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Review of health and productivity gains from better IEQ (open access)

Review of health and productivity gains from better IEQ

The available scientific data suggest that existing technologies and procedures can improve indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in a manner that significantly increases productivity and health. While there is considerable uncertainty in the estimates of the magnitudes of productivity gains that may be obtained, the projected gains are very large. For the U.S., the estimated potential annual savings and productivity gains are $6 to $14 billion from reduced respiratory disease, $2 to $4 billion from reduced allergies and asthma, $10 to $30 billion from reduced sick building syndrome symptoms, and $20 to $160 billion from direct improvements in worker performance that are unrelated to health. Productivity gains that are quantified and demonstrated could serve as a strong stimulus for energy efficiency measures that simultaneously improve the indoor environment.
Date: August 1, 2000
Creator: Fisk, William J.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Health] (open access)

[News Script: Health]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 11, 1969, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measurement and Analysis of Indoor Air Quality Conditions (open access)

Measurement and Analysis of Indoor Air Quality Conditions

More than 80% of the people in urban regions and about 98% of cities in low and middle income countries have poor air quality according to the World Health Organization. People living in such environment suffer from many disorders like a headache, shortness of breath or even the worst diseases like lung cancer, asthma etc. The main objective of the thesis is to create awareness about the air quality and the factors that are causing air pollution to the people which is really important and provide tools at their convenience to measure and analyze the air quality. Taking real time air quality scenarios, various experiments were made using efficient sensors to study both the indoor and outdoor air quality. These experimental results will eventually help people to understand air quality better. An outdoor air quality data measurement system is developed in this research using Python programming to provide people an opportunity to retrieve and manage the air quality data and get the concentrations of the leading pollutants. The entire designing of the program is made to run with the help of a graphical user interface tool for the user, as user convenience is considered as one of the objectives of …
Date: August 2016
Creator: Chidurala, Veena
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
World Trade Center Health Program: Potential Effects of Implementation Options (open access)

World Trade Center Health Program: Potential Effects of Implementation Options

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 became law on January 2, 2011, and established a World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) to assume the functions of the World Trade Center (WTC) responder health programs beginning on July 1, 2011. From September 11, 2001, through fiscal year 2010, approximately $475 million in federal funds was made available for screening, monitoring, and treating WTC responders for illnesses and conditions related to the WTC disaster. These include asthma, persistent coughing, and other respiratory conditions and mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The three federal programs that provided screening, monitoring, and treatment services to responders prior to July 1, 2011, which we refer to here as the WTC responder health programs, were the New York City Fire Department's (FDNY) WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program, the New York/New Jersey (NY/NJ) WTC Consortium, and the WTC National Responder Health Program. The WTCHP is administered by HHS and provides screening, monitoring, and treatment services through contracted clinical centers in the NYC area for responders in that area and through a nationwide network of providers …
Date: August 4, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Allergen Research and Its Implications for Psychology: History, Current Status, and Prospectus (open access)

Allergen Research and Its Implications for Psychology: History, Current Status, and Prospectus

The purpose of this manuscript was to present a brief history, the current status, and a prospectus of allergen and allergic reactions. Research on allergic reactions, particularly as viewed from the psychogenic position, was presented. The review strongly suggests that the psychogenic orientation has been frought with contradictions, unnecessarily complex interpretations, and an over-abundance of subjective, dynamic, and analytic redundancies which have done little more than perpetuate the stagnation of a rather important subdomain of the "mental" health professions.
Date: August 1973
Creator: Arnold, J. Steven
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Pollution: Estimated Emissions from Two New Mexicali Power Plants Are Low, but Health Impacts Are Unknown (open access)

Air Pollution: Estimated Emissions from Two New Mexicali Power Plants Are Low, but Health Impacts Are Unknown

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Power plants emit pollutants that have been linked to various negative health effects. In 2003, two new power plants, owned by Sempra Energy and Intergen, began operations 3 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border near Imperial County, California. The county does not meet some federal and state air quality standards and may be further impacted by the emissions from these plants. Although these plants export most of the electricity they produce to the United States, they are not currently required to meet any U.S. or California emissions standards. GAO was asked to determine (1) how emissions from the two plants compare with emissions from recently permitted plants in California and emissions from sources in Imperial County, and what emissions standards they would be subject to if they were located in Imperial County; (2) the health impacts of emissions from the plants on Imperial County residents; and (3) options available to U.S. policymakers to ensure that emissions from these plants do not adversely affect the health of Imperial County residents. In commenting on a draft of this report, DOE disagreed with our characterization of the limitations of …
Date: August 12, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indoor Pollution: Status of Federal Research Activities (open access)

Indoor Pollution: Status of Federal Research Activities

A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the status of federal agencies' research activities on indoor environmental air quality."
Date: August 31, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 236, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 2013 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 236, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 2013

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 23, 2013
Creator: Gibbs, Angenene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
How IEQ affects health, productivity (open access)

How IEQ affects health, productivity

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Date: August 1, 2002
Creator: Fisk, William J.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1998 (open access)

The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1998

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1998 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1998

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1998
Creator: Armstrong, Sonny
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Critical Medical Anthropology Approach to Advocating for Social Justice and Policy Change in Pesticide Use and Practice to Reduce Health Risks Among Hispanic/Latinos in Central California (open access)

A Critical Medical Anthropology Approach to Advocating for Social Justice and Policy Change in Pesticide Use and Practice to Reduce Health Risks Among Hispanic/Latinos in Central California

