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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Ncrp Program Area Committee 7: Radiation Education, Risk Communication, Outreach, And Policy, S. M. Becker, P. A. Locke
Ncrp Program Area Committee 7: Radiation Education, Risk Communication, Outreach, And Policy, S. M. Becker, P. A. Locke
Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications
Recognizing the central importance of effective communication, education, and policy across all of the domains of radiation safety and radiation protection, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) established a new committee in 2013. Program Area Committee 7 (PAC 7) was created to develop projects and provide guidance on Radiation Education, Risk Communication, Outreach, and Policy. After identifying individuals with relevant expertise who were willing to serve, the Committee held its inaugural meeting in 2014. In 2015, the Committee increased its membership and began carrying out an expanded program of activities. One area of activity has involved providing …
Pesticide Exposure In The Caribbean: A Case From Nutmeg Processing, Muge Akpinar-Elci, My Ngoc Thuy Nguyen, Satesh Bidaisee, Omur Cinai Elci
Pesticide Exposure In The Caribbean: A Case From Nutmeg Processing, Muge Akpinar-Elci, My Ngoc Thuy Nguyen, Satesh Bidaisee, Omur Cinai Elci
Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications
Many developed countries around the world have implemented regulations to phase out or greatly restrict the use of pesticides. Pesticides are still utilized with minimal restrictions, however, in fumigating agricultural commodities in developing countries such as Grenada. This special report presents the case of a nutmeg factory worker in Grenada who worked with various pesticides including methyl bromide, magnesium phosphide (magtoxin), and aluminum phosphide (phostoxin) without the proper awareness and utilization of health and safety measures. The nutmeg factory worker later developed metastatic bladder cancer, which may have been triggered by a combination of individual risk factors along with long-term …
Sperm Quality And Dna Integrity Of Coke Oven Workers Exposed To Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Hueiwang A. Jeng, Chih Hong Pan, Mu R. Chao, Chien C. Chiu, Guodong Zhou, Chon-Kit Chuo, Wen-Yi Lin
Sperm Quality And Dna Integrity Of Coke Oven Workers Exposed To Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Hueiwang A. Jeng, Chih Hong Pan, Mu R. Chao, Chien C. Chiu, Guodong Zhou, Chon-Kit Chuo, Wen-Yi Lin
Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications
Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess sperm quality and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) integrity of coke oven workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as compared to control subjects. Material and Methods: The coke oven workers (N = 52) and administrative staff (N = 35) of a steel plant served as the exposed and control groups, respectively. Exposure to PAHs was assessed by measuring 1-hydroxypyren. Analysis of sperm quality (concentration, motility, vitality, and morphology) was performed simultaneously with sperm DNA integrity analysis, including DNA fragmentation, denaturation, bulky DNA adducts, and 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dGuo). A questionnaire was conducted to collect …