2020
Estimated Dietary Bisphenol-A Exposure and Adiposity in Samoan Mothers and Children
Heinsberg LW, Bui CNN, Hartle JC, Sereika SM, Choy CC, Wang D, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Park JJ, Hawley NL, Deziel NC. Estimated Dietary Bisphenol-A Exposure and Adiposity in Samoan Mothers and Children. Toxics 2020, 8: 67. PMID: 32887300, PMCID: PMC7560430, DOI: 10.3390/toxics8030067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexDietary BPA exposureAbdominal circumferenceBPA exposureModern dietary patternBisphenol A (BPA) exposureMother-child pairsDietary questionnaireMass indexPrevalent obesityFoods/beveragesDietary patternsSamoan mothersSignificant associationEndocrine disruptor bisphenolHigher incomeUnderstudied populationExposure indexMothersChildrenExposureFurther examinationAssociationHousehold-level characteristicsIndexUnconventional oil and gas development and health outcomes: A scoping review of the epidemiological research
Deziel NC, Brokovich E, Grotto I, Clark CJ, Barnett-Itzhaki Z, Broday D, Agay-Shay K. Unconventional oil and gas development and health outcomes: A scoping review of the epidemiological research. Environmental Research 2020, 182: 109124. PMID: 32069745, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesLow birth weightAdverse birth outcomesAdverse health outcomesFull-text evaluationOutcomes of interestHuman health outcomesAsthma exacerbationsPreterm deliveryPregnancy outcomesBirth outcomesPotential confoundersBirth weightBody of evidenceCancer incidenceEligible studiesExposure assessment methodologyPotential environmental health hazardInclusion criteriaStudy populationEpidemiological studiesExposure assessment approachHealth problemsEnvironmental health hazardsSignificant association
2018
Cell phone use and risk of thyroid cancer: a population-based case–control study in Connecticut
Luo J, Deziel NC, Huang H, Chen Y, Ni X, Ma S, Udelsman R, Zhang Y. Cell phone use and risk of thyroid cancer: a population-based case–control study in Connecticut. Annals Of Epidemiology 2018, 29: 39-45. PMID: 30446214, PMCID: PMC6344271, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studyThyroid cancerThyroid microcarcinomaOdds ratioUnconditional logistic regressionPopulation-based controlsThyroid cancer casesWarrants further investigationCancer casesSuggestive increaseElevated riskCell phone useSignificant associationCancerLogistic regressionMicrocarcinomaMore frequent usersConfidence intervalsRiskFrequent usersPhone useFurther investigationAssociationHoursAlcohol Consumption and Risk of Thyroid Cancer: A Population Based Case-Control Study in Connecticut
Huang H, Zhao N, Chen Y, Deziel N, Dai M, Li N, Udelsman R, Zhang Y. Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Thyroid Cancer: A Population Based Case-Control Study in Connecticut. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 2018, 1032: 1-14. PMID: 30362087, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-98788-0_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyThyroid cancerAlcohol consumptionInverse associationPopulation Based Case-Control StudyPopulation-based case-control studyIncident thyroid cancer casesSignificant associationLager tumor sizeBody mass indexBenign thyroid diseaseUnconditional logistic regressionPopulation-based controlsThyroid cancer riskFirst-degree relativesPapillary thyroid cancerThyroid cancer casesPotential confounding variablesDose-dependent mannerConsumption of alcoholSmoking statusMass indexTumor sizeThyroid diseaseThyroid microcarcinomaPhthalate Exposure from Drinking Water in Romanian Adolescents
Sulentic RO, Dumitrascu I, Deziel NC, Gurzau AE. Phthalate Exposure from Drinking Water in Romanian Adolescents. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2018, 15: 2109. PMID: 30257478, PMCID: PMC6209931, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15102109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary phthalate metabolite concentrationsPhthalate metabolite concentrationsChronic low-level exposureAdverse health outcomesLow-level exposureDifferent exposure measuresPhthalate exposurePhthalate metabolitesMunicipal drinking waterUrinary metabolitesHealth outcomesSignificant associationHigher maximum concentrationUrine samplesConsumer product usePotential health risksAdolescent groupExposure sourcesExposure measuresDrinking waterExposure determinantsProduct useMetabolite concentrations
2017
Occupational exposure to pesticides and other biocides and risk of thyroid cancer
Zeng F, Lerro C, Lavoué J, Huang H, Siemiatycki J, Zhao N, Ma S, Deziel NC, Friesen MC, Udelsman R, Zhang Y. Occupational exposure to pesticides and other biocides and risk of thyroid cancer. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2017, 74: 502. PMID: 28202579, PMCID: PMC5572578, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2016-103931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid cancerOccupational exposurePopulation-based case-control studyIncident thyroid cancer casesUnconditional logistic regression modelsCase-control studyPapillary thyroid cancerThyroid cancer casesJob-exposure matrixLogistic regression modelsHigher cumulative probabilityPotential confoundersThyroid microcarcinomaCancer casesHigh riskSignificant associationCancerObserved associationsCumulative probabilityStrong associationRiskAssociationExposureFurther investigationRegression models