Russ B Hauser

Summary

Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi PM2.5 metal exposures and nocturnal heart rate variability: a panel study of boilermaker construction workers
    Jennifer M Cavallari
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health 7:36. 2008
  2. ncbi Temporal trends in serum concentrations of polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and PCBs among adult women living in Chapaevsk, Russia: a longitudinal study from 2000 to 2009
    Olivier Humblet
    Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health 10:62. 2011
  3. ncbi Serum and follicular fluid organochlorine concentrations among women undergoing assisted reproduction technologies
    John D Meeker
    Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Environ Health 8:32. 2009
  4. ncbi Placental biomarkers of phthalate effects on mRNA transcription: application in epidemiologic research
    Jennifer J Adibi
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
    Environ Health 8:20. 2009
  5. ncbi Evidence of interaction between polychlorinated biphenyls and phthalates in relation to human sperm motility
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 113:425-30. 2005
  6. ncbi Predictors of serum dioxin levels among adolescent boys in Chapaevsk, Russia: a cross-sectional pilot study
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, I 1405, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health 4:8. 2005
  7. ncbi Phthalates and human health
    R Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Occup Environ Med 62:806-18. 2005
  8. ncbi Medications as a source of human exposure to phthalates
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 112:751-3. 2004
  9. ncbi The environment and male fertility: recent research on emerging chemicals and semen quality
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 24:156-67. 2006
  10. ncbi Altered semen quality in relation to urinary concentrations of phthalate monoester and oxidative metabolites
    Russ Hauser
    Harvard School of Public Health Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Epidemiology 17:682-91. 2006

Research Grants

  1. PCBs, Phthalates and Male Reproductive Health
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. Maternal Pesticide Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
  3. Dioxins and Male Pubertal Growth and Development
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2009
  4. Human Exposure to Bisphenol A, Phthalates and Fertility, Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2009
  5. Maternal Pesticide Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2009
  6. Dioxins and Male Pubertal Growth and Development
    Russ B Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2010
  7. Human Exposure to Bisphenol A, Phthalates and Fertility, Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ B Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2010
  8. Maternal Phthalate Exposure and Infertility, Fetal Loss
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
  9. Dioxins and Male Pubertal Growth and Development
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
  10. ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANOCHLORINES AND SEMEN QUALITY
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2003

Detail Information

Publications67

  1. ncbi PM2.5 metal exposures and nocturnal heart rate variability: a panel study of boilermaker construction workers
    Jennifer M Cavallari
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health 7:36. 2008
    ..We examined the association between daytime exposure to the metal content of PM2.5 and night HRV in a panel study of boilermaker construction workers exposed to metal-rich welding fumes...
  2. ncbi Temporal trends in serum concentrations of polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and PCBs among adult women living in Chapaevsk, Russia: a longitudinal study from 2000 to 2009
    Olivier Humblet
    Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health 10:62. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi Serum and follicular fluid organochlorine concentrations among women undergoing assisted reproduction technologies
    John D Meeker
    Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Environ Health 8:32. 2009
    ....
  4. ncbi Placental biomarkers of phthalate effects on mRNA transcription: application in epidemiologic research
    Jennifer J Adibi
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
    Environ Health 8:20. 2009
    ..We report on methodologic challenges to be considered in study design...
  5. ncbi Evidence of interaction between polychlorinated biphenyls and phthalates in relation to human sperm motility
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 113:425-30. 2005
    ....
  6. ncbi Predictors of serum dioxin levels among adolescent boys in Chapaevsk, Russia: a cross-sectional pilot study
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, I 1405, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health 4:8. 2005
    ..The pilot study was also designed to guide the development of a large prospective cohort study on the relationship of exposure to PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs with growth and pubertal development in peri-pubertal Chapaevsk boys...
  7. ncbi Phthalates and human health
    R Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Occup Environ Med 62:806-18. 2005
  8. ncbi Medications as a source of human exposure to phthalates
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 112:751-3. 2004
    ..Further research is necessary to determine the proportional contribution of medications, as well as personal care and consumer products, to a person's total phthalate burden...
