2009
Symptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution
Gent JF, Koutrakis P, Belanger K, Triche E, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Symptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2009, 117: 1168-1174. PMID: 19654929, PMCID: PMC2717146, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0800335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication useInhaler useLikelihood of wheezeExacerbation of asthmaMeasures logistic regression modelsRisk of symptomsRespiratory health effectsYears of ageHealth outcomes riskLikelihood of symptomsLogistic regression modelsAsthma 4Outcome riskAsthmaHealth outcomesDaily exposureSymptomsHealth effectsStudy diariesParticle exposureHealth impactsChildrenPublic healthExposureRegression models
2008
Indoor Combustion and Asthma
Belanger K, Triche E. Indoor Combustion and Asthma. Immunology And Allergy Clinics Of North America 2008, 28: 507-519. PMID: 18572104, PMCID: PMC2760246, DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2008.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Dust mite, cockroach, cat, and dog allergen concentrations in homes of asthmatic children in the northeastern United States: impact of socioeconomic factors and population density.
Leaderer BP, Belanger K, Triche E, Holford T, Gold DR, Kim Y, Jankun T, Ren P, McSharry Je JE, Platts-Mills TA, Chapman MD, Bracken MB. Dust mite, cockroach, cat, and dog allergen concentrations in homes of asthmatic children in the northeastern United States: impact of socioeconomic factors and population density. Environmental Health Perspectives 2002, 110: 419-425. PMID: 11940461, PMCID: PMC1240806, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.02110419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAir Pollution, IndoorAllergensAnimalsAsthmaCatsChildChild, PreschoolCockroachesCohort StudiesConnecticutDogsEducational StatusEnvironmental MonitoringEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpidemiological MonitoringEthnicityFemaleHousingHumansMaleMassachusettsMitesPopulation DensityPovertyRisk AssessmentUrban PopulationConceptsExacerbation of asthmaDog allergensDust miteCockroach allergensLower cut pointCut pointsMore allergensLongitudinal birth cohort studyOngoing longitudinal birth cohort studyBirth cohort studyMultiple logistic regressionSocioeconomic factorsAllergic sensitizationCohort studyAsthmatic childrenAllergen burdenIndividual allergensAsthmatic homesHome exposureAllergen concentrationsHigher household incomeAllergensLogistic regressionMain living areaHome concentrations