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General	"An interview with Dr. Ronald E. Gots." Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (April 2005): 27.
Litigation Support	Gots, R.E. "Hypotheticals and the expert medical witness." Legal Aspects of Medical Practice 10 (1982): 6-7 Gots, R. E., Pirages, S. W. "Applying principles of science to Daubert motions in toxic tort claims." in: Pierson, E. (ed.) 2000 Wiley Expert Witness Update : new developments in personal injury litigation. Gaithersburg: Aspen Law & Business, 2000. p. 1-88 Gots, R.E. "Emphasize health to maximize problem solving." Skylines 20 (1995): 14-7 Gots, R. E. "Evidence-based medicine and the independent medical examiner." Hippocrates' Lantern 6 (Jun. 1999): 17
Indoor Environmental and Air Quality	Cheung, H. K. "Complexity of indoor environmental investigations and solutions for resolution." Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (Aug 2004): 29. Cheung, H. K., Woodward, T. S. "Is the mold in my office causing a brain tumor? The importance of communication during a mold crisis." Mealey's Litigation Report 4 (2004): 26-31. Gots, R. E., Pirages, S. W. "Toxic mold - a misnomer." ASHRAE IAQ Applications (Spring 2003): 12-3. Gots, R. "Do we have sufficient tools and knowledge today to establish indoor air health risks and implement effective risk-reduction measures?" Indoor Air Health (Fall 2000): 3. Gots, R. E. "Mold misinformation: distinguishing fact from fiction." Public Risk (Sep. 2002): 23-28. Gots, R. E., Cheung, H., Burt, A. E., Franklin, D. E. "The legacy of mold/health claims: expensive remediation: the mitigating role of the health professional." Cleaning & Restoration 41: 7 (2004): 2-4. Gots, R. E., Layton, N. J., Pirages, S. W. "Indoor health: background levels of fungi." Am Ind Hyg Assoc 64 (2003): 427-38. Gots, R., Pirages, S. W. "Indoor health problems: a sound process for resolution." Facility Management Journal (Jul/Aug 2001): 46-8. Gots, R. E., Pirages, S. W. "Summaries of significant federal regulations with common-sense commentary on their real-world ramifications." Compliance Magazine (Jan. 2002). Gots, R. E. "Indoor air and health: emphasize health and minimize engineering." Multifamily Executive 6 (Jan 2001): 62-4. Gots, R. E., Pirages, S. W. "Mold as toxin." Harris Martin Columns Mold (Mar. 2002): 6-7, 58-9. LaBar, G. (interviewer), Gots, R. E., Sowinski, E. "Putting indoor air quality in its place." Occup Haz (Oct. 1992): 105-8. Light, E., Gots, R. "Mold revisited: a rebuttal." Cleaning & Restoration (1998): 22-3, 30-2. Robbins, C. A., Swenson, L. J., Nealley, M. L., Gots, R. E., Kelman, B. J., Globaltox, International Center for Toxicology and Medicine - ICTM. "Health effects of mycotoxins in indoor air: a critical review." Appl Occup Environ Hyg 15 (2000): 773-84.
