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Papers by Chúk Odenigbo

World Medical & Health Policy, 2023

Using a case study design, this research explores the Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemi... more Using a case study design, this research explores the Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic from the perspectives and worldviews of Malawians (Black/ African knowledge) through the Bawaka Yolŋu ontology of co-becoming (Black/Indigenous knowledge). This study seeks to examine the ways in which COVID-19 has influenced perceptions of place and the places themselves, thereby contributing to the development of policies and strategies for effectively navigating and living with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved forty-one in-depth semi-structured interviews and two unstructured interviews, enabling a nuanced exploration of COVID-19's impact through the diverse perspectives of Malawian knowledge holders including religious leaders, health-care workers, farmers, and community leaders. The findings reveal a multifaceted transformation in the relationship of Malawians with nature, place, and one another. Nature, once a source of sustenance, has become a realm of danger due to its association with airborne transmission. Place, typically a communal space, has shifted towards individualized safety, necessitating changes in how homes are adapted and perceived. The communal fabric of Malawian society, deeply ingrained in communal practices, has been strained, altering traditional gatherings and societal interactions. This research adds depth to our understanding of COVID-19's complex impacts, emphasizing the importance of cultural and environmental contexts in shaping responses to the pandemic. The insights gained hold significance for tailored policy

Recherche en soins infirmiers, Oct 7, 2022

Health Care Science

BackgroundThe Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID‐19) brought many healthcare systems around the worl... more BackgroundThe Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID‐19) brought many healthcare systems around the world to the point of collapse all the while putting the lives of healthcare workers at risk. This study forgoes an institutional look at healthcare to center individual healthcare personnel in Malawi to better understand (1) how the worldviews of healthcare workers impact their work in the context of COVID‐19, (2) how COVID‐19 impacted healthcare workers, and (3) the unique conditions faced by being a healthcare worker in a low‐income nation.MethodsThis research uses a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to qualitative methodology involving in‐depth interviews (n = 15) with healthcare workers, traditional healers, and hospital leadership. The data collected were inductively coded and analyzed using the framework method, producing rich descriptions on how COVID‐19 impacted the lifeworlds of healthcare workers in Malawi.ResultsThe findings reveal many of the struggles healthcare workers fac...

Healthcare Science, 2023

Background: The Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) brought many healthcare systems around the wo... more Background: The Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) brought many healthcare systems around the world to the point of collapse all the while putting the lives of healthcare workers at risk. This study forgoes an institutional look at healthcare to center individual healthcare personnel in Malawi to better understand (1) how the worldviews of healthcare workers impact their work in the context of COVID-19, (2) how COVID-19 impacted healthcare workers, and (3) the unique conditions faced by being a healthcare worker in a low-income nation. Methods: This research uses a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to qualitative methodology involving in-depth interviews (n = 15) with healthcare workers, traditional healers, and hospital leadership. The data collected were inductively coded and analyzed using the framework method, producing rich descriptions on how COVID-19 impacted the lifeworlds of healthcare workers in Malawi. Results: The findings reveal many of the struggles healthcare workers faced due to misaligned government policy and perceived proximity to COVID-19; outline their needs such as wanting better resources, funds, wages, and public health communication; and, exemplify the significant role that personal biases, worldviews, and sense of fear played in how healthcare workers perceived and interacted with COVID-19. Conclusion: Much of what was said echoes beyond borders, reflecting common global sentiments felt by healthcare personnel, and offers directions to explore building policies, strategies, and plans in preparation for any future disease outbreaks.

Border areas are often isolated by their geographies, with their respective territories subject t... more Border areas are often isolated by their geographies, with their respective territories subject to often-contradictory policies and administrative arrangements on different sides of the border. Even where political boundaries divide peoples with close cultural, ethnic and/or linguistic ties, manmade borders can exacerbate perceived differences and historical grudges. Border areas frequently experience high levels of competition over ownership of natural resources and supplies of basic human needs like productive lands and waters. Where such conflicts stagnate or escalate, they can trigger new waves of displacement and migration.On the other hand, many transboundary areas around the world share major ecosystems, high levels of biodiversity, and powerful cultural, spiritual and historical associations. Areas that have been less accessible to the public for reasons of remoteness, politics, conflict and/or defence may be in a favorable state of conservation that can open exceptional possibilities for sustainable social and economic development.Against a backdrop of rising regional tensions, environmental degradation and economic precarity, well-designed and funded transboundary cooperation initiatives can become a critical 21st century tool to support inclusive and sustainable regional development. Such initiatives can lead to collaborative governance structures even between divided societies, protecting critical ecosystems and biodiversity to support human livelihoods

