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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.

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Tanu Altomare-Uppal

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

School of Public Health

1851 Wiggins Way
HSN368F
El Paso, TX 79968

tanu.altomare@gmail.com

Project List:

Beach Exposure And Child HEalth Study (BEACHES)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 2
2021
Altomare, T., Tarwater, P. M., Ferguson, A. C., Solo-Gabriele, H. M., & Mena, K. D. (2020). Estimating Health Risks to Children Associated with Recreational Play on Oil Spill-Contaminated Beaches. *International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health*, 18(1), 126.
2019
Ferguson, A., Del Donno, C., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K., Kaur Altomare, T., Guerrero, R., Gidley, M., Montas, L., & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2019). Children Exposure-Related Behavior Patterns and Risk Perception Associated with Recreational Beach Use. *International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health*, 16(15), 2783.
Conference Presentations - 6
2020
Altomare, T. T., P.; Ferguson, A. S., & H.; Mena, K. (2020). Application of Risk Assessment Modeling for Chemicals Found in Shoreline Contamination from an Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
Gidley, M. T., L.; Ferguson, A. M., K.; Uppal, T. G., R.; Montas, L. S., & H (2020). Characterization of the incidence of children presenting with, and acquiring new skin abrasions during the BEACHES study. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
2019
Altomare, T. T., P.; Ferguson, A. S., H.; Gidley, M. M., & K (2019). Human Health Risk Assessment for Children Playing at Beaches Following an Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Altomare, T. T., P.; Ferguson, A. S., & H.; Mena, K. (2019). Children Beach Activities Related to Exposure to Oil Spill Chemical. In American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo
Ferguson, A. D. D., C.; Obeng-Gyasi, E. M., K.; Gidley, M. A., T.; Guerrero, R. S., & H (2019). Beach Survey Results to look at Macro-Activities for Children Exposures to OSCs. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Solo-Gabriele, H. F., A.; Mena, K. G., M.; Uppal, T. G., & R (2019). Protocol for Collecting Child Activity Data at Beach Sites. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019