Causation Analysis	Gots, R.E. "The science of causality as it applies to toxic torts." Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts 7 (1991): 1-5. Gots, R. E. "Differential diagnosis vs causation assessment: why they are separate methodologies and how they relate to Daubert." BNA Expert Evidence Report 4 (2004): 580-4. Gots, R. E. "From symptoms to liability: the respective roles of differential diagnosis and causation assessment.” For the Defense. July 2005 47:7. Gots, R., Clark, G. L., Franklin, D. E. "Differential diagnosis vs causal assessment: relevance to Daubert." Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (Oct 2003): 29. Gots, R.E. "Medical causation and expert testimony." Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 6 (1986): 95-102. Gots, R. E. "The science of medical causation: its application in toxic tort litigation." DRI (1986): 18-26. Gots, R.E. "Assessing chemical hazards: separating scientific toxicology from regulatory toxicology and workers' perceptions." American Industrial Hygiene Conference Abstracts (1990): 20. Gots, R.E. "Scientific and legal approaches to proof of causation in tort cases." 3rd Chemical Congress of North Am: the book of abstracts ACS (1988)
Risk Communication	Gots, R.E. "Risk communication: a few observations from a physician/ toxicologist/ communicator." ATSDR 4 (1994): 6-7. Gots, R.E. "Public versus personal risk: the challenge in environmental risk communication." Technol J Franklin Inst 331a (1994): 59-65. Gots, R.E. “Environmental risks and the clinician: informing worried patients.” in: Greenberg, M. I. et al. Occupational, industrial, and environmental toxicology. 2nd ed. St Louis: Mosby, 2003. p. 505-15. Chiscano-Doyle, C., Nealley, M., Pirages, S., International Center for Toxicology and Medicine – ICTM. "A review of ecosystem protection efforts by regulators." SESHA J 15 67-77.
Risk Assessment	Hentz, K., Pirages, S.W., and Williams, K. "Differences in Indirect Risk Methodologies: Dioxin Emissions from Combustion Facilities." Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (1994) 20:83-95. 1994. Pirages, S.W. "Risk Assessment and Incineration." Proceedings of US/Canadian Federation Solid Waste Conference, Washington, D.C., January 1995. Pirages, S.W. "A Dioxin Reassessment: Assumptions and Interpretation of Risk." Proceedings of the Waste Combustion in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces Conference, Kansas City, MO, March 1996. Pirages, S.W. and Nealley, M.L. "Dioxin Exposure: EPA Guidance vs. Site-Specific Data." Proceedings of Waste Combustion in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces. Kansas City, MO, 1997. Nealley, M.L., Pirages, S.W., and Standish, J.J. "Comparative Assessment of Risks Among Protocols." 2000 International Conference on Incineration and Thermal Treatment Technologies (IT3), Portland, Oregon. May 2000.
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities	Corn, M., Gor, G. B., Gots, R. E. "Executive summary: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities state of the science symposium." Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 24 (Aug. 1996): S1-S2. Gots, R. E. "Multiple Chemical Sensitivities." Hippocrates' Lantern 4 (1997): 1-5. Gots, R.E. "Medical hypothesis and medical practice: autointoxication and multiple chemical sensitivities." Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 18 (1993): 2-12. Gots, R.E. "Multiple chemical sensitivities - public policy." Clin Toxicol 33 (1995): 111-3. Gots, R. E., Hamilton, D. V. "Symposium on 'alternative' public health threats : multiple chemical sensitivities: an iatrogenically perpetuated disorder and example of the nocebo effect." Sci Rev Altern Med 5 (2001): 39-44. Gots, R. E., Schwartz, S. L., Hershkowitz, N., Chaudhry, V., Vogel, R. L. "Identification of Gulf War syndrome: methodological issues and medical illnesses." (letter comment)." - JAMA 278 (Aug. 1997): 385. Gots, R.E. "Multiple chemical sensitivities: distinguishing between psychogenic and toxicodynamic." Reg Toxicol Pharmacol 24 (1996): S8-S15. Gots, R. E., Pirages, S. W. "Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: psychogenic or toxicodynamic origins." Int J Toxicol 18 (1999): 393-400. Gots, R.E., Hamosh, T.D., Flamm, W.G., Carr, C.J. "Multiple chemical sensitivities: a symposium on the state of the science." Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 18 (1993): 61-78.
