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An examination of race/ethnicity, gender, and employer affiliations on university natural resource program advisory boards
Many university natural resource (NR) programs in the U.S. have external partners and stakeholders who serve on advisory boards. These boards can...
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Both parents matter: a national-scale analysis of parental race/ethnicity, disparities in prenatal PM2.5 exposures and related impacts on birth outcomes
BackgroundMost U.S. studies that report racial/ethnic disparities in increased risk of low birth weight associated with air pollution exposures have...
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Using non-parametric Bayes shrinkage to assess relationships between multiple environmental and social stressors and neonatal size and body composition in the Healthy Start cohort
BackgroundBoth environmental and social factors have been linked to birth weight and adiposity at birth, but few studies consider the effects of...
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Beyond the classroom: Influence of a sustainability intervention on university students’ environmental knowledge and behaviors
On college campuses, environmental science education largely takes place in classrooms, thereby limiting impact on the full student body. By...
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Exclusionary narratives in environmental studies: lessons from an urban nature center
To foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in environmental fields, scholars of environmental education call for educators to critically...
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Fine particulate matter and polycystic ovarian morphology
BackgroundPolycystic ovary morphology (PCOM) is an ultrasonographic finding that can be present in women with ovulatory disorder and oligomenorrhea...
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Association between PFAS congeners exposure and asthma among US children in a nationally representative sample
Over the past few decades, contamination with perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has gradually become a worldwide problem. Now that...
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Environmental Sustainability and Epidemiological Struggle: Student Experiences of COVID-19
This chapter explores undergraduates’ perceptions of environmental and community health in the context of COVID-19 based on a 2022 campus-wide survey...
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Large and inequitable flood risks in Los Angeles, California
Flood risks in the United States have historically been underestimated, particularly with respect to human well-being and within low-wealth and...
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Road traffic density and recurrent asthma emergency department visits among Medicaid enrollees in New York State 2005–2015
BackgroundEnvironmental exposures such as traffic may contribute to asthma morbidity including recurrent emergency department (ED) visits. However,...
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Serum concentrations of legacy, alternative, and precursor per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: a descriptive analysis of adult female participants in the MIREC-ENDO study
BackgroundSeveral legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been regulated around the world. There is growing concern over...
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Maternal exposure to metal components of PM2.5 and low birth weight in New Mexico, USA
Infants with low birth weight (LBW) are more likely to have health problems than normal weight infants. In studies examining the associations between...
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Association between asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer in the US population
Lung cancer is one of the primary causes of death with poor life expectancy after diagnosis. History of past respiratory diseases such as asthma,...
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Minding the gap: socio-demographic factors linked to the perception of environmental pollution, water harvesting infrastructure, and gardening characteristics
With the ongoing need for water conservation, the American Southwest has worked to increase harvested rainwater efforts to meet municipal needs....
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Serum concentrations of perfluoro-1-heptane sulfonate (PFHpS) among US adults: variabilities across different stages of kidney function
For the first time, data ( N = 1311) from US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2017–2018 were analyzed for gender and racial/ethnic...
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Exposure to heavy metals in utero and autism spectrum disorder at age 3: a meta-analysis of two longitudinal cohorts of siblings of children with autism
BackgroundAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder. Risk is attributed to genetic and prenatal...
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Exploratory analysis of the association between pyrethroid exposure and rheumatoid arthritis among US adults: 2007–2014 data analysis from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Previous studies indicate that pesticide use may play an important role in the occurrence and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however,...
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The association between organophosphate insecticides and blood pressure dysregulation: NHANES 2013–2014
BackgroundOrganophosphate (OP) insecticides represent one of the largest classes of sprayed insecticides in the U.S., and their use has been...
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Acute association between heatwaves and stillbirth in six US states
BackgroundHeatwaves are becoming more frequent and may acutely increase the risk of stillbirth, a rare and severe pregnancy outcome.
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Remotely sensed measures of Hurricane Michael damage and adverse perinatal outcomes and access to prenatal care services in the Florida panhandle
BackgroundStudies of effects of hurricanes on perinatal outcomes often rely on approximate measures of exposure. This study aims to use observed...
