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Sampling private wells at past homes to estimate arsenic exposure: a methodologic study in New EnglandJoanne S Colt
Occupational Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7240, USA
J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol 12:329-34. 2002..Various approaches for improving the success rates for sampling water from private wells are discussed, as is the use of predictive modeling to impute exposures when sampling is not feasible...
Organochlorine exposure, immune gene variation, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892 7240, USA
Blood 113:1899-905. 2009..This shows that the relation between organochlorine exposure and NHL risk may be modified by particular variants in immune genes and provides one of the first examples of a potential gene-environment interaction for NHL...- Hobbies with solvent exposure and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Cancer Causes Control 18:385-90. 2007..We conclude that participation in hobbies involving exposure to organic solvents is unlikely to increase NHL risk... - Residential insecticide use and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphomaJoanne S Colt
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 15:251-7. 2006..We concluded that chlordane treatment of homes for termites may increase residents' NHL risk... - Inferring past pesticide exposures: a matrix of individual active ingredients in home and garden pesticides used in past decadesJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Environ Health Perspect 115:248-54. 2007..However, if the goal of the study is to assess disease risk from specific chemicals, the investigator must be able to link the pest type treated with specific chemicals or products... - Occupation and bladder cancer in a population-based case-control study in Northern New EnglandJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7240, USA
Occup Environ Med 68:239-49. 2011..We used data from a large, population-based case-control study in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to examine relationships between occupation, industry and bladder cancer risk... - Response rates in a case-control study: effect of disclosure of biologic sample collection in the initial contact letterJoanne S Colt
Occupational Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA
Ann Epidemiol 15:700-4. 2005..In a population-based case-control study of kidney cancer involving an interview and optional biospecimens, we examined whether mentioning the biospecimens in the initial contact letter adversely affects willingness to be interviewed... - Hypertension and risk of renal cell carcinoma among white and black AmericansJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 7240, USA
Epidemiology 22:797-804. 2011..We investigated the hypertension-renal cancer association by race, and we assessed the role of hypertension in the racial disparity of renal cancer incidence... - Organochlorines in carpet dust and non-Hodgkin lymphomaJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA
Epidemiology 16:516-25. 2005..The incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has risen over the past several decades. Reasons for this increase are largely unexplained... - Occupation and bladder cancer risk in a population-based case-control study in New HampshireJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 7240, USA
Cancer Causes Control 15:759-69. 2004..To identify occupations with excess bladder cancer risk in New Hampshire, where bladder cancer mortality rates have been elevated for decades... - Comparability of data obtained from migrant farmworkers and their spouses on occupational historyJ S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7240, USA
Am J Ind Med 40:523-30. 2001..The quality of proxy-reported information in occupational histories has never been evaluated for migrant farmworkers... - Household vacuum cleaners vs. the high-volume surface sampler for collection of carpet dust samples in epidemiologic studies of childrenJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 6120 Executive Blvd MSC 7240, Bethesda, MD, 20892 7240, USA
Environ Health 7:6. 2008..Here, we compare levels of pesticides and other compounds in dust from household vacuums to that collected using the HVS3... - Comparison of pesticide levels in carpet dust and self-reported pest treatment practices in four US sitesJoanne S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH DHHS, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 8112, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol 14:74-83. 2004..Dust sampling provides an objective measure of specific compounds to which a person may have been exposed through personal use of a pesticide or by drift-in or track-in from outside, and avoids recall bias... - Proportionate mortality among US migrant and seasonal farmworkers in twenty-four statesJ S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20892 7240, USA
Am J Ind Med 40:604-11. 2001..US migrant and seasonal farmworkers may be exposed to potentially carcinogenic pesticides and other agents. Little epidemiologic research has been conducted on this population... - Development of a life events/icon calendar questionnaire to ascertain occupational histories and other characteristics of migrant farmworkersS H Zahm
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20892 7242, USA
Am J Ind Med 40:490-501. 2001..Specialized methods are necessary to collect data from migrant farmworkers for epidemiologic research... - A method for assessing occupational pesticide exposures of farmworkersP A Stewart
