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Maria Jose Talayero Schettino

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Maria Jose Talayero Schettino

Postdoctoral researcher

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Department: Global Health

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Dr. Maria Jose Talayero Schettino is a postdoctoral researcher at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Department of Global Health. She holds a medical degree, a master’s degree in toxicology, and a Doctorate in Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health. Her research focuses on environmental health, with an emphasis on chemical exposures, environmental justice, and child health in Latin America and the Caribbean. She is currently collaborating with NIST on the Hurricane Maria Mortality Project and supporting regulatory efforts in public health. 

Dr. Talayero Schettino has a strong background in teaching, policy development, and community engagement. She has worked with UNEP’s Chemicals and Pollution Program, coordinating the Intergovernmental Network on Chemicals and Waste for Latin America and the Caribbean, and volunteers with Mundo Químico, promoting environmental health initiatives. Born and raised in Mexico, she has worked extensively on addressing lead exposure, a pervasive issue culturally embedded in the use of glazed clay pottery. Her work has explored the intersection of lead exposure and criminal behavior, shedding light on its broader societal impacts and advocating for stronger preventive measures. Her efforts aim to protect vulnerable populations while promoting culturally sensitive solutions to reduce lead exposure.

  1. DrPH 2024, George Washington University, Milken Institue School of Public Health, Washington DC Environmental and Occupational Health 
  2. M.S. Toxicology 2019, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York 
  3. M.D. 2017, Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte, Mexico City

  1. Talayero, M. J., & Trasande, L. (2024). The Crucial Role of Environmental Health Scientists and Healthcare Professionals in Plastics Treaty Negotiations. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2024(1), isee.2024.1755. https://doi.org/10.1289/isee.2024.1755

  2. Soares, L. F., Hyland, C., Handal, A. J., Mcconnell, R., Johnston, J., Talayero, M. J., & Etzel, R. A. (2024). An Innovative Fellowship to Improve Early-Career Training in Research Translation and Communication and to Promote the Research Community. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2024(1), isee.2024.1711. https://doi.org/10.1289/isee.2024.1711

  3. Talayero, M. J. (2024). How my family’s culinary traditions opened my eyes to invisible environmental threats. Environmental Health News. https://www.ehn.org/lead-exposure-clay-pottery-mexico-2668709338.html

  4. Talayero, M. J., Robbins, C. R., Smith, E. R., & Santos-Burgoa, C. (2023). The association between lead exposure and crime: A systematic review. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(8), e0002177. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002177

  5. Rojas-Bracho, L., Farías-Serra, P., Santos-Burgoa, C., & Talayero, M. J. (2023). Epidemia de intoxicación por plomo: su atención desde las normas oficiales mexicanas para proteger la salud de la población. Salud Pública De México, 65(6, nov-dic), 543-546. https://doi.org/10.21149/15269

  6. Santos-Burgoa, C., Garcia-Meza, A., Talayero, M. J., Kuenster, N., Hawes, A. S. G., & Andrade, E. (2023). Total Excess Mortality Surveillance for Real-Time Decision-Making in Disasters and Crises. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 17, e350. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.15

  7. Re, D. B., Hilpert, M., Saglimbeni, B., Strait, M., Ilievski, V., Coady, M., Talayero, M., Wilmsen, K., Chesnais, H., Balac, O., Glabonjat, R. A., Slavkovich, V., Yan, B., Graziano, J., Navas-Acien, A., & Kleiman, N. J. (2021). Exposure to e-cigarette aerosol over two months induces accumulation of neurotoxic metals and alteration of essential metals in mouse brain. Environmental Research, 202, 111557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111557 - NIH Paper of the year 2021

  8. Hornelas Vargas, A., Talayero, M. J., Alva Arroyo, N., López Rubio, A., & Alcántara Padilla, G. (2023). Actividades hospitalarias en residentes e internos del Hospital Angeles Mocel como factor de riesgo para síndrome del túnel del carpo. Acta Médica Grupo Ángeles, 21(4), 309–313. https://doi.org/10.35366/112637

  9. De Alarcon, A., Munoz, C., Moranchel, P., Monges, L., Talayero, M J., & Castro, E. (2014). Safety and efficiency of Quatrix: The first intraocular lens totally preloaded, aspheric and foldable: multicenter clinical trial in Mexico. https://docplayer.es/44807970-Seguridad-y-eficacia-de-quatrix-estudio-m…

  10. Huerta, M., Talayero, M J., Fernandez, A., Castellanos, D., Guzman, J., & Barrio, A. (2015). The End of the Habsburgs: Charles II of Spain. https://www.imbiomed.com.mx/articulo.php?id=105250

My research centers on global environmental health, with a particular emphasis on the impact of environmental exposures on vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). I focus on the intersection of environmental justice and public health, exploring how factors such as lead exposure and pollution contribute to health disparities, especially in Mexico and Latin America. My work spans a range of topics, from birth defects linked to environmental contaminants to the broader implications of industrial pollution on community health.