PNASH Research Projects

Our projects are multidisciplinary and respond to a variety of needs, from health care and monitoring to safety engineering and training.
Projects are competitively reviewed and funded. Topics we propose:
- Address hazards that are the most serious, affect the greatest number of workers, and where that research will make a difference.
- Meet the needs of Northwest employers, workers, and service providers. We have established a process that engages constituencies from agricultural, health, and safety to help us establish research priorities.
PNASH Research Priorities
PNASH Center priorities are established from regional needs assessments from data review and stakeholder advisories and guided by the National Occupational Research Agenda for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
Research
Injury and Illness Surveillance in the Pacific Northwest for the Dairy Industry
PNASH Pilot Project 2015-2016 | Michael Yost, PhD
Learn moreReducing Agricultural Worker Risks through New and Emerging Technologies
NIOSH Funding Period 2011-2016 | Richard Fenske, PhD, MPH
Learn moreAgricultural Medicine eLearning Series for Mid-Level Health Care Providers
PNASH Pilot Project 2015-2016 | Nancy Simcox, MS
Learn moreNon-Fatal Injuries among Commercial Fishing Workers in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon
PNASH Pilot Project 2014-2015 | Laurel Kincl, PhD, MS
Learn moreEnhancements to Cholinesterase Monitoring: Oxime Reactivation and OP-ChE Adducts
NIOSH Funding Period 2006-2011 | Chris Simpson, PhD, MSc
Learn moreFishing Industry Filipino Migrant and Immigrant Work in the Subarctic
PNASH Pilot Project 2013-2015 | Gabriel Garcia, PhD, MA, MPH
Learn moreNeurobehavioral Assessment of Pesticide Exposure in Children
NIOSH Funding Period 2006-2011 | Diane Rohlman, PhD
Learn moreAggravating Factors of Asthma in a Rural Environment (AFARE)
NIEHS/CDC 2009-2014 | Catherine Karr, MD, PhD
Learn moreNotification of Pesticide Applications to Minimize Workplace Exposures
WA State MAAF 2012-2014 | Richard Fenske, PhD, MPH
Learn morePesticide Exposure Pathways in Agricultural Communities
EPA/NIEHS 2004-2014 | Michael Yost, PhD
Learn moreImproving PPE Effectiveness in Agricultural Applications
WA State MAAF 2012-2014 | Michael Yost, PhD, MS
Learn moreParkinsonism among Washington State Agricultural Pesticide Handlers
PNASH Pilot Project 2013-2014 | Susan Searles Nielsen, PhD, MS and Christopher Simpson, PhD, MSc
Learn moreTransmission of Microorganisms in Dairy Farms
PNASH Pilot Project 2013-2015 | Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH
Learn moreTotal Worker Health in Salmon Fishermen from Cordova, Alaska
PNASH Pilot Project 2014-2015 | Debra Cherry, MD, MS
Learn moreEducational Video(s) for Farmworker Ladder Safety and Heat Illness Prevention
WA State MAAF 2012-2014 | Richard Fenske, PhD, MPH
Learn moreDevelopment of a Surveillance Strategy to Guide Injury Prevention Efforts in the Washington Commercial Fishing Industry
WA State MAAF 2011-2013 | June Spector, MD, MPH
Learn moreStudy of Risk Factors for Heat-Related Illness in Agricultural Workers
NIOSH Funding Period 2011-2013 | June Spector, MD, MPH
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