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Research Overview

Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH is a board-certified pediatrician, Co-Director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Center and the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Associate Director of the Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Fellowship Program, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Hauptman’s research focuses on systematically integrating information about environmental exposures through environmental screening tools, spatial analysis techniques and biologic markers to improve environmental and social health disparities in children with chronic diseases. She recently was awarded an NIH/NIEHS K23 Career Development Award entitled, Air Pollution, Stress and Asthma Morbidity Risk: Role of Biological and Geospatial Markers.

Research Background

Dr. Hauptman received her MPH from Brown University in Social and Environmental Epidemiology in 2007. She earned her MD from New York University in 2011. She completed residency in Pediatrics and the Urban Health Advocacy Track at the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital in 2014. She completed subspecialty training in Pediatric Environmental Medicine at the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit and the Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2016. She completed her training in Health Services Research at the Harvard-wide Pediatrics Health Services Research Fellowship in 2018.

Dr. Hauptman is the Co-Director of the Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Environmental Health Center, Region 1 New England PEHSU and the Associate Program Director for the Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Fellowship. She is also a general pediatrician at the Boston Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center at Longwood.

Education

Medical School

New York University
2011 New York NY

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
2012 Boston MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
2014 Boston MA

Fellowship

Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Boston Children's Hospital
2015 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Take the Lead on Lead: Feasibility of a Telemedicine-Based Clinic for Lead Poisoning Prevention and Management. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Apr 17; 102844. View Abstract
  2. Universal Lead Testing in Pregnancy: A Call to Action. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(Suppl 2). View Abstract
  3. Lead Toxicity From Imported Jewelry. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(Suppl 2). View Abstract
  4. Urinary biomarkers of environmental exposures and asthma morbidity in a school inner city asthma study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Sep; 262:114430. View Abstract
  5. Breathing unequal: Unmasking the link between environmental justice, air pollution, and asthma severity. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2024 Oct; 154(4):914-916. View Abstract
  6. The effects of urban green space and road proximity to indoor traffic-related PM2.5, NO2, and BC exposure in inner-city schools. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2024 Sep; 34(5):745-752. View Abstract
  7. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Blood Lead Testing in Children in the United States. Popul Health Manag. 2024 Jun; 27(3):199-205. View Abstract
  8. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Lead Testing and Blood Lead Levels. Acad Pediatr. 2024 07; 24(5):810-814. View Abstract
  9. Asthma and Environmental Exposures to Phenols, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Phthalates in Children. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2023 12; 10(4):469-477. View Abstract
  10. Multilevel Risk Factors for Sleep-Disordered Breathing-Related Symptom Burden in an Urban Pediatric Community-Based Sample. CHEST Pulm. 2023 Dec; 1(3). View Abstract
  11. Environmental Impact of a Pediatric and Young Adult Virtual Medicine Program: A Lesson from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Acad Pediatr. 2024 04; 24(3):408-416. View Abstract
  12. Preferred Language Mediates Association Between Race, Ethnicity, and Delayed Presentation in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. Crit Care Explor. 2023 Jun; 5(6):e0927. View Abstract
  13. Predictors of Subspecialty Appointment Scheduling and Completion for Patients Referred From a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 May; 63(4):512-521. View Abstract
  14. Effect of radon exposure on asthma morbidity in the School Inner-City Asthma study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Jul; 58(7):2042-2049. View Abstract
  15. Neighborhood disparities and the burden of lead poisoning. Pediatr Res. 2023 08; 94(2):826-836. View Abstract
  16. The more you know: Insights from integrated pre-visit surveys in a pediatric environmental health center. Int Public Health J. 2023; 15(3):297-306. View Abstract
  17. A cross-validation based approach for estimating specific gravity in elementary-school aged children using a nonlinear model. Environ Res. 2023 01 15; 217:114793. View Abstract
  18. Environmental radon and childhood asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 12; 57(12):3165-3168. View Abstract
  19. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Mental Health-Related School-Nurse Visits in United States Schools. Acad Pediatr. 2023 04; 23(3):681-685. View Abstract
  20. Invited Commentary: There's No Place Like Home-Integrating a Place-Based Approach to Understanding Sleep. Am J Epidemiol. 2022 08 22; 191(9):1540-1543. View Abstract
  21. Cross-sectional study of urinary biomarkers of environmental tobacco and e-cigarette exposure and asthma morbidity. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 09; 129(3):378-380. View Abstract
  22. Factors Influencing Classroom Exposures to Fine Particles, Black Carbon, and Nitrogen Dioxide in Inner-City Schools and Their Implications for Indoor Air Quality. Environ Health Perspect. 2022 04; 130(4):47005. View Abstract
  23. Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Smoking on Child Health. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06 01; 65(2):388-396. View Abstract
