Cora Roelofs
Biographic Data
| ID | 1370570 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cora Roelofs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cora |
| FAMILY NAME | Roelofs |
| SIGNATURE | ROELOFS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | William S. Shaw is with the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington. Cora Roelofs and Laura Punnett are with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell. |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1404-3365 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Work Environment Factors and Prevention of Opioid-Related Deaths
Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose deaths (OODs) are prevalent among US workers, but work-related factors have not received adequate attention as either risk factors or opportunities for OOD prevention. Higher prevalence of OOD in those with heavy physical jobs, more precarious work, and limited health care benefits suggest work environment and organizational factors may predispose workers to the development of OUD. Organizational poli…
Improving Boston Nail Salon Indoor Air Quality Through Local Public Health Regulation, 2007–2019
In 2011, following years of outreach and training, Boston, Massachusetts, enacted regulations to improve health and safety in nail salons. These were amended in 2013 to require mechanical ventilation, including dedicated exhaust for each manicure and pedicure station. As of June 2019, 185 of 190 salons have satisfied the regulatory requirements. Regulations can help ensure that environmental health benefits are widespread and that small businesse…
Liberating Life
In recent years, the International Initiative of the Freedom for Őcalan – Peace in Kurdistan has made available in English some of the key writings of Abdullah Őcalan. Liberating Life: A Woman's Re
Occupational and Environmental Health Equity and Social Justice
This chapter describes occupational and environmental health equity and social justice in its various dimensions. Case studies are utilized to demonstrate specific issues and how to address them. Topics covered include workplace injustice, racial and ethnic discrimination, inadequate government protection, environmental exposures and health equity, environmental injustice and health disparities, and residential segregation, environmental hazards,…
Workers
AffiliationsCora Roelofs is with the Community Health Program, Tufts University, Medford, MA. David Wegman is with the Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell
The Boston Safe Shops Model
Small, immigrant-owned businesses, such as auto repair shops and nail salons, often face barriers to environmental and occupational health compliance and may be a source of neighborhood pollution complaints. The Boston Public Health Commission established the Safe Shops Project to improve safety and environmental practices in such businesses using a community partnership model that incorporates enforcement inspection findings, worker training, te…
Results from a Community-based Occupational Health Survey of Vietnamese-American Nail Salon Workers
Liberating Life
In recent years, the International Initiative of the Freedom for Őcalan – Peace in Kurdistan has made available in English some of the key writings of Abdullah Őcalan. Liberating Life: A Woman's Re
Work Environment Factors and Prevention of Opioid-Related Deaths
Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose deaths (OODs) are prevalent among US workers, but work-related factors have not received adequate attention as either risk factors or opportunities for OOD prevention. Higher prevalence of OOD in those with heavy physical jobs, more precarious work, and limited health care benefits suggest work environment and organizational factors may predispose workers to the development of OUD. Organizational poli…
The Boston Safe Shops Model
Small, immigrant-owned businesses, such as auto repair shops and nail salons, often face barriers to environmental and occupational health compliance and may be a source of neighborhood pollution complaints. The Boston Public Health Commission established the Safe Shops Project to improve safety and environmental practices in such businesses using a community partnership model that incorporates enforcement inspection findings, worker training, te…
Results from a Community-based Occupational Health Survey of Vietnamese-American Nail Salon Workers
The Boston Safe Shops Model
Small, immigrant-owned businesses, such as auto repair shops and nail salons, often face barriers to environmental and occupational health compliance and may be a source of neighborhood pollution complaints. The Boston Public Health Commission established the Safe Shops Project to improve safety and environmental practices in such businesses using a community partnership model that incorporates enforcement inspection findings, worker training, te…
Workers
AffiliationsCora Roelofs is with the Community Health Program, Tufts University, Medford, MA. David Wegman is with the Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Occupational and Environmental Health Equity and Social Justice
This chapter describes occupational and environmental health equity and social justice in its various dimensions. Case studies are utilized to demonstrate specific issues and how to address them. Topics covered include workplace injustice, racial and ethnic discrimination, inadequate government protection, environmental exposures and health equity, environmental injustice and health disparities, and residential segregation, environmental hazards,…
Liberating Life
In recent years, the International Initiative of the Freedom for Őcalan – Peace in Kurdistan has made available in English some of the key writings of Abdullah Őcalan. Liberating Life: A Woman's Re
Improving Boston Nail Salon Indoor Air Quality Through Local Public Health Regulation, 2007–2019
In 2011, following years of outreach and training, Boston, Massachusetts, enacted regulations to improve health and safety in nail salons. These were amended in 2013 to require mechanical ventilation, including dedicated exhaust for each manicure and pedicure station. As of June 2019, 185 of 190 salons have satisfied the regulatory requirements. Regulations can help ensure that environmental health benefits are widespread and that small businesse…
Work Environment Factors and Prevention of Opioid-Related Deaths
Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose deaths (OODs) are prevalent among US workers, but work-related factors have not received adequate attention as either risk factors or opportunities for OOD prevention. Higher prevalence of OOD in those with heavy physical jobs, more precarious work, and limited health care benefits suggest work environment and organizational factors may predispose workers to the development of OUD. Organizational poli…
Environmental health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Occupational safety and health (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (2 works)