Table of Contents Volume 4,
2007
International
Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
(ISSN 1660-4601)
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Issue 1 (March 2007) pages 1-80
Research Papers
Venera
Cardile1*, Laura Lombardo1, Elena Belluso2,
Annamaria Panico3, Silvana Capella2, and Michael
Balazy4*
1 Department of Physiological Sciences, University of
Catania, Italy.
2 Department
of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin,
CNR IGG-Sezione I Torino, Italy.
3 Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
4 Department
of Pharmacology, New York Medical College,
Valhalla, NY, USA.
* Correspondence to Dr.
Venera Cardile. E-mail:
cardile@unict.it or Dr. Michael Balazy. Email:
michael_balazy@nymc.edu
Toxicity and Carcinogenicity
Mechanisms of Fibrous Antigorite
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public
Health 2007, 4(1), 1-9 (PDF format 589 K)
Onyinye Nwagbara 1,*,
Selina F. Darling-Reed 2, Alicia Tucker 2,
Cynthia Harris 2, Michael Abazinge 1, Ronald D.
Thomas 2, Richard D. Gragg 1
1 Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M University, 1520
South Bronough street, FSH-SRC RM 305D, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA.
2 College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M
University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA.
*Correspondence to Dr. Onyinye Nwagbara. E-mail:
o.franklin.nwagbara@dep.state.fl.us
Induction of Cell Death, DNA
Strand Breaks, and Cell Cycle Arrest in DU145 Human Prostate Carcinoma
Cell Line by Benzo[a]pyrene and Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-diol-9,10-epoxide
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 10-14
(PDF format 117 K)
Piyush Kant Pandey *,
Sushma Yadav, and Madhurima Pandey
Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Department of
Engineering Chemistry, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, CG,
491002, India
*Correspondence to Dr. Piyush Kant Pandey. E-mail:
drpiyush_pandey@yahoo.com
Human Arsenic Poisoning Issues in
Central-East Indian Locations: Biomarkers and Biochemical Monitoring
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 15-22
(PDF format 163 K)
Ibiba F. Oruambo* and Adirimo B. Jones
Department of Chemistry, Rivers State University of Science and
Technology Nkpolu-Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
*Correspondence to Dr. Ibiba F. Oruambo. E-mail:
ibibaforuambo@yahoo.com
Alterations in the Concentrations
of Liver Mitochondrial DNA, Cytoplasmic Total Hydrocarbon and Calcium
in Guinea Pigs after Treatment with Nigerian Light Crude Oil
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 23-27
(PDF format 88 K)
J-M. U Maduabuchi, E. O. Adigba, C. N.
Nzegwu, C. I. Oragwu, I. P. Okonkwo, Orish E. Orisakwe *
ZETA-12, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi
Campus, P.M.B. 5001, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
* Correspondence to Dr. Orish E. Orisakwe. E-mail:
eorish@aol.com;
greatzeta12@yahoo.com
Arsenic and Chromium in Canned
and Non-Canned Beverages in Nigeria: A Potential Public Health Concern
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 28-33
(PDF format 98 K)
Michele F. Panunzio *,
Antonietta Antoniciello, Alessandra Pisano
Food and Nutrition Health Services, Local Health Authority, Foggia,
Italy
* Correspondence to Dr.
