2024
Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and risk of adverse birth outcomes in Pennsylvania, USA
Son J, Bell M. Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and risk of adverse birth outcomes in Pennsylvania, USA. Heliyon 2024, 10: e34985. PMID: 39145018, PMCID: PMC11320432, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse birth outcomesRisk of preterm birthBirth outcomesAssociated with higher riskLow birth weightWIC statusHealth outcomesMaternal characteristicsPreterm birthAssociated with higher risk of preterm birthRisk of adverse birth outcomesPennsylvania Department of HealthHigher risk of preterm birthAssociated health outcomesDepartment of HealthCross-sectional studyAssociated health burdenSignificant public health concernPublic health concernPrenatal careEvaluate disparitiesChild healthBirth recordsMarital statusSmoking status
2017
Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India
Lane KJ, Stokes EC, Seto KC, Thanikachalam S, Thanikachalam M, Bell ML. Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2017, 125: 087003. PMID: 28886599, PMCID: PMC5783666, DOI: 10.1289/ehp541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlow-mediated dilatationCentral pulse pressureEarly vascular agingBody mass indexCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsLower flow-mediated dilatationCVD risk factorsDiastolic blood pressureInterquartile range decreaseMultivariable regression modelsCross-sectional analysisElevated SBPBlood pressureMass indexSmoking statusPulse pressureVascular agingPhysical activityIntervention studiesEnergy intakeSemiurban regionStudy participantsResidential exposureEndovascular disease