Articles

2025

Perinatal exposure to ambient fine particle air pollution and risk of childhood ewing sarcoma in a population-based case-control study in California (1988–2015)Clark C, Wang R, Wiemels J, Metayer C, Deziel N, Ma X. Perinatal exposure to ambient fine particle air pollution and risk of childhood ewing sarcoma in a population-based case-control study in California (1988–2015). Environmental Health 2025, 24: 6. PMID: 40055781, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-025-01159-6.
Mendelian non-syndromic and syndromic hearing loss genes contribute to presbycusisCornejo-Sanchez D, Bharadwaj T, Dong R, Wang G, Schrauwen I, DeWan A, Leal S. Mendelian non-syndromic and syndromic hearing loss genes contribute to presbycusis. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2025, 1-10. PMID: 40055553, DOI: 10.1038/s41431-025-01789-x.
The case-only design is a powerful approach to detect interactions but should be used with cautionDong R, Wang G, DeWan A, Leal S. The case-only design is a powerful approach to detect interactions but should be used with caution. BMC Genomics 2025, 26: 222. PMID: 40050722, PMCID: PMC11884093, DOI: 10.1186/s12864-025-11318-1.
Demographic inequities and cumulative environmental burdens within communities near superfund sites on Long Island, New YorkMooney F, Kelly J, Warren J, Deziel N. Demographic inequities and cumulative environmental burdens within communities near superfund sites on Long Island, New York. Health & Place 2025, 91: 103409. PMID: 39799904, PMCID: PMC11792615, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103409.

2024

Domestic groundwater wells in Appalachia show evidence of low-dose, complex mixtures of legacy pollutantsBugher N, Xiong B, Gentles R, Glist L, Siegel H, Johnson N, Clark C, Deziel N, Saiers J, Plata D. Domestic groundwater wells in Appalachia show evidence of low-dose, complex mixtures of legacy pollutants. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts 2024, 26: 2250-2263. PMID: 39501836, DOI: 10.1039/d4em00364k.
Effects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysisByun G, Choi Y, Foo D, Stewart R, Song Y, Son J, Heo S, Ning X, Clark C, Kim H, Choi H, Kim S, Kim S, Burrows K, Lee J, Deziel N, Bell M. Effects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environment International 2024, 194: 109166. PMID: 39603080, PMCID: PMC11675999, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109166.
Association Between Environmental Air Pollution and Thyroid Cancer and Nodules: A Systematic ReviewVohra V, Yesantharao L, Stemme R, Seal S, Morris-Wiseman L, McAdams-DeMarco M, Mady L, Deziel N, Biswal S, Ramanathan M, Mathur A. Association Between Environmental Air Pollution and Thyroid Cancer and Nodules: A Systematic Review. Thyroid 2024, 34: 1451-1464. PMID: 39552469, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2024.0317.
Quantitative measures of recent and lifetime agricultural pesticide use are associated with increased pesticide concentrations in house dustXie S, Hofmann J, Sampson J, Josse P, Madrigal J, Chang V, Deziel N, Andreotti G, Keil A, Ward M, Freeman L, Friesen M. Quantitative measures of recent and lifetime agricultural pesticide use are associated with increased pesticide concentrations in house dust. Environment International 2024, 193: 109123. PMID: 39541787, PMCID: PMC11620478, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109123.
Using a Bayesian analytic approach to identify county-level ecological factors associated with survival among individuals with early-onset colorectal cancerSiddique S, Baum L, Deziel N, Kelly J, Warren J, Ma X. Using a Bayesian analytic approach to identify county-level ecological factors associated with survival among individuals with early-onset colorectal cancer. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0311540. PMID: 39471191, PMCID: PMC11521299, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311540.
Delineating Urbanicity and Rurality: Impact on Environmental Exposure AssessmentSong Y, Deziel N, Bell M. Delineating Urbanicity and Rurality: Impact on Environmental Exposure Assessment. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 19178-19188. PMID: 39412270, PMCID: PMC11627196, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c06942.
Exposure range matters: considering non-linear associations in the meta-analysis of environmental pollutant exposure using examples of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and birth outcomesGuo P, Warren J, Deziel N, Liew Z. Exposure range matters: considering non-linear associations in the meta-analysis of environmental pollutant exposure using examples of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and birth outcomes. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2024, kwae309. PMID: 39227151, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae309.
Exposures to Artificial Light at Night and Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Pediatric Papillary Thyroid CancerDeziel N, Wang R, Warren J, Dinauer C, Ogilvie J, Clark C, Zhong C, Wiemels J, Morimoto L, Metayer C, Ma X. Exposures to Artificial Light at Night and Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Cancer. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0720.
Associations between Residential Proximity to Oil and Gas Development and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in a North American Preconception CohortWillis M, Mooney F, Koenig M, Campbell E, Deziel N, Wesselink A, Parker S, Wise L. Associations between Residential Proximity to Oil and Gas Development and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in a North American Preconception Cohort. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0207.