  24. HEPA filtration intervention in classrooms may improve some students' asthma. J Asthma. 2023 03; 60(3):479-486. View Abstract
  25. Early Detection in Childhood Lead Exposure Relies on Timely Testing-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 03 01; 176(3):327-328. View Abstract
  26. Risk-Factor Based Lead Screening and Correlation with Blood Lead Levels in Pregnancy. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Jan; 26(1):185-192. View Abstract
  27. Individual- and Community-Level Factors Associated With Detectable and Elevated Blood Lead Levels in US Children: Results From a National Clinical Laboratory. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 12 01; 175(12):1252-1260. View Abstract
  28. Effect of School Integrated Pest Management or Classroom Air Filter Purifiers on Asthma Symptoms in Students With Active Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 09 07; 326(9):839-850. View Abstract
  29. Isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles in saliva of children with asthma. Extracell Vesicles Circ Nucl Acids. 2021; 2:29-48. View Abstract
  30. Understanding Rising Electronic Cigarette Use. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 03 01; 137(3):521-527. View Abstract
  31. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Children's Environmental Health. Pediatr Ann. 2020 Dec 01; 49(12):e537-e542. View Abstract
  32. Asthma Prevalence and Mold Levels in US Northeastern Schools. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 03; 9(3):1312-1318. View Abstract
  33. Lead exposure and association with angiogenic factors and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2020 Oct; 22:93-98. View Abstract
  34. Differential Effect of School-Based Pollution Exposure in Children With Asthma Born Prematurely. Chest. 2020 10; 158(4):1361-1363. View Abstract
  35. The hazards of wildfire smoke exposure for children. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2020 02; 50(2):100756. View Abstract
  36. Severe lead poisoning requiring hospitalization: A case report. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2020 02; 50(2):100757. View Abstract
  37. Doc, can you test me for "toxic metals"? Challenges of testing for toxicants in patients with environmental concerns. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2020 02; 50(2):100762. View Abstract
  38. The Legacy of Environmental Policies-Are We Doing Enough? JAMA Pediatr. 2020 02 01; 174(2):126-128. View Abstract
  39. Climate changes reproductive and children's health: a review of risks, exposures, and impacts. Pediatr Res. 2020 01; 87(2):414-419. View Abstract
  40. Proximity to major roadways and asthma symptoms in the School Inner-City Asthma Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 01; 145(1):119-126.e4. View Abstract
  41. Toward the elimination of bias in Pediatric Research. Pediatr Res. 2019 12; 86(6):680-681. View Abstract
  42. Classroom indoor PM2.5 sources and exposures in inner-city schools. Environ Int. 2019 10; 131:104968. View Abstract
  43. Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Lead Poisoning: Diagnostic Challenges and Management Complexities. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 06; 58(6):605-612. View Abstract
  44. Novel founder intronic variant in SLC39A14 in two families causing Manganism and potential treatment strategies. Mol Genet Metab. 2018 06; 124(2):161-167. View Abstract
  45. Environmental Control: The First Tenet of Allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Jan - Feb; 6(1):36-37. View Abstract
  46. Childhood Ingestions of Environmental Toxins: What Are the Risks? Pediatr Ann. 2017 Dec 01; 46(12):e466-e471. View Abstract
  47. Nitrogen dioxide exposure in school classrooms of inner-city children with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 06; 141(6):2249-2255.e2. View Abstract
  48. Lead Poisoning and Children in Foster Care: Diagnosis and Management Challenges. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 07; 57(8):988-991. View Abstract
  49. An Update on Childhood Lead Poisoning. Clin Pediatr Emerg Med. 2017 Sep; 18(3):181-192. View Abstract
  50. Adherence and stress in a population of inner-city children with asthma. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2017 09; 28(6):610-612. View Abstract
  51. Impact of school peanut-free policies on epinephrine administration. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Aug; 140(2):465-473. View Abstract
  52. In Reply. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 12; 128(6):1447. View Abstract
  53. Comparison of treatment modalities for inpatient asthma exacerbations among US pediatric hospitals. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017 May - Jun; 5(3):855-857.e1. View Abstract
  54. Insect Repellants During Pregnancy in the Era of the Zika Virus. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 11; 128(5):1111-1115. View Abstract
  55. Modeling indoor particulate exposures in inner-city school classrooms. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2017 09; 27(5):451-457. View Abstract
  56. Rhinovirus and serum IgE are associated with acute asthma exacerbation severity in children. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 11; 138(5):1467-1471.e9. View Abstract
  57. Recent advances in environmental controls outside the home setting. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Apr; 16(2):135-41. View Abstract
  58. The school environment and asthma in childhood. Asthma Res Pract. 2015; 1. View Abstract
  59. Year in review: pediatric allergy and asthma, excluding food allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Mar; 114(3):175-7. View Abstract
  60. Index of suspicion. Pediatr Rev. 2014 Sep; 35(9):396-404. View Abstract
  61. The important health impact of where a child lives: neighborhood characteristics and the burden of lead poisoning. Matern Child Health J. 2011 Nov; 15(8):1195-202. View Abstract
  62. State of Lead in Rhode Island: Using GIS Analysis in the Development of a Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. 2007. View Abstract

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