There has been mounting concern over the health hazards of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which has spread beyond the scientific community to federal regulators, …
Background/Context: Poor oral health can lead to emotional, functional, social, and psychological disturbances, especially in children. Tooth decay is a microbial disease modified by host …
Within the public health realm, social determinants of health are a common topic that explains the ways that social, economic, political, institutional, and other factors …
This dissertation investigates how communities and advocacy groups in Appalachia, Maine, and Alaska use biomonitoring to work toward environmental health and justice. Biological monitoring, or …
Childhood obesity is one of the greatest public health problems facing children today. Research has shown that obesity has origins in the prenatal and early …
Background: Early-life exposure to triclosan may affect thyroid hormone homeostasis during pregnancy, infancy, and childhood, which in turn may adversely affect neurodevelopment. However, to our …
Carbon nanomaterials are under development for diverse commercial applications ranging from conductive films to oil dispersants. Either through intended use or accidental release, the potential …
This dissertation explores different topics on health economics. The first chapter quantifies the supply response of primary care physicians to a reimbursement bonus, the Physician …
This dissertation evaluates the impact of environmental determinants of health and studies how successful governmental policy can be in mitigating these health effects. Chapters 1 …
Introduction: The World Health Organization estimated that in 2012, 12.6 million deaths (23% of all deaths) were attributable to environmental factors. There is a growing …
Prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants can significantly increase the risk of birth defects. These exposures directly affect the population via water, soil, and air. There …
In November 2018, Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Chemical Management Plan Science Committee (CMP-SC) met to discuss adopting a public health approach …
Arsenic is a known toxic and pervasive environmental exposure, associated with adverse health outcomes, even at low levels. Folic acid facilitates the excretion of arsenic …
Phthalates and phenols are readily detected in human breast milk, but the contribution of breast milk feeding to an infant’s exposure to these chemicals is …
The Mohawk community of Akwesasne relied on fishing and farming for its livelihood until the discovery of environmental contamination from neighboring industries. The community and …
Environmental hazards are ubiquitous in contemporary society, but little sociological attention has been paid to how competing stakeholders define, evaluate, and act upon the risks …
Abstract of Urinary Triclosan Concentrations during Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes, by Taylor M. Etzel, ScM, Brown University, May 2017 Background: Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical …
