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2005 journal article

Organophosphate pesticide exposure in farmworker family members in western North Carolina and Virginia: Case comparisons

Human Organization, 64(1), 40–51. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-18544367183&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: T. Arcury, S. Quandt, P. Rao, A. Doran, B. Snively, D. Barr, J. Hoppin, S. Davis

Contributors: T. Arcury, S. Quandt, P. Rao, A. Doran, B. Snively, D. Barr, J. Hoppin, S. Davis

Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Occupational Exposure to Carbofuran and the Incidence of Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study

Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(3), 285–289.

By: M. Bonner*, W. Lee*, D. Sandler*, J. Hoppin*, M. Dosemeci* & M. Alavanja*

Contributors: M. Bonner*, W. Lee*, D. Sandler*, J. Hoppin*, M. Dosemeci* & M. Alavanja*

author keywords: agriculture; cancer incidence; carbofuran; lung cancer; pesticides
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agriculture; Carbofuran / poisoning; Epidemiologic Studies; Female; Humans; Incidence; Insecticides / poisoning; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms / epidemiology; Neoplasms / etiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure
TL;DR: Although carbamate pesticides are suspected human carcinogens, these results should be interpreted cautiously because there was no a priori hypothesis specifically linking carbofuran to lung cancer. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Retinal Degeneration and Other Eye Disorders in Wives of Farmer Pesticide Applicators Enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study

American Journal of Epidemiology, 161(11), 1020–1029.

By: E. Kirrane*, J. Hoppin*, F. Kamel*, D. Umbach*, W. Boyes*, A. DeRoos*, M. Alavanja*, D. Sandler*

Contributors: E. Kirrane*, J. Hoppin*, F. Kamel*, D. Umbach*, W. Boyes*, A. DeRoos*, M. Alavanja*, D. Sandler*

author keywords: agriculture; eye diseases; occupational exposure; pesticides; retinal degeneration; spouses
MeSH headings : Adult; Agriculture; Cross-Sectional Studies; Eye Diseases / epidemiology; Eye Diseases / etiology; Female; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Odds Ratio; Pesticides / adverse effects; Regression Analysis; Retinal Degeneration / epidemiology; Retinal Degeneration / etiology; Spouses
TL;DR: It is suggested that exposure to some fungicides and other pesticides may increase the risk of retinal degeneration and warrant further investigation. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Neurologic Symptoms in Licensed Private Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(7), 877–882.

By: F. Kamel*, L. Engel*, B. Gladen*, J. Hoppin*, M. Alavanja* & D. Sandler*

Contributors: F. Kamel*, L. Engel*, B. Gladen*, J. Hoppin*, M. Alavanja* & D. Sandler*

author keywords: fumigants; insecticides; neurologic symptoms; organochlorines; organophosphates; pesticide applicators; pesticides
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agrochemicals / adverse effects; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / adverse effects; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced; Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Organophosphorus Compounds / adverse effects; Pesticides / adverse effects
TL;DR: It is suggested that self-reported neurologic symptoms are associated with cumulative exposure to moderate levels of fumigants and organophosphate and organochlorine insecticides, regardless of recent exposure or history of poisoning. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Mortality among Participants in the Agricultural Health Study

Annals of Epidemiology, 15(4), 279–285.

By: A. Blair*, D. Sandler*, R. Tarone*, J. Lubin*, K. Thomas*, J. Hoppin*, C. Samanic*, J. Coble* ...

Contributors: A. Blair*, D. Sandler*, R. Tarone*, J. Lubin*, K. Thomas*, J. Hoppin*, C. Samanic*, J. Coble* ...

author keywords: farmers; mortality; pesticides; agriculture; cancer
MeSH headings : Agriculture; Cause of Death; Cohort Studies; Disease / classification; Female; Humans; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms / classification; Neoplasms / epidemiology; Neoplasms / mortality; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Pesticides / poisoning; Spouses
TL;DR: Several factors may contribute to the low mortality observed in this population, including the healthy worker effect typically seen in cohorts of working populations, a short follow-up interval, and a healthier lifestyle manifested through lower cigarette use and an occupation that has traditionally required high levels of physical activity. (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

2005 journal article

Pesticides and neurologic symptoms (multiple letters) [1]

Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(12). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-29144439284&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: C. Burns, D. Goldstein, F. Kamel, B. Gladen, J. Hoppin, D. Sandler, L. Engel, M. Alavanja

Contributors: C. Burns, D. Goldstein, F. Kamel, B. Gladen, J. Hoppin, D. Sandler, L. Engel, M. Alavanja

Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Factor analysis of pesticide use patterns among pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, 15(3), 225–233.

