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Spatial cluster detection of air pollution exposure inequities across the United States by Zou, Bin, Peng, Fen, Wan, Neng, Mamady, Keita, Wilson, Gaines J

“…Air quality is known to be a key factor in affecting the wellbeing and quality of life of the general populous and there is a large body of knowledge…”
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Socioeconomic status and prevalence of obesity and diabetes in a Mexican American community, Cameron County, Texas, 2004-2007 by Fisher-Hoch, Susan P, Rentfro, Anne R, Salinas, Jennifer J, Pérez, Adriana, Brown, H Shelton, Reininger, Belinda M, Restrepo, Blanca I, Wilson, J Gaines, Hossain, M Monir, Rahbar, Mohammad H, Hanis, Craig M, McCormick, Joseph B

“…Mexican Americans are at increased risk for obesity and diabetes. We established a cohort on the United States-Mexico border to determine the prevalence of…”
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Characterizing air pollution in two low-income neighborhoods in Accra, Ghana by Arku, Raphael E., Vallarino, Jose, Dionisio, Kathie L., Willis, Robert, Choi, Hyunok, Wilson, J. Gaines, Hemphill, Christina, Agyei-Mensah, Samuel, Spengler, John D., Ezzati, Majid

“…Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of urban population growth in the world, with a large number of urban residents living in low-income “slum”…”
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Female breast cancer mortality clusters within racial groups in the United States by Tian, Nancy, Gaines Wilson, J., Benjamin Zhan, F.

“…Although breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the Unites States, to date there have been no nationwide studies…”
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Intraurban variations of PM10 air pollution in Christchurch, New Zealand : Implications for epidemiological studies by GAINES WILSON, J, KINGHAM, Simon, STURMAN, Andrew P

“…Epidemiological studies relating air pollution to health effects often utilise one or few central monitoring sites for estimating wider population exposures to…”
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Spatial association of racial/ethnic disparities between late-stage diagnosis and mortality for female breast cancer: where to intervene? by Tian, Nancy, Wilson, J Gaines, Zhan, F Benjamin

“…Over the past twenty years, racial/ethnic disparities between late-stage diagnoses and mortality outcomes have widened due to disproportionate medical benefits…”
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Winter comparison of TEOM, MiniVol and DustTrak PM10 monitors in a woodsmoke environment by KINGHAM, Simon, DURAND, Michael, ABERKANE, Teresa, HARRISON, Justin, WILSON, J. Gaines, EPTON, Michael

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An emission-weighted proximity model for air pollution exposure assessment by Zou, Bin, Wilson, J. Gaines, Zhan, F. Benjamin, Zeng, Yongnian

“…Among the most common spatial models for estimating personal exposure are Traditional Proximity Models (TPMs). Though TPMs are straightforward to configure and…”
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Spatial analysis of respiratory disease on an urbanized geothermal field by Durand, Michael, Wilson, J. Gaines

“…Chronic exposure to hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) in the parts per billion–parts per million range occurs in the population of Rotorua, a city built upon an actively…”
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Utilizing spatiotemporal analysis of influenza-like illness and rapid tests to focus swine-origin influenza virus intervention by Gaines Wilson, J., Ballou, Jessica, Yan, Chris, Fisher-Hoch, Susan P., Reininger, Belinda, Gay, Jennifer, Salinas, Jennifer, Sanchez, Pablo, Salinas, Yvette, Calvillo, Fidel, Lopez, Leonel, deLima, Ionara P., McCormick, Joseph B.

“…In the spring of 2009, a novel strain of H1N1 swine-origin influenza A virus (S-OIV) emerged in Mexico and the United States, and soon after was declared a…”
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Spatial modeling of PM2.5 concentrations with a multifactoral radial basis function neural network by Zou, Bin, Wang, Min, Wan, Neng, Wilson, J. Gaines, Fang, Xin, Tang, Yuqi

“…Accurate measurements of PM 2.5 concentration over time and space are especially critical for reducing adverse health outcomes. However, sparsely stationary…”
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A review of intraurban variations in particulate air pollution: Implications for epidemiological research by Wilson, J. Gaines, Kingham, Simon, Pearce, Jamie, Sturman, Andrew P.

“…Epidemiological studies typically utilise one or few central monitoring stations as a proxy for personal exposure to particulate matter air pollution. However,…”
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Spatially Analyzing the Inequity of the Hong Kong Urban Heat Island by Socio-Demographic Characteristics by Wong, Man Sing, Peng, Fen, Zou, Bin, Shi, Wen Zhong, Wilson, Gaines J

“…Recent studies have suggested that some disadvantaged socio-demographic groups face serious environmental-related inequities in Hong Kong due to the rising…”
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Identifying Risk Factors for Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality among African-American and Hispanic Women by Tian, Nancy, PhD, Goovaerts, Pierre, PhD, Zhan, F. Benjamin, PhD, Chow, T. Edwin, PhD, Wilson, J. Gaines, PhD

“…Abstract Background This study evaluated the risk factors associated with racial disparities in female breast cancer mortality for African-American and…”
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Addressing location uncertainties in GPS‐based activity monitoring: A methodological framework by Wan, Neng, Lin Kan, Ge, Wilson, Gaines

“…Location uncertainty has been a major barrier in information mining from location data. Although the development of electronic and telecommunication equipment…”
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Spatial attenuation of ambient particulate matter air pollution within an urbanised native forest patch by Cavanagh, Jo-Anne E., Zawar-Reza, Peyman, Wilson, J. Gaines

“…Of interest to researchers and urban planners is the effect of urban forests on concentrations of ambient air pollution. Although estimates of the attenuation…”
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Spatial Access to Health Care Services and Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Texas by Wan, Neng, Zhan, F. Benjamin, Zou, Bin, Wilson, J. Gaines

“…Early diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) is important for improving the survival rate of the disease. Disparities in CRC diagnosis among different population…”
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Performance of AERMOD at different time scales by Zou, Bin, Benjamin Zhan, F., Gaines Wilson, J., Zeng, Yongnian

“…As high-density monitoring networks observing pollutant concentrations are costly to establish and maintain, researchers often employ various models to…”
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Sulfur dioxide exposure and environmental justice: a multi–scale and source–specific perspective by Zou, Bin, Peng, Fen, Wan, Neng, Wilson, J.Gaines, Xiong, Ying

“…Recent studies examining racial and ethnic inequities in exposure to urban air pollution have led to advances in understanding the nature and extent of overall…”
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Spatial-temporal variations in regional ambient sulfur dioxide concentration and source-contribution analysis: A dispersion modeling approach by Zou, Bin, Wilson, J. Gaines, Zhan, F. Benjamin, Zeng, Yongnian, Wu, Kongjiang

“…An understanding of the complexity of spatial-temporal variations in regional air quality and its respective source contributors is one of the priority…”
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