Browsing College of Health and Human Performance by Author "Health Education and Promotion"
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AN EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH STREAM DISCHARGE FROM TOWN CREEK IN GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Blackmon, Jamil R (East Carolina University, 2017-01-06)Town Commons is a major recreational area within the city of Greenville that is frequented by many students and residents who utilize the water resources of the Tar River for kayaking, fishing and other activities. Complaints ... -
An Exploratory Study of Factors Associated with Alcohol and Drug Use Among Latino Adolescents: A Secondary Data Analysis
Neffa, Melissa Stephanie (East Carolina University, 2016-07-27)Latino adolescents in the United States have reported a higher annual prevalence of use of nearly all illegal drugs compared to non-Latino adolescents over the past several years. With the rapid growth of the Latino ... -
Co-teaching Health 3010
Ferri, Katherine, A (2014)As one of the options in 2013 for the Senior Honors Project, co-teaching offers students a glimpse into the life of a professor. Students who choose this project are to choose a mentor and a class with which to assist. For ... -
College Student Participation in Risky Behaviors: Hazardous Drinking, Sleeping while Driving, and Low Sleep Quality
Hodges, Katlyn Marie (East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)College students have a high tendency to participate in risky behaviors, such as hazardous drinking and sleeping while driving, which could result from low sleep quality. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to ... -
Early Childhood Caries: An Overview and a Combative Effort in Eastern North Carolina
Lovick, Joshua, S. (2014)Early childhood caries have become an endemic problem in recent years within many varying populations and regions across the globe. Both developed and underdeveloped nations have seen the impacts of dental caries on ... -
Effects of Thermal Regeneration of Activated Carbon Fibers on Adsorption Characteristics for Toluene
Salas, Pahola (East Carolina University, 2018-12-12)Respiratory protective equipment is recommended as one method to diminish exposure to airborne pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Activated carbon fiber (ACF) has a potential use as an alternative ... -
Evaluation of Bifenthrin and Deltamethrin Barrier Sprays for Mosquito Control in Eastern North Carolina
Volkan, Joshua K (East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)Mosquitoes can be a nuisance and also transmit pathogens causing numerous diseases worldwide. Homeowners and others may hire private companies to alleviate mosquito-related issues. Here, two pyrethroids (Suspend[registered] ... -
Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Duration of Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing against Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes after Repeated Washing
Agada, Nwanne (East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)Mosquitoes can be vectors of pathogens that cause many diseases, such as malaria, West Nile encephalitis, dengue and Zika. Mosquito-borne diseases continue to be a global problem, affecting outdoor workers (e.g. forestry ... -
Evaluation of low-cost optical particle counters for environmental and occupational exposures
Regmi, Swastika (East Carolina University, 2020-11-16)Low-cost optical particle counters are easy to operate, portable, compact in size, inexpensive, and most widely used in particulate matter (PM) monitoring. This study evaluated the accuracy, bias, and precision of four ... -
Evaluation of Surface versus Total Permethrin Content in Permethrin-Treated Clothing: Considerations for Mosquito Repellency
Vang, Adam (East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that has been used to treat military uniforms to protect personnel from pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice. Permethrin-treated clothing (PTC) can also be used by the ... -
Examining the Connections between Structural Violence and Food Politics
Karas, Kristin (2015)The primary claim of this analytic paper is that the U.S. government and private food corporations have committed acts of structural violence which have perpetuated declines in Americans’ nutritional status. This paper ... -
Exposure to Heat Stress, Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards Among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University
Beck, Nicole C. (2016-09-26)Groundskeepers work most of the year outdoors, performing physically demanding duties. The amount of time spent working outdoors exposes groundskeepers to various hazards including physical hazards (hot temperatures, cold ... -
Falls in the Independent Living Glenaire Community
Reese, Katherine, A. (2014)Falls are a major issue in the geriatric community and lead to premature incapacitation as well as direct and indirect loss of life. Glenaire is a continuing care retirement facility in Cary, North Carolina. Glenaire ... -
Guitar and Bass Players' Perceptions about Health and Well-Being
Hipwell, Rodney S. (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Guitarists and bass guitarists represent a large portion of the musician population yet little has been studied regarding guitarists' perceptions of health and well-being. Studies that have been conducted on guitar and ... -
Impact of Espirito Santo Virus on Dengue Virus Growth Kinetics In Vitro
Mazzara, Jordan (East Carolina University, 2021-04-21)With more than half the world's population living in areas at risk, vector-borne diseases have been, and continue to be, a major threat to public health. One of the most important arboviruses today is dengue virus (DENV) ... -
IMPACT OF MIDGUT BACTERIA ON AEDES ALBOPICTUS VECTOR COMPETENCE FOR LA CROSSE VIRUS
Ramaswamy, Deepa (2015-05-01)La Crosse encephalitis is a pediatric illness caused by mosquito-borne La Crosse virus (LACV) and is endemic in western North Carolina. Mosquito control is the only defense against this disease. Not all mosquitoes can ... -
In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Espirito Santo Virus on Dengue Virus Replication
White, Avian (East Carolina University, 2018-12-12)Arboviruses have been one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide for centuries (Morens et al., 2004). Dengue virus (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), Chikungunya (CHIKV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are some of the ... -
NUTRIENT, BACTERIA, AND SEDIMENT FLUXES IN A NATURAL WETLAND: AN ECOSYSTEM SERVICE OR DISSERVICE?
Underwood, William Jarrod (East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)Some wetlands have been shown to provide ecosystem services including flood water retention, water quality improvement, and habitat for wildlife and aquatic organisms. Wetlands are commonly created and/or restored to provide ... -
ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEM NITROGEN CONTRIBUTIONS TO WATER RESOURCES IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
Jernigan, Jordan (East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) typically process eight to twelve kilograms of nitrogen per system annually. There are approximately two million OWTS in operation in North Carolina. If the mass and concentration ... -
Onsite Wastewater System Phosphate Contributions to Water Resources in the Piedmont of North Carolina
Serozi, Brent D (East Carolina University, 2016-12-13)Major watersheds in North Carolina including portions of the Cape Fear, Neuse, and the Tar-Pamlico Rivers are impaired because of elevated phosphorus (P) loading from point and non-point sources of pollution. Studies ...