Journal of Pain Research

Purpose: Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals are often the point of contact for he... more Purpose: Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals are often the point of contact for health and safety policies derived in the workplace, and the handling of incidents in their aftermath. As chronic pain affects 20% of people, many pain-awareness campaigns and educational activities target healthcare professionals. However, initiatives directed toward OSH professionals are also important to aid in prevention and rehabilitation efforts. The objective of this study was to describe knowledge and attitudes of OSH students with regard to chronic pain. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted amongst a convenience sample of 88 students enrolled in the distance learning OSH undergraduate certificate program at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Quebec, Canada). Results: Although 30% of students were already employed within OSH or human resources and 40% reported intervening in cases involving chronic pain in their line of work, 56% of respondents had received no training on chronic pain and its treatment in the past five years. Only 14% chose to take the optional 45 hr course dedicated to pain within the program. OSH students also exhibited poorer knowledge and more negative attitudes toward people suffering from chronic pain when compared to other groups assessed in the province of Quebec, including healthcare professionals, chronic pain patients, and people not suffering from chronic pain (p≤0.0002). Half of the respondents (51.9%) were not aware that chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates a need for pain education within OSH training programs and through continuing education.

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2014

CMAJ Open, 2017

E stimates of lifetime prevalence of low back pain in the adult general population are variable a... more E stimates of lifetime prevalence of low back pain in the adult general population are variable across studies but have been reported to be as high as 84%. 1,2 Although most acute low back pain episodes resolve, 3,4 it can persist, and the incidence of chronic low back pain among patients who have an episode of acute or subacute low back pain ranges from 34% to 59%. 5-10 Chronic low back pain is estimated to affect 4%-25% of the adult general population, depending on the case definition, methodology and study sample. 11 Because low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide, 12 and because chronic low back pain ranks among the highest in terms of physician consultations among people less than 60 years of age in Canada, 13 better recognition, prevention and management of this condition is warranted. Interpretation and comparison of clinical and epidemiologic studies about chronic low back pain frequency, risk factors, prognosis, impact and treatment are, however, impeded by methodologic heterogeneity. In response to the lack of standardized definitions and measures, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain developed a minimum data set (self-administered questionnaire) to be used to study factors influencing the onset, natural history and clinical course of chronic low back pain. Their recommenda

Journal of Pain Research, 2019

Purpose: Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals are often the point of contact for he... more Purpose: Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals are often the point of contact for health and safety policies derived in the workplace, and the handling of incidents in their aftermath. As chronic pain affects 20% of people, many pain-awareness campaigns and educational activities target healthcare professionals. However, initiatives directed toward OSH professionals are also important to aid in prevention and rehabilitation efforts. The objective of this study was to describe knowledge and attitudes of OSH students with regard to chronic pain.
Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted amongst a convenience sample of 88 students enrolled in the distance learning OSH undergraduate certificate program at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Quebec, Canada).
Results: Although 30% of students were already employed within OSH or human resources and 40% reported intervening in cases involving chronic pain in their line of work, 56% of respondents had received no training on chronic pain and its treatment in the past five years. Only 14% chose to take the optional 45 hr course dedicated to pain within the program. OSH students also exhibited poorer knowledge and more negative attitudes toward people suffering from chronic pain when compared to other groups assessed in the province of Quebec, including healthcare professionals, chronic pain patients, and people not suffering from chronic pain (p≤0.0002). Half of the respondents (51.9%) were not aware that chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates a need for pain education within OSH training programs and through continuing education.