Michele F. Panunzio. E-mail:
mpanunz@tiscali.it
System of Indexes and Indicators
for the Quality Evaluation of HACCP Plans based on the Results of the
Official Controls conducted by the Servizio di Igiene
degli Alimenti della Nutrizione (Food and Nutrition Health
Service) of the Local Health Authority of Foggia, Italy
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 34-38
(PDF format 97 K)
James H. Kilabuko 1,*,
Hidieki Matsuki 2 and Satoshi Nakai 1
1 Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama
National University 79-7 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501,
Japan
2 Tokai University School of Health Sciences, Bohseidai Isehara
Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan
* Correspondence to James H. Kilabuko. Email:
d05td902@ynu.ac.jp
Air Quality and Acute Respiratory
Illness in Biomass Fuel using homes in Bagamoyo, Tanzania
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 39-44
(PDF format 113 K)
S. S. Asadi 1,*, Padmaja Vuppala 2
and M. Anji Reddy 3
1 Centre for Environment, Institute of Science & Technology,
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad-500072, A.P, India
2 Centre for Environment, Institute of Science & Technology,
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad-500072, A.P, India
3 Institute of Science & Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University, Hyderabad-500072, A.P, India
* Correspondence to Dr. S. S. Asadi. E-mail:
ssvp_envi@yahoo.co.in;
asadienviron@yahoo.com;
padmaja_vuppala@yaho.co.in
Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
for Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in Municipal Corporation of
Hyderabad (Zone-V), India
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 45-52
(PDF format 447 K)
Christine L. Bean 1,3,
Jacqueline J. Hansen 1,
Aaron B. Margolin 1, Helene Balkin 1,
Glenda Batzer 2,4, and Giovanni Widmer 2,*
1 Department of Microbiology, University of New Hampshire, 35 Colovos
Rd, ETB Hall Rm. 230, Durham, NH 03824, USA
2 Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Division of Infectious
Diseases, North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536, USA
3 Public Health Laboratories, Department of Health and Human Services,
29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03801, USA
4 University of California San Diego – School of Medicine, Stein
CRB-126 BB, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
* Correspondence to Dr.
Giovanni Widmer. E-mail:
giovanni.widmer@tufts.edu
Class B Alkaline Stabilization to
Achieve Pathogen Inactivation
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 53-60
(PDF format 180 K)
Jacqueline J. Hansen 1,
Paul S. Warden 2 and Aaron B. Margolin 1,*
1 Department of Microbiology, Virology and Waterborne Disease
Laboratory, Rudman Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 03824.
2 Analytical Services, Inc. 130 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495
* Correspondence to Dr.
Aaron B. Margolin. Email:
aaron.margoin@unh.edu
Inactivation of Adenovirus Type
5, Rotavirus WA and Male Specific Coliphage (MS2) in Biosolids by Lime
Stabilization
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 61-67
(PDF format 197 K)
R. Al-Sa`ed *
Water Studies Institute (WSI), Birzeit University, P.O. Box 14,
Birzeit, West Bank, Palestine.
* Correspondence to Dr. R. Al-Sa`ed. E-mail:
rsaed@birzeit.edu
Pathogens Assessment in Reclaimed
Effluent Used for Industrial Crops Irrigation
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 68-75
(PDF format 421 K)
Marta Makara-Studzińska 1and
Katarzyna Gustaw 2,*
1 Dept. and Clinic of Psychiatry in the Medical Academy of Lublin, 1
Głuska St., Lublin, Poland
2 Dept. of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Agricultural
Medicine, 2 Jaczewskiego St., Lublin, Poland
* Correspondence to Dr.
Katarzyna Gustaw. E-mail:
kasiagu@yahoo.ca
Intimate Partner Violence by Men
Abusing and Non-abusing Alcohol in Poland
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
2007,
4(1), 76-80
(PDF format 92 K)
Issue 2 (June 2007) pages 81-194
Abdul
K. Mohamed 1, Mark G. Hardy 2 and
Paul B. Tchounwou 3,*
1Dean
Emeritus and Director; 2Interim Dean; 3Interim
Associate Dean and Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health
RCMI-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering
and Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217,
USA.
*Correspondence to Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou; Email:
paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu
Editorial: Third
International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health
Research
Int. J. Environ.
Res. Public Health
2007,
4(2), 81-83
(PDF format 35 K)
John S.
