DR JAMES ENSTROM

Was formerly a Research Professor for the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Public Health for close to four decades. Dr. James Enstrom, Ph.D., has explored many of today’s most pressing epidemiological issues. Since he joined UCLA in 1976 as an Assistant Research Professor in the area of scientific education, James Enstrom has investigated the changing face of public health through a variety of research projects, studies, and papers. Currently, Enstrom’s research centers on epidemiological patterns associated with cancer and similar conditions, largely focusing on demographics in California.

Across his lengthy career in the field, James Enstrom has produced numerous and diverse health studies that help shape medical advice on how to avoid illness and extend the lifespan. Some of his earliest work from 1975 highlights the relatively low cancer mortality rate among Mormons. This study contributed to the now widely credited link between abstinence from alcohol and cigarettes and a longer life. Subsequent studies that he led or co-authored include examinations of the potential links between incidences of cancer and ingestion of dietary fat, residency near nuclear power plants, and consumption of beef. James Enstrom holds scientific and research qualifications that include postdoctoral certification from UCLA in Cancer Epidemiology.

“When (people) make an outrageous statement like my research isn’t aligned with the mission of the department … it’s patently false,”� said Enstrom, who has worked at UCLA’s School of Public Health for more than 34 years.

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