University of Central Florida 1985 self study Southern Association of Colleges and Schools : Department of Health Sciences self study report

University of College of Health, Department of Health Sciences 1985 self-study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs and media

University of Central Florida 1985 self study Southern Association of Colleges and Schools : Department of Health Sciences self study report

University of College of Health, Department of Health Sciences 1985 self-study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs and media

University of Central Florida 1985 self study Southern Association of Colleges and Schools : Department of Health Sciences self study report

University of College of Health, Department of Health Sciences 1985 self-study for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The study covers philosophy of the university and the college, organizational structure, educational program, financial resources, faculty, library, student development services, physical facilities, special activities, graduate programs, research, summer terms, computers, the Brevard, Daytona and South Orlando Centers programs and media

Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation-Teens and Sex…the Real Truth-Straight Talk Executive Report to the Community

A booklet sponsored by BCBSF from the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation about Teens and Sex…the Real Truth-Straight Talk Executive Report to the Community

The Association of State Opioid Misuse Prevention Policies With Patient‐ and Provider‐Related Outcomes: A Scoping Review

Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154648/1/milq12436.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154648/2/milq12436_am.pd

Evaluation of the public health impacts of traffic congestion: a health risk assessment

Background: Traffic congestion is a significant issue in urban areas in the United States and around the world. Previous analyses have estimated the economic costs of congestion, related to fuel and time wasted, but few have quantified the public health impacts or determined how these impacts compare in magnitude to the economic costs. Moreover, the relative magnitudes of economic and public health impacts of congestion would be expected to vary significantly across urban areas, as a function of road infrastructure, population density, and atmospheric conditions influencing pollutant formation, but this variability has not been explored. Methods: In this study, we evaluate the public health impacts of ambient exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations associated with a business-as-usual scenario of predicted traffic congestion. We evaluate 83 individual urban areas using traffic demand models to estimate the degree of congestion in each area from 2000 to 2030. We link traffic volume and speed data with the MOBILE6 model to characterize emissions of PM2.5 and particle precursors attributable to congestion, and we use a source-receptor matrix to evaluate the impact of these emissions on ambient PM2.5 concentrations. Marginal concentration changes are related to a concentration-response function for mortality, with a value of statistical life approach used to monetize the impacts. Results: We estimate that the monetized value of PM2.5-related mortality attributable to congestion in these 83 cities in 2000 was approximately $31 billion (2007 dollars), as compared with a value of time and fuel wasted of$60 billion. In future years, the economic impacts grow (to over $100 billion in 2030) while the public health impacts decrease to$13 billion in 2020 before increasing to $17 billion in 2030, given increasing population and congestion but lower emissions per vehicle. Across cities and years, the public health impacts range from more than an order of magnitude less to in excess of the economic impacts. Conclusions: Our analyses indicate that the public health impacts of congestion may be significant enough in magnitude, at least in some urban areas, to be considered in future evaluations of the benefits of policies to mitigate congestion

Wastewater irrigation: the state of play

As demand for fresh water intensifies, wastewater is frequently being seen as a valuable resource. Furthermore, wise reuse of wastewater alleviates concerns attendant with its discharge to the environment. Globally, around 20 million ha of land are irrigated with wastewater, and this is likely to increase markedly during the next few decades as water stress intensifies. In 1995, around 2.3 billion people lived in water-stressed river basins and this could increase to 3.5 billion by 2025. We review the current status of wastewater irrigation by providing an overview of the extent of the practice throughout the world and through synthesizing the current understanding of factors influencing sustainable wastewater irrigation. A theme that emerges is that wastewater irrigation is not only more common in water-stressed regions such as the Near East, but the rationale for the practice also tends to differ between the developing and developed worlds. In developing nations, the prime drivers are livelihood dependence and food security, whereas environmental agendas appear to hold greater sway in the developed world. The following were identified as areas requiring greater understanding for the long-term sustainability of wastewater irrigation: (i) accumulation of bioavailable forms of heavy metals in soils, (ii) environmental fate of organics in wastewater-irrigated soils, (iii) influence of reuse schemes on catchment hydrology, including transport of salt loads, (iv) risk models for helminth infections (pertinent to developing nations), (v) microbiological contamination risks for aquifers and surface waters, (vi) transfer efficiencies of chemical contaminants from soil to plants, (vii) health effects of chronic exposure to chemical contaminants, and (viii) strategies for engaging the public.<br /

Results from the 2008 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey- Fact Sheet 5: Youth Exposure to Second Hand Smoke

Introduction The Florida Youth Tobacco Survey (FYTS) was administered in the spring of 2008 to 38,510 middle school students and 40,283 high school students in 744 public schools throughout the state. The survey response rate for middle schools was 79%, and the survey response rate for high schools was 73%. The FYTS has been conducted annually since 1998. The data presented in this fact sheet are weighted to represent the entire population of public middle and high school students in Florida

Results from the 2008 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey- Fact Sheet 3: Youth Smokeless Tobacco Use

Introduction The Florida Youth Tobacco Survey (FYTS) was administered in the spring of 2008 to 38,510 middle school students and 40,283 high school students in 744 public schools throughout the state. The survey response rate for middle schools was 79%, and the survey response rate for high schools was 73%. The FYTS has been conducted annually since 1998. The data presented in this fact sheet are weighted to represent the entire population of public middle and high school students in Florida