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Possible pro-carcinogenic association of endotoxin on lung cancer among Shanghai women textile workers by Checkoway, H, Lundin, J I, Costello, S, Ray, R, Li, W, Eisen, E A, Astrakianakis, G, Seixas, N, Applebaum, K, Gao, D L, Thomas, D B

“…Background: Endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide) is a widespread contaminant in many environmental settings. Since the 1970s, there has been generally consistent…”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality in railroad workers by Hart, J E, Laden, F, Eisen, E A, Smith, T J, Garshick, E

“…Background:There is little information describing the risk of non-malignant respiratory disease and occupational exposure to diesel exhaust.Methods:US railroad…”
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A 20-year follow-up study on chronic respiratory effects of exposure to cotton dust by Wang, X-R, Zhang, H-X, Sun, B-X, Dai, H-L, Hang, J-Q, Eisen, E. A, Wegman, D. H, Olenchock, S. A, Christiani, D. C

“…In order to evaluate chronic effects of long-term exposure to cotton dust on respiratory health, and the role of dust and endotoxin, longitudinal changes in…”
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A case-crossover study of transient risk factors for occupational acute hand injury by Sorock, G S, Lombardi, D A, Hauser, R, Eisen, E A, Herrick, R F, Mittleman, M A

“…Background: Workers with acute hand injuries account for over 1 000 000 emergency department visits annually in the United States. Aims: To determine potential…”
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Cotton dust, endotoxin and cancer mortality among the Shanghai textile workers cohort: a 30-year analysis by Fang, S C, Mehta, A J, Hang, J Q, Eisen, E A, Dai, H L, Zhang, H X, Su, L, Christiani, D C

“…Background Although occupational exposure to cotton dust and endotoxin is associated with adverse respiratory health, associations with cancer are unclear. We…”
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Smoothing in occupational cohort studies: an illustration based on penalised splines by Eisen, E A, Agalliu, I, Thurston, S W, Coull, B A, Checkoway, H

“…Aims: To illustrate the contribution of smoothing methods to modelling exposure-response data, Cox models with penalised splines were used to reanalyse lung…”
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Circulating adhesion molecules after short-term exposure to particulate matter among welders by Fang, S C, Eisen, E A, Cavallari, J M, Mittleman, M A, Christiani, D C

“…Background:Studies from several countries indicate that welders experience increased risk of mortality and morbidity from ischaemic heart disease. Although the…”
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Respiratory symptoms and cotton dust exposure; results of a 15 year follow up observation by Wang, X-R, Eisen, E A, Zhang, H-X, Sun, B-X, Dai, H-L, Pan, L-D, Wegman, D H, Olenchock, S A, Christiani, D C

“…Aims: To determine chronic effects of long term exposure to cotton dust and endotoxin on incidence of respiratory symptoms and the effect of cessation of…”
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Childhood exposure to ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is linked to epigenetic modifications and impaired systemic immunity in T cells by Hew, K. M., Walker, A. I., Kohli, A., Garcia, M., Syed, A., McDonald-Hyman, C., Noth, E. M., Mann, J. K., Pratt, B., Balmes, J., Hammond, S. Katharine, Eisen, E. A., Nadeau, K. C.

“…Summary Background Evidence suggests that exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) increases atopy; it is unclear how PAH exposure is linked to…”
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Determination of the functional form of the relationship of covariates to the log hazard ratio in a Cox model by Ganguli, B., Naskar, M., Malloy, E.J., Eisen, E.A.

“…In this paper, we review available methods for determination of the functional form of the relation between a covariate and the log hazard ratio for a Cox…”
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Risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancers in a case-cohort study of autoworkers exposed to metalworking fluids by Zeka, A, Eisen, E A, Kriebel, D, Gore, R, Wegman, D H

“…Aims: To re-examine aerodigestive cancer risk in a cohort of autoworkers exposed to metal working fluids (MWF), using improved case definition and more…”
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Deletion diagnostics for the generalised linear mixed model with independent random effects by Ganguli, B., Roy, S. Sen, Naskar, M., Malloy, E. J., Eisen, E. A.

“…The Generalised linear mixed model (GLMM) is widely used for modelling environmental data. However, such data are prone to influential observations, which can…”
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Chronic and Acute Effects of Coal Tar Pitch Exposure and Cardiopulmonary Mortality Among Aluminum Smelter Workers by Friesen, Melissa C., Demers, Paul A., Spinelli, John J., Eisen, Ellen A., Lorenzi, Maria F., Le, Nhu D.

“…Air pollution causes several adverse cardiovascular and respiratory effects. In occupational studies, where levels of particulate matter and polycyclic…”
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Reply to Comment on: ‘Possible pro-carcinogenic association of endotoxin on lung cancer among Shanghai women textile workers’ by Checkoway, H, Lundin, J I, Costello, S, Ray, R M, Li, W, Eisen, E A, Astrakianakis, G, Applebaum, K, Gao, D L, Thomas, D B

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Exposure-response models based on extended follow-up of a cohort mortality study in the automobile industry by Eisen, Ellen A, Bardin, Judith, Gore, Rebecca, Woskie, Susan R, Hallock, Marilyn F, Monson, Richard R

“…Objectives This report describes the extended follow-up of a cohort of 46 399 automobile manufacturing workers with potential exposure to metalworking fluids…”
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Cotton dust and endotoxin exposure and long-term decline in lung function: Results of a longitudinal study by Christiani, David C., Ye, Ting-ting, Zhang, Shu, Wegman, David H., Eisen, Ellen A., Ryan, Louise A., Olenchock, Stephen A., Pothier, Lucille, Dai, He-lian

“…Background: To evaluate the relationship between long‐term exposure to cotton dust and Gram‐negative bacterial endotoxin on lung function, we conducted an…”
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Developments in Occupational Cohort Studies by Checkoway, Harvey, Eisen, Ellen A.

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Inhalation and Dermal Exposure among Asphalt Paving Workers by McCLEAN, M. D., RINEHART, R. D., NGO, L., EISEN, E. A., KELSEY, K. T., HERRICK, R. F.

“…The primary objective of this study was to identify determinants of inhalation and dermal exposure to polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) among asphalt paving…”
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Urinary 1-Hydroxypyrene and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure Among Asphalt Paving Workers by MCCLEAN, M. D., RINEHART, R. D., NGO, L., EISEN, E. A., KELSEY, K. T., WIENCKE, J. K., HERRICK, R. F.

“…Objectives: Using urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) as a measure of total absorbed dose, the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the total effect of…”
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Differences in the association between the 2018 ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity and carpal tunnel syndrome by gender and age by Harris-Adamson, C, Meyers, A, Bonfiglioli, R, Kapellusch, J, Dale, AM, Thiese, M, Fethke, N, Eisen, EA, Bao, S, Evanoff, B, Hegmann, K, Gerr, F, Violante, FS, Rempel, D

“…The recently revised ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity (TLV2018) is a widely used tool for assessing risk for upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of…”
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