Dr. Stephen Levin

A 1967 graduate of the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, Dr. Stephen Levin is an Associate Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Community for Preventive Medicine and co-director of Mount Sinai-Selikoff Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Board certified in occupational medicine, Levin received additional training at Bellevue Hospital and St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, where he completed residency programs. Fellowships were completed at both The New York Hospital of Cornell Medical School and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

An expert in asbestos-related diseases, Dr. Levin’s work has been supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and he has penned numerous articles dealing with occupational cancers and other diseases, including “Abnormalities Consistent with Asbestos-Related Disease Among Long-Term Demolition Workers”, which was underwritten by The Centers to Protect Workers’ Rights (CPWR).

Levin has appeared as a featured speaker at many workshops, symposiums, and other gatherings about mesothelioma and other occupational diseases, including the Asbestos Awareness Day International Conference, and recently published a work entitled, “The diagnosis and management of solvent-related disorders,” for the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

Dr. Levin was formerly the Director of the World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Medical Screening Program, a program that examined residents, workers and volunteers who may have been affected by the toxins that were released during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. As such, he has published many papers and articles concerning the toxic aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and is considered to be the foremost expert on that subject.

Recent New York City Mesothelioma News

  • Effects of post-9/11 Asbestos Exposure May Not Manifest For Several Decades

    Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    The tragic events of September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten, and for the thousands of New York City residents who witnessed it firsthand, the memory is still very vivid. Unfortunately, one of the most important health-related issues stemming from the fall of the Twin Towers may not be on the minds of those who [...]

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  • NYC Asbestos Alert: 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Still In Limbo

    Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    The 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, a measure that would benefit many people exposed to asbestos and other hazardous materials at Ground Zero, is still awaiting review by President Obama, and also needs polishing from both the House and the Senate. The $11 billion bill aims to provide three decades of health care coverage for [...]

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  • Cleanup Planned at New Jersey Site

    Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    About ten miles outside of Manhattan, the city of Teterboro, New Jersey is gearing up for a cleanup project at one of the largest contaminated sites in the state. The former Bendix Aviation property located beside the Teterboro Airport will be cleaned up in order to make way for a hotel, office space, and an [...]

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