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2013 journal article

The concentration of bisphenol A in urine is affected by specimen collection, a preservative, and handling

Environmental Research, 126, 211–214.

By: M. Longnecker*, K. Harbak*, G. Kissling*, J. Hoppin*, M. Eggesbo*, T. Jusko*, J. Eide, H. Koch*

Contributors: M. Longnecker*, K. Harbak*, G. Kissling*, J. Hoppin*, M. Eggesbo*, T. Jusko*, J. Eide, H. Koch*

author keywords: Bisphenol A; Urine specimen collection; Contamination
MeSH headings : Adult; Benzhydryl Compounds / urine; Female; Humans; Phenols / urine; Pregnancy; Specimen Handling
TL;DR: Under the conditions used to collect urine specimens in the epidemiologic study, contamination with BPA occurred, and by two separate mechanisms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

Hypothyroidism and Pesticide Use Among Male Private Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55(10), 1171–1178.

By: W. Goldner, D. Sandler, F. Yu, V. Shostrom, J. Hoppin*, F. Kamel, T. LeVan

Contributors: W. Goldner, D. Sandler, F. Yu, V. Shostrom, J. Hoppin*, F. Kamel, T. Levan

MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agriculture; Humans; Hypothyroidism / chemically induced; Hypothyroidism / epidemiology; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Pesticides / adverse effects; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: There is an association between hypothyroidism and specific herbicides and insecticides in male applicators, similar to previous results for spouses. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

Phthalate Exposure and Allergy in the U.S. Population: Results from NHANES 2005–2006

Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(10), 1129–1134.

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Environmental Exposure / adverse effects; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Female; Humans; Hypersensitivity / etiology; Immune System / drug effects; Logistic Models; Male; Phthalic Acids / toxicity; Phthalic Acids / urine; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: HMW phthalate metabolites, particularly MBzP, were positively associated with allergic symptoms and sensitization in adults, but there was no strong evidence for associations between phthalates and allergy in children 6–17 years of age. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

Determinants of plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances in pregnant Norwegian women

Environment International, 54, 74–84.

By: A. Brantsæter*, K. Whitworth*, T. Ydersbond*, L. Haug*, M. Haugen*, H. Knutsen*, C. Thomsen*, H. Meltzer* ...

Contributors: A. Brantsæter*, K. Whitworth*, T. Ydersbond*, L. Haug*, M. Haugen*, H. Knutsen*, C. Thomsen*, H. Meltzer* ...

author keywords: Perfluoroalkyl substances; Reproductive history; Pregnancy; Dietary exposure
MeSH headings : Adult; Alkanesulfonic Acids / blood; Cohort Studies; Diet / statistics & numerical data; Environmental Pollutants / blood; Female; Fluorocarbons / blood; Humans; Maternal Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Norway; Pregnancy
TL;DR: Previous pregnancies and breastfeeding duration were the most important determinants of PFASs in this sample of pregnant women, and diet was a significant factor explaining up to 4% of the variance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

Genetic Susceptibility Loci, Pesticide Exposure and Prostate Cancer Risk

PLoS ONE, 8(4), e58195.

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

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

Ed(s): M. Scheurer

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Environmental Exposure; Gene-Environment Interaction; Genetic Loci; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genome-Wide Association Study; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Grading; Neoplasm Staging; Odds Ratio; Pesticides / adverse effects; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Prospective Studies; Prostatic Neoplasms / etiology; Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology; Risk; Young Adult
TL;DR: This study suggests known genetic susceptibility loci may modify the risk between pesticide use and prostate cancer. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

Arsenic Exposure and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Southwestern American Indians

American Journal of Epidemiology, 177(9), 962–969.

By: N. Kim, C. Mason, R. Nelson, S. Afton, A. Essader, J. Medlin, K. Levine, J. Hoppin* ...

Contributors: N. Kim, C. Mason, R. Nelson, S. Afton, A. Essader, J. Medlin, K. Levine, J. Hoppin* ...

author keywords: arsenic; diabetes mellitus; type 2; incidence; Indians; North American; nested case-control studies
MeSH headings : Adult; Albuminuria / urine; Arizona / epidemiology; Arsenic / adverse effects; Arsenic / urine; Biomarkers / urine; Case-Control Studies; Creatinine / urine; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / ethnology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / etiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / urine; Drinking Water / chemistry; Environmental Exposure / adverse effects; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Female; Glucose Tolerance Test; Humans; Incidence; Indians, North American / statistics & numerical data; Logistic Models; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Odds Ratio; Prevalence; Water Pollutants, Chemical / adverse effects; Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

Agricultural Exposures and Stroke Mortality in the Agricultural Health Study

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 76(13), 798–814.

By: J. Rinsky*, J. Hoppin*, A. Blair*, K. He*, L. Beane Freeman* & H. Chen*

Contributors: J. Rinsky*, J. Hoppin*, A. Blair*, K. He*, L. Beane Freeman* & H. Chen*

MeSH headings : Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / etiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / mortality; Agriculture / statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Pesticides / adverse effects; Proportional Hazards Models; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Spouses; Stroke / etiology; Stroke / mortality; Surveys and Questionnaires; Survival Rate
TL;DR: The authors evaluated associations between self-reported agricultural activities including pesticide use and handling of crops and stroke mortality among 51,603 male pesticide applicators enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

Association between Perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid stimulating hormone among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

Environmental Health, 12(1).

By: Y. Wang*, A. Starling*, L. Haug*, M. Eggesbo*, G. Becher*, C. Thomsen*, G. Travlos*, D. King* ...

