Search Results - "Emmett, Edward A"

Association between mesothelioma and non-occupational asbestos exposure: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xu, Rengyi, Barg, Frances K, Emmett, Edward A, Wiebe, Douglas J, Hwang, Wei-Ting

“…The risk of mesothelioma has been shown to be associated with exposure to asbestos fibers. Most of the existing literature focuses on occupational exposure;…”
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Asbestos in High-Risk Communities: Public Health Implications by Emmett, Edward A

“…Asbestos-related diseases (ARDs)-mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis-are well known as occupational diseases. As industrial asbestos use is eliminated,…”
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Challenging Global Waste Management - Bioremediation to Detoxify Asbestos by Wallis, Shannon L, Emmett, Edward A, Hardy, Robyn, Casper, Brenda B, Blanchon, Dan J, Testa, Joseph R, Menges, Craig W, Gonneau, Cédric, Jerolmack, Douglas J, Seiphoori, Ali, Steinhorn, Gregor, Berry, Terri-Ann

“…As the 21st century uncovers ever-increasing volumes of asbestos and asbestos-contaminated waste, we need a new way to stop 'grandfather's problem' from…”
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Asbestos and Other Hazardous Fibrous Minerals: Potential Exposure Pathways and Associated Health Risks by Berry, Terri-Ann, Belluso, Elena, Vigliaturo, Ruggero, Gieré, Reto, Emmett, Edward A, Testa, Joseph R, Steinhorn, Gregor, Wallis, Shannon L

“…There are six elongate mineral particles (EMPs) corresponding to specific dimensional and morphological criteria, known as asbestos. Responsible for health…”
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Ascertainment Bias in a Historic Cohort Study of Residents in an Asbestos Manufacturing Community by Wortzel, Jeremy D, Wiebe, Douglas J, Elahi, Shabnam, Agawu, Atu, Barg, Frances K, Emmett, Edward A

“…This paper describes follow-up for a cohort of 4530 residents living in the asbestos manufacturing community of Ambler, PA, U.S. in 1930. Using re-identified…”
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Outcomes of a Survey-Based Approach to Determine Factors Contributing to the Shortage of Occupational Medicine Physicians in the United States by Green-McKenzie, Judith, Savanoor, Uma, Duran, Harry, Jones, Crystal, Vearrier, David, Malak, Paul, Emmett, Edward A., Shofer, Frances S.

“…There is a long-standing shortage of formally trained Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM) physicians despite OEM practitioners experiencing high…”
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Realities of environmental toxicity and their ramifications for community engagement by Clapp, Justin T., Roberts, Jody A., Dahlberg, Britt, Berry, Lee Sullivan, Jacobs, Lisa M., Emmett, Edward A., Barg, Frances K.

“…Research on community responses to environmental toxicity has richly described the struggles of citizens to identify unrecognized toxins, collect their own…”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of an Innovative Train-in-Place Residency Program by Green-McKenzie, Judith, Emmett, Edward A

“…Physicians who make a midcareer specialty change may find their options for formal training are limited. Here, we describe a train-in-place program, with…”
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Fitness-for-Duty Assessments of Industrial Firefighters: Guidance for Occupational Medicine Physicians by Bhojani, Faiyaz A, Castillejo-Picco, Luis A, Cathcart, David, Emmett, Edward A, Frangos, Stephen, Glencross, P Mark, Herman, Chris J, OʼShea, Kevin, Rountree, Paul, Turner, David E

“…Industrial firefighters share many characteristics with municipal firefighters; however, employers frequently have not addressed or characterized the unique…”
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Effect of ultraviolet radiation on cataract formation by Taylor, H R, West, S K, Rosenthal, F S, Muñoz, B, Newland, H S, Abbey, H, Emmett, E A

“…To investigate the relation of ultraviolet radiation and cataract formation, we undertook an epidemiologic survey of 838 watermen (mean age, 53 years) who…”
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The relationship between birth weight, gestational age and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-contaminated public drinking water by Nolan, Lynda A., Nolan, John M., Shofer, Frances S., Rodway, Nancy V., Emmett, Edward A.

“…Recent studies have examined the associations between perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) levels in cord blood and maternal plasma with lowered birth weight and…”
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Congenital anomalies, labor/delivery complications, maternal risk factors and their relationship with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-contaminated public drinking water by Nolan, Lynda A., Nolan, John M., Shofer, Frances S., Rodway, Nancy V., Emmett, Edward A.

“…We have previously examined the associations between perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure, birth weight and gestational age in individuals exposed to…”
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Exposure assessment for study of olfactory function in workers exposed to styrene in the reinforced-plastics industry by Lees, Peter S.J., Stefaniak, Aleksandr, Emmett, Edward A., Dalton, Pamela

“…Background This study was undertaken in conjunction with an evaluation of the olfactory function of 52 persons exposed to styrene vapors to provide…”
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Occupational Medicine Residency Graduate Survey : Assessment of Training Programs and Core Competencies by BAKER, Beth A, KATYAL, Sharda, GREAVES, Ian A, RICE, Heidi Roeber, EMMETT, Edward A, MEYER, John D, WEI HE

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External Practicum-Year Residency Training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine: The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Program by Emmett, Edward A., Green-McKenzie, Judith

“…We describe a competency-based training program that allows physicians employed full-time in occupational and environmental medicine to satisfy the supervised…”
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Outcomes From the Occupational Physicians Scholarship Fund: Private Support for Physician Residency Training by Green-McKenzie, Judith, Emmett, Edward A.

“…The Occupational Physicians Scholarship Fund (OPSF) was established 20 years ago with the goal of helping to address the critical shortage of qualified…”
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Occupational Health and Safety in National development-the Case of Australia by Emmett, Edward A

“…Over the last 15 years occupational health and safety has undergone a rapid transformation in Australia. This review discusses the changes, emphasizing, the…”
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Occupational Medicine Residency Graduate Survey: Assessment of Training Programs and Core Competencies by Baker, Beth A., Katyal, Sharda, Greaves, Ian A., Rice, Heidi Roeber, Emmett, Edward A., Meyer, John D., He, Wei

“…Objective: This study provides insight into Occupational Medicine (OM) residency graduates and how residency programs are meeting their education goals…”
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Perspective on the RSI Epidemic in Australia by Emmett, Edward A

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What Is the Strategic Value of Occupational and Environmental Medicine? Observations from the United States and Australia by Emmett, Edward A.

“…The world of work is changing rapidly. Occupational health and safety and environmental health increasingly are seen as a joint product with goods and…”
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