Abstract The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommended
that the Standard Threshold Shift (STS) be replaced as the sentinel indicator of hearing loss�…

Genetic differences (polymorphisms) among members of a population are thought to
influence susceptibility to various environmental exposures. In practice, however, this�…

A pilot study tested the feasibility of conducting occupational health research in Bangladesh
while examining prevalence of asbestos-related diseases including asbestosis, work-related�…

Background The environment is suspected to play an important role in the development of
childhood asthma. Cohort studies are a powerful observational design for studying exposure�…

Biologically based markers (biomarkers) are currently used to provide information on
exposure, health effects, and individual susceptibility to chemical and radiological wastes�…

For individuals with multiple exposures to bone marrow mutagens the glycophorin A (GPA)
assay appears to detect the cumulative genotoxic effects of these nonspecific exposures. To�…

One method for examining cell cycle kinetics by flow cytometry uses continuous DNA
labeling with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), a thymidine analogue. Upon incorporation into�…

The Seattle–King County Healthy Homes II Project: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Asthma
Self-management Support Comparing Clinic-Based Nurses and In-Home Community Health�…

The relationship between antibiotic use and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) has been well
established in adults and older children but remains unclear and is yet to be fully examined�…

Sustained exposure to cleaning products can cause airway irritation and chronic
inflammation, triggering asthma symptoms and worsening asthma control [1]. The link�…