nonpreserved vegetables and the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review. Int J Cancer. 2006

Tao XG, Bernacki EJ. A randomized clinical trial of continuous low-level heat therapy for acute muscular low back pain in the workplace. J Occup Environ Med. 47(12):1298-306, 2005

Bernacki E, Tao X, Yuspeh L. A Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of A Provider Network on Costs and Lost-Time in Workers’ Compensation, JOEM 47(1):3-10, 2005

Matanoski GM and Tao X: Styrene and ischemic heart disease: A case-cohort study. American Journal of Epidemiology 158:988-95, 2003.

Matanoski G & Tao X: Case-cohort study on styrene and ischemic heart disease, Health Effects Institute, Research Report Number 98-8, Cambridge, MA, 2001.

Tao X, Zhu H, Matanoski GM: Mutagenic Drinking Water and Risk of Male Esophageal Cancer: A Population Based Case-control Study. American Journal of Epidemiology 150 (5): 443-452, 1999.

Matanoski GM, Kanchanaraksa S, Lees P, Tao X, Royall R, Frances M, Lantry D: An industry-wide study of mortality of pulp and paper mill workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 33:354-365, 1998.

Zhou LM, Yang WW , Hua JZ, Deng CQ, Tao X, Stoltzfus RJ: Relation of hemoglobin measured at different times in pregnancy to preterm birth and low birth weight in Shanghai, China. American Journal of Epidemiology 148(10):998-1006, 1998.

Matanoski GM, Elliott E, Tao X, Frances M, Correa-Villasenor A, Santo-Burgoa C: Lymphohematopoitic cancer and butadiene and styrene exposure in synthetic rubber industry. Annals of the New York Academy of Science 837: 157-169, 1997.

Tao X & Zhu HG: Family drinking water health, Popular Medicine (2):30-31, 1994.

Chen XL, Hong CJ and Tao X: Relationship between ambient sulphur dioxide pollution and common respiratory diseases in Shanghai. Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases 2(6): 259-262, 1994.

Chen XL, Hong CJ and Tao X. Effects of ambient sulphur dioxide pollution on pulmonary function of women and children. Journal of Environment and Health 10(4):152-155, 1993.

Chen XL, Tao X, Hong CJ and Zhu HG. Relationship between ambient sulphur dioxide pollution and common respiratory symptoms in Shanghai. Chinese Journal of Public Health 12(1): 1-4, 1993.

Tao X, Zhu HG, Yu SZ, Zhao QY, Wang JR, Wu GD, You XF, Li C, Zhai WL, Bao JP, Sun ZQ: Pilot study on the relationship between death from male stomach and liver cancers and mutagenicity of drinking water in the Huangpu river area, Public Health Reviews: an International Quarterly 9:219-228, 1992.

Tao X, Zhu HG, Yu SZ, Zhao QY, Wang JR, Wu GD, You XF, Li C, Zhai WL, Bao JP, Sun ZQ: The effects of drinking the water from lower reaches of Huangpu river on the risk of male stomach and liver cancer, Public Health Reviews: an International Quarterly 9:229-236, 1992.

Tao X, Hong CJ, Yu SZ & Zhu HG: The Risk of Male Lung cancer attributed to coal combustion indoors in Shanghai, Public Health Reviews: an International Quarterly 9:127-134, 1992.

Tao X, Hong CJ, Yu SZ, Chen BH, Zhu HG & Yang MD: Priority among air pollution factors for preventing chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Shanghai, The Science of the Total Environment 127:57-67, 1992.

Tao X, Hong CJ, Yu SZ, & Zhu HG: Application of uni-scale method in chronic disease studies: introduction to a quantitative recording method for subjective feeling or symptoms, China Chronic Disease Prevention and Control 1: 49-51 & 62, 1992.

Tao X, Ma XJ & Hong CJ: A pilot study on health effects in residents of industrial districts in Shanghai city proper, Shanghai Environmental Science 10(10):37-39, 1992.

Tao X, Hong CJ, Yu SZ, Chen BH, Zhu HG & Yang MD: Application of canonical correlation analysis to determining controlling priority among air pollution factors in Shanghai, China Environmental Science 2(2):113-120, 1991.

Tao X, Hong CJ & Yu SZ: Health effects of indoor air pollution on non-specific immunological function in housewives. Journal of Environment and Health 8(3): 97-99, 1991.

Tao X & Bao KG: Experimental study on early indicators of cadmium intoxication. China Environmental Science 7(6): 32-36, 1987.

Bao KG & Tao X: Correlation analysis between concentrations of calcium and beta-2?microglobulin in urine of 98 cadmium exposure subjects, China Environmental Science 7(5):26-28, 1987

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