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A repeated measures study of phenol, paraben and Triclocarban urinary biomarkers and circulating maternal hormones during gestation in the Puerto Rico PROTECT cohort by Aker, Amira M, Ferguson, Kelly K, Rosario, Zaira Y, Mukherjee, Bhramar, Alshawabkeh, Akram N, Calafat, Antonia M, Cordero, José F, Meeker, John D

“…Prenatal exposure to some phenols and parabens has been associated with adverse birth outcomes. Hormones may play an intermediate role between phenols and…”
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Current-use pesticide exposures in remote Inuit communities by Aker, Amira M, Ayotte, Pierre, Gaudreau, Éric, Lemire, Melanie

“…The global use of pesticides is increasing; however, few studies have examined the exposure of current-use pesticide exposure in Inuit populations. Some…”
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Proximity and density of unconventional natural gas wells and mental illness and substance use among pregnant individuals: An exploratory study in Canada by Aker, Amira M., Whitworth, Kristina W., Bosson-Rieutort, Delphine, Wendling, Gilles, Ibrahim, Ahmed, Verner, Marc-André, Benoit, Anita C., Caron-Beaudoin, Élyse

“…Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is a method used to extract unconventional natural gas (UNG). Living near UNG operations has been associated with various…”
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Maternal disability and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: analysis of a Canadian cross-sectional survey by Brown, Hilary K, Pablo, Lesley, Scime, Natalie V, Aker, Amira M, Dennis, Cindy-Lee

“…The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as the best method for infant feeding. Known risk factors for breastfeeding non-initiation and early…”
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Associations between maternal phenol and paraben urinary biomarkers and maternal hormones during pregnancy: A repeated measures study by Aker, Amira M., Johns, Lauren, McElrath, Thomas F., Cantonwine, David E., Mukherjee, Bhramar, Meeker, John D.

“…Background: A number of phenols and parabens are added to consumer products for a variety of functions, and have been found at detectable levels in the…”
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The associations between prenatal exposure to triclocarban, phenols and parabens with gestational age and birth weight in northern Puerto Rico by Aker, Amira M., Ferguson, Kelly K., Rosario, Zaira Y., Mukherjee, Bhramar, Alshawabkeh, Akram N., Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…Prenatal exposure to certain xenobiotics has been associated with adverse birth outcomes. We examined the associations of triclocarban, phenols and parabens in…”
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The association between asthma and perinatal mental illness: a population-based cohort study by Aker, Amira M, Vigod, Simone N, Dennis, Cindy-Lee, Kaster, Tyler, Brown, Hilary K

“…Abstract Background Asthma is a risk factor for mental illness, but few studies have explored this association around the time of pregnancy. We studied the…”
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Phenols and parabens in relation to reproductive and thyroid hormones in pregnant women by Aker, Amira M., Watkins, Deborah J., Johns, Lauren E., Ferguson, Kelly K., Soldin, Offie P., Anzalota Del Toro, Liza V., Alshawabkeh, Akram N., Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…Phenols and parabens are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Evidence from animal studies and limited human data suggest they may be endocrine disruptors…”
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Perinatal Complications as a Mediator of the Association Between Chronic Disease and Postpartum Mental Illness by Aker, Amira M, Vigod, Simone N, Dennis, Cindy-Lee, Brown, Hilary K

“…Chronic disease is associated with increased risk of postpartum mental illness, but the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. Our aim was to…”
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The human health effects of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD): A scoping review of epidemiologic studies by Aker, Amira M., Friesen, Michael, Ronald, Lisa A., Doyle-Waters, Mary M., Takaro, Tim K., Thickson, Willow, Levin, Karen, Meyer, Ulrike, Caron-Beaudoin, Elyse, McGregor, Margaret J.

“…Objective Unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD, sometimes termed “fracking” or “hydraulic fracturing”) is an industrial process to extract methane gas…”
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Correction: The human health effects of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD): A scoping review of epidemiologic studies by Aker, Amira M., Friesen, Michael, Ronald, Lisa A., Doyle-Waters, Mary M., Takaro, Tim K., Thickson, Willow, Levin, Karen, Meyer, Ulrike, Caron-Beaudoin, Elyse, McGregor, Margaret J.

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Asthma Severity and Control and Their Association With Perinatal Mental Illness by Aker, Amira M., Stephenson, Anne L., Wilton, Andrew S., Vigod, Simone N., Dennis, Cindy-Lee, Guttmann, Astrid, Brown, Hilary K.

“…Objective Growing evidence suggests asthma increases perinatal mental illness risk, but few studies have explored the impact of asthma severity and control…”
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