PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCHES ENCYCLOPEDIA

Research Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka Jayasumana  C, Paranagama  P, Agampodi  S, Wijewardane  C, Gunatilake  S, Siribaddana  S Environmental Health 2015, 14:6 (18 January 2015) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/14/1/6/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/1476-069X-14-6.pdf

MMWR  Early Release Vol. 64, Early Release January 13, 2015 In this report PDF Improving Burial Practices and Cemetery Management During an Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic — Sierra Leone, 2014   Carrie F. Nielsen, PhD, Sarah Kidd, MD, Ansumana R.M. Sillah, PhD, MD, et al. MMWR  Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015;64(Early Release):1-8 Contact with the bodies and fluids of persons who have died of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) is especially common in West Africa, where family and community members often touch and wash the body of the deceased in preparation for funerals. These cultural practices have been a route of Ebola transmission. In September 2014, CDC, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, assessed burial practices, cemetery management, and adherence to recommended practices to reduce the risk for Ebola virus transmission. PDF Use of a Nationwide Call Center for Ebola Response and Monitoring During a 3-Day House-to-House Campai...

Research Butyrylcholinesterase genotype and enzyme activity in relation to Gulf War illness: preliminary evidence of gene-exposure interaction from a case-control study of 1991 Gulf War veterans Steele  L, Lockridge  O, Gerkovich  MM, Cook  MR, Sastre  A Environmental Health 2015, 14:4 (9 January 2015) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/14/1/4/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/1476-069X-14-4.pdf

Options Available for Hospitals to Increase Ebola-specific PPE Supplies CDC issues recommendations for healthcare facilities seeking to ensure adequate supply of PPE A recent increase in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) has caused delays for some products ordered by U.S. hospitals for Ebola preparedness. Across the United States, availability for these products varies by product type and model, manufacturer, distributor, and geographic region. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are a number of options available for hospitals needing to increase their PPE supplies despite manufacturer shortages and delays. The role a hospital plays in preparing to identify, isolate, evaluate, and, in some cases, treat patients with possible Ebola virus disease is the most important indicator of how much PPE is needed. (See  Interim Guidance for U.S. Hospital Preparedness for Patients with Possible or Confirmed Ebola Virus Disea...

Research Temperature, ozone, and mortality in urban and non-urban counties in the northeastern United States Madrigano  J, Jack  D, Anderson  GB, Bell  ML, Kinney  PL Environmental Health 2015, 14:3 (7 January 2015) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/14/1/3/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/1476-069X-14-3.pdf Research Pregnancy serum concentrations of perfluorinated alkyl substances and offspring behaviour and motor development at age 5-9 years - a prospective study Høyer  BB, Ramlau-Hansen  CH, Obel  C, Pedersen  HS, Hernik  A, Ogniev  V, Jönsson  BA, Lindh  CH, Rylander  L, Rignell-Hydbom  A, Bonde  JP, Toft  G Environmental Health 2015, 14:2 (7 January 2015) Abstract                   http://www...

Bourbon Virus: Deadly Tick-Borne Disease Discovered In Kansas Researchers in Kansas have discovered a deadly new disease that they have named the Bourbon Virus, which is believed to be the cause of a 68-year-old man’s death this summer. The Centers for Disease Control are investigating the virus, according to the  Daily Mail , after doctors struggled for months to identify it. John Seested, 68, entered the University of Kansas Medical Center this summer, displaying the symptoms of a tick-borne disease, including high fever, severe headache, muscle aches, and nausea. However, he tested negative for any known diseases transmitted by ticks, according to  WPTV . New tick-borne virus discovered after man’s death:  http://t.co/Cb9lfYku6C   pic.twitter.com/EY6rSUWeHw — WPTV (@WPTV)  December 20, 2014 Dr. Dana Hawkinson, an Infectious Disease Physician at the hospital, recalled the difficulties physicians faced in identifying the virus. “It was ve...

Research Hematological and hepatic alterations in nonsmoking residents exposed to benzene following a flaring incident at the British petroleum plant in Texas City D¿Andrea  MA, Reddy  GK Environmental Health 2014, 13:115 (20 December 2014) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/13/1/115/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/1476-069X-13-115. pdf