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2011 journal article

Neurologic Symptoms Associated With Raising Poultry and Swine Among Participants in the Agricultural Health Study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 53(2), 190–195.

By: M. Davis*, F. Kamel*, J. Hoppin*, M. Alavanja*, L. Freeman*, G. Gray*, K. Nelson*, E. Silbergeld*

Contributors: M. Davis*, F. Kamel*, J. Hoppin*, M. Alavanja*, L. Freeman*, G. Gray*, K. Nelson*, E. Silbergeld*

MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / diagnosis; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology; Animals; Female; Guillain-Barre Syndrome / epidemiology; Humans; Hypesthesia / diagnosis; Hypesthesia / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Weakness / diagnosis; Muscle Weakness / epidemiology; Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis; Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology; Poultry; Prevalence; Smoking / epidemiology; Swine
TL;DR: Occupational contact with live poultry or swine, potentially related to C. jejuni exposure, was associated with increased reporting of GBS-like symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Questionnaire Predictors of Atopy in a US Population Sample: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006

American Journal of Epidemiology, 173(5), 544–552.

author keywords: hypersensitivity; immunoglobulin E; questionnaires; sensitivity and specificity
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Biomarkers / blood; Child; Child, Preschool; Eczema / epidemiology; Eczema / immunology; Female; Health Surveys / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Hypersensitivity / epidemiology; Hypersensitivity / immunology; Hypersensitivity, Immediate / epidemiology; Immunoglobulin E / blood; Immunologic Factors / blood; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition Surveys / statistics & numerical data; Predictive Value of Tests; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / epidemiology; Sampling Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: To assess questionnaires' ability to predict biochemical measures of atopy, the authors used data on 5 allergic conditions and serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to identify participants found to be atopic by biochemical measures. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Rotenone, Paraquat, and Parkinson’s Disease

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(6), 866–872.

By: C. Tanner*, F. Kamel*, G. Ross*, J. Hoppin*, S. Goldman*, M. Korell*, C. Marras*, G. Bhudhikanok* ...

Contributors: C. Tanner*, F. Kame*, G. Ross*, J. Hoppin*, S. Goldman*, M. Korell*, C. Marras*, G. Bhudhikanok* ...

author keywords: aging; agricultural epidemiology; environmental epidemiology; epidemiology; fungicides; herbicides; insecticides; persistent organic pollutants; pesticides
MeSH headings : Aged; Case-Control Studies; Female; Herbicides / toxicity; Humans; Insecticides / toxicity; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Mitochondria / metabolism; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Oxidative Stress; Paraquat / toxicity; Parkinson Disease / epidemiology; Parkinson Disease / etiology; Parkinsonian Disorders / epidemiology; Parkinsonian Disorders / etiology; Rotenone / toxicity
TL;DR: PD was positively associated with two groups of pesticides defined by mechanisms implicated experimentally—those that impair mitochondrial function and those that increase oxidative stress—supporting a role for these mechanisms in PD pathophysiology. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Job Activities and Respiratory Symptoms Among Farmworkers in North Carolina

Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 66(3), 178–182.

author keywords: agriculture; asthma; epidemiology; occupational lung disease; respiratory diseases
MeSH headings : Age Factors; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / etiology; Agriculture / statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Prevalence; Respiratory Sounds; Respiratory Tract Diseases / epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology; Smoking / adverse effects; Smoking / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: Though not statistically significant, the odds of wheezing were elevated for individuals who reported performing tobacco-related work in the last 3 days and the odds were decreased among individuals who report harvesting activities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Impact of pesticide exposure misclassification on estimates of relative risks in the Agricultural Health Study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 68(7), 537–541.

By: A. Blair*, K. Thomas*, J. Coble*, D. Sandler*, C. Hines*, C. Lynch*, C. Knott*, M. Purdue* ...

Contributors: A. Blair*, K. Thomas*, J. Coble*, D. Sandler*, C. Hines*, C. Lynch*, C. Knott*, M. Purdue* ...

MeSH headings : 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / urine; Agriculture / statistics & numerical data; Algorithms; Biomarkers / urine; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Humans; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / analysis; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Pesticides / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Pyridones / urine; Risk Assessment / methods
TL;DR: Findings indicate that a priori expert-derived algorithm scores were more closely related to measured urinary levels than individual exposure determinants evaluated here, which indicates that non-differential misclassification of exposure would bias relative risk estimates in the AHS towards the null and diminish study power. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Atrazine and Cancer Incidence Among Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study (1994–2007)

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(9), 1253–1259.

By: L. Freeman*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, S. Koutros*, G. Andreotti*, S. Zahm*, C. Hines* ...

Contributors: L. Beane Freeman*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, S. Koutros*, G. Andreotti*, S. Zahm*, C. Hines* ...

author keywords: agriculture; atrazine; cancer; cohort study; epidemiology; pesticide
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Atrazine / toxicity; Carcinogens / toxicity; Cohort Studies; Confidence Intervals; Female; Herbicides / adverse effects; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms / chemically induced; Neoplasms / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Odds Ratio; Poisson Distribution; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Thyroid Neoplasms / chemically induced; Thyroid Neoplasms / epidemiology
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Suicide and Pesticide Use among Pesticide Applicators and Their Spouses in the Agricultural Health Study

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(11), 1610–1615.

