NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
A student-led journal driven by the latest research in public health disaster preparedness and management.
A team of three students from NYU’s Management of Public Health Disasters course explain the results of their analysis on the levels of community adherence in the case of COVID-19.
Continue reading “Eiman Ali, Logan Caldwell, and Shelagh Herzog Present on Covid-19 and Community Adherence”
The Bhopal Gas Disaster is considered one of the world’s worst industrial incidents. In December of 1984, a defective tank from the U.S.-owned Union Carbide Company began leaking 42 tons of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas into its surrounding environment. Hundreds of thousands of individuals were exposed to high concentrations of MIC gas due to the chemical plant’s storage tanks’ poorly-designed safety systems.
Continue reading “Shelagh Herzog Presents Bhopal Gas Disaster: An Enduring Tragedy”
A team of four students analyzed a International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) survey to identify gaps in emergency management plans on access and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Continue reading “Mentalla Abbas, Miao Lin, Dingwen Zhang, Anne Marie McLaughlin’s Project on the International Association of Emergency Managers Survey on Access and Inclusion”
On Feb 14, 2018, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, killing 17 and wounding 17 people. According to Sophia Zuniga’s case study, the gunman purchased the gun a year ago before the shooting. He was expelled from the school five months ago. Within 7 minutes, he entered and exited the school while police entered after he left.
Continue reading “Sophia Zuniga’s Case Study on 2018 Parkland Shooting”
A clear definition of public health disasters is crucial for finding efficient and effective solutions to them. Esmeralda Huerta’s brief provides a comprehensive definition for the terms “disaster” and “public health impact” in the context of public health emergency management.
Continue reading “Esmeralda Huerta’s Brief on Key Public Health Definitions”
The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane in Florida brought winds of intensity greater than 155 mph and was one of the only two storms that caused Category 5 landfall in the US.
Continue reading “Abdulaziz Maher Alshobaki’s Case Study on the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane”
In 1984, a salmonella outbreak was brought to the attention of Wasco-Sherman Public Health Department in Oregon. Out of the 751 affected individuals, 45 were hospitalized.
Continue reading “Rimple Patel’s Report on the 1984 Salad Bar Salmonella Outbreak “
On June 12, 2016, a gunman entered a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and injuring 53. This incident was one of the deadliest shootings committed by a single person in the United States.
Continue reading “James Toussaint’s Case Study on Pulse Nightclub Shooting”
From June 25th to July 1st, 2021, a heat dome struck the province of British Columbia, Canada, causing record-high temperatures over consecutive days. The temperature peaked on June 29th, reaching a high of 49.6 Celcius. Corrinne Joseph Tendo discusses the epidemiological outcomes of this event in her case study.
Continue reading “Corrinne Joseph Tendo’s Case Study on the 2021 Extreme Heat Events in British Columbia, Canada”
The Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013 resulted in four deaths and more than 250 injuries. Brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev detonated two pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the race and fled the scene immediately after.
Continue reading “Erin Waire’s Case Study on Boston Marathon Bombing”