The School of Public and Community Health Sciences at the University of Montana prepares public health practitioners to use global insight to improve the health of the people of Montana and other rural areas. Research and creative scholarship by the faculty of the School of Public and Community Health includes studies in health promotion, disease prevention, and social change.

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Submissions from 2014

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Role of Lysosomes in Silica-Induced Inflammasome Activation and Inflammation in Absence of MACRO, Rupa Biswas, Raymond F. Hamilton, and Andrij Holian

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The Effects of Size on Ag Nanosphere Toxicity in Macrophage Cell Models and Lung Epithelial Cell Lines Is Dependent on Particle Dissolution, Raymond F. Hamilton, Sarah Buckingham, and Andrij Holian

Submissions from 2013

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Comparison of How Ambient PMc and PM2.5 Influence the Inflammatory Potential, Matthew Ferguson, Christopher T. Migliaccio, and Tony Ward

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The Impact of a Community–Wide Woodstove Changeout Intervention on Air Quality Within Two Schools, Tony Ward, Christopher P. Palmer, Kathi Hooper, Megan Ann Bergauff, and Curis W. Noonan

Submissions from 2012

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Motivational Interviewing For Encouraging Quit Attempts Among Unmotivated Smokers: Study Protocol of a Randomized, Controlled, Efficacy Trial, Delwyn Catley, Kari J. Harris, Kathy Goggin, Kimber Richter, Karen Williams, Christi Patten, Ken Resnicow, Edward Ellerbeck, Andrea Bradley-Ewing, Domonique Malomo, and Robin Liston

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A Comparison of Autonomous Regulation and Negative Self-Evaluative Emotions as Predictors of Smoking Behavior Change Among College Students, Hyoung S. Lee, Delwyn Catley, and Kari J. Harris

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Residential Indoor PM2.5 in Wood Stove Homes: Follow-up of the Libby Changeout Program, Curtis W. Noonan, William Navidi, Lianne Sheppard, Christopher P. Palmer, Megan Ann Bergauff, Kathi Hooper, and Tony Ward

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Asthma Randomized Trial of Indoor Wood Smoke (ARTIS): Rationale and Methods, Curtis W. Noonan and Tony Ward

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Mood Management Intervention for College Smokers with Elevated Depressive Symptoms: A Pilot Study, Holly E. Schleicher, Kari J. Harris, Duncan G. Campbell, and Solomon W. Harrar

Submissions from 2011

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Analysis of Smoking Patterns and Contexts Among College Student Smokers, Nikole J. Cronk, Kari J. Harris, Solomon W. Harrar, Kathrene Conway, Delwyn Catley, and Glenn E. Good

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Libby Amphibole Contamination in Tree Bark Surrounding Historical Vermiculite Processing Facilities, MohamedMorgan I. Elashheb, Terry M. Spear, Julie F. Hart, James S. Webber, and Tony J. Ward

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Commercial Portable Air Purifier in Homes with Wood Burning Stoves: A Preliminary Study, Julie F. Hart, Tony J. Ward, Terry M. Spear, Richard J. Rossi, Nicholas N. Holland, and Brodie G. Loushin

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Evolution of the Air Toxics Under the Big Sky Program, Nancy Marra, Diana Vanek, Carolyn Hester, Andrij Holian, Tony Ward, Earle Adams, and Randy Knuth

Submissions from 2010

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Urinary Levoglucosan as a Biomarker for Wood Smoke: Results of Human Exposure Studies, Megan Ann Bergauff, Tony Ward, Curtis W. Noonan, Christopher T. Migliaccio, Christopher D. Simpson, Ashley R. Evanoski, and Christopher P. Palmer

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Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program for Northern Plains Indian Youth Through Community-Based Participatory Research Methods, Blakely D. Brown, Kari J. Harris, Jeri Lyn Harris, Martin Parker, Christiana Lea Ricci, and Curtis W. Noonan

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A Comparison of 1978 and 2006 Peak Pollen Seasons and Sampling Methods in Missoula, Montana, Kelly L. Crispen, Donald N. Gillespie, Emily C. Weiler, Curtis W. Noonan, Raymond F. Hamilton, and Tony Ward

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Strategies to Recruit and Retain College Smokers in Cessation Trials, M. Meghan Davidson, Nikole J. Cronk, Kari J. Harris, Solomon W. Harrar, Delwyn Catley, and Glenn E. Good

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Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation in College Students: A Group Randomized Controlled Trial, Kari J. Harris, Delwyn Catley, Glenn E. Good, Nikole J. Cronk, Solomon W. Harrar, and Karen B. Williams

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Adaptation of a Lay Health Advisor Model as a Recruitment and Retention Strategy in a Clinical Trial of College Student Smokers, Shiloh Jordan Varvel, Nikole J. Cronk, Kari Jo Harris, and Anne B. Scott

Submissions from 2009

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Timeline Follow-Back Versus Global Self-Reports of Tobacco Smoking: A Comparison of Findings With Non-Daily Smokers, Kari J. Harris, Amanda L. Golbeck, Nikole J. Cronk, Delwyn Catley, Kathrene Conway, and Karen B. Williams

