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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 ... -
Evaluation of a community-engaged approach to assess climate and disaster risk perception and priorities
As the Duwamish Valley community in Seattle, Washington and other environmental justice communities nationally contend with growing risks from climate change, there have been calls for a more community-centered approach ... -
Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure in a Vietnamese Battery Recycling Village
Background Battery recycling and manufacturing are major sources of occupational exposure to lead. Residents of Dong Mai village in northern Vietnam have been involved in battery recycling since the 1970s. To address ... -
Evaluation of Anti-Vibration Gloves in a Manufacturing Setting
(2013-11-14)While anti-vibration gloves are widespread as a form of reducing employee exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV) there is concern about how effective they actually are in a real manufacturing environment with specific tools. ... -
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Opinions and Uses in Small and Large Animal Veterinary Practice in Washington State
Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria has been a prominent topic of concern for the public health sector in the 21st century. While there are many factors that contribute to increasing AMR in the human population, antimicrobial ... -
Evaluation of Buller Estimated Core Body Temperature Algorithm Accuracy and Application in Agricultural Workers
Abstract Evaluation of Buller Estimated Core Body Temperature Algorithm Accuracy and Application in Agricultural Workers Jared Egbert Chair of Supervisory Committee: June Spector Department of Environmental & Occupational ... -
Evaluation of Exposures to Diesel Particulate Matter Utilizing Ambient Air Monitoring and Urinary Biomarkers Among Pedestrian Commuters who Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border at San Ysidro, CA.
(2013-11-14)Background: Walk-in-line pedestrians crossing the U.S.-Mexico border northbound at the San Ysidro, CA Port of Entry ("Border Commuters") may be at an increased risk of experiencing elevated traffic-related air pollution, ... -
Evaluation of Health Impact Assessments Related to Labor and Employment
OBJECTIVES: To identify characteristics of employment-related health impact assessments (HIA) and the range of health issues these HIAs addressed. METHODS: We identified 564 HIAs published in English-speaking countries ... -
Evaluation of PAH Metabolites as Biomarkers for Occupational Wood Smoke Exposure in Wildland Firefighters
Exposure to wood smoke has been associated with lung cancer and other adverse health outcomes, and therefore it is a great health concern for those in developing parts of the world as well as developed nations. Pyrene, ... -
Evaluation of the Impact of Indoor Air Filtration on Particulate Matter Exposures and Measures of Cardiovascular Health
Background: The efficacy of the high-efficiency particle arresting (HEPA) air cleaner and its related health benefits have gotten some attention, yet the number of studies on this topic is still modest. Recently, a ... -
Examining the Role of Aging-in-Place Organizations in Building Older Adults’ Disaster Resilience: A King County, Washington Case Study
Purpose of the Study: Older adults are more susceptible to adverse health outcomes during and after a disaster compared with their younger counterparts. Aging-in-place organizations such as senior centers and Villages ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Spray Painter Worker Orientation and Spray Distance Using a Distance Guide to Reduce Airborne Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium Paints and Primers
Hexavalent chromium-based primers and paints, which are used widely in the aerospace industry as anti-corrosive coatings, pose a health risk to painters and other workers exposed to the paints and primers. Hexavalent ... -
Exploring Wind Ramping as a Determinant of Pesticide Drift
The Washington State Department of Health investigates hundreds of pesticide illness reports each year, many of which are related to pesticide spray drift. Drift is the movement of pesticide aerosols through the air from ... -
Exposure Assessment and Inflammatory Response Among Workers Producing Calcium Carbonate Nanomaterials
(2013-07-25)Problem: Nanotechnology is one of the most rapidly growing fields of science and engineering, and its applications have expanded to numerous research and industrial sectors, from consumer products to medicine to energy. ...