Andrew A. Rooney | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Skip Navigation Andrew A. Rooney Close the left navigation Add Health Assessment and Translation Andrew A. Rooney, Ph.D. Acting Chief, Integrative Health Assessments Branch Tel 984-287-3178 [email protected] Andrew Rooney, Ph.D., is acting Chief of the Integrative Health Assessments Branch of the Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT) at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). He is an active and accountable leader, supporting staff and leveraging branch expertise to address challenging public health questions through the development of impactful systematic reviews and evidence maps. In addition to publishing environmental health assessments, Rooney is thought leader in the field, actively involved in developing risk assessment methods, systematic review guidance, and advanced informatics approaches throughout his professional career. He led the team that developed the OHAT Approach to systematic review and evidence integration – a key step in bringing systematic review methods into toxicology and environmental health. Rooney has co-authored over 100 contributions to the peer-reviewed literature and government assessments such as NTP Monographs, EPA IRIS Toxicological Reviews, and WHO Guidelines. He has also served on expert committees for U.S. and international organizations including the EPA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals, National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, European Food Safety Authority, and World Health Organization's Chemical Risk Assessment Network. Rooney received his Sc.B. in Biology with Honors from Brown University and completed his graduate training at the University of Florida, earning a M.S. and Ph.D. in Zoology. He was awarded a National Research Grant of Canada and completed postdoctoral fellowships in immunotoxicology at both the University of Quebec, INRS-SANTÉ and the US EPA. He later joined the US EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System Staff, where he served as a health scientist and Team Leader before joining NIEHS to work with NTP in 2009. Recent Publications Bommarito P, Taylor K, Rooney A, Addo K, Auerbach S, Blain R, Ferguson K, Gaston S, Hall S, Jackson C, Lemeris C, Silva R, Tracy W, Walker V, Howdeshell K. Systematic evidence map on the association between exposure to personal care products and fetal growth. Environment international 2026 Mar;209:110147. Abstract Bommarito P, Taylor K, Rooney A, Addo K, Auerbach S, Blain R, Ferguson K, Gaston S, Hall S, Jackson C, Lemeris C, Silva R, Tracy W, Walker V, Howdeshell K. Systematic evidence map on the association between exposure to personal care products and fetal growth. Environment international. 2026 Mar Taylor K, Eftim S, Sibrizzi C, Blain R, Magnuson K, Hartman P, Bucher J, Rooney A. "Fluoride benefits and risks: Lessons from 70 years of water fluoridation in Singapore": Correspondence. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2026 Feb 12;55(2):109-110. Abstract Taylor K, Eftim S, Sibrizzi C, Blain R, Magnuson K, Hartman P, Bucher J, Rooney A. "Fluoride benefits and risks: Lessons from 70 years of water fluoridation in Singapore": Correspondence. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 2026 Feb 12 Singh A, Rochester J, Blain R, Walker V, Pelch K, Hannani A, Frye J, Lawler C, Haugen A, Garton A, Rooney A. Protocol for a systematic evidence map of environmental research related to autism spectrum disorders: the aWARE project. Environment international 2026 Jan;207:109839. Abstract Singh A, Rochester J, Blain R, Walker V, Pelch K, Hannani A, Frye J, Lawler C, Haugen A, Garton A, Rooney A. Protocol for a systematic evidence map of environmental research related to autism spectrum disorders: the aWARE project. Environment international. 2026 Jan Taylor K, Eftim S, Sibrizzi C, Blain R, Magnuson K, Hartman P, Bucher J, Rooney A. Addressing Critiques of the Evidence Linking Fluoride and Children's IQ. Annals of global health 2025;91(1):83. Abstract Taylor K, Eftim S, Sibrizzi C, Blain R, Magnuson K, Hartman P, Bucher J, Rooney A. Addressing Critiques of the Evidence Linking Fluoride and Children's IQ. Annals of global health. 2025 Lunn R, Clemons M, Blain R, Mahabir S, Mehta S, Rooney A, Singh A, Smith-Roe S, Taylor K, Tracy W, Zarco M, Fenton S. Identifying the known and unknown health hazard information for chemical disasters: a phased scoping review of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology 2025 Nov;35(6):888-906. Abstract Lunn R, Clemons M, Blain R, Mahabir S, Mehta S, Rooney A, Singh A, Smith-Roe S, Taylor K, Tracy W, Zarco M, Fenton S. Identifying the known and unknown health hazard information for chemical disasters: a phased scoping review of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology. 2025 Nov NTP Reports National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the state of the science concerning fluoride exposure and neurodevelopment and cognition: a systematic review. NTP monograph 2024 Aug [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the state of the science concerning fluoride exposure and neurodevelopment and cognition: a systematic review. NTP monograph. 2024 Aug CLARITY-BPA Research Program. NTP Research Report on the Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on Bisphenol A Toxicity (CLARITY-BPA): A Compendium of Published Findings: Research Report 18 NTP Research Reports 2021 Oct [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract CLARITY-BPA Research Program. NTP Research Report on the Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on Bisphenol A Toxicity (CLARITY-BPA): A Compendium of Published Findings: Research Report 18 NTP Research Reports. 2021 Oct National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of traffic-related air pollution and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. NTP monograph 2019 Dec [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of traffic-related air pollution and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. NTP monograph. 2019 Dec National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of long-term neurological effects following acute exposure to sarin. NTP monograph 2019 Jun [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of long-term neurological effects following acute exposure to sarin. NTP monograph. 2019 Jun National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of occupational exposure to cancer chemotherapy agents and adverse health outcomes. NTP monograph 2019 Mar [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of occupational exposure to cancer chemotherapy agents and adverse health outcomes. NTP monograph. 2019 Mar More Recent Publications from PubMed Related Links Chemical risk assessment aided by new WHO framework, NIEHS effort - Environmental Factor, December 2021 Back to Top Last Reviewed: December 31, 2025