Commercial fishing Injuries can be life-threatening and life-altering, leading to disability, decreased quality of life and lost wages.
The goal is to prevent illness and injury in the populations I work with and to create safe and healthy workplaces and environments.
Silicone wristbands and vented metal boxes are among the sampling platforms. They capture more than 1,400 of the many thousands of chemicals that may be present in our homes, neighborhoods and workplaces.
Philomath supports a small population and is set in a rural, forested location. But the frequent bustling of logging trucks and activity at local sawmills has some residents concerned about air quality.
Oregon State and community researchers join with commercial crabbers to develop injury prevention efforts.