2023
Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio
Gaughan C, Sorrentino K, Liew Z, Johnson N, Clark C, Soriano M, Plano J, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio. Environmental Research 2023, 229: 115937. PMID: 37076028, PMCID: PMC10198955, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural tube defectsCertain birth defectsBirth defectsOdds ratioRegistry-based cohort studyTube defectsConfidence intervalsResidential proximityState birth recordsBirth defect typeState surveillance systemsMaternal residential proximityLimb reduction defectsCohort studyUnexposed mothersStructural birth defectsLive birthsInfant sexBirth recordsSpina bifidaReduction defectsFemale offspringDevelopmental toxicantsExposure metrics
2022
Observed vs. self-reported agricultural activities: Evaluating 24-hr recall in a pilot study
Hung F, Hofmann JN, Josse PR, Locke SJ, Stapleton EM, Andreotti G, Deziel NC, Freeman L, Friesen MC. Observed vs. self-reported agricultural activities: Evaluating 24-hr recall in a pilot study. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Hygiene 2022, 19: 87-90. PMID: 34895098, PMCID: PMC9756316, DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2021.2015074.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Zinc Levels and Birth Weight in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Cohort Study in China
Luo J, Wu W, Zhang P, Chen X, Feng Y, Ma N, Yang H, Wang Y, Li M, Xie B, Guo P, Liew Z, Deziel NC, Vasiliou V, Shi X, Wang S, Zhang Y. Zinc Levels and Birth Weight in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Cohort Study in China. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2020, 105: dgaa171. PMID: 32285111, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusBirth weightMaternal bloodDiabetes mellitusFetal growthZn intakeMatched Cohort StudyZn levelsDietary Zn intakeCohort studyPregnant womenPlacental transportMultinomial logistic regressionZ-scoreZinc levelsLogistic regressionAdverse effectsWomenMellitusPregnancyLow groupInadequate ZnSuggestive associationAssociationIntakeDioxin exposure and breast cancer risk in a prospective cohort study
VoPham T, Bertrand KA, Jones RR, Deziel NC, DuPré NC, James P, Liu Y, Vieira VM, Tamimi RM, Hart JE, Ward MH, Laden F. Dioxin exposure and breast cancer risk in a prospective cohort study. Environmental Research 2020, 186: 109516. PMID: 32305677, PMCID: PMC7363533, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurses' Health Study IIBreast cancer riskInvasive breast cancer riskHealth Study IICancer riskDioxin exposureHazard ratioBreast cancer risk factorsInvasive breast cancer casesInvasive breast cancer diagnosisER- breast cancerMedical record reviewProspective cohort studyCancer risk factorsConfidence intervalsBreast cancer casesResidential proximityGeocoded residential addressesPositive associationBreast cancer diagnosisBiennial questionnairesCohort studyMenopausal statusRecord reviewRisk factors