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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS

  1. Craner J.  Mold science and conflicts of interest: ACOEM response fails to address central issues (letter).  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 2009;15:114-115.  - Read Letter (posted with permission of IJOEH)
  2. Craner J.  Hypertension (chapter).  In Carlson P (Ed.), The Complete Vegetarian:  The Essential Guide to Good Health.  University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL, 2009. - Link to Book
  3. Craner J.  A critique of the ACOEM statement on mold: Undisclosed conflicts of interest in the creation of an "evidence-based" statement.  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health 2008;14:283-298. - Read Article Download Reference Documents (.zip file) (posted with permission of IJOEH)
  4. Craner J. Olive OilEffect on Other Disease Risk Factors (letter). Annals of Internal Medicine 2006 (Online). Read Article
  5. Cole EC, Craner J (contributors). Health Effects from Indoor Exposure to Mold in Water/Moisture-Impacted Buildings (chapter). In Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation, S520-2008. ANSI/IICRC (American National Standards Institute/Institute for Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification), Vancouver, WA, 2008.
  6. Craner J, Alderman S, Willits N. Epidemiological Investigation of a Mold-Contaminated “Sick” Building. In Johanning E (Ed.), Bioaerosols, Fungi, Bacteria, Mycotoxins and Human Health. Fungal Research Group Foundation, Albany, NY, 2005. - Read Article
  7. Cole EC, Craner J (contributors).  Health Effects from Indoor Mold Contamination (chapter).  In Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation, S520.  IICRC (Institute for Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification), Vancouver, WA, 2003.
  8. Craner J. Building-related illness in occupants of mold-contaminated houses: a case series. In Johanning E (Ed.), Bioaerosols, Fungi and Mycotoxins: Health Effects, Assessment, Prevention and Control. Eastern New York Occupational and Environmental Health Center, Albany, NY, 1999. - Read Article
  9. Craner J, Stetzenbach L. Diagnosing the cause of a sick building: a case study of an epidemiological and microbiological investigation. In Johanning E (Ed.), Bioaerosols, Fungi and Mycotoxins: Health Effects, Assessment, Prevention and Control. Eastern New York Occupational and Environmental Health Center, Albany, NY, 1999. - Read Article
  10. Craner J. Food: Its Quality and role as a pathway of exposure (chapter). In Brooks SM, et al (Eds.), Environmental Medicine. Mosby Publishers, St. Louis, 1994. - Read Article
  11. Craner J. Clinical problem-solving: diagnosis by drug reaction (letter). New England Journal of Medicine 1993; 328: 1790. - Read Article
  12. Kipen HM, Craner J. Sentinel pathophysiological conditions: an adjunct to teaching occupational and environmental disease recognition and history taking. Environmental Research 1992; 59: 93-100. - Read Article
  13. Curtin L, Craner J, Wine H, et al. Complete recovery after massive ethylene glycol ingestion. Archives of Internal Medicine 1992; 152: 1311-1313. - Read Article

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RECENT INVITED PRESENTATIONS

  1. Pulmonary Injury/Disease from Inhalation of Aerosolized Fluoropolymer Waterproofing Agents.  Grand Rounds, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA (2009).
  2. Lead Exposure Monitoring and Medical Surveillance: Going Beyond the Minimum Regulatory Compliance Requirements.  Society of Mineral Analysts 2008 Annual Conference, Elko, NV (2008).
  3. Accurate Diagnosis of Occupational Chemical Exposure Injuries.  Case Management Society of America (CMSA), Northern Nevada Chapter Annual Conference, Reno, NV (2008).
  4. New Approaches to Analysis and Interpretation of Medical Surveillance and Exposure Monitoring Data.  Grand Rounds, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA (2007).
  5. Interpreting Blood Lead & ZPP Levels for Fire Assay Employees: Advanced Methods to Evaluate and Improve the Effectiveness of a Lead Medical
    Surveillance Program.
    Society of Mineral Analysts Annual Conference, Elko,
    NV (2007).
  6. Occupational Diseases in the Cleaning and Restoration Industry. Connections Conference (Cleaning & Restoration), Las Vegas, NV (2006).
  7. Occupational Health Issues in Gold and Silver Mining. Western Occupational Health Conference, Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association (WOEMA), Incline Village, NV (2006).
  8. Spirometry Methodology Interpretation for the Occupational Medicine Physician: Update on the New ATS/ERS Guidelines. Western Occupational Health Conference, Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association (WOEMA), Incline Village, NV (2006).
  9. Quantifying the Causal Association between Occupants’ Symptoms and Indoor Mold Contamination: A Computerized/Web-Based Instrument for Epidemiological Research and Investigation. Bringing Science to Bear on Moisture and Mold in the Built Environment. American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) Committee D22 on Air Quality and Subcommittee D22.08 on Sampling and Analysis for Mold, Boulder, CO (2006).

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RESEARCH GRANTS AND PUBLICATIONS

National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies (NCEMBT)/ University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Stetzenbach LD (PI).   U.S. Dept. of Energy Cooperative Agreement DE-FC26-03G013072.  Project database development and management; occupant perception questionnaire/software development; statistical analysis and data interpretation (2004-2008). 

1.       Measurement And Verification Of Building Performance Characteristics.  February 2008.   

2.       Energy Performance and Environmental Characteristics of Educational Facilities:  Extension and Enhancement of the Building Normative Database.  December 2008.   

ARTICLES IN THE MEDIA

  • Amid Suits Over Mold, Experts Wear Two Hats. Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2007, page 1. - Read Article

PATENTS

  • Device and method for treatment of hand-involved habits.  US Patent #5590421 (January 7, 1997).  Read patent
     

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