Furey1*, Herbert
Fredrickson1, Chris Foote2 and
Margaret Richmond2
1Environmental
Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center, 3909
Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180-6199, USA
2SpecPro,
Inc., U.S. Army ERDC, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi
39180-6199, USA
*Correspondence to
Dr. John S. Furey; Email: john.s.furey@erdc.usace.army.mil
Research
Paper: Post-Katrina
Fecal Contamination in Violet Marsh near New Orleans
Int. J.
Environ. Res. Public Health 2007,
4(2), 84-92 (PDF format 235 K)
Stella
C. E. Anyangwe* and Chipayeni Mtonga
World
Health Organization Country Office, Andrew Mwenya/Beit Roads, P. O. Box
32346, Lusaka, Republic of Zambia, Africa
*Correspondence to
Dr. Stella Anyangwe. Email: stellaanyangwe@yahoo.com
Research
Paper: Inequities
in the Global Health Workforce: The Greatest Impediment to Health in
Sub-Saharan Africa
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health
2007, 4(2), 93-100
(PDF format
245 K)
Martyn
T. Sama1*, Essame Oyono2
and R. C. Ratard3
1Tropical
Medicine Research Station, P. O. Box 55 Kumba, South
West Province, Cameroon
2Institute
of Medical Research and Study of Medicinal Plants
(I.M.P.M), Yaounde, Cameroon
3State
Epidemiologist, Office of Public Health, Louisiana,
U.S.A
*Correspondence to
Dr. Martyn T. Sama: Email: teyhasm@yahoo.com
Research
Paper: High
Risk Behaviours
and Schistosomiasis Infection in Kumba, South-West Province, Cameroon
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health 2007, 4(2),
101-105
(PDF format
105 K)
Cheng F.
Lee*, Jen H. Hsiao, Shin J. Cheng and Huey H. Hsieh
Department
of Environment and Resources Engineering, Diwan University, 87-1,
Nanshih Li, Madou, Tainan 721, Taiwan, ROC
*Correspondence to
Dr. Cheng F. Lee. Email:
kvnlee@dwu.edu.tw
Research
Paper: Identification
of Regional Air Pollution Characteristic and the Correlation with
Public Health in Taiwan
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health
2007, 4(2), 106-110
(PDF format
225 K)
Mohamed-Bassem Ashour1*, Didair A. Ragheb1, El-Sayed A. El-Sheikh1, El-Adarosy A. Gomaa1, Shizuo G. Kamita2
and Bruce D. Hammock2
1Department of Plant Protection, Faculty
of Agriculture,
Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
2Department of Entomology and
Cancer Research Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
*Correspondence to Dr. Mohamed-Bassem Ashour. Email: bassemashour@yahoo.com
Research
Paper: Biosafety
of
Recombinant and Wild Type Nucleopolyhedroviruses as Bioinsecticides
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health 2007, 4(2),
111-125
(PDF format
397 K)
Charity
N. Mosley, Lei Wang, Stephanie Gilley, Shuguang Wang, and Hongtao Yu*
Department
of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
*Correspondence to
Dr. Hongtao Yu: Email: hongtao.yu@jsums.edu
Research
Paper: Light-Induced
Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of a Sunscreen Agent,
2-Phenylbenzimidazole in Salmonella typhimurium TA 102 and
HaCaT Keratinocytes
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health
2007, 4(2),
126-131
(PDF format
134 K)
Clement
G. Yedjou and Paul B. Tchounwou*
Molecular
Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health,
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State
University, 1400 Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi,
USA.
*Correspondence to
Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou; Email: paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu
Research
Paper: N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine
Affords Protection against Lead-Induced Cytotoxicity and Oxidative
Stress in Human Liver Carcinoma (HepG2) Cells
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health
2007, 4(2),
132-137
(PDF format
153 K)
Dwayne J.
Sutton, and Paul B. Tchounwou*
Molecular
Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health,
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State
University, 1400 Lynch Street, Box 18540 Jackson, Mississippi 39217,
USA.