Canadian Geographic, 2018

This spring, 40 Canadian youth aged 18-30 came together in Haida Gwaii for a 10-day expedition as... more This spring, 40 Canadian youth aged 18-30 came together in Haida Gwaii for a 10-day expedition as part of Ocean Wise’s Ocean Bridge program. Ocean Bridge aims to empower young people to make an impact in ocean conservation by giving them the tools and confidence to lead educational and service projects in their own communities. Canadian Geographic is featuring the voices of some of this year’s cohort as they reflect on their experiences in Haida Gwaii.

While many pain-awareness campaigns target healthcare professionals, the dissemination of said in... more While many pain-awareness campaigns target healthcare professionals, the dissemination of said information within public spheres is critical to aid in mitigation and rehabilitation efforts. A good starting point is investigating the current knowledge and attitudes of health and safety at work (HSW) students since they are the believed (future) experts in the workplace.

Background: To better standardize clinical and epidemiological studies about the prevalence, risk... more Background: To better standardize clinical and epidemiological studies about the prevalence, risk factors, prognosis, impact and treatment of chronic low back pain, a minimum data set was developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. The aim of the present study was to develop a culturally adapted questionnaire that could be used for chronic low back pain research among French-speaking populations in Canada.

Methods: The adaptation of the French Canadian version of the minimum data set was achieved according to guidelines for the cross-cultural adaptation of self-reported measures (double forward-backward translation, expert committee, pretest among 35 patients with pain in the low back region). Minor cultural adaptations were also incorporated into the English version by the expert committee (e.g., items about race/ethnicity, education level).

Results: This cross-cultural adaptation provides an equivalent French-Canadian version of the minimal data set questionnaire and a culturally adapted English-Canadian version. Modifications made to the original NIH minimum data set were minimized to facilitate comparison between the Canadian and American versions.

Interpretation: The present study is a first step toward the use of a culturally adapted instrument for phenotyping French- and English-speaking low back pain patients in Canada. Clinicians and researchers will recognize the importance of this standardized tool and are encouraged to incorporate it into future research studies on chronic low back pain.

Working with both the Canadian Parks Council and fashion retailer Club Monaco, the two-time Salzb... more Working with both the Canadian Parks Council and fashion retailer Club Monaco, the two-time Salzburg Global Fellow details what steps he has taken since leaving Schloss Leopoldskron

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry with a long demountable torch (whose out... more Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry with a long demountable torch (whose outer tube is 2.5 cm longer than a standard torch) and a conventional pneumatic nebulisation system was applied to the determination of C, H and O concentrations from an organic compound dissolved in water. The sample solution was simply aspirated directly into the plasma without any sample pre-treatment (such as desolvation or degassing). The long torch was required to significantly decrease the background arising from entrained air. Good linearity was obtained for C, N, H and O upon calibration with standard solutions prepared from ultrapure tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane. A weighed blank correction was applied to compensate for the contribution from water, especially in the cases of H and O. Under these conditions, the detection limits for C, N, H and O were, respectively, 0.2, 50, 1000 and 2000 μmol of analyte per g of solution. Accurate concentrations, according to a Student's t test at the 95% confidence level, were measured for C, H and O in a solution of D-glucosamine hydrochloride. No internal standardisation was necessary. However, the N concentration was biased high, irrespectively of the N emission line used (from 149.262 to 593.178 nm), which rules out spectroscopic interference and will be further investigated. Nonetheless, the possibility of accurately determining C, H and O simultaneously with trace elements makes the approach quite promising. It is much simpler than alternate methods that require derivatisation of the compound prior to detection.

Books by Chúk Odenigbo

Un recueil d’idées de plus de 50 auteures et auteurs sélectionnées par Jennifer Corriero Cette r... more Un recueil d’idées de plus de 50 auteures et auteurs sélectionnées par Jennifer Corriero

Cette ressource éducative est destinée aux jeunes adeptes de l’innovation sociale qui ont entamé une première série de démarches en vue de réaliser des projets communautaires. Forts de leurs expériences uniques en matière d’innovation sociale et de leurs connaissances à titre de spécialistes dans leur domaine d’expertise, les auteures et auteurs qui ont contribué à cet ouvrage offrent idées, conseils et pistes de réflexion.

Au fil des pages, le lectorat découvrira des initiatives sociales aussi nombreuses que variées, lesquelles s’accompagnent d’astuces, d’outils et de modèles utiles pour réfléchir à ses projets communautaires et les concrétiser.

