Development of a WBGT-based Heat Stress Assessment Mobile Application
Principal Investigator: Jo Anne G. Balanay
Co-investigator: Sinan Sousan
Funding Source: AIHA Request for Proposal – Heat Stress Mobile App, American Industrial Hygiene Association ($26,834.00).
Study Period: February – July 2024
Comparison between WBGT App Prototype and WBGT Monitor to Assess Heat Stress Risk in Groundskeeping in an Eastern North Carolina University Setting
Principal Investigator: Jo Anne G. Balanay
Co-investigator: Bridget Angol (MS Environmental Student)
Funding Source: NIOSH Pilot/Small Research Training Grant, Deep South Center for Occupational Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ($9,999.00).
Study Period: July 2023 – June 2025
Reliability of Mobile Apps as Alternative Exposure Assessment Methods for Heat Stress and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Agricultural Settings in Eastern North Carolina
Principal Investigator: Jo Anne G. Balanay
Co-Investigator: Danielle Carter (DrPH EOH student)
Funding Source: Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention (SCAHIP), Pilot Studies Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ($11,999.00)
Study Period: October 2018 – September 2019
