Research

BNOEMC's primary objective is to develop a scientifically sound, public health oriented research program focused on occupational and environmental conditions in human populations

BNOEMC Areas of Significant Research/Interest:

1. Occupational Airways Disease
2. Upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders
3. Occupational disease screening by physicians
4. Respiratory toxicology

Current Research:

• Work-related Asthma Study in Bellevue Hospital Center
• World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Screening Program & Medical Monitoring Program (in collaboration with Mount Sinai Medical Center)

Recent Research Accomplishments:

• Occupational Health Surveys of Chinese-speaking population at Community Health Fairs
• Case Series of Selected Diagnosis among Chinese Patients at Gouverneur Healthcare Services
• Needs assessments in the Filipino and South Asian Communities
• Occupational Health Surveys at Filipino Worker's Center
• Occupational Health Surveys at Workers' Awaaz
• Needs assessment for screening program for work-related asthma

Some Recent Research Publications:

• Moure-Eraso R., Friedman-Jiménez, G. Occupational health among Hispanic (Latino) workers in the urban setting. Book chapter in "Latino Health in the US, Molina, C., Aguirre-Molina, M., eds. Jossey Bass Publishers, 2001.
• Friedman-Jiménez, G., Beckett, W.S., Szeinuk, J. and Petsonk, E.L. Clinical Evaluation, management and prevention of work-related asthma. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 37: 121-141, 2000.
• Friedman-Jiménez, G., Sturm, T.M., Reibman, J., Harrison, D., Rom, W.N., Zhang, S., Berger, Z., Matte, T. Validation of a brief questionnaire to screen asthmatic outpatients for asthma symptoms that are worse in relation to work. In press, American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine 2003.

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