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An Evaluation of Potential Occupational Exposure to Asbestiform Amphiboles near a Former Vermiculite Mine, Julie F. Hart, Terry M. Spear, Tony J. Ward, Caitlan E. Baldwin, Marissa N. Salo, and Mohamed I. Elashheb

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Fate of Libby Amphibole Fibers When Burning Contaminated Firewood, Tony Ward, Julie Faroni Hart, Terry M. Spear, Brienne J. Meyer, and James S. Webber

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Community Woodstove Changeout and Impact on Ambient Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Phenolics, Tony J. Ward, Christopher P. Palmer, James E. Houck, William C. Navidi, Steve Geinitz, and Curtis W. Noonan

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Indoor/Ambient Residential Air Toxics Results in Rural Western Montana, Tony Ward, Heidi Lee Underberg, David Jones, Raymond F. Hamilton, and Earle Adams

Submissions from 2008

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Air Toxics under the Big Sky: A Real-World Investigation To Engage High School Science Students, Earle Adams, Garon C. Smith, Tony Ward, Diana Vanek, Nancy Marra, David Jones, Melissa Henthorn, and Jim Striebel

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The Big Sky Model: A Regional Collaboration for Participatory Research on Environmental Health in the Rural West, Tony J. Ward, Diana Vanek, Nancy Marra, Andrij Holian, Earle Adams, David Jones, and Randy Knuth

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Separation and Characterization of Respirable Amphibole Fibers from Libby, Montana, James S. Webber, David J. Blake, Tony Ward, and Jean C. Pfau

Submissions from 2007

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Field Assessment of a Model Tuberculosis Outbreak Response Plan for Low-Incidence Areas, Laura Freimanis Hance, Karen R. Steingart, Christine G. Hahn, Lisa Pascopella, and Charles M. Nolan

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Air Toxics Under The Big Sky – A High School Science Teaching Tool, David Jones, Tony Ward, Diana Vanek, Nancy Marra, Curtis W. Noonan, Garon Smith, and Earle Adams

Submissions from 2006

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Adherence to Principles of Motivational Interviewing and Client Within-Session Behavior, Delwyn Catley, Kari Jo Harris, Matthew S. Mayo, Sandra Hall, Kolawole S. Okuyemi, Thuy Boardman, and Jasjit S. Ahluwalia

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Characteristics of Social Smoking Among College Students, Kimberly Waters, Kari J. Harris, Sandra Hall, Niaman Nazir, and Alex Waigandt

Submissions from 2005

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Bacteriophage-Based Tests for the Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Clinical Specimens: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Shriprakash Kalantri, Madhukar Pai, Lisa Pascopella, Lee Riley, and Arthur Reingold

Submissions from 2004

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Laboratory Reporting of Tuberculosis Test Results and Patient Treatment Initiation in California, Lisa Pascopella, Steffi Kellam, John Ridderhof, Daniel P. Chin, Arthur Reingold, Edward Desmond, Jennifer Flood, and Sarah Royce

Submissions from 2003

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Assessing the Integrity of Motivational Interviewing Interventions: Reliability of the Motivational Interviewing Skills Code, Theresa Moyers, Tim Martin, Delwyn Catley, Kari Jo Harris, and Jasjit S. Ahluwalia

Submissions from 2001

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Use of Recommended Laboratory Testing Methods Among Patients with Tuberculosis in California, Steffi Kellam, Lisa Pascopella, Edward Desmond, Arthur Reingold, and Daniel P. Chin

Submissions from 2000

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A Mycobacterium ulcerans Toxin, Mycolactone, Causes Apoptosis in Guinea Pig Ulcers and Tissue Culture Cells, Kathleen M. George, Lisa Pascopella, Diane M. Welty, and P. L. C. Small

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Pharmacotherapy of Smoking Cessation, Kolawole S. Okuyemi, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, and Kari J. Harris

Submissions from 1999

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Carboxy-Terminal Conversion of Profibrillin to Fibrillin at a Basic Site by PACE/Furin-Like Activity Required for Incorporation in the Matrix, Michael Raghunath, Elizabeth A. Putnam, Timothy Ritty, Daniel Hamstra, Eun-Sook Park, Mathias Tschödrich-Rotter, Reiner Peters, Alnawaz Rehemtulla, and Dianna M. Milewicz

Submissions from 1995

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Host Restriction Phenotypes of Salmonella typhi and Salmonella gallinarum, Lisa Pascopella, Bärbel Raupach, Nafisa Ghori, Denise Monack, Stanley Falkow, and P. L. C. Small

Submissions from 1994

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Use of In Vivo Complementation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Identify a Genomic Fragment Associated with Virulence, Lisa Pascopella, Frank M. Collins, Jean M. Martin, Mong Hong Lee, Graham F. Hatfull, C. Kendall Stover, Barry R. Bloom, and William R. Jacobs Jr.

Submissions from 1991

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Isolation and Expression of a Gene Cluster Responsible for Biosynthesis of the Glycopeptidolipid Antigens of Micobacterium avium, John T. Belisle, Lisa Pascopella, Julia M. Inamine, Patrick J. Brennan, and William R. Jacobs Jr.