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Public Health Risk Associated with Recreational Exposure to the Algal Toxin Microcystin in Western Washington Lakes
(2013-02-25)Researchers have observed a rise in harmful algae blooms (HAB) of cyanobacteria in shallow freshwater lakes in Washington State over the past two decades. Cyanobacteria comprising these blooms produce a range of toxins, ... -
An Analysis of Viral Metagenomes in Acetate-fed Anaerobic Reactors
(2013-02-25)Anaerobic digesters (ADs) are an important engineered system used to effectively treat wastewater sludge. The ecology of these digesters is dominated by the acetoclastic methanogens, <italic>Methanosaeta spp</italic>. and ... -
Childhood Lead Exposure in a Vietnamese Battery Recycling Village
(2013-02-25)Childhood lead poisoning, while diminishing in industrialized nations, continues to be a common and preventable public health threat throughout the world. This is particularly true among poorer communities where lead ... -
A Comparison of Surface Sampling Wipe Media for Isocyanate Sampling in the Auto Repair Industry
(2013-02-25)<bold>Objective:</bold> Many opportunities exist for dermal exposure to isocyanates in the auto repair industry. Contaminated work surfaces may be of particular concern as surfaces sprayed with isocyanates have been shown ... -
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 ... -
Gene-Environment Interaction and Coronary Artery Disease: Do OLR1 Gene Polymorphisms Modify the Cardiovascular Effects of Traffic Exposure?
(2013-02-25)Background: An association between residential proximity to roadway and coronary artery calcium score (CAC) has been previously described. CAC is a measure of coronary artery calcification that reflects the extent of ... -
Characterization and Isolation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Pacific Northwest Marine Beach Samples
(2013-02-25)University of Washington Abstract Characterization and Isolation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Pacific Northwest Marine Beach Samples Shonnessy ... -
Differential Susceptibility to Quantum Dot Induced Lung Inflammation: A Systems Genetics Approach
(2013-02-25)University of Washington Abstract Differential Susceptibility to Quantum Dot Induced Lung Inflammation: A Systems Genetics Approach David K Scoville Chair of Supervisory Committee: Professor Terrance J Kavanagh Department ... -
Occupational Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer Among Female Shanghai, China Textile Workers: An Updated Nested Case-cohort Study
(2013-02-25)Pancreatic cancer is of particular public health importance given its disproportionate contribution to cancer death. In the United States pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death. Yet ... -
Inhalation of Diesel Exhaust (DE) and its effects on inflammation and vascular function; investigating the role of oxidative stress and glutathione in DE-mediated effects
(2013-02-25)Inhalation of particulate matter (PM) has long been implicated to influence health. Historically, emphasis has been placed on adverse effects to the lung, but advances in ambient PM monitoring and use of modern epidemiological ... -
Using a Biokinetic Model to Quantify and Optimize Cortisol Measurements for Acute and Chronic Environmental Stress Exposure in Maternal and Child Health
(2013-02-25)Maternal stress during pregnancy may have significant health impacts on the developing fetus. To fully understand these impacts, it is necessary to quantify long-term and episodic stress during pregnancy. A wide range ... -
Novel Approaches to Development, Delivery and Evaluation of a peer-led occupational safety training for Latino day laborers
(2013-02-25)Latino day laborers experience high rates of work-related injuries and are a hard to reach group for safety interventions. This study describes the creation and implementation of safety training that uses empowerment ... -
Characterizing the Waste Streams from Alternative Solvent Dry Cleaners
(2013-02-25)While perchloroethylene solvent based dry cleaners occupational exposures and machine wastes have been well characterized, little is known about exposures to alternative solvent s and their wastes or the hazardous waste ... -
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 ... -
Passive and Active Air Sampling for Residential Exposures to Airborne Organophosphorus Pesticides and Oxygen Analogs ("Oxons") in Central Washington State
(2013-04-17)Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides are some of the most widely used insecticides in the United States, and spray applications are a concern for public health due to potential human exposures from distant transport via off ... -
Public health applications of gene-environment interactions for Oceans and Human Health
(2013-04-17)The field of Oceans and Human Health (OHH) is an emerging discipline that requires novel, interdisciplinary approaches to address the ecological and public health consequences of our changing oceans. As population growth ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Perchloroethylene Leak Detection: Evaluating technical capabilities and usability of vapor leak detectors
(2013-07-23)Several readily available leak detectors were evaluated using criteria deemed useful to the dry cleaning industry. Specific aims included: characterize the technical capabilities of vapor leak detectors; characterize the ... -
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. ...