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Research Interests
Tony Ward's research involves working in rural communities and schools throughout Montana, Idaho, and Alaska on air pollution (forest fires and wood stoves) and health issues.
Research in our group focuses on investigating indoor and ambient inhalational exposures (including emissions from wood stoves and smoke from forest fires) common to residents of rural and underserved areas of the northern Rockies. Our research group also has delivered the Research Education on Air and Cardiovascular Health (REACH) Program, an outreach / education program, to rural schools throughout Montana, Idaho, and Alaska since 2003. We have recently developed the Montana Public Health Training Center, supporting the regional public health and healthcare workforce through trainings and a variety of other activities. Finally, our team runs the Montana Clinical and Translational Research Center.
Teaching Experience
- PUBH 101: Introduction to Public Health
- PUBH 325: Environmental Health
- PUBH 560: Environmental and Rural Health
- PUBH 592: Independent Study
- PUBH 591: Indoor Environmental Quality Management
- PUBH 491 / 591: Academic Health Department Class
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Environmental Science, Sam Houston State University
Master, Environmental Science, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Doctorate, Chemistry, University of Montana
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Social determinants of health and overdose events in Great Falls, MT (2019–2022)
Throckmorton, K. L., Ward, T. J. & Yang, H., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Substance Use.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Collaborating with and enabling diverse communities to address health inequities: The experiences of a community engagement and outreach team
Serafica, R., Evangelista, L. S., Ward, T., Peterson, J., Guerrero Lopez, J., Lucero, J., Erdei, E., Braun, K. L., Bersamin, A., Thomas, J., Wulfhorst, J. D., Jorcyk, C., Palacios, R., Owens-Manley, J., Fore, E., Bertagnolli, A., Bellon, C. & Sy, F. S., Jan 22 2025, In: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 9, 1, e38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nonparametric analysis of quality-of-life measures for randomized clustered design: the R package npclust
Cui, Y., Noonan, C., Semmens, E., Ward, T. & Harrar, S., Aug 27 2025, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 25, 201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Personal monitoring of exposure to PM2.5 and PMcoarse: A panel study of lung function and oxidative stress biomarkers in elderly Hong Kong residents
Zhang, T., Man, C. L., Lui, K. H., Ho, S. S. H., Qu, L., Choi, S. W., Kwok, T. C. Y., Ward, T. & Ho, K. F., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 19, 100803.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Respiratory health outcomes of children and adolescents exposed to wildfire smoke: a systematic review
Walters, M. K. & Ward, T. J., Nov 6 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Environmental Health Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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