World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) is virtually being celebrated at East Carolina University for the 7th year on September 26, 2022 by the ECU Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Program, along with the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) and the rest of the world. The theme for this year is “Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
Mosquito identification stations were set up at the lobby of ECU Carol Belk building for students to view and identify the species of some mosquito specimens. A container of mosquito larvae was also displayed for viewing.
A poster showing selfie photos of recycling, litter clean up, insect repellent use and more from ECU students is posted on the ECU EH blog and social media, as a way of showing what environmental health means to them.
In addition, different types of Environmental Health (EH) posters are featured this week. Below are research posters of EH faculty and students, internship poster, class posters of students as course projects, and infographic posters from governmental agencies and professional organizations.
Research Posters
- “Assessment of Best-Selling Respirators and Masks: Do We Have Acceptable Respiratory Protection for the Next Pandemic?” by Omar Chaaban, Jo Anne Balanay and Sinan Sousan
- “Comparison between EPA UV Index App and UV Monitor to Assess Risk for Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure in Agricultural Settings in Eastern North Carolina” by Danielle Dillane and Jo Anne Balanay
- “Comparison of Phosphorus Reductions by Decentralized and Centralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in the Coastal Carolinas” by Patrick Bean, Charles Humphrey, Michael O’Driscoll and Guy Iverson
- “Evaluation of Low-cost Aerosol and Gas Sensors for Real-time Measurements of Electronic Cigarette Exposure” by Sinan Sousan, Dillon Streuber, Yoo Min Park, Vivien Coombs, Jack Pender and Eric Soule
- “Impact of Insecticide Exposure Method on Susceptibility/Resistance in Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes” by Raven Slade, Stephanie Richards and Avian White
- “Real-world” JUUL Emissions Likely Exceed Laboratory Generated Emissions” by Eric Soule, Sinan Sousan, Dillon Streuber, Sarah Fresquez, Ronald Mooring, Rola Salman, Soha Talih and Jack Pender
- “Laboratory and Field Evaluations of the GeoAir2 Air Quality Monitor for use in Indoor Environments” by Dillon Streuber, Yoo Min Park and Sinan Sousan
- “Laboratory Determination of Gravimetric Correction Factors for Real-time Area Measurements of Electronic Cigarette Aerosols” by Sinan Sousan, Jack Pender, Dillon Streuber, Meaghan Haley, Will Shingleton and Eric Soule
- “Nitrogen Reduction by a Hybrid Dry Detention Basin/Wetland” by Charles Humphrey, Guy Iverson, Melissa Nolan and Michael O’Driscoll
- “Risk Assessment Need for Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Hog Farms in North Carolina” by Kenneth Michaud, Guy Iverson, Michael Reiskind, Gregory Kearney and Stephanie Richards
Internship Poster
- “2022 NEPHIP Internship, Orange County, NC” by Melissa Nolan
Class Posters for EHST 3700: Industrial Hygiene
- “Acetaldehyde” by Samantha Curtis
- “Barium” by Ryan Stein
- “Hexavalent chromium” by Lucas Mebane
- “Kerosene” by Kaley Bell
- “Methylene chloride” by Matt Walden
Infographic/ Educational Posters
- “Controlling COVID-19 Variants” by the World Health Organization (WHO)
- “Get Ready to Grill Safely” by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- “What is IPM?” by Entomological Society of America
- “What Can an Entomologist Do for You?” by the Entomological Society of America
- “How Do I Get Information about Air Quality Where I Live?” by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This WEHD event aims to promote and increase the awareness on the field of environmental health among ECU students, faculty and staff.
