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Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical incorporated into products that are applied to the skin of healthcare workers. Exposure to triclosan has previously been shown to be immunomodulatory and associated with allergic…
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Understanding the host response to influenza A virus (IAV) infection is vital for developing intervention strategies. The primary barriers for invading respiratory pathogens are the airway epithelial cells of the…
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Fibrogenic carbon nanotubes (CNTs) induce the polarization of M1 and M2 macrophages in mouse lungs. Polarization of the macrophages regulates the production of proinflammatory and pro-resolving lipid mediators (LMs) to…
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Peracetic acid (PAA) is utilized as an industrial disinfectant for cleaning and sterilization of water infrastructure, food-safe machinery, surgical implements, and more. PAA typically exists as a mixture with hydrogen…
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Workers across every occupational sector have the potential to be exposed to a wide variety of chemicals, and the skin is a primary route of exposure. Furthermore, exposure to certain chemicals has been linked to…
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In August 2020 there were over 186,000 employees in the oil and gas extraction industry in the United States (United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020). Many workers in the upstream oil…
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Perfluoroheptaoinc acid (PFHpA), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), and perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) are synthetic chemicals belonging to the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) group that includes over 5,000…
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Use of two-dimensional organomodified nanoclays (ONCs) in nanocomposites continues to grow, however, may pose an inhalation hazard and risk for fixed airway disease which partially relies on epithelial and fibroblast…
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Exposure to 4,4’-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), the most widely used monomeric diisocyanate, in the occupational setting may lead to the development of occupational asthma (OA). Currently, the underlying…
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The association between human respiratory disease transmission by respiratory droplets and aerosols is well established for several known pathogens.1 Given that the average individual spends > 90% of their day indoors,…
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Growing evidence suggests that Gulf War Illness (GWI) is the result of underlying neuroimmune dysfunction. For example, previously we found that several Gulf War-relevant organophosphate, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors…
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The anterior and posterior superior iliac spine markers are commonly used to define the pelvis, and these markers are predisposed to occlusion during three-dimensional motion capture. The occlusion of these markers…
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The development of vibration-induced finger disorders is likely associated with combined static and dynamic responses of the fingers to vibration exposure. To study the mechanisms of these disorders, a new rat-tail…
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Workers that regularly use vibrating hand tools as part of their job are at risk of developing hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). HAVS is characterized by cold-induced vasospasms that result in blanching of the fingers…
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Our investigation examined the efficacy of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) air filtration units in reducing recipient exposure to simulated respiratory aerosols within a mock classroom. Seven commercially available box style fans…
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Introduction: Thermal spray, in general, is a process that involves forcing a melted substance, such as metal or ceramic in the form of wire or powder, onto the surface of a targeted object to enhance its desired…
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Chemerin, a non-chemokine chemoattractant, and resolvin E1 (RvE1), a specialized pro-resolving lipid mediator, are endogenous ligands for chemerin-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1), a Gi/o protein-coupled receptor expressed by…
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Occupational activities that require high knee flexion, such as kneeling and squatting, are associated with a higher prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (OA). It is generally accepted that excessive contact pressures in…
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Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a persistent chronic neuroinflammatory illness exacerbated by external stressors and characterized by fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, cognitive and neurological problems linked to underlying…
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The WWI is a screening tool that uses nationally available datasets to summarize baseline characteristics about weather-related hazards and vulnerability at the census tract level for communities reliant on private…
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