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Public health investigation report describing medical record reviews and environmental assessments conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in response to reports of neurological vocal tics and repetitive hiccups among students attending two regional technical high schools in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Year: 2014
Region / Location: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States (Danvers and Middleton)
Topic: Neurological vocal tics, chronic hiccups, environmental health investigation
Document Type: Public health investigation summary report
Issuing Organization: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Department: Bureau of Environmental Health
Schools Investigated: Essex Agricultural and Technical High School; North Shore Technical High School
Investigation Period: Winter 2012–2013 and Spring 2013
Publication Date: November 2014
Subjects: Students reported with acquired vocal disorders including vocal tics and repetitive hiccups
Medical Review Participants: Nine students with consented medical records
Medical Records Reviewed By: Jonathan Burstein, Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Environmental Health
Methods: Physician outreach, medical record review, indoor air quality assessments, environmental inspections
Environmental Assessments: Indoor air quality testing, visual inspections of school buildings, evaluation of tunnels and athletic fields
Additional Environmental Concerns Reviewed: Abandoned tunnels at EATS, athletic fields at NSTHS and East Street Field, drinking water coolers at sporting events, potential exposure related to the 2011 Bostik facility explosion in Middleton
Key Institutions Involved: Board of Registration in Medicine; Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Target Audience: Public health authorities, school administrators, parents, and community members
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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