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Grounded
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-13)
As an alcoholic and addict my life depends on making healthy choices and participating in activities that support my well-being. Writing a daily three-page letter to a Higher Power and reading it to a sponsor is one of the ...
Vitamin A Insufficiency in Current and Former Smokers and Lung Cancer Risk: A Case-Control Approach
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-20)
Background: Adequate dietary intakes of vitamin A are protective against lung cancer, but little is known about the risk of lung cancer when intakes of the vitamin are below minimum physiological requirements. Further ...
The Immunotoxicity of Two Novel Perfluoroether Acids Found in North Carolina’s Cape Fear River
(East Carolina University, 2021-08-02)
Novel perfluoroether acids (PFEAs) have been identified in surface waters of North Carolina and in the blood of some North Carolina residents. As some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are presumed immune hazards ...
SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBRANE (ECM) FOR 1,4-DIOXANE REMOVAL FROM DRINKING WATER
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-19)
1,4-Dioxane is an emerging water contaminant linked with liver and kidney damage and increased cancer risk. We developed several nano-modified electrically conductive membranes (Nano-ECMs) and assessed their 1,4-Dioxane ...
“STICK-TO-ITTY”: USING ORAL LIFE HISTORIES IN PRINCEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNDERSTANDING PERCEPTIONS OF PRIDE, EMOTIONS, AND RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANES FLOYD AND MATTHEW
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-27)
This thesis uses oral life histories conducted in Princeville, North Carolina, the oldest town chartered by Freed Blacks in the United States, to discuss community-engaged research and outreach, as well as resilience, in ...