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2014 journal article

Contribution of particle-size-fractionated airborne lead to blood lead during the national health and nutrition examination survey, 1999-2008

Environmental Science and Technology, 48(2), 1263–1270.

By: Q. Meng*, J. Richmond-Bryant*, J. Davis*, J. Cohen*, D. Svendsgaard*, J. Brown*, L. Tuttle*, H. Hubbard* ...

Contributors: Q. Meng*, J. Richmond-Bryant*, J. Davis*, J. Cohen*, D. Svendsgaard*, J. Brown*, L. Tuttle*, H. Hubbard* ...

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Air Pollutants / blood; Chemical Fractionation; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Gasoline; Humans; Lead / blood; Lead / chemistry; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition Surveys; Particle Size; Particulate Matter / chemistry; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: PbB levels were more sensitive to the change in PbA concentrations for children and older adults than teenagers and adults and adults (20-59 years), and it is suggested that age could affect the PbB-PbA association. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 13, 2020

2014 journal article

Analysis of U.S. soil lead (Pb) studies from 1970 to 2012

Science of the Total Environment, 468-469, 854–863.

By: L. Datko-Williams*, A. Wilkie* & J. Richmond-Bryant*

Contributors: L. Datko-Williams*, A. Wilkie* & J. Richmond-Bryant*

author keywords: Soil lead; Pb storage; United States; Urbanized area; Population density
MeSH headings : Cities; Environmental Pollution / history; Environmental Pollution / statistics & numerical data; Geography; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Lead / analysis; Population Density; Soil Pollutants / analysis; United States
TL;DR: The trends examined here align with previously reported conclusions that soil Pb levels are higher in larger urban areas and Pb tends to remain in soil for long periods of time. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 13, 2020

2014 journal article

The Influence of Declining Air Lead Levels on Blood Lead–Air Lead Slope Factors in Children

Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(7), 754–760.

By: J. Richmond-Bryant*, Q. Meng*, A. Davis*, J. Cohen*, S. Lu*, D. Svendsgaard*, J. Brown*, L. Tuttle* ...

Contributors: J. Richmond-Bryant*, Q. Meng*, A. Davis*, J. Cohen*, S. Lu*, D. Svendsgaard*, J. Brown*, L. Tuttle* ...

MeSH headings : Air Pollutants / analysis; Air Pollutants / blood; Child; Child, Preschool; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Monitoring; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Lead / analysis; Lead / blood; Nutrition Surveys; Time Factors; United States
TL;DR: Comparing the NHANES regression results with those from the literature shows that slope factor increased with decreasing PbA among children 0–11 years of age, suggesting that a larger relative public health benefit may be derived among children from decreases in P bA at low Pb a exposures. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 13, 2020

2014 journal article

ChelomEx: Isotope-assisted discovery of metal chelates in complex media using high-resolution LC-MS

Analytical Chemistry, 86(22), 11298–11305.

By: O. Baars*, F. Morel* & D. Perlman*

Contributors: O. Baars*, F. Morel* & D. Perlman*

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Chelating Agents / chemistry; Chromatography, Liquid; Isotopes / chemistry; Mass Spectrometry; Organometallic Compounds / chemistry; Software
TL;DR: A novel software tool, ChelomEx, is presented, which identifies isotope pattern-matched chromatographic features associated with metal complexes along with free ligands and other related adducts in high-resolution LC-MS data. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 8, 2020

2014 journal article

Dissolved cadmium in the Southern Ocean: Distribution, speciation, and relation to phosphate

Limnology and Oceanography, 59(2), 385–399.

By: O. Baars*, W. Abouchami*, S. Galer*, M. Boye* & P. Croot*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 8, 2020

2014 journal article

Pesticide Exposure and Depression among Male Private Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(9), 984–991.

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

MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Depression / chemically induced; Depression / epidemiology; Hazardous Substances / metabolism; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / metabolism; Iowa / epidemiology; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Odds Ratio; Organophosphorus Compounds / metabolism; Pesticides / metabolism; Risk Factors; Young Adult
TL;DR: A positive association between pesticide exposure and depression among male private pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study is supported, including associations with several specific pesticides. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 5, 2020

2014 journal article

Structure and decay of a proto-Y region in Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

BMC Genomics, 15(1), 975.

By: W. Gammerdinger*, M. Conte*, E. Acquah*, R. Roberts* & T. Kocher*

MeSH headings : Animals; Cichlids / genetics; Female; Gene Expression Regulation; Genetic Linkage; Genetic Loci; Genetics, Population; Genome; Male; Models, Genetic; Mutation, Missense / genetics; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Sex Determination Processes / genetics
TL;DR: This study demonstrates a block of differentiation on linkage group 1, suggestive of an 8.8 Mb inversion encompassing the sex-determining locus and enrichment of female-biased gene expression inside the proposed inversion suggests incomplete dosage compensation. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 5, 2020

2014 journal article

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk and Insecticide, Fungicide and Fumigant Use in the Agricultural Health Study

PLoS ONE, 9(10), e109332.

