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"PFAS soil concentrations surrounding a hazardous waste incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio, an environmental justice community," Kaitlin Vollet Martin, Timothy J. Hilbert, Michael Reilly, W. Jay Christian, Anna Hoover, Kelly G. Pennell, Qunxing Ding & Erin N. Haynes
Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of synthetic compounds widely used in industrial and consumer products. While PFAS provide product durability, these chemicals are ubiquitous, persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic. These characteristics make the ultimate disposal of PFAS a challenge. One current disposal method is incineration; however, little research has been conducted on the safety and effectiveness of PFAS incineration.
"Incorporating Ethics Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic into Post...: Ingenta Connect" Julia Costich is a co-author.
Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant public attention to important ethical concepts: resource allocation of medical devices, therapeutics, vaccines, and labor; disparities and racial justice in the context of differences in infection, hospitalization, mortality, and vaccination; caregiver well-being; financial vulnerability of delivery organizations; and the balance between personal liberty and the common good. Moving forward, the ethical concerns raised through the pandemic provide a unique opportunity to incorporate ethical reasoning into post pandemic coursework on a more regular basis.
"County incidence and geospatial trends of early-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Kentucky, 2008-2017," Courtney J Walker, Anna M Kucharska-Newton, Steven R Browning, W Jay Christian
Abstract: Early-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (eHDP) are associated with more severe maternal and infant outcomes than later-onset disease. However, little has been done to evaluate population-level trends. Therefore, in this paper, we seek to address this understudied area by describing the geospatial and temporal patterns of county-level incidence of eHDP and assessing county-level demographics that may be associated with an increased incidence of eHDP.
"Lifetime Interpersonal Violence or Abuse and Diabetes Rates by Sex and Race," Maureen Sanderson, Mekeila Cook, L Lauren Brown, Veronica Mallett, Ann L Coker
Abstract: Lifetime exposure to interpersonal violence or abuse (IVA) has been associated with several chronic diseases including adult-onset diabetes, yet this pattern has not been confirmed by sex and race within a large cohort. Both adult IVA and CAN increased the risk of adult-onset diabetes in a dose-dependent pattern for males and females and by race. Intervention and prevention efforts to reduce adult IVA and childhood abuse or neglect (CAN) could not only reduce risk of lifetime IVA but may also reduce one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, adult-onset diabetes.
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