By: C. Samanic*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, A. Blair* & M. Alavanja*

Contributors: C. Samanic*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, A. Blair* & M. Alavanja*

author keywords: pesticides; farmers; custom applicators; factor analysis; herbicides; insecticides; fungicides; fumigants; Iowa; North Carolina
MeSH headings : Adult; Age Factors; Agriculture; Cohort Studies; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Humans; Iowa; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure; Pesticides / analysis; Risk Assessment; Spouses
TL;DR: Heterogeneity in exposure patterns to pesticides did not correlate with lifestyle characteristics such as race, smoking status or education, which may be used to guide etiologic studies of health effects of farmers and other groups exposed to pesticides. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Feasibility of Using Subject-Collected Dust Samples in Epidemiologic and Clinical Studies of Indoor Allergens

Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(6), 665–669.

By: S. Arbes*, M. Sever*, B. Vaughn*, J. Mehta*, J. Lynch*, H. Mitchell*, J. Hoppin*, H. Spencer*, D. Sandler*, D. Zeldin*

Contributors: S. Arbes Jr., M. Sever*, B. Vaughn*, J. Mehta*, J. Lynch*, H. Mitchell*, J. Hoppin*, H. Spencer*, D. Sandler*, D. Zeldin*

author keywords: allergens; environment; epidemiology; sampling
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Allergens / analysis; Antigens, Dermatophagoides / analysis; Arthropod Proteins; Clinical Trials as Topic; Cysteine Endopeptidases; Dust / analysis; Environmental Monitoring / instrumentation; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Epidemiologic Studies; Feasibility Studies; Female; Glycoproteins / analysis; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reproducibility of Results
TL;DR: With some limitations, subject-collected dust sampling appears to be a valid and practical option for epidemiologic and clinical studies that report allergen concentration as a measure of exposure. (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

2005 article

Disease and injury among participants in the Agricultural Health Study

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, Vol. 11, pp. 141–150. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-20444375789&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: A. Blair, D. Sandler, K. Thomas, J. Hoppin, F. Kamel, J. Coble, W. Lee, J. Rusiecki ...

Contributors: A. Blair, D. Sandler, K. Thomas, J. Hoppin, F. Kamel, J. Coble, W. Lee, J. Rusiecki ...

Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Glyphosate results revisited (multiple letters) [2]

Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(6). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-20844449731&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: D. Farmer, T. Lash, J. Acquavella, A. De Roos, M. Svec, A. Blair, J. Rusiecki, M. Dosemeci ...

Contributors: D. Farmer, T. Lash, J. Acquavella, A. De Roos, M. Svec, A. Blair, J. Rusiecki, M. Dosemeci ...

Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Integrating exposure measurements into epidemiologic studies in agriculture

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 31(SUPPL. 1), 115–117. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-24944501381&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: J. Hoppin

Contributors: J. Hoppin

Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Cancer Incidence among Glyphosate-Exposed Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(1), 49–54.

By: A. De Roos*, A. Blair*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, M. Svec*, M. Dosemeci*, D. Sandler*, M. Alavanja*

Contributors: A. De Roos*, A. Blair*, J. Rusiecki*, J. Hoppin*, M. Svec*, M. Dosemeci*, D. Sandler*, M. Alavanja*

author keywords: cancer; cohort study; farming; glyphosate; pesticide
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agriculture; Cohort Studies; Female; Glycine / analogs & derivatives; Glycine / poisoning; Herbicides / poisoning; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Myeloma / epidemiology; Multiple Myeloma / etiology; Neoplasms / epidemiology; Neoplasms / etiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure; Prospective Studies
TL;DR: Glyphosate exposure was not associated with cancer incidence overall or with most of the cancer subtypes the authors studied, but there was a suggested association with multiple myeloma incidence that should be followed up as more cases occur in the AHS. (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

2005 journal article

Cancer incidence in the Agricultural Health Study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 31(SUPPL. 1), 39–45. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-24944553519&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: M. Alavanja, D. Sandler, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Lubin, R. Tarone, K. Thomas, M. Dosemeci ...

Contributors: M. Alavanja, D. Sandler, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Lubin, R. Tarone, K. Thomas, M. Dosemeci ...

Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Cancer Incidence among Male Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort Exposed to Diazinon

American Journal of Epidemiology, 162(11), 1070–1079.

