2021
Perceptions of Occupational Cancer Risk and Prevention Among Dominican Republic Firefighters
Louzado-Feliciano P, Santiago KM, Paule L, Rivera G, Solle N, Miric M, Perez-Then E, Caban-Martinez AJ. Perceptions of Occupational Cancer Risk and Prevention Among Dominican Republic Firefighters. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 64: e131-e135. PMID: 35244089, PMCID: PMC8909468, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer prevention practicesPersonal protective equipmentWorkplace health promotion activitiesPrevention practicesOccupational cancer risksHealth promotion activitiesGroup mean ageCancer risk perceptionMean ageMedical checkupCancer riskWork-related stressHealthcare accessProtective equipmentToxic exposurePromotion activitiesFocus group discussionsKey informant interviewsInformant interviewsOrganizational barriersFirefightersCheckupQualitative descriptive approachGroup discussionsYearsPerceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters
Solle NS, Santiago KM, Feliciano P, Calkins MM, Fent K, Jahnke S, Parks N, Buren H, Grant C, Burgess JL, Caban-Martinez AJ. Perceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 63: e846-e852. PMID: 34538836, PMCID: PMC8814999, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth concernWomen firefightersCancer riskOccupational cancer risksWomen's health concernsMain health concernsPerceptions of cancerSleep disruptionHazardous exposuresCancerSociodemographic questionnaireLack of resourcesRiskHealthFocus groupsFirefighters' experiencesFirefightersSemi-structured discussionsBreastfeedingPregnancyQualitative descriptive approachCOVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among US Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers
Caban-Martinez AJ, Silvera CA, Santiago KM, Louzado-Feliciano P, Burgess JL, Smith DL, Jahnke S, Horn GP, Graber JM. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among US Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 63: 369-373. PMID: 33560073, PMCID: PMC8091896, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine acceptabilityEmergency medical service workersMedical service workersCOVID-19 vaccineVaccine acceptabilityUS firefightersEMS workersHispanic/Latinx ethnicityCross-sectional study designYears of ageLow acceptabilityPoint prevalenceBlack raceGreater oddsReference categoryAnonymous online surveyStudy designLatinx ethnicityVaccineHigh acceptabilityService workersAcceptabilityNon-probabilistic sampleOnline surveyCollege education
2020
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
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 ResearchConceptsRates of cancerPersonal protective equipmentActive-duty firefightersIndividual firefightersCancer InitiativeGeneral populationPersonal sampling devicesProtective equipmentSilicone wristbandsCancerMultiple exposuresSignificant toxinsExposure proxiesExposureProbable linkTurnout gearWork environmentInitial findingsFirefightersFire serviceGreater levelsDiversity and Inclusion Leaders in US Fire Departments Impact the Type and Number of Diversity and Inclusion Programs Offered.
Marimon MO, Schaefer Solle N, Santiago KM, Fonseca M, Dietz N, Caban-Martinez AJ. Diversity and Inclusion Leaders in US Fire Departments Impact the Type and Number of Diversity and Inclusion Programs Offered. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2020, 62: e13-e16. PMID: 31790062, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001780.Peer-Reviewed Original Research