Works (65)

Updated: April 21st, 2023 06:55

2023 journal article

Assessing sustained uptake of latrine and child feces management interventions: Extended follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh 1-3.5 years after intervention initiation

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, 250.

By: M. Islam, M. Rahman, M. Kafi, L. Unicomb, M. Rahman, A. Mertens, J. Benjamin-Chung, B. Arnold ...

author keywords: Sanitation; Open defecation; Latrine; Potty; Sani-scoop; Child feces management; User uptake
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 17, 2023

2022 journal article

Contamination of Fresh Produce with Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Associated Risks to Human Health: A Scoping Review

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

By: M. Rahman, M. Alam, S. Luies, A. Kamal, S. Ferdous, A. Lin, F. Sharior, R. Khan ...

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; antibiotic resistance genes; agriculture; fresh agriculture products; vegetables; fruits; leafy greens; retail markets; health risks
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 7, 2022

2022 journal article

Evaluation of an on-site sanitation intervention against childhood diarrhea and acute respiratory infection 1 to 3.5 years after implementation: Extended follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh

PLOS MEDICINE, 19(8).

By: J. Contreras, M. Islam*, A. Mertens*, A. Pickering*, B. Arnold*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, A. Hubbard*, M. Rahman* ...

Ed(s): Z. Bhutta

Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: September 16, 2022

2022 journal article

Exploring the determinants and indicators of poultry feces management behaviors in rural Western Uganda

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 834.

By: J. Lowe, A. Ercumen, C. Prottas* & R. Harris n

author keywords: Animal husbandry; Fecal contamination; Sanitation; Hygiene; Animal feces management; Enteric pathogens
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 14, 2022

2022 journal article

Higher helminth ova counts and incomplete decomposition in sand-enveloped latrine pits in a coastal sub-district of Bangladesh

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(6), e0010495.

Ed(s): T. Leon

Source: ORCID
Added: September 16, 2022

2022 journal article

Influence of community-level sanitation coverage and population density on environmental fecal contamination and child health in a longitudinal cohort in rural Bangladesh

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, 245.

By: J. Contreras, M. Islam*, A. Mertens*, A. Pickering*, L. Kwong*, B. Arnold*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, A. Hubbard* ...

author keywords: Sanitation coverage; Latrine coverage; Fecal contamination; Diarrheal disease; WASH
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: September 16, 2022

2021 journal article

Biology, behavior and policy, or, Dr. Fauci, Sen. Paul and Prof. Lucas walk into a pandemic

EClinicalMedicine, 31, 100719.

By: A. Ercumen, R. Guiteras & D. Spears*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 28, 2021

2021 journal article

Does Irrigation with Treated and Untreated Wastewater Increase Antimicrobial Resistance in Soil and Water: A Systematic Review

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

By: S. Slobodiuk n, C. Niven, G. Arthur, S. Thakur & A. Ercumen

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance genes; resistant bacteria; persistent organic pollutants; wastewater irrigation; wastewater reuse; water scarcity; water insecurity; untreated municipal wastewater; treated municipal wastewater
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 13, 2021

2021 journal article

Effect of sanitation improvements on soil-transmitted helminth eggs in courtyard soil from rural Bangladesh: Evidence from a cluster-randomized controlled trial

PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 15(7).

By: L. Kwong*, D. Sen*, S. Islam*, S. Shahriar*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, B. Arnold*, A. Hubbard*, S. Parvez* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 30, 2021

2021 journal article

Effective Treatment Strategies for the Removal of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Antibiotic-Resistance Genes, and Antibiotic Residues in the Effluent From Wastewater Treatment Plants Receiving Municipal, Hospital, and Domestic Wastewater: Protocol for a Systematic Review

JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS.

By: M. Alam, S. Ferdous, A. Ercumen, A. Lin, A. Kamal, S. Luies, F. Sharior, R. Khan ...

author keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial-resistant bacteria; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; antimicrobial-resistance genes; antibiotic-resistance genes; antibiotics; antibiotic residues; wastewater treatment plant; effluent; systematic review
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 21, 2022

2021 journal article

Effectiveness of Mass Media Campaigns to Improve Handwashing-Related Behavior, Knowledge, and Practices in Rural Bangladesh

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 104(4), 1546–1553.

