International Environmental & Health Sciences Consortium (IEHSC)

Dr. Alexys Boim is an environmental geochemist whose work bridges the gap between soil science and public health. Her research explores the behavior and mobility of potentially toxic elements in contaminated soils, focusing on the interplay between geochemical surface processes and human exposure.

She holds a degree in Environmental Engineering from the School of Engineering of Piracicaba (Brazil), and obtained both her Master’s degree (2014) and PhD (2018) in Science, with a specialization in Soils and Plant Nutrition, from the “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture – University of São Paulo (ESALQ-USP, Brazil). Between 2019 and 2020, she completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES, Brazil), followed by a second postdoctoral position at ESALQ-USP from 2020 to 2025. From 2023 to 2024, she carried out a one-year international research internship at the British Geological Survey (BGS), supported by the BEPE/FAPESP programme.

Dr. Boim’s work applies in vitro methods to assess the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of toxic elements through ingestion and inhalation pathways. These approaches enhance conventional risk assessments by providing more realistic estimates of human exposure, supporting more effective and economically viable remediation strategies.

With expertise in soil geochemistry, sequential extraction (specific and non-specific), and chemometric analysis, her research integrates environmental chemistry with human health perspectives—contributing to the field of medical geology.

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