Richards SL, Balanay JG, Harris HW*, Banks VM* and Meshnick S (2017). Residual Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing for Prevention of Mosquito Bites Under Simulated Conditions. Journal of Environmental Health 79(8):8-15. Abstract Biological hazards such as…
Environmental Health students, faculty and staff attended today the "Climate Change and Health Symposium: Focus on Eastern North Carolina" held at the East Carolina Heart Institute. The following presented their posters as follows: Nwanne…
The AIHA ECU Student Section went on a field trip to Grady-White Boats today at Greenville, NC. The students toured the manufacturing facility to observe the various processes involved in boat manufacturing. Our great…
Total volatile organic compound (TVOC) monitoring using a photoionization detector (PID) during 3D printing, February 24, 2017
Dr. Charles Humphrey, along with several students attended the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) Annual Conference in Raleigh, NC from March 15-16, 2017. Dr. Humphrey delivered an oral presentation entitled "Implementation and Monitoring of…
BS Environmental Health student, Alexis Parale, was accepted into the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Summer Program in Environmental Health (SUPEH). It is a paid 9-week internship for current students majoring…
Dr. Richards posts a Terminix blog this week on rodents as vectors of pathogens. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists diseases that are directly transmitted by rodents of concern in…
Dr. Richards posts a Terminix blog this week on the geographic spread of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne pathogens. She identified some examples of invasive mosquitoes that have affected the United States, such as Aedes aegypti,…
Dr. Richards posts a Terminix blog this week on termites. Specifically, she discussed about termite biology and ecology (which is important to understand in the design of termite control program) and economic damages from…