Quantitative measures of recent and lifetime agricultural pesticide use are associated with increased pesticide concentrations in house dustXie S, Hofmann J, Sampson J, Josse P, Madrigal J, Chang V, Deziel N, Andreotti G, Keil A, Ward M, Beane Freeman L, Friesen M. Quantitative measures of recent and lifetime agricultural pesticide use are associated with increased pesticide concentrations in house dust. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0458.
Proximity of public K-12 schools to oil and gas development in the U.S.: Implications for environmental justice and children’s healthClark C, Campbell E, Mooney F, Buonocore J, Casey J, Deziel N, Willis M. Proximity of public K-12 schools to oil and gas development in the U.S.: Implications for environmental justice and children’s health. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0488.
Exposure to ambient air pollution during early life and risk of childhood Ewing sarcoma in a California case-control study (1988-2015)Clark C, Wang R, Deziel N, Wiemels J, Metayer C, Ma X. Exposure to ambient air pollution during early life and risk of childhood Ewing sarcoma in a California case-control study (1988-2015). ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0493.
A review of spatial-temporal data sources for estimating population-level exposures to oil and gas development in the United StatesCampbell E, Koenig M, Mooney F, Clark C, Deziel N, Casey J, Buonocore J, Willis M. A review of spatial-temporal data sources for estimating population-level exposures to oil and gas development in the United States. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0546.
High ambient temperature in pregnancy and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: an observational studyRogne T, Wang R, Wang P, Deziel N, Metayer C, Wiemels J, Chen K, Warren J, Ma X. High ambient temperature in pregnancy and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: an observational study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e506-e514. PMID: 38969477, PMCID: PMC11260908, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00121-9.
Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas wells in the western United States with disproportionate impacts on marginalized populationsGonzález D, Morello-Frosch R, Liu Z, Willis M, Feng Y, McKenzie L, Steiger B, Wang J, Deziel N, Casey J. Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas wells in the western United States with disproportionate impacts on marginalized populations. One Earth 2024, 7: 1044-1055. PMID: 39036466, PMCID: PMC11259100, DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.05.013.
LDER-GE estimates phenotypic variance component of gene–environment interactions in human complex traits accurately with GE interaction summary statistics and full LD informationDong Z, Jiang W, Li H, DeWan A, Zhao H. LDER-GE estimates phenotypic variance component of gene–environment interactions in human complex traits accurately with GE interaction summary statistics and full LD information. Briefings In Bioinformatics 2024, 25: bbae335. PMID: 38980374, PMCID: PMC11232466, DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbae335.
Residential proximity to dioxin-emitting facilities and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health StudyFisher J, Medgyesi D, Deziel N, Nuckols J, Ward M, Jones R. Residential proximity to dioxin-emitting facilities and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. Environment International 2024, 188: 108767. PMID: 38795658, PMCID: PMC11218044, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108767.
A Genome-wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Upper Urinary Tract InfectionsFlatby H, Ravi A, Liyanarachi K, Afset J, Rasheed H, Brumpton B, Hveem K, Åsvold B, DeWan A, Solligård E, Damås J, Rogne T. A Genome-wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Upper Urinary Tract Infections. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2024, 230: e1334-e1343. PMID: 38713594, PMCID: PMC11646603, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae231.
Anticoagulation in Patients with Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Undergoing Lower Extremity RevascularizationKim T, DeWan A, Murray M, Wang H, Mani A, Mena-Hurtado C, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Anticoagulation in Patients with Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Undergoing Lower Extremity Revascularization. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 105: 150-157. PMID: 38593922, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.02.006.
A mediation analysis framework based on variance component to remove genetic confounding effectDong Z, Zhao H, DeWan A. A mediation analysis framework based on variance component to remove genetic confounding effect. Journal Of Human Genetics 2024, 69: 301-309. PMID: 38528049, DOI: 10.1038/s10038-024-01232-x.
Abstract 2845: Novel genetic risk loci for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in African American children: Findings from the Admixture and Risk of Acute Leukemia (ADMIRAL) StudyIm C, Raduski A, Mills L, Johnson R, DeWan A, Ma X, Wiemels J, Metayer C, Yang J, Nelson H, Yang T, Basu S, Turcotte L, Pankratz N, Scheurer M, Spector L. Abstract 2845: Novel genetic risk loci for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in African American children: Findings from the Admixture and Risk of Acute Leukemia (ADMIRAL) Study. Cancer Research 2024, 84: 2845-2845. DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2024-2845.
Accuracy of self-reported distance to nearest unconventional oil and gas well in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia residents and implications for exposure assessmentClark C, Casey J, Bell M, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Accuracy of self-reported distance to nearest unconventional oil and gas well in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia residents and implications for exposure assessment. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2024, 34: 512-517. PMID: 38448680, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-023-00637-8.
