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"Lifeguard lung": endemic granulomatous pneumonitis in an indoor swimming pool by Rose, C S, Martyny, J W, Newman, L S, Milton, D K, King, T E, Jr, Beebe, J L, McCammon, J B, Hoffman, R E, Kreiss, K

“…Two sequential outbreaks of respiratory disease among lifeguards at an indoor swimming pool with water spray features were investigated. Questionnaires were…”
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Aerosols Generated During Beryllium Machining by Martyny, John W., Hoover, Mark D., Mroz, Margaret M., Ellis, Kimberly, Maier, Lisa A., Sheff, Karen L., Newman, Lee S.

“…Some beryllium processes, especially machining, are associated with an increased risk of beryllium sensitization and disease. Little is known about exposure…”
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Diacetyl Exposures in the Flavor Manufacturing Industry by Martyny, J.W., Van Dyke, M.V., Arbuckle, S., Towle, M., Rose, C.S.

“…Recently, worker exposures to diacetyl, a chemical used in the production of butter popcorn, has been linked to bronchiolitis obliterans, a severe lung…”
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Efficacy of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation of upper-room air in inactivating airborne bacterial spores and mycobacteria in full-scale studies by Xu, Peng, Peccia, Jordan, Fabian, Patricia, Martyny, John W., Fennelly, Kevin P., Hernandez, Mark, Miller, Shelly L.

“…The efficacy of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) for inactivating airborne bacterial spores and vegetative mycobacteria cells was evaluated under…”
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Efficacy of Occupant-Collected Dust Samples in the Evaluation of Residential Allergen and Fungal Levels by Van Dyke, M. V., Martyny, J. W., Marola, J., Ramamoorthy, P., Ridder, A., Harbeck, R. J., Rose, C. S.

“…This study evaluated the ability of a resident to evaluate their home for allergens and mold using a settled dust test kit compared with evaluation and…”
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Lead absorption in indoor firing range users by Valway, S E, Martyny, J W, Miller, J R, Cook, M, Mangione, E J

“…To determine if users of indoor firing ranges may be at risk from lead exposure, we studied a law enforcement trainee class during three months of firearms…”
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Beryllium Particulate Exposure and Disease Relations in a Beryllium Machining Plant by Kelleher, Paul C., Martyny, John W., Mroz, Margaret M., Maier, Lisa A., Ruttenber, A. James, Young, David A., Newman, Lee S.

“…We examined the relationship between exposure to beryllium and the presence of beryllium sensitization (BeS) and chronic beryllium disease (CBD) in a cohort of…”
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Epidemiology of beryllium sensitization and disease in nuclear workers by Kreiss, K, Mroz, M M, Zhen, B, Martyny, J W, Newman, L S

“…We examined the epidemiology of chronic beryllium disease among a stratified, random sample (n = 895) of nuclear weapons workers using the blood beryllium…”
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Listeria monocytogenes ISOLATED FROM WAPITI (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) by MARTYNY, J. W, BOTZLER, R. G

“…Serotypes 1 and 4 Listeria monocytogenes were isolated from 14 of 72 wapiti among four of five herds studied in northwestern California. More isolations of…”
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YERSINAE ISOLATED FROM WAPITI (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) by MARTYNY, J. W, BOTZLER, R. G

“…Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia enterocolitica-like bacteria were isolated from 22 of 90 fecal samples taken from five herds of wapiti studied in…”
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Endemic work-related febrile respiratory illness among construction workers by Epling, C A, Rose, C S, Martyny, J W, Zhen, B, Alexander, W, Waldron, Jr, J A, Kreiss, K

“…Construction workers building Denver International Airport (DIA) reported work-related respiratory and flulike symptoms of several months duration. We…”
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Recent Chronic Beryllium Disease in Residents Surrounding a Beryllium Facility by Maier, Lisa A, Martyny, John W, Liang, Jing, Rossman, Milton D

“…Between 1948 and 1969, cases of community-acquired chronic beryllium disease (CA-CBD) were reported in neighborhoods surrounding beryllium facilities. Further…”
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Cough-generated Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A New Method to Study Infectiousness by Fennelly, Kevin P, Martyny, John W, Fulton, Kayte E, Orme, Ian M, Cave, Donald M, Heifets, Leonid B

“…The concentration and size distribution of infectious aerosols produced by patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) has never been directly measured. We aimed…”
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Development of an exposure database and surveillance system for use by practicing OSH professionals by Van Dyke, M V, LaMontagne, A D, Martyny, J W, Ruttenber, A J

“…This report summarizes the development of an occupational exposure database and surveillance system for use by health and safety professionals at Rocky Flats…”
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Integrating workplace exposure databases for occupational medicine services and epidemiologic studies at a former nuclear weapons facility by Ruttenber, A J, McCrea, J S, Wade, T D, Schonbeck, M F, LaMontagne, A D, Van Dyke, M V, Martyny, J W

“…We outline methods for integrating epidemiologic and industrial hygiene data systems for the purpose of exposure estimation, exposure surveillance, worker…”
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Aerosolized sodium hypochlorite inhibits viability and allergenicity of mold on building materials by Martyny, John W., Harbeck, Ronald J., Pacheco, Karin, Barker, Elizabeth A., Sills, Michael, Silveira, Lori, Arbuckle, Shawn, Newman, Lee

“…Commercial and residential buildings can become contaminated with molds, which may trigger allergic disorders. Mold remediation efforts may require costly…”
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Landfill-Associated Methane Gas A Threat to Public Safety by Martyny, John W., Kennerson, Donald, Wilson, Bruce, Lott, Clarence E.

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Sodium hypochlorite inhibits viability and allergenicity of mold on building materials by Pacheco, K.A., Martyny, J.W., Harbeck, R.J., Barker, E.A., Sills, M., Arbuckle, S., Newman, L.S.

“…Spray application of sodium hypochlorite-containing disinfectants onto mold-contaminated building materials kills mold, modifies conidial surface…”
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Beryllium workers' health risks by Newman, Lee S, Maier, Lisa A, Martyny, John W, Mroz, Margaret M, VanDyke, Michael, Sackett, Holly M

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Lead absorption in indoor firing range users by Valway, S E, Cook, M, Miller, J R, Martyny, J W, Mangione, E J

“…Blood levels were obtained before training and at four-week intervals during training. Air lead levels were measured three times during instruction. Blood lead…”
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