Search Results - "Dummer, Trevor"

Burden of multimorbidity and polypharmacy among cancer survivors: a population-based nested case–control study by Keats, Melanie R., Cui, Yunsong, DeClercq, Vanessa, Grandy, Scott A., Sweeney, Ellen, Dummer, Trevor J. B.

“…Purpose Individuals living with cancer have been shown to have a higher burden of comorbid disease and multimorbidity in comparison to their cancer-free…”
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Estimating the risk of bladder and kidney cancer from exposure to low-levels of arsenic in drinking water, Nova Scotia, Canada by Saint-Jacques, Nathalie, Brown, Patrick, Nauta, Laura, Boxall, James, Parker, Louise, Dummer, Trevor J.B.

“…Arsenic in drinking water impacts health. Highest levels of arsenic have been historically observed in Taiwan and Bangladesh but the contaminant has been…”
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Depressive symptoms, diet quality, physical activity, and body composition among populations in Nova Scotia, Canada: Report from the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow's Health by Yu, Zhijie M, Parker, Louise, Dummer, Trevor J.B

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the association between depressive symptoms and diet quality, physical activity, and body composition among Nova Scotians…”
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How should we act on the social determinants of health? by Dummer, Trevor J.B., PhD

“…The concept of the social determinants of health was born out of the recognition that, although disease is a biomedical outcome, socioeconomic inequities are…”
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Arsenic in drinking water and lung cancer: A systematic review of 35 years of evidence by Issanov, Alpamys, Adewusi, Betty, Saint-Jacques, Nathalie, Dummer, Trevor J.B.

“…The association between higher arsenic concentrations in drinking water and lung cancer is well-established. However, the risk associated with lower levels of…”
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Arsenic in drinking water and urinary tract cancers: a systematic review of 30 years of epidemiological evidence by Saint-Jacques, Nathalie, Parker, Louise, Brown, Patrick, Dummer, Trevor Jb

“…Arsenic in drinking water is a public health issue affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. This review summarizes 30 years of epidemiological…”
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Does Vaccination Protect against Human Papillomavirus-Related Cancers? Preliminary Findings from the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011-2018) by Issanov, Alpamys, Karim, Mohammad Ehsanul, Aimagambetova, Gulzhanat, Dummer, Trevor J B

“…Most oropharyngeal and anogenital cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Although HPV vaccines showed high efficacy against oropharyngeal and…”
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Understanding the translation of scientific knowledge about arsenic risk exposure among private well water users in Nova Scotia by Chappells, Heather, Campbell, Norma, Drage, John, Fernandez, Conrad V., Parker, Louise, Dummer, Trevor J.B.

“…Arsenic is a class I human carcinogen that has been identified as the second most important global health concern in groundwater supplies after contamination…”
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Lifestyle factors and lung cancer risk among never smokers in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath) by Murphy, Rachel A., Darvishian, Maryam, Qi, Jia, Chen, Yixian, Chu, Quincy, Vena, Jennifer, Dummer, Trevor J. B., Le, Nhu, Sweeney, Ellen, DeClercq, Vanessa, Grandy, Scott A., Keats, Melanie R., Cui, Yunsong, Awadalla, Philip, Brenner, Darren R., Bhatti, Parveen

“…Background Although smoking is the primary risk factor for lung cancer, 15–25% of lung cancers occur in never smokers. Emerging evidence suggests lifestyle…”
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The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project: a pan-Canadian platform for research on chronic disease prevention by Dummer, Trevor J.B., PhD, Awadalla, Philip, PhD, Boileau, Catherine, PhD, Craig, Camille, MSc, Fortier, Isabel, PhD, Goel, Vivek, MD, Hicks, Jason M.T., MSc, Jacquemont, Sébastien, MD, Knoppers, Bartha Maria, PhD, Zawati, Ma’n, LLM, Le, Nhu, PhD, McDonald, Treena, MSc, McLaughlin, John, PhD, Mes-Masson, Anne-Marie, PhD, Nuyt, Anne-Monique, MD, Palmer, Lyle J., PhD, Parker, Louise, PhD, Purdue, Mark, PhD, Robson, Paula J., PhD, Vena, Jennifer, PhD, Spinelli, John J., PhD, Thompson, David, MSc