Nitrate exposure from drinking water and dietary sources among Iowa farmers using private wellsSkalaban T, Thompson D, Madrigal J, Blount B, Espinosa M, Kolpin D, Deziel N, Jones R, Beane Freeman L, Hofmann J, Ward M. Nitrate exposure from drinking water and dietary sources among Iowa farmers using private wells. The Science Of The Total Environment 2024, 919: 170922. PMID: 38350573, PMCID: PMC11665930, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170922.
Multiple Dimensions of Environmental Justice and Oil and Gas Development in PennsylvaniaLieberman-Cribbin W, Fang X, Morello-Frosch R, Gonzalez D, Hill E, Deziel N, Buonocore J, Casey J. Multiple Dimensions of Environmental Justice and Oil and Gas Development in Pennsylvania. Environmental Justice 2024, 17: 31-44. PMID: 38389752, PMCID: PMC10880506, DOI: 10.1089/env.2022.0041.
Assessing exposure and health consequences of chemicals in drinking water in the 21st CenturyDeziel N, Villanueva C. Assessing exposure and health consequences of chemicals in drinking water in the 21st Century. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2024, 34: 1-2. PMID: 38429481, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-024-00639-0.

2023

Predictors of early life residential mobility in urban and rural Pennsylvania children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and implications for environmental exposure assessmentClark C, Warren J, Saiers J, Ma X, Bell M, Deziel N. Predictors of early life residential mobility in urban and rural Pennsylvania children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and implications for environmental exposure assessment. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 34: 990-999. PMID: 38148338, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-023-00636-9.
Conventional Fossil Fuel Extraction, Associated Biogeochemical Processes, and Topography Influence Methane Groundwater Concentrations in AppalachiaLi Y, Siegel H, Thelemaque N, Bailey K, Moncrieffe P, Nguyen T, Clark C, Johnson N, Soriano M, Deziel N, Saiers J, Plata D. Conventional Fossil Fuel Extraction, Associated Biogeochemical Processes, and Topography Influence Methane Groundwater Concentrations in Appalachia. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 19702-19712. PMID: 37982799, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01862.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the genetics of peripheral arterial diseaseOchoa Chaar C, Kim T, Alameddine D, DeWan A, Guzman R, Dardik A, Grossetta Nardini H, Wallach J, Kullo I, Murray M. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the genetics of peripheral arterial disease. JVS Vascular Science 2023, 5: 100133. PMID: 38314202, PMCID: PMC10832467, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2023.100133.
Digital biobanks are underutilized in dermatology and create opportunities to reduce the burden of skin diseaseJumonville G, Hong D, Khan A, DeWan A, Leal S, Weng C, Petukhova L. Digital biobanks are underutilized in dermatology and create opportunities to reduce the burden of skin disease. British Journal Of Dermatology 2023, 190: 566-568. PMID: 37936310, PMCID: PMC10941321, DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljad439.
Investigation of Sources of Fluorinated Compounds in Private Water Supplies in an Oil and Gas-Producing Region of Northern West VirginiaSiegel H, Nason S, Warren J, Prunas O, Deziel N, Saiers J. Investigation of Sources of Fluorinated Compounds in Private Water Supplies in an Oil and Gas-Producing Region of Northern West Virginia. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 17452-17464. PMID: 37923386, PMCID: PMC10653085, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05192.
US drinking water quality: exposure risk profiles for seven legacy and emerging contaminantsLevin R, Villanueva C, Beene D, Cradock A, Donat-Vargas C, Lewis J, Martinez-Morata I, Minovi D, Nigra A, Olson E, Schaider L, Ward M, Deziel N. US drinking water quality: exposure risk profiles for seven legacy and emerging contaminants. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 34: 3-22. PMID: 37739995, PMCID: PMC10907308, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-023-00597-z.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and thyroid hormone measurements in dried blood spots and neonatal characteristics: a pilot studyRosen Vollmar A, Lin E, Nason S, Santiago K, Johnson C, Ma X, Godri Pollitt K, Deziel N. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and thyroid hormone measurements in dried blood spots and neonatal characteristics: a pilot study. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 33: 737-747. PMID: 37730931, PMCID: PMC10541328, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-023-00603-4.
Urinary Paraben Concentrations and Associations with the Periconceptional Urinary Metabolome: Untargeted and Targeted Metabolomics Analyses of Participants from the Early Pregnancy StudyVollmar A, Rattray N, Cai Y, Jain A, Yan H, Deziel N, Calafat A, Wilcox A, Jukic A, Johnson C. Urinary Paraben Concentrations and Associations with the Periconceptional Urinary Metabolome: Untargeted and Targeted Metabolomics Analyses of Participants from the Early Pregnancy Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 097006. PMID: 37702489, PMCID: PMC10498870, DOI: 10.1289/ehp12125.
