Search Results - "Teschke, Kay"
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The impact of transportation infrastructure on bicycling injuries and crashes: a review of the literature
Published in Environmental health (21-10-2009)“…Bicycling has the potential to improve fitness, diminish obesity, and reduce noise, air pollution, and greenhouse gases associated with travel. However,…”
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Who is in the near market for bicycle sharing? Identifying current, potential, and unlikely users of a public bicycle share program in Vancouver, Canada
Published in BMC public health (29-11-2018)“…Public bicycle share programs in many cities are used by a small segment of the population. To better understand the market for public bicycle share, this…”
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Bicycling crashes on streetcar (tram) or train tracks: mixed methods to identify prevention measures
Published in BMC public health (22-07-2016)“…Streetcar or train tracks in urban areas are difficult for bicyclists to negotiate and are a cause of crashes and injuries. This study used mixed methods to…”
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Estimating walking and bicycling in Canada and their road collision fatality risks: The need for a national household travel survey
Published in Preventive medicine reports (01-06-2021)“…•Canadian Community Health Survey captures more bicycling/walking than the census.•Across data sources, walking more common among women than men.•Men had…”
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Proximity to four bikeway types and neighborhood-level cycling mode share of male and female commuters
Published in Journal of transport and land use (01-01-2017)“…We studied 2011 cycling mode share at the census-tract level in Montréal and Vancouver, Canadian cities with relatively high mode shares and diverse bike…”
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Health Care Workers' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors Regarding Antineoplastic Drugs: Survey From British Columbia, Canada
Published in Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene (2015)“…Although nurses are knowledgeable regarding the risk of exposure to antineoplastic drugs, they often do not adhere with safe work practices. However, the…”
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Built Environment Influences on Healthy Transportation Choices: Bicycling versus Driving
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Antineoplastic Drug Contamination of Surfaces Throughout the Hospital Medication System in Canadian Hospitals
Published in Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene (01-07-2013)“…We previously reported that there is a potential for antineoplastic drug contamination throughout the hospital medication system (process flow of drug within a…”
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Recruitment for Occupational Research: Using Injured Workers as the Point of Entry into Workplaces
Published in PloS one (27-06-2013)“…To investigate the feasibility, costs and sample representativeness of a recruitment method that used workers with back injuries as the point of entry into…”
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Evaluation of the impact of a public bicycle share program on population bicycling in Vancouver, BC
Published in Preventive medicine reports (01-12-2018)“…Abstract Public bicycle share programs have been implemented in cities around the world to encourage bicycling. However, there are limited evaluations of the…”
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Safe Cycling: How Do Risk Perceptions Compare With Observed Risk?
Published in Canadian journal of public health (01-11-2012)“…Objective:Safety concerns deter cycling. The Bicyclists' Injuries and the Cycling Environment (BICE) study quantified the injury risk associated with 14 route…”
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Cancer incidence and adverse pregnancy outcome in registered nurses potentially exposed to antineoplastic drugs
Published in BMC nursing (16-09-2010)“…To determine the relationships of potential occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs with cancer incidence and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a historical…”
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Pesticide exposure and risk of Parkinson's disease — a population-based case—control study evaluating the potential for recall bias
Published in Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health (01-09-2011)“…Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether pesticide exposure was associated with Parkinson's disease in a population-based case—control study…”
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Occupational Exposure to Noise and Mortality from Acute Myocardial Infarction
Published in Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) (01-01-2005)“…Background: Exposure to noise is highly prevalent in the workplace, and an etiologic association with cardiovascular disease has been hypothesized. Although…”
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Parkinson's Disease and Occupation: Differences in Associations by Case Identification Method Suggest Referral Bias
Published in American journal of industrial medicine (01-02-2014)“…Methods We used a population‐based sample of 403 Parkinson's disease cases and 405 controls to examine risks by occupation. Results were compared to a previous…”
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Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs: Identification of Job Categories Potentially Exposed throughout the Hospital Medication System
Published in Safety and health at work (01-09-2011)“…Objectives: Studies examining healthcare workers’ exposure to antineoplastic drugs have focused on the drug preparation or drug administration areas. However,…”
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Water and sewage systems, socio-demographics, and duration of residence associated with endemic intestinal infectious diseases: a cohort study
Published in BMC public health (16-12-2010)“…Studies of water-related gastrointestinal infections are usually directed at outbreaks. Few have examined endemic illness or compared rates across different…”
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Exposure-based Traffic Crash Injury Rates by Mode of Travel in British Columbia
Published in Canadian journal of public health (01-01-2013)“…BACKGROUND:Traffic-related trauma is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in Canada, especially among children and young adults. Comparing…”
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Personal and trip characteristics associated with safety equipment use by injured adult bicyclists: a cross-sectional study
Published in BMC public health (11-09-2012)“…The aim of this study was to estimate use of helmets, lights, and visible clothing among cyclists and to examine trip and personal characteristics associated…”
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Personal Privacy and Public Health: Potential Impacts of Privacy Legislation on Health Research in Canada
Published in Canadian journal of public health (01-07-2008)“…Despite variation in Canadian privacy laws between provinces and territories, increasing legislative protection of personal privacy has imposed restrictions on…”
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