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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAir PollutionChildEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringHumansMassachusettsNitrogen DioxideSeasonsVehicle EmissionsPaired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility Study
Wi C, Gent J, Bublitz J, King K, Ryu E, Sorrentino K, Plano J, McKay L, Porcher J, Wheeler P, Chiarella S, DeWan A, Pollitt K, Sheares B, Leaderer B, Juhn Y. Paired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility Study. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2023, 14: 21501319231173813. PMID: 37243352, PMCID: PMC10226331, DOI: 10.1177/21501319231173813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir Pollution, IndoorAsthmaChildEnvironmental MonitoringFeasibility StudiesHumansNitrogen DioxideProspective StudiesConceptsAsthma control statusControl statusAsthma diaryRural-urban settingOutdoor NOChildhood asthma outcomesProspective cohort studySocioeconomic statusLow socioeconomic statusSmall feasibility studyAsthma exacerbationsOlmsted CountyPersistent asthmaAsthma outcomesCohort studyChildhood asthmaRural-urban communityLarger sample sizeAsthmaStudy periodHealth effectsFeasibility studyWeeksStatusLow threshold
2018
A community-based evaluation of proximity to unconventional oil and gas wells, drinking water contaminants, and health symptoms in Ohio
Elliott EG, Ma X, Leaderer BP, McKay LA, Pedersen CJ, Wang C, Gerber CJ, Wright TJ, Sumner AJ, Brennan M, Silva GS, Warren JL, Plata DL, Deziel NC. A community-based evaluation of proximity to unconventional oil and gas wells, drinking water contaminants, and health symptoms in Ohio. Environmental Research 2018, 167: 550-557. PMID: 30145431, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence
Elliott EG, Trinh P, Ma X, Leaderer BP, Ward MH, Deziel NC. Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 576: 138-147. PMID: 27783932, PMCID: PMC6457992, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsChildEnvironmental MonitoringHumansLeukemiaOil and Gas FieldsPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsUnited StatesConceptsWater contaminantsPotential water contaminantsMajority of compoundsWater pollutantsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsHydraulic fracturing fluidsPollutantsAromatic hydrocarbonsAir pollutantsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCompoundsEnvironmental Protection AgencyPotential air pollutantsPossible human carcinogenContaminantsChemicalsCarcinogenicity of compoundsLeukemia/lymphomaProtection AgencyChildhood leukemiaWaterButadieneBenzeneFracturing fluidOilSpatiotemporal calibration and resolution refinement of output from deterministic models
Gilani O, McKay LA, Gregoire TG, Guan Y, Leaderer BP, Holford TR. Spatiotemporal calibration and resolution refinement of output from deterministic models. Statistics In Medicine 2016, 35: 2422-2440. PMID: 26790617, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrid-cell formatCurrent calibration techniquesSpatiotemporal calibrationModeling strategyCommunity Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modelAir quality modelsMultiscale Air Quality modelCalibration techniqueObserved measurementsPixel sizeSpatial resolutionGrid dataMonitoring stationsQuality modelDeterministic modelRegular gridAmbient nitrogen dioxide concentrationsDaily estimatesMeasurementsProcess of interestGridNitrogen dioxide concentrationsProcessPixelsDioxide concentrationHousehold concentrations and personal exposure of PM2.5 among urban residents using different cooking fuels
Li T, Cao S, Fan D, Zhang Y, Wang B, Zhao X, Leaderer BP, Shen G, Zhang Y, Duan X. Household concentrations and personal exposure of PM2.5 among urban residents using different cooking fuels. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 548: 6-12. PMID: 26799802, PMCID: PMC4760902, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAir Pollution, IndoorChinaCookingEnvironmental MonitoringFamily CharacteristicsHumansInhalation ExposureParticulate MatterConceptsInhalation exposure levelsExposure levelsEnvironmental risk factorsTotal PM2.5 exposuresDifferent cooking fuelsDifferent age groupsRisk factorsPM2.5 exposureAge groupsPremature deathHousehold concentrationsPersonal exposureIndoor combustion sourcesHigher indoor concentrationsCooking fuelExposureOutdoor PM2.5 concentrationsNon-heating seasonLevelsIndoor concentrationsDisease
2013
Household Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and Pediatric Asthma Severity
Belanger K, Holford TR, Gent JF, Hill ME, Kezik JM, Leaderer BP. Household Levels of Nitrogen Dioxide and Pediatric Asthma Severity. Epidemiology 2013, 24: 320-330. PMID: 23337243, PMCID: PMC3686297, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e318280e2ac.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma severityNight symptomsAsthma morbiditySeverity scoreNO2 exposureHigher asthma severity scoresFrequency of wheezeIndoor NO2 exposurePediatric asthma severityRescue medication useIndoor allergen exposureAsthma severity scoreAdverse respiratory effectsDose-dependent increaseYears of ageInner-city childrenLogistic regression modelsRescue medicationActive asthmaAllergen exposureAsthmatic childrenMedication useRespiratory effectsChildren 5Health outcomes
