2016
Comparison of industrial emissions and carpet dust concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in a multi-center U.S. study
Deziel NC, Nuckols JR, Jones RR, Graubard BI, De Roos AJ, Pronk A, Gourley C, Colt JS, Ward MH. Comparison of industrial emissions and carpet dust concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in a multi-center U.S. study. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 580: 1276-1286. PMID: 28017415, PMCID: PMC5330683, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMunicipal solid waste incineratorSolid waste incineratorMedical waste incineratorWaste incineratorEmission indexAverage emission indexSewage sludge incineratorsPCDD/F emissionsNon-hazardous wasteElectricity generating plantsPCDD/F congenersDust concentrationPCDD/F emission sourcesCement kilnsSludge incineratorsToxic PCDD/F congenersGenerating plantsEmission sourcesHazardous waste incineratorIncineratorF emissionsLocal meteorological dataNearby emission sourcesTerrain characteristicsSystem readingsRelative Contributions of Agricultural Drift, Para-Occupational, and Residential Use Exposure Pathways to House Dust Pesticide Concentrations: Meta-Regression of Published Data
Deziel NC, Freeman LE, Graubard BI, Jones RR, Hoppin JA, Thomas K, Hines CJ, Blair A, Sandler DP, Chen H, Lubin JH, Andreotti G, Alavanja MC, Friesen MC. Relative Contributions of Agricultural Drift, Para-Occupational, and Residential Use Exposure Pathways to House Dust Pesticide Concentrations: Meta-Regression of Published Data. Environmental Health Perspectives 2016, 125: 296-305. PMID: 27458779, PMCID: PMC5332194, DOI: 10.1289/ehp426.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: determinants of residential carpet dust levels and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
DellaValle CT, Deziel NC, Jones RR, Colt JS, De Roos AJ, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Severson RK, Flory AR, Morton LM, Ward MH. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: determinants of residential carpet dust levels and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Causes & Control 2015, 27: 1-13. PMID: 26573845, PMCID: PMC5358542, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-015-0660-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaT-cell lymphomaOdds ratioCell lymphomaRisk of NHLNational Cancer Institute's Surveillance EpidemiologyMulticenter case-control studyB-cell lymphoma subtypesUnconditional logistic regressionCase-control studyConfidence intervalsHighest tertileLowest tertileHistologic typeSurveillance EpidemiologyNHL overallLymphoma subtypesWhite raceElevated riskSecondary aimConclusionOur resultsLymphomaOlder ageTertileLogistic regression
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 characteristicsPersistent 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
2013
Environmental Determinants of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Residential Carpet Dust
DellaValle CT, Wheeler DC, Deziel NC, De Roos AJ, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Severson RK, Flory AR, Locke SJ, Colt JS, Hartge P, Ward MH. Environmental Determinants of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Residential Carpet Dust. Environmental Science And Technology 2013, 47: 10405-10414. PMID: 23952055, PMCID: PMC4076890, DOI: 10.1021/es401447w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Comparison of wipe materials and wetting agents for pesticide residue collection from hard surfaces
Deziel NC, Viet SM, Rogers JW, Camann DE, Marker DA, Heikkinen MS, Yau AY, Stout DM, Dellarco M. Comparison of wipe materials and wetting agents for pesticide residue collection from hard surfaces. The Science Of The Total Environment 2011, 409: 4442-4448. PMID: 21816452, PMCID: PMC3178880, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research