Search Results - "Axelrad, Daniel A"

The Navigation Guide - evidence-based medicine meets environmental health: systematic review of human evidence for PFOA effects on fetal growth by Johnson, Paula I, Sutton, Patrice, Atchley, Dylan S, Koustas, Erica, Lam, Juleen, Sen, Saunak, Robinson, Karen A, Axelrad, Daniel A, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…The Navigation Guide methodology was developed to meet the need for a robust method of systematic and transparent research synthesis in environmental health…”
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The relationship between childhood blood lead levels below 5 µg/dL and childhood intelligence quotient (IQ): Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Axelrad, Daniel A., Coffman, Evan, Kirrane, Ellen F., Klemick, Heather

“…•Childhood blood lead (Pb) is known to reduce intelligence quotient (IQ).•The quantitative relationship of blood Pb to IQ is important to inform policy.•This…”
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The Navigation Guide - evidence-based medicine meets environmental health: systematic review of nonhuman evidence for PFOA effects on fetal growth by Koustas, Erica, Lam, Juleen, Sutton, Patrice, Johnson, Paula I, Atchley, Dylan S, Sen, Saunak, Robinson, Karen A, Axelrad, Daniel A, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…In contrast to current methods of expert-based narrative review, the Navigation Guide is a systematic and transparent method for synthesizing environmental…”
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Current practice and recommendations for advancing how human variability and susceptibility are considered in chemical risk assessment by Varshavsky, Julia R, Rayasam, Swati D G, Sass, Jennifer B, Axelrad, Daniel A, Cranor, Carl F, Hattis, Dale, Hauser, Russ, Koman, Patricia D, Marquez, Emily C, Morello-Frosch, Rachel, Oksas, Catherine, Patton, Sharyle, Robinson, Joshua F, Sathyanarayana, Sheela, Shepard, Peggy M, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…A key element of risk assessment is accounting for the full range of variability in response to environmental exposures. Default dose-response methods…”
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Addressing systemic problems with exposure assessments to protect the public's health by Vandenberg, Laura N, Rayasam, Swati D G, Axelrad, Daniel A, Bennett, Deborah H, Brown, Phil, Carignan, Courtney C, Chartres, Nicholas, Diamond, Miriam L, Joglekar, Rashmi, Shamasunder, Bhavna, Shrader-Frechette, Kristin, Subra, Wilma A, Zarker, Ken, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…Understanding, characterizing, and quantifying human exposures to environmental chemicals is critical to protect public health. Exposure assessments are key to…”
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Dose-Response Relationship of Prenatal Mercury Exposure and IQ: An Integrative Analysis of Epidemiologic Data by Axelrad, Daniel A., Bellinger, David C., Ryan, Louise M., Woodruff, Tracey J.

“…Background: Prenatal exposure to mercury has been associated with adverse childhood neurologic outcomes in epidemiologic studies. Dose-response information for…”
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Blood Lead and Other Metal Biomarkers as Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Mortality by Aoki, Yutaka, Brody, Debra J., Flegal, Katherine M., Fakhouri, Tala H.I., Axelrad, Daniel A., Parker, Jennifer D.

“…Analyses of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) in 1988 to 1994 found an association of increasing blood lead levels < 10…”
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Estimated Daily Phthalate Exposures in a Population of Mothers of Male Infants Exhibiting Reduced Anogenital Distance by Marsee, Kevin, Woodruff, Tracey J., Axelrad, Daniel A., Calafat, Antonia M., Swan, Shanna H.

“…Phthalate diesters have been shown to be developmental and reproductive toxicants in animal studies. A recent epidemiologic study showed certain phthalates to…”
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Application of probabilistic methods to address variability and uncertainty in estimating risks for non-cancer health effects by Nielsen, Greylin H, Heiger-Bernays, Wendy J, Levy, Jonathan I, White, Roberta F, Axelrad, Daniel A, Lam, Juleen, Chartres, Nicholas, Abrahamsson, Dimitri Panagopoulos, Rayasam, Swati D G, Shaffer, Rachel M, Zeise, Lauren, Woodruff, Tracey J, Ginsberg, Gary L

