Jim West is known for his original published research (such as in The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients), where he introduces unprecedented environmental models for major germ disease paradigms, with unearthed scientific arcana. His work can be found in several professional books, journals, and websites. His work has been used as a powerful argument against vaccine paradigms. In 2001, ABC News journalist and producer, Nicholas Regush, extensively reviewed Jim's research into environmental causation for West Nile epidemics, gaining a strong readership response. Jim resides in New York City, where he is a member of the NoSpray Coalition which litigated against NYC helicopter pesticide spraying programs, and he is a member of Greenspeakers, an environmental Toastmaster group.