Prof. Linda Forst

Linda Forst, MD, MPH is a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health (U.S.A.). She is a physician certified in Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine.  Her research is focused on the health and well being of workers in high risk industries (Agriculture, Manufacturing, Construction), workers in precarious employment (temporary staffing, cash economy, seasonal employment, artisanal and small scale gold mining). She conducts occupational (public health)  surveillance and intervention studies to determine highest risk occupations and best practices for preventing occupational illness and injury.