Environmental Health

Research within the field of Environmental Health focuses on understanding the link between environmental and occupational factors and the health of individuals; and determining the effectiveness of programs to reduce adverse exposures and thereby improve health.

Research Projects in Environmental Health

Env Surveillance of Schistosoma Cercariae
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Modeling Dietary Contributions to Arsenic Dose and Methylation: Elucidating Predictive Linkages
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Jeff Burgess, Robin Harris

Migration of Soil Particles to the Indoor Environment: Implications for Risk Assessment
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Paloma Beamer

Characterization of Infants' Exposure to Trichloroethylene: Implications for Cancer Risk Assessment
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Paloma Beamer

Engaging Rural Domestic Well Users in Water Quality Analyses
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Mary Kay O'Rourke

Molecular epidemiology of C. difficile food contamination: links to human CDAC
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Kelly Reynolds

The occurrence of H1N1 and seasonal influenza A virus on household and day care center fomites
Researchers
Kelly Reynolds

Toxin producing cyanobacteria in Egypt's Suez Canal
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Kelly Reynolds

Indoor mold control on porous surfaces using household bleach
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Kelly Reynolds

Spatial Analysis of Traffic-Related Exposures and Respiratory Outcomes in Children
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Paloma Beamer

Effect of a school based hand sanitizer program on asthma
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Lynn Gerald, Joe Gerald

Skin Cancer and Arsenic Exposure
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Leslie Dennis

Risk Perception, Drinking Water Source and Quality in a Low-Income Latino Community Along the US-Mexico Border
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Paloma Beamer, Kelly Reynolds

Pesticide Sampling of Farmworker's Homes in Yuma, AZ: Implications for Interventions to Reduce Exposures
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Paloma Beamer

Relating Diesel Exhaust Exposure to Respiratory and Immune Outcomes in Early Life
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Paloma Beamer

Effectiveness Evaluation of Noise Control Interventions in Active Shaft Mining
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Sally Littau, Chengcheng Hu

Thermal Stress in Hot Mining Environments
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Variability of Arsenic Exposure and Chronic Disease Response in Arizona
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Tracking microbial transmission routes in the hotel setting
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Kelly Reynolds

Office Hygiene Study
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Kelly Reynolds

Lab-On-a-Chip Flow Cytometer for the Detection of Enteroviruses
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Kelly Reynolds

Evaluation of Disinfecting Wipes for the Interruption of Pathogen Surrogate Transfer in the Environment
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Kelly Reynolds

Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Assess Swimming Pool Exposures and Health Outcomes
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Kelly Reynolds

Bioaerosol Hazards Associated with Qualitative Respirator Fit Testing
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Kelly Reynolds

Arts for Behavioral Change Program in Lima, Peru
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Kelly Reynolds

Challenges to Farmworker Health at the US-Mexico Border
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Cecilia Rosales, Scott Carvajal, Jill Guernsey de Zapien

The Exposure Science and Risk Assessment Center (ESRAC)
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Mary Kay O'Rourke, Kelly Reynolds, Leslie Dennis

Transfer and Control of Infectious Microbes in Emergency Vehicles
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Kelly Reynolds

R0-1 Comparison of Diesel to Bio-diesel Emissions in Underground Mining
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Jeff Burgess

Hospital/Out-Patient Field Study of Disinfectant Efficacy against Microbes.
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Kelly Reynolds

Assessing the rate of dengue virus development in the mosquito Aedes aegypti supported by the UA Center for Insect Science
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Heidi Brown, Kacey Ernst

Feasibility of Latent TB screening among migrant farmworkers on the border
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Optimal Strategies for Monitoring Irrigation Water Quality and the Development of Guidelines for the Irrigation of Food Crops
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Marc Verhougstraete, Kelly Reynolds

XStream: Controlled Laboratory Chamber Study of Antimicrobial Efficacy Over Long-Term Use
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Kelly Reynolds, Marc Verhougstraete

Center for Indigenous Environmental Health Research (CIEHR)
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Jeff Burgess, Stephanie Russo Carroll, Nicole Yuan, Mary Kay O'Rourke, Philip Harber, Paloma Beamer, Robin Harris, Paul Hsu

Implementation of Risk Management Programs: Identification of Best Practices to Reduce Injuries and Maximize Economic Benefits.
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Jeff Burgess, Stephanie Griffin

Development of new technology and methods for improved monitoring and detection of microbiological and chemical contaminants in the drinking water distribution system
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Kelly Reynolds

Development and Dissemination of an Online Training for Environmental Health Professionals: Legionellosis Prevention and Response
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Kelly Reynolds, Douglas Taren

Arizona’s Pesticide Use Registry and Vital Statistics Birth Certificates: A Rich Potential Resource for Studies of Associations Between Exposure to Pesticides and Health Outcomes among Farmworkers
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Paloma Beamer, Melissa Furlong

Conducting Observational Studies for Quantification of Sport and Non-Sport Related Activity Patterns on and by Synthetic Turf Fields
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Paloma Beamer

First Renewal of the Intergovermental Agreement Between the City of Tucson and the Arizona Board of Regents
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Kelly Reynolds

Identifying New Surrogates for Irrigation Water
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Marc Verhougstraete

Development of land use regression models for estimating retrospective and prospective air pollution exposure in Tucson
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Paloma Beamer, Stefano Guerra, Mary Kay O'Rourke, Heidi Brown

K’é bee da’ahiiniita: Strength through the Navajo clan system to response to the Gold King Mine Spill
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Paloma Beamer

Tó’Łítso, the Water is Yellow: Investigating Navajo exposure to the Gold King Mine toxic spill
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Paloma Beamer

Determining Data Gaps in Risk Assessment for use in Produce Safety
Researchers
Marc Verhougstraete

HydroSphere enhancement for improved water quality monitoring
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Marc Verhougstraete

Pesticide Exposure Potential Model
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Mary Kay O'Rourke

Integrated Epidemiological Study of Valley Fever
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Mary Kay O'Rourke

Prenatal Exposure to Pesticide Mixtures and Childhood ADHD
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Melissa Furlong, Paloma Beamer, Edward Bedrick

Skin Cancer and Arsenic Exposure, Diversity Supplement
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Leslie Dennis, Heidi Brown

An Asthma Collaboration to Reduce Childhood Asthma Disparities on the Navajo Nation
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Lynn Gerald, Joe Gerald

Coronavirus Presence on Surfaces in Hospital Rooms
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Kelly Reynolds, Jonathan Sexton

Helicobacter pylori and stomach cancer among Native Americans in Northern Arizona
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Robin Harris

Implications of mixed exposures to arsenic and H. pylori
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Marc Verhougstraete

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