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 ResearchConceptsWater 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 fluidOil
2014
Persistent organic pollutants in dust from older homes: learning from lead.
Whitehead TP, Metayer C, Ward MH, Colt JS, Gunier RB, Deziel NC, Rappaport SM, Buffler PA. Persistent organic pollutants in dust from older homes: learning from lead. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: 1320-6. PMID: 24832145, PMCID: PMC4056196, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrganic pollutantsGas chromatography-mass spectrometryPersistent organic pollutantsPlasma mass spectrometryChromatography-mass spectrometryMultiple chemical contaminantsMass spectrometryChemical contaminantsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsDiphenyl ethersPersistent chemicalsChemical concentrationsAromatic hydrocarbonsSpectrometryHigh volume small surface samplerSurface samplerPollutantsChemicalsHousehold vacuum cleanerOrganochlorine insecticidesChemical exposureEtherBiphenylsConcentrationPyrethroid insecticides