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2009 journal article

Levels of metabolites of organophosphate pesticides, phthalates, and bisphenol A in pooled urine specimens from pregnant women participating in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 212(5), 481–491.

By: X. Ye*, F. Pierik*, J. Angerer*, H. Meltzer*, V. Jaddoe*, H. Tiemeier*, J. Hoppin*, M. Longnecker*

Contributors: X. Ye*, F. Pierik*, J. Angerer*, H. Meltzer*, V. Jaddoe*, H. Tiemeier*, J. Hoppin*, M. Longnecker*

author keywords: Organophosphate (OP) pesticides; Bisphenol A (BPA); Phthalates; Biological monitoring; Environmental exposure
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Benzhydryl Compounds; Cohort Studies; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Norway; Organophosphates / urine; Pesticides / urine; Phenols / urine; Phthalic Acids / urine; Pregnancy
TL;DR: The higher levels of metabolites in the MoBa participants may have been from intake via pesticide residues in food, consumption of canned food, especially fish/seafood (BPA), and use of personal care products (selected phthalates). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticide Exposure and Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy

Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(9), 1393–1396.

By: T. Saldana*, O. Basso, D. Baird, J. Hoppin*, C. Weinberg*, A. Blair*, M. Alavanja*, D. Sandler

Contributors: T. Saldana*, O. Basso, D. Baírd, J. Hoppin*, C. Weinberg*, A. Blair*, M. Alavanja*, D. Sandler

author keywords: pesticide exposure; preeclampsia; pregnancy-induced hypertension
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Environmental Exposure; Female; Humans; Hypertension / chemically induced; Hypertension / complications; Middle Aged; Pesticides / toxicity; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / chemically induced
TL;DR: Exposure to pesticides during pregnancy may increase the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and preeclampsia (PE). (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticides and Myocardial Infarction Incidence and Mortality Among Male Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

American Journal of Epidemiology, 170(7), 892–900.

By: K. Mills*, A. Blair*, L. Freeman, D. Sandler* & J. Hoppin*

Contributors: K. Mills*, A. Blair*, L. Freeman, D. Sandler* & J. Hoppin*

author keywords: agriculture; cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction; occupational exposure; pesticides
MeSH headings : Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / mortality; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction / chemically induced; Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology; Myocardial Infarction / mortality; North Carolina / epidemiology; Pesticides / adverse effects; Proportional Hazards Models; Risk
TL;DR: In a population with low risk for myocardial infarction, the authors observed little evidence of increased risk of myocardioinfarction mortality or nonfatal myocardia infarctions associated with the occupational use of pesticides. (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

2009 journal article

Rhinitis associated with pesticide exposure among commercial pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 66(11), 718–724.

By: R. Slager*, J. Poole*, T. LeVan*, D. Sandler*, M. Alavanja* & J. Hoppin*

Contributors: R. Slager*, J. Poole*, T. LeVan*, D. Sandler*, M. Alavanja* & J. Hoppin*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Benomyl / toxicity; Diazinon / toxicity; Epidemiologic Methods; Glycine / analogs & derivatives; Glycine / toxicity; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / analysis; Oxygenases / toxicity; Pesticides / toxicity; Petroleum / toxicity; Quebec / epidemiology; Rhinitis / chemically induced; Rhinitis / epidemiology; Young Adult
TL;DR: Exposure to pesticides may increase the risk of rhinitis, based on both current use and exposure–response models, and both petroleum oil and diazinon showed consistent evidence of an association with rhInitis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticide exposure and risk of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in the Agricultural Health Study

Blood, 113(25), 6386–6391.

