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K-12 School Environmental Health & Safety in Washington
The school environment is one of the primary locations where children spend time and is known to present numerous health hazards. Poor air quality is a known public health risk, especially for children, impacting health, ... -
Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) as a Biomonitoring Tool
Using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) this research analyzed human cadaver hair for gadolinium and mice hair samples for cadmium. This project combined fundamental bench science ... -
Learning About the Health and Wellbeing Impacts of Coastal Planned Relocation in the US and Japan
Purpose of the Study:The effects of climate change (e.g., storm surge from extreme weather events, sea level rise) and other coastal hazards (e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, land subsidence) are posing existential threats to ... -
Leveraging the Human-Animal Bond for care access in the unhoused population: A One Health Study
There is extensive research about the benefits of the human-animal bond on different health outcomes through a variety of animal assisted interventions. A population with strong connection to their companion animals, and ... -
Linking Human and Animal Notifiable Zoonotic Disease Data in Washington State
Introduction: Although zoonoses are of increasing public and veterinary health concern, and the ‘One Health’ initiative has intensified demand for collaborative zoonoses surveillance, most human and animal disease surveillance ... -
Longitudinal Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Data from an Agricultural Cohort Living in Yakima Valley Reveals an Agricultural Exposome
In an agricultural community cohort, we investigated agricultural pesticide exposure associated changes in the oral buccal microbiota. We found a seasonally persistent association between blood detection of the insecticide ... -
Longitudinal Approaches for Metagenomic Characterization of the Puget Sound for Environmental Health Surveillance
(2013-07-25)The marine environment is the largest, most diverse and influential ecosystem on Earth. Still largely unexplored, the foundation for further ocean exploration begins with the most abundant and productive life forms in the ... -
Lung Bioaccessibility of Manganese in Arc Welding Fume
Workers chronically exposed to manganese (Mn) are at increased risk for the development of a Parkinsonism syndrome called manganism. A longitudinal cohort study worked with students at a welding training school to investigate ... -
Manganese Exposure Estimation and its Association with Blood Manganese
(2013-02-25)Despite evidence of adverse health effects resulting from exposure to welding fume and in particular to manganese (Mn), biomarkers of exposure are poorly understood and have not been thoroughly evaluated in a longitudinal ... -
Maternal PCB Exposure Reprogrammed the Drug-processing Transcriptome of Testis in Mouse Offspring Over a Time Course
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent environmental contaminants that pose a significant public health risk including reproductive toxicity partly because they are endocrine disruptors. The lipophilic nature of ... -
Maternal Urinary Phthalates in Relation to Gestational Diabetes and Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy
Recent studies have linked phthalates with type 2 diabetes, but limited research exists on the potential association between phthalates and gestational diabetes (GDM), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and continuous glucose ... -
Measurement of Urinary 1-Nitropyrene Metabolites as Biomarkers ofExposure to Diesel Exhaust in Underground Miners
Exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) is prevalent in both occupational and environmental settings and has been associated with several adverse health outcomes including cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular disease. The ... -
Measuring Urinary Hydroxylated PAH Metabolites as Biomarkers of Exposure to Diesel Exhaust in Underground Miners
Background Many people throughout the world are exposed to diesel exhaust (DE) in both occupational and non-occupational environments. High DE exposures are associated with acute and chronic adverse health outcomes including ... -
Mechanisms and biomarkers of cadmium induced neurobehavioral impairment in the olfactory system of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
Pacific salmon populations on the west coast of the U.S. are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities. One potential factor driving the population declines is disruption of olfactory function via waterborne ... -
Mechanisms and Markers of the Cardiovascular Response to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Humans
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution, a problem in city centers worldwide, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Though adverse health effects associated with these inhaled ... -
Meeting the Challenges of Reaching Low-Wage Workers Using Community Health and Safety Trainings
Community-based occupational health trainings offer an innovative approach to reaching underserved populations who may have inadequate access to more traditional methods of health and safety education. The community-based ... -
Method Validation for Bacterial and Viral Analysis of Geoducks
Background The shellfish industry in Western Washington is an integral part of the State economy; with products being distributed in both domestic and international markets. Oysters and geoducks are two widely harvested ... -
Methodology to Assess Forest Fire Impacts on Air Quality and Human Health in Washington State: A Case Study on the 2006 Tripod Wildfires
(2013-07-23)Fire is an essential ecological process. However, forest fire burn area in the Pacific Northwest is likely to double or even triple by the end of the 2040s based on projected climate change models and ecosystem evaluations. ... -
Military Population Health Outcomes Associated with Hospitalization for COVID-19 infection between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2022
University of Washington Abstract Military Population Health Outcomes Associated with Hospitalization for COVID-19 infection between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2022 Karla Vega Colon Chair of the Supervisory Committee:Luke ... -
Modulation of mitochondrial function as an indicator for sublethal effects of contaminants of emerging concern
Effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a primary source of a wide range of structurally-diverse compounds into Puget Sound, WA. These contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) include personal care products ...