By: M. Islam*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, S. Sultana*, L. Unicomb*, M. Alam*, M. Rahman*, A. Ercumen, S. Luby*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 10, 2021

2021 article

Food, water, and sanitation insecurities: Complex linkages and implications for achieving WASH security

Workman, C. L., Stoler, J., Harris, A., Ercumen, A., Kearns, J., & Mapunda, K. M. (2021, September 8). GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH, Vol. 9.

By: C. Workman, J. Stoler*, A. Harris, A. Ercumen, J. Kearns & K. Mapunda*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 11, 2021

2021 journal article

Household finished flooring and soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia infections among children in rural Bangladesh and Kenya: a prospective cohort study

The Lancet Global Health, 9(3), e301–e308.

By: J. Benjamin-Chung*, Y. Crider*, A. Mertens*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, A. Lin*, L. Steinbaum*, J. Swarthout* ...

Source: ORCID
Added: September 16, 2022

2021 journal article

Longitudinal Effects of a Sanitation Intervention on Environmental Fecal Contamination in a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Bangladesh

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 55(12), 8169–8179.

By: J. Contreras, M. Islam*, A. Mertens*, A. Pickering*, L. Kwong*, B. Arnold*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, A. Hubbard* ...

author keywords: latrine; potty; child feces management; WASH; fecal indicator bacteria; E. coli; disease transmission pathways; environmental sampling
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 26, 2021

2021 journal article

Soil ingestion among young children in rural Bangladesh

JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 31(1), 82–93.

By: L. Kwong*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, L. Unicomb*, J. Davis*, J. Leckie*, S. Luby*

author keywords: Soil; Dust; Geophagia; Bangladesh; Extraction efficiency
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 8, 2021

2021 article

Water use behaviors and water access in intermittent and continuous water supply areas during the COVID-19 pandemic

Kumpel, E., Billava, N., Nayak, N., & Ercumen, A. (2021, November 24). JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH, Vol. 11.

By: E. Kumpel*, N. Billava*, N. Nayak* & A. Ercumen

author keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; drinking water; handwashing; intermittent water supply; piped water; water access
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 6, 2021

2020 journal article

Age-related changes to environmental exposure: variation in the frequency that young children place hands and objects in their mouths

JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 30(1), 205–216.

By: L. Kwong*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, L. Unicomb*, J. Davis* & S. Luby*

author keywords: micro-level activity time series data set (MLATS); exposure factors; indirect ingestion; mouthing; microactivities; Bangladesh
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 6, 2020

2020 article

Age-related changes to environmental exposure: variation in the frequency that young children place hands and objects in their mouths (vol 17, pg 631, 2019)

Kwong, L. H., Ercumen, A., Pickering, A. J., Unicomb, L., Davis, J., & Luby, S. P. (2020, July). JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, Vol. 30, pp. 769–772.

By: L. Kwong*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, L. Unicomb*, J. Davis* & S. Luby*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 13, 2020

2020 journal article

Child defecation and feces management practices in rural Bangladesh: Associations with fecal contamination, observed hand cleanliness and child diarrhea

PLOS ONE, 15(7).

By: M. Islam*, M. Rahman*, L. Unicomb*, M. Kafi*, M. Rahman, M. Alam*, D. Sen*, S. Islam* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 17, 2020

2020 journal article

Comparison of multi-parallel qPCR and double-slide Kato-Katz for detection of soil-transmitted helminth infection among children in rural Bangladesh

PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 14(4).

By: J. Benjamin-Chung*, N. Pilotte*, A. Ercumen, J. Grant*, J. Maasch*, A. Gonzalez*, A. Ester*, B. Arnold* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 24, 2020

2020 journal article

Effect of Sanitation Improvements on Pathogens and Microbial Source Tracking Markers in the Rural Bangladeshi Household Environment

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 54(7), 4316–4326.

