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Exposure to Heat Stress, Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards Among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University
(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 ...
Environmental Health: Food Safety
(2016-09-26)
Perchloroethylene
(2016-09-26)
Potential for sublethal insecticide exposure to impact vector competence of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) for dengue and Zika viruses
(2016-09-26)
Dengue and Zika viruses (DENV and ZIKV, Family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus) are arboviruses that cause human epidemics. Due to lack of vaccines for many mosquito borne diseases, there is a need for mosquito control. In ...
Effects of Blood Meal Source on Aedes albopictus Life Table Characteristics and Vector Competence for Dengue Virus
(2016-09-26)
Commercially available blood can be
used as an alternative to live animals to
feed mosquitoes; however, the extent to
which alternative blood sources affect
mosquito vector competence for dengue
virus (DENV, ...
Environmental Health: Air Quality
(2016-09-26)
Importance of Air Quality
•2-3% of all deaths in the U.S. each year are attributed to air pollution-induced respiratory or cardiovascular disease.
•Lung cancer, respiratory disease, and heart ailments linked to poor air quality
Cadmium
(2016-08-26)
Cadmium is a soft and malleable metal which has several properties that allow it to be used in many ways. Manufacturing workers who are exposed to cadmium have higher rates of lung and prostate cancers. There is a weak ...
Malathion
(2016-09-26)