2016
Household 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 ResearchConceptsInhalation 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
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
2001
Risk Factors for Asthma Prevalence Among Urban and Nonurban African American Children
von Maffei J, Beckett W, Belanger K, Triche E, Zhang H, Machung J, Leaderer B. Risk Factors for Asthma Prevalence Among Urban and Nonurban African American Children. Journal Of Asthma 2001, 38: 555-564. PMID: 11714078, DOI: 10.1081/jas-100107120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsUrban residenceAfrican American childrenMaternal cigarette smokingPhysician-diagnosed asthmaMultiple risk factorsYears of ageMaternal asthmaAsthmatic childrenAsthma prevalenceCigarette smokingAsthmaAmerican childrenAfrican American mothersIdentifiable factorsChildrenAmerican mothersResidenceFactorsSmokingAllergyNewbornsPrevalence
1996
Asthma among Puerto Rican Hispanics: a multi-ethnic comparison study of risk factors.
Beckett W, Belanger K, Gent J, Holford T, Leaderer B. Asthma among Puerto Rican Hispanics: a multi-ethnic comparison study of risk factors. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1996, 154: 894-899. PMID: 8887582, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.4.8887582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPuerto Rican HispanicsSocioeconomic statusHispanic ethnicityHispanic mothersEnvironmental tobacco smoke exposureIndependent risk factorPhysician-diagnosed asthmaPrevalence of asthmaTobacco smoke exposureStrong risk factorAfrican American ethnicityEnvironmental risk factorsYr of ageLow socioeconomic statusStudy of asthmaNon-Hispanic whitesMo of ageActive smokingAsthmatic childrenSmoke exposureChildhood asthmaCigarette smokersMaternal ageMaternal history
1993
Personal Risk Factors Associated with Mucosal Symptom Prevalence in Office Workers
Hall H, Leaderer B, Cain W, Fidler A. Personal Risk Factors Associated with Mucosal Symptom Prevalence in Office Workers. Indoor Air 1993, 3: 206-209. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.1993.t01-1-00006.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal risk factorsSymptom prevalenceRisk factorsMultivariate logistic regression analysisSelf-reported allergiesLogistic regression analysisAdverse health effectsChest illnessSymptom occurrenceHealth factorsHealth symptomsSymptom reportingHealth effectsIrritantsOffice workersRegression analysisPrevalenceWorkstation characteristicsAir breaksAllergyIllnessSymptomsFactorsComplaintsWomen