Curriculum Vitae Highlights for Jack D. Thrasher
Jack D. Thrasher was educated in California with a B.S. in zoology/chemistry (CSULB) and a Ph.D. in 1964 in human anatomy/cell biology (UCLA). He taught human anatomy, histology , physiology, and embryology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at Denver from 1964 to 1966 and at the UCLA School of Medicine from 1966 to 1972. He did research at UCLA on aging, air pollutants, environmental radiation and organo-mercurial toxicity from 1966 to 1972. He was an application specialist and project manager in ultra pure water – Millipore Corp. from 1973 to 1975. He was consulting toxicologist to Applied Biological Sciences and Laboratory and Alchem Lab that did testing on the safety and efficacy of Medical Devices, Drugs and Cosmetics from 1975 to 1984. He was the Regulatory Manager of cardiac pacemakers at American Technology in Northridge, California (1978-1980). He has consulted to three diagnostic laboratories regarding toxicology and immuno-toxicology regarding humans exposed to a variety of toxic chemicals, including water damaged homes and buildings. Since 1984, he has consulted in Environmental Toxicology, Immunotoxicology and Human Health effects from toxic exposures to private citizens as well as practicing physicians. He has collaborated in many scientific peer reviewed papers in formaldehyde, mold and mycotoxins, hydrogen sulfide, and insecticides. He is an author or co-author on the adverse health effects (neurological and immunological) in humans following exposure to damp indoor spaces. His most recent manuscript accepted for publication is titled “The biocontaminants and complexity of damp indoor spaces: more than meets the eyes.” This manuscript reviews molds, gram negative and positive bacteria, mycotoxins, endotoxins, 1-3-beta glucans, galactomannans, particulates and MVOCs present in damp indoor spaces. All of these biocontaminants impinge upon occupants affecting various organ systems and more likely than not have synergistic toxic actions.
Areas of expertise include: Formaldehyde in trailers and Mobile Homes; organophosphate pesticides, chlorinated pesticides; herbicides, pyrethroids, organic solvents including chlorinated (TCE, PCE); Indoor air microbial (fungi and bacteria) and their by-products in water damaged homes, public buildings and schools; and hydrogen sulfide. He has testified as an expert witness in many legal cases for plaintiffs and defendants.