*Correspondence to
Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou. Email: paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu
Research
Paper: Mercury
Induces the Externalization of Phosphatidyl-Serine in Human Renal
Proximal Tubule (HK-2) Cells
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health
2007, 4(2),
138-144 (PDF format 98 K)
Hui-Chan
Chen1,2, Qingsu Xia1, Shu-Hui Cherng1,
Shoujun Chen1, Ching-Cheng Lai2, Hongtao Yu3,
and Peter P. Fu1*
1National
Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
2Institute
of Applied Chemistry,
Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan
3Department
of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
*Correspondence
to Dr. Peter Fu: Email: peter.fu@fda.hhs.gov
Research
Paper:
Synthesis
and Photoirradiation of Isomeric Ethylchrysenes by UVA Light Leading to
Lipid Peroxidation
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health
2007, 4(2),
145-152
(PDF format 318 K)
Diógenes
Herreño Sáenz1*, Qingsu Xia2, and
Peter P. Fu2
1Department
of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of
Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067
2National
Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
*Correspondence to
Dr. Diógenes Herreño Sáenz.
Email: dherreno@rcm.upr.edu
Research
Paper: UVA
Photoirradiation of Methylated Benzo[a]pyrene and Benzo[e]pyrene
leading to Induction of Lipid Peroxidation
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health 2007, 4(2),
153-157
(PDF format 91 K)
E. O.
Farombi*, O. A. Adelowo, and Y. R. Ajimoko
Drug
Metabolism and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Department of
Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
*Correspondence to
Dr. E. Olatunde Farombi; Email: olatunde_farombi@yahoo.com
Research
Paper: Biomarkers
of Oxidative Stress and Heavy Metal Levels as Indicators of
Environmental Pollution in African Cat Fish (Clarias gariepinus)
from Nigeria Ogun River
Int. J. Environ. Res.
Public Health 2007, 4(2),
158-165
(PDF format 134 K)
Jorge Herkovits 1,2*
and Cristina Silvia Pérez-Coll 1,2,3
1Programa de
Seguridad Química, Instituto de Ciencias
Ambientales y Salud (ICAS), Fundación PROSAMA. Paysandú
752, (1405) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2Members of
the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones
Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.
3Escuela de
Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional
de San Martín
*Correspondence to
Dr. Jorge Herkovits. Email: herkovit@mail.retina.ar
Research
Paper: Acclimation
to Low Level Exposure of Copper in Bufo arenarum Embryos:
Linkage of Effects to Tissue Residues
Int. J.
Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(2),
166-172
(PDF format 86 K)
Yaw A.
Twumasi1, and Edmund C. Merem2*
1Center
for Hydrology, Soil Climatology and Remote Sensing. Department of Plant
and Soil Science, P.O. Box 1208, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL
35762, USA.
2Department
of Urban and Regional Planning, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
39211, USA
*Correspondence to
Dr. Edmund C. Merem. Email: edmund.c.merem@jsums.edu
Research
Paper: Using
Remote Sensing and GIS in the Analysis of Ecosystem Decline along the
River Niger Basin: The Case of Mali and Niger
Int. J.
Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(2),
173-184
(PDF format 394 K)
Hyun
Jung Cho*
Department of Biology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch
Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
*Correspondence to Dr. Hyun Jung Cho. Email: hyun.j.cho@jsums.edu
Research
Paper: Effects
of Prevailing Winds on Turbidity of a Shallow Estuary
Int. J.
Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(2),
185-192
(PDF format
172 K)
Kenneth G. Brown
Letter to the Editor: Inorganic Arsenic in
Drinking Water and Bladder Cancer: A Meta-Analysis for
Dose-Response Assessment
Int. J.
Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(2),
193-194
(PDF format
26 K)
Douglas Crawford-Brown
Reply to the Letter: Inorganic Arsenic in
Drinking Water and Bladder Cancer: A Meta-Analysis for
Dose-Response Assessment
Int. J.
Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(2), 194
(PDF format
26 K)
Issue 3 (September 2007) pages 195-259
Venera Cardile 1,*, Laura Lombardo 1, Elena Belluso 2, Annamaria Panico 3, Marcella Renis 4, Antonio Gianfagna 5 and Michael Balazy 6,*
1 Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
2 Department of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, CNR IGG-Sezione I Torino, Italy
3 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
4 Department Biological Chemistry, Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Catania, Italy
5 Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
6 Department of Pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
*Correspondence to Dr. Venera Cardile; E-mail: Cardile@unict.it or Dr. Michael Balazy; E-mail: Michael_Balazy@nymc.edu
Research Paper: Fluoro-edenite Fibers Induce Expression of Hsp70 and Inflammatory Response.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 195-202 (PDF format 214K)
Earl Benjamin III 1, Aron Reznik 2, Ellis Benjamin 1 and Arthur L. Williams 3,*
1 Arkansas State University, College of Sciences and Mathematics,
Department of Chemistry and Physics, PO Box 419, State University, AR
72467, USA
2 Morgan State University, School of Computer,
Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, Mathematics Department, 1700 East
Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore MD 21251, USA
3 Morgan State
University, School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences,
Biology Department, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore MD 21251, USA
*Correspondence to Dr. Arthur L. Williams; E-mail: awillia5@morgan.edu
Research Paper: Mathematical Models of Cobalt and Iron Ions Catalyzed Microwave Bacterial Deactivation
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 203-210 (PDF format 153K)
Ibiba F. Oruambo *, Stephanie Kachikwu and Lauretta Idabor
Department of Chemistry, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
*Correspondence to Dr. Ibiba F. Oruambo; E-mail: ibibaforuambo@yahoo.com
Research Paper: Dose-related
Increased Binding of Nickel to Chromatin Proteins; and Changes to DNA
Concentration in the Liver of Guinea Pigs Treated with Nigerian Light
Crude Oil
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 211-215 (PDF format 141K)
Sufian M. El Assouli 1,*, Mohamed H. Al Qahtani 1 and Waleed Milaat 2
1 Medical
Biology Department, 2 Family & Community Medicine Department,
College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80205, Jeddah
21589, Saudi Arabia
*Correspondence to Dr. Sufian M. ElAssouli; Email: elassouli@yahoo.com
Research Paper: Genotoxicity of Air Borne Particulates Assessed by Comet and the Salmonella Mutagenicity Test in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 216-223 (PDF format 167K)
Sesha Srinivas Vutukuru 1,*, N. Arun Prabhath 1, M. Raghavender 1 and Anjaneyulu Yerramilli 2
1 Environmental
and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory, Centre for Environment, Institute
of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,
Kukatpally, Hyderabad-500 072, India
2 Director, Trent Lott
Geospatial and Visualization Centre, Visiting Professor Environmental
Science and Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
39217-0939, USA
*Correspondence to Dr. Sesha Srinivas Vutukuru; E-mail: myvutukuru@yahoo.com
Research Paper: Effect of Arsenic and Chromium on the Serum Amino-Transferases Activity in Indian Major Carp, Labeo rohita
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 224-227 (PDF format 70K)
Michele F. Panunzio 1,*, Antonietta Antoniciello 1, Alessandra Pisano 1 and Giovanna Rosa 2
1 Food and Nutrition Health Services, Local Health Authority, Foggia, Italy
2 Health Department of Puglia Region, Italy
*Correspondence to Dr. Michele F. Panunzio; E-mail: mpanunz@tiscali.it
Research Paper: Evaluation
of HACCP Plans of Food Industries: Case Study Conducted by the Servizio
di Igiene degli Alimenti e della Nutrizione (Food and Nutrition Health
Service) of the Local Health Authority of Foggia, Italy
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 228-232 (PDF format 54K)
Sorana D. Bolboacă 1,* and Lorentz Jäntschi 2
1 “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 6 Louis Pasteur, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2 Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 103-104 Muncii Bdv, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
*Correspondence to Dr. Sorana D. Bolboacă; E-mail: sbolboaca@umfcluj.ro
Research Paper: Mapping Cigarettes Similarities Using Cluster Analysis Methods
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 233-242 (PDF format 295K)
Aiman A. Ali *
Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sana’a, Yemen.