By: O. Landgren*, R. Kyle*, J. Hoppin*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Cerhan*, J. Katzmann*, S. Rajkumar*, M. Alavanja*

Contributors: O. Landgren*, R. Kyle*, J. Hoppin*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Cerhan*, J. Katzmann*, S. Rajkumar*, M. Alavanja*

MeSH headings : Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Blood Protein Electrophoresis; Carbon Disulfide / adverse effects; Carbon Tetrachloride / adverse effects; Cohort Studies; Dieldrin / adverse effects; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Nitriles / adverse effects; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Paraproteinemias / chemically induced; Paraproteinemias / epidemiology; Pesticides / adverse effects; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Sampling Studies
TL;DR: The prevalence of MGUS among pesticide applicators was twice that in a population-based sample of men from Minnesota, adding support to the hypothesis that specific pesticides are causatively linked to myelomagenesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Pesticide use and adult-onset asthma among male farmers in the Agricultural Health Study

European Respiratory Journal, 34(6), 1296–1303.

By: J. Hoppin*, D. Umbach, S. London, P. Henneberger, G. Kullman, J. Coble, M. Alavanja, L. Beane Freeman, D. Sandler

Contributors: J. Hoppin*, D. Umbach, S. London, P. Henneberger, G. Kullman, J. Coble, M. Alavanja, L. Beane Freeman, D. Sandler

author keywords: Allergy; farming; occupational exposure; pesticides; respiratory disease
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / etiology; Agriculture; Asthma / chemically induced; Asthma / etiology; Carbon Disulfide / toxicity; Carbon Tetrachloride / toxicity; DDT / toxicity; Ethylene Dibromide / toxicity; Humans; Iowa; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina; Occupational Exposure; Parathion / toxicity; Pesticides / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Smoking; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: Pesticide use may be an overlooked contributor to asthma risk among farmers and there was little evidence that allergy alone was driving these associations. (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

2009 journal article

Agricultural pesticide use and pancreatic cancer risk in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort

International Journal of Cancer, 124(10), 2495–2500.

By: G. Andreotti*, L. Freeman*, L. Hou*, J. Coble*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, D. Silverman*, M. Alavanja*

Contributors: G. Andreotti*, L. Freeman*, L. Hou*, J. Coble*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, D. Silverman*, M. Alavanja*

author keywords: pancreatic cancer; pesticides; agriculture
MeSH headings : Aged; Agriculture; Carcinogens / toxicity; Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure; Pancreatic Neoplasms / chemically induced; Pancreatic Neoplasms / epidemiology; Pesticides / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Registries; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: It is suggested that herbicides, particularly pendimethalin and EPTC, may be associated with pancreatic cancer. (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

2009 journal article

Cancer incidence among pesticide applicators exposed to butylate in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS)

Environmental Research, 109(7), 860–868.

By: S. Lynch*, R. Mahajan*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Hoppin* & M. Alavanja*

Contributors: S. Lynch*, R. Mahajan*, L. Beane Freeman*, J. Hoppin* & M. Alavanja*

author keywords: Butylate; Pesticide; Cancer; Agricultural Health Study
MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / chemically induced; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Pesticides / poisoning; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Prostatic Neoplasms / chemically induced; Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Thiocarbamates / poisoning
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

Cancer Incidence Among Paraquat Exposed Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study: A Prospective Cohort Study

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 15(3), 274–281.

By: S. Park*, D. Kang, L. Beane-Freeman, A. Blair, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Gwak, M. Alavanja

Contributors: S. Park*, D. Kang, L. Beane-Freeman, A. Blair, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Gwak, M. Alavanja

MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Female; Herbicides / toxicity; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / chemically induced; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Paraquat / toxicity; Prospective Studies; Risk
TL;DR: There was some suggestion of a possible link between paraquat exposure and NHL risk in humans, but the inconsistency in exposure level trend suggests that this could be a chance finding. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2009 journal article

The effects of customer rebates and retailer incentives on a manufacturer's profits and sales

Naval Research Logistics, n/a-n/a.

By: O. Demirag*, O. Baysar*, P. Keskinocak* & J. Swann*

author keywords: promotions; automotive industry; operations management-marketing
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2009 journal article

Bias in Markov models of disease.

Mathematical Biosciences, 220(2), 143–156.

