Publications
The distracting role of stress: Impaired executive attention and delayed fatigue perception
Oshin Tyagi
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that cognitive stress has a distraction effect on higher-order executive attentional resources, resulting in a delayed perception of fatigue and impairing motor performance.
Blood Leukocyte DNA Methylation of Circadian Genes in Relation to Environmental Phthalate Exposure in Mexican Adolescents
John D Meeker
CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent exposure to phthalate mixtures was significantly associated with DNAm at select circadian gene loci, with stronger and more frequent associations in males.
Effects of Egocentric and Exocentric Supervisor Viewpoint Perspectives on Motion Plan Legibility and Decision Support in Automated Spacecraft Docking Maneuvers
Leia Stirling
ObjectiveThis work analyzes the influence of egocentric versus exocentric viewpoint on the ability of a human supervisor to appropriately takeover or handoff manual control during a spacecraft’s automated rendezvous and docking (ARD) motion.BackgroundPrevious work showed that automated spacecraft motion factors of initial condition and path curvature influenced supervisor perception of the system and subsequent decision to take over manual control. It was hypothesized that viewpoint may…
Prescribing Medications to Workers: Understanding State Policies, Controlled Substances, and Interdisciplinary Roles
Marie-Anne S Rosemberg
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Maternal inflammation and oxidative stress during pregnancy and emotional-behavioral problems in children aged 1.5-3 years: A longitudinal repeated-measures study
John D Meeker
Emotional and behavioral problems (EBP) in early childhood have been associated with enduring mental health problems as well as with poor academic outcomes later in life. Thus, understanding the pathology and risk factors is essential for developing effective preventive strategies. While recent experimental studies suggest the linkage between maternal inflammation and oxidative stress during pregnancy and offspring’s EBP symptoms, few epidemiological studies have explored both simultaneously. In…
Strengthening breastfeeding counseling through a two-phase training and implementation intervention in Ecuador’s local healthcare system
Alexis J Handal
CONCLUSIONS: The intervention was feasible within a public primary healthcare setting and addressed key gaps in access to individualized breastfeeding support. It demonstrated the relevance of combining technical and relational competencies in counseling and the importance of integrating such services within existing health systems. These findings provide practical insights for the implementation of similar models in resource-constrained settings.
Gestational Exposure to 10 Classes of Priority Chemicals and Birth Outcomes in the ECHO Cohort
John D Meeker
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This large cohort study of diverse US pregnancies found widespread exposure to 10 classes of environmental chemicals, many of which were associated with differences in gestational age at birth or lower BW-GA z scores. These findings indicate that reducing gestational exposure to chemicals, particularly phthalates or alternative plasticizers and PAHs, could promote healthy deliveries and better child outcomes.
A Call for the Universal Use of Respirators in Healthcare
Adam M Finkel
(a) surgical masks provide inadequate protection against airborne pathogens; (b) the current WHO guidelines are harming healthcare workers (HCWs) and patients; and (c) WHO as a global healthcare safety leader has the power to reduce disease burden in healthcare settings through more effective advocacy. WHO should lead decisively toward safer healthcare by establishing respirators as the universal default for all healthcare encounters, with clearly defined, locally-determined off-ramps based on…
Glyphosate exposure and hormonal disruption in pregnancy: evidence from a birth cohort in Puerto Rico
John D Meeker
BACKGROUND: Glyphosate and its primary metabolite, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), are widespread environmental contaminants with potential endocrine-disrupting properties. Despite near-universal glyphosate and AMPA exposure, human studies evaluating their association with maternal hormonal regulation during gestation remain scarce.
Handling of multicohort data in pooled analysis of environmental exposures: confounding by cohort of the relationship between perfluoroalkyl substances and birthweight in the ECHO Program
John D Meeker
The relationship between exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and birthweight remains unclear. Pooling data across multiple cohorts can increase power, leading to more representative populations and exposure distributions, but confounding by cohort can be a major source of bias. To understand this potential bias, we assessed the relationship between exposure to five PFAS and birthweight utilizing data from 5480 mother-infant dyads across 17 Environmental influences on Child Health…
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