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2004 journal article

Patterns of pesticide use and their determinants among wives of farmer pesticide applicators in the agricultural health study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 46(8), 856–865.

By: E. Kirrane*, J. Hoppin*, D. Umbach*, C. Samanic* & D. Sandler*

Contributors: E. Kirrane*, J. Hoppin*, D. Umbach*, C. Samanic* & D. Sandler*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Agriculture; Agrochemicals; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Occupational Health; Pesticides; Spouses
TL;DR: Engaging in field work and household hygiene practices that could increase exposure were associated with pesticide use, and associations appeared to strengthen with increasing pesticide use category. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2004 journal article

Cancer Incidence Among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to Atrazine in the Agricultural Health Study

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 96(18), 1375–1382.

By: J. Rusiecki*, A. De Roos*, W. Lee*, M. Dosemeci*, J. Lubin*, J. Hoppin*, A. Blair*, M. Alavanja*

Contributors: J. Rusiecki*, A. De Roos*, W. Lee*, M. Dosemeci*, J. Lubin*, J. Hoppin*, A. Blair*, M. Alavanja*

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Atrazine / adverse effects; Carcinogens / adverse effects; 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; Research Design; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: The authors' analyses did not find any clear associations between atrazine exposure and any cancer analyzed, however, further studies are warranted for tumor types in which there was a suggestion of trend. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2004 journal article

Pesticides and Lung Cancer Risk in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort

American Journal of Epidemiology, 160(9), 876–885.

By: M. Alavanja*, M. Dosemeci, C. Samanic, J. Lubin, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Barker, J. Hoppin* ...

Contributors: M. Alavanja*, M. Dosemeci, C. Samanic, J. Lubin, C. Lynch, C. Knott, J. Barker, J. Hoppin* ...

author keywords: lung neoplasms; pesticides
MeSH headings : Acetamides / poisoning; Aged; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Agrochemicals / poisoning; Aniline Compounds / poisoning; Chlorpyrifos / poisoning; Diazinon / poisoning; Female; Herbicides / poisoning; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Logistic Models; Lung Neoplasms / chemically induced; Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Occupational Exposure / analysis; Pesticides / poisoning; Population Surveillance; Prospective Studies; Registries; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Smoking / adverse effects; Smoking / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors
TL;DR: A low cigarette smoking prevalence (0.39, 0.49) was observed overall, and two widely used herbicides and insecticides, metolachlor and pendimethalin, showed some evidence of exposure response for lung cancer. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2004 journal article

Cancer Incidence among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to Alachlor in the Agricultural Health Study

American Journal of Epidemiology, 159(4), 373–380.

By: W. Lee, J. Hoppin, A. Blair, J. Lubin, M. Dosemeci, D. Sandler, M. Alavanja

Contributors: W. Lee, J. Hoppin, A. Blair, J. Lubin, M. Dosemeci, D. Sandler, M. Alavanja

author keywords: agriculture; cohort studies; herbicides; leukemia; multiple myeloma; neoplasms; occupational exposure; pesticides
MeSH headings : Acetamides; Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Causality; Cohort Studies; Female; Herbicides; Humans; Incidence; Iowa / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Prospective Studies; Reference Values
TL;DR: A possible association between alachlor application and incidence of lymphohematopoietic cancers among applicators in the Agricultural Health Study is suggested. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2004 journal article

Cancer Incidence Among Pesticide Applicators Exposed to Chlorpyrifos in the Agricultural Health Study

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 96(23), 1781–1789.

By: W. Lee*, A. Blair*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, J. Rusiecki*, D. Sandler*, M. Dosemeci*, M. Alavanja*

Contributors: W. Lee*, A. Blair*, J. Hoppin*, J. Lubin*, J. Rusiecki*, D. Sandler*, M. Dosemeci*, M. Alavanja*

MeSH headings : Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / chemically induced; Agricultural Workers' Diseases / epidemiology; Chlorpyrifos / adverse effects; Confidence Intervals; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Humans; Incidence; Insecticides / adverse effects; Iowa / epidemiology; Lung Neoplasms / chemically induced; Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; North Carolina / epidemiology; Occupational Exposure / adverse effects; Odds Ratio; Poisson Distribution; Prospective Studies; Research Design; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: An association between chlorpyrifos use and incidence of lung cancer that deserves further evaluation is suggested. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 13, 2019

2004 journal article

Agricultural and residential pesticides in wipe samples from farmworker family residences in North Carolina and Virginia.

Environmental Health Perspectives, 112(3), 382–387.