Environmental Injustice and Cumulative Environmental Burdens in Neighborhoods Near Oil and Gas Development: Los Angeles County, California, and Beyond.Deziel N. Environmental Injustice and Cumulative Environmental Burdens in Neighborhoods Near Oil and Gas Development: Los Angeles County, California, and Beyond. American Journal Of Public Health 2023, 113: 1173-1175. PMID: 37677114, PMCID: PMC10568509, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307422.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sleep health in U.S. adults, NHANES 2005–2014Guo P, Jin Z, Bellia G, Luo J, Inoue K, Pollitt K, Deziel N, Liew Z. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sleep health in U.S. adults, NHANES 2005–2014. Environmental Research 2023, 237: 117092. PMID: 37683785, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117092.
COVID-19 and the environment: the pandemic and beyondBell M, Pollitt K, Deziel N. COVID-19 and the environment: the pandemic and beyond. Environmental Research Letters 2023, 18: 092001. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/acedc8.
Steam cracker facilities in the United States: operations, emissions, and sociodemographic patterns of surrounding populationsJohnson N, Bell M, Perez N, Dubrow R, Deziel N. Steam cracker facilities in the United States: operations, emissions, and sociodemographic patterns of surrounding populations. Environmental Research Health 2023, 1: 035003. DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/acdcb2.
Mendelian randomization study of birthweight, gestational age, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaRogne T, DeWan A, Metayer C, Wiemels J, Ma X. Mendelian randomization study of birthweight, gestational age, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 101058. PMID: 37330008, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101058.
Variants in JAZF1 are associated with asthma, type 2 diabetes, and height in the United Kingdom biobank populationDeWan A, Cahill M, Cornejo-Sanchez D, Li Y, Dong Z, Fabiha T, Sun H, Wang G, Leal S. Variants in JAZF1 are associated with asthma, type 2 diabetes, and height in the United Kingdom biobank population. Frontiers In Genetics 2023, 14: 1129389. PMID: 37377600, PMCID: PMC10291233, DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1129389.
Comparison of multiple imputation and other methods for the analysis of imputed genotypesAuer P, Wang G, Li G, DeWan A, Leal S. Comparison of multiple imputation and other methods for the analysis of imputed genotypes. BMC Genomics 2023, 24: 303. PMID: 37277705, PMCID: PMC10242917, DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09415-0.
Comparative Analysis of Reinterventions After Lower Extremity Revascularization Between the SexesTerrazos-Moreno R, Satam K, Zhuo H, Alameddine D, DeWan A, Mena-Hurtado C, Guzman R, Chaar C. Comparative Analysis of Reinterventions After Lower Extremity Revascularization Between the Sexes. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 77: e47-e49. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.03.045.
Saddlepoint approximations to score test statistics in logistic regression for analyzing genome‐wide association studiesJohnsen P, Bakke Ø, Bjørnland T, DeWan A, Langaas M. Saddlepoint approximations to score test statistics in logistic regression for analyzing genome‐wide association studies. Statistics In Medicine 2023, 42: 2746-2759. PMID: 37094813, DOI: 10.1002/sim.9746.
Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in OhioGaughan C, Sorrentino K, Liew Z, Johnson N, Clark C, Soriano M, Plano J, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio. Environmental Research 2023, 229: 115937. PMID: 37076028, PMCID: PMC10198955, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115937.
Social Vulnerability and Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction in the Appalachian BasinSoriano M, Warren J, Clark C, Johnson N, Siegel H, Deziel N, Saiers J. Social Vulnerability and Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination From Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction in the Appalachian Basin. GeoHealth 2023, 7: e2022gh000758. PMID: 37064218, PMCID: PMC10100439, DOI: 10.1029/2022gh000758.
It’s electric! An environmental equity perspective on the lifecycle of our energy sourcesWillis M, Cushing L, Buonocore J, Deziel N, Casey J. It’s electric! An environmental equity perspective on the lifecycle of our energy sources. Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 7: e246. PMID: 37064423, PMCID: PMC10097546, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000246.
Inferring feature importance with uncertainties with application to large genotype dataJohnsen P, Strümke I, Langaas M, DeWan A, Riemer-Sørensen S. Inferring feature importance with uncertainties with application to large genotype data. PLOS Computational Biology 2023, 19: e1010963. PMID: 36917581, PMCID: PMC10038287, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010963.
Dyslipidemia and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Multiancestry Mendelian Randomization StudyHosier H, Lipkind H, Rasheed H, DeWan A, Rogne T. Dyslipidemia and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Multiancestry Mendelian Randomization Study. Hypertension 2023, 80: 1067-1076. PMID: 36883459, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.122.20426.
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Somatic Gene Mutations by Population Subgroups.Shen X, DeWan A, Johnson C. Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Somatic Gene Mutations by Population Subgroups. Cancer Discovery 2023, 13: 530-531. PMID: 36855917, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-22-1464.
