Self‐reported and objectively measured occupational exposures, health, and safety concerns among fishermen: A cross‐sectional Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH) pilot study
Santiago KM, Louzado‐Feliciano P, Baum J, Bakali U, Caban‐Martinez A. Self‐reported and objectively measured occupational exposures, health, and safety concerns among fishermen: A cross‐sectional Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH) pilot study. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2020, 64: 58-69. PMID: 33155709, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnthropology, CulturalCross-Sectional StudiesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleFisheriesFloridaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMississippiOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthOrganizational CulturePilot ProjectsPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsQualitative ResearchSafety ManagementSelf ReportWorkplaceConceptsOccupational healthPilot studyNon-Hispanic/LatinoLower mean exposureSafety concernsHealth promotion interventionsHealth pilot studyMean ageFishing industry workersSpecific occupational healthPromotion interventionsOccupational exposureWorkplace exposuresStudy participantsMean exposureEnvironmental exposuresIndustry workersStrenuous laborStudy teamHealthObjective measurementsExposureKey informant interviewsHazardous working conditionsOrganizational-level characteristicsEvaluation of silicone-based wristbands as passive sampling systems using PAHs as an exposure proxy for carcinogen monitoring in firefighters: Evidence from the firefighter cancer initiative
Baum JLR, Bakali U, Killawala C, Santiago KM, Dikici E, Kobetz EN, Solle NS, Deo S, Bachas L, Daunert S. Evaluation of silicone-based wristbands as passive sampling systems using PAHs as an exposure proxy for carcinogen monitoring in firefighters: Evidence from the firefighter cancer initiative. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2020, 205: 111100. PMID: 32911453, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir Pollutants, OccupationalCarcinogensEnvironmental MonitoringFirefightersFloridaGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryHumansNeoplasmsOccupational ExposurePolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsSiliconesConceptsRates of cancerPersonal protective equipmentActive-duty firefightersIndividual firefightersCancer InitiativeGeneral populationPersonal sampling devicesProtective equipmentSilicone wristbandsCancerMultiple exposuresSignificant toxinsExposure proxiesExposureProbable linkTurnout gearWork environmentInitial findingsFirefightersFire serviceGreater levels