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Understanding the complex interaction of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing common diseases is challenging. The…”
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Predicting intraurban airborne PM1.0-trace elements in a port city: Land use regression by ordinary least squares and a machine learning algorithm by Zhang, Joyce J.Y., Sun, Liu, Rainham, Daniel, Dummer, Trevor J.B., Wheeler, Amanda J., Anastasopolos, Angelos, Gibson, Mark, Johnson, Markey

“…Airborne particulate matter (PM) has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality, and there is some evidence that spatially…”
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Dietary Intake and the Neighbourhood Environment in the BC Generations Project by Murphy, Rachel A, Kuczynski, Gabriela, Bhatti, Parveen, Dummer, Trevor J B

“…Poor diet is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases including cancer. Understanding broader contextual factors that influence dietary intake is…”
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Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Risk of Lung, Breast, and Urinary Tract Cancer in Halifax, Nova Scotia by Dummer, Trevor J. B., Yu, Xing, Cui, Yunsong, Nauta, Laura, Saint-Jacques, Nathalie, Sweeney Magee, Molly, Rainham, Daniel G. C.

“…We assessed the association of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) with the incidence of lung, breast, and urinary tract cancer in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our…”
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Health geography: supporting public health policy and planning by Dummer, Trevor J B

“…Health geography is a subdiscipline of human geography, which deals with the interaction between people and the environment. Health geography views health from…”
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The Nova Scotia Community Cancer Matrix: A geospatial tool to support cancer prevention by Saint-Jacques, Nathalie, Brown, Patrick E., Purcell, Judy, Rainham, Daniel G., Terashima, Mikiko, Dummer, Trevor J.B.

“…Globally, cancer is a leading cause of death and morbidity and its burden is increasing worldwide. It is established that medical approaches alone will not…”
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Exposure to air pollutants and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis measured by magnetic resonance imaging: A cross-sectional analysis by Azab, Sandi M, Doiron, Dany, Schulze, Karleen M, Brook, Jeffrey R, Brauer, Michael, Smith, Eric E, Moody, Alan R, Desai, Dipika, Friedrich, Matthias G, Bangdiwala, Shrikant I, Zeraatkar, Dena, Lee, Douglas, Dummer, Trevor J B, Poirier, Paul, Tardif, Jean-Claude, Teo, Koon K, Lear, Scott, Yusuf, Salim, Anand, Sonia S, de Souza, Russell J

“…Long-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with higher risk of cardiovascular mortality. Less is known about the association of air pollution with…”
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The association between mental health and shift work: Findings from the Atlantic PATH study by Sweeney, Ellen, Cui, Yunsong, Yu, Zhijie Michael, Dummer, Trevor J.B., DeClercq, Vanessa, Forbes, Cynthia, Grandy, Scott A., Keats, Melanie R., Adisesh, Anil

“…We evaluated the relationship between mental health and shift work in the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (PATH) cohort study. In a matched study…”
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Spatial Classification of Youth Physical Activity Patterns by Rainham, Daniel G., PhD, Bates, Christopher J., MSc, Blanchard, Chris M., PhD, Dummer, Trevor J., PhD, Kirk, Sara F., PhD, Shearer, Cindy L., PhD

“…Background Physical activity is an essential element in reducing the prevalence of obesity, but much is unknown about the intensity and location of physical…”
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Arsenic in Drinking Water and Urinary Tract Cancers: A Systematic Review Update by Issanov, Alpamys, Adewusi, Betty, Dummer, Trevor J. B, Saint-Jacques, Nathalie

“…Problem: There remains uncertainty around cancer risk at lower levels of arsenic in drinking water. This study updates evidence from our previous review on the…”
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Current State of Geospatial Methodologic Approaches in Canadian Population Oncology Research by Simkin, Jonathan, Erickson, Anders C, Otterstatter, Michael C, Dummer, Trevor J B, Ogilvie, Gina

“…Geospatial analyses are increasingly used in population oncology. We provide a first review of geospatial analysis in Canadian population oncology research,…”
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