By: E. Fuhrmeister*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, K. Jeanis*, Y. Crider*, M. Ahmed*, S. Brown*, M. Alam* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 8, 2020

2020 journal article

Faecal contamination of the environment and child health: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

The Lancet Planetary Health, 4(9), e405–e415.

By: F. Goddard*, A. Pickering*, A. Ercumen, J. Brown*, H. Chang* & T. Clasen*

Source: ORCID
Added: September 16, 2022

2020 journal article

Ingestion of Fecal Bacteria along Multiple Pathways by Young Children in Rural Bangladesh Participating in a Cluster-Randomized Trial of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions (WASH Benefits)

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 54(21), 13828–13838.

By: L. Kwong*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, J. Arsenault*, M. Islam*, S. Parvez*, L. Unicomb*, M. Rahman*, J. Davis*, S. Luby*

author keywords: diarrhea; environmental enteropathy; fecal contamination; E. coli; multiple pathways; child health; exposure; Bangladesh
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 1, 2021

2020 journal article

Measuring Environmental Exposure to Enteric Pathogens in Low-Income Settings: Review and Recommendations of an Interdisciplinary Working Group

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 54(19), 11673–11691.

By: F. Goddard*, R. Ban*, D. Barr*, J. Brown*, J. Cannon*, J. Colford*, J. Eisenberg*, A. Ercumen ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 11, 2020

2020 journal article

Poultry Ownership Associated with Increased Risk of Child Diarrhea: Cross-Sectional Evidence from Uganda

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 102(3), 526–533.

By: A. Ercumen, C. Prottas*, A. Harris, A. Dioguardi*, G. Dowd n & R. Guiteras

Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 28, 2020

2020 journal article

Shared bacterial communities between soil, stored drinking water, and hands in rural Bangladeshi households

WATER RESEARCH X, 9.

By: E. Fuhrmeister*, A. Ercumen, J. Grembi*, M. Islam*, A. Pickering* & K. Nelson*

author keywords: 16S rRNA gene sequencing; SourceTracker; Low-and middle-income countries; Pathogen transmission; Fecal contamination
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 19, 2021

2020 journal article

What Environmental Factors Influence the Concentration of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Groundwater? Insights from Explanatory Modeling in Uganda and Bangladesh

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 54(21), 13566–13578.

By: C. Poulin*, R. Peletz*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, K. Marshall*, A. Boehm*, R. Khush*, C. Delaire*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 1, 2021

2019 journal article

Effects of Water, Sanitation, Handwashing, and Nutritional Interventions on Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Young Children: A Cluster-randomized, Controlled Trial in Rural Bangladesh

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 4.

By: A. Lin*, S. Ali*, B. Arnold*, M. Rahman*, M. Alauddin*, J. Grembi*, A. Mertens*, S. Famida* ...

author keywords: environmental enteric dysfunction; environmental enteropathy; early childhood intervention; nutrition; water sanitation hygiene trial
Source: ORCID
Added: September 16, 2022

2019 journal article

Effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements and infant and young child feeding counseling with or without improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on anemia and micronutrient status: results from 2 cluster-randomized trials in Kenya and Bangladesh

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1.

By: C. Stewart*, K. Dewey*, A. Lin*, A. Pickering*, K. Byrd*, K. Jannat*, S. Ali*, G. Rao* ...

author keywords: lipid-based nutrient supplement; water; sanitation; hygiene; anemia; micronutrients; children
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2019 journal article

Effects of water, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions on soil-transmitted helminth infections in young children: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh

PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 13(5).

By: A. Ercumen, J. Benjamin-Chung*, B. Arnold*, A. Lin*, A. Hubbard*, C. Stewart*, Z. Rahman*, S. Parvez* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 24, 2019

2019 journal article

Microbiological contamination of young children's hands in rural Bangladesh: Associations with child age and observed hand cleanliness as proxy

PLOS ONE, 14(9).

