2024
Cross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana
Laskaris Z, O'Neill M, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Fobil J, Robins T. Cross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1368112. PMID: 38784567, PMCID: PMC11111984, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1368112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-waste workersExposure to particulate matterE-wasteParticulate matterAgbogbloshie e-waste siteInhalation exposure to particulate matterE-waste sitesBurning e-wasteConcentrations of PMHealth-based guidelinesExposure to airborne pollutantsExposure to PMOccupational exposure to particulate matterCross-shift changesElectronic-wasteForced vital capacityPersonal PMPM exposureAirborne pollutantsLinear mixed modelsBreathing zone concentrationsPulmonary functionComparison populationRecovery workersMixed models
2022
Occupational history associates with ALS survival and onset segment
Goutman S, Boss J, Godwin C, Mukherjee B, Feldman E, Batterman S. Occupational history associates with ALS survival and onset segment. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis And Frontotemporal Degeneration 2022, 24: 219-229. PMID: 36193557, PMCID: PMC10067530, DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2022.2127324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard Occupational ClassificationOccupational settingsOnset segmentSelf-reported occupational exposureAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis RegistrySelf-reported exposureExposure to particulate matterCervical onsetStandard Occupational Classification codesMultinomial logistic regression modelCox proportional hazards modelsLogistic regression modelsSymptom onset to diagnosisOccupational pesticide exposureProportional hazards modelAssociated with workMaintenance occupationsGrounds cleaningALS clinicALS participantsProspective cohortAdjusted modelsDiagnosis ageAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis participantsOccupational historyAssociations of self-reported occupational exposures and settings to ALS: a case–control study
Goutman S, Boss J, Godwin C, Mukherjee B, Feldman E, Batterman S. Associations of self-reported occupational exposures and settings to ALS: a case–control study. International Archives Of Occupational And Environmental Health 2022, 95: 1567-1586. PMID: 35593931, PMCID: PMC9424174, DOI: 10.1007/s00420-022-01874-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard Occupational ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification codesExposure to particulate matterProductive occupationsALS riskSelf-reported occupational exposureHigher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisOccupational exposureHigher ALS riskRisk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisRisk factor modificationOccupational exposure to particulate matterExposure surveyIncreased ALS riskCase-control studyMaintenance occupationsGrounds cleaningFactor modificationExposure scoreTargeted screeningAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosisRepair occupationsAdaptive elastic net modelOccupational classificationProgressive neurological disease
2021
Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana
Laskaris Z, Batterman S, Arko‐Mensah J, Mukherjee B, Fobil J, O'Neill M, Robins T. Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2021, 64: 381-397. PMID: 33522624, PMCID: PMC8046737, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal PM<sub>2.5</sub>Burning e-wasteE-wasteHigh PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrationsAgbogbloshie e-waste siteExposure to air pollutionExposure to particulate matterSize-specific PMInhalation exposure to particulate matterE-waste sitesE-waste workersLevels of PMPM samplesParticulate matterBurning activitiesAir pollutionTime-activityTime-activity dataElectronic wasteWorker's breathing zonePersonal samplesToxic emissionsLinear mixed modelsSite locationWind direction