Publications by authors named "E Melissa Mcinroe"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effect of extreme heat on respiratory hospitalizations among older adults (65+) across the 120 largest US cities from 2000 to 2017, highlighting a gap in understanding how heat impacts respiratory health in different demographic groups.* -
- Analysis revealed over 3 million respiratory hospitalizations, with high temperatures leading to a cumulative 1.2% increase in all-cause respiratory disease hospitalizations, significantly driven by respiratory infections and chronic respiratory conditions.* -
- Results showed that the heat index provided a stronger correlation with increased hospitalizations compared to temperature alone, and the risk of heat-related respiratory issues varied notably across different geographic locations.*
Introduction: Exposure to harmful aerosols is of increasing public health concern due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and wildland fires. These events have prompted risk reduction behaviors, notably the use of disposable respiratory protection. This project investigated whether craniofacial morphology impacts the efficiency of disposable masks (N95, KN95, surgical masks, KF94) most often worn by the public to protect against toxic and infectious aerosols.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVariation in the fitted filtration efficiency of disposable face masks by sex.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
July 2024
Background & Objective: Disposable face masks are a primary protective measure against the adverse health effects of exposure to infectious and toxic aerosols such as airborne viruses and particulate air pollutants. While the fit of high efficiency respirators is regulated in occupational settings, relatively little is known about the fitted filtration efficiencies of ear loop style face masks worn by the public.
Methods: We measured the variation in fitted filtration efficiency (FFE) of four commonly worn disposable face masks, in a cohort of healthy adult participants (N = 100, 50% female, 50% male, average age = 32.