Search
Now showing items 1-9 of 9
The effect of COVID-19 stay-at-home order and campus closure on the prevalence of acute respiratory infection symptoms in college campus cohorts.
(2020-12-12)
Evaluation of population-based COVID-19 control measures informs strategies to quell the current pandemic and reduce the impact of those yet to come. Effective COVID-19 control measures may simultaneously reduce the incidence ...
Mixture toxicity, cumulative risk, and environmental justice in United States federal policy, 1980–2016
(Springer Nature, 2021-09-17)
Toxic chemicals — “toxicants” — have been studied and regulated as single entities, and, carcinogens aside, almost all toxicants, single or mixed and however altered, have been thought harmless in very low doses or very ...
Coupled DNA-labeling and sequencing approach enables the detection of viable-but-non-culturable Vibrio spp. in irrigation water sources in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
(Springer Nature, 2021-06-22)
Nontraditional irrigation water sources (e.g., recycled water, brackish water) may harbor human pathogens, including Vibrio spp., that could be present in a viable-but-nonculturable (VBNC) state, stymieing current culture-based ...
Climate change, extreme events, and increased risk of salmonellosis: foodborne diseases active surveillance network (FoodNet), 2004-2014
(Springer Nature, 2021-09-18)
Infections with nontyphoidal Salmonella cause an estimated 19,336 hospitalizations each year in the United States. Sources of infection can vary by state and include animal and plant-based foods, as well as environmental ...
Intracranial tumors of the central nervous system and air pollution – a nationwide case-control study from Denmark
(Springer Nature, 2020-07-08)
Inconclusive evidence has suggested a possible link between air pollution and central nervous system (CNS) tumors. We investigated a range of air pollutants in relation to types of CNS tumors. We identified all (n = 21,057) ...
Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in the Old Order Amish
(Springer Nature, 2020-05-14)
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) has been associated with endothelial dysfunction, an early marker of cardiovascular risk. Our aim was to extend this research to a genetically homogenous, geographically stable rural ...
El Niño Southern Oscillation, monsoon anomaly, and childhood diarrheal disease morbidity in Nepal
(Oxford University Press, 2022-03-29)
Climate change is adversely impacting the burden of diarrheal diseases. Despite significant reduction in global prevalence, diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young children in low- ...
Reducing Anxiety with Nature and Gardening (RANG): Evaluating the Impacts of Gardening and Outdoor Activities on Anxiety among U.S. Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(MDPI, 2022-04-22)
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health. Growing research has identified the
mental health benefits of nature contact, including gardening. We used a cross-sectional survey
to investigate the association between ...
Both parents matter: a national-scale analysis of parental race/ethnicity, disparities in prenatal PM2.5 exposures and related impacts on birth outcomes
(Springer Nature, 2022-05-06)
Most U.S. studies that report racial/ethnic disparities in increased risk of low birth weight associated with air pollution exposures have been conducted in California or northeastern states and/or urban areas, limiting ...