By: L. Beane Freeman*, M. Bonner, A. Blair, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler, J. Lubin, M. Dosemeci, C. Lynch, C. Knott, M. Alavanja

Contributors: L. Freeman*, M. Bonner, A. Blair, J. Hoppin*, D. Sandler, J. Lubin, M. Dosemeci, C. Lynch, C. Knott, M. Alavanja

author keywords: cohort studies; diazinon; insecticides; neoplasms; pesticides
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Comorbidity; Confidence Intervals; Diazinon / toxicity; Humans; Incidence; Insecticides / toxicity; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Statistical; Neoplasms / chemically induced; Neoplasms / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Smoking / epidemiology
TL;DR: Results were based on small numbers and additional analyses are necessary as more cases accrue to clarify whether diazinon is associated with cancer risk in humans. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 13, 2019

2005 journal article

Phytoestrogen Action in the Adult and Developing Brain

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 17(1), 57–64.

By: H. Patisaul*

author keywords: soy; phytoestrogens; coumestrol; isoflavones; genistein; daidzein; endocrine disrupters; oestrogen; sex behaviour; ER alpha; ER beta; brain; hypothalamus
MeSH headings : Adult; Animals; Brain / drug effects; Brain / growth & development; Dietary Supplements; Humans; Infant; Phytoestrogens / administration & dosage; Phytoestrogens / chemistry; Soy Foods
TL;DR: The activational and organisational effects of these compounds on the brain are reviewed and small, physiologically relevant exposure levels can alter oestrogen‐dependent gene expression in the brain and affect complex behaviour in a wide range of species. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 18, 2019

2005 journal article

Dietary Soy Supplements Produce Opposite Effects on Anxiety in Intact Male and Female Rats in the Elevated Plus-Maze.

Behavioral Neuroscience, 119(2), 587–594.

By: H. Patisaul*, A. Blum*, J. Luskin* & M. Wilson*

author keywords: phytoestrogens; soy; stress; estrogen; endocrine disruptors
MeSH headings : Animals; Anxiety; Dietary Supplements; Estrus; Female; Male; Maze Learning; Phytoestrogens / pharmacology; Rats; Rats, Long-Evans; Sex Factors; Soybean Proteins / pharmacology
TL;DR: The results suggest that the soy supplements have sex- and cycle-specific effects on anxiety, as serum estrogen and progesterone levels were unaffected by diet in the females. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 18, 2019

2005 conference paper

Preliminary Results for GAMI: A Genetic Algorithms Approach to Motif Inference

2005 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Presented at the 2005 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

By: C. Congdon*, C. Fizer*, N. Smith*, H. Gaskins*, J. Aman*, G. Nava*, C. Mattingly*

Event: 2005 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

TL;DR: GAMI is able to find a host of putative conserved patterns; possible approaches for validating the utility of the conserved regions are discussed. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 10, 2019

2005 journal article

Siderophore-manganese (III) interactions. I. Air-oxidation of manganese(II) promoted by desferrioxamine B

Environmental Science and Technology, 39(16), 6037–6044.

By: O. Duckworth* & G. Sposito*

Contributors: O. Duckworth* & G. Sposito*

MeSH headings : Deferoxamine / chemistry; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Manganese Compounds / chemistry; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxygen; Siderophores / chemistry
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 5, 2019

2005 journal article

Siderophore-Manganese(III) interactions II. Manganite dissolution promoted by desferrioxamine B

Environmental Science and Technology, 39(16), 6045–6051.

By: O. Duckworth* & G. Sposito*

Contributors: O. Duckworth* & G. Sposito*

MeSH headings : Deferoxamine / chemistry; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Manganese Compounds / chemistry; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxygen; Siderophores / chemistry; Solubility
TL;DR: It is found that DFOB dissolves manganite by both reductive and nonreductive reaction pathways, which have important implications for the biogeochemical cycling of both manganese and siderophores--as well as Fe(lll)--in natural waters and soils. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 5, 2019

2005 journal article

Chelating ligand alters the microscopic mechanism of mineral dissolution

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127(16), 5744–5745.

Contributors: T. Perry IV, O. Duckworth*, T. Kendall*, S. Martin* & R. Mitchell*

MeSH headings : Calcium Carbonate / chemistry; Chelating Agents / chemistry; Edetic Acid / chemistry; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Ligands
TL;DR: Near-atomic-scale observations in EDTA solutions demonstrate that, after penetration through a critical pit depth barrier, step velocity increases linearly with pit depth for EDTA-promoted dissolution. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 5, 2019

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