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Sp605-A What Do You Know About Lead Poisoning? Common Myths, Misunderstandings And The Facts, Martha Keel, Janice Mccoy Oct 2012

Sp605-A What Do You Know About Lead Poisoning? Common Myths, Misunderstandings And The Facts, Martha Keel, Janice Mccoy

Environment (Indoor & Outdoor)

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Sp605-B Preventing Lead Poisioning, Martha Keel, Janice Mccoy Oct 2012

Sp605-B Preventing Lead Poisioning, Martha Keel, Janice Mccoy

Environment (Indoor & Outdoor)

No abstract provided.


Pb1807 Bed Bugs: What Schools Need To Know, Karen Vail Oct 2012

Pb1807 Bed Bugs: What Schools Need To Know, Karen Vail

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

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Sp526-A Do You Know How To Lower Your Risk For Cancer?, Bobbi P. Clarke Oct 2012

Sp526-A Do You Know How To Lower Your Risk For Cancer?, Bobbi P. Clarke

Health, and Fitness

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Sp729 Hpv: What Parents Should Know, Barbara Bobbi Clarke, Laura L. Jones Sep 2012

Sp729 Hpv: What Parents Should Know, Barbara Bobbi Clarke, Laura L. Jones

Family

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Sp728: Hpv - What Teens Should Know, Barbara Bobbi Clarke, Laura L. Jones Sep 2012

Sp728: Hpv - What Teens Should Know, Barbara Bobbi Clarke, Laura L. Jones

Family

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Influenza Immunization Status Among African Americans: Factors Influencing Vaccine Decisions, Chandra Russell Story May 2012

Influenza Immunization Status Among African Americans: Factors Influencing Vaccine Decisions, Chandra Russell Story

Doctoral Dissertations

A disproportionate number of African American adults are susceptible to influenza- related morbidity due to chronic health conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing influenza vaccination decisions among African American adults ages 18 and older in Blount County, Tennessee. Factors included constructs of social influence, access, vaccine safety, doctor recommendations, and sources of knowledge regarding the flu vaccine. Research questions were formulated to specifically address factors influencing one’s decision to be immunized for influenza. The theory of planned behavior served as the framework for developing the study.

A survey based on national phone surveys was modified …