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Coal Ash Exposure And Asthma In Children., Jack Anthony Pfeiffer
Coal Ash Exposure And Asthma In Children., Jack Anthony Pfeiffer
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This study examined the association between exposure to coal ash in the home among children aged 6-14 and asthma. Data was collected using personal modular impactors, lift tape samples, toe/finger nail samples, questionnaires, and peak flow meters. Laboratory methods used to analyze the samples included gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) / energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), and proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE). Statistical methods used to analyze the data included the Chi Square Test of Independence, logistic regression, the Hosmer-Lemeshow Goodness of Fit test, Fisher’s Exact Test, and the Anderson-Darling Normality Test. Sample size was small, making statistical significance in calculated …
Memory And Fine Motor Skill Test Performance Among Children Living Near Coal Ash Storage Sites., Lindsay Koloff Tompkins
Memory And Fine Motor Skill Test Performance Among Children Living Near Coal Ash Storage Sites., Lindsay Koloff Tompkins
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Coal ash, a byproduct of coal combustion,is reduced in 47 U.S. states andfrequently contains heavy metals, some of which are known neurotoxins. An estimated 1.5 million children live near sites where coal ash is produced andstored, yet there have been no studies assessing coal ash exposure and children’s neuro behavioral health. This study is part of a larger cross-sectional study, Coal Ash and Neuro behavioral Symptoms in Children Aged 6- 14 Years Old, and aimed to determine the relationship between children’s memory and fine motor skill test performance and the proximity of the home to coal ash storage sites, the …