A5008490323- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Disaster Response and Management
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Noise Effects and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Climate variability and models
- Fire effects on ecosystems
North Carolina State University
2016-2025
University of North Carolina at Asheville
2018-2025
Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites
2016-2025
North Central State College
2022-2023
United States Geological Survey
2023
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
2023
Emory University
2012-2022
Appalachian State University
2020
Nutrition Sciences (Belgium)
2013
Drexel University
2013
Wearable sensors and other smart technology may be especially beneficial in providing remote monitoring of sub-clinical changes pregnancy health status. Yet, limited research has examined perceptions among pregnant patients providers incorporating into their daily routine clinical practice.The purpose this study was to examine the women at a rural clinic on use wearable monitor environmental exposures during pregnancy.An anonymous 21-item e-survey administered family medicine or obstetrics...
Significance With over 3 billion airline passengers annually, the inflight transmission of infectious diseases is an important global health concern. Over a dozen cases serious infections have been documented, and air travel can serve as conduit for rapid spread newly emerging pandemics. Despite sensational media stories, risks respiratory viruses in airplane cabin are unknown. Movements crew may facilitate disease transmission. On 10 transcontinental US flights, we chronicled behaviors...
Heatwaves are the deadliest weather hazard and people societies across world continue to suffer from heat-related impacts. Future climate projections show a troubling increase in cross-sectoral impacts including health economic risk presented by heatwaves. Many hazards such as floods droughts already have type of Early Warning System (EWS) or Global Alert System, but global heat early warning system currently does not exist. An accurate EWS can save lives promote adaptation society. Here, we...
Disasters create a secondary surge in casualties because of the sudden increased need for long-term health care. Surging demands medical care after disaster place excess strain on an overtaxed system operating at maximum or reduced capacity. We have applied services use model to identify areas vulnerability that perpetuate disparities at-risk populations seeking disaster. proposed framework understand role modifying impact vulnerable populations. Baseline assessment existing needs and...
Climate-related increases in global mean temperature and the intensification of heat waves present a significant threat to outdoor workers. Limited research has been completed assess potential differences exposures that exist between individuals within similar microenvironments. Yet, there is paucity individual data characterizing patterns individually experienced temperatures workers associated physiologic strain response. The objective this study was apply wearable sensor-based approach...
Abstract Mental distress among young people has increased in recent years. Research suggests that greenspace may benefit mental health. The objective of this exploratory study is to further understanding place‐based differences (i.e., urbanity) the greenspace‐mental health association. We leverage publicly available data sets operationalize quantity, quality, and accessibility metrics at community‐level. Emergency department visits for (ages 24 under) were coded for: anxiety, depression,...
Although agricultural workers have elevated risks of heat-related illnesses (HRI), pregnant farmworkers exposed to extreme heat face additional health risk, including poor pregnancy and birth outcomes. Qualitative data from five focus groups with 35 female Hispanic Haitian nursery fernery provide details about the women's perceptions HRI pregnancy. Participants believe that exposure can adversely affect general, pregnancy, fetal health, yet feel they lack control over workplace conditions...
Limited research has evaluated the mental health effects during compounding disasters (e.g., a hurricane occurring pandemic), and few studies have examined post-disaster with alternative data sources like crisis text lines. This study changes in help-seeking for individuals Louisiana, USA, before after Hurricane Ida (2021), storm that co-occurred COVID-19 pandemic. An interrupted time series analysis difference-in-difference single multiple group comparisons were used to examine pre-and...
Abstract Background Concurrent heatwave and drought events may have larger health impacts than each event separately; however, no US-based studies examined differential mental of compound in pediatric populations. Objective To examine the spatial patterns mood disorders suicide-related emergency department (ED) visits children during heatwave, drought, events. We tested whether occurrence a synergistic (multiplicative) effect on risk related outcomes as compared to additive individual...
Heatwaves are well-documented drivers of adverse health outcomes and socio-economic disruptions, yet regional variations in risk, particularly the case multi-hazard scenarios, remain insufficiently understood. Understanding these is critical for development targeted strategies to mitigate outcomes. Most studies examining extreme heat terms associated mortality focus on temperature influence alone, often neglecting role coinciding environmental conditions, such as moisture. While those that...