The genetic contribution of the X chromosome in age-related hearing lossNaderi E, Cornejo-Sanchez D, Li G, Schrauwen I, Wang G, Dewan A, Leal S. The genetic contribution of the X chromosome in age-related hearing loss. Frontiers In Genetics 2023, 14: 1106328. PMID: 36896235, PMCID: PMC9988903, DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1106328.
Rare-variant association analysis reveals known and new age-related hearing loss genesCornejo-Sanchez D, Li G, Fabiha T, Wang R, Acharya A, Everard J, Kadlubowska M, Huang Y, Schrauwen I, Wang G, DeWan A, Leal S. Rare-variant association analysis reveals known and new age-related hearing loss genes. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2023, 31: 638-647. PMID: 36788145, PMCID: PMC10250305, DOI: 10.1038/s41431-023-01302-2.
Health risks of heavy metals in food and their economic burden in ArmeniaPipoyan D, Stepanyan S, Beglaryan M, Stepanyan S, Mendelsohn R, Deziel N. Health risks of heavy metals in food and their economic burden in Armenia. Environment International 2023, 172: 107794. PMID: 36758298, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107794.
Type 2 cytokine genes as allergic asthma risk factors after viral bronchiolitis in early childhoodDong Z, Myklebust Å, Johnsen I, Jartti T, Døllner H, Risnes K, DeWan A. Type 2 cytokine genes as allergic asthma risk factors after viral bronchiolitis in early childhood. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 13: 1054119. PMID: 36685501, PMCID: PMC9852873, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1054119.
Dyslipidemia and risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a multi-ancestry Mendelian Randomization studyHosier H, Lipkind H, DeWan A, Rogne T. Dyslipidemia and risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a multi-ancestry Mendelian Randomization study. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 228: s141-s142. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.280.
FACTORS INFLUENCING PFAS OCCURRENCE IN DOMESTIC WELLS WITHIN AN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS PRODUCING REGION OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIASiegel H, Nason S, Deziel N, Saiers J. FACTORS INFLUENCING PFAS OCCURRENCE IN DOMESTIC WELLS WITHIN AN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS PRODUCING REGION OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. Abstracts With Programs (Geological Society Of America) 2023 DOI: 10.1130/abs/2023se-385263.
Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination from Fossil-Fuel DevelopmentSaiers J, Soriano M, Siegel H, Clark C, Plata D, Deziel N. Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination from Fossil-Fuel Development. 2023 DOI: 10.7185/gold2023.18436.
Advancing Methods for Contaminant-source Attribution in Complex Aquifer Settings: Applications in the Northwestern Appalachian Basin, USASiegel H, Nason S, Soriano M, Clark C, Johnson N, Wulsin G, Deziel N, Plata D, Saiers J, Darrah T. Advancing Methods for Contaminant-source Attribution in Complex Aquifer Settings: Applications in the Northwestern Appalachian Basin, USA. 2023 DOI: 10.7185/gold2023.18531.
Paired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility StudyWi C, Gent J, Bublitz J, King K, Ryu E, Sorrentino K, Plano J, McKay L, Porcher J, Wheeler P, Chiarella S, DeWan A, Pollitt K, Sheares B, Leaderer B, Juhn Y. Paired Indoor and Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide Associated With Childhood Asthma Outcomes in a Mixed Rural-Urban Setting: A Feasibility Study. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2023, 14: 21501319231173813. PMID: 37243352, PMCID: PMC10226331, DOI: 10.1177/21501319231173813.

2022

Circulating miRNAs in the first trimester and pregnancy complications: a systematic reviewSubramanian A, Weiss D, Nyhan K, Dewan A, Jukic A. Circulating miRNAs in the first trimester and pregnancy complications: a systematic review. Epigenetics 2022, 18: 2152615. PMID: 36503407, PMCID: PMC9980650, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2022.2152615.
Urinary phenol concentrations and fecundability and early pregnancy lossVollmar A, Weinberg C, Baird D, Wilcox A, Calafat A, Deziel N, Johnson C, Jukic A. Urinary phenol concentrations and fecundability and early pregnancy loss. Human Reproduction 2022, 38: 139-155. PMID: 36346334, PMCID: PMC10089295, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac230.
Iron status and the risk of sepsis and severe COVID-19: a two-sample Mendelian randomization studyMohus RM, Flatby H, Liyanarachi KV, DeWan AT, Solligård E, Damås JK, Åsvold BO, Gustad LT, Rogne T. Iron status and the risk of sepsis and severe COVID-19: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 16157. PMID: 36171422, PMCID: PMC9516524, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20679-6.
Natural and Anthropogenic Processes Affecting Domestic Groundwater Quality within the Northwestern Appalachian BasinSiegel H, Soriano M, Clark C, Johnson N, Wulsin H, Deziel N, Plata D, Darrah T, Saiers J. Natural and Anthropogenic Processes Affecting Domestic Groundwater Quality within the Northwestern Appalachian Basin. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 13761-13773. PMID: 36129683, PMCID: PMC9536308, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04011.