By: J. Beard*, D. Umbach*, J. Hoppin*, M. Richards*, M. Alavanja*, A. Blair*, D. Sandler*, F. Kamel*

Contributors: J. Beard*, D. Umbach*, J. Hoppin*, M. Richards*, M. Alavanja*, A. Blair*, D. Sandler*, F. Kamel*

author keywords: farmers; pesticide applicators; pesticides; spouses; suicide
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Cause of Death; Cohort Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Surveys; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Pesticides / toxicity; Proportional Hazards Models; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouses; Suicide / statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
TL;DR: Findings do not support an association between moderate pesticide use and suicide in applicators and their spouses, and were consistent across several measures of pesticide use. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Genetic Variation in Base Excision Repair Pathway Genes, Pesticide Exposure, and Prostate Cancer Risk

Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(12), 1726–1732.

By: K. Barry*, S. Koutros*, S. Berndt*, G. Andreotti*, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler*, L. Burdette*, M. Yeager* ...

Contributors: K. Barry*, S. Koutros*, S. Berndt*, G. Andreotti*, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler*, L. Burdette*, M. Yeager* ...

author keywords: DNA repair; gene-environment interactions; pesticide; polymorphisms; prostate cancer
MeSH headings : Case-Control Studies; DNA Repair / genetics; Fonofos / adverse effects; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Humans; Likelihood Functions; Logistic Models; Male; N-Glycosyl Hydrolases / genetics; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Odds Ratio; Pesticides / adverse effects; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics; Prostatic Neoplasms / chemically induced; Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology; Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics; Risk Assessment
TL;DR: A role of BER genetic variation in pesticide-associated prostate cancer risk is suggested in a nested case–control study of white Agricultural Health Study pesticide applicators. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

An Updated Algorithm for Estimation of Pesticide Exposure Intensity in the Agricultural Health Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 8(12), 4608–4622.

By: J. Coble*, K. Thomas*, C. Hines*, J. Hoppin*, M. Dosemeci*, B. Curwin*, J. Lubin*, L. Freeman* ...

Contributors: J. Coble*, K. Thomas*, C. Hines*, J. Hoppin*, M. Dosemeci*, B. Curwin*, J. Lubin*, L. Freeman* ...

author keywords: pesticides; exposure algorithm; epidemiology; 2,4-D; chlorpyrifos; captan
MeSH headings : Agriculture; Algorithms; Environmental Exposure; Humans; Pesticides / toxicity
TL;DR: The weighting factors for the revised algorithm now incorporate exposure measurements taken on Agricultural Health Study (AHS) participants for the application methods and personal protective equipment (PPE) commonly reported by study participants. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Allergy-related outcomes in relation to serum IgE: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 127(5), 1226–1235.e7.

By: P. Salo*, A. Calatroni*, P. Gergen*, J. Hoppin*, M. Sever*, R. Jaramillo*, S. Arbes*, D. Zeldin*

Contributors: P. Salo*, A. Calatroni*, P. Gergen*, J. Hoppin*, M. Sever*, R. Jaramillo*, S. Arbes Jr., D. Zeldin*

author keywords: Allergen; allergy; allergic sensitization; serum IgE
MeSH headings : Allergens / immunology; Animals; Antibody Specificity; Cats; Cattle; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dogs; Female; Fungi / immunology; Humans; Hypersensitivity, Immediate / epidemiology; Hypersensitivity, Immediate / immunology; Immunoglobulin E / blood; Male; Mice; Nutrition Surveys; Pets / immunology; Plants / immunology; Prevalence; Rats; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / epidemiology; Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / immunology; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: In the US population self-reported allergy symptoms are most consistently associated with increased levels of plant-, pet-, and mold-specific IgE, which contributed independently to allergy-related symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

AGRICOH: A Consortium of Agricultural Cohorts

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 8(5), 1341–1357.

By: M. Leon*, L. Freeman*, J. Douwes*, J. Hoppin*, H. Kromhout*, P. Lebailly*, K. Nordby*, M. Schenker* ...

Contributors: M. Leon*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Douwes*, J. Hoppin*, H. Kromhout*, P. Lebailly*, K. Nordby*, M. Schenker* ...

author keywords: agriculture; cohort studies; consortium, pesticides; occupational exposures
MeSH headings : Agricultural Workers' Diseases; Agriculture; Cohort Studies; Humans; International Cooperation; Occupational Exposure
TL;DR: Altogether, AGRICOH provides excellent opportunities for studying cancer, respiratory, neurologic, and auto-immune diseases as well as reproductive and allergic disorders, injuries and overall mortality in association with a wide array of exposures, prominent among these the application of pesticides. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Analysis of individual year-classes of a marine fish reveals little evidence of first-generation hybrids between cryptic species in sympatric regions

Marine Biology, 158(8), 1815–1827.

