In the United States, under OSHA regulations, all respirators used in the workplace must be certified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Under current NIOSH standards, loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR) must provide a minimum…
This dissertation argues that media practices and communicative technologies in modern hygienic education—and the media objects they are used to create—are assessed for their “hygienic value:” whether and how they function as useful practices for bringing about circumstances con…
This dissertation describes the forces that shape the perceptions and practices in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) services in the community of Sulphur Springs, Tampa, Florida. It also explores how these forces, perceptions, and practices produce adverse experiences and in…