A collection of insights from 50 contributing authors curated by Jennifer Corriero This learning... more A collection of insights from 50 contributing authors curated by Jennifer Corriero

This learning resource is dedicated to young social innovators who have taken initial steps in leading community-based projects. The contributing authors draw upon unique experiences as social innovators and specialists in their areas of expertise to provide insights, advice and reflection questions.

Readers are taken on a journey across many diverse impact initiatives, with helpful tools, templates and tips to reflect and act on in their own community initiatives.

The clouds darkened the myriad of landscapes across Canada like never before. Almost like an onco... more The clouds darkened the myriad of landscapes across Canada like never before. Almost like an oncoming rain, but there was no water in the air. The people were feeling the effects of something nefarious happening behind the scenes. Their energy was low, their will to live was low, and as the days turned to weeks, they lost their ability to exist as coherent beings. They perambulated with no purpose, or were stilled with no desire to ever move again. Eyes wide open. Pupils dilated. Life existential.

Hailing from all three oceans of Canada, the Forces of Nature took up the call. Working together in kinship as a multigenerational, multicultural unit, these superheros searched for answers in the hopes of saving Canada before it was too late. The situation called for a bit of magic and a whole lot of hands on deck. Little did they know, one of Gaia’s errant children was on the loose, and he was tired of playing by the rules.
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Les nuages obscurcis ont plombé l’ambiance à travers les paysages variés du Canada, semblant comme une tempête qui ne se déclenche jamais. L’ensemble de la population canadienne sentait les effets néfastes des événements intervenus louches dans les coulisses. Leur énergie se baissait, leur joie de vivre se baissait, et pendant que les jours se transformaient en semaines, les gens perdaient leur capacité d’exister comme des êtres cohérents. Ils déambulaient sans objectif ni but, ou ils se figeaient après avoir perdu le désir de se mouvoir. Les yeux ouverts. Les pupilles dilatées. La vie en crise.

Provenant des trois océans du Canada, les Forces de la Nature ont pris l’étage. Travaillant ensemble en pluridisciplinarité comme équipe multigénérationnelle et multiculturelle, ces superhéros cherchaient des solutions afin de sauver leur pays avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. La situation nécessitait un peu de magie et une approche qui ne lâchait pas. Or, ils ne savaient encore rien de l’histoire de l’enfant de Gaïa errant et le fait qu’il ne voulait plus jouer par les règles...

The Child in the City was the third session of the Parks for the Planet Forum, a platform for tra... more The Child in the City was the third session of the Parks for the Planet Forum, a platform for transformative leadership and action launched by Salzburg Global Seminar with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It took forward outcomes from the Forum’s inaugural 2015 session on Nature, Health and a New Urban Generation. Participants have taken an imaginative approach, looking through the eyes of young children, to develop new collaborations that can benefit individuals, families and long-term social, economic and environmental resilience.

The second installment in this series in November 2016, The Next Frontier: Transboundary Cooperat... more The second installment in this series in November 2016, The Next Frontier: Transboundary Cooperation for Biodiversity and Peace, looked towards transboundary conservation areas and what can be done to not just ensure their continued survival, but also enhance and augment their value in a variety of means – whether it be economic, socio-cultural, environmental or political. The Forum brought together 38 activists, leaders, directors, managers, students, professors from 26countries representing almost every continent.

World Medical & Health Policy, 2023

Recherche en soins infirmiers, Oct 7, 2022

Health Care Science

Healthcare Science, 2023

Journal of Pain Research

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2014

CMAJ Open, 2017

Journal of Pain Research, 2019

Purpose: Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals are often the point of contact for he... more Purpose: Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals are often the point of contact for health and safety policies derived in the workplace, and the handling of incidents in their aftermath. As chronic pain affects 20% of people, many pain-awareness campaigns and educational activities target healthcare professionals. However, initiatives directed toward OSH professionals are also important to aid in prevention and rehabilitation efforts. The objective of this study was to describe knowledge and attitudes of OSH students with regard to chronic pain.
Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted amongst a convenience sample of 88 students enrolled in the distance learning OSH undergraduate certificate program at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Quebec, Canada).
Results: Although 30% of students were already employed within OSH or human resources and 40% reported intervening in cases involving chronic pain in their line of work, 56% of respondents had received no training on chronic pain and its treatment in the past five years. Only 14% chose to take the optional 45 hr course dedicated to pain within the program. OSH students also exhibited poorer knowledge and more negative attitudes toward people suffering from chronic pain when compared to other groups assessed in the province of Quebec, including healthcare professionals, chronic pain patients, and people not suffering from chronic pain (p≤0.0002). Half of the respondents (51.9%) were not aware that chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates a need for pain education within OSH training programs and through continuing education.

