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Trends in neonicotinoid pesticide residues in food and water in the United States, 1999–2015
(Springer Nature, 2019-01-11)
Neonicotinoids are a class of systemic insecticides widely used on food crops globally. These pesticides may be found in “off-target” food items and persist in the environment. Despite the potential for extensive human ...
Health and the built environment in United States cities: measuring associations using Google Street View-derived indicators of the built environment
(Springer Nature, 2020-02-12)
The built environment is a structural determinant of health and has been shown to influence health expenditures, behaviors, and outcomes. Traditional methods of assessing built environment characteristics are time-consuming ...
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 ...
Census Tract Food Tweets and Chronic Disease Outcomes in the U.S., 2015–2018
(MDPI, 2019-03-18)
There is a growing recognition of social media data as being useful for understanding local
area patterns. In this study, we sought to utilize geotagged tweets—specifically, the frequency and
type of food mentions—to ...