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Education, English Proficiency, and Health as Predictors of Employment among Filipino Migrants and Non-migrants
Immigrants face a number of unique challenges when migrating to the United States. One of the most important concerns is securing employment. For decades, Human Capital Theory has been the prevailing framework supporting ... -
Effects of Chlorpyrifos Exposure on Proliferation and Differentiation in Human Neural Progenitor Cells
(2013-07-25)An in vitro human neural progenitor cell (hNPCs) model was established to study adverse effects of the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos (CP) during neuronal proliferation and differentiation. CP is of interest given ... -
Effects of Common E-Cigarette Compounds on Immortalized Mouse Hepatocytes and Glutathione as a Potential Modulator of Susceptibility
In 2018, 3.2% of adults reported currently using an e-cigarette (vaping) at least once in a 30-day period1. 20.8% and 4.9% of high school and middle school students, respectively, also reported using e-cigarettes during ... -
Effects of Diazinon and Diazoxon on Astrocyte-Neuronal Interactions: Inhibition of Neurite Outgrowth by Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress
(2013-11-14)Organophosphorus insecticides (OPs) are among the most widely-used class of insecticides in the world. Concern for the developmental neurotoxic potential of OPs has increased in recent years due to mounting in vitro, in ... -
Effects of ethanol on muscarinic receptor-induced responses in astroglia
(1999)A major and irreversible effect seen in the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is microencephaly. The mechanism(s) underlying this effect remains unknown. Data from our laboratory demonstrate that ethanol inhibits muscarinic-induced ... -
Effects of in utero Diesel Exhaust Exposure on Development of Atherosclerosis in Hyperlipidemic Mice
Coronary artery disease, commonly manifested as atherosclerosis, is a leading cause of death in western countries. There is substantial evidence of the detrimental effect of particulate matter (PM) exposure on cardiovascular ... -
Effects of in utero Diesel Exhaust Exposure on Development of Atherosclerosis in Hyperlipidemic Mice
Coronary artery disease, commonly manifested as atherosclerosis, is a leading cause of death in western countries. There is substantial evidence of the detrimental effect of particulate matter (PM) exposure on cardiovascular ... -
Effects of the Built Environment on Health in a Floating Slum Community in Iquitos, Peru
Background The built environment affects the health of a community in a multitude of ways. One of those ways is through changing an individual’s exposure to environmental contaminants, such as bacterial pathogens. Another ... -
Efficacy in Occupational Safety and Health Training of Dairy Workers: Predictors of Test Performance on a Dairy Safety Knowledge Test From a Demographic Cohort
Background: Efficacy-driven assessments of culturally and linguistically appropriate occupational health and safety training (OHS) for workers who speak English as a second language remain uncommon. This study analyzes ... -
Emerging domoic acid concerns: Arctic food web contamination, age-associated susceptibility, and pathologies following chronic, low-level exposure
Human and wildlife communities depend on healthy marine environments to provide myriad resources and support. Harmful algal blooms (HABs), phenomena in which algae rapidly produce large amounts of biomass and often toxins, ... -
Employment Quality, Health, and Health Inequities in the Modern U.S. Economy
Social, economic, political, and technological trends over the past several decades have caused a number of adaptive changes in the labor market, including the fundamental transformation of the nature and organization of ... -
Enhancing Pesticide Exposure Monitoring in Agricultural Workers using Dried Blood Spots and Adductomics
The use of chemical agents to eradicate pests and weeds is prevalent across both developing and developed countries, and it plays a crucial role in the agricultural sector by enhancing crop yields and minimizing losses. ... -
Enteric Virus Surveillance and Microbial Source Tracking in Fresh and Marine Waters of the Seattle Area
University of Washington Abstract Enteric Virus Surveillance and Microbial Source Tracking in Fresh and Marine Waters of the Seattle Area Elena Jaffer Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Dr. John Scott Meschke Department ... -
Environmental and Population Factors Influencing Dengue Fever Emergence and Spread in Saudi Arabia
Background: Dengue fever (DF) is the most common mosquito borne viral disease, with an estimated 390 million infections a year, globally. In 1994, Saudi Arabia reported their first confirmed case of DF in the western ... -
Environmental Surveillance and Characterization of Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus aureus at Coastal Beaches and Rivers on the Island of Hawaiʻi
Staphylococcus aureus are both human commensal bacteria and potential pathogens. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus ... -
Environmental Surveillance of Human and Animal Pathogens in African River Water Using Metagenomics
Diarrheal disease remains a persistent global health threat and is ranked as the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five, with approximately 525,000 child deaths worldwide annually. Children with ... -
Estimating a standardized incidence ratio (SIR) for malignant melanoma cases diagnosed from 2000-2017 among career firefighters in the state of Washington
Objective: Firefighters are exposed to occupational hazards including carcinogens working in states like Washington with laws that provide line-of-duty benefits for certain cancers; however, research on exposure-disease ... -
Evaluating Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Veterinary Professionals Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction: Infection control is important in the veterinary care setting due to the risk of zoonotic illness1–4, however research has consistently shown that veterinary workers tend to underestimate their risk and have ... -
Evaluating Whole Body Vibration and Standing Balance Among Truck Drivers
(2014-02-24)<bold>Background:</bold> Over 60% of fatal fall-related occupational injuries occur in the long haul freight trucking industry. Exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) from driving or operating vehicles has been shown to ... -
Evaluation of 1-Nitropyrene as a Surrogate Measure for Diesel Exhaust: Assessment of Personal Air Monitoring Data from an Underground Mine
Objectives We investigate the hypothesis that 1-Nitropyrene (1-NP) concentration in air is a viable surrogate measure of diesel exhaust exposure, as compared with industry-standard elemental carbon (EC) and total carbon ...