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Radiologic sampling of surface soils near a USEPA superfund site

Creator:: Blakeman, Christopher John
Abstract:: The human health effects of acute exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation are well understood; however, when these irradiations occur at low levels, there is controversy as to their potential health threat (BEIR V, 1990). For individuals living in areas where the level of naturally occurring background radiation is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and acknowledgement goes out to Dr. Anna Harding, my Major Professor, whose constant and unwavering

Effect and uptake of cadmium and lead mixtures on selected vegetables : environmental and public health implications

Creator:: Nwosu, Julius U.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Anna K. Harding d Heavy metal pollution in the environment has

Health risk of bathing in Southern California coastal waters

Creator:: Brinks, Mitchell V.
Abstract:: Bathers exposed to microbiological contamination in coastal waters have an excess risk of gastrointestinal and respiratory illness. The disease burden associated with this risk may be considerable in Southern California, where 50 million annual beach visitors recreate in coastal waters that receive billions of gallons of polluted discharges from nearby...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________ Anna K. Harding Bathers exposed to microbiological contamination in coastal waters have an

Evaluating the public health risks of methylmercury exposure and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption

Creator:: Cusack, Leanne K.
Abstract:: Although fish are a nutritious food source, they also are the main source of methylmercury exposure in U.S. populations. This research examined the risks from methylmercury and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption. The first study provided the first region-specific quantitative risk/benefit analysis for nine commonly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Anna K. Harding Although fish are a

Pollution prevention strategies used by Oregon hospitals

Creator:: Patel, Neha T.
Abstract:: Waste generated by the health care industry has been cited as a major source of toxic pollution, including mercury and dioxins, which poses a serious threat to public health. The purpose of this study was to investigate pollution prevention activities of health care facilities in Oregon related to environmentally preferable...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Prevention Strategies Used By Oregon Hospitals. Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding Waste generated by the

Factors influencing individual attitudes toward environmental health communications

Creator:: Lenz, Holly Hanson
Abstract:: The likelihood of achieving an effective environmental health communications program increases with a knowledge of the target audience's attitudes toward their environmental health concerns, source credibility, preferred channels of communication, and desire to participate in environmental issues. With this in mind, the purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Attitudes Toward Environmental Health Communications. Abstract approved: Anna K. Hard The likelihood

Preliminary investigation of microbial indicators in the assessment of Oregon streams

Creator:: Campbell, Heidi M. K.
Abstract:: The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) site selection protocol was used to generate a random sample of streams throughout the state of Oregon. One hundred and forty-six selected streams were sampled during the summer, low-flow period of 1997. Traditional microbial public health indicators, including heterotrophic plate counts (HPC), total...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Investigation of Microbial Indicators in the Assessment of Oregon Streams. Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding

Medical waste treatment techniques used by hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Creator:: Klangsin, Pornwipa
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Anna K. Harding -1 Medical waste is heterogeneous in that it consists of infectious, radioactive

Evaluation of bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition

Creator:: Bracken, Caragwen L.
Abstract:: The focus of this research was to develop bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition. The first study compared substrate utilization patterns between centrifuged and uncentrifuged split samples. We found a shift in the relative proportion of each group of bacteria following centrifugation, with a marked increased in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Bacterial Community Indicators of Stream Sanitary and Ecological Condition. Abstract approved: Anna K

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Creator:: Hoppe, Brenda O.
Abstract:: The Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public systems provide water that meets health standards. However, no such protection exists for millions of Americans who obtain water from private wells. Concern for safety is warranted as most wells draw from underground aquifers, and studies demonstrate that groundwater is affected by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Surveillance System for Private Well Contaminants Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding

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Radiologic sampling of surface soils near a USEPA superfund site

Effect and uptake of cadmium and lead mixtures on selected vegetables : environmental and public health implications

Health risk of bathing in Southern California coastal waters

Evaluating the public health risks of methylmercury exposure and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption

Pollution prevention strategies used by Oregon hospitals

Factors influencing individual attitudes toward environmental health communications

Preliminary investigation of microbial indicators in the assessment of Oregon streams

Medical waste treatment techniques used by hospitals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho

Evaluation of bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

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