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Marí-Bauset, Salvador; Peraita-Costa, Isabel; Donat-Vargas, Carolina; Llopis-González, Agustín; Marí-Sanchis, Amelia; Llopis-Morales, Juan; Morales Suárez-Varela, María – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Epidemiological studies, which can have inherent methodological limitations, are used to study the relation between endocrine disrupting chemicals and autism spectrum disorder. The objective is to systematically review the treatment of methodological limitations and assess the quality and strength of the findings in the available literature. The…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Epidemiology, Prenatal Influences
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Lippert, Julia; Montgomery, James; DeMarco, Camille – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Lead exposure has been linked to neurological, reproductive, and developmental effects, and approximately 3.5% of Chicago children under the age of 3 years have elevated blood lead levels. The aim of this research was to provide outreach opportunities to address the issue of lead exposure in water and soil. A series of seven community-based health…
Descriptors: Poisoning, Hazardous Materials, Health Programs, Outreach Programs
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Malinich, Timothy J.; Kowalski, Jacqueline; Behnke, Charles – Journal of Extension, 2021
A diagnostic walkabout (DW) is an in-field diagnostic training program for professionals in the green industry (greenhouse, landscape, nursery, and turf businesses). DWs have been scheduled annually since 2002 and are easily replicable, fee-based programs that provide cost recovery. DWs also serve as a mentoring program for new Extension…
Descriptors: Horticulture, Training, Professional Training, Extension Education
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Tian, Qingsong; Yu, Yan; Xiang, Zhaoyang; Li, Chongguang – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: Agricultural technical education is widely used in Chinese agricultural production to reduce farmers' pesticide overuse. However, the effectiveness of technical education is questioned by scholars who found that it fails to promote farmers' pesticide management. In this study, we aimed to explore whether farmers' interpersonal trust in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Vocational Education, Trust (Psychology), Poisoning
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Hussien, Ahmad A.; Abdellattif, Adnan H.; Abumunshar, Ali A.; Samara, Ahmad; Sharif, Labib; Alkaiyat, Abdulsalam; Koni, Amer A.; Zyoud, Sa'ed H. – SAGE Open, 2022
University students constitute a target for risk-reduction interventions regarding food poisoning as they are among those with higher exposure to problematic food. This is particularly important since young adults' knowledge regarding measures to prevent foodborne illnesses was found to be inadequate. Therefore, the objectives of this study were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Safety, College Students
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Kombusadee, Tivapron; Kurukodt, Jurairat – Journal of Education and Learning, 2021
It is widely known that systematically developed training manuals can be used to improve knowledge and practical skills and promote positive attitude of trainees. This research thus aimed to develop a training manual to help reduce the use of pesticides by para rubber farmers in Nonkheng Sub-district, So Phisai District, Bueng Khan Province,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Guides, Agricultural Occupations, Poisoning
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Kness, Andrew; Dill, Shannon; McCoy, Teresa – Journal of Extension, 2020
Plant clinics have been used as a tool to help Extension professionals diagnose crop production problems; however, limited resources have made it difficult to continue to offer in-person clinics. Using distance-learning technology, University of Maryland Extension initiated and offered to Extension professionals "virtual" plant clinics…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Web Based Instruction, Knowledge Level, Animals
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Hengel, Matt J.; Wong, Jon W.; Redman, Zachary C.; Rering, Caitlin; Williams, Katryn L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
Undergraduate students in an environmental chemistry laboratory course were taught QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe), a sample preparation procedure that is commonly used in pesticide laboratories involving an acetonitrile salt-out extraction of fresh produce samples followed by solid-phase dispersive cleanup using a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Laboratory Experiments, Poisoning
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Axmon, Anna; Ekwall, Anna; Ahlström, Gerd – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Older people with intellectual disability (ID) are at high risk of incidents leading to hospital visits. Method: Through national registers, 7936 people with ID, aged 55+ years in 2012, and a same-aged referent cohort from the general population were identified. Information on diagnoses made in inpatient and outpatient specialist…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Hospitals
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Everett Jones, Sherry; Glick, Sherry – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Schools are particularly vulnerable to pests, but integrated pest management (IPM) can address pest problems. This study describes IPM policies and practices and the extent to which they are associated with school characteristics. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study, a nationally…
Descriptors: Animals, Poisoning, Program Implementation, School Policy
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Muna, Grace W. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
This article reports on the implementation of a CURE project in an upper-level analytical chemistry course to engage a larger number of students in research at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI). The lab course syllabus was modified to provide students with an opportunity to experience the process of conducting research through a project…
Descriptors: College Science, Student Projects, Advanced Courses, Undergraduate Students
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Sundberg, Adam D.; Koehler, Echo N. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2023
Background: Faculty in nursing and history at Creighton University directed two service-learning courses on the history and public health implications of lead (Pb) exposure in Omaha, NE. As part of their service requirements, students conducted or observed blood lead screenings in area schools and reflected on these shared experiences in…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Nursing Education, History Instruction, Public Health
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Loux, Travis; Gibson, Andrew K. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2019
Although the use of real-world data sets is encouraged when teaching statistics, it can be difficult for instructors to find meaningful data for introducing students to univariate descriptive statistics such as the mean, median, and percentiles. The recent lead contamination of the water supply in Flint, Michigan, provides a real-life data set…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Data
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Dick, Nathaniel – Natural Sciences Education, 2019
The sunflower head moth is considered the most damaging pest to sunflowers in Kansas. This small cigar shaped moth can severely impact the yield of commercial sunflowers. A sunflower plant infested with sunflower head moth larvae can also become very susceptible to Rhizopus fungi which causes head rot and can significantly add to the economical…
Descriptors: Entomology, Plants (Botany), Diseases, Undergraduate Students
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Stock, Tim; Kowalewski, Alexander; Gould, Micah; Jepson, Paul – Journal of Extension, 2019
Since 2011, Oregon State University has conducted integrated pest management (IPM) training specific to public schools. School personnel receive onsite training on key IPM practices as well as associated materials. To determine which practices and materials school employees are using as a result of the program, we administered a survey to 2016…
Descriptors: Animals, Public Schools, State Universities, Training
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