NYU Langone’s Environmental Exposure and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility designed for trace-level analysis of anthropogenic organic chemicals in environmental and biological specimens, offering services to our investigators and the greater scientific community. We specialize in mass spectrometry–based analysis, including targeted and nontargeted methods.

The laboratory is capable of quantifying nearly all the organic analytes monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) program. Commonly assayed targets include phthalates, bisphenols, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), glyphosate, organophosphate flame retardants, organophosphate pesticides, and other compound classes at biologically and environmentally relevant concentrations. Our nontargeted analysis workflows are capable of detecting hundreds to thousands of chemical features in a single sample, enabling the identification of unknown organic compounds without a priori target selection.

Strong evidence shows that exposures from plastics, pesticides, and other anthropogenic chemicals disrupt endocrine regulation, with health effects extending from early development through adulthood. Building on research led by Prof. Leonardo Trasande and the NYU Center for Investigation of Environmental Hazards, which demonstrated that these exposures contribute to substantial disease burdens, premature mortality, and billions of dollars in healthcare costs, our laboratory operates as a shared resource within NYU Langone's Division of Advanced Research Technologies (DART), which is part of the Office of Science and Research (OSR). We provide precise chemical analysis to support studies on environmental exposures and their health impacts.

Whether your goal is to measure a known pollutant class for biomonitoring or exposure characterization, or explore unknown environmental contaminants in your samples, we can tailor analyses to meet your research objectives.

The laboratory operates under institutional safety standards with established chemical handling protocols and regulatory compliance procedures.

Contact Us

The Environmental Exposure and Analytical Chemistry laboratory is located in Manhattan at NYU Langone Health’s Medical Science Building at 550 1st Avenue, sixth floor, rooms 695—
6100.

To contact us, please reach out to:

• Vittorio Albergamo, PhD (Director), email: Vittorio.Albergamo@NYULangone.org
• Drew R. Jones, PhD (Co-Director), email Drew.Jones@NYULagone.org

How to Acknowledge the Environmental Exposure and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

“We acknowledge NYU Langone Health’s Environmental Exposure and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory for its help in acquiring and analyzing the data presented.”

In seminars, please include the text, “Data provided by NYU Langone Health’s Environmental Exposure and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory.”