Limited models are available to estimate human physical health risks (eg, probability of
outcomes such as lung disease, cancer, skin disease) from exposure to chemicals resulting …

Background: Children must be recognized as a sensitive population based on having
biological systems and organs in various stages of development. The processes of …

Beaches are affected by the accumulation of natural and anthropogenic material; however,
this environmental issue has not yet been explored from a One Health perspective. In this …

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill is the only declared Spill of National Significance in
US history, and it significantly impacted the health of people and communities in the Gulf of …

Poor management of hazardous waste can lead to environmental pollution, injuries, and
adverse health risks. Children's exposure to hazardous waste may cause serious acute and …

Although great progress has been made to advance the scientific understanding of oil spills,
tools for integrated assessment modeling of the long-term impacts on ecosystems …

The Beach Exposure and Child Health Study (BEACHES) quantified the behavior of children
at recreational beach areas to evaluate how various behaviors might affect their exposure to …

Children are at increased vulnerability to many environmental contaminants compared to
adults due to their unique behavior patterns, increased contaminant intake per body weight …

Despite the fact that oil chemistry and oils spills have been studied for many years, there are
still emerging techniques and unknown processes to be explored. The 2010 Deepwater …

Background: Oil spill chemicals (OSCs) result not only from the crude oil components but
also from dispersants used in the clean-up activities, where some may result in adverse …