Anna Medora Baetjer was an American physiologist and toxicologist, known for her research into the health effects of industrial work on women and for her discovery of the carcinogenic properties of chromium.
12 Facts About Anna Baetjer
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Anna Baetjer was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 7,1899.
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In 1924, Baetjer joined the faculty of the School of Hygiene and Public Health, becoming an instructor in the Department of Physiological Hygiene.
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Anna Baetjer became a research associate at the department in 1927.
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In 1946, Anna Baetjer published the book Women in Industry: Their Health and Efficiency containing the results of her research.
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Anna Baetjer subsequently worked with the World Health Organization to establish standards for industrial chromium use.
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Anna Baetjer was elected president of the American Industrial Hygiene Association in 1954.
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From 1966 to 1970, Anna Baetjer served on a committee organized by the Food and Drug Administration to study pesticide residues.
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Anna Baetjer served as an advisor to the National Research Council, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, and the Office of the Surgeon General.
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Anna Baetjer received the Kehoe Award of the American Academy of Occupational Medicine in 1974.
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Anna Baetjer received two awards from the American Industrial Hygiene Association: the Donald E Cummings Award in 1964 and the Alice Hamilton Award in 1997.
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Anna Baetjer received the Stokinger Award of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists in 1980.