2014
Ambient air pollutant PM10 and risk of preterm birth in Lanzhou, China
Zhao N, Qiu J, Zhang Y, He X, Zhou M, Li M, Xu X, Cui H, Lv L, Lin X, Zhang C, Zhang H, Xu R, Zhu D, Lin R, Yao T, Su J, Dang Y, Han X, Zhang H, Bai H, Chen Y, Tang Z, Wang W, Wang Y, Liu X, Ma B, Liu S, Qiu W, Huang H, Liang J, Chen Q, Jiang M, Ma S, Jin L, Holford T, Leaderer B, Bell ML, Liu Q, Zhang Y. Ambient air pollutant PM10 and risk of preterm birth in Lanzhou, China. Environment International 2014, 76: 71-77. PMID: 25553395, PMCID: PMC4526148, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthEntire pregnancyClinical subtypesUnconditional logistic regression modelingVery preterm birthSingleton live birthsBirth cohort studyLimited epidemiologic studiesMonths of pregnancyExposure time windowsLogistic regression modelingHigh-level exposureHealth policy makersHigh exposure levelsLast 6weeksCohort studyVery pretermRisk factorsLive birthsPM10 exposureEpidemiologic studiesAir pollution levelsPregnancyLevel exposureExposure levels
2011
Urban land-use and respiratory symptoms in infants
Ebisu K, Holford TR, Belanger KD, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Urban land-use and respiratory symptoms in infants. Environmental Research 2011, 111: 677-684. PMID: 21530957, PMCID: PMC3114197, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2011.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial 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
2010
Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Birth Weight
Bell ML, Belanger K, Ebisu K, Gent JF, Lee HJ, Koutrakis P, Leaderer BP. Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Birth Weight. Epidemiology 2010, 21: 884-891. PMID: 20811286, PMCID: PMC3055585, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181f2f405.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Symptoms 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 ResearchConceptsMedication 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
2001
Carbon Monoxide As a Tracer for Assessing Exposures to Particulate Matter in Wood and Gas Cookstove Households of Highland Guatemala
Naeher L, Smith K, Leaderer B, Neufeld L, Mage D. Carbon Monoxide As a Tracer for Assessing Exposures to Particulate Matter in Wood and Gas Cookstove Households of Highland Guatemala. Environmental Science And Technology 2001, 35: 575-581. PMID: 11351731, DOI: 10.1021/es991225g.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchParticulate Matter and Carbon Monoxide in Highland Guatemala: Indoor and Outdoor Levels from Traditional and Improved Wood Stoves and Gas Stoves
Naeher L, Leaderer B, Smith K. Particulate Matter and Carbon Monoxide in Highland Guatemala: Indoor and Outdoor Levels from Traditional and Improved Wood Stoves and Gas Stoves. Indoor Air 2000, 10: 200-205. PMID: 10979201, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0668.2000.010003200.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModel for the Analysis of Binary Time Series of Respiratory Symptoms
Zhang H, Triche E, Leaderer B. Model for the Analysis of Binary Time Series of Respiratory Symptoms. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 151: 1206-1215. PMID: 10905533, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of symptomsRespiratory symptomsNew episodesStuffy nosePrior historyHistory of allergyDaily respiratory symptomsInfant Health StudyMeteorologic changesHealth StudySymptomsEpidemiologic researchDay careMarital statusIncidenceEnvironmental epidemiologic researchEpisodesMothersDurationSulfate levelsHusband's levelDemographic variablesNoseHigh levelsAllergy
1999
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.
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