Present:
Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences, Unit of Oral Pathology and
Medicine, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Research Paper: Qat Habit in Yemen Society: A Causative Factor for Oral Periodontal Diseases
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 243-247 (PDF format 119K)
Xiaodong Tan *, Jingju Pan, Dong Zhou, Chunhong Wang and Chaojun Xie
School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Donghu Road 115, Wuhan 430071, P.R. of China
*Correspondence to Dr. Xiaodong Tan; E-mail: xiaodongtan@yahoo.com
Research Paper: HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Assessment of Chinese Students: A Questionnaire Study
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 248-253 (PDF format 218K)
Xiaodong Tan *, Jianyan Lin, Fengjie Wang, Hong Luo, Lan Luo and Lei Wu
School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Donghu Road 115, Wuhan 430071, P.R. of China.
*Correspondence to Dr. Xiaodong Tan; E-mail: xiaodongtan@yahoo.com
Research Paper: Evaluation of the Effect of a Health Education Campaign of HIV by Using an Analytical Hierarchy Process Method
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(3), 254-259 (PDF format 174K)
Issue 4 (December 2007) pages 260-341
J. L. Ble-Castillo 1,2,*, G. Cleva-Villanueva 3, J. C.
Díaz-Zagoya 2,4, R. Medina-Santillán 3, H. O.
Rubio-Arias 5 and J. D. Méndez 6
1 General Hospital, Zone 46, IMSS, Prolongación de Avenida
Universidad Km 2.5, Colonia Casa Blanca, 86060, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
2 Research Station in DACS, Juarez Autonomous University of
Tabasco, Ave. Universidad No 2890, Colonia Tamulte, Villahermosa Tabasco, C.P. 86100, México
3 Superior Medicine School of the National Polytechnic Institute,
México, D.F., México
4 Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico,
México D.F., México.
5 Faculty of Zootechnic, Autonomous University of Chihuahua,
Mexico
6 Hospital de Especialidades, CMN Siglo XXI, IMSS, Av. Cuauhtémoc
330, Col. Doctores 06725, México D.F., México
* Correspondence to Dr. J. L. Ble-Castillo; Email:
jorgeble@hotmail.com
Research Paper: Effects of α-Tocopherol on
Oxidative Status and Metabolic Profile in Overweight Women
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 260-267 (PDF format 262 K)
Jyoti Nautiyal 1,3, M. L. Garg 1, Manoj
Sharma Kumar 2,*, Asif Ali Khan 2, Jarnail S. Thakur 2
and Rajesh Kumar 2
1 Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh- 160014,
India
2 Department of Community Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Education and research, Chandigarh-160012, India
3 Present: Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI 48201, USA
* Correspondence to Dr. Manoj Sharma Kumar; Email:
mkpgi@sify.com
Research Paper: Air Pollution and
Cardiovascular Health in Mandi-Gobindgarh, Punjab, India - A Pilot Study
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 268-282 (PDF format 596 K)
James H. Kilabuko * and Satoshi Nakai
Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National
University 79-7 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
*Correspondence to Dr. James H. Kilabuko. Email:
d05td902@ynu.ac.jp
Research Paper: Effects of Cooking Fuels
on Acute Respiratory Infections in Children in TanzaniaInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 283-288 (PDF format 56 K)
Clifton C. Addison 1,*, Brenda W. Campbell-Jenkins 1,
Daniel F. Sarpong 1, Jeffery Kibler 2, Madhu Singh 3,
Patricia Dubbert 4, Gregory Wilson 1, Thomas Payne 5
and Herman Taylor 6
1 Jackson Heart Study Coordinating Center, Jackson, MS
2 Nova
Southeastern University, Pensacola, FL
3 Tougaloo College,
Tougaloo, MS
4 Veterans Administration Medical Center, Jackson,
MS
5 University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
6 Jackson Heart Study, Jackson, MS
* Correspondence to Dr. Clifton C. Addison:
clifton.addison@jsums.edu
Research Paper: Psychometric Evaluation of a
Coping Strategies Inventory Short-Form (CSI-SF) in the Jackson Heart Study
Cohort
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 289-295 (PDF format 113 K)
Suresh Kumar Singh 1,*, G. R. Chowdhary 1, V. D.
