Search Results - "Whitworth, Kristina W."

Maternal residential proximity to unconventional gas development and perinatal outcomes among a diverse urban population in Texas by Whitworth, Kristina W, Marshall, Amanda K, Symanski, Elaine

“…To assess associations between unconventional natural gas development (UGD) and perinatal outcomes. We conducted a retrospective birth cohort study among…”
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Temperature, placental abruption and stillbirth by Rammah, Amal, Whitworth, Kristina W., Han, Inkyu, Chan, Wenyaw, Hess, Judy Wendt, Symanski, Elaine

“…Pregnant women may be vulnerable to changes in ambient temperature and warming climates. Recent evidence suggests that temperature increases are associated…”
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Perfluoroalkyl substances and lipid concentrations in plasma during pregnancy among women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study by Starling, Anne P., Engel, Stephanie M., Whitworth, Kristina W., Richardson, David B., Stuebe, Alison M., Daniels, Julie L., Haug, Line Småstuen, Eggesbø, Merete, Becher, Georg, Sabaredzovic, Azemira, Thomsen, Cathrine, Wilson, Ralph E., Travlos, Gregory S., Hoppin, Jane A., Baird, Donna D., Longnecker, Matthew P.

“…Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are widespread and persistent environmental pollutants. Previous studies, primarily among non-pregnant individuals, suggest…”
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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 occupational exposures and fetal growth in a Spanish birth cohort by Ish, Jennifer, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, David, Symanski, Elaine, Ballester, Ferran, Casas, Maribel, Delclos, George L, Guxens, Mònica, Ibarluzea, Jesús, Iñiguez, Carmen, Santa-Marina, Loreto, Swartz, Michael D, Whitworth, Kristina W

“…While the epidemiologic literature suggests certain maternal occupational exposures may be associated with reduced measures of size at birth, the occupational…”
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Antimüllerian hormone in relation to tobacco and marijuana use and sources of indoor heating/cooking by White, Alexandra J., Ph.D, Sandler, Dale P., Ph.D, D'Aloisio, Aimee A., Ph.D, Stanczyk, Frank, Ph.D, Whitworth, Kristina W., Ph.D, Baird, Donna D., Ph.D, Nichols, Hazel B., Ph.D

“…Objective To evaluate exposure to tobacco, marijuana, and indoor heating/cooking sources in relation to antimüllerian hormone (AMH) levels. Design…”
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Perfluorinated Compounds in Relation to Birth Weight in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study by WHITWORTH, Kristina W, HAUG, Line S, CUPUL-UICAB, Lea A, BRANTSAETER, Anne Lise, LONGNECKER, Matthew P, BAIRD, Donna D, BECHER, Georg, HOPPIN, Jane A, SKJAERVEN, Rolv, THOMSEN, Cathrine, EGGESBO, Merete, TRAVLOS, Gregory, WILSON, Ralph

“…Perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid are perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) widely distributed in the environment. Previous studies of PFCs and…”
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Mental wellbeing among Hispanic female domestic cleaners by Ish, Jennifer, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, David, Whitworth, Kristina W

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the mental wellbeing of self-employed, Hispanic female domestic cleaners in San Antonio, Texas. We conducted a…”
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The Maternal and Infant Environmental Health Riskscape study of perinatal disparities in greater Houston: rationale, study design and participant profiles by Symanski, Elaine, Whitworth, Kristina W, Mendez-Figueroa, Hector, Aagaard, Kjersti M, Moussa, Iman, Alvarez, Juan, Chardon Fabian, Adrien, Kannan, Kurunthachalam, Walker, Cheryl L, Coarfa, Cristian, Suter, Melissa A, Salihu, Hamisu M

“…The Maternal and Infant Environmental Health Riskscape (MIEHR) Center was established to address the interplay among chemical and non-chemical stressors in the…”
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Particle air pollution and gestational diabetes mellitus in Houston, Texas by Rammah, Amal, Whitworth, Kristina W., Symanski, Elaine