Assessing unconventional oil and gas exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of exposure surrogates and drinking water measurements in Ohio and PennsylvaniaClark C, Xiong B, Soriano M, Gutchess K, Siegel H, Ryan E, Johnson N, Cassell K, Elliott E, Li Y, Cox A, Bugher N, Glist L, Brenneis R, Sorrentino K, Plano J, Ma X, Warren J, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Assessing unconventional oil and gas exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of exposure surrogates and drinking water measurements in Ohio and Pennsylvania. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0833.
Unconventional oil and gas exposure and risk of childhood leukemia in PennsylvaniaClark C, Johnson N, Soriano M, Warren J, Sorrentino K, Kadan-Lottick N, Saiers J, Ma X, Deziel N. Unconventional oil and gas exposure and risk of childhood leukemia in Pennsylvania. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0436.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and sleep health in U.S. adults, NHANES 2005-2014Jin Z, Guo P, Luo J, Inoue K, Pollitt K, Deziel N, Liew Z. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and sleep health in U.S. adults, NHANES 2005-2014. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0368.
Environmental justice and well waste disposal from oil and gas development in PennsylvaniaLieberman-Cribbin W, Fang X, Morello-Frosch R, Gonzalez D, Hill E, Deziel N, Buonocore J, Casey J. Environmental justice and well waste disposal from oil and gas development in Pennsylvania. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0774.
Environmental Health and Justice Impacts of Steam Cracker FacilitiesJohnson N, Bell M, Perez N, Dubrow R, Deziel N. Environmental Health and Justice Impacts of Steam Cracker Facilities. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0775.
Hemoglobin normalization outperforms other methods for standardizing dried blood spot metabolomics: A comparative studyJain A, Morris M, Lin EZ, Khan SA, Ma X, Deziel NC, Godri Pollitt KJ, Johnson CH. Hemoglobin normalization outperforms other methods for standardizing dried blood spot metabolomics: A comparative study. The Science Of The Total Environment 2022, 854: 158716. PMID: 36113793, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158716.
Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Exposure and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case–Control Study in Pennsylvania, 2009–2017Clark CJ, Johnson NP, Soriano M, Warren JL, Sorrentino KM, Kadan-Lottick NS, Saiers JE, Ma X, Deziel NC. Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Exposure and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case–Control Study in Pennsylvania, 2009–2017. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 087001. PMID: 35975995, PMCID: PMC9383266, DOI: 10.1289/ehp11092.
Regional Scale Assessment of Shallow Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination from Unconventional Hydrocarbon ExtractionSoriano MA, Deziel NC, Saiers JE. Regional Scale Assessment of Shallow Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination from Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 12126-12136. PMID: 35960643, PMCID: PMC9454823, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00470.
Microbiome links breast-feeding and asthma protection: A cohort study helps elucidate this underlying playerWang L, DeWan AT. Microbiome links breast-feeding and asthma protection: A cohort study helps elucidate this underlying player. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2022, 150: 587-588. PMID: 35934084, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.07.017.
Major Adverse Limb Events Among Patients with Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Compared with Those at the Common Age Undergoing Revascularization in the Vascular Quality InitiativeKim TI, Loh S, DeWan A, Murray M, Mojibian H, Mani A, Mena-Hurtado C, Ochoa Chaar CI. Major Adverse Limb Events Among Patients with Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Compared with Those at the Common Age Undergoing Revascularization in the Vascular Quality Initiative. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 87: 188-197. PMID: 35926786, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.07.007.
Applying the hierarchy of controls to oil and gas developmentDeziel NC, McKenzie LM, Casey JA, McKone TE, Johnston JE, Gonzalez DJX, Shonkoff SBC, Morello-Frosch R. Applying the hierarchy of controls to oil and gas development. Environmental Research Letters 2022, 17: 071003. PMID: 35910067, PMCID: PMC9328576, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac7967.
A Task-Specific Algorithm to Estimate Occupational (1→3)-β-D-glucan Exposure for Farmers in the Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Agriculture StudyFriesen MC, Hung F, Xie S, Viet SM, Deziel NC, Locke SJ, Josse PR, Sauvé JF, Andreotti G, Thorne PS, Beane-Freeman LE, Hofmann JN. A Task-Specific Algorithm to Estimate Occupational (1→3)-β-D-glucan Exposure for Farmers in the Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Agriculture Study. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2022, 66: 974-984. PMID: 35731645, PMCID: PMC9551320, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac041.
Escalation of Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Undergoing Lower Extremity RevascularizationKim T, DeWan A, Murray M, Wang H, Mani A, Mena-Hurtado C, Guzman R, Chaar C. Escalation of Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Undergoing Lower Extremity Revascularization. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 75: e281. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.03.640.
