James M. Seltzer, MD, is president and medical director of Indoor Hygienic Technologies Corporation (IHT), an environmental consulting firm with offices in both Massachusetts (primary) and Southern California (administrative and support). He also maintains a medical practice in adult and pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology and environmental medicine in Worcester, MA.
Providing medical and environmental consulting and forensic services to clients in industry, government and the private sector throughout the United States for 20 years, Dr. Seltzer is widely regarded as an authority on the subject of the effects of environmental factors on human health. He is the author of numerous publications on this topic, e.g., effects of mold and fungi, as well as a frequently requested speaker and lecturer. A magna cum laude graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Seltzer earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Seltzer is licensed to practice medicine in California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Virginia.
Areas of expertise provided by IHT:
- Environmentally-induced adverse health outcomes (AHO)
- Allergy, e.g., inhalant allergy, drug allergy, food allergy
- Asthma
- Hypersensitivity
- Toxicology, e.g., lead, mercury, PCBs
- Immunology, e.g., recurring infections
- Children's Environmental Health
- Environmental Mechanics
- Indoor Air Quality/Pollution, e.g., dust mites, cockroach, mold/fungi
- Outdoor Air Pollution, e.g., particulate matter (PM)
- Mold and Fungi
- Sick Building Syndrome
- Building-related Illness
- Hypersensitivity and occupational pulmonary disorders, e.g., hypersensitivity pneumonitis, silicosis, asbestosis
- Second Hand Smoke/Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
- Medical and environmental expert
- Toxic Tort
- Medical malpractice
- Product liability
IHT offers clients the following services
- Comprehensive medical evaluations of individuals who may be experiencing illness or injury related to their environment.
- Environmental consulting of buildings and structures
- Comprehensive evaluations of commercial, residential and institutional building environmental quality, e.g., toxins, allergens, irritants, microorganisms (mold/fungi, bacteria), moisture, and air quality
- Interpretation of
- Environmental significance of environmental data/findings
- Health significance of environmental data/findings
- Health significance of medical data/findings
- Expert witness and forensic consulting
- Assistance interpreting and understanding United States government environmental health guidelines and regulations
- Educational programs for attorneys, insurance carriers; environmental, construction and health care professionals
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