Canadian Geographic, 2018

A collection of insights from 50 contributing authors curated by Jennifer Corriero This learning... more A collection of insights from 50 contributing authors curated by Jennifer Corriero

Readers are taken on a journey across many diverse impact initiatives, with helpful tools, templates and tips to reflect and act on in their own community initiatives.

Through the ever-changing yet surprisingly stagnant world of sexual interactions, societies, coun... more Through the ever-changing yet surprisingly stagnant world of sexual interactions, societies, countries, and nations are looking for ways to improve the sexual health of the general population. Although the term is built with the word “health” as a base and “sexual” as the adjective that determines the specific avenue of health in which is being discussed, the phrase encompasses so much more. According to the World Health Organisation, sexual health is “a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled.”

Sortons jouer dans la Nature provient de la conviction que nulle personne, nulle politique, nul m... more Sortons jouer dans la Nature provient de la conviction que nulle personne, nulle politique, nul ministère, nul organisme ou nul programme ne peut accomplir seul cette tâche. Il existe d’innombrables façons de se rapprocher de la Nature; chaque personne au monde s’y prend à sa manière. Le livre de jeux offre des suggestions et des possibilités, maison y souligne également l’importance de se connaître soi-même et son milieu et d’agir en fonctions de ses propres besoins. L’objectif est de sortir de la sphère traditionnelle des parcs et des zones de conservation et d’aller porter le message à un public plus large.

The Nature Playbook comes from the belief that no single person, policy, government department, o... more The Nature Playbook comes from the belief that no single person, policy, government department, organisation, or program can do it alone. There are endless ways to connect with Nature, as many ways as there are people in the world. The Nature Playbook offers suggestions and possibilities, but also emphasises the importance of knowing yourself or your organisation, and connecting on your own terms. The goal is to reach outside traditional spheres of parks and conservation, to share this message with a wider audience.

Le mouvement de « Parcs en bonne santé, population en bonne santé » a été lancé par Parks Victori... more Le mouvement de « Parcs en bonne santé, population en bonne santé » a été lancé par Parks Victoria en Australie et a été mis en scène pendant le premier congrès en avril 2010. Suite à cette conférence, plusieurs pays ont mis en oeuvre leur propre interprétation du mouvement afin d’améliorer la santé publique et réduire la dissonance environnementale parmi leurs citoyennes et leurs citoyens. Figurent au nombre de ces pays est les États-Unis, la Corée-du-sud et l’Écosse. Le Canada, cependant, est en retard sur cette initiative avec quelques efforts populaires au sein des communautés et quelques projets ponctuels au niveau gouvernemental.

La présente présentation vise à partager l’importance du mouvement « Parcs en bonne santé, population en bonne santé » en démontrant le lien entre la santé humaine et la nature avec les études scientifiques ainsi qu’en discutant l’état actuel de santé au Canada. De plus, cette présentation aimerait donner une vue d’ensemble la manifestation de ce mouvement dans plusieurs pays et les engagements canadiens dans ce domain.

Healthy Parks, Healthy People (HPHP) is a movement started by Parks Victoria that came about from... more Healthy Parks, Healthy People (HPHP) is a movement started by Parks Victoria that came about from the increasing disconnect between people and nature and the perceived health effects arising in today’s society. Mounting evidence is demonstrating a positive relationship between access to green spaces and better individual/community health. HPHP promotes the fact that all parks, be they urban or remote, are important factors in public health where the population’s physical, mental, social and (potentially) spiritual well-being are crucial to a healthier society.

