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Accuracy of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Obtained from Regional Weather Station Data for Agricultural Settings in Eastern North Carolina as Proxy for WBGT Obtained from Local Heat Stress Monitors
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-01)Introduction: Agricultural workers are at high risk of suffering from heat stress and subsequently developing heat-related illnesses (HRIs) due to the outdoor nature of their work. This risk can be exacerbated in hot, ... -
AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF SARCOIDOSIS IN NC
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-15)Sarcoidosis is a rare, complex inflammatory chronic condition that commonly affects the lymphatic system and the lungs. The clinical course of sarcoidosis can vary from acute to progressively chronic conditions including ... -
Animal Viruses, Bacteria, and Cancer: A Brief Commentary
(2014-02)Animal viruses and bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment. However, little is known about their mode of transmission and etiologic role in human cancers, especially among high-risk groups (e.g., farmers, veterinarians, ... -
Applying Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership Principles to Public Health Practice-Based Research Networks
(2016)With real-world relevance and translatability as important goals, applied methodological approaches have arisen along the participatory continuum that value context and empower stakeholders to partner actively with academics ... -
Associations between farmers market managers’ motivations and market-level Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefit Transfer (SNAP/EBT) availability and business vitality
(2015-12-08)Farmers markets are promoted to improve access to healthy food for low-income consumers by providing affordable produce via Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefit Transfer (SNAP/EBT). Having ... -
Blocked Randomization with Randomly Selected Block Sizes
(2011-01)When planning a randomized clinical trial, careful consideration must be given to how participants are selected for various arms of a study. Selection and accidental bias may occur when participants are not assigned to ... -
Characterization of Residential Pesticide Use and Chemical Formulations through Self-Report and Household Inventory: The Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study
(2012-10)Background: Home and garden pesticide use has been linked to cancer and other health outcomes in numerous epidemiological studies. Exposure has generally been self-reported, so the assessment is potentially limited by ...