2023
Assessment of children's personal and land use regression model-estimated exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Gao D, Esenther S, Minet L, De Jesus A, Hudson S, Leaderer B, Hatzopoulou M, Godri Pollitt K. Assessment of children's personal and land use regression model-estimated exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 892: 164681. PMID: 37302586, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164681.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Traffic‐related air pollution associations with cytokeratin‐18, a marker of hepatocellular apoptosis, in an overweight and obese paediatric population
Hsieh S, Leaderer BP, Feldstein AE, Santoro N, McKay LA, Caprio S, McConnell R. Traffic‐related air pollution associations with cytokeratin‐18, a marker of hepatocellular apoptosis, in an overweight and obese paediatric population. Pediatric Obesity 2017, 13: 342-347. PMID: 28730729, PMCID: PMC5775922, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseTraffic-related air pollutionNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisHepatic fat fractionCK-18Pre-existing non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCytokeratin 18Fatty liver diseaseObese pediatric populationPediatric obesity clinicNitrogen dioxide exposureMagnetic resonance imagingObesity clinicStudy entryFatty liverLiver diseaseObese childrenPediatric populationLiver enzymesLiver susceptibilityHepatocellular apoptosisAnimal modelsResidential buffersResonance imagingAir pollution associations
2011
Spatial and temporal variability of fine particle composition and source types in five cities of Connecticut and Massachusetts
Lee HJ, Gent JF, Leaderer BP, Koutrakis P. Spatial and temporal variability of fine particle composition and source types in five cities of Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Science Of The Total Environment 2011, 409: 2133-2142. PMID: 21429560, PMCID: PMC3269973, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive matrix factorizationSource contributionsSource typesTemporal variabilityRegional pollutionSource apportionment modelingLess spatial variabilityFine particle compositionRegional average concentrationsSea saltSpatial variabilityRegional averagePMF analysisMonitoring sitesOil combustionParticle compositionRoad dustAverage concentrationSite correlationsVariability
2009
Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM
Holford TR, Ebisu K, McKay LA, Gent JF, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM. Statistics In Medicine 2009, 29: 116-129. PMID: 19823976, PMCID: PMC3182125, DOI: 10.1002/sim.3732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized linear modelLinear modelLayout of roadsDispersion functionStatistical modelStandard regression techniquesTraffic-related health effectsSecond examplePollutant dispersionSpline modelSpatial modelRegression techniquesDaily trafficConnecticut homesIntegralsModelTraffic densityDispersionGLMTrafficVariablesFunctionMeteorologyTraffic-related pollutionSymptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution
Gent JF, Koutrakis P, Belanger K, Triche E, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Symptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2009, 117: 1168-1174. PMID: 19654929, PMCID: PMC2717146, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0800335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleParticle SizeParticulate MatterVehicle EmissionsConceptsMedication useInhaler useLikelihood of wheezeExacerbation of asthmaMeasures logistic regression modelsRisk of symptomsRespiratory health effectsYears of ageHealth outcomes riskLikelihood of symptomsLogistic regression modelsAsthma 4Outcome riskAsthmaHealth outcomesDaily exposureSymptomsHealth effectsStudy diariesParticle exposureHealth impactsChildrenPublic healthExposureRegression models
1988
Markers of Exposure to Diesel Exhaust and Cigarette Smoke in Railroad Workers
KATHARINE HAMMOND S, SMITH T, WOSKIE S, LEADERER B, BETTINGER N. Markers of Exposure to Diesel Exhaust and Cigarette Smoke in Railroad Workers. AIHA Journal 1988, 49: 516-522. PMID: 2461070, DOI: 10.1080/15298668891380150.Peer-Reviewed Original Research