School of Public Health and Community Medicine - University of Washington - Autumn 2006
Helping the Hidden Workforce | Safe Work for Day Laborers | Farmworker Housing | History: Labor Camp
Life Experience Turning into Research | Surprising Findings from a Well-Study Group | Conference Presentations
Continuing Education & Event | People & Places | Diesel Bus Study | COHE Evaluation | The Fine Print | PDF
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
International Society for Environmental Epidemiology/International Society of Exposure Analysis
September, Paris

Sheppard L. Air pollution concentration sampling design in MESA Air

Shirai JH, Spalt EW, Kissel JC. In vitro dermal absorption of DEET from soil

Simpson C. Measurement of 1-nitropyrene metabolites in human urine: A potential marker for exposure to diesel exhaust

Smith JA, Kissel JC, Shirai JH. Estimation of children’s exposure via poorly characterized pathways using CTEPP data

Smith JA, Kissel JC, Shirai JH. Markov Chain Monte Carlo estimation of permeability coefficients from in vivo human exposure to aqueous chloroform

Northwest Occupational Health Conference
October 25–27, Wenatchee

The Continuing Education program organized a professional development course, “Occupational Health Practitioners and a Global Flu Pandemic.” Session organizers were Senior Lecturer Janice Camp and alumnus John Holland. Students Loren Kaehn, Diana Cellabos, and Oleg Antonchuck received scholarships.

Croteau C. Engineering controls for reducing wood dust exposures from manual sanding

Dills R. Analysis of bulk materials in occupational medicine exposure assessment

Gleason R. The overwarning of America: Safety labels—the good, the bad, and the obvious

Lang P. Predicting permeation rate: A comparison of predicted and measured permeation of two solvents through two protective glove materials

Runnion V. The new hexavalent chromium standard and what it means for hot work on stainless steel

Seixas N. Health and safety experience among Seattle-area day laborers

American Public Health Association
November 4–8, Boston

Joyce Tseng, a Master’s in Public Health student, was awarded a scholarship by the APHA Environment Section.

Crowe J, Garcia R, Leber E, Ybarra V, Benavides M, James Birge J, Carlson M, Hom E, Postma J, Ricking J, Salazar M, Sanchez YA, Sotelo G, Wells S, Keifer M. Struggles and successes in El Proyecto Bienestar, a community-based participatory research project for environmental and occupational health

Daniell WE, Patrick G, Williams C, Turnberg W. Statewide hospital preparedness for an outbreak of highly communicable disease

Daniell WE, Stebbins JG, Lofgren DJ. Road construction industry compliance with hearing conservation regulations in Washington state

Hofmann J, Keifer M. A computer-based survey instrument for exposure assessment among agricultural pesticide handlers

Linker, D. Teen workers: Real jobs, real risks (APHA Film Festival)

Postma J, Leber E, Ybarra V, Garcia R, Keifer M, Salazar M, Crowe J, Sotelo G, Birge J, Ricking J, Hom E, Carlson M, Sanchez YA, Benavides M, Yanez M. Evaluating power and participation in community based participatory research: Evaluation results from El Proyecto Bienestar

Sears JM, Wickizer TM, Franklin GM, Berkowitz B. State legislation expanding the role of nurse practitioners in a workers’ compensation system: Effects on disability and costs

Silverstein M. Does the OSHA paradigm work for the 21st century?

Turnberg W, Daniell WE, Duchin J. Respiratory infection control practices and surveillance knowledge among healthcare workers in primary and emergency care settings

Acoustical Society of America
Nov. 30, Honolulu

Neitzel R. Variability of field-based hearing protection device attenuation measurements

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