2020
Birth Characteristics and Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California
Deziel N, Zhang Y, Wang R, Wiemels JL, Morimoto L, Clark CJ, Metayer C, Ma X. Birth Characteristics and Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California. Thyroid 2020, 31: 596-606. PMID: 32912083, PMCID: PMC8195873, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2020.0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBirth CertificatesBirth OrderBirth WeightCaliforniaCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEducational StatusFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRace FactorsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsThyroid NeoplasmsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPediatric thyroid cancerHigh birth weightFollicular thyroid cancerThyroid cancerHigher birth orderBirth characteristicsRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityBirth weightOdds ratioFirst primary thyroid cancerPapillary thyroid cancer casesBirth orderMultivariable logistic regression modelSecond primary malignanciesLong-term therapyAdjusted odds ratioPopulation-based studyPrimary thyroid cancerRecord linkage studyConfidence intervalsImportant risk factorCancer registry dataCase-control studyThyroid cancer cases
2018
Prioritization of reproductive toxicants in unconventional oil and gas operations using a multi-country regulatory data-driven hazard assessment
Inayat-Hussain SH, Fukumura M, Aziz A, Jin CM, Jin LW, Garcia-Milian R, Vasiliou V, Deziel NC. Prioritization of reproductive toxicants in unconventional oil and gas operations using a multi-country regulatory data-driven hazard assessment. Environment International 2018, 117: 348-358. PMID: 29793188, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEnvironmental ExposureGasolineHazardous SubstancesHumansMutagensOil and Gas IndustryRisk AssessmentConceptsReproductive toxicantsUOG chemicalsReproductive toxicityStringent classificationAdverse birth outcomesPotential etiologic agentsGerm cell mutagenicityMultiple adverse effectsPotential public health riskBirth outcomesRegulatory agency databasesEpidemiologic studiesEtiologic agentReproductive healthScoring systemPublic health riskSafe alternativeAdverse effectsHazard identificationDevelopmental toxicantsHazard scoreCytoscape analysisExposure assessmentCancerHealth risks
2015
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: determinants of residential carpet dust levels and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
DellaValle CT, Deziel NC, Jones RR, Colt JS, De Roos AJ, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Severson RK, Flory AR, Morton LM, Ward MH. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: determinants of residential carpet dust levels and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Causes & Control 2015, 27: 1-13. PMID: 26573845, PMCID: PMC5358542, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-015-0660-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaT-cell lymphomaOdds ratioCell lymphomaRisk of NHLNational Cancer Institute's Surveillance EpidemiologyMulticenter case-control studyB-cell lymphoma subtypesUnconditional logistic regressionCase-control studyConfidence intervalsHighest tertileLowest tertileHistologic typeSurveillance EpidemiologyNHL overallLymphoma subtypesWhite raceElevated riskSecondary aimConclusionOur resultsLymphomaOlder ageTertileLogistic regressionAssociations between self-reported pest treatments and pesticide concentrations in carpet dust
Deziel NC, Colt JS, Kent EE, Gunier RB, Reynolds P, Booth B, Metayer C, Ward MH. Associations between self-reported pest treatments and pesticide concentrations in carpet dust. Environmental Health 2015, 14: 27. PMID: 25889489, PMCID: PMC4374193, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-015-0015-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeed treatmentsPest treatmentsPesticide concentrationsCarpet dust samplesPesticide active ingredientsAgricultural pesticide applicationsSelf-reported treatmentPesticide useResidential pesticide useTick treatmentPest typesPesticide applicationCypermethrin levelsHerbicide concentrationsPesticide categoriesGarden productsProfessional applicators
2014
Reliability and validity of expert assessment based on airborne and urinary measures of nickel and chromium exposure in the electroplating industry
Chen YC, Coble JB, Deziel NC, Ji BT, Xue S, Lu W, Stewart PA, Friesen MC. Reliability and validity of expert assessment based on airborne and urinary measures of nickel and chromium exposure in the electroplating industry. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2014, 24: 622-628. PMID: 24736099, PMCID: PMC4199939, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2014.22.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Comparability and repeatability of methods for estimating the dietary intake of the heterocyclic amine contaminant 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5b]pyridine (PhIP)
Deziel NC, Buckley TJ, Sinha R, Abubaker S, Platz EA, Strickland PT. Comparability and repeatability of methods for estimating the dietary intake of the heterocyclic amine contaminant 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5b]pyridine (PhIP). Food Additives & Contaminants Part A 2012, 29: 1202-1211. PMID: 22571725, PMCID: PMC3412362, DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2012.682657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraclass correlation coefficientPhIP intakeUrinary PhIPDietary Heterocyclic Amine ExposureHeterocyclic amine exposureFull study populationSubject variabilityExposure assessment methodsBiomarker-based approachDiary-based estimatesSpearman correlation coefficientDietary intakeStudy populationEpidemiologic studiesLong-term exposureHCA 2Intake estimatesAmine exposurePhIP concentrationIntakePhIPInconsistent riskTerm exposureAssessment toolDiary collection