Dennis Shusterman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6057342 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis Shusterman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis |
| FAMILY NAME | Shusterman |
| SIGNATURE | SHUSTERMAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | All of the authors are with California Department of Public Health, Richmond. Jason A. Wilken is also with the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0967-2650 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dust Exposure and Coccidioidomycosis Prevention Among Solar Power Farm Construction Workers in California
Objectives. To investigate if work activities, dust exposure, and protection measures were associated with a 2011 to 2014 coccidioidomycosis outbreak among workers constructing 2 solar farms in California. Methods. In 2013, we mailed self-administered questionnaires to employees who were onsite at the solar farms where the outbreak occurred to identify cases of clinical coccidioidomycosis and compare with asymptomatic workers by using multivariat…
Carbon Monoxide Epidemic Among Immigrant Populations
Objectives. We investigated an outbreak of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a power outage to determine its extent, identify risk factors, and develop prevention measures. Methods. We reviewed medical records and medical examiner reports of patients with CO poisoning or related symptoms during December 15 to 24, 2006. We grouped patients into households exposed concurrently to a single source of CO. Results. Among 259 patients with CO poisoni…
The respiratory health impact of a large urban fire
OBJECTIVES. In July 1988, a fire destroyed a huge supermarket warehouse in Richmond, Calif, sending smoke into residential neighborhoods for nearly a week. There was no organized public health response. To evaluate the respiratory health impact on the general population, a survey of emergency room visits and hospital admissions to the two acute-care hospitals serving the population downwind was conducted. METHODS. Medical records of 489 patients …
Community health and odor pollution regulation
Community health and odor pollution regulation. D ShustermanCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.82.11.1566 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The respiratory health impact of a large urban fire
OBJECTIVES. In July 1988, a fire destroyed a huge supermarket warehouse in Richmond, Calif, sending smoke into residential neighborhoods for nearly a week. There was no organized public health response. To evaluate the respiratory health impact on the general population, a survey of emergency room visits and hospital admissions to the two acute-care hospitals serving the population downwind was conducted. METHODS. Medical records of 489 patients …
Carbon Monoxide Epidemic Among Immigrant Populations
Objectives. We investigated an outbreak of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a power outage to determine its extent, identify risk factors, and develop prevention measures. Methods. We reviewed medical records and medical examiner reports of patients with CO poisoning or related symptoms during December 15 to 24, 2006. We grouped patients into households exposed concurrently to a single source of CO. Results. Among 259 patients with CO poisoni…
Community health and odor pollution regulation
Community health and odor pollution regulation. D ShustermanCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.82.11.1566 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The respiratory health impact of a large urban fire
OBJECTIVES. In July 1988, a fire destroyed a huge supermarket warehouse in Richmond, Calif, sending smoke into residential neighborhoods for nearly a week. There was no organized public health response. To evaluate the respiratory health impact on the general population, a survey of emergency room visits and hospital admissions to the two acute-care hospitals serving the population downwind was conducted. METHODS. Medical records of 489 patients …
Carbon Monoxide Epidemic Among Immigrant Populations
Objectives. We investigated an outbreak of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a power outage to determine its extent, identify risk factors, and develop prevention measures. Methods. We reviewed medical records and medical examiner reports of patients with CO poisoning or related symptoms during December 15 to 24, 2006. We grouped patients into households exposed concurrently to a single source of CO. Results. Among 259 patients with CO poisoni…
Dust Exposure and Coccidioidomycosis Prevention Among Solar Power Farm Construction Workers in California
Objectives. To investigate if work activities, dust exposure, and protection measures were associated with a 2011 to 2014 coccidioidomycosis outbreak among workers constructing 2 solar farms in California. Methods. In 2013, we mailed self-administered questionnaires to employees who were onsite at the solar farms where the outbreak occurred to identify cases of clinical coccidioidomycosis and compare with asymptomatic workers by using multivariat…
Environmental health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Burn Injury Management and Outcomes (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Outbreak (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Surgery (2 works)