By: M. Alavanja*, J. Hofmann*, C. Lynch*, C. Hines*, K. Barry*, J. Barker*, D. Buckman*, K. Thomas* ...

Ed(s): S. Akiba

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agriculture; Fungicides, Industrial / toxicity; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / toxicity; Insecticides / toxicity; Iowa; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / chemically induced; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / epidemiology; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / pathology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / chemically induced; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / epidemiology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology; Middle Aged; Multiple Myeloma / chemically induced; Multiple Myeloma / epidemiology; Multiple Myeloma / pathology; North Carolina; Risk Factors
TL;DR: Findings are among the first to suggest links between DDT, lindane, permethrin, diazinon and terbufos with NHL subtypes, but not all members of any single class of pesticides were associated with an elevated risk of NHL or NHL sub types. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 5, 2020

2014 journal article

Increasing flexibility in rangeland management during drought

Ecosphere, 5(6), art77–art77.

By: E. Kachergis*, J. Derner, B. Cutts*, L. Roche*, V. Eviner*, M. Lubell*, K. Tate*

author keywords: adaptive capacity; agricultural policy; climate variability; ecosystem services; fragmentation; livestock production; mixed-grass prairie; ranchers; resilience; sagebrush steppe; Wyoming; USA
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 5, 2020

2014 journal article

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

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 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

MeSH headings : Bacterial Typing Techniques; Bangladesh; Escherichia coli / classification; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli / physiology; False Positive Reactions; Feces / microbiology; Genotyping Techniques; Glucuronidase / analysis; Hand / microbiology; Humans; Rural Population; Soil Microbiology
TL;DR: It is concluded that Colilert, and likely other β-glucuronidase-based assays, is appropriate for detection of E. coli on hands and in soils with low false-positive rates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
17. Partnerships for the Goals (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: January 4, 2020

2014 journal article

Effects of buffer size and shape on associations between the built environment and energy balance

Health & Place, 27, 162–170.

author keywords: Built environment; Walking; Body mass index; Geographic information systems; Spatial uncertainty
MeSH headings : Adult; Body Mass Index; Energy Metabolism; Environment Design / statistics & numerical data; Female; Geographic Information Systems; Humans; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States / epidemiology; Urban Population / statistics & numerical data; Walking / statistics & numerical data
TL;DR: Linear regression results indicated that the scale and shape of buffers influenced study results and may partly explain the inconsistent findings in the built environment and energy balance literature. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 4, 2020

2014 journal article

Planning for health: A community-based spatial analysis of park availability and chronic disease across the lifespan

Health & Place, 27, 102–105.

author keywords: Parks; Recreation; Chronic disease; GIS
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Chronic Disease / epidemiology; Chronic Disease / prevention & control; Female; Health Planning / methods; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Missouri / epidemiology; Public Facilities / statistics & numerical data; Recreation; Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data; Socioeconomic Factors; Spatial Analysis; Urban Population / statistics & numerical data; Young Adult
TL;DR: Parks may be an important protective factor for chronic diseases, especially among middle-aged adults among whom access to neighborhood recreational environments may be particularly important. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 4, 2020

2014 journal article

Use of Emerging Technologies to Assess Differences in Outdoor Physical Activity in St. Louis, Missouri

Frontiers in Public Health, 2(MAY).

By: D. Adlakha*, E. Budd*, R. Gernes*, S. Sequeira* & J. Hipp*

Contributors: D. Adlakha*, E. Budd*, R. Gernes*, S. Sequeira* & J. Hipp*

author keywords: physical activity; parks; MapMyRun.com; socioeconomic status; web data feeds
TL;DR: Online public web data feeds are analyzed to assess differences in outdoor PA by neighborhood SES in St. Louis and show that a majority of running and walking routes occur in or at least traverse through a park, however, this finding does not hold when comparing low-SES neighborhoods to higher-S ES neighborhoods in St Louis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 4, 2020

2014 journal article

Point-of-decision prompts for increasing park-based physical activity: A crowdsource analysis

Preventive Medicine, 69, 87–89.

