2014
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in residential dust and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Deziel NC, Rull RP, Colt JS, Reynolds P, Whitehead TP, Gunier RB, Month SR, Taggart DR, Buffler P, Ward MH, Metayer C. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in residential dust and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Environmental Research 2014, 133: 388-395. PMID: 24948546, PMCID: PMC4119528, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaOdds ratioPopulation-based case-control studyDiagnosis/reference datePAH exposureRisk of childhoodConfidence intervalsCase-control studyResidential dustVacuum dustLog-transformed concentrationsLogistic regressionProbable human carcinogenHigh volume small surface samplerDemographic characteristics
2012
A multi-day environmental study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in a high-risk region for esophageal cancer in China
Deziel NC, Wei WQ, Abnet CC, Qiao YL, Sunderland D, Ren JS, Schantz MM, Zhang Y, Strickland PT, Abubaker S, Dawsey SM, Friesen MC, Roth MJ. A multi-day environmental study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in a high-risk region for esophageal cancer in China. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2012, 23: 52-59. PMID: 22805987, PMCID: PMC3504638, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal cancerEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaMixed effects modelsDaily urine samplesDuplicate diet samplesPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposureAromatic hydrocarbon exposureCell carcinomaUnique polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonUrinary PAH biomarkersPAH biomarkersConsecutive daysFurther evaluationHigh-risk regionsPmol/Urine samplesPAH exposureHydrocarbon exposureHigh rateCancerElevated ratesExposureDaysDiet samples