Institute of Occupational & Environmental Health
Research Activities:
The Institute is currently involved in, or has recently published, the following research:
- An investigation of occupational asthma in specialty painters
- A collaboration with NIOSH's Health Effects Laboratory Division to pilot test a battery of investigations for Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
- An investigation into the prevalence of occupational allergic rhinitis in West Virginia
- A determination of the prevalence of prostate cancer detected through workplace screening
- An investigation into the epidemiology of occupational injuries in young workers.
- A description of the risk factors and incidence for occupational ocular injuries in West Virginia
- A description of the risk factors and incidence for occupational ocular fractures in West Virginia
- An analysis of gender differences for occupational injuries and illnesses
- An investigation into the epidemiology of work-related burns
- Neuropsychological, neuroimaging, and metabolic abnormalities in a large cohort of railroad workers with chronic long-term exposure to chlorinated solvents
- The effect of work organization and workplace stress on health, including development of early atherosclerosis, and motor vehicle injuries
- Trend and cluster analysis of workplace illness and injury, using the compensation database from the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Division
- An occupational health and safety initiative designed to increase safety and hazard mitigation in small and medium-sized business in the state
- A point of sale drug utilization review for scheduled drugs, to bring about compliance with standard guidelines for prescribing among physicians treating workers' compensation patients
- Evaluation of managed care treatment of occupational injuries and illnesses
- Analysis of injuries to volunteer firefighters
- A policy effort to end environmental tobacco smoke exposures in West Virginia workplaces, and nationally
- Research to demonstrate the advantages of training through multidisciplinary on-site evaluations
- A description of national values and trends in occupational medicine training
- An evaluation of smoking cessation approaches in a work-insured population
To view a list of publications by faculty, visit the "Faculty" page and click on the faculty member's name. If a list of that faculty member's publications is available, there will be a "List of Publications" link at the bottom of their bio. |
