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The Standardized Fish Bioassay Procedure For Detecting And Culturing Actively Toxic Pfiesteria, Used By Two Reference Laboratories For Atlantic And Gulf Coast States, Joann M. Burkholder, Harold G. Marshall, David W. Seaborn, Nora J. Deamer-Melia Oct 2001

The Standardized Fish Bioassay Procedure For Detecting And Culturing Actively Toxic Pfiesteria, Used By Two Reference Laboratories For Atlantic And Gulf Coast States, Joann M. Burkholder, Harold G. Marshall, David W. Seaborn, Nora J. Deamer-Melia

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

In the absence of purified standards of toxins from Pfiesteria species, appropriately conducted fish bioassays are the "gold standard" that must be used to detect toxic strains of Pfiesteria slop. from natural estuarine water or sediment samples and to culture actively toxic Pfiesteria. In this article, we describe the standardized steps of our fish bioassay as an abbreviated term for a procedure that includes two sets of trials with fish, following the Henle-Koch postulates modified for toxic rather than infectious agents. This procedure was developed in 1991, and has been refined over more than 12 years of experience in …

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The Distribution Of Airborne Coal Dust In Soil Profiles Of Norfolk, Va And Its Implication For Arsenic Loading To These Soils, William Joseph Bounds Oct 2001

The Distribution Of Airborne Coal Dust In Soil Profiles Of Norfolk, Va And Its Implication For Arsenic Loading To These Soils, William Joseph Bounds

OES Theses and Dissertations

Norfolk, Virginia is home to the Northern Hemisphere's largest coal terminal the Lamberts Point Docks. The coal loading process of this terminal creates large amounts of coal dust, which subsequently is distributed throughout the local region by atmospheric transport and deposition. While the coal dust itself poses only minor health hazards, certain trace elements within the coal, particularly arsenic, may pose environmental as well as significant health hazards. Within coal, arsenic occurs primarily in the mineral pyrite. As pyrite in the coal dust is subsequently oxidized via exposure to the atmosphere and/or meteoric water, arsenic may be released to the …

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The Kentucky Plan: An Innovative Approach To Professional Doctoral Education In Public Health., Joel M. Lee, F. Douglas Scutchfield Jul 2001

The Kentucky Plan: An Innovative Approach To Professional Doctoral Education In Public Health., Joel M. Lee, F. Douglas Scutchfield

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

The Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) degree is designed to prepare graduates for the highest levels of leadership in public health related careers in both public and private settings. The Kentucky School of Public Health has developed an innovative generalist professional degree program offering an extensive battery of courses based on the body of professional public health knowledge. The degree includes extensive supervised field experience as part of the academic training, linking theory with practice. Issues related to professional degrees, curriculum, accreditation and certification, admission, evaluation, plans for institutional cooperation, and demand are addressed.

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Enhanced Detection Of Surface-Associated Bacteria In Indoor Environments By Quantitative Pcr, Mark P. Buttner, Patrica Cruz-Perez, Linda Stetzenbach Jun 2001

Enhanced Detection Of Surface-Associated Bacteria In Indoor Environments By Quantitative Pcr, Mark P. Buttner, Patrica Cruz-Perez, Linda Stetzenbach

Environmental & Global Health Faculty Research

Methods for detecting microorganisms on surfaces are needed to locate biocontamination sources and to relate surface and airborne concentrations. Research was conducted in an experimental room to evaluate surface sampling methods and quantitative PCR (QPCR) for enhanced detection of a target biocontaminant present on flooring materials. QPCR and culture analyses were used to quantitateBacillus subtilis (Bacillus globigii) endospores on vinyl tile, commercial carpet, and new and soiled residential carpet with samples obtained by four surface sampling methods: a swab kit, a sponge swipe, a cotton swab, and a bulk method. The initial data showed that greater overall sensitivity was obtained …

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History Of Love Canal And Suny At Buffalo's Response, Adeline Levine Ph.D. Apr 2001

History Of Love Canal And Suny At Buffalo's Response, Adeline Levine Ph.D.

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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History Of Love Canal And Suny At Buffalo's Response: History, The University Role, And Health Research, A. Theodore Steegmann Jr. Apr 2001

History Of Love Canal And Suny At Buffalo's Response: History, The University Role, And Health Research, A. Theodore Steegmann Jr.

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Science And Health Risks Research Since Love Canal, John E. Vena Apr 2001

Science And Health Risks Research Since Love Canal, John E. Vena

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Science And Health Risks Research Since Love Canal, James R. Olson Apr 2001

Science And Health Risks Research Since Love Canal, James R. Olson

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Reflections On Love Canal, David Hahn-Baker Apr 2001

Reflections On Love Canal, David Hahn-Baker

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Public Policy And Law Since Love Canal: Unintented And Unforseen Consequences Of Love Canal And The Superfund Legislation, Robert S. Berger Apr 2001

Public Policy And Law Since Love Canal: Unintented And Unforseen Consequences Of Love Canal And The Superfund Legislation, Robert S. Berger

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Over A Decade Of Comparative Risk Analysis: A Review Of The Human Health Rankings, David M. Konisky Mar 2001

Over A Decade Of Comparative Risk Analysis: A Review Of The Human Health Rankings, David M. Konisky

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The author reviews a method for undertaking a cross-project comparison of comparative risk analyses to understand which environmental problem areas have been cited most as often posing the severest risks.

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Strategic Plan, Steve Konkel, Joe E. Beck, Eric Barker Jan 2001

Strategic Plan, Steve Konkel, Joe E. Beck, Eric Barker

Environmental Health Science Faculty and Staff Research

The Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) strategic effort was organized under the aegis of Robert Arnold, the Executive Director of KACo. Strategic Focus, a strategic planning and facilitation organization, was selected to facilitate the meetings and provide consultation regarding development of the plan.

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