Hua Zou
Biographic Data
| ID | 6884398 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hua Zou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hua |
| FAMILY NAME | Zou |
| SIGNATURE | ZOU H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9753-3652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
External ambient radiation exposure and cancer mortality trends around Qinshan nuclear power plant phase I: Long-term study before and after service extension
This study evaluates the ambient external radiation levels and their association with public health around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant (QNPP) before and after the extended service of its Phase I project. By monitoring the cumulative ambient external exposure around QNPP from 2010 to 2023 and analyzing the health data of residents in Haiyan County from 2012 to 2022, changes in cancer mortality-related rates were examined. Results showed that d…
Evaluating 90Sr contamination in seafood and human exposure risks near Zhejiang nuclear power plants, China
Objective This work aims to assess the impact of three nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Zhejiang Province on the levels of 90 Sr in surrounding seafood, and to evaluate the associated health risks, providing a scientific basis for operational monitoring and contributing essential baseline data for nuclear emergency preparedness. Methods From 2021 to 2023, the specific activities of 90 Sr in five types of seafood (fish, shrimp, mussels, crabs, and a…
Pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang Province, China: A retrospective analysis from 2008 to 2022
The current situation of pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang Province remains severe and the government should further strengthen the monitoring and governing of pesticide. Moreover, it is imperative that mental health education and early psycho-social interventions be given greater emphasis to effectively reduce pesticide-related suicides
Sacred Rock in the Way”—The Interplay of Modernity and Cultures in the Highway Construction of Southwest China
Highway construction in China has bolstered Chinese claims of having the longest highways in the world, yet it has led to the involuntary relocation and resettlement of millions of people all over China. This study examines the interplay of power relationships in modernity and ethnic cultures. Using interviews with 201 Zhuang ethnic minority people and participant observations from two years in the Southwest of China, this paper presents findings…
Model prediction of radioactivity levels in the environment and food around the world’s first AP 1000 nuclear power unit
Objectives Model prediction of radioactivity levels around nuclear facilities is a useful tool for assessing human health risks and environmental impacts. We aim to develop a model for forecasting radioactivity levels in the environment and food around the world’s first AP 1000 nuclear power unit. Methods In this work, we report a pilot study using time-series radioactivity monitoring data to establish Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (AR…
The role of kurtosis and kurtosis-adjusted energy metric in occupational noise-induced hearing loss among metal manufacturing workers
Background Noise energy has been well-established to increase the risk of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). However, the role of noise temporal structure (expressed by kurtosis) or its combination with energy metrics (e.g., kurtosis-adjusted cumulative noise exposure, adj-CNE) in occupational NIHL was still unclear. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 867 Chinese workers, including 678 metal manufacturing workers and 189 workers exp…
Toward an efficient determination of tissue-free water tritium in food
Introduction: Tritium in the environment constitutes a radiological concern because it can become part of the hydrogen pool in environmental and biological reservoirs and thereby expose people to radiation. Methods: Tissue-free water tritium (TFWT) analysis in food is an important subject of environmental radiation monitoring which plays an important role in the estimation of health risks from environmental tritium exposure. At present, tritium c…
Levels, sources, variations, and human health risk assessment of 90Sr and 137Cs in water and food around Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant (China) from 2011 to 2020
Objectives Radioactivity monitoring around nuclear facilities is crucial to provide important baseline data for effective detection of radioactive leakage to the environment. We aim to establish a baseline study for monitoring radioactive levels of 90 Sr and 137 Cs around Sammen Nuclear Power Plant (SNPP) and to assess their associated health impact on surrounding residents. Methods In this study, we collected water and food samples around the SN…
Investigation of critical factors influencing the underestimation of hearing loss predicted by the ISO 1999 predicting model
The ISO 1999 predicting model significantly underestimated the noise-induced hearing loss among manufacturing workers. The degree of underestimation became more significant at the noise exposure condition of fewer than ten years, less than 90 dB(A), and higher kurtosis levels. It is necessary to apply kurtosis to adjust the underestimation of hearing loss and consider the applying condition of noise energy metrics when using the ISO predicting mo…
Characteristics of pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province, China from 2006 to 2020: A descriptive study
The current situation of pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province was still serious, and government should further strengthen the surveillance of occupational diseases and supervision of enterprises. Moreover, publicity and education regarding pneumoconiosis should be carried out to raise awareness of dust exposure risk and associated health consequences
Epidemiological characteristics of occupational chemical poisonings in Zhejiang, China from 2006 to 2020: A descriptive analysis
Objective As the second most common occupational disease in China, occupational poisoning is one of the major public health problems that seriously affect workers' health. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and occupational characteristics of acute and chronic occupational poisoning cases in Zhejiang Province, so as to provide a scientific basis for proposing intervention measures and preventive strategies of occupational poisoni…
Occupational health risk assessment methods in China: A scoping review
