Heat Risks in Agriculture: Microclimate Variability and Worker Safety in Sweet Corn and Tobacco

Edwards R*, Lanier N, Balanay JG and Mizelle E (2025). Heat risks in agriculture: Microclimate variability and worker safety in sweet corn and tobacco. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 1–8…

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Comparison between WBGT App Prototype and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in an Eastern North Carolina Outdoor Setting

Angol B*, Sousan S and Balanay JG (2025). Comparison between WBGT App Prototype and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in an Eastern North Carolina Outdoor Setting. Journal of…

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Assessment of PM2.5 Concentration at University Transit Bus Stops Using Low-Cost Aerosol Monitors by Student Commuters

Murray JW, Wu Q, Balanay JG and Sousan S (2024). Assessment of PM2.5 Concentration at University Transit Bus Stops Using Low-Cost Aerosol Monitors by Student Commuters. Sensors 24(14): 4520. doi:10.3390/s24144520…

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Retrospective Risk Assessment of Injuries and Fatalities in the Forestry and Logging Workforce in the United States, 2003-2019

Knecht H*, Balanay JG, Langley R, Tutor-Marcom R and Richards SL (2024). Retrospective Risk Assessment of Injuries and Fatalities in the Forestry and Logging Workforce in the United States, 2003-2019.…

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Systematic Review of Biological, Chemical, Ergonomic, Physical, and Psychosocial Hazards Impacting Occupational Health of United States Forestry Workers

Knecht H*, Balanay JG, Langley R, Tutor-Marcom R and Richards SL (2023). Systematic Review of Biological, Chemical, Ergonomic, Physical, and Psychosocial Hazards Impacting Occupational Health of United States Forestry Workers.…

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Occupational Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in an Eastern North Carolina University Outdoor Setting during the Four Seasons

Owusu N*, Sousan S, Richards SL and Balanay JG (2023). Occupational Exposure to Solar Utraviolet Radiation in an Eastern North Carolina University Outdoor Setting during the Four Seasons. Journal of…

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Retrospective Assessment of Preparedness for Mosquito Control Post-Hurricane Florence in North Carolina

Fields M*, Balanay JG, Byrd BD, Kearney GD and Richards SL (2023). Retrospective Assessment of Preparedness for Mosquito Control Post-Hurricane Florence in North Carolina. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness…

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