By: D. Faissol*, P. Griffin* & J. Swann*

author keywords: Markov model; Bias; Monte Carlo simulation
MeSH headings : Age Factors; Algorithms; Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis; Bias; Computer Simulation; Disease Progression; Hepatitis C, Chronic / diagnosis; Humans; Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis; Markov Chains; Models, Biological; Monte Carlo Method; Probability; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors
TL;DR: By not incorporating state/time dependent transition probabilities, studies that use Markov models of diseases may be significantly overestimating or underestimating disease progression, which could potentially result in incorrect recommendations from cost-effectiveness studies and incorrect disease burden forecasts. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2009 journal article

The fungal-mineral interface: Challenges and considerations of micro-analytical developments

Fungal Biology Reviews, 23(4), 122–131.

By: M. Smits*, A. Herrmann*, M. Duane*, O. Duckworth n, S. Bonneville*, L. Benning*, U. Lundström*

Contributors: M. Smits*, A. Herrmann*, M. Duane*, O. Duckworth n, S. Bonneville*, L. Benning*, U. Lundström*

TL;DR: Modern microscopy, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, wet chemistry, and scattering techniques allow for the selective extraction of physical, chemical, and structural data at the micro- to nano-scale and offer exciting possibilities to study fungal–mineral interactions at the scale of individual hyphae. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 5, 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, NC State University Libraries
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*

MeSH headings : Administration, Oral; Arsenic / administration & dosage; Arsenic / toxicity; Carcinogens / administration & dosage; Carcinogens / toxicity; Case-Control Studies; Cohort Studies; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; Inhalation Exposure; Lung Neoplasms / chemically induced; Risk Assessment
TL;DR: It is concluded that lung cancer risks probably depend on absorbed dose, and not on whether inorganic arsenic is ingested or inhaled, which is similar for the two routes of exposure. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 30, 2019

2009 journal article

Multiple approaches to assess filamentous bacterial growth in activated sludge under different carbon source conditions.

J Appl Microbiol, 106(2), 682–691. 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04049.x

By: G. Gulez & F. Los Reyes

Contributors: G. Gulez & F. Los Reyes

author keywords: activated sludge; carbon source; DGGE; filamentous bulking; FISH
Source: ORCID
Added: January 18, 2019

2009 journal article

Does leaf chemistry differentially affect breakdown in tropical vs temperate streams? Importance of standardized analytical techniques to measure leaf chemistry

Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 28(2), 440–453.

Contributors: M. Ardón*, C. Pringle* & S. Eggert*

author keywords: organic matter; decomposition; tannins; phenolics; lignin; nitrogen; carbon
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Differences in PAH desorption and sediment organic matter composition between non-vegetated and recently vegetated fuel-oiled sediments

International Journal of Phytoremediation, 11, 463–478.

By: E. Nichols n & J. Musella*

MeSH headings : Biodegradation, Environmental; Environmental Monitoring; Fuel Oils / analysis; Geologic Sediments / chemistry; Plants / metabolism; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / chemistry; Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry
TL;DR: It is proposed that vegetation provides aliphatic, nonpolar carbon to IHC sediments that facilitates more rapid PAH desorption from bulk sediment and humin. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Persistence of Human Noroviruses on Food Preparation Surfaces and Human Hands

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY, 1(3-4), 141–147.

author keywords: Norovirus; Real-time RT-PCR; Persistence; Environment
TL;DR: The results support the epidemiological evidence that food preparation surfaces and human hands can act as vehicles for human NoV transmission long after the initial contamination event has occurred. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 book

Every living thing: Man's obsessive quest to catalog life, from nanobacteria to new monkeys

New York: Collins.

By: R. Dunn & E. Wilson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

A Statewide Assessment of Mercury Dynamics in North Carolina Water Bodies and Fish

TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, 138(6), 1328–1341.

By: D. Sackett n, D. Aday n, J. Rice n & W. Cope n

TL;DR: Using data collected by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and others, a suite of biotic and abiotic factors and tissue mercury concentrations in fish from North Carolina water bodies were examined. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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