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Toxic inhalation fatalities of US construction workers, 1990 to 1999Samuel Dorevitch
Occupational Medicine Residency Program, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
J Occup Environ Med 44:657-62. 2002..Extending the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's confined space standard could save lives, particularly among water, sewer, and utility line industry workers...- Metal exposure and common chronic diseases: a guide for the clinicianAnne Krantz
Section of Clinical Toxicology, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, USA
Dis Mon 50:220-62. 2004 - Health risks of limited-contact water recreationSamuel Dorevitch
Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and
Environ Health Perspect 120:192-7. 2012..Conclusions: Limited-contact recreation, both on effluent-dominated waters and on waters designated for general use, was associated with an elevated risk of gastrointestinal illness... - A comparison of rapid and conventional measures of indicator bacteria as predictors of waterborne protozoan pathogen presence and densitySamuel Dorevitch
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
J Environ Monit 13:2427-35. 2011..coli and parasites. The use of qPCR monitoring in our setting would generate more timely results without compromising the ability to predict parasite presence or density... - Water ingestion during water recreationSamuel Dorevitch
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, 2121 W Taylor, M C 922, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Water Res 45:2020-8. 2011..These estimates of water ingestion rates may be useful in modeling the health risks of water recreation... - Occupational needlestick injuries in a US airportSamuel Dorevitch
Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
J Occup Environ Med 52:551-4. 2010..To characterize needlestick injuries (NSIs) among airport workers, and to suggest preventive strategies... - Meeting report: knowledge and gaps in developing microbial criteria for inland recreational watersSamuel Dorevitch
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
Environ Health Perspect 118:871-6. 2010..Monitoring using rapid molecular methods will require the standardization and simplification of analytical methods, as well as greater clarity about their interpretation. Research needs for the short term and longer term are described... - Efficacy of an outdoor air pollution education program in a community at risk for asthma morbiditySamuel Dorevitch
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
J Asthma 45:839-44. 2008..Assessments of knowledge about air quality among low-income minority communities are lacking, as are community-based programs to educate the public about using the AQI... - The occupational hazards of emergency physiciansS Dorevitch
Department of Emergency Medicine, Lake Forest Hospital, IL, USA
Am J Emerg Med 18:300-11. 2000..The health effects of rotating shift work may put emergency physicians at increased risk of coronary artery disease and impaired reproductive health. Emotional stress is another hazard of emergency physicians, and may lead to burnout... - Inverse association between rural environment in infancy and sensitization to rodents in adulthoodSamuel Dorevitch
The Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 98:440-6. 2007..Studying adults exposed to allergens in the workplace may help determine whether childhood exposures confer lasting protection against sensitization... - Bias and confounding in longitudinal measures of exhaled monoxidesSamuel Dorevitch
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health 60612, USA
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 17:583-90. 2007.... - Demolition of high-rise public housing increases particulate matter air pollution in communities of high-risk asthmaticsSamuel Dorevitch
Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Chicago, IL, USA
J Air Waste Manag Assoc 56:1022-32. 2006..This increase is characterized by relatively large particles and high short-term peaks in PM concentration... - Occupational hazards of municipal solid waste workersS Dorevitch
University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Occup Med 16:125-33. 2001..Workers can be protected by using safety procedures on and around garbage trucks and with personal protective equipment. The burden of morbidity due to occupational exposure to bioaerosols and carcinogens among MSWWs is unknown... - Exposure to human waste from spills while servicing aircraft lavatories: hazards and methods of preventionSteven E Lacey
University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Ind Health 48:123-8. 2010..Several engineering and administrative measures were advised to minimize worker exposure, including the effective locking of a critical valve, and a mechanism for communicating valve locking problems... - Health hazards of ceramic artistsS Dorevitch
School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Occup Med 16:563-75, iii. 2001..The use of glazed ceramic dishes can be a risk for lead toxicity. Food should not be stored in glazed ceramics, and pregnant women should avoid daily use of ceramic mugs for drinking hot beverages... - Particle size fractionation and human exposure of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in indoor dust from ChicagoHua Wei
School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng 44:1353-61. 2009..The results suggest that ingestion of PBDE-laden house dust via hand-to-mouth contact is likely a significant exposure pathway, especially for children... - Pilot study investigating the effect of the static magnetic field from a 9.4-T MRI on the vestibular systemMita Patel
Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Occupational Medicine Residency Training Program, University of Illinois, Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Occup Environ Med 50:576-83. 2008..To objectively evaluate workers' sensory symptoms and vestibular function after exposure to a strong, new generation 9.4-T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner...
Research Grants
- DEMOLITION AND ASTHMA IN CHICAGO PUBLIC HOUSINGSamuel Dorevitch; Fiscal Year: 2006....