By: S. Parvez*, R. Azad*, A. Pickering*, L. Kwong*, B. Arnold*, M. Rahman*, M. Rahman*, M. Alam* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 1, 2020

2019 journal article

Predictors of Enteric Pathogens in the Domestic Environment from Human and Animal Sources in Rural Bangladesh

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 53(17), 10023–10033.

By: E. Fuhrmeister*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, K. Jeanis*, M. Ahmed*, S. Brown*, B. Arnold*, A. Hubbard* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 23, 2019

2019 journal article

Sand barriers around latrine pits reduce fecal bacterial leaching into shallow groundwater: a randomized controlled trial in coastal Bangladesh

Environmental Science & Technology, 1.

By: A. Naser*, S. Doza*, M. Rahman*, K. Ahmed*, M. Gazi*, G. Alam*, M. Karim*, G. Khan* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2019 journal article

The role of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in reducing soil-transmitted helminths: interpreting the evidence and identifying next steps

PARASITES & VECTORS, 12.

By: S. Nery*, A. Pickering*, E. Abate*, A. Asmare*, L. Barrett*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, D. Bundy*, T. Clasen* ...

author keywords: Soil-transmitted helminths; Water; Sanitation; Hygiene; WASH
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 17, 2019

2018 journal article

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Measure Spillover Effects of a Combined Water, Sanitation, and Handwashing Intervention in Rural Bangladesh

American Journal of Epidemiology, 3.

By: J. Benjamin-Chung*, N. Amin*, A. Ercumen, B. Arnold*, A. Hubbard*, L. Unicomb*, M. Rahman*, S. Luby*, J. Colford*

author keywords: diarrhea; handwashing; herd effects; indirect effects; respiratory illness; soil-transmitted helminths; spillover effects; water and sanitation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

Do Sanitation Improvements Reduce Fecal Contamination of Water, Hands, Food, Soil, and Flies? Evidence from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Bangladesh

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 52(21), 12089–12097.

By: A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, L. Kwong*, A. Mertens*, B. Arnold*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, A. Hubbard*, M. Alam* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Effect of Groundwater Iron on Residual Chlorine in Water Treated with Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate Tablets in Rural Bangladesh

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98(4), 977–983.

By: A. Naser*, E. Higgins*, S. Arman*, A. Ercumen, S. Ashraf*, K. Das*, M. Rahman*, S. Luby*, L. Unicomb*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

Effects of Single and Combined Water, Sanitation and Handwashing Interventions on Fecal Contamination in the Domestic Environment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Bangladesh

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 52(21), 12078–12088.

By: A. Ercumen, A. Mertens*, B. Arnold*, J. Benjamin-Chung*, A. Hubbard*, M. Ahmed*, M. Kabir*, M. Khalil* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Effects of Water, Sanitation, Handwashing, and Nutritional Interventions on Child Enteric Protozoan Infections in Rural Bangladesh: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 67(10), 1515–1522.

By: A. Lin*, A. Ercumen, J. Benjamin-Chung*, B. Arnold*, S. Das*, R. Haque*, S. Ashraf*, S. Parvez* ...

author keywords: water; sanitation; hygiene; nutrition; Giardia
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

Effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions on diarrhoea and child growth in rural Bangladesh: a cluster randomised controlled trial

The Lancet. Global Health, 6(3), e302–e315.

By: S. Luby*, M. Rahman*, B. Arnold*, L. Unicomb*, S. Ashraf*, P. Winch*, C. Stewart*, F. Begum* ...

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

Fecal Indicator Bacteria along Multiple Environmental Transmission Pathways (Water, Hands, Food, Soil, Flies) and Subsequent Child Diarrhea in Rural Bangladesh

Environmental Science & Technology, 52(14), 7928–7936.