  9. ncbi The environment and male fertility: recent research on emerging chemicals and semen quality
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 24:156-67. 2006
    ..In addition to the chemicals discussed, there are additional classes of chemicals that require further study on their relation with human semen quality...
  10. ncbi Altered semen quality in relation to urinary concentrations of phthalate monoester and oxidative metabolites
    Russ Hauser
    Harvard School of Public Health Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Epidemiology 17:682-91. 2006
    ..The present study extends our work in a larger sample of men and includes measurements of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) oxidative metabolites...
  11. ncbi DNA damage in human sperm is related to urinary levels of phthalate monoester and oxidative metabolites
    R Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Hum Reprod 22:688-95. 2007
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  12. ncbi Science linking environmental contaminant exposures with fertility and reproductive health impacts in the adult male
    Russ Hauser
    Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Fertil Steril 89:e59-65. 2008
    ..Finally, we need to develop methods to better study mixtures of chemicals and develop methods to assess clinical reproductive outcomes of human exposure to the ever-growing list of chemicals...
  13. ncbi Association of blood lead levels with onset of puberty in Russian boys
    Russ Hauser
    Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 116:976-80. 2008
    ..Lead exposure has been associated with delayed pubertal onset in girls; however, epidemiologic data in boys are limited...
  14. ncbi Lack of an association between environmental exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and p,p'-DDE and DNA damage in human sperm measured using the neutral comet assay
    R Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Hum Reprod 18:2525-33. 2003
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  15. ncbi The relationship between human semen parameters and environmental exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and p,p'-DDE
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Building 1 Room 1405, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:1505-11. 2003
    ..The lack of a consistent relationship among semen parameters and other individual PCB congeners and groupings of congeners may indicate a difference in spermatotoxicity between congeners...
  16. ncbi Spirometric abnormalities associated with chronic bronchitis, asthma, and airway hyperresponsiveness among boilermaker construction workers
    Russ Hauser
    Occupational Health Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
    Chest 121:2052-60. 2002
    ..In the present study, we investigated whether chronic bronchitis, asthma, or baseline methacholine airway responsiveness can explain the heterogeneity in lung function response to boilermaker work...
  17. ncbi The upper airway response to pollen is enhanced by exposure to combustion particulates: a pilot human experimental challenge study
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:472-7. 2003
    ..The enhanced response for interleukin-4 was 3.23 pg/mL (p = 0.06), a 395% enhancement. In atopic subjects there was evidence of an enhanced response when particulates, as compared to clean air, preceded the allergen challenge...
  18. ncbi A prospective study of lung function among boilermaker construction workers exposed to combustion particulates
    R Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Am J Ind Med 39:454-62. 2001
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  19. ncbi Environmental organochlorines and semen quality: results of a pilot study
    Russ Hauser
    Environmental Health Department, Harvard School of Public Health, Building 1 Room 1405, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 110:229-33. 2002
    ..The data showed general trends that were suggestive of an association between PCBs and p,p-DDE and abnormal motility, as well as with sperm concentration and morphology. A full-scale study is currently in progress...
  20. ncbi The association between personal measurements of environmental exposure to particulates and heart rate variability
    Shannon R Magari
    Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Epidemiology 13:305-10. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: These results reveal an association between cardiac autonomic function and environmental PM2.5 exposure. These observed associations may result from decreased vagal or increased sympathetic tone...
  21. ncbi Phthalate exposure and human semen parameters
    Susan M Duty
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Epidemiology 14:269-77. 2003
    ..The lack of a relation for other phthalates may indicate a difference in spermatotoxicity among phthalates...
  22. ncbi Estimation of personal exposures to particulate matter and metals in boiler overhaul work
    Youcheng Liu
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA corrected
    J Occup Environ Med 47:68-78. 2005
    ..We sought to develop an algorithm and estimate unmeasured exposures to particulate matter (PM) and metals in an epidemiologic study of boilermakers...