Explaining sex differences in risk of bloodstream infections using mediation analysis in the population-based HUNT study in NorwayMohus RM, Gustad LT, Furberg AS, Moen MK, Liyanarachi KV, Askim Å, Åsberg SE, DeWan AT, Rogne T, Simonsen GS, Nilsen TIL, Åsvold BO, Damås JK, Solligård E. Explaining sex differences in risk of bloodstream infections using mediation analysis in the population-based HUNT study in Norway. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 8436. PMID: 35589812, PMCID: PMC9118181, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12569-8.
Assessing Exposure to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Strengths, Challenges, and Implications for Epidemiologic ResearchDeziel NC, Clark CJ, Casey JA, Bell ML, Plata DL, Saiers JE. Assessing Exposure to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Strengths, Challenges, and Implications for Epidemiologic Research. Current Environmental Health Reports 2022, 9: 436-450. PMID: 35522388, PMCID: PMC9363472, DOI: 10.1007/s40572-022-00358-4.
Assessing community-level exposure to social vulnerability and isolation: spatial patterning and urban-rural differencesDeziel NC, Warren JL, Bravo MA, Macalintal F, Kimbro RT, Bell ML. Assessing community-level exposure to social vulnerability and isolation: spatial patterning and urban-rural differences. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2022, 33: 198-206. PMID: 35388169, PMCID: PMC9535035, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-022-00435-8.
Where Is Air Quality Improving, and Who Benefits? A Study of PM2.5 and Ozone Over 15 YearsBravo MA, Warren JL, Leong MC, Deziel NC, Kimbro RT, Bell ML, Miranda ML. Where Is Air Quality Improving, and Who Benefits? A Study of PM2.5 and Ozone Over 15 Years. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 191: 1258-1269. PMID: 35380633, PMCID: PMC9989362, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac059.
Synergies and Trade-Offs in Reducing Impacts of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development on Wildlife and Human HealthDeziel N, Shamasunder B, Pejchar L. Synergies and Trade-Offs in Reducing Impacts of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development on Wildlife and Human Health. BioScience 2022, 72: 472-480. DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biac014.
Groundwaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impactsXiong B, Soriano MA, Gutchess KM, Hoffman N, Clark CJ, Siegel HG, De Vera GAD, Li Y, Brenneis RJ, Cox AJ, Ryan EC, Sumner AJ, Deziel NC, Saiers JE, Plata DL. Groundwaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts 2022, 24: 252-264. PMID: 35018906, PMCID: PMC11094648, DOI: 10.1039/d1em00124h.
International patterns and trends of childhood and adolescent cancer, 1978-2012Zhao Y, Sun P, Xiao J, Jin L, Ma N, Li Z, Feng G, Huang H, Deziel N, Ma X, Ni X, Zhang Y. International patterns and trends of childhood and adolescent cancer, 1978-2012. Journal Of The National Cancer Center 2022, 2: 78-89. PMID: 39034956, PMCID: PMC11256536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jncc.2022.02.001.
Lower Extremity Revascularization Among Patients With Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Compared To Patients At The Common Age Of Presentation In The Vascular Quality InitiativeKim T, Loh S, Dewan A, Murray M, Mojibian H, Mani A, Mena-Hurtado C, Chaar C. Lower Extremity Revascularization Among Patients With Premature Peripheral Artery Disease Compared To Patients At The Common Age Of Presentation In The Vascular Quality Initiative. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 79: 400-401. DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.12.049.
Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Facial Features at 5 Years of Age: A Study from the Danish National Birth CohortLuo J, Ramlau-Hansen CH, Kesmodel US, Xiao J, Vasiliou V, Deziel NC, Zhang Y, Olsen J, Liew Z. Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Facial Features at 5 Years of Age: A Study from the Danish National Birth Cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 017006. PMID: 35080464, PMCID: PMC8791068, DOI: 10.1289/ehp9478.
Observed vs. self-reported agricultural activities: Evaluating 24-hr recall in a pilot studyHung F, Hofmann JN, Josse PR, Locke SJ, Stapleton EM, Andreotti G, Deziel NC, Freeman L, Friesen MC. Observed vs. self-reported agricultural activities: Evaluating 24-hr recall in a pilot study. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Hygiene 2022, 19: 87-90. PMID: 34895098, PMCID: PMC9756316, DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2021.2015074.
Assessing Unconventional Oil and Gas Exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of Exposure Surrogates and Residential Drinking Water MeasurementsClark CJ, Xiong B, Soriano MA, Gutchess K, Siegel HG, Ryan EC, Johnson NP, Cassell K, Elliott EG, Li Y, Cox AJ, Bugher N, Glist L, Brenneis RJ, Sorrentino KM, Plano J, Ma X, Warren JL, Plata DL, Saiers JE, Deziel NC. Assessing Unconventional Oil and Gas Exposure in the Appalachian Basin: Comparison of Exposure Surrogates and Residential Drinking Water Measurements. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 1091-1103. PMID: 34982938, PMCID: PMC10259677, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05081.
