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  • Leukemia incidence and benzene air pollution in Portland Oregon

    Creator:
    Voss, Robert W.
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    Benzene is a widespread urban pollutant and monitoring results show concentrations are particularly high in Portland, Oregon. Nationally, benzene air pollution is the largest contributor to total cancer risk from air pollutants. We used data from several data sets including: modeled benzene distribution at the census block group level from...
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    Anna K. Harding Benzene is a widespread urban pollutant and monitoring results show

  • Health risk of bathing in Southern California coastal waters

    Creator:
    Brinks, Mitchell V.
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    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...
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    : ________________________________________________________________ Anna K. Harding Bathers exposed to microbiological contamination in coastal waters have an

  • Groundwater arsenic concentrations and cancer incidence rates : a regional comparison in Oregon

    Creator:
    Fleming, Harmony S.
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    Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a global issue with national and local implications. Chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water has been linked to both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health outcomes. The primary exposure route of inorganic arsenic is ingestion from drinking water due to natural contamination in groundwater from dissolution...
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    :______________________________________________________ Anna K. Harding Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a global issue with national

  • Third party registrars of environmental management systems

    Creator:
    Younce, Judi Ann
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    During the last decade environmental management has moved from reaction-based management to regulatory requirements to a more progressive approach that incorporates regulatory requirements and voluntary programs, such as the ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS), to successfully administer their environmental programs. Organizations that transitioned from reaction-based to progressive management through...
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  • Handwashing attitudes, intentions, behaviors and barriers in the restaurant environment

    Creator:
    Pragle, Aimee S.
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    The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers related to handwashing in the restaurant environment. The study was designed with multidimensional study tools to include: a focus group conversation with questions to food workers to develop an initial understanding of knowledge, practice and attitudes...
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    like to give special recognition to my major professor, Dr. Anna Harding for her support, academic

  • An analysis of well water quality and local residents' perceptions of drinking water quality in the southern Willamette Valley

    Creator:
    Kite-Powell, Aaron C.
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    The purpose of this study was to; (1) determine the extent of well water contamination with nitrate and pesticides, and to understand the relationships among nitrate, pesticide, dissolved chloride, dissolved sulfate, well age, and well depth in the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon; and, (2) to investigate local residents' perceptions and...
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    special recognition to Dr. Anna Harding whose guidance and encouragement have been central to my learning

  • Pollution prevention strategies used by Oregon hospitals

    Creator:
    Patel, Neha T.
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    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...
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    Prevention Strategies Used By Oregon Hospitals. Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding Waste generated by the

  • Radiologic sampling of surface soils near a USEPA superfund site

    Creator:
    Blakeman, Christopher John
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    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...
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    and acknowledgement goes out to Dr. Anna Harding, my Major Professor, whose constant and unwavering

  • Does implementing a behavioral safety process decrease injuries and their severity?

    Creator:
    Harding, Kevin C.
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    The purpose of this study was to determine if the implementation of a Behavioral Safety process in a high tech worksite decreases injuries and their severity. The study also sought to determine interest and participation in the corporate Behavioral Safety process. Past injury data were collected and analyzed from corporate...
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    my Major Professor, Dr. Anna Harding, for consistent follow-up, ideas, and assistance on bringing

  • Descriptive analysis of pesticide poisoning incident information in Oregon from 1994 to 1998

    Creator:
    Cohen, Lori
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    The purpose of this research was to analyze the available pesticide poisoning data in Oregon from 1994 to 1998 in order to obtain a descriptive account of general incident information and of occupational exposures. These data were to be used by the Pesticide Analytical and Response Center for planning preventive...
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    individuals who encouraged and guided me through this academic effort. Dr. Anna Harding helped me maintain