  23. ncbi Relationship between human semen parameters and deoxyribonucleic acid damage assessed by the neutral comet assay
    Ana T Trisini
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Fertil Steril 82:1623-32. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION(S): Although there were associations between semen and comet assay parameters, their magnitudes were weak, suggesting that the comet assay provides additional independent information on sperm function...
  24. ncbi The relationship between environmental exposures to phthalates and DNA damage in human sperm using the neutral comet assay
    Susan M Duty
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:1164-9. 2003
    ..In conclusion, this study represents the first human data to demonstrate that urinary MEP, at environmental levels, is associated with increased DNA damage in sperm...
  25. ncbi Urinary levels of insecticide metabolites and DNA damage in human sperm
    John D Meeker
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Hum Reprod 19:2573-80. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Environmental exposure to carbaryl and chlorpyrifos may be associated with increased DNA damage in human sperm, as indicated by a change in comet assay parameters...
  26. ncbi The relationship between environmental exposure to phthalates and computer-aided sperm analysis motion parameters
    Susan M Duty
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    J Androl 25:293-302. 2004
    ..Although we did not find statistically significant associations, trends between CASA parameters, sperm velocity, and forward progression, and increased urinary levels of MBP, MBzP, and MEHP warrant further follow-up...
  27. ncbi Exposure to fuel-oil ash and welding emissions during the overhaul of an oil-fired boiler
    Youcheng Liu
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 2:435-43. 2005
    ..Fuel-oil ash was a major contributor to boilermakers' exposure to PM(10) and metals. Vanadium concentrations sometimes exceeded the 2003 American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit value...
  28. ncbi Time course of heart rate variability decline following particulate matter exposures in an occupational cohort
    Jennifer M Cavallari
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Inhal Toxicol 20:415-22. 2008
    ..This investigation demonstrates declines in HRV for up to 14 hours following PM exposure and a multiphase cardiovascular autonomic response with immediate (2 hrs) and delayed (9-13 hrs) responses...
  29. ncbi Obesity and risk of job disability in male firefighters
    Elpidoforos S Soteriades
    Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology EOME, Boston, MA, USA
    Occup Med (Lond) 58:245-50. 2008
    ..Obesity is a major public health problem and a workplace epidemic in Western societies. However, little is known about the association between obesity and job disability in specific occupational groups...
  30. ncbi Urinary phthalate metabolites and semen quality: a review of a potential biomarker of susceptibility
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, and The Fertility Center, Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Int J Androl 31:112-7. 2008
    ..Our hypothesis that %MEHP may represent a phenotypic marker of metabolism is novel but requires further exploration to confirm...
  31. ncbi Occupational exposure to dibutyl phthalate among manicurists
    Rachel Kwapniewski
    Department of Nursing, School for Health Studies, Simmons College, Boston, MA 02115 5898, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 50:705-11. 2008
    ..DBP is a reproductive and developmental toxicant in rats and is used in nail polish to hold color and prevent chipping...
  32. ncbi Serum dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls are associated with growth among Russian boys
    Jane S Burns
    Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave, Building I, Room 1404E, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Pediatrics 127:e59-68. 2011
    ..We evaluated the associations of serum dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) with longitudinally assessed growth measurements among peripubertal Russian boys...
  33. ncbi Soy food and isoflavone intake in relation to semen quality parameters among men from an infertility clinic
    Jorge E Chavarro
    Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
    Hum Reprod 23:2584-90. 2008
    ..High isoflavone intake has been related to decreased fertility in animal studies, but data in humans are scarce. Thus, we examined the association of soy foods and isoflavones intake with semen quality parameters...
  34. ncbi Body mass index in relation to semen quality, sperm DNA integrity, and serum reproductive hormone levels among men attending an infertility clinic
    Jorge E Chavarro
    Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Fertil Steril 93:2222-31. 2010
    ..To examine the association between body weight and measures of male reproductive potential...
  35. ncbi Medications as a potential source of exposure to phthalates in the U.S. population
    Sonia Hernandez-Diaz
    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 117:185-9. 2009
    ..Underappreciated sources of exposure include phthalates in the polymers coating some oral medications...