This mixed methods research was conducted in the fall of 2014 to understand the perceptions and experiences of health risks and health outcomes due to pesticide exposure among community members (n=13) - concerned community members, agriculture workers and teachers- that live in the Central California agriculture counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz, Tulare, Fresno and Madera. This research explored: 1) The crops growing in participants’ communities, and how exposure to pesticides used in these crops pose potential health risks to participants and their communities 2) How pesticide exposure is impacting Hispanic/Latino communities in Central California, particularly those that are most vulnerable including school children, agriculture workers, and community members 3) The major public health concerns of impacted communities 4) Feelings of empowered to advocate for community health and environment and 5) What impacted communities wish to see on behalf of government and agribusiness to protect public health from pesticide exposure and toxins.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Romero, Mariel Sintora
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contaminants in Buildings and Occupied Spaces as Risk Factors forOccupant Symptoms in U.S. Office Buildings: Findings from the U.S. EPABASE Study (open access)

Contaminants in Buildings and Occupied Spaces as Risk Factors forOccupant Symptoms in U.S. Office Buildings: Findings from the U.S. EPABASE Study

Nonspecific building-related symptoms among occupants of modern office buildings worldwide are common and may be associated with important reductions in work performance, but their etiology remains uncertain. Most reported research into environmental risk factors for these symptoms has focused on ventilation system-related factors, dampness, and particle removal through filtration and cleaning, with relatively few studies of other potential sources of indoor contaminants. We analyzed data collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from a representative sample of 100 large U.S. office buildings--the Building Assessment and Survey Evaluation (BASE) study--using multivariate-adjusted logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations. We estimated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations between seven building-related symptom outcomes and a diverse set of potential indoor and outdoor sources for indoor pollutants. Although most of the investigated risk factors showed no apparent association with building-related symptoms, some interesting associations resulted. Increased prevalence of symptoms was associated with carpets older than one year (lower respiratory symptoms), non-carpeted floors (upper and lower respiratory symptoms), older furniture (eye and skin symptoms), infrequent vacuuming (upper respiratory, eye, and skin symptoms and headache), and masonry exterior walls (cough, eye symptoms, and fatigue/concentration difficulty). For the many potential risk factors …
Date: August 1, 2007
Creator: Mendell, M. J.; Mirer, A. & Lei-Gomez, Q.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 2000 (open access)

Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 2000

Weekly newspaper published in Duncanville, Texas that includes local Cedar Hill, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 2000
Creator: Balentine, Kevin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Institutes of Health: Awarding Process, Awarding Criteria, and Characteristics of Extramural Grants Made with Recovery Act Funding (open access)

National Institutes of Health: Awarding Process, Awarding Criteria, and Characteristics of Extramural Grants Made with Recovery Act Funding

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) included $10.4 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Of the NIH Recovery Act funding, $8.2 billion was to be used to support additional scientific research and $400 million for comparative effectiveness research, including extramural research at universities and research institutions. NIH is comprised of the Office of the Director (OD) and 27 Institutes and Centers (IC), 24 of which make grant funding decisions. GAO was asked to report on how NIH awarded Recovery Act funds for scientific research and the information that NIH made available about the award of these funds. This report describes the (1) process and criteria NIH used to award extramural grants using Recovery Act funding, and (2) characteristics of Recovery Act extramural grants and the information made publicly available about these grants. GAO interviewed NIH officials in the OD and the three ICs that received the largest proportion of Recovery Act funds, and reviewed related documents, such as NIH guidance on awarding grants using Recovery Act funds. …
Date: August 6, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1994 (open access)

The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1994

Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1994
Creator: Wright Parham, Karen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Ed. 1 Monday, August 15, 1994 (open access)

Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Ed. 1 Monday, August 15, 1994

Semi-weekly newspaper from Burleson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1994
Creator: Ellertson, Sally
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1948 (open access)

The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Odem, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1948
Creator: Richards, Henry C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 2018
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1938 (open access)

The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Claude, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1938
Creator: Waggoner, Thomas T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1996 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1996
Creator: Lobpries, F. Mike
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Why Are You Here? Exploring the Logic Behind Nonurgent Use of a Pediatric Emergency Department (open access)

Why Are You Here? Exploring the Logic Behind Nonurgent Use of a Pediatric Emergency Department

Caregivers often associate fevers with permanent harm and bring children to emergency departments (EDs) unnecessarily. However, families using EDs for nonurgent complaints often have difficulty accessing quality primary care. Mutual misconceptions among caregivers and healthcare providers regarding nonurgent ED use are a barrier to implementing meaningful interventions. The purpose of this project was to identify dominant themes in caregivers’ narratives about bringing children to the ED for nonurgent fevers. Thirty caregivers were recruited in a pediatric ED for participation in qualitative semi-structured interview from August to November 2014. Interview transcripts were coded and analyzed for themes. Caregivers’ decisions to come to the ED revolved around their need for reassurance that children were not in danger. Several major themes emerged: caregivers came to the ED when they felt they had no other options; parents feared that fevers would result in seizures; caregivers frequently drew on family members and the internet for health information; and many families struggled to access their PCPs for sick care due to challenging family logistics. Reducing nonurgent ED utilization requires interventions at the individual and structural level. Individual-level interventions should empower caregivers to manage fevers and other common illnesses at home. However, such interventions may have limited …
Date: August 2015
Creator: Villa-Watt, Ian
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1996 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1996

Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1996
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Celeste Courier (Celeste, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1956 (open access)

The Celeste Courier (Celeste, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1956

Weekly newspaper from Celeste, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History