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Kathleen Black
Epidemiology
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Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) blood levels after contamination of a community water supply and comparison with 2013–2014 NHANES
Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), were detected in the community water supply of Paulsboro New Jersey in 2009.
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Comparison of particulate matter exposure estimates in young children from personal sampling equipment and a robotic sampler
Accurate characterization of particulate matter (PM) exposure in young children is difficult, because personal samplers are often too heavy, bulky or impractical to be used. The Pretoddler Inhalable Particulat...
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A post-remediation assessment in Jersey City of the association of hexavalent chromium in house dust and urinary chromium in children
Although all chromite ore processing residue (COPR) sites near residential neighborhoods in Jersey City, New Jersey have undergone remediation, recent studies found widespread, but low levels of hexavalent chr...
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Improved exposure characterization with robotic (PIPER) sampling and association with children’s respiratory symptoms, asthma and eczema
Particulate matter (PM) and its constituents are recognized risk factors for the development of respiratory symptoms and illness in children. Most measurements of exposure have relied upon stationary indoor mo...
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Acute exposure to elevated PM2.5 generated by traffic and cardiopulmonary health effects in healthy older adults
There are evidences for exposure to vehicular emissions and adverse cardiopulmonary health effects. This study attempted to further explore these effects on elderly. This study monitored personal PM2.5 concentrat...
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Children's mouthing and food-handling behavior in an agricultural community on the US/Mexico border
Children's mouthing and food-handling activities were measured during a study of nondietary ingestion of pesticides in a south Texas community. Mouthing data on 52 children, ranging in age from 7 to 53 months,...
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Contributions of children's activities to pesticide hand loadings following residential pesticide application
The role of children's activities in leading to pesticide exposure was evaluated by comparing pesticide loadings on the hands of children with the activities of the same children observed over a 4-h period. In...
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Seasonal pesticide use in a rural community on the US/Mexico border
An environmental measurement and correlation study of infant and toddler exposure to pesticides was carried out in a colonia south of the city of Laredo, Texas. As part of the study, homes were visited during the...
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Nondietary ingestion of pesticides by children in an agricultural community on the US/Mexico border: Preliminary results
An environmental measurement and correlation study of nondietary ingestion of pesticides was carried out in a colonia in south Texas. The purpose of the study was to evaluate young children's exposure to environm...