By: A. Kaczynski, S. Wilhelm Stanis & J. Hipp

Contributors: A. Kaczynski, S. Wilhelm Stanis & J. Hipp

author keywords: Parks; Built environment; Physical activity; Crowdsourcing
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Crowdsourcing / methods; Data Collection; Environment Design; Exercise; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Photography; Public Facilities / statistics & numerical data; Recreation / physiology; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: Point-of-decision prompts are a relatively inexpensive, simple, sustainable, and scalable strategy for evoking behavior change in parks and further testing of diverse messages in actual park settings is warranted. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 4, 2020

2014 journal article

Open Streets Initiatives in the United States: Closed to Traffic, Open to Physical Activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(8), 1468–1474.

By: J. Kuhlberg, J. Hipp, A. Eyler & G. Chang

Contributors: J. Kuhlberg, J. Hipp, A. Eyler & G. Chang

author keywords: walking; pedestrians
MeSH headings : Cities; Female; Health Behavior; Health Promotion / methods; Humans; Male; Motor Activity; Residence Characteristics; Transportation; United States; Walking
TL;DR: An overview of ciclovía and open streets initiatives held in 2011 in the US suggests a potential to increase physical activity in populations at risk for developing chronic diseases through these initiatives, but further evaluation is required. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2020

2014 journal article

Correlates of Walking for Transportation and Use of Public Transportation Among Adults in St Louis, Missouri, 2012

Preventing Chronic Disease, 11(7).

By: M. Zwald, J. Hipp, M. Corseuil & E. Dodson

Contributors: M. Zwald, J. Hipp, M. Corseuil & E. Dodson

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Environment Design; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Missouri; Public Sector / statistics & numerical data; Residence Characteristics; Social Class; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Transportation / methods; Transportation / statistics & numerical data; Walking; Young Adult
TL;DR: This study suggests that perceptions of traffic speed and crime are related to frequency of public Transportation use, and future interventions to encourage public transportation use should consider policy and planning decisions that reduce traffic speed & crime and improve safety. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2020

2014 journal article

Emerging Technologies to Promote and Evaluate Physical Activity: Cutting-Edge Research and Future Directions

Frontiers in Public Health, 2(JUN).

Contributors: D. Graham* & J. Hipp*

author keywords: physical activity; emerging technology; global positioning systems; accelerometers; smartphone app; built environment; online; interventions
TL;DR: This special issue brings together a collection of the latest innovations and research on the application of technology to promote and measure PA, ranging from new video games aimed at children to measurement programs targeted at obese adults. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2020

2014 journal article

Occupational Sitting and Weight Status in a Diverse Sample of Employees in Midwest Metropolitan Cities, 2012–2013

Preventing Chronic Disease, 11(11).

By: L. Yang*, J. Hipp*, C. Marx* & R. Brownson

Contributors: L. Yang*, J. Hipp*, C. Marx* & R. Brownson

MeSH headings : Adult; Black or African American; Aged; Body Weight / physiology; Cities; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Missouri; Motor Activity; Occupational Health; White People; Workplace; Young Adult
TL;DR: It was found that black women in 3 categories of sitting time were approximately 2.5 times as likely to be obese as black women who reported sitting for 30 minutes or less, independent of occupational and leisure-time physical activity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2020

2014 journal article

Taking Physical Activity to the Streets: The Popularity of Ciclovía and Open Streets Initiatives in the United States

American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(3_suppl), S114–S115.

By: J. Hipp, A. Eyler, S. Zieff & M. Samuelson

MeSH headings : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; Chronic Disease / epidemiology; Chronic Disease / prevention & control; Community Participation; Health Promotion / methods; Health Promotion / organization & administration; Humans; Models, Organizational; Motor Activity / physiology; Recreation / physiology; Sedentary Behavior; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: Open Streets offer a potentially effective public health intervention in a variety of contexts and are viewed by policy makers and health and community advocates as being beneficial to social, environmental, and community health. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 3, 2020

2014 journal article

Enteric Pathogens in Stored Drinking Water and on Caregiver’s Hands in Tanzanian Households with and without Reported Cases of Child Diarrhea

PLoS ONE, 9(1), e84939.

Ed(s): L. Filion

MeSH headings : Adult; Caregivers; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea / epidemiology; Diarrhea / etiology; Escherichia coli / genetics; Escherichia coli / pathogenicity; Family Characteristics; Female; Hand / microbiology; Humans; Hygiene; Male; Prevalence; Tanzania / epidemiology; Viruses / genetics; Viruses / pathogenicity; Water Microbiology; Water Quality
TL;DR: Better stored water quality among households with diarrhea indicates caregivers with sick children may be more likely to ensure safe drinking water in the home, and interventions to increase the quantity of water available for hand washing, and to improve food hygiene, may reduce exposure to enteric pathogens in the domestic environment. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: December 28, 2019

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