2012
Relationship between birth weight and exposure to airborne fine particulate potassium and titanium during gestation
Bell ML, Belanger K, Ebisu K, Gent JF, Leaderer BP. Relationship between birth weight and exposure to airborne fine particulate potassium and titanium during gestation. Environmental Research 2012, 117: 83-89. PMID: 22705336, PMCID: PMC3418490, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2012.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightBirth weightAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesTerm infantsAirborne fine particulate matterStudy populationIQR increaseMothers' exposureAfrican American mothersFirst birthInfantsEffect estimatesConfidence intervalsWhite mothersPregnancyHealth impactsRiskExposureFine particulate matterMothersMost studiesGestationWeight
1998
Spontaneous Abortion and Exposure to Electric Blankets and Heated Water Beds
Belanger K, Leaderer B, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, McSharry J, Power M, Bracken M. Spontaneous Abortion and Exposure to Electric Blankets and Heated Water Beds. Epidemiology 1998, 9: 36-42. PMID: 9430266, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199801000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectric blanket useSpontaneous abortionPregnancy lossBlanket useEarly pregnancy lossHeated water bedsTime of conceptionMonth of conceptionWire code categoriesWeeks' gestationProspective studyEarly pregnancyUnadjusted analysesBed useGreater riskPregnancyAbortionDose responseWomenRiskElectric bedElectric blanketExposureSlight increaseGestation
1996
Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study
Dlugosz L, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study. Epidemiology 1996, 7: 250-255. PMID: 8728437, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199605000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous abortionCaffeine consumptionYale-New Haven HospitalMaternal caffeine consumptionProspective cohort studyCohort studyEarly pregnancyPregnant womenOdds ratioSoda drinkingElevated riskCaffeine beveragesBeverage consumptionCaffeine beverage consumptionCigarette useFirst monthPregnancySixteenth weekObserved associationsAbortionCup of teaCaffeineTeaGestationHospital