Edward A Emmett
Biographic Data
| ID | 1732469 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edward A Emmett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edward A |
| FAMILY NAME | Emmett |
| SIGNATURE | EMMETT E A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3731-7197 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ascertainment Bias in a Historic Cohort Study of Residents in an Asbestos Manufacturing Community
This paper describes follow-up for a cohort of 4530 residents living in the asbestos manufacturing community of Ambler, PA, U.S. in 1930. Using re-identified census data, cause and date of death data obtained from the genealogic website Ancestry.com, along with geospatial analysis, we explored relationships among demographic characteristics, occupational, paraoccupational and environmental asbestos exposures. We identified death data for 2430/453…
Realities of environmental toxicity and their ramifications for community engagement
Field Survey of Health Perception and Complaints of Pennsylvania Residents in the Marcellus Shale Region
Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale region residents have reported medical symptoms they believe are related to nearby Unconventional Natural Gas Development (UNGD). Associations between medical symptoms and UNGD have been minimally explored. The objective of this descriptive study is to explore whether shale region Pennsylvania residents perceive UNGD as a health concern and whether they attribute health symptoms to UNGD exposures. A questionnaire was …
Community First Communication
We address how information developed and effectively communicated through community based participatory research (CBPR) can reverse long-standing information disparities, empower a community, and be an agent for sustained change. Substantial information and power disparities existed between the polluted community and both the pollution industry and governmental regulators. An environmental justice partnership between a local community organizatio…
Community First Communication
We address how information developed and effectively communicated through community based participatory research (CBPR) can reverse long-standing information disparities, empower a community, and be an agent for sustained change. Substantial information and power disparities existed between the polluted community and both the pollution industry and governmental regulators. An environmental justice partnership between a local community organizatio…
Field Survey of Health Perception and Complaints of Pennsylvania Residents in the Marcellus Shale Region
Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale region residents have reported medical symptoms they believe are related to nearby Unconventional Natural Gas Development (UNGD). Associations between medical symptoms and UNGD have been minimally explored. The objective of this descriptive study is to explore whether shale region Pennsylvania residents perceive UNGD as a health concern and whether they attribute health symptoms to UNGD exposures. A questionnaire was …
Realities of environmental toxicity and their ramifications for community engagement
Ascertainment Bias in a Historic Cohort Study of Residents in an Asbestos Manufacturing Community
This paper describes follow-up for a cohort of 4530 residents living in the asbestos manufacturing community of Ambler, PA, U.S. in 1930. Using re-identified census data, cause and date of death data obtained from the genealogic website Ancestry.com, along with geospatial analysis, we explored relationships among demographic characteristics, occupational, paraoccupational and environmental asbestos exposures. We identified death data for 2430/453…
Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Risk Perception and Management (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 work)