SPH Environmental Health Papers and Presentations
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Neuroimaging markers for studying Gulf-War illness: single-subject level analytical method based on machine learning
(2020-11-20)Gulf War illness (GWI) refers to the multitude of chronic health symptoms, spanning from fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and neurological complaints to respiratory, gastrointestinal, and dermatologic symptoms experienced ... -
The Impact of Contract Operations on Safety in Underground Coal Mines
(Wolters Kluwer, 2016-09)OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to test for differences in injury rates for contractor-operated underground coal mines relative to owner-operated mines in Kentucky, controlling for other covariates. METHODS: We used ... -
Tools for Addressing Cumulative Impacts on Human Health and the Environment
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2014)"Cumulative impacts" refers to the total harm to human health and the environment resulting from combinations of stressors over time. Cumulative impacts are creating three kinds of effects: degraded ecosystems (such as ... -
Growth of a Human Mammary Tumor Cell Line Is Blocked by Galangin, a Naturally Occurring Bioflavonoid, and Is Accompanied by Down-Regulation of Cyclins D3, E, and A
(BioMed Central, 2006-3-27)INTRODUCTION. This study was designed to determine if and how a non-toxic, naturally occurring bioflavonoid, galangin, affects proliferation of human mammary tumor cells. Our previous studies demonstrated that, in other ... -
Genetic and Epigenetic Somatic Alterations in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas Are Globally Coordinated but Not Locally Targeted
(Public Library of Science, 2010-3-11)BACKGROUND. Solid tumors, including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), arise as a result of genetic and epigenetic alterations in a sustained stress environment. Little work has been done that simultaneously ... -
The Latino Health Insurance Program: A Pilot Intervention for Enrolling Latino Families in Health Insurance Programs, East Boston, Massachusetts, 2006-2007
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009-9-15)BACKGROUND. Thirteen percent of Latinos in Massachusetts lack health insurance, the highest rate of any ethnic or racial group. Families without health insurance are more likely to be in poor or fair health, to lack a ... -
Spatial-temporal analysis of breast cancer in upper Cape Cod, Massachusetts
(BioMed Central, 2008-8-13)INTRODUCTION. The reasons for elevated breast cancer rates in the upper Cape Cod area of Massachusetts remain unknown despite several epidemiological studies that investigated possible environmental risk factors. Data from ... -
Assessment of Neuropsychological Trajectories in Longitudinal Population-Based Studies of Children
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2008-12-5)This paper provides a strategy for the assessment of brain function in longitudinal cohort studies of children. The proposed strategy invokes both domain-specific and omnibus intelligence test approaches. In order to ... -
Method for Mapping Population-Based Case-Control Studies: An Application Using Generalized Additive Models
(BioMed Central, 2006-6-9)BACKGROUND. Mapping spatial distributions of disease occurrence and risk can serve as a useful tool for identifying exposures of public health concern. Disease registry data are often mapped by town or county of diagnosis ... -
Spatial analysis of learning and developmental disorders in upper Cape Cod, Massachusetts using generalized additive models
(BioMed Central, 2010-2-12)The spatial variability of three indicators of learning and developmental disability (LDD) was assessed for Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Maternal reports of receiving special education services, attention deficit hyperactivity ...
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