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Workplace indoor environmental quality and asthma‐related outcomes in healthcare workers by Rollins, Steven M., Su, Feng‐Chiao, Liang, Xiaoming, Humann, Michael J., Stefaniak, Aleksandr B., LeBouf, Ryan F., Stanton, Marcia L., Virji, Mohammed A., Henneberger, Paul K.

“…Background Asthma‐related health outcomes are known to be associated with indoor moisture and renovations. The objective of this study was to estimate the…”
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Eye and airway symptoms in hospital staff exposed to a product containing hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, and acetic acid by Blackley, Brie Hawley, Nett, Randall J., Cox‐Ganser, Jean M., Harvey, Robert Reid, Virji, Mohammed Abbas

“…Background Sporicidal products containing hydrogen peroxide (HP), peracetic acid (PAA), and acetic acid (AA) are used widely in multiple industries, including…”
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Antimicrobial activities of silver used as a polymerization catalyst for a wound-healing matrix by Babu, Ranjith, Zhang, Jianying, Beckman, Eric J., Virji, Mohammed, Pasculle, William A., Wells, Alan

“…Wound healing is a complex and orchestrated process that re-establishes the barrier and other functions of the skin. While wound healing proceeds apace in…”
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Influence of E-Liquid Humectants, Nicotine, and Flavorings on Aerosol Particle Size Distribution and Implications for Modeling Respiratory Deposition by Stefaniak, Aleksandr B, Ranpara, Anand C, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, LeBouf, Ryan F

“…Electronic cigarette, or vaping, products are used to heat an e-liquid to form an aerosol (liquid droplets suspended in gas) that the user inhales; a portion…”
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Editorial: Investigating exposures and respiratory health in coffee workers by Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Cummings, Kristin J, Cox-Ganser, Jean M

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Harmonization of Measurement Strategies for Exposure to Manufactured Nano-Objects; Report of a Workshop by Brouwer, Derk, Berges, Markus, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Fransman, Wouter, Bello, Dhimiter, Hodson, Laura, Gabriel, Stefan, Tielemans, Erik

“…The present paper summarizes the outcome of the discussions at the First International Scientific Workshop on Harmonization of Strategies to Measure and…”
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Determinants of Task-Based Exposures to Alpha-Diketones in Coffee Roasting and Packaging Facilities Using a Bayesian Model Averaging Approach by Blackley, Brie Hawley, Groth, Caroline P., Cox-Ganser, Jean M., Fortner, Alyson R., LeBouf, Ryan F., Liang, Xiaoming, Virji, Mohammed Abbas

“…Coffee production workers can be exposed to inhalational hazards including alpha-diketones such as diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione. Exposure to diacetyl is…”
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Clinical Utility of Monitoring Tacrolimus Blood Concentrations in Liver Transplant Patients by Venkataramanan, Raman, Shaw, Leslie M., Sarkozi, Laszlo, Mullins, Richard, Pirsch, John, MacFarlane, Gordon, Scheller, Dan, Ersfeld, Diana, Frick, Mary, Fitzsimmons, William E., Virji, Mohammed, Jain, Ashok, Brayman, Kenneth L., Shaked, Abraham

“…The relationship between the dose of tacrolimus, trough tacrolimus blood concentration, and selected clinical endpoints (acute rejection, nephrotoxicity, and…”
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Decrements in lung function and respiratory abnormalities associated with exposure to diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione in coffee production workers by Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Fechter-Leggett, Ethan D, Groth, Caroline P, Liang, Xiaoming, Blackley, Brie H, Stanton, Marcia L, LeBouf, Ryan F, Harvey, R Reid, Bailey, Rachel L, Cummings, Kristin J, Cox-Ganser, Jean M

“…Coffee production workers are exposed to complex mixtures of gases, dust, and vapors, including the known respiratory toxins, diacetyl, and 2,3-pentanedione,…”
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147 Association between mixed exposures to cleaning chemicals and asthma outcomes by Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Groth, Caroline, Liang, Xiaoming, Henneberger, Paul

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Current asthma and asthma-like symptoms among workers at a Veterans Administration Medical Center by Kurth, Laura, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Storey, Eileen, Framberg, Susan, Kallio, Christa, Fink, Jordan, Laney, Anthony Scott

“…Healthcare workers are at increased risk for respiratory disorders. The purpose of our respiratory health survey was to estimate the prevalence of current…”
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322 Quantitative assessment of US home care aides’ respiratory exposures during residential bathroom cleaning and disinfecting using household products by Quinn, Margaret, Lindberg, John, Gore, Rebecca, Sama, Susan, Galligan, Catherine, Markkanen, Pia, LeBouf, Ryan, Virji, Mohammed Abbas

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Respiratory Symptoms in Hospital Cleaning Staff Exposed to a Product Containing Hydrogen Peroxide, Peracetic Acid, and Acetic Acid by Hawley, Brie, Casey, Megan, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Cummings, Kristin J, Johnson, Alyson, Cox-Ganser, Jean

“…Abstract Cleaning and disinfecting products consisting of a mixture of hydrogen peroxide (HP), peracetic acid (PAA), and acetic acid (AA) are widely used as…”
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O47-5Association of metrics of peak exposure with beryllium sensitisation by Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Schuler, Christine, Stanton, Marcia, Kent, Michael, Stefaniak, Alexandr

“…Interday or intraday high-intensity exposures (i.e., exposure peaks) may be more relevant for initiating beryllium sensitisation (BeS); such exposures may…”
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Air and Surface Sampling Method for Assessing Exposures to Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry by LeBouf, Ryan F, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Ranpara, Anand, Stefaniak, Aleksandr B

“…This method was designed for sampling select quaternary ammonium (quat) compounds in air or on surfaces followed by analysis using ultraperformance liquid…”
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Annual decline in forced expiratory volume is steeper in aluminum potroom workers than in workers without exposure to potroom fumes by Søyseth, Vidar, Henneberger, Paul K., Einvik, Gunnar, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Bakke, Berit, Kongerud, Johny

“…Background Aluminum potroom exposure is associated with increased mortality of COPD but the association between potroom exposure and annual decline in lung…”
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Respiratory Symptoms in Hospital Cleaning Staff Exposed to a Product Containing Hydrogen Peroxide, Peracetic Acid, and Acetic Acid by Hawley, Brie, Casey, Megan, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Cummings, Kristin J, Johnson, Alyson, Cox-Ganser, Jean

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Assessing exposures to cleaning and disinfecting chemicals for an epidemiologic study of asthma in healthcare occupations by Virji, Mohammed Abbas, LeBouf, Ryan, Saito, Rena, Stefaniak, Aleksandr, Stanton, Marcia, Henneberger, Paul

“…Objectives Cleaning and disinfectant products have been identified as important risk factors for asthma, and are used extensively in healthcare; however,…”
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Construction of a Job Exposure Matrix to Dust, Fluoride, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Norwegian Aluminum Industry using Prediction Models by Søyseth, Vidar, Henneberger, Paul, Virji, Mohammed Abbas, Bakke, Berit, Kongerud, Johny

“…The Norwegian aluminum industry developed and implemented a protocol for prospective monitoring of employees' exposure using personal samplers. We analyzed…”
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Characterization and control of bridge workers' exposure to lead during bridge painting tasks by Virji, Mohammed Abbas

“…The work done for this thesis is part of a cross-sectional study of bridge painters, aimed at investigating the reasons for persistent elevated blood lead…”
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