John M. Dement, PhD

John M. Dement, PhD is a Professor Emeritus at Duke University Medical Center’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, where he has studied asbestos and occupational lung disease for over four decades. His research focuses on how exposure to substances like asbestos affects workers’ health, helping build the scientific evidence used to understand and prevent diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis. Dr. Dement is widely respected for his long-standing commitment to independent, rigorous science in this field.