Browsing College of Health and Human Performance by Author "Balanay, Jo Anne"
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Assessment of Occupational Noise Exposure Among Groundskeepers in North Carolina Public Universities
Balanay, Jo Anne; Kearney, Gregory D.; Mannarino, Adam (2016) -
Attitudes toward Noise, Perceived Hearing Symptoms, and Reported Use of Hearing Protection among College Students: Influence of Youth Culture
Balanay, Jo Anne; Kearney, Gregory D. (2016-09-26)Background • Young adults are involved in noisy activities, increasing their risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and other hearing symptoms. • NIHL and other hearing symptoms are increasing in the ... -
DETERMINATION OF BREATHING RESISTANCE ACROSS ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER RESPIRATOR CARTRIDGES USING SINUSOIDAL AIRFLOW
Adesina, Adepeju (East Carolina University, 2014)Activated carbon fibers are considered good alternative adsorbents in respirators because of their high adsorption capacities, light weight, and fabric form. In order to further assess such application, the pressure drop ... -
Duration of Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing to Prevent Mosquito Bites Under Simulated Conditions
Richards, Stephanie L.; Balanay, Jo Anne; Harris, Jonathan W.; Banks, Victoria; Meshnick, Steven (2016-09-26)Biological hazards such as exposure to ticks and mosquitoes can affect worker health. Permethrin is a repellant/insecticide approved for human use by the Environmental Protection Agency. Permethrin-treated clothing is ... -
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 Barrier Sprays in Eastern North Carolina
Volkan, Joshua K.; Richards, Stephanie L.; Balanay, Jo Anne (2016-09-26)Suspend® Polyzone® (deltamethrin) and Bifen Insecticide/Termiticide (bifenthrin) were evaluated in two eastern North Carolina neighborhoods from May 18 – Oct 19, 2015 (23 weeks). Lots were sprayed every 21 days. At 17 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Nationwide Insecticide Susceptibility Screening Against Six Active Ingredients
Richards, Stephanie L.; Balanay, Jo Anne; Fields, Melinda; Vandock, Kurt (2016-09-26)Mosquitoes may develop resistance to insecticide active ingredients after repeated exposures. Thus, it is crucial that mosquito populations be tested for resistance to confirm efficacy of control, inform management ... -
Noise Exposure Assessment among Groundskeepers: A Pilot Study
Mannarino, Adam; Balanay, Jo Anne; Kearney, Gregory D. (2016-09-26)Purpose of the Study •To assess and investigate the noise exposure, the associated hearing effects and the use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) among groundskeepers at East Carolina University (ECU) •Hypothesis (H0): ... -
Potential for sublethal insecticide exposure to impact vector competence of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) for dengue and Zika viruses
Richards, Stephanie L.; White, Avian V.; Balanay, Jo Anne (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 ...