Chhangani 2 and Gopal Purohit 3
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, J.N.V.
University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India-342011
2 Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
J.N.V. University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India-342011
3 Departent of Respiratory Diseases & Tuberculosis, Dr. S. N.
Medical College, Jodhpur (India)-342011
* Correspondence to Dr. Suresh Kumar Singh; Email:
sksingh_jnvu@yahoo.co.in
Research Paper: Quantification of Reduction in
Forced Vital Capacity of Sand Stone Quarry Workers
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 296-300 (PDF format 55 K)
Atallah Rabi 1,*, Yousef Khader 1, Ahmed Alkafajei 1
and Ashraf Abu Aqoulah 2
1 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan
University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan
2 Public Health Inspector, Health Department, Al-Rumtha, Jordan
* Correspondence to Dr. Atallah Rabi; Email:
rabi@just.edu.jo
Research Paper: Sanitary Conditions of Public
Swimming Pools in Amman, Jordan
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 301-306 (PDF format 110 K)
I. M. Adekunle 1,*, M. T. Adetunji 2, A. M. Gbadebo 1
and O. B. Banjoko 1
1 Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology,
University of Agriculture Abeokuta, P.M.B. 2240, Nigeria
2 Department of Soil Science and Land Management, University of
Agriculture Abeokuta, P.M.B 2240, Nigeria.
* Correspondence to Dr. I. M. Adekunle; Email:
imkunle@yahoo.com
Research Paper: Assessment of Groundwater
Quality in a Typical Rural Settlement in Southwest Nigeria
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 307-318 (PDF format 133 K)
Charles Muruka 1,* and Andrew Muruka 2
1 Environmental Health & Allied Services, P.O. Box 5539 – 30100,
Eldoret, Kenya
2 Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety Services, P.O. Box
1652, Kericho, Kenya
* Correspondence to Dr. Charles Muruka. Email:
cmuruka@yahoo.com
Research Paper: Guidelines for Environmental
Health Management in Children’s Homes in Sub-Sahara AfricaInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 319-331 (PDF format 103 K)
Piyush Kant Pandey 1,*, Shweta Choubey 1, Yashu Verma 1,
Madhurima Pandey 1, S. S. Kalyan Kamal 2 and K.
Chandrashekhar 2
1 Center for Environmental Science & Engineering, Department of
Engineering Chemistry, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, 491002 (C.G.),
India
2 Analytical chemistry Group, Defence Metallurgical Research
Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad 500058 (A.P.), India
* Correspondence to Dr. Piyush Kant Pandey:
drpiyush_pandey@yahoo.com
Research Paper: Biosorptive Removal of Ni(Ii) from Wastewater and Industrial Effluent
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 332-339 (PDF format 196 K)
Huei-An Chu 1 and Douglas Crawford-Brown 2,*
1 Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, California
State University, Chico, CA 95929, USA
2 Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Public Health,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
* Correspondence to Dr. Douglas J. Crawford-Brown:
dcrawfor@email.unc.edu
Letter to the Editor: Inorganic Arsenic in
Drinking Water and Bladder Cancer: A Meta-Analysis for Dose-Response
Assessment
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2007, 4(4), 340-341 (PDF format 74 K)
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