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Division of Environmental Health > Environmental & Occupational Health Programs > About Us

About Us

Our mission is to protect and enhance public health by objective, scientific evaluation of health risks for chemical and radiological exposure.  We develop and provide health risk analyses to inform public and regulatory decision making.  Statutory authority: 22 MRSA CHPT 271 section 1691 to 1695.

The program includes Environmental and Public Health Tracking Program (EPHT), Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP), Environmental Toxicology Program (ETP), and the Occupational Disease Reporting System (ODRS).

Our toll-free number in Maine is (866)-292-3474.

Our Fax Number is 207-287-3981
Our email address is EHU@maine.gov.

Our TTY is 207-287-8066

Mailing Address:

286 Water Street, 3rd Floor
State House Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333

Staff Contact Information

Andrew Smith, SM, ScD
State Toxicologist, Director EOHP
207-287-5189

 

Kathy Decker,
Epidemiologist, EPHT

207-287-3218


Chris Paulu, ScD
Environmental Epidemiologist, EPHT
207-287-9932

 

Lisa Parker
Database Administrator, OIT

207-287-3225

 

Rene LeBlanc

System Group Manager, OIT

207-287-8405

 

Linda Nadeau
Planning and Research Associate II, EPHT

207-287-6445

 

Diane Silverman, PhD

Toxicologist, Coordinator ETP

207-287-3223


 

Deborah C. Rice, PhD

Toxicologist, ETP

207-287-3365

 


Alfred May, MPH, MFS
Comprehensive Health Planner II/Coordinator ODRS
207-287-3364


Belinda Golden
Planning and Research Associate I, ODRS
207-287-5378

 

Leslie Walleigh, MD, MPH

Public Health Physician, ODRS

207-287-3222

Shuqing Xing, MD, MPH

Epidemiologist

207-287-3220

 

 

Eric Frohmberg, MA

Manager Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
207-287-8141

 

Susan Lee, RN

Public Health Nurse, CLPPP

207-287-8671

 

Tina Bernier, BA

Environmental Specialist, CLPPP
207-287-5668

 

Joe Robinson, MPH

Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund Director

207-287-6477

 

Cynthia Flick
Office Associate II
207-287-4311

 

Peggy Mower

Office Assistant II

207-287-7476