A Discrete Kernel Stick-Breaking Model for Detecting Spatial Boundaries in Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Disposal Well Placement Across OhioWarren J, Cai J, Johnson N, Deziel N. A Discrete Kernel Stick-Breaking Model for Detecting Spatial Boundaries in Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Disposal Well Placement Across Ohio. Journal Of The Royal Statistical Society Series C (Applied Statistics) 2022, 71: 175-193. DOI: 10.1111/rssc.12527.

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Groundwater Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania Attributable to Thermogenic Sources and Hydrogeomorphologic Migration PathwaysLi Y, Thelemaque NA, Siegel HG, Clark CJ, Ryan EC, Brenneis RJ, Gutchess KM, Soriano MA, Xiong B, Deziel NC, Saiers JE, Plata DL. Groundwater Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania Attributable to Thermogenic Sources and Hydrogeomorphologic Migration Pathways. Environmental Science And Technology 2021, 55: 16413-16422. PMID: 34874708, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05272.
Rates of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Gestational Age at Birth in a Danish PopulationXia Y, Xiao J, Yu Y, Tseng W, Lebowitz E, DeWan A, Pedersen L, Olsen J, Li J, Liew Z. Rates of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Gestational Age at Birth in a Danish Population. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2021, 76: 719-721. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000802660.47978.73.
Risk of lower respiratory tract infections: a genome-wide association study with Mendelian randomization analysis in three independent European populationsFlatby HM, Rasheed H, Ravi A, Thomas LF, Liyanarachi KV, Afset JE, DeWan AT, Brumpton BM, Hveem K, Åsvold BO, Simonsen GS, Furberg AS, Damås JK, Solligård E, Rogne T. Risk of lower respiratory tract infections: a genome-wide association study with Mendelian randomization analysis in three independent European populations. Clinical Microbiology And Infection 2021, 28: 732.e1-732.e7. PMID: 34763054, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.11.004.
Genome-wide trans-ethnic meta-analysis identifies novel susceptibility loci for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaJeon S, de Smith AJ, Li S, Chen M, Chan TF, Muskens IS, Morimoto LM, DeWan AT, Mancuso N, Metayer C, Ma X, Wiemels JL, Chiang CWK. Genome-wide trans-ethnic meta-analysis identifies novel susceptibility loci for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia 2021, 36: 865-868. PMID: 34750507, PMCID: PMC9075725, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-021-01465-1.
Genetic determinants of blood-cell traits influence susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaKachuri L, Jeon S, DeWan AT, Metayer C, Ma X, Witte JS, Chiang CWK, Wiemels JL, de Smith AJ. Genetic determinants of blood-cell traits influence susceptibility to childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2021, 108: 1823-1835. PMID: 34469753, PMCID: PMC8546033, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.08.004.
Assessment of groundwater well vulnerability to contamination through physics-informed machine learningSoriano M, Siegel H, Johnson N, Gutchess K, Xiong B, Li Y, Clark C, Plata D, Deziel N, Saiers J. Assessment of groundwater well vulnerability to contamination through physics-informed machine learning. Environmental Research Letters 2021, 16: 084013. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac10e0.
Invited Perspective: Oil and Gas Development and Adverse Birth Outcomes: What More Do We Need to Know?Deziel NC. Invited Perspective: Oil and Gas Development and Adverse Birth Outcomes: What More Do We Need to Know? Environmental Health Perspectives 2021, 129: 071301. PMID: 34287014, PMCID: PMC8312483, DOI: 10.1289/ehp9715.
Rates of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Gestational Age at Birth in a Danish PopulationXia Y, Xiao J, Yu Y, Tseng WL, Lebowitz E, DeWan AT, Pedersen LH, Olsen J, Li J, Liew Z. Rates of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Gestational Age at Birth in a Danish Population. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2114913. PMID: 34185070, PMCID: PMC8243234, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.14913.
Simultaneous modeling of detection rate and exposure concentration using semi-continuous models to identify exposure determinants when left-censored data may be a true zeroFriesen MC, Choo-Wosoba H, Sarazin P, Hwang J, Dopart P, Russ DE, Deziel NC, Lavoué J, Albert PS, Zhu B. Simultaneous modeling of detection rate and exposure concentration using semi-continuous models to identify exposure determinants when left-censored data may be a true zero. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2021, 31: 1047-1056. PMID: 34006962, PMCID: PMC8595485, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-021-00331-7.
Exposure to atmospheric metals using moss bioindicators and neonatal health outcomes in Portland, OregonComess S, Donovan G, Gatziolis D, Deziel NC. Exposure to atmospheric metals using moss bioindicators and neonatal health outcomes in Portland, Oregon. Environmental Pollution 2021, 284: 117343. PMID: 34030082, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117343.

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