“…There is mixed evidence implicating prenatal exposure to particulate matter <2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) in the risk of gestational diabetes…”
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Predictors of plasma DDT and DDE concentrations among women exposed to indoor residual spraying for malaria control in the South African Study of Women and Babies (SOWB) by Whitworth, Kristina W, Bornman, Riana M S, Archer, Janet I, Kudumu, Mwenda O, Travlos, Gregory S, Wilson, Ralph E, Longnecker, Matthew P

“…Few studies have examined predictors of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and DDE (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene) levels among residents in homes…”
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Kriged and modeled ambient air levels of benzene in an urban environment: an exposure assessment study by Whitworth, Kristina W, Symanski, Elaine, Lai, Dejian, Coker, Ann L

“…There is increasing concern regarding the potential adverse health effects of air pollution, particularly hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). However, quantifying…”
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Heavy metal pollution of soils and risk assessment in Houston, Texas following Hurricane Harvey by Han, Inkyu, Whitworth, Kristina W., Christensen, Brian, Afshar, Masoud, An Han, Heyreoun, Rammah, Amal, Oluwadairo, Temitope, Symanski, Elaine

“…In August 2017, after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, almost 52 inches of rain fell during a three-day period along the Gulf Coast Region of Texas, including…”
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Time-Varying Exposure to Ozone and Risk of Stillbirth in a Nonattainment Urban Region by Rammah, Amal, Whitworth, Kristina W, Han, Inkyu, Chan, Wenyaw, Symanski, Elaine

“…In a racially and ethnically diverse urban area (Harris County, Texas) with historic nonattainment O3 levels, we obtained birth and fetal death records from…”
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Estimation of exposure to particulate matter in pregnant individuals living in an area of unconventional oil and gas operations: Findings from the EXPERIVA study by Caron-Beaudoin, Élyse, Subramanian, Amrita, Daley, Coreen, Lakshmanan, Siddharthan, Whitworth, Kristina W.

“…Northeastern British Columbia (Canada) is an area of oil and gas exploitation, which may result in release of fine (PM 2.5 ) and inhalable (PM 10 ) particulate…”
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PM2.5 metal constituent exposure and stillbirth risk in Harris County, Texas by Rammah, Amal, Whitworth, Kristina W., Han, Inkyu, Chan, Wenyaw, Symanski, Elaine

“…There is limited evidence on the role of exposure to chemical constituents of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in risk for stillbirth. Thus, we conducted a…”
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Urban–rural residence and birth defects prevalence in Texas: a phenome-wide association study by Benavides, Elisa, Lupo, Philip J., Sosa, Miranda, Whitworth, Kristina W., Canfield, Mark A., Langlois, Peter H., Schraw, Jeremy M.

“…Background Some assessments indicate the prevalence of certain birth defects varies by urban–rural status. We evaluated associations between urban–rural…”
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Density and proximity to hydraulic fracturing wells and birth outcomes in Northeastern British Columbia, Canada by Caron-Beaudoin, Élyse, Whitworth, Kristina W., Bosson-Rieutort, Delphine, Wendling, Gilles, Liu, Suyang, Verner, Marc-André

“…Background Hydraulic fracturing, a method used in Northeastern British Columbia (Canada) to extract natural gas, can release contaminants with potential…”
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Susceptible windows of prenatal and postnatal fine particulate matter exposures and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in early childhood by Chen, Wei-Jen, Rector-Houze, Alison M., Guxens, Mònica, Iñiguez, Carmen, Swartz, Michael D., Symanski, Elaine, Ibarluzea, Jesús, Valentin, Antonia, Lertxundi, Aitana, González-Safont, Llúcia, Sunyer, Jordi, Whitworth, Kristina W.

“…Few prior studies have explored windows of susceptibility to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in both the prenatal and postnatal periods and children's…”
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Oral contraceptive pill use before pregnancy and respiratory outcomes in early childhood by Hancock, Dana B., Håberg, Siri E., Furu, Kari, Whitworth, Kristina W., Nafstad, Per, Nystad, Wenche, London, Stephanie J.

“…To cite this article: Hancock DB, Håberg SE, Furu K, Whitworth KW, Nafstad P, Nystad W, London SJ. Oral contraceptive pill use before pregnancy and respiratory…”
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