By: A. Pickering*, A. Ercumen, B. Arnold*, L. Kwong*, S. Parvez*, M. Alam*, D. Sen*, S. Islam* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

From Intermittent to Continuous Water Supply. A household-level evaluation of water system reforms in Hubli-Dharwad

Economic and Political Weekly, 53(49), 7–8. https://www.epw.in/journal/2018/49/review-urban-affairs/intermittent-continuous-water-supply.html

By: I. Ray, N. Billava, Z. Burt, J. Colford, A. Ercumen, K. Jayaramu, E. Kumpel, N. Nayak, K. Nelson, C. Woelfle-Erskine

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

From intermittent to continuous service: Costs, benefits, equity and sustainability of water system reforms in Hubli-Dharwad, India

World Development, 109, 121–133.

By: Z. Burt*, A. Ercümen*, N. Billava* & I. Ray*

author keywords: Continuous water supply; Cost-benefit analysis; Affordability; Piped water supply; India
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

Prevalence and Association of Escherichia coli and Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in Stored Foods for Young Children and Flies Caught in the Same Households in Rural Bangladesh

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98(4), 1031–1038.

By: S. Doza*, M. Jabeen Rahman*, M. Islam*, L. Kwong*, L. Unicomb*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, S. Parvez* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2018 journal article

Unsafe disposal of feces of children <3 years among households with latrine access in rural Bangladesh: Association with household characteristics, fly presence and child diarrhea

PloS One, 13(4), e0195218.

By: M. Islam*, A. Ercumen, S. Ashraf*, M. Rahman*, A. Shoab*, S. Luby*, L. Unicomb*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Acute Illness Among Surfers After Exposure to Seawater in Dry- and Wet-Weather Conditions

American Journal of Epidemiology, 186(7), 866–875.

By: B. Arnold, K. Schiff, A. Ercumen, J. Benjamin-Chung, J. Steele, J. Griffith, S. Steinberg, P. Smith ...

author keywords: diarrhea; Enterococcus; rain; seawater; waterborne diseases; wound infection
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Animal Feces Contribute to Domestic Fecal Contamination: Evidence from E. coli Measured in Water, Hands, Food, Flies, and Soil in Bangladesh

Environmental Science & Technology, 51(15), 8725–8734.

By: A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, L. Kwong*, B. Arnold*, S. Parvez*, M. Alam*, D. Sen*, S. Islam* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Can Sanitary Inspection Surveys Predict Risk of Microbiological Contamination of Groundwater Sources? Evidence from Shallow Tubewells in Rural Bangladesh

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 96(3), 561–568.

By: A. Ercumen, A. Naser*, B. Arnold*, L. Unicomb*, J. Colford* & S. Luby*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Detecting and enumerating soil-transmitted helminth eggs in soil: New method development and results from field testing in Kenya and Bangladesh

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11(4), e0005522.

By: L. Steinbaum*, L. Kwong*, A. Ercumen, M. Negash*, A. Lovely*, S. Njenga*, A. Boehm*, A. Pickering*, K. Nelson*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Effectiveness of the Hydrogen Sulfide Test as a Water Quality Indicator for Diarrhea Risk in Rural Bangladesh

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97(6), 1867–1871.

By: M. Islam*, A. Ercumen, A. Naser*, L. Unicomb*, M. Rahman*, B. Arnold*, J. Colford, Jr., S. Luby*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Escherichia coli contamination of child complementary foods and association with domestic hygiene in rural Bangladesh

Tropical Medicine & International Health: TM & IH, 22(5), 547–557.

By: S. Parvez*, L. Kwong*, M. Rahman*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, P. Ghosh*, M. Rahman*, K. Das* ...

author keywords: Escherichia coli; complementary food; domestic hygiene; Bangladesh
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2017 journal article

Potential sources of bias in the use of Escherichia coli to measure waterborne diarrhoea risk in low-income settings

Tropical Medicine & International Health: TM & IH, 22(1), 2–11.

By: A. Ercumen, B. Arnold*, A. Naser*, L. Unicomb*, J. Colford* & S. Luby*

author keywords: E. coli; diarrhoea; waterborne disease; water quality; Bangladesh
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2016 journal article

Brief Report: Negative Controls to Detect Selection Bias and Measurement Bias in Epidemiologic Studies

Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.), 27(5), 637–641.