Contributors: Y. Wang*, A. Starling*, L. Haug*, M. Eggesbo*, G. Becher*, C. Thomsen*, G. Travlos*, D. King* ...

author keywords: Perfluorinated alkyl substances; Thyroid stimulating hormone; Pregnant women; The Norwegian Mother and child cohort study; MoBa
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Alkanes / blood; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Cross-Sectional Studies; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollutants / blood; Female; Fluorocarbons / blood; Humans; Immunoassay; Linear Models; Norway; Odds Ratio; Pregnancy; Tandem Mass Spectrometry; Thyrotropin / blood; Young Adult
TL;DR: An association between PFOS and TSH in pregnant women is suggested that is small and may be of no clinical significance, and other PFASs were unrelated to TSH. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 journal article

A-clustering: a novel method for the detection of co-regulated methylation regions, and regions associated with exposure

Bioinformatics, 29(22), 2884–2891.

Contributors: T. Sofer*, E. Schifano*, J. Hoppin*, L. Hou* & A. Baccarelli*

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Cluster Analysis; CpG Islands; DNA Methylation; Environmental Exposure; Humans
TL;DR: An analysis pipeline for high-dimensional methylation data in which CpG sites within regions identified by A-clustering are modeled as multivariate responses to environmental exposure using a generalized estimating equation approach that assumes exposure equally affects all sites in the cluster. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2013 article

Disaster Response Planning in the Private Sector and the Role of Operations Research

(pp. 197–217). pp. 197–217.

By: Ã. Ergun*, G. Karakus*, P. Kerl*, P. Keskinocak*, J. Swann*, M. Villarreal*, M. Drake*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2013 journal article

Improving Humanitarian Operations through Technology-enabled Collaboration

Julie Swann

author keywords: humanitarian operations; coordination; cooperative game theory; cost-allocation mechanisms
TL;DR: A cooperative game theory model is introduced and insights about the conditions under which multi‐agency coordination is feasible and desirable are explored, and an agenda for future research in the area of technology‐enabled collaboration in the humanitarian sector is outlined. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2013 article

Humanitarian Logistics: Advanced Purchasing and Pre-Positioning of Relief Items

Julie Swann

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2013 article

Allocating Scarce Healthcare Resources in Developing Countries: A Case for Malaria Prevention

(pp. 511–532). pp. 511–532.

By: J. Griffin*, P. Keskinocak* & J. Swann*

TL;DR: A resource allocation model for the design of an Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program for malaria prevention in developing countries and a decision support tool for IRS operations is constructed. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2013 journal article

System factors to explain H1N1 state vaccination rates for adults in US emergency response to pandemic.

By: C. Davila-Payan*, J. Swann*, P. Wortley* & Vaccine

author keywords: Pandemic; Coverage; State-specific; Factors; Estimates; Adults
MeSH headings : Humans; Immunization Programs / organization & administration; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage; Influenza Vaccines / supply & distribution; Influenza, Human / prevention & control; Pandemics / prevention & control; Regression Analysis; United States; Vaccination / statistics & numerical data
TL;DR: It is found that higher H1N1 coverage of adults is associated with program aspects including shorter lead-times and less vaccine directed to specialist locations, which may suggest monitoring or redesign of distribution processes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2013 journal article

Evaluation of Telemedicine for Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy in the Veterans Health Administration.

By: E. Kirkizlar*, N. Serban*, J. Sisson*, J. Swann*, C. Barnes*, M. Williams*, Ophthalmology

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications; Diabetic Retinopathy / diagnosis; Diabetic Retinopathy / economics; Diabetic Retinopathy / etiology; Disease Progression; Female; Health Care Costs; Health Plan Implementation; Humans; Male; Mass Screening / economics; Mass Screening / organization & administration; Middle Aged; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; Retrospective Studies; Telemedicine / economics; Telemedicine / organization & administration; United States; United States Department of Veterans Affairs / economics; Veterans Health
TL;DR: It is not cost-effective to screen patients aged older than 80 years or in populations with <3500 patients, and future screening policies should give consideration to the age of patients receiving screenings and the system's patient pool size. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 5, 2019

2013 report

Composting at NC residential and summer camps

In NC State Cooperative Extension (No. AG‐773.).

By: R. Sherman & E. Caldwell

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: July 11, 2019

2013 journal article

Co-occurrence and Environmental Distribution of Campylobacter and Salmonella in Broiler Flocks

Research in Veterinary Science, 94, 33–42.

By: S. Thakur, J. Brake, S. Keelara, M. Zou & E. Susick

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 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
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Arsenic / toxicity; Bangladesh / epidemiology; Child; Drinking Water / adverse effects; Environmental Exposure / adverse effects; Epidemiologic Methods; Female; Forced Expiratory Volume / physiology; Humans; Male; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / chemically induced; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / epidemiology; Respiration Disorders / chemically induced; Respiration Disorders / epidemiology; Respiration Disorders / physiopathology; Vital Capacity / physiology; Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity
TL;DR: It is suggested that arsenic in water has early pulmonary effects and that respiratory symptoms are a better marker of early life arsenic toxicity than changes in lung function measured by spirometry. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 30, 2019

2013 journal article

Effects of Powdered Kenaf Supplementation on the Performance of Lab-Scale Activated Sludge Reactors

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2013(10), 5125–5131.

By: F. Hurley & F. Reyes

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 18, 2019

2013 journal article

Developing Resilient Anaerobic Co-digesting Microbial Communities

Proc Water Environ Fed, 2013(18), 771–777.

By: L. Wang, E. Hossen, T. Aziz, J. Ducoste, M. Bullard & F. Reyes

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 18, 2019

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