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Public Health Disaster Research: Examples from the Field

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 March 2023) | Viewed by 10957

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Nicole A. Errett

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Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Interests: development, implementation and health impacts of policies and programs that aim to build resilience in the context of public health emergencies, disasters and climate change
Dr. Erin N. Haynes

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Department of Epidemiology Preventative Medicine and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
Interests: environmental health; metal exposure; disaster research; pediatric exposures; community-engaged research

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Disasters and public health emergencies, which result from climatological, geotechnical, and technological hazards, lead to short- and long-term individual-, household-, and community-level physical and mental health impacts. Given the anticipated increase in the frequency and severity of disasters due to changes in climate, research on the effects of disasters on health, as well as preparedness, response, and recovery strategies, is urgently needed. Such time-sensitive research requires effective approaches to community engagement, research translation, and science communication.

We invite manuscripts exploring health effects from extreme events and climate change using diverse approaches, including quantitative and qualitative methods; best practices in community-engaged disaster- and climate-change-related public health research; the use of sensors and novel technology to assess exposure during and after disasters; and approaches to building the public health disaster and climate change research capacity, among other relevant topics.  As disasters and public health emergencies disproportionately impact environmental justice communities and individuals with pre-existing social, health, and economic vulnerabilities, we are particularly interested in papers that explore the relationship between disasters and health equity.

This Special Issue will build on the efforts of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Disaster Research Response (DR2) Network and the public health research community to build the disaster and climate change research capacity.  We anticipate that this Special Issue will inform future disaster and public health emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts, in turn increasing community resilience.

Dr. Nicole A. Errett
Dr. Erin N. Haynes
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • disaster response
  • disaster recovery
  • resilience
  • climate change
  • environmental health
  • exposure assessment
  • sensors and technology
  • environmental justice
  • community-engaged research
  • disaster research response (DR2)

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Associating Increased Chemical Exposure to Hurricane Harvey in a Longitudinal Panel Using Silicone Wristbands
by Samantha M. Samon, Diana Rohlman, Lane G. Tidwell, Peter D. Hoffman, Abiodun O. Oluyomi and Kim A. Anderson
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(11), 6670; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116670 - 30 May 2022
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Hurricane Harvey was associated with flood-related damage to chemical plants and oil refineries, and the flooding of hazardous waste sites, including 13 Superfund sites. As clean-up efforts began, concerns were raised regarding the human health impact of possible increased chemical exposure resulting from [...] Read more.
Hurricane Harvey was associated with flood-related damage to chemical plants and oil refineries, and the flooding of hazardous waste sites, including 13 Superfund sites. As clean-up efforts began, concerns were raised regarding the human health impact of possible increased chemical exposure resulting from the hurricane and subsequent flooding. Personal sampling devices in the form of silicone wristbands were deployed to a longitudinal panel of individuals (n = 99) within 45 days of the hurricane and again one year later in the Houston metropolitan area. Using gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy, each wristband was screened for 1500 chemicals and analyzed for 63 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Chemical exposure levels found on the wristbands were generally higher post-Hurricane Harvey. In the 1500 screen, 188 chemicals were detected, 29 were detected in at least 30% of the study population, and of those, 79% (n = 23) were found in significantly higher concentrations (p < 0.05) post-Hurricane Harvey. Similarly, in PAH analysis, 51 chemicals were detected, 31 were detected in at least 30% of the study population, and 39% (n = 12) were found at statistically higher concentrations (p < 0.05) post-Hurricane Harvey. This study indicates that there were increased levels of chemical exposure after Hurricane Harvey in the Houston metropolitan area. Full article
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Adapting to Climate Change: Leveraging Systems-Focused Multidisciplinary Research to Promote Resilience
by Sara M. Amolegbe, Adeline R. Lopez, Maria L. Velasco, Danielle J. Carlin, Michelle L. Heacock, Heather F. Henry, Brittany A. Trottier and William A. Suk
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 14674; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214674 - 8 Nov 2022
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Approximately 2000 official and potential Superfund sites are located within 25 miles of the East or Gulf coasts, many of which will be at risk of flooding as sea levels rise. More than 60 million people across the United States live within 3 [...] Read more.
Approximately 2000 official and potential Superfund sites are located within 25 miles of the East or Gulf coasts, many of which will be at risk of flooding as sea levels rise. More than 60 million people across the United States live within 3 miles of a Superfund site. Disentangling multifaceted environmental health problems compounded by climate change requires a multidisciplinary systems approach to inform better strategies to prevent or reduce exposures and protect human health. The purpose of this minireview is to present the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Superfund Research Program (SRP) as a useful model of how this systems approach can help overcome the challenges of climate change while providing flexibility to pivot to additional needs as they arise. It also highlights broad-ranging SRP-funded research and tools that can be used to promote health and resilience to climate change in diverse contexts. Full article
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Application Software That Can Prepare for Disasters Based on Patient-Participatory Evidence: K-DiPS: A Verification Report
by Hisao Nakai, Tomoya Itatani and Ryo Horiike
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(15), 9694; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159694 - 6 Aug 2022
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This paper describes the design and function of an application that enables vulnerable people to provide medical information for use in disasters, and presents the results of an initial test of its usability in Nankoku, Japan. The application consists of two parts: K-DiPS [...] Read more.
This paper describes the design and function of an application that enables vulnerable people to provide medical information for use in disasters, and presents the results of an initial test of its usability in Nankoku, Japan. The application consists of two parts: K-DiPS Solo, a smartphone app, and K-DiPS Online, a web application for disaster management by local governments. We asked vulnerable people or their family caregivers to enter medical information into the app on their smartphones and connected this information to a local government application as a demonstration of a disaster response solution that manages information. We targeted a group of 14 healthy older people. The user information that they entered into the app was stored in the cloud via the communication system of the mobile phone. A ledger of vulnerable people for use in the event of a disaster was automatically created on the web application using the information supplied by the individuals. Local government staff corrected the location information, if necessary, by dragging points plotted on a map. This disaster response solution was shown to connect individuals to government offices, and to enable a consistent flow of information from patient details to stocking of supplies, and for simulation, training, and response during disasters. Full article
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