“…Human health risk assessment currently uses the reference dose or reference concentration (RfD, RfC) approach to describe the level of exposure to chemical…”
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Advancing the science on chemical classes by Maffini, Maricel V, Rayasam, Swati D G, Axelrad, Daniel A, Birnbaum, Linda S, Cooper, Courtney, Franjevic, Shari, MacRoy, Patrick M, Nachman, Keeve E, Patisaul, Heather B, Rodgers, Kathryn M, Rossi, Mark S, Schettler, Ted, Solomon, Gina M, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…Hazard identification, risk assessment, regulatory, and policy activity are usually conducted on a chemical-by-chemical basis. Grouping chemicals into…”
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PCB body burdens in US women of childbearing age 2001–2002: An evaluation of alternate summary metrics of NHANES data by Axelrad, Daniel A., Goodman, Stephanie, Woodruff, Tracey J.

“…An extensive body of epidemiologic data associates prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) with neurodevelopmental deficits and other childhood…”
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Developmental PBDE Exposure and IQ/ADHD in Childhood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Lam, Juleen, Lanphear, Bruce P, Bellinger, David, Axelrad, Daniel A, McPartland, Jennifer, Sutton, Patrice, Davidson, Lisette, Daniels, Natalyn, Sen, Saunak, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…In the United States, one in six children are affected by neurodevelopmental disorders, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in flame-retardant chemicals…”
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Evaluating Cumulative Organophosphorus Pesticide Body Burden of Children: A National Case Study by Payne-Sturges, Devon, Cohen, Jonathan, Castorina, Rosemary, Axelrad, Daniel A, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…Biomonitoring is a valuable tool for identifying exposures to chemicals that pose potential harm to human health. However, to date there has been little…”
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The Navigation Guide - evidence-based medicine meets environmental health: integration of animal and human evidence for PFOA effects on fetal growth by Lam, Juleen, Koustas, Erica, Sutton, Patrice, Johnson, Paula I, Atchley, Dylan S, Sen, Saunak, Robinson, Karen A, Axelrad, Daniel A, Woodruff, Tracey J

“…The Navigation Guide is a novel systematic review method to synthesize scientific evidence and reach strength of evidence conclusions for environmental health…”
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Beyond the RfD: Broad Application of a Probabilistic Approach to Improve Chemical Dose-Response Assessments for Noncancer Effects by Chiu, Weihsueh A, Axelrad, Daniel A, Dalaijamts, Chimeddulam, Dockins, Chris, Shao, Kan, Shapiro, Andrew J, Paoli, Greg

“…The National Academies recommended risk assessments redefine the traditional noncancer Reference Dose (RfD) as a probabilistically derived risk-specific dose,…”
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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation: How the Amended Law Has Failed to Protect Vulnerable Populations from Toxic Chemicals in the United States by Rayasam, Swati D.G., Koman, Patricia D., Axelrad, Daniel A., Woodruff, Tracey J., Chartres, Nicholas

“…Exposures to industrial chemicals are widespread and can increase the risk of adverse health effects such as cancer, developmental disorders, respiratory…”
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Rebuttal to Correspondence: “Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation: How the Amended Law Has Failed to Protect Vulnerable Populations from Toxic Chemicals in the United States” by Rayasam, Swati D. G., Koman, Patricia D., Axelrad, Daniel A., Woodruff, Tracey J., Chartres, Nicholas

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Estimating the health benefits of environmental regulations by McGartland, Al, Revesz, Richard, Axelrad, Daniel A., Dockins, Chris, Sutton, Patrice, Woodruff, Tracey J.

“…Changes needed for complete benefits assessment Assessing health benefits of policies addressing environmental contaminants is important for decision-making…”
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Preterm birth and economic benefits of reduced maternal exposure to fine particulate matter by Kim, Jina J., Axelrad, Daniel A., Dockins, Chris

“…Preterm birth (PTB) is a predictor of infant mortality and later-life morbidity. Despite recent declines, PTB rates remain high in the United States. Growing…”
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Dietary Exposures to Food Contaminants across the United States by Dougherty, Charlotte P., Holtz, Sarah Henricks, Reinert, Joseph C., Panyacosit, Lily, Axelrad, Daniel A., Woodruff, Tracey J.

“…Food consumption is an important route of human exposure to pesticides and industrial pollutants. Average dietary exposures to 37 pollutants were calculated…”
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