By: S. Quandt*, T. Arcury*, P. Rao*, B. Snively*, D. Camann*, A. Doran*, A. Yau*, J. Hoppin*, D. Jackson*

Contributors: S. Quandt*, T. Arcury*, P. Rao*, B. Snively*, D. Camman, A. Doran*, A. Yau*, J. Hoppin*, D. Jackson*

author keywords: agriculture; children; exposure; house dust; Latino
MeSH headings : Adult; Agriculture; Child; Child Welfare; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Monitoring; Family; Female; Housing; Humans; Male; North Carolina; Occupational Exposure; Pesticides / analysis; Virginia
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2004 journal article

Association of Pesticide Exposure with Neurologic Dysfunction and Disease

Environmental Health Perspectives, 112(9), 950–958.

By: F. Kamel* & J. Hoppin*

Contributors: F. Kamel* & J. Hoppin*

author keywords: fumigant; fungicide; insecticide; neurobehavioral performance; neurodegenerative disease; neurologic symptoms; organophosphate; Parkinson disease; pesticide
MeSH headings : Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Environmental Exposure; Epidemiologic Studies; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; Nervous System Diseases / etiology; Parkinson Disease / etiology; Pesticides / poisoning; Risk Assessment
TL;DR: Major unresolved issues include the relative importance of acute and chronic exposure, the effect of moderate exposure in the absence of poisoning, and the relationship of pesticide-related neurotoxicity to neurodegenerative disease. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 13, 2019

2004 journal article

Promoting comparative molecular studies in environmental health research: an overview of the comparative toxicogenomics database (CTD)

The Pharmacogenomics Journal, 4(1), 5–8.

By: C. Mattingly*, G. Colby*, M. Rosenstein*, J. Forrest* & J. Boyer*

MeSH headings : Animals; Databases, Genetic / trends; Environmental Health / trends; Humans; Toxicogenetics / trends
TL;DR: An overview of the comparative toxicogenomics database (CTD) and promoting comparative molecular studies in environmental health research is presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 10, 2019

2004 journal article

Cell and Molecular Biology of Marine Elasmobranchs: Squalus acanthias and Raja erinacea

Zebrafish, 1(2), 111–120.

By: C. Mattingly*, A. Parton*, L. Dowell*, J. Rafferty* & D. Barnes*

TL;DR: It appears that sharks have tissue regenerative capability beyond what is commonly seen in mammals, and these comparative vertebrate models may play an increasing role in the larger picture of human biomedical research. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 10, 2019

2004 journal article

Marine Organism Cell Biology and Regulatory Sequence Discoveryin Comparative Functional Genomics

Cytotechnology, 46(2-3), 123–137.

By: D. Barnes*, C. Mattingly*, A. Parton*, L. Dowell*, C. Bayne* & J. Forrest*

TL;DR: Data and tools resulting from comparative studies will contribute to understanding transcriptional regulation of biomedically important genes and provide new avenues for medical therapeutics and disease prevention. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 10, 2019

2004 journal article

Integrated analysis of genetic, genomic and proteomic data

Expert Review of Proteomics, 1(1), 67–75.

By: D. Reif*, B. White* & J. Moore*

Contributors: D. Reif*, B. White* & J. Moore*

author keywords: complex systems; data reliability gene expression; joint evalution; protein expression; simulation; single nucleotide polymorphism
MeSH headings : Animals; Computer Simulation; Genomics / methods; Humans; Proteins / analysis; Proteins / genetics; Proteomics / methods; Statistics as Topic
TL;DR: The idea that the integrated analysis of multiple data types will improve the identification of biomarkers of clinical endpoints, such as disease susceptibility, is presented as a working hypothesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: May 14, 2019

2004 journal article

On the origins of adaptive immunity: Innate immune receptors join the tale

Trends in Immunology, 25(1), 11–16.

By: T. Van Den Berg*, J. Yoder* & G. Litman*

MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Antigens, Differentiation; Evolution, Molecular; Humans; Immunoglobulins / immunology; Membrane Glycoproteins / immunology; Multigene Family; Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1 / immunology; Receptors, Antigen; Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / immunology; Receptors, Immunologic; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
TL;DR: The existence of an evolutionary and functional link between innate and adaptive immune receptors that sheds light on the nature of the antigen receptor predecessor(s) is proposed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 13, 2019

2004 journal article

On the origins of adaptive immunity:possible clues from the SIRP and NITR multigene families

Trends in Immunology, 25, 11–16.

By: T. Berg, J. Yoder & G. Litman

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

2004 journal article

Investigating the morphology, function and genetics of cytotoxic cells in bony fish

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 138(3), 271–280.