By: M. Burford*, G. Bernardi* & M. Carr*

TL;DR: Results suggest that reproductive barriers may breakdown when one of the two species predominates the regional adult gene pool, and support the hypothesis of reproductive isolation between the cryptic species within S. mystinus. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 11, 2019

2011 journal article

Understanding and Estimating Effective Population Size for Practical Application in Marine Species Management

Conservation Biology, 25(3), 438–449.

author keywords: contemporary N-e; genetic drift; hatchery-based supplementation; inbreeding N-e; long-term N-e; metapopulation; N-e/N ratio; selection; temporal method; variance N-e
MeSH headings : Animals; Aquaculture; Aquatic Organisms / genetics; Breeding; Conservation of Natural Resources; Fishes / genetics; Fishes / physiology; Genetic Drift; Population Density; Population Dynamics; Time Factors
TL;DR: The practical utility of estimating Ne is emphasized by highlighting its relevance to the adaptive potential of a population and describing applications in management of marine populations, where the focus is not always on critically endangered populations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 11, 2019

2011 journal article

Age-structured genetic analysis reveals temporal and geographic variation within and between two cryptic rockfish species

Marine Ecology Progress Series, 442, 201–215.

By: M. Burford*, M. Carr* & G. Bernardi*

author keywords: Cryptic species; Range expansion; Ecological genetics; Local adaptation; Sebastes spp.
TL;DR: The results of this study demonstrate that the spatial scales and patterns of realized dispersal of pelagic larvae vary geographically, interannually, and between closely related species with similar life-history strate- gies, therefore, estimates of dispersal based on larval duration and pattern of adult structure need to be interpreted cautiously. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 11, 2019

2011 journal article

Renegotiating GM crop regulation. Targeted gene-modification technology raises new issues for the oversight of genetically modified crops

EMBO Reports, 12(9), 883–888.

Contributors: J. Kuzma* & A. Kokotovich*

MeSH headings : Agriculture / legislation & jurisprudence; Agriculture / methods; Agriculture / standards; Crops, Agricultural / genetics; DNA, Plant / genetics; Gene Knockout Techniques; Genetic Engineering / legislation & jurisprudence; Plants, Genetically Modified / adverse effects; Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics; Plants, Genetically Modified / physiology
TL;DR: New technologies enable more precise and subtler modification of plant genomes that allow scientists to insert foreign DNA into the plant genome at precise locations, remove unwanted DNA sequences or introduce subtle modifications, such as single‐base substitutions that alter the activity of individual genes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 1, 2019

2011 journal article

Recommendations for oversight of nanobiotechnology: Dynamic oversight for complex and convergent technology

Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 13(4), 1345–1371.

By: G. Ramachandran*, S. Wolf*, J. Paradise*, J. Kuzma*, R. Hall*, E. Kokkoli*, L. Fatehi*

Contributors: G. Ramachandran*, S. Wolf*, J. Paradise*, J. Kuzma*, R. Hall*, E. Kokkoli*, L. Fatehi*

author keywords: Nanobiotechnology; Dynamic oversight; Public engagement; Oversight framework; Governance
Source: ORCID
Added: August 1, 2019

2011 article

Sweetpotatoes

Truong, V. D., Avula, R. Y., Pecota, K., & Yencho, C. G. (2011, March). Handbook of Vegetables and Vegetable Processing, pp. 717–737.

By: V. Truong, R. Avula*, K. Pecota n & C. Yencho n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: May 13, 2019

2011 journal article

Weed management practices determine plant and arthropod diversity and seed predation in vineyards

Weed Research, 51(4), 404–412.

By: P. Sanguankeo* & R. Leon*

author keywords: herbicides; cover crop; cultivation; Vitis vinifera; grapevines; biodiversity; weed control
TL;DR: The results indicate that weed management practices that promote higher plant diversity and density have the potential to yield ecological benefits within vineyards, for example, enhancing the activity of beneficial organisms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 14, 2019

2011 journal article

Efecto de tres especies de cobertura viva en el control de malezas en una plantacion de banano organico (Musa AAA cv Williams)

Tierra Tropical, 7, 1–10.

By: O. Ramos, R. Vaquero, R. Leon & F. Ayuso

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 14, 2019

2011 journal article

High-throughput phenotyping of multicellular organisms: finding the link between genotype and phenotype

Genome Biology, 12(3), 219.

MeSH headings : Animals; Automation, Laboratory; Biotechnology; Caenorhabditis elegans / genetics; Caenorhabditis elegans / metabolism; Genetic Association Studies / methods; High-Throughput Screening Assays / methods; Mice; Phenotype; Plants / genetics; Plants / metabolism; RNA Interference
TL;DR: High-throughput phenotyping approaches (phenomics) are being combined with genome-wide genetic screens to identify alterations in phenotype that result from gene inactivation in multicellular organisms. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 8, 2019

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