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
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
1995
EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DURING PREGNANCY WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRICALLY HEATED BEDS
Bracken M, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Dlugosz L, Holford T, McSharry J, Addesso K, Leaderer B. EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DURING PREGNANCY WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRICALLY HEATED BEDS. Epidemiology 1995, 6: 263-270. PMID: 7619934, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199505000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth retardationGrowth retardationBed useIntrauterine growth retardationVideo display terminal useDose-response relationPersonal monitorsEMF exposureTime-weighted analysisMonitoring of exposureThird trimesterProspective studyFetal growthWire codesHome measurementsReproductive outcomesHuman studiesPregnancyStudy designVideo display terminalsExposure measuresHours of useMeaningful increaseRiskExposure
1986
ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE TO INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES: METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION
LEADERER B, ZAGRANISKI R, BERWICK M, STOLWIJK J. ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE TO INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES: METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1986, 124: 275-289. PMID: 3088984, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory illnessIndoor air pollutant exposuresPersonal NO2 exposuresAir pollutant exposureIndoor NO2 levelsUnvented kerosene space heatersTobacco smokersIndoor air contaminant levelsRespiratory illnessAssessment of exposureIndoor NO2Health effectsEnvironmental exposuresLevels of NO2Unvented combustionNO2 exposureExposure assessmentNational health standardsGas cooking stovesKerosene space heatersPollutant exposureNO2 levelsKerosene heatersExcellent predictorExposure