Adoniram Judson Wells, Jr. (April 1, 1917 – February 19, 2008) was an American chemist who worked for DuPont Company for much of his career. After he retired in 1989, he began working in the field of epidemiology, and went on to publish 12 papers on the health effects of tobacco smoke, particularly passive smoking.
Early life and education
editWells was born in Highland Park, Illinois, in 1917, and received both his bachelor's degree and doctorate in Chemistry from Harvard University.[1]
Career
editWells began working for DuPont in 1941, and remained there until he retired in 1989. At the time of his retirement, he was director of the industrial products division of the fabrics and finishes department.[1] He went on to publish twelve papers on the health effects of passive smoking. These included a 1988 study estimating that 46,000 people in the United States died as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke,[2][3] and a 1994 review article which concluded that passive smoking caused about 62,000 heart disease deaths in the United States per year.[1][4]
Personal life
editWells married Mary Gunn in August 1937; they had two sons and four daughters. He died on February 19, 2008, of a stroke at a retirement community in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Downey, Sally A. (2 March 2008). "A. Judson Wells". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Judson Wells, A. (January 1988). "An estimate of adult mortality in the United States from passive smoking". Environment International. 14 (3): 249–265. doi:10.1016/0160-4120(88)90146-8.
- ^ Raeburn, Paul (9 July 1989). "Passive Smoking May Kill 46,000 a Year, Study Finds". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Wells, AJ (August 1994). "Passive smoking as a cause of heart disease". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 24 (2): 546–54. doi:10.1016/0735-1097(94)90315-8. PMID 8034894.