  36. ncbi Blood lead levels and delayed onset of puberty in a longitudinal study of Russian boys
    Paige L Williams
    Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Pediatrics 125:e1088-96. 2010
    ..We evaluated the association of blood lead levels (BLLs) with pubertal onset in a longitudinal cohort of Russian boys...
  37. ncbi A case-crossover study of occupational laceration injuries in pork processing: methods and preliminary findings
    Lina Lander
    Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Building 1 Room 1413, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Occup Environ Med 67:686-92. 2010
    ..We estimated the magnitude of associations between transient exposures such as equipment malfunction, performing an unusual work task, rushing, and occurrence of laceration injuries...
  38. ncbi Serum PCB levels and congener profiles among US construction workers
    Robert F Herrick
    Harvard University School of Public Health, Huntington Ave, Boston MA, USA
    Environ Health 6:25. 2007
    ..Workers removing caulking material have been shown to have elevated serum PCB levels...
  39. ncbi The association of particulate air metal concentrations with heart rate variability
    Shannon R Magari
    Occupational Health Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 110:875-80. 2002
    ..These results extend our understanding of the adverse health effects of the metals component of ambient PM(2.5)...
  40. ncbi Use of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-containing medical products and urinary levels of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in neonatal intensive care unit infants
    Ronald Green
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 113:1222-5. 2005
    ..1 times those among infants in the low exposure group (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Intensive use of DEHP-containing medical devices in NICU infants results in higher exposure to DEHP as reflected by elevated urinary levels of MEHP...
  41. ncbi The relationship of urinary metabolites of carbaryl/naphthalene and chlorpyrifos with human semen quality
    John D Meeker
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 112:1665-70. 2004
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  42. ncbi Exposure to phthalates in neonatal intensive care unit infants: urinary concentrations of monoesters and oxidative metabolites
    Jennifer Weuve
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 114:1424-31. 2006
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  43. ncbi The relationship between human semen characteristics and sperm apoptosis: a pilot study
    Zuying Chen
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Building 1, Room 1405, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Androl 27:112-20. 2006
    ..0045), and a positive relationship between percent apoptosis and sperm tail defects (P = .0053). In ejaculated semen, the percent sperm apoptosis was associated with several measures of semen quality...
  44. ncbi Temporal variability of urinary phthalate metabolite levels in men of reproductive age
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 112:1734-40. 2004
    ..In particular, a single urine sample was most predictive for MEP and least predictive for MEHP. These results suggest that the most efficient exposure assessment strategy for a particular study may depend on the phthalates of interest...
  45. ncbi Predictors of serum dioxins and PCBs among peripubertal Russian boys
    Jane S Burns
    Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 117:1593-9. 2009
    ..Breast-feeding and diet are two important contributors to early life exposure. To further understand other significant contributors to childhood exposure, we studied a cohort of children from a city with high environmental dioxin levels...
  46. ncbi The relationship between levels of PCBs and pesticides in human hair and blood: preliminary result
    Larisa Altshul
    Department of Environmental Health, Exposure, Epidemiology and Risk Program, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 112:1193-9. 2004
    ..The present study provides preliminary evidence on the utility of hair analysis for POPs; however, further larger studies are recommended before hair analysis can be successfully applied in epidemiologic studies on POPs...
  47. ncbi Does the potential for selection bias in semen quality studies depend on study design? Experience from a study conducted within an infertility clinic
    Russ Hauser
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Hum Reprod 20:2579-83. 2005
    ..This is reassuring since the potential for selection bias is of concern in semen quality studies. However, the potential for selection bias in other study designs remains unclear...
  48. ncbi Phthalate exposure and reproductive hormones in adult men
    Susan M Duty
    Environmental Health Department, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Hum Reprod 20:604-10. 2005
    ..Therefore, it is unclear whether these associations represent physiologically relevant alterations in these hormones, or whether they represent associations found as a result of conducting multiple comparisons...
  49. ncbi Relationships between serum hormone levels and semen quality among men from an infertility clinic
    John D Meeker
    Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, and Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
    J Androl 28:397-406. 2007
    ..Additional consideration should be given to the utility of serum hormone levels as a surrogate for semen quality in epidemiologic studies in which the collection of semen is difficult due to logistical and/or volunteer rate constraints...