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MovementsAir PollutantsAir PollutionCitiesConnecticutEnvironmental MonitoringMassachusettsModels, ChemicalParticle SizeParticulate MatterSeasonsVehicle EmissionsConceptsPositive matrix factorizationSource contributionsSource typesTemporal variabilityRegional pollutionSource apportionment modelingLess spatial variabilityFine particle compositionRegional average concentrationsSea saltSpatial variabilityRegional averagePMF analysisMonitoring sitesOil combustionParticle compositionRoad dustAverage concentrationSite correlationsVariability
2001
The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics
Ren P, Jankun T, Belanger K, Bracken M, Leaderer B. The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics. Allergy 2001, 56: 419-424. PMID: 11350305, DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056005419.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyAir Pollution, IndoorAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAsthmaCatsEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiological MonitoringFamily CharacteristicsFungiHeatingHousingHumansHumidityIncomeInfantNew EnglandPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSeasonsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsVentilationConceptsCFU/m3 airInfants' bedroomsMain living areaProspective cohort studyDevelopment of asthmaHome characteristicsAnnual household incomeAllergen exposureCohort studyEpidemiologic studiesM3 airPresence of petsExposure levelsExposure assessmentSignificant differencesBurkard portable air samplerLiving areasQuestionnaireIndoor airFungal exposure assessmentHouse characteristicsHousehold incomeHomeDG-18Asthma
2000
Indoor and outdoor PM2.5 and CO in high- and low-density Guatemalan villages
NAEHER L, SMITH K, LEADERER B, MAGE D, GRAJEDA R. Indoor and outdoor PM2.5 and CO in high- and low-density Guatemalan villages. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2000, 10: 544-551. PMID: 11140438, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir Pollution, IndoorCarbon MonoxideCookingDeveloping CountriesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringGuatemalaHousingHumansParticle SizePublic Health
1999
Healthy Women's PEF Variations with Ambient Summer Concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO4 2 −, H+, and O3
NAEHER L, HOLFORD T, BECKETT W, BELANGER K, TRICHE E, BRACKEN M, LEADERER B. Healthy Women's PEF Variations with Ambient Summer Concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO4 2 −, H+, and O3. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1999, 160: 117-125. PMID: 10390388, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.1.9808153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak expiratory flowPEF variationEvening peak expiratory flowMorning peak expiratory flowOutdoor monitoring sitePeak flow meterAmbient air pollutionMicrograms/m3Expiratory flowPhysiologic effectsPEF measurementsOnly exposureConcurrent measuresExposureMeteorologic variablesFine particulate sulfateDailyIndoor, outdoor, and regional summer and winter concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO4(2)-, H+, NH4+, NO3-, NH3, and nitrous acid in homes with and without kerosene space heaters.
Leaderer B, Naeher L, Jankun T, Balenger K, Holford T, Toth C, Sullivan J, Wolfson J, Koutrakis P. Indoor, outdoor, and regional summer and winter concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO4(2)-, H+, NH4+, NO3-, NH3, and nitrous acid in homes with and without kerosene space heaters. Environmental Health Perspectives 1999, 107: 223-231. PMID: 10064553, PMCID: PMC1566377, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.99107223.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
The accuracy of environmental tobacco smoke exposure measures among asthmatic children
Emerson J, Hovell M, Meltzer S, Zakarian J, Hofstetter C, Wahlgren D, Leaderer B, Meltzer E. The accuracy of environmental tobacco smoke exposure measures among asthmatic children. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1995, 48: 1251-1259. PMID: 7561987, DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(95)00021-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential ETS exposureETS exposureAsthmatic childrenParent-report measuresEnvironmental tobacco smoke exposureResidential exposureUrine cotinine assayTobacco smoke exposureChildren's residential exposureTest-retest reliability assessmentSmoke exposureCotinine assaysHome exposureEpidemiological investigationsClinical programsExposure measuresConstruct validity testParent reportExposureDiscriminant validityChildrenReportNicotineMeasures
1993
Assessing exposures to inhaled complex mixtures.
Leaderer B, Lioy P, Spengler J. Assessing exposures to inhaled complex mixtures. Environmental Health Perspectives 1993, 101: 167-177. PMID: 8206025, PMCID: PMC1519694, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.93101s4167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsBiomarkersEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringHumansHydrocarbonsModels, BiologicalSmogSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTobacco Smoke Pollution