Background: Over the decades, many assessment methods have been developed around the world and used for occupational health risk assessment (OHRA). This scoping review integrated the literature on methodological studies of OHRA in China and aimed to identifies the research hot-spots and methodological research perspectives on OHRA in China. Methods: A scoping review of literature was undertaken to explore the research progress on OHRA methods in …
Evaluation of strategies for the occupational health risk assessment of chemical toxicants in the workplace based on a quantitative analysis model
Objectives: The commonly used methods for the occupational health risk assessment (OHRA) of chemical toxicants cannot fully meet the needs of practical work. This study evaluated OHRA strategies for chemical toxicants in the workplace by establishing a quantitative analysis model. Methods: Five typical industries in China that implement OHRA using the six common models (the Environmental Protection Agency, Australian, Romanian, Singaporean, Inter…
Epidemiological characteristics and survival analysis on patients with occupational pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province from 1987 to 2019
Objective To evaluate risk factors affecting survival in patients diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and propose strategies to improve the quality of life in these patients. Methods The basic patient information was obtained from the pneumoconiosis report card. Disease types, regions, and industry distribution of pneumoconiosis were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the Cox proportional risk regression model was used for survival analysis…
Exposure characteristics and risk assessment of air particles in a Chinese hotel kitchen
Background The hazards of kitchen particles have attracted social attention, but their distribution characteristics and risk assessment are rarely reported. Objective To explore the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of kitchen particles, analyze the variations in characteristics of number concentration (NC), mass concentration (MC), surface area concentration (SAC), and particle size distribution, provide reference indexes for eva…
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products across Different Water Bodies in Taihu Lake Basin, China: Occurrence, Source, and Flux
Although pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have attracted great attentions, their occurrence characteristics across different water bodies at a basin scale remain poorly understood. To grasp a more comprehensive understanding of PPCP pollution from the perspective of the whole basin, the occurrence, spatial and seasonal variation, source, and flux of thirteen PPCPs across the different environmental compartments of the northern T…
The Homeless People in China During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Victims of the Strict Pandemic Control Measures of the Government
Background: By implementing aggressive control measures, China has rapidly and effectively controlled the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the neglected homeless population may become victims of that perceived success. Due to political sensitivity, we know little about them. Aims: This study aimed to investigate how the pandemic and the pandemic control strategies of the government affected the lives of the homeless people i…
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The Homeless People in China During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Victims of the Strict Pandemic Control Measures of the Government
Background: By implementing aggressive control measures, China has rapidly and effectively controlled the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the neglected homeless population may become victims of that perceived success. Due to political sensitivity, we know little about them. Aims: This study aimed to investigate how the pandemic and the pandemic control strategies of the government affected the lives of the homeless people i…
Epidemiological characteristics of occupational chemical poisonings in Zhejiang, China from 2006 to 2020: A descriptive analysis
Objective As the second most common occupational disease in China, occupational poisoning is one of the major public health problems that seriously affect workers' health. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and occupational characteristics of acute and chronic occupational poisoning cases in Zhejiang Province, so as to provide a scientific basis for proposing intervention measures and preventive strategies of occupational poisoni…
Occupational health risk assessment methods in China: A scoping review
Background: Over the decades, many assessment methods have been developed around the world and used for occupational health risk assessment (OHRA). This scoping review integrated the literature on methodological studies of OHRA in China and aimed to identifies the research hot-spots and methodological research perspectives on OHRA in China. Methods: A scoping review of literature was undertaken to explore the research progress on OHRA methods in …
Evaluation of strategies for the occupational health risk assessment of chemical toxicants in the workplace based on a quantitative analysis model
Objectives: The commonly used methods for the occupational health risk assessment (OHRA) of chemical toxicants cannot fully meet the needs of practical work. This study evaluated OHRA strategies for chemical toxicants in the workplace by establishing a quantitative analysis model. Methods: Five typical industries in China that implement OHRA using the six common models (the Environmental Protection Agency, Australian, Romanian, Singaporean, Inter…
Epidemiological characteristics and survival analysis on patients with occupational pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province from 1987 to 2019
Objective To evaluate risk factors affecting survival in patients diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and propose strategies to improve the quality of life in these patients. Methods The basic patient information was obtained from the pneumoconiosis report card. Disease types, regions, and industry distribution of pneumoconiosis were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the Cox proportional risk regression model was used for survival analysis…
Exposure characteristics and risk assessment of air particles in a Chinese hotel kitchen
Background The hazards of kitchen particles have attracted social attention, but their distribution characteristics and risk assessment are rarely reported. Objective To explore the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of kitchen particles, analyze the variations in characteristics of number concentration (NC), mass concentration (MC), surface area concentration (SAC), and particle size distribution, provide reference indexes for eva…