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-7240, USA
Am J Ind Med 40:561-70. 2001..77. CONCLUSIONS: Although the evaluation was limited, the model appeared to work well, but more testing is needed. More research is also needed to increase understanding of what affects the exposures of these workers... - Risk of renal cell carcinoma in relation to blood telomere length in a population-based case-control studyJ N Hofmann
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 7240, USA
Br J Cancer 105:1772-5. 2011..There are few known risk factors for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Two small hospital-based case-control studies suggested an association between short blood telomere length (TL) and increased RCC risk... - Determinants of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in house dust samples from four areas of the United StatesN C Deziel
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, United States
Sci Total Environ 433:516-22. 2012..Further study of the contribution of these sources and other facility types to total PCDD/F exposure in a larger number of homes is warranted... - Family history of cancer and renal cell cancer risk in Caucasians and African AmericansS Karami
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7242, Bethesda, MD 20892 7242, USA
Br J Cancer 102:1676-80. 2010..The association between renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk and family history of cancer has not been examined with an adequate number of African Americans (AAs)... - Meat-cooking mutagens and risk of renal cell carcinomaC R Daniel
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Br J Cancer 105:1096-104. 2011.... - Degreasing and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaM P Purdue
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, EPS 8114, 6120 Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Occup Environ Med 66:557-60. 2009..To investigate the relationship between selected solvent-related workplace tasks (degreasing, painting, gluing, stripping paint, staining) and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)... - Dietary intake of meat, fruits, vegetables, and selective micronutrients and risk of bladder cancer in the New England region of the United StatesJ W Wu
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, 6120 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Br J Cancer 106:1891-8. 2012..Despite many studies on diet and bladder cancer, there are areas that remain unexplored including meat mutagens, specific vegetable groups, and vitamins from diet... - Parental occupational exposures and risk of childhood cancerJ S Colt
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20892, USA
Environ Health Perspect 106:909-25. 1998.... - Etiologic heterogeneity among non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypesLindsay M Morton
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute NCI, National Institutes of Health NIH, Rockville, MD, USA
Blood 112:5150-60. 2008.... - Residential exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides and risk of childhood leukemiaMary H Ward
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7240, USA
Environ Health Perspect 117:1007-13. 2009..Incidence of childhood leukemia in industrialized countries rose significantly during 1975-2004, and the reasons for the increase are not understood... - A case-control study of smoking and bladder cancer risk: emergent patterns over timeDalsu Baris
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 101:1553-61. 2009.... - A case-control study of occupational exposure to trichloroethylene and non-Hodgkin lymphomaMark P Purdue
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20892, USA
Environ Health Perspect 119:232-8. 2011..Previous epidemiologic findings suggest an association between exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE), a chlorinated solvent primarily used for vapor degreasing of metal parts, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)... - An analysis of growth, differentiation and apoptosis genes with risk of renal cancerLinda M Dong
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
PLoS ONE 4:e4895. 2009..In conclusion, our evaluation has identified common genetic variants in CASP1, CASP5, EGFR, and IGFBP3 that could be associated with renal cancer risk... - Sun exposure, vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaMark P Purdue
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS 8009, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
Cancer Causes Control 18:989-99. 2007.... - Hepatitis C virus infection and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: results of the NCI-SEER multi-center case-control studyEric A Engels
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
Int J Cancer 111:76-80. 2004..Our study demonstrates an association between HCV infection and NHL in the United States. HCV infection may be a cause of NHL... - Positional accuracy of two methods of geocodingMary H Ward
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892-7240, USA
Epidemiology 16:542-7. 2005..Using a commercial firm did not improve accuracy compared with our in-house method. The effect of geocoding errors on exposure classification will depend on the spatial variation of the exposure being studied... - Residential herbicide use and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaPatricia Hartge
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 14:934-7. 2005..Environmental exposure to herbicides has been hypothesized to contribute to the long-term increase in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)... - Immune-related conditions and immune-modulating medications as risk factors for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a case-control studyEric A Engels
