Andrey Massarsky Ph.D.

Andrey Massarsky, Ph.D. is a Senior Supervising Health Scientist. He has over 15 years of experience in the field of toxicology. At Stantec, he has been involved with safety, toxicology, and potential risks of chemicals to humans (e.g., chemicals on the California Proposition 65 list, PFAS, and microplastics), as well as ecological risk assessment (e.g., pesticides, PFAS). Dr. Massarsky has published more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals on various aspects of ecotoxicology, neurotoxicology, environmental toxicology, and risk assessment.

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Beyond Detection: Putting Dietary Pesticide Residues into Risk Context

Andrey Massarsky Ph.D. Neva Jacobs M.S.P.H., CIH Ania Urban Ph.D., M.P.H.

June 22, 2026

This article discusses toxicology and human exposure to pesticide residues in foods, including policy context and risk communication recommendations.

Using Risk Assessment to Interpret the Detection of Metals and Other Impurities in Foods

As consumers encounter more reports of detectable impurities in everyday foods, concern is likely to grow unless these findings are clearly communicated in the context of potential health risk

Neva Jacobs M.S.P.H., CIH Ania Urban Ph.D., M.P.H. Andrey Massarsky Ph.D.

December 10, 2025

Monitoring impurities in foods is an important tool for protecting vulnerable populations. However, as consumers encounter more reports of detectable impurities in everyday foods, concern is likely to grow unless these findings are clearly communicated in the context of potential health risk.

Live: August 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: Attend this webinar to learn strategies for strengthening environmental control programs through a layered approach to pathogen management.

Live: August 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: Attend this webinar to learn why ambient air is the largest and most overlooked contamination zone in food processing, and what it costs you between scheduled cleans.

Live: August 25, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: This webinar will cover why managing bird activity should be a priority for your business, the complexities involved in effective bird control, and proactive strategies to help protect your facility.

Andrey Massarsky Ph.D.

ARTICLES

Beyond Detection: Putting Dietary Pesticide Residues into Risk Context

Using Risk Assessment to Interpret the Detection of Metals and Other Impurities in Foods

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