Occupational/environmental exposures and fatalities

Investigation of occupational fatalities in Oregon

Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OR-FACE) program, a NIOSH-sponsored research program designed to identify and study fatal occupational fatalities in Oregon.

See: Dr. Gary Rischitelli, Dr. Joan Rothlein

 
Effects of pesticide exposures assessed using exposure biomarkers and neurobehavioral testing

See: Dr. Kent Anger, Dr. William Lambert, Dr. Linda McCauley, Dr. Joan Rothlein

 
Effects of pesticides and PCBs on neural development

See: Dr. Pam Lein

 
Toxicant exposures in Gulf War Veterans

See: Dr. Linda McCauley, Dr. Peter Spencer, Dr. Daniel Storzbach

• Read abstracts of the most recent Gulf War Veteran studies conducted by CROET.

 
Toxicants that disrupt protein transport in neurons

See: Dr. Gary Banker

 
Surveillance of occupational issues

See: Dr. Linda McCauley, Dr. Gary Rischitelli, Dr. Joan Rothlein

See: CROET Research Highlights (2002): Workers’ Comp Surveillance: Medical-only Claims Suggest New Prevention Priorities

Surveillance: Oregon Chemical Database

See: Dr. Joan Rothlein

• Dr. Joan Rothlein has created a superdatabase from more than eight existing statewide databases on chemical hazards, exposures and incidents. A report on this database is available, and research questions can be submitted to the database. Order a hardcopy of this report.

 Airborne pollutants

See: Dr. William Lambert, Dr. Peter Spencer

 
Effects of solvent exposures on aircraft maintenance workers

See: Dr. Kent Anger, Dr. Daniel Storzbach