In collaboration with an expert working group, the Pan-American Health Organisation released The Healthy Park Healthy People Tool to help park agencies augment their services and their reach to achieve the HPHP objectives. Essentially, the tool aims to increase awareness of the link between being in nature and good health, gear visitors’ experiences towards optimising the health benefits of their time in the park, facilitate the decision-making process by Parks Management to promote healthy engagement in nature, share best practises and support the collective actions around the world towards achieving a healthy and sustainable planet.

To truly get this movement engrained in our various park systems in Canada, we would like to host a workshop that demonstrate the importance of HPHP to park administrators and will guide them through the use of this self-assessment tool to better bring their respective parks into the HPHP fold.

Joignez-vous à l’expert en toxicologie Chúk Odenigbo, analyste de la réglementation chez Nimonik,... more Joignez-vous à l’expert en toxicologie Chúk Odenigbo, analyste de la réglementation chez Nimonik, pour comprendre comment la toxicologie influe sur les normes de l’industrie et influe sur la création de règlements en matière de santé et de sécurité environnementale.

Au cours de ce webinaire de 60 minutes, vous apprendrez:

Un aperçu de la toxicologie et de la réglementation
Études toxicologiques typiques et leurs procédés
Comment les interactions chimiques et les sujets humains sont inclus
Comment les normes de toxicologie sont établies
Comment utiliser les modèles toxicocinétiques
Passer en revue une étude de cas et les normes et politiques en résultant

Ce webinaire vise à souligner l’importance de l’océan pour la santé humaine, même dans les provin... more Ce webinaire vise à souligner l’importance de l’océan pour la santé humaine, même dans les provinces enclavées, à partager les connaissances de base pour évaluer si un océan est propre et comment intégrer tout cela dans les rapports d’évaluation des politiques de santé et environnement des entreprises.

L’océan fait partie intégrante du monde dans lequel nous vivons, affectant non seulement l’atmosphère, mais tout processus naturel nécessaire pour maintenir la perpétuation sur terre, l’océan occupe une place très importante dans nos vies et, par conséquent, notre santé. Le Canada est l’un des rares pays qui touche trois océans et, en tant que tel, a développé des traits culturels, des habitudes et des groupes de personnes dont les vies sont intimement liées aux eaux environnantes.

This webinar aims to both highlight the importance of the ocean in the way it affects human healt... more This webinar aims to both highlight the importance of the ocean in the way it affects human health, even in landlocked provinces, share the basics on how to assess if an ocean is healthy and ways to incorporate all of this into company health policies and environmental assessment reports.

The ocean is an integral component of the world we live in, affecting not just the atmosphere, but every natural process necessary to sustain perpetuance on earth, the ocean holds a very important place in our lives and consequently, our health. Canada is one of the few countries that touches three oceans and as such, has developed cultural traits, habits and people groups whose lives are intimately intertwined with the circling waters.

Understand how toxicology impacts industry standards so you can improve your environmental health... more Understand how toxicology impacts industry standards so you can improve your environmental health and safety policies. Join toxicology expert Chúk Odenigbo, Regulatory Analyst at Nimonik, to understand how toxicology impacts industry standards and affects the creation of environmental health and safety regulations.

During this 60 minute webinar, you’ll learn:
An overview of toxicology and regulatory toxicology
Typical toxicology studies and their processes
How chemical interactions and human subjects are included
How toxicology standards are established
How to use toxicokinetic models
Review a case study and the resulting standards and policies established

African Journal of Health Issues, 2019

Following the most recent Ebola outbreak, Michael Oldstone and Madeleine Oldstone wrote the book ... more Following the most recent Ebola outbreak, Michael Oldstone and Madeleine Oldstone wrote the book "Ebola's Curse: 2013-2016 Outbreak in West Africa," telling the story of the virus, how it came to be, and the people who risked and lost their lives fighting to keep the epidemic contained. Oldstone and Oldstone curate what is both an emotional piece, really sharing the intimate details of the lives of major players and decision-makers involved in the outbreak, and a factual document, outlining the trajectory of the virus and the manner in which it duplicates and spreads. They balance hard science with qualitative pieces, touching not only upon the biomedical details of the Ebola epidemic, but also the cultures, histories and politics at play. This critique looks at how effective their approach was and the ways in which it could be improved.