# James Krieger

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{{Short description|American public-health researcher}}
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'''James W. "Jim" Krieger''' is an American public-health researcher, epidemiologist, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the [University of Washington](/source/University_of_Washington), where he also has a secondary appointment as a professor of Health Services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://depts.washington.edu/hserv/faculty/Krieger_James |title=James W. Krieger |website=University of Washington Department of Health Services |language=en |access-date=2017-07-09 |archive-date=2017-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702050730/http://depts.washington.edu/hserv/faculty/Krieger_James |url-status=live }}</ref> He is also the founding executive director of [Healthy Food America](/source/Healthy_Food_America).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.healthyfoodamerica.org/our_staff |title=Our Staff |website=Healthy Food America |access-date=2017-07-09 |archive-date=2017-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708001354/http://www.healthyfoodamerica.org/our_staff |url-status=live }}</ref> He was formerly the Chief of Epidemiology, Planning and Evaluation for [Public Health – Seattle & King County](/source/Public_Health_%E2%80%93_Seattle_%26_King_County).<ref name=npr>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6314994 |title=Seattle Homes Project Reduces Asthma Triggers |last=Kaufman |first=Wendy |date=19 October 2006 |website=NPR |access-date=5 April 2018 |archive-date=6 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906093517/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6314994 |url-status=live }}</ref> He is the older brother of fellow public-health researcher [Nancy Krieger](/source/Nancy_Krieger).<ref name=harvard>{{Cite magazine |date=2006-03-01 |title=The People's Epidemiologists |url=http://harvardmagazine.com/2006/03/the-peoples-epidemiologi.html |magazine=Harvard Magazine |language=en |access-date=2017-07-09 |archive-date=2017-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722045437/http://harvardmagazine.com/2006/03/the-peoples-epidemiologi.html |url-status=live }}</ref>  He graduated from [Harvard College](/source/Harvard_College), [University of California, San Francisco](/source/University_of_California%2C_San_Francisco), and the [University of Washington](/source/University_of_Washington).

==Work==
Krieger is known for his work on social determinants of health, such as [asthma](/source/asthma), which he worked to successfully reduce in [Seattle](/source/Seattle) through the Healthy Homes and Breathe Easy Homes projects. He oversaw the construction of the Breathe Easy Homes, an idea originally proposed by [Bonita Blake](/source/Bonita_Blake).<ref name=npr/><ref name=harvard/> He has also researched the health effects of [fruit juice](/source/fruit_juice) consumption.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170323/fruit-juice-for-kids-a-serving-a-day-ok#1 |title=Fruit Juice for Kids: A Serving a Day OK |last=Doheny |first=Kathleen |date=23 March 2017 |website=WebMD |language=en-US |access-date=2017-07-09 |archive-date=2020-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024147/https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170323/fruit-juice-for-kids-a-serving-a-day-ok#1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://hspop.uw.edu/about/faculty/member/?faculty_id=Krieger_James Faculty page]
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