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Browsing Environmental health by Subject "environmental health"
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1-Nitropyrene and Diesel Particulate Matter Exposures Among Workers in a Metal Mine
Diesel engines are used all over the world in many different applications. Diesel exhaust (DE) has been shown to be associated with several adverse health effects, the most notable being lung cancer. Current methods of ... -
Ambient Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Risk in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study
Background: Outdoor air pollution was recently classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. However, epidemiologic studies supporting this classification have focused on lung cancer ... -
Ambient PCB reduction through use of activated carbon in the Lower Duwamish Waterway
Decades of industrial activity along the Lower Duwamish Waterway have resulted in significant pollution of the sediments, water, and aquatic life in the area. Through the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ... -
Analysis of an Intervention to Reduce Truck Drivers' Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration
Introduction. The high prevalence of low back pain in drivers of commercial motor vehicles is well-documented. A number of interventions to reduce low back pain in commercial motor vehicle operators have focused on ... -
Assessing Potential Laser Strike Protection Engineering Control for United States Coast Guard Aircraft
Background: There has been a tenfold rise in the number of reported laser strikes onto aircraft during the last decade; over 90% of which were caused by green lasers. Laser strikes on aircraft can cause a number of ... -
Assessment of Environmental Contamination with Three Pathogens in a Hospital Laundry Facility
Very little is known about the environmental contamination, due to soiled clinical linens, of hospital laundry facilities. To study this environment, an exposure assessment was performed at an industrial clinical laundry ... -
Association between Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Particles and Glutathione in Epithelial Lining Fluid of the Lung in Glutathione-Deficient Mice
Inhalation of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) has been associated with adverse health effects. An important and abundant antioxidant in the lungs is glutathione (GSH), which can attenuate oxidative stress induced by DEP ... -
Association between in-utero exposure to diesel exhaust and N-acetyl-cysteine supplementation in hyperlipidemic pregnant mice and development of atherosclerosis at multiple vascular sites in the offspring
Association between in-utero exposure to diesel exhaust and N-acetyl-cysteine supplementation in hyperlipidemic pregnant mice and development of atherosclerosis at multiple vascular sites in the offspring Background: ... -
The association between transition metal components of PM2.5 and lung function and density: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
(2013-04-17)Lung diseases as a whole are the third leading cause of mortality in the US, with an estimated 16 million Americans living with chronic lung disease such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The etiologies ... -
Characterization of Organophosphate Pesticides in Urine and Home Environment Dust in an Agricultural Community
Background: Organophosphorus insecticides (OPs) are used widely on crops to control agricultural pests, but they can have harmful effects on humans. Farmworkers have higher exposure to OP pesticides than non-farmworkers ... -
Characterization of Traffic-Related Air Pollutants near a Major Roadway in Albuquerque Using a Mobile Monitoring Approach
(2013-07-25)In order to assess the characteristics of air pollutants in proximity to major roadways, a mobile monitoring campaign took place using the University of Washington Center for Clean Air Research (CCAR) mobile instrument ... -
Characterizing Dietary Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides, Incorporating Information on Organic Food Consumption, for Use in Epidemiological Research
(2014-04-30)Concern exists about the potential for low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OPs) to lead to neurological and cognitive health effects. OPs are the most widely used insecticides in American agricultural, and ... -
Characterizing exposure conditions for a quantum dot exposure chamber
(2013-04-17)Nanotechnology holds promise as an emerging technology with myriad applications. For example, quantum dots (often abbreviated to Qdots) are a nanomaterial that can be used in anti-counterfeiting ink, photovoltaics, and ... -
Characterizing Lead Exposure at a U.S. Coast Guard Indoor Firing Range
Exposure to airborne and settled dust at firing ranges is a well-known hazard that puts employees at risk for lead poisoning. Nine firearms instructors (FAIs) were studied over a 4-week period while working at a U. S. ... -
Community Health Workers’ Perspectives and Needs for Early Childhood Environmental Health Promotion
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an important role in reducing health disparities, especially in low resourced communities. CHWs have been part of health promotion services of pregnant individuals and young children ... -
A Comparison of Surface Sampling Techniques for Semi-Volatile Organic Substances in an Electronics Recycling Facility
Consumer products and building materials contain large numbers of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), which are consequently routinely detectable in indoor air and dust and in surface wipe samples. Biomarkers of SVOC ... -
A Comparison of Surface Sampling Techniques for Semi-Volatile Organic Substances in an Electronics Recycling Facility
Consumer products and building materials contain large numbers of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), which are consequently routinely detectable in indoor air and dust and in surface wipe samples. Biomarkers of SVOC ... -
Contribution of the in-vehicle microenvironment to individual ambient source-derived NO2 exposure concentration
In-vehicle exposures to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) may be an important part of an individual's overall exposure to pollutants. Prior epidemiological and exposure assessment studies used outdoor NO<sub>2</sub> ... -
Correlation Analysis of Sleep Study Variables in Obese v. Non-obese Military Personnel Diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Background: Several epidemiologic studies have found an association between obesity and the risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). However, the exact mechanisms involved in OSA among obese individuals and the interactions ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Driver Seat Alternatives for King County Metro Buses
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of occupational disability and a large contributor to worker compensation costs among bus drivers in the transportation sector. In King County Metro, the mass transit ...