Sick Building	Gots, R.E. "Sick Buildings." Condominium 19 (1994): 7, 10. Gots, R. E., Fry, J. (interviewer) "Players: SBS misleading term helps fuel problem." Indoor Air Review (1994): 7-8. Gots, R. E., Juberg, D. R. "Sick-building syndrome." US Industry Today (4 Jan 2001): 31. Gots, R.E., Gots, B.A., Spencer, J. "Proving causes of illness in environmental toxicology: 'sick buildings' as an example." Frenesius Envir Bull 1 (1992): 135-42. Gots, R. E. "Odors in the workplace: minimizing physical illness: not satisfying everyone." Toxicol Sci 60 (2001): 136. Gots, R. E., Juberg, D. R. "Management of environmental health concerns in health care settings." J Healthc Compl Infec Contr 5 (2001): 54-6. Gots, R. E. "Give your building an air check." Public Risk (Aug. 2001): 16. Gots, R. E. "Sick building syndrome: a diagnosis in search of a disease." Priorities 10 (1998): 8-11. Gots, R. E., Lees-Haley, P. R. "Health Complaints in Office Workers." Hippocrates' Lantern 5 (Dec. 1998): 1-9. Gots, R.E. "Deciphering the sick building syndrome." Builder & Contractor 39 (1991): 39. Parr. M., Gots, R. "Sick buildings - schools take complaints seriously." www.news.mywebpal.com/partners/575/public/news343906.html (Aug. 12, 2002): 1-6.
Symptoms Reporting	Gots, R. "Symptom reporting and indoor environmental investigations." Harris Martin Columns – Mold 2 ( Nov 2002): 2-3, 55-6.
Biomedical	Charney, A.N, Kinsey, Dean, M., Myers, L., Giannella, L., Ralph, A., Gots, R. "NA+ -K+ -Activated adenosine triphosphatase and intestingal electrolyte transport." J Clin Invest 56 (1975): 653-60. Charney, A. N., Gots, R. E., Gianella, R. A. "(Na+ -K+)- Stimulated adenosinetriphosphatase in isolated intestinal villus tip and crypt cells." Biochem Biophys Acta 34 (Nov. 15, 1974): 265 - 70. Charney, A. N., Gots, R. E., Formal, S. B., Gianella, R. A. "Activation of intestinal mucosal adenylate cyclase by Shigella Dysenteriae I enterotoxin." Gastroenterology 70 (Jun. 1976): 1085 - 1090. Gianella, R. A., Gots, R. E., Charney, A. N., Greenough, W. B., Formal, S. B. "Pathogenesis of salmonella mediated intestinal fluid secretion." Gastroenterology 69 (Dec. 1975): 1238 - 45. Gots, R. E., Bessman, S. P. "An ultrasensitive radioassay for hexokinase." Anal Biochem 52 (Mar. 1973): 273 - 9. Gots, R.E., Formal, S.B., Giannella, R.A. "Indomethacin inhibition of salmonella typhimurium, shigella flexneri, and cholera-mediated rabbit ileal secretion." J Infect Dis 130 (1974): 280-4.Gots, R.E., Bessman, S.P. "The functional compartmentation of mitochondrial hexokinase." Arch Biochem Biophys 163 (1974): 7-14.
Worker's Compensation	Gots, R. E., Gots, B. "Diseases and the workplace: a framework for scientific clarification and administrative separation." in: Gots, R. E., Gots, B. Workers' compensation health care cost containment. Horsham, PA: LRP, 1992. ISBN 0-934753-66-0 123-53.
Chemical Toxicity	Gots, R. E. "Book review: Brush with death: a social history of lead poisoning." JAMA 285 (2001): 1222. Gots, R. E. "Medical monitoring following chemical exposures." For the Defense (Nov. 1990): 22-6. Lees-Haley, P. R., Williams, C. W., Gots, R. E., Pirages, S. W. "The neuropsychology and toxicology of residential trichloroethylene exposure." J Forensic Neuropsychol 1 (1999): 21-43. Pirages, S.W. "Polychlorinated Biphenyls: Case study of an environmental carcinogen." In You, the Environment and Cancer. Florida Audubon Society: Maitland, Florida, 1979.

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