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Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Journal

2019

Pacific

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Painting The Pacific: A Comparative Analysis Of The Lightfastness Of Watercolors Made From Indigenous Plants In The Pacific Region, Michael Angelo P. Fernandez, Mari Marutani, Phd Aug 2019

Painting The Pacific: A Comparative Analysis Of The Lightfastness Of Watercolors Made From Indigenous Plants In The Pacific Region, Michael Angelo P. Fernandez, Mari Marutani, Phd

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Pacific Islanders have traditionally used plants and other natural resources to craft paints, dyes, and other colorants. However, much of society today has transitioned to more accessible, inexpensive colorants, which oftentimes contain toxic pigments and harmful solvents that can be detrimental to human health and the environment. This study will explore using phytochemicals of plants indigenous to the Pacific as safe, natural watercolor paints. The objective of this study is to test the lightfastness of watercolors made from roots of the langiti (Ochrosia mariannensis), roots of the ladda (Morinda citrifolia), cambium of the binalo (Thespesia …


Promoting Local Talents To Fight Local Health Issues Step-Up In The Pacific, Aneesa Golshan, Mph, George Hui, Phd, Aug 2019

Promoting Local Talents To Fight Local Health Issues Step-Up In The Pacific, Aneesa Golshan, Mph, George Hui, Phd,

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

This manuscript introduces the abstracts for the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Coordinating Center.