Jesus Diaz

Program Research Manager

Jesus Diaz leads As You Sow’s Toxic Enforcement team, overseeing research and evaluation of California’s Proposition 65 listed chemicals found in certain consumer products and foods. His work empowers California consumers to make informed decisions on how to protect themselves from chemicals that can cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive health issues.

Most recently, he worked with As You Sow as a Toxic Enforcement Investigator dissecting the public health impacts of heavy metal contaminated foods as well as the identification of products most contaminated by heavy metals. Jesus has a wealth of experience in environmental health science and has done extensive research on the effects of pesticide mixtures on amphibians. 

Jesus has an MPH from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health and a B.A. in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. His most recent experience includes working at the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Office (OEHHA) researching and analyzing the intersection of toxic constituents, public health, and consumer products based on Proposition 65 guidelines.