  50. ncbi Predictors of serum dioxin, furan, and PCB concentrations among women from Chapaevsk, Russia
    Olivier Humblet
    Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Sci Technol 44:5633-40. 2010
    ..These demographic and lifestyle predictors showed generally similar associations with the various measures of serum dioxins, furans, and PCBs...
  51. ncbi Association of expired nitric oxide with occupational particulate exposure
    Jee Young Kim
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 111:676-80. 2003
    ..In conclusion, occupational exposure to metal-containing fine particulates was associated with significant decreases in F(E)NO in a survey of workers with limited respirator usage...
  52. ncbi Maternal urinary metabolites of Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate in relation to the timing of labor in a US multicenter pregnancy cohort study
    Jennifer J Adibi
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 169:1015-24. 2009
    ..These data suggest that DEHP may interfere with signaling related to the timing of parturition...
  53. ncbi Seasonal variation and age-related changes in human semen parameters
    Zuying Chen
    Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, Andrology Laboratory and In Vitro Fertilization Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Androl 24:226-31. 2003
    ..Semen volume, sperm concentration, total sperm count, motility, total motile sperm, and morphology decreased as age increased...
  54. ncbi Characterization of phthalate exposure among pregnant women assessed by repeat air and urine samples
    Jennifer J Adibi
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 116:467-73. 2008
    ..Although urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites are frequently used as biomarkers in epidemiologic studies, variability during pregnancy has not been characterized...
  55. ncbi Association of expired nitric oxide with urinary metal concentrations in boilermakers exposed to residual oil fly ash
    Jee Young Kim
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Am J Ind Med 44:458-66. 2003
    ..The inverse association between F(E)NO and urinary metal concentrations suggests that exposure to metals in particulate matter may have an adverse effect on respiratory health...
  56. ncbi Pesticides in urban multiunit dwellings: hazard identification using classification and regression tree (CART) analysis
    Rhona Julien
    Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
    J Air Waste Manag Assoc 58:1297-302. 2008
    ..We conclude that using CART as an exploratory technique to better understand the home characteristics associated with elevated pesticide levels may be a viable approach for risk management in large multiunit housing developments...
  57. ncbi Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)
    Laura N Vandenberg
    Tufts University School of Medicine, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, 136 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA
    Reprod Toxicol 24:139-77. 2007
    ..The reported levels of BPA in human fluids are higher than the BPA concentrations reported to stimulate molecular endpoints in vitro and appear to be within an order of magnitude of the levels needed to induce effects in animal models...
  58. ncbi Personal care product use predicts urinary concentrations of some phthalate monoesters
    Susan M Duty
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115-9957, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 113:1530-5. 2005
    ..2 ng/mL). The identification of personal care products as contributors to phthalate body burden is an important step in exposure characterization. Further work in this area is needed to identify other predictors of phthalate exposure...
  59. ncbi Validation of self-reported occupational exposures in meatpacking workers
    Lina Lander
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Am J Ind Med 52:707-15. 2009
    ..This study assessed validity of occupational exposures reported by uninjured workers at a Midwestern meatpacking plant...
  60. ncbi Exposure to nonpersistent insecticides and male reproductive hormones
    John D Meeker
    Department of Environmental Health, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Building 1, Room 1405, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Epidemiology 17:61-8. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: In adult men, TCPY and 1N were associated with reduced testosterone levels. On a population level, these reductions are of potential public health importance because of widespread exposure to these nonpersistent insecticides...
  61. ncbi Temporal variability of urinary levels of nonpersistent insecticides in adult men
    John D Meeker
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
    J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol 15:271-81. 2005
    ..In conclusion, although a single sample adequately predicted longer-term average exposure, a second sample collected at least 1 month following the first sample would reduce exposure measurement error...