By: J. Yoder*

author keywords: C-type lectin; cytotoxicity; cytotoxic T lymphocyte; macrophage; natural killer cell; neutrophil; non-specific cytotoxic cells; novel immune-type receptors
MeSH headings : Animals; Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / immunology; Fishes / genetics; Fishes / immunology; Humans; Killer Cells, Natural / cytology; Killer Cells, Natural / immunology; Killer Cells, Natural / metabolism; Macrophages / cytology; Macrophages / immunology; Neutrophils / cytology; Neutrophils / immunology; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / cytology; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology
TL;DR: The novel immune-type receptors (NITR) and cichlid killer leukocyte receptors (cKLR) that are structurally related to mammalian NK receptors and likely play a role in cytotoxic function in fish are identified. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Evaluation of a biologically active cover for mitigation of landfill gas emissions

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 38(18), 4891–4899.

By: M. Barlaz n, R. Green n, J. Chanton n, C. Goldsmith n & G. Hater n

MeSH headings : Air Pollutants / analysis; Carbon Isotopes / analysis; Hydrocarbons, Acyclic / analysis; Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / analysis; Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / analysis; Kentucky; Methane / analysis; Refuse Disposal / methods; Soil / analysis; Volatilization
TL;DR: Emissions of CH4 and non-methane organic compounds (NMOCs) from landfill cells covered with soil or a biologically active cover consisting of yard waste compost are contrasted to suggest a correlation betweenCH4 and trace organic oxidation. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 book

Algae detection and removal strategies for drinking water treatment plants

Denver Colo.: AWWA Research Foundation and American Water Works Association.

By: D. Knappe

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

2004 journal article

Effect of cellulose/hemicellulose and lignin on the bioavailability of toluene sorbed to waste paper

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 38(13), 3731–3736.

Contributors: Y. Chen n, D. Knappe n & M. Barlaz n

MeSH headings : Adsorption; Analysis of Variance; Aspergillus / enzymology; Biodegradation, Environmental; Carbon Dioxide / metabolism; Carbon Radioisotopes; Cellulose / metabolism; Lignin / metabolism; North Carolina; Paper; Polysaccharides / metabolism; Pseudomonas putida / metabolism; Refuse Disposal; Toluene / metabolism; Toluene / pharmacokinetics; Trichoderma / enzymology
TL;DR: The sorption and bioavailability data indicate that the preferential decomposition of cellulose and hemicellulose relative to lignin in landfills should not decrease the overall toluene sorption capacity of paperwaste or increase the bioavailability of sorbed toluenes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Chemical characterization and sorption capacity measurements of degraded newsprint from a landfill

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 38(13), 3542–3550.

By: L. Chen n, M. Nanny n, D. Knappe n, T. Wagner n & N. Ratasuk n

Contributors: L. Chen n, M. Nanny n, D. Knappe n, T. Wagner n & N. Ratasuk n

MeSH headings : Acetates; Adsorption; Biodegradation, Environmental; Carbon Isotopes; Cellulose / metabolism; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Hydrocarbons / chemistry; Lignin / metabolism; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Oklahoma; Paper; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Refuse Disposal; Soil Pollutants / analysis; Spectrophotometry, Infrared
TL;DR: The results of this study verified that the sorbent O-alkyl/ alkyl ratio is useful for predicting sorption capacities of natural organic materials for hydrophobic organic contaminants. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

C/EBP alpha is a DNA damage-inducible p53-regulated mediator of the G(1) checkpoint in keratinocytes

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY, 24(24), 10650–10660.

By: K. Yoon n & R. Smart n

MeSH headings : Animals; Blotting, Western; CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-alpha / metabolism; Caspases / analysis; Cell Line; Cells, Cultured; DNA Damage; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; Fibroblasts / drug effects; Fibroblasts / metabolism; Fibroblasts / radiation effects; G1 Phase; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Keratinocytes / drug effects; Keratinocytes / metabolism; Keratinocytes / pathology; Keratinocytes / radiation effects; Kinetics; Methylnitronitrosoguanidine / pharmacology; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Inbred Strains; Mutagens / pharmacology; NIH 3T3 Cells; Precipitin Tests; Rats; Retroviridae / genetics; Skin / metabolism; Time Factors; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / deficiency; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism; Ultraviolet Rays
TL;DR: A novel role is uncovered for C/EBPα as a p53-regulated DNA damage-inducible gene that has a critical function in the DNA damage G1 checkpoint response in keratinocytes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

An evolutionary algorithm to generate alternatives (EAGA) for engineering optimization problems

ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION, 36(5), 539–553.

By: E. Zechman* & . Ranjithan

author keywords: genetic algorithm; evolutionary algorithm; modeling to generate alternatives; niching
TL;DR: The EAGA promises to be a flexible procedure for exploring alternative solutions that could assist when making decisions for real engineering optimization problems riddled with unmodeled or unquantified issues. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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