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products across Different Water Bodies in Taihu Lake Basin, China: Occurrence, Source, and Flux
Although pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have attracted great attentions, their occurrence characteristics across different water bodies at a basin scale remain poorly understood. To grasp a more comprehensive understanding of PPCP pollution from the perspective of the whole basin, the occurrence, spatial and seasonal variation, source, and flux of thirteen PPCPs across the different environmental compartments of the northern T…
The role of kurtosis and kurtosis-adjusted energy metric in occupational noise-induced hearing loss among metal manufacturing workers
Background Noise energy has been well-established to increase the risk of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). However, the role of noise temporal structure (expressed by kurtosis) or its combination with energy metrics (e.g., kurtosis-adjusted cumulative noise exposure, adj-CNE) in occupational NIHL was still unclear. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 867 Chinese workers, including 678 metal manufacturing workers and 189 workers exp…
Toward an efficient determination of tissue-free water tritium in food
Introduction: Tritium in the environment constitutes a radiological concern because it can become part of the hydrogen pool in environmental and biological reservoirs and thereby expose people to radiation. Methods: Tissue-free water tritium (TFWT) analysis in food is an important subject of environmental radiation monitoring which plays an important role in the estimation of health risks from environmental tritium exposure. At present, tritium c…
Levels, sources, variations, and human health risk assessment of 90Sr and 137Cs in water and food around Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant (China) from 2011 to 2020
Objectives Radioactivity monitoring around nuclear facilities is crucial to provide important baseline data for effective detection of radioactive leakage to the environment. We aim to establish a baseline study for monitoring radioactive levels of 90 Sr and 137 Cs around Sammen Nuclear Power Plant (SNPP) and to assess their associated health impact on surrounding residents. Methods In this study, we collected water and food samples around the SN…
Investigation of critical factors influencing the underestimation of hearing loss predicted by the ISO 1999 predicting model
The ISO 1999 predicting model significantly underestimated the noise-induced hearing loss among manufacturing workers. The degree of underestimation became more significant at the noise exposure condition of fewer than ten years, less than 90 dB(A), and higher kurtosis levels. It is necessary to apply kurtosis to adjust the underestimation of hearing loss and consider the applying condition of noise energy metrics when using the ISO predicting mo…
Characteristics of pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province, China from 2006 to 2020: A descriptive study
The current situation of pneumoconiosis in Zhejiang Province was still serious, and government should further strengthen the surveillance of occupational diseases and supervision of enterprises. Moreover, publicity and education regarding pneumoconiosis should be carried out to raise awareness of dust exposure risk and associated health consequences
Model prediction of radioactivity levels in the environment and food around the world’s first AP 1000 nuclear power unit
Objectives Model prediction of radioactivity levels around nuclear facilities is a useful tool for assessing human health risks and environmental impacts. We aim to develop a model for forecasting radioactivity levels in the environment and food around the world’s first AP 1000 nuclear power unit. Methods In this work, we report a pilot study using time-series radioactivity monitoring data to establish Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (AR…
Evaluating 90Sr contamination in seafood and human exposure risks near Zhejiang nuclear power plants, China
Objective This work aims to assess the impact of three nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Zhejiang Province on the levels of 90 Sr in surrounding seafood, and to evaluate the associated health risks, providing a scientific basis for operational monitoring and contributing essential baseline data for nuclear emergency preparedness. Methods From 2021 to 2023, the specific activities of 90 Sr in five types of seafood (fish, shrimp, mussels, crabs, and a…
Pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang Province, China: A retrospective analysis from 2008 to 2022
The current situation of pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang Province remains severe and the government should further strengthen the monitoring and governing of pesticide. Moreover, it is imperative that mental health education and early psycho-social interventions be given greater emphasis to effectively reduce pesticide-related suicides
Sacred Rock in the Way”—The Interplay of Modernity and Cultures in the Highway Construction of Southwest China
Highway construction in China has bolstered Chinese claims of having the longest highways in the world, yet it has led to the involuntary relocation and resettlement of millions of people all over China. This study examines the interplay of power relationships in modernity and ethnic cultures. Using interviews with 201 Zhuang ethnic minority people and participant observations from two years in the Southwest of China, this paper presents findings…
External ambient radiation exposure and cancer mortality trends around Qinshan nuclear power plant phase I: Long-term study before and after service extension
This study evaluates the ambient external radiation levels and their association with public health around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant (QNPP) before and after the extended service of its Phase I project. By monitoring the cumulative ambient external exposure around QNPP from 2010 to 2023 and analyzing the health data of residents in Haiyan County from 2012 to 2022, changes in cancer mortality-related rates were examined. Results showed that d…
Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · China (6 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Radioactive contamination and transfer (5 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (4 works) · Epidemiology (4 works)