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Am J Epidemiol 162:1153-61. 2005..02), but dermatomyositis was absent in cases themselves. Family history of remaining conditions was unrelated to NHL. Results suggest that disordered immunity in some immune-related conditions can lead to NHL... - Epidemiologic evaluation of measurement data in the presence of detection limitsJay H Lubin
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Environ Health Perspect 112:1691-6. 2004..We illustrate various approaches using measurements of pesticide residues in carpet dust in control subjects from a case-control study of non-Hodgkin lymphoma... - Risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and nitrate and nitrite from drinking water and dietMary H Ward
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Epidemiology 17:375-82. 2006..Nitrate and nitrite are precursors in the in vivo formation of N-nitroso compounds, potent animal carcinogens... - Proximity to crops and residential exposure to agricultural herbicides in iowaMary H Ward
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Environ Health Perspect 114:893-7. 2006..Our results indicate that crop maps may be a useful method for estimating levels of herbicides in homes from nearby crop fields... - Ultraviolet radiation, dietary vitamin D, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (United States)Patricia Hartge
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institue, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Cancer Causes Control 17:1045-52. 2006.... - Immune mechanisms in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: joint effects of the TNF G308A and IL10 T3575A polymorphisms with non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk factorsSophia S Wang
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7234, USA
Cancer Res 67:5042-54. 2007.... - Hair dye use, genetic variation in N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) and 2 (NAT2), and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaLindsay M Morton
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Carcinogenesis 28:1759-64. 2007..Several previous studies have found non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) risk to be associated with hair dye use, particularly use of permanent, dark colors and use before 1980, when hair dye formulations changed... - Case-control study of simian virus 40 and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the United StatesEric A Engels
Viral Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS 8010, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 96:1368-74. 2004..S. non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients. SV40 accidentally contaminated U.S. poliovirus vaccines that were widely administered from 1955 through 1962. However, epidemiologic data linking SV40 with NHL are lacking... - Meat and meat-mutagen intake and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: results from a NCI-SEER case-control studyAmanda J Cross
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
Carcinogenesis 27:293-7. 2006..39 (0.22-0.70); P trend = 0.004]. Overall, our study suggests that consumption of meat, whether or not it is well-done, does not increase the risk of NHL. Furthermore, neither HCAs nor B[a]P from meat increase the risk of NHL... - Agricultural pesticide use and risk of glioma in Nebraska, United StatesW J Lee
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA
Occup Environ Med 62:786-92. 2005..These findings warrant further evaluation in prospective cohort studies where issues of recall bias are not a concern... - GSTM1 null and NAT2 slow acetylation genotypes, smoking intensity and bladder cancer risk: results from the New England bladder cancer study and NAT2 meta-analysisL E Moore
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA
Carcinogenesis 32:182-9. 2011..Findings from this large USA population-based study provided evidence that the NAT2 slow acetylation genotype interacts with tobacco smoking as a function of exposure intensity... - Anthropometrics, physical activity, related medical conditions, and the risk of non-hodgkin lymphomaJames R Cerhan
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Cancer Causes Control 16:1203-14. 2005..Physical inactivity increases the risk of obesity and of type 2 diabetes, but there are few data on the association of physical activity with risk of NHL... - Persistent organochlorine chemicals in plasma and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphomaAnneclaire J De Roos
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, Washington 98109 1024, USA
Cancer Res 65:11214-26. 2005..02-1.79). Our results add to existing literature, which suggests that exposure to organochlorines contributes to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk; these risks were most apparent for certain PCBs and furans... - Re: Hair dye use, genetic variation in N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1) and 2 (NAT2), and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, author responseShelia Hoar Zahm
Carcinogenesis 29:1084-5. 2008 - Occupation and keratinocyte cancer risk: a population-based case-control studyJosh Marehbian
Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA
Cancer Causes Control 18:895-908. 2007..The aim of our study was to identify occupations associated with increased risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)...