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Influence of housing characteristics on bacterial and fungal communities in homes of asthmatic children by Dannemiller, K. C., Gent, J. F., Leaderer, B. P., Peccia, J.

“…Variations in home characteristics, such as moisture and occupancy, affect indoor microbial ecology as well as human exposure to microorganisms. Our objective…”
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An environmental epigenetic study of ADRB2 5′-UTR methylation and childhood asthma severity by Fu, A., Leaderer, B. P., Gent, J. F., Leaderer, D., Zhu, Y.

“…Summary Background Beta‐2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) is the primary target of both short‐ and long‐acting beta‐agonist asthma medications. ADRB2 5′‐UTR…”
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The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics by Ren, P., Jankun, T. M., Belanger, K., Bracken, M. B., Leaderer, B. P.

“…Background: Questionnaires are commonly used in epidemiologic studies to obtain information about house characteristics in order to predict the household…”
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Traffic‐related air pollution associations with cytokeratin‐18, a marker of hepatocellular apoptosis, in an overweight and obese paediatric population by Hsieh, S., Leaderer, B. P., Feldstein, A. E., Santoro, N., McKay, L. A., Caprio, S., McConnell, R.

“…Summary Introduction Traffic‐related air pollution causes fatty liver, inflammation and fibrosis in animal models, but there have been few studies in humans…”
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Comparison of parental reports of smoking and residential air nicotine concentrations in children by Gehring, U, Leaderer, B P, Heinrich, J, Oldenwening, M, Giovannangelo, M E C A, Nordling, E, Merkel, G, Hoek, G, Bellander, T, Brunekreef, B

“…Background: Using questionnaires to assess children’s residential exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) may result in misclassification from recall and…”
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Indoor nitrous acid and respiratory symptoms and lung function in adults by Jarvis, D L, Leaderer, B P, Chinn, S, Burney, P G

“…Background: Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is an important pollutant of indoor and outdoor air, but epidemiological studies show inconsistent health effects. These…”
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Carbon Monoxide As a Tracer for Assessing Exposures to Particulate Matter in Wood and Gas Cookstove Households of Highland Guatemala by Naeher, L. P, Smith, K. R, Leaderer, B. P, Neufeld, L, Mage, D. T

“…Kitchen-area 22-h gravimetric PM2.5 and passive diffusion stain-tube carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations were measured in homes with open fire and improved…”
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Use of hair colouring products and risk of multiple myeloma among US women by Koutros, S, Baris, D, Bell, E, Zheng, T, Zhang, Y, Holford, T R, Leaderer, B P, Landgren, O, Hoar Zahm, S

“…Objective: To evaluate the association between personal hair dye use and risk of multiple myeloma among women. Methods: A population-based case–control study…”
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Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma by Gent, Janneane F, Triche, Elizabeth W, Holford, Theodore R, Belanger, Kathleen, Bracken, Michael B, Beckett, William S, Leaderer, Brian P

“…CONTEXT Exposure to ozone and particulate matter of 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5) in air at levels above current US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards is…”
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Association of Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure with Respiratory Symptoms in Children with Asthma by Belanger, Kathleen, Gent, Janneane F, Triche, Elizabeth W, Bracken, Michael B, Leaderer, Brian P

“…Chronic exposure to indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a public health concern. Over half of U.S. households have a source of NO2, and experimental data suggest…”
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The influence of air conditioning, humidity, temperature and other household characteristics on mite allergen concentrations in the northeastern United States by Van Strien, R. T., Gehring, U., Belanger, K., Triche, E., Gent, J., Bracken, M. B., Leaderer, B. P.

“…Background:  Information about the influence of housing and occupant characteristics on mite allergen concentrations is crucial to determine which methods…”
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Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Risk of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma by Zhang, Yawei, Holford, Theodore R., Leaderer, Brian, Boyle, Peter, Zhu, Yong, Wang, Rong, Zou, Kaiyong, Zhang, Bing, Wise, John Pierce, Qin, Qin, Kilfoy, Briseis, Han, Jiali, Zheng, Tongzhang

“…Sun exposure has been suggested to increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The authors analyzed data from a population-based, case-control study of…”
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Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma by Belanger, Kathleen, Beckett, William, Triche, Elizabeth, Bracken, Michael B., Holford, Theodore, Ren, Ping, McSharry, Jean-ellen, Gold, Diane R., Platts-Mills, Thomas A. E., Leaderer, Brian P.

“…In a cohort of 849 infants with an asthmatic sibling, the authors examined the relations of exposure to allergens (dust mite, cockroach, cat, and dog),…”
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Levels of Household Mold Associated with Respiratory Symptoms in the First Year of Life in a Cohort at Risk for Asthma by Gent, Janneane F., Ren, Ping, Belanger, Kathleen, Triche, Elizabeth, Bracken, Michael B., Holford, Theodore R., Leaderer, Brian P.

“…We assessed prospectively the risk of increased incidence of respiratory symptoms after exposure to particular fungal genera in a susceptible…”
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Asthma among Puerto Rican Hispanics: a multi-ethnic comparison study of risk factors by Beckett, W S, Belanger, K, Gent, J F, Holford, T R, Leaderer, B P

“…For a study of childhood asthma we interviewed 9,276 mothers during 1993-1994, ascertaining whether they had asthmatic children younger than 18 yr of age and…”
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Indoor and outdoor PM2.5 and CO in high- and low-density Guatemalan villages by Naeher, L P, Smith, K R, Leaderer, B P, Mage, D, Grajeda, R

“…Continuous particles less than 2.5 microm in diameter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO) were monitored during breakfast, lunch, and dinner in three high-density…”
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Cigarette smoking and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes among women by MORTON, L. M, HOLFORD, T. R, ZHENG, T, LEADERER, B, BOYLE, P, ZAHM, S. H, ZHANG, Y, FLYNN, S, TALLINI, G, ZHANG, B, OWENS, P. H

“…Previous studies of the relationship between cigarette smoking and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) have yielded conflicting results, perhaps because most studies…”
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Dust Mite, Cockroach, Cat, and Dog Allergen Concentrations in Homes of Asthmatic Children in the Northeastern United States: Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Population Density by Leaderer, Brian P., Belanger, Kathleen, Triche, Elizabeth, Holford, Theodore, Gold, Diane R., Kim, Young, Jankun, Thomas, Ren, Ping, McSharry, Jean-ellen, Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, Chapman, Martin D., Bracken, Michael B.

“…Home exposures to aeroallergens are an important environmental factor in allergic sensitization and in the development and exacerbation of asthma. We assessed…”
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Impact of Site of Care, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity on Medication Use for Childhood Asthma by Ortega, Alexander N, Gergen, Peter J, Paltiel, A. David, Bauchner, Howard, Belanger, Kathleen D, Leaderer, Brian P

“…To understand the importance of source of care and other factors that influence differences in asthma medication use by race and Hispanic ethnicity. The…”
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Low-Level Ozone Exposure and Respiratory Symptoms in Infants by Triche, Elizabeth W., Gent, Janneane F., Holford, Theodore R., Belanger, Kathleen, Bracken, Michael B., Beckett, William S., Naeher, Luke, McSharry, Jean-ellen, Leaderer, Brian P.

“…Objective: Recent studies indicate that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ozone standards may not protect sensitive individuals. In this study we…”
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