Environmental Toxicology Faculty

James L. Byard Lecturer Phone: (530) 758-2965 Fax: (530) 756-9034 E-mail: doctoxics@aol.com

Research:

Consulting in basic and applied research in toxicology, risk assessment, auditing toxicity studies, environmental fate of chemicals, and testifies as an expert witness.

Education:

• Postdoctorate - Biological Chemistry, Harvard Medical School 1970
• PhD - Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin 1968
• B.S. - Biochemistry, Cornell University 1964

Teaching:

ETX 30 - Chemical and Drug Use and Abuse

Professional Activities:

• Member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
• Member of the Society of Toxicology
• Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology

Recent Publications:

Byard, J. L., The Impact of Rice Pesticides on the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Sacramento River and Delta (California). Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 159: 95-110, 1999.

Byard, J. L., Hazard Assessment of 1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Ground Water. In The Risk Assessment of Environmental Hazards, D. Paustenbach, ed., pp 331-344, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1989.

Byard, J. L., The Toxicological Significance of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and Related Compounds in Human Adipose Tissue. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 22: 381-403, 1987.

Byard, J. L. and Dougherty, K. K., Comparative Metabolism and Toxicity of Chemical Carcinogens in Primary Cultures of Hepatocytes. In Vitro 21: 489-494, 1985.

Milam, K. M. and Byard, J. L. Acetaminophen Metabolism, Cytotoxicity, and Genotoxicity in Rat Primary Hepatocyte Cultures. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 79: 342-347, 1985.