By: B. Arnold*, A. Ercumen, J. Benjamin-Chung & J. Colford

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2016 journal article

Hand- and Object-Mouthing of Rural Bangladeshi Children 3-18 Months Old

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(6).

By: L. Kwong*, A. Ercumen, A. Pickering*, L. Unicomb*, J. Davis* & S. Luby*

author keywords: non-dietary ingestion; child behavior; mouthing; exposure factors; rural; Bangladesh
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2016 journal article

Negative Control Outcomes: A Tool to Detect Bias in Randomized Trials

JAMA, 316(24), 2597–2598.

By: B. Arnold* & A. Ercumen

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2016 journal article

Occurrence of Host-Associated Fecal Markers on Child Hands, Household Soil, and Drinking Water in Rural Bangladeshi Households

Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 3(11), 393–398.

By: A. Boehm*, D. Wang*, A. Ercumen, M. Shea*, A. Harris, O. Shanks*, C. Kelty*, A. Ahmed* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 30, 2019

2016 journal article

Systems Approach to Climate, Water, and Diarrhea in Hubli-Dharwad, India

Environmental Science & Technology, 50(23), 13042–13051.

By: J. Mellor*, E. Kumpel*, A. Ercumen & J. Zimmerman*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2015 journal article

Effects of source- versus household contamination of tubewell water on child diarrhea in rural Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial

PloS One, 10(3), e0121907.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2015 journal article

Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolates from Feces, Hands, and Soils in Rural Bangladesh via the Colilert Quanti-Tray System

Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 81(5), 1735–1743.

By: T. Julian*, M. Islam*, A. Pickering*, S. Roy*, E. Fuhrmeister*, A. Ercumen, A. Harris, J. Bishai*, K. Schwab*

Ed(s): C. Elkins

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: January 30, 2019

2015 journal article

Upgrading a Piped Water Supply from Intermittent to Continuous Delivery and Association with Waterborne Illness: A Matched Cohort Study in Urban India

PLOS Medicine, 12(10), e1001892.

By: A. Ercumen, B. Arnold*, E. Kumpel*, Z. Burt*, I. Ray*, K. Nelson*, J. Jr

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2014 journal article

Coliform Bacteria as Indicators of Diarrheal Risk in Household Drinking Water: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

PLOS ONE, 9(9), e107429.

By: J. Gruber*, A. Ercumen & J. Jr

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2014 journal article

Water distribution system deficiencies and the risk of gastrointestinal illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Environ Health Perspect, 122(7), 651–660.

By: A. Ercumen, J. Gruber* & J. Colford*

Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 30, 2019

2013 journal article

Chronic respiratory symptoms in children following in utero and early life exposure to arsenic in drinking water in Bangladesh

International Journal of Epidemiology, 42(4), 1077–1086.

By: A. Smith*, M. Yunus*, A. Khan*, A. Ercumen, Y. Yuan*, M. Smith*, J. Liaw*, J. Balmes* ...

author keywords: Arsenic; lung function; respiratory; pulmonary; in utero; children
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2009 journal article

A Volunteer-Led Effort Linking Research to Development Practice to Promote Safe Water and Hygiene in Slums in India

Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, 1, 523–539.

By: A. Ercumen, E. Kumpel, A. Silverman & Z. Burt

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2009 journal article

Increased lung cancer risks are similar whether arsenic is ingested or inhaled

Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 19(4), 343–348.

By: A. Smith*, A. Ercumen, Y. Yuan* & C. Steinmaus*

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

Employment

Updated: September 15th, 2022 12:09

2019 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor Forestry and Environmental Resources

2013 - 2018

University of California Berkeley Berkeley, California, US
Research Scientist School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Statistics

2012 - 2012

World Bank Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US
Short-term consultant Water and Sanitation Program

2010 - 2012

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Dhaka, BD
Consultant

2005 - 2007

Montgomery Watson Harza Walnut Creek, California, US
Associate Environmental Engineer

Education

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University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, US
PhD Epidemiology

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, US
MPH Epidemiology and Biostatistics

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, US
MS Environmental Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
BS Environmental Engineering