A5065070387- Disaster Response and Management
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Immunotoxicology and immune responses
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
National Center for Environmental Health
2019-2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019-2024
University of Georgia
2016-2017
CDC, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state local health departments, public clinical partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of lung injury associated with use electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vaping, products. In late August, CDC released recommendations for care providers regarding e-cigarette, product (EVALI) based on limited data from first reported cases (1,2). This report summarizes national surveillance describing features more recently interim these U.S. caring...
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also called vapes, e-hookas, vape pens, tank systems, mods, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), are devices that produce an aerosol by heating a liquid typically containing nicotine, flavorings, other additives; users inhale this into their lungs (1). E-cigarettes can be used to deliver tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive component of cannabis Use e-cigarettes is commonly vaping. Lung injury associated with e-cigarette...
CDC, the Food and Drug Administration, state local health departments, other public clinical stakeholders are investigating a national outbreak of electronic-cigarette (e-cigarette), or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) (1). As October 22, 2019, 49 states, District Columbia (DC), U.S. Virgin Islands have reported 1,604 cases EVALI to including 34 (2.1%) EVALI-associated deaths in 24 states. Based on data collected as 15, this report updates patient characteristics substances...
An illness was categorized as one compatible with COVID-19 if symptoms met the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) clinical criteria in case definition, including 1) cough, shortness breath, or difficulty breathing 2) two more other (fever [measured subjective], chills, rigors, myalgia, headache, sore throat, new olfactory taste disorders).https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.cste.org/resource/resmgr/2020ps/interim-20id-01_covid-19.pdf.reported here does not represent seroprevalence...
In August 2019, the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) received reports from health care providers several cases lung injury in persons who reported use electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vaping, products (1,2). To describe characteristics medical care, potentially related conditions, and exposures among 83 patients Utah, detailed abstractions were completed for 79 (95%) patients. Among receiving chart abstractions, 70 (89%) hospitalized, 39 (49%) required breathing assistance, many...
Evacuation can reduce morbidity and mortality by ensuring households are safely out of the path of, ensuing impacts from, a disaster. Our goal was to characterize potential evacuation behaviors among nationally representative sample. We added 10 questions existing Porter Novelli's (PN) ConsumerStyles surveys in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, 2021.We conducted weighted analysis using SAS 9.4 examine distributions estimate associations each survey separately. When asked about barriers if public...
On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph, causing life-threatening storm surges, wind damage, heavy rainfall, and power outages that affected approximately one million homes businesses along the U.S. Gulf Coast (1,2).The then traveled Northeast tropical depression, flash flooding, tornadoes, outages, before exiting offshore.*During Ida's widespread geographic impact, collection analysis timely...
It is vital that households are prepared for a natural disaster to help mitigate potential negative impacts. Our goal was characterize United States household preparedness on national level guide next steps better prepare and respond disasters during the COVID-19 pandemic.We added 10 questions existing Porter Novelli's ConsumerStyles surveys in fall 2020 (N = 4,548) spring 2021 6,455) examine factors contribute overall levels.Being married (odds ratio (OR), 1.2), having children home (OR,...
Hurricane Harvey left a path of destruction in its wake, resulting over 100 deaths and damaging critical infrastructure. During disaster, public health surveillance is necessary to track emerging illnesses injuries, identify at-risk populations, assess the effectiveness response efforts. The Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) American Red Cross collaborate on shelter monitor sheltered population help guide efforts.We analyzed data collected from 24 shelters between August 25, 2017,...
Abstract Background On July 28, 2022, floods in eastern Kentucky displaced over 600 individuals. With the goal of understanding mental health needs affected families, we surveyed households living flood evacuation shelters after 2022 floods. Methods Families experiencing displacement from currently three different temporary shelter locations were via convenience sampling. A rapid community assessment involving in-person interviews using modified two stage cluster methodology (CASPER) was...
Abstract Objectives On July 28, 2022, eastern Kentucky experienced the state’s deadliest flood in recorded history. In response to ongoing mental health concerns from community members who survived flood, local department directors affected communities requested technical assistance Department for Public Health and Centers Disease Control Prevention. Methods Two simultaneous Community Assessments Emergency Response (CASPERs) were conducted 6 weeks after flood. Four counties assessed each...
On February 12, 2021, Winter Storm Uri hit the United States. To understand disaster-related causes and circumstances of death, Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) activated media mortality surveillance.The team searched internet daily key terms related to compiled information into a standardized surveillance database conduct descriptive statistics.Between 12 March 2, accessed reported 136 Uri-related deaths from nine states. Most decedents were male (39%) adults (62.5%). Exposure...
Background: Despite the fact that previous studies have examined association between birth weight and arsenic pollution, few prenatal exposure to low-level inorganic (iAs) weight. In 1980s, region of Arica in Chile became contaminated with toxic smelting waste containing arsenic. iAs is known persistent environment. We maternal newborn Methods: This was a cohort study pregnant women attending primary health care centers during 2013. Socio-demographic information as well related obtained...
Introduction: While the relationship between environmental pollution and psychological function has been established for a number of toxicants, few studies have examined association arsenic exposure during pregnancy postpartum depression (PPD). The aim this study is to estimate depression, controlling by others variables related PPD. Methods: A sample 216 women was collected from five public health services. Participation voluntary written consent mandatory. Sociodemographic data were second...
Introduction: During disasters households may experience lost communication and roads become impassable; thus a common recommendation is to prepare an emergency supply kit that can be used shelter-in-place during evacuation. The decision for becomes more challenging pandemics because individuals hesitant evacuate shelters or unsure of items include in kits. Because this, many preparedness estimates before 2020 no longer reflect current levels preparedness. aim this research was provide...
Introduction: On February 13, 2021, Winter Storm Uri hit the United States beginning in Pacific Northwest, heading across central US, and eventually exiting on East coast. By 16, roughly 73% of continental had snow coverage leading to ten million households without power. To understand disaster-related causes circumstances death for Uri, we activated media mortality surveillance help inform preparedness response efforts. Method: We searched internet key terms related winter storm, including...
Introduction: On January 19, 2020, Washington State reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19. Two years later, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over 90 million cases across every U.S. state territory causing more than 1 deaths, with numbers continuing to grow. As part overall pandemic response, CDC, in coordination America’s Poison Centers, conducted enhanced surveillance National Data System (NPDS) data detect potentially harmful, non-traditional behaviors taken...
In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, household members may experience lack support services and isolation from one another. To address this, common recommendation is to promote preparedness through preparation an emergency supply kit (ESK). The goal was characterize ESK possession on national level help Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) guide next steps better prepare respond disasters emergencies at community level.The authors analyzed data collected Porter Novelli's...