Measurement and Comparison of Organic Compound Concentrations in Plasma, Whole Blood, and Dried Blood Spot Samples

Sep 29, 2023

Front Genet. 2016 Apr 21;7:64. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2016.00064. eCollection 2016.ABSTRACTThe preferred sampling medium for measuring human exposures of persistent organic compounds (POPs) is blood, and relevant sample types include whole blood, plasma, and dried blood...

Air Pollution Exposure Model for Individuals (EMI) in Health Studies: Evaluation for Ambient PM2.5 in Central North Carolina

Sep 29, 2023

Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Dec 15;49(24):14184-94. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b02765. Epub 2015 Nov 12.ABSTRACTAir pollution health studies of fine particulate matter (diameter ≤2.5 μm, PM2.5) often use outdoor concentrations as exposure surrogates. Failure to account for...

Environmental risk factors and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a case-control study of ALS in Michigan

Sep 29, 2023

PLoS One. 2014 Jun 30;9(6):e101186. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101186. eCollection 2014.ABSTRACTAn interim report of a case-control study was conducted to explore the role of environmental factors in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Sixty-six...

Incorrect Data Used in Statistical Analyses

Sep 29, 2023

JAMA Neurol. 2017 May 1;74(5):611-612. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.6106.NO ABSTRACTPMID:28288247 | DOI:10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.6106

Assessing concentrations and health impacts of air quality management strategies: Framework for Rapid Emissions Scenario and Health impact ESTimation (FRESH-EST)

Sep 29, 2023

Environ Int. 2016 Sep;94:473-481. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.06.005. Epub 2016 Jun 16.ABSTRACTIn air quality management, reducing emissions from pollutant sources often forms the primary response to attaining air quality standards and guidelines. Despite the broad...

Occupational history associates with ALS survival and onset segment

Sep 29, 2023

Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2023 May;24(3-4):219-229. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2022.2127324. Epub 2022 Oct 3.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To identify associations between occupational settings and self-reported occupational exposures on amyotrophic lateral...

Associations of self-reported occupational exposures and settings to ALS: a case-control study

Sep 29, 2023

Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2022 Sep;95(7):1567-1586. doi: 10.1007/s00420-022-01874-4. Epub 2022 May 20.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Environmental exposures contribute to the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal and progressive neurological disease....

Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana

Sep 29, 2023

Am J Ind Med. 2021 May;64(5):381-397. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23229. Epub 2021 Feb 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Informal sector electronic waste (e-waste) recovery produces toxic emissions resulting from burning e-waste to recover valuable metals.OBJECTIVES: To identify high-risk...

Evaluation of Changes in Lead Levels in Drinking Water Due to Replacement of Water Mains: A Comprehensive Study in Chicago, Illinois

Sep 29, 2023

Environ Sci Technol. 2019 Aug 6;53(15):8833-8844. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02590. Epub 2019 Jul 24.ABSTRACTDisturbances to water treatment and distribution systems using lead service lines have been reported to increase water lead levels. This study evaluates effects...

Influence of viral infection on the relationships between airway cytokines and lung function in asthmatic children

Sep 29, 2023

Respir Res. 2018 Nov 21;19(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12931-018-0922-9.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Few longitudinal studies examine inflammation and lung function in asthma. We sought to determine the cytokines that reduce airflow, and the influence of respiratory viral infections...