Search Results - "Kurth, Laura M"

Sex Differences in COVID-19 Deaths, by Industry and Occupation, 2021 by Syamlal, Girija, Kurth, Laura M., Blackley, David J., Dodd, Katelynn E., Mazurek, Jacek M.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted workers in certain industries and occupations. The infection risk for SARS-CoV-2 and future respiratory…”
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Atmospheric particulate matter size distribution and concentration in West Virginia coal mining and non-mining areas by Kurth, Laura M, McCawley, Michael, Hendryx, Michael, Lusk, Stephanie

“…People who live in Appalachian areas where coal mining is prominent have increased health problems compared with people in non-mining areas of Appalachia. Coal…”
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Development of an Asthma-Specific Job Exposure Matrix for Use in the United States by Henneberger, Paul K, Kurth, Laura M, Doney, Brent, Liang, Xiaoming, Andersson, Eva

“…Existing asthma-specific job-exposure matrices (JEMs) do not necessarily reflect current working conditions in the USA and do not directly function with…”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality by Industry and Occupation - United States, 2020 by Syamlal, Girija, Kurth, Laura M, Dodd, Katelynn E, Blackley, David J, Hall, Noemi B, Mazurek, Jacek M

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease, is characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation (1). COPD…”
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Characterization of Atmospheric Particulate Matter in Mountaintop Mining and Non-mining Areas in West Virginia with Known Health Differences by Kurth, Laura M

“…Introduction: Mortality and morbidity rates in the Appalachian region are higher than in the national population. People who live in Appalachian areas where…”
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