  62. ncbi The association of expired nitric oxide with occupational particulate metal exposure
    Jee Young Kim
    Occupational Health Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Environ Res 93:158-66. 2003
    ..5 metal exposure and FENO in subjects with limited respirator usage suggests that soluble transition metals might be partially responsible for the adverse pulmonary responses seen in workers exposed to ROFA...
  63. ncbi Dioxins and cardiovascular disease mortality
    Olivier Humblet
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 116:1443-8. 2008
    ..In this systematic review we evaluated the evidence on the association between dioxin exposure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in humans...
  64. ncbi Laceration injuries among workers at meat packing plants
    Chunbo Cai
    Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Am J Ind Med 47:403-10. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Findings confirm the high rate of injury from laceration in this industry and indicate hazard varies across time into shift, task being performed, and type of tool being used...
  65. ncbi Point of failure as a predictor of in vitro fertilization treatment discontinuation
    Kimberly R Pearson
    Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Fertil Steril 91:1483-5. 2009
    ....
  66. ncbi Transcriptional biomarkers of steroidogenesis and trophoblast differentiation in the placenta in relation to prenatal phthalate exposure
    Jennifer J Adibi
    Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Environ Health Perspect 118:291-6. 2010
    ..Phthalates can alter steroidogenesis and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma)mediated transcription in rodent tissues. The placenta offers a rich source of biomarkers to study these relationships in humans...
  67. ncbi Acute traumatic occupational hand injuries: type, location, and severity
    Gary S Sorock
    Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 44:345-51. 2002
    ..The generalizability of these results should be limited to clinic-based patients employed in similar occupations. The results of this study may suggest possible prevention strategies for acute traumatic hand injuries...

Research Grants24

  1. PCBs, Phthalates and Male Reproductive Health
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Based on our results, the optimal exposure assessment strategy for the proposed study is to collect three urine samples from all subjects on day 1, 2 and 31 of their study participation. ..
  2. Maternal Pesticide Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Since the etiology of infertility and early pregnancy loss remains largely unexplained, the identification of potential environmental risk factors will have large public health significance. ..
  3. Dioxins and Male Pubertal Growth and Development
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The proposed study is unique since it will represent one of the first large longitudinal studies to explore the relationship of dioxins and PCBs with growth and development in pre-pubertal boys. ..
  4. Human Exposure to Bisphenol A, Phthalates and Fertility, Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The proposed study will investigate associations of phthalates and BPA with male and female fertility and pregnancy outcomes. ..
  5. Maternal Pesticide Exposure and Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Since the etiology of infertility and early pregnancy loss remains largely unexplained, the identification of potential environmental risk factors will have large public health significance. ..
  6. Dioxins and Male Pubertal Growth and Development
    Russ B Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The proposed study is unique since it will represent one of the first large longitudinal studies to explore the relationship of dioxins and PCBs with growth and development in pre-pubertal boys. ..
  7. Human Exposure to Bisphenol A, Phthalates and Fertility, Pregnancy Outcomes
    Russ B Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The proposed study will investigate associations of phthalates and BPA with male and female fertility and pregnancy outcomes. ..
  8. Maternal Phthalate Exposure and Infertility, Fetal Loss
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Since occupational and environmental exposure to phthalates is widespread, detecting even small adverse effects will have large public health significance. ..
  9. Dioxins and Male Pubertal Growth and Development
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The proposed study is unique since it will represent one of the first large longitudinal studies to explore the relationship of dioxins and PCBs with growth and development in pre-pubertal boys. ..
  10. ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANOCHLORINES AND SEMEN QUALITY
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..Potential confounders, such as age, sexual abstinence time before semen sample collection, lifestyle factors (i.e. cigarette smoking), and metals (i.e. lead) will be measured and adjusted for in the analysis. ..
  11. Maternal Phthalate Exposure and Infertility, Fetal Loss
    Russ Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..Since occupational and environmental exposure to phthalates is widespread, detecting even small adverse effects will have large public health significance. ..
  12. Crossover Study on Human Exposure to Phthalates and Male Fertility
    Russ B Hauser; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The proposed crossover study will define the impact of high exposure to phthalates on clinical and molecular markers of male fertility requisite for a healthy child. ..