This document discusses different types of news. Soft news includes feature stories that aim to entertain rather than just inform, covering topics like human interest, art, and health. Hard news contains important factual information on politics, business, conflicts, and crimes that aims to inform readers. For a story to be considered news worthy, it must meet certain criteria like being timely, proximate, having impact or involving celebrities/powerful people.
This document summarizes a study characterizing long-lived metal impurities retained in FDG production cassettes at the Stanford Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Facility. Sixteen isotopes were identified in cassettes from 0.8 to 312 day half-lives. The trapping cartridge contained the most activity at 47.6%. Co-56 was the longest-lived isotope at 77.2 days, requiring 540 days of decay-in-storage per cassette. Future work could better determine radioactive versus non-radioactive cassette components to further reduce waste volumes in accordance with ALARA principles.
The document summarizes the environmental contamination at the NuHart Plastics Superfund site located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It describes how the site was used from the 1940s-2004 to produce plastic and vinyl products, resulting in soil and groundwater contamination with phthalates, chlorinated solvents like TCE, and petroleum. Phthalates contamination exceeds 1 million ppb in soil in some areas and an estimated 42,000-63,000 gallons of phthalates are present as liquid in the ground. The site poses risks to human health through vapor intrusion and potential contact with contaminated soil and groundwater. The new owners plan to redevelop the site for housing but cleanup plans have not been finalized.
This document discusses different types of news. Soft news includes feature stories that aim to entertain rather than just inform, covering topics like human interest, art, and health. Hard news contains important factual information on politics, business, conflicts, and crimes that aims to inform readers. For a story to be considered news worthy, it must meet certain criteria like being timely, proximate, having impact or involving celebrities/powerful people.
This document summarizes a study characterizing long-lived metal impurities retained in FDG production cassettes at the Stanford Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Facility. Sixteen isotopes were identified in cassettes from 0.8 to 312 day half-lives. The trapping cartridge contained the most activity at 47.6%. Co-56 was the longest-lived isotope at 77.2 days, requiring 540 days of decay-in-storage per cassette. Future work could better determine radioactive versus non-radioactive cassette components to further reduce waste volumes in accordance with ALARA principles.
The document summarizes the environmental contamination at the NuHart Plastics Superfund site located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It describes how the site was used from the 1940s-2004 to produce plastic and vinyl products, resulting in soil and groundwater contamination with phthalates, chlorinated solvents like TCE, and petroleum. Phthalates contamination exceeds 1 million ppb in soil in some areas and an estimated 42,000-63,000 gallons of phthalates are present as liquid in the ground. The site poses risks to human health through vapor intrusion and potential contact with contaminated soil and groundwater. The new owners plan to redevelop the site for housing but cleanup plans have not been finalized.
Surveillance and Health Equity - Dr. Ronald St. JohnLauren Johnson
This document discusses gender considerations in health emergencies such as natural disasters and disease outbreaks. It notes that health crises disproportionately impact women, who often have increased domestic responsibilities and face greater risks of violence. During emergencies, existing gender inequalities are exacerbated as traditional gender roles shift. Women generally assume more caregiver duties while facing higher mortality rates. The document also outlines how surveillance during crises must account for vulnerable populations to effectively support those most impacted.
Surveillance in the 21st Century - Dr. Ann Marie KimballLauren Johnson
This document discusses current threats from emerging infectious diseases like influenza, MERS, and Ebola, as well as future threats. It outlines how rapid genome sequencing and information technology can help track outbreaks but may not be accessible to all countries. Global data sharing on microbial genomes and outbreak details could facilitate surveillance. However, some countries may mistrust a global health security agenda that seems aimed more at protecting wealthy nations. Building local health systems and incentivizing disease reporting may help address these tensions going forward.
Harnessing Data to Improve Health Equity - Dr. Ali MokdadLauren Johnson
1) The document discusses methods used by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) to conduct comprehensive analyses of global, national, and subnational disease burden through their Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study.
2) Key methods discussed include garbage code redistribution to reassign unspecified causes of death, Bayesian meta-regression to estimate incidence and prevalence, and small area statistical models that borrow strength across space, time, and covariates to produce estimates of disease burden for locations with limited data.
3) The GBD study aims to quantify health loss from major diseases, injuries, and risk factors globally and over time in order to help identify and address the world's most pressing health challenges.
Surveillance for Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health - D...Lauren Johnson
This document discusses health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health. It defines health equity as achieving the highest level of health for all people through addressing avoidable inequalities. Health disparities are closely linked to social and economic disadvantage and adversely affect groups that have systematically faced discrimination. Social determinants of health are the circumstances where people are born, live, work and age, shaped by economics, social policies and politics. These determinants include education, employment, income, housing, transportation, social status and environment. The document provides examples of health disparities data from different cities and states, and discusses how improving social determinants like education can positively impact health.
Surveillance and Health Equity - Dr. Ronald St. JohnLauren Johnson
This document discusses gender considerations in health emergencies such as natural disasters and disease outbreaks. It notes that health crises disproportionately impact women, who often have increased domestic responsibilities and face greater risks of violence. During emergencies, existing gender inequalities are exacerbated as traditional gender roles shift. Women generally assume more caregiver duties while facing higher mortality rates. The document also outlines how surveillance during crises must account for vulnerable populations to effectively support those most impacted.
Surveillance in the 21st Century - Dr. Ann Marie KimballLauren Johnson
This document discusses current threats from emerging infectious diseases like influenza, MERS, and Ebola, as well as future threats. It outlines how rapid genome sequencing and information technology can help track outbreaks but may not be accessible to all countries. Global data sharing on microbial genomes and outbreak details could facilitate surveillance. However, some countries may mistrust a global health security agenda that seems aimed more at protecting wealthy nations. Building local health systems and incentivizing disease reporting may help address these tensions going forward.
Harnessing Data to Improve Health Equity - Dr. Ali MokdadLauren Johnson
1) The document discusses methods used by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) to conduct comprehensive analyses of global, national, and subnational disease burden through their Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study.
2) Key methods discussed include garbage code redistribution to reassign unspecified causes of death, Bayesian meta-regression to estimate incidence and prevalence, and small area statistical models that borrow strength across space, time, and covariates to produce estimates of disease burden for locations with limited data.
3) The GBD study aims to quantify health loss from major diseases, injuries, and risk factors globally and over time in order to help identify and address the world's most pressing health challenges.
Surveillance for Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health - D...Lauren Johnson
This document discusses health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health. It defines health equity as achieving the highest level of health for all people through addressing avoidable inequalities. Health disparities are closely linked to social and economic disadvantage and adversely affect groups that have systematically faced discrimination. Social determinants of health are the circumstances where people are born, live, work and age, shaped by economics, social policies and politics. These determinants include education, employment, income, housing, transportation, social status and environment. The document provides examples of health disparities data from different cities and states, and discusses how improving social determinants like education can positively impact health.