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Prenatal exposure to low-level polychlorinated biphenyls in relation to mental and motor development at 8 monthsJulie L Daniels
Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Am J Epidemiol 157:485-92. 2003..The reasons for variation in results within this study and across other studies remain unclear...
Obstetric history and birth characteristics and Wilms tumor: a report from the Children's Oncology GroupJulie L Daniels
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Cancer Causes Control 19:1103-10. 2008..However, additional investigations of the effects of certain obstetric and birth characteristics among more refined tumor subgroups may further our understanding of these factors in relation to Wilms tumor...- Lactational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene and infant growth: an analysis of the Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Babies StudyI Jen Pan
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 24:262-71. 2010..Breast feeding for 6 months or longer, with lactational exposure to PCBs, p,p'-DDT and p,p'-DDE at the low background level concentrations studied here, resulted in no measurable influence on infant growth in the first 12 months... - Prenatal environmental tobacco smoke exposure and early childhood body mass indexJoe M Braun
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 24:524-34. 2010..In addition, accurate quantification of prenatal secondhand tobacco smoke exposures is essential to obtaining valid estimates... - A prospective cohort study of biomarkers of prenatal tobacco smoke exposure: the correlation between serum and meconium and their association with infant birth weightJoe M Braun
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Environ Health 9:53. 2010..The evaluation of infant meconium as a cumulative matrix of prenatal toxicant exposure requires comparison to established biomarkers of prenatal exposure... - Association of childhood obesity with atopic and nonatopic asthma: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2006Cynthia M Visness
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, U S A
J Asthma 47:822-9. 2010..Some, but not all, studies have shown that the effect of obesity on asthma is stronger among nonatopic individuals than among those with atopy. Systemic inflammation may be a factor in this relationship... 
Maternal influences on nausea and vomiting in early pregnancyRonna L Chan
Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Matern Child Health J 15:122-7. 2011..Maternal age, race/ethnicity, and gravidity were associated with delayed onset and symptoms that persisted into the second trimester...- A prospective study of the association between vigorous physical activity during pregnancy and length of gestation and birthweightAnne Marie Z Jukic
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Matern Child Health J 16:1031-44. 2012..Future studies should investigate the components of physical activity (i.e., intensity, duration, and frequency) in relation to birth outcomes... - Breastfeeding and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intake in the first 4 post-natal months and infant cognitive development: an observational studySarah A Keim
Department of Epidemiology Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Matern Child Nutr 8:471-82. 2012..We found no evidence of enhanced infant development related to the LCPUFA content of breast milk or formula consumed during the first four post-natal months... - Household pesticides and the risk of Wilms tumorMaureen A Cooney
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7435, USA
Environ Health Perspect 115:134-7. 2007..Previous epidemiologic studies have suggested that exposure to pesticides in utero and during early childhood may increase the risk for development of childhood cancer, including Wilms tumor, a childhood kidney tumor... - Early-life soy exposure and age at menarcheMargaret A Adgent
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 26:163-75. 2012..Because soy formula use is common in some populations, this subtle association with menarche warrants more in-depth evaluation in future studies... - Cholesterol, endocrine and metabolic disturbances in sporadic anovulatory women with regular menstruationSunni L Mumford
Epidemiology Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS, 6100 Executive Boulevard 7B03, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Hum Reprod 26:423-30. 2011..The objective was to evaluate the association between lipoprotein cholesterol levels and endocrine and metabolic disturbances and incident anovulation among ovulatory and anovulatory women reporting regular menstruation... - Breast-feeding and Wilms tumor: a report from the Children's Oncology GroupStephanie Saddlemire
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, CB 7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 7435, USA
Cancer Causes Control 17:687-93. 2006..We investigated the association between breast-feeding and Wilms tumor, a childhood kidney tumor... - Perinatal exposure to hazardous air pollutants and autism spectrum disorders at age 8Amy E Kalkbrenner
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Epidemiology 21:631-41. 2010..Hazardous air pollutants are plausible candidate exposures for autism spectrum disorders. They have been explored in recent studies for their role in the development of these disorders... - A prospective study of maternal anxiety, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms in relation to infant cognitive developmentSarah A Keim
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Early Hum Dev 87:373-80. 2011.... - The spatial distribution of known predictors of autism spectrum disorders impacts geographic variability in prevalence in central North CarolinaKate Hoffman
University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Global Public Health, CB 7435, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Environ Health 11:80. 2012..We evaluated geographic variability in the prevalence of ASD in central North Carolina and the impact of spatial confounding by known risk and predictive factors... - Maternal occupational exposure to organic solvents during early pregnancy and risks of neural tube defects and orofacial cleftsTania A Desrosiers
Department of Epidemiology, Campus Box 7435, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Occup Environ Med 69:493-9. 2012.... - Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the concentration of fatty acids in breast milkSarah A Keim
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
J Hum Lact 28:189-95. 2012..This may have implications for the timing of screening and interventions for perinatal depression and the nutritional value of breast milk... - Geographic access to health services and diagnosis with an autism spectrum disorderAmy E Kalkbrenner
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Ann Epidemiol 21:304-10. 2011..To assess the impact of geographic health services factors on the timely diagnosis of autism... - Neighborhood ethnic density and preterm birth across seven ethnic groups in New York CitySusan M Mason
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CB 7435, 2101 McGavran Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CB 8120, 123 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 2524, USA
Health Place 17:280-8. 2011..5, -11.4) for whites to 6.4 per 1000 (95% CI: 2.8, 9.9) for blacks, with Hispanic and Asian estimates falling in between but tending to be protective. Results suggest that ethnic density is uniquely harmful for non-Hispanic blacks... - Correlates of physical activity at two time points during pregnancyMarie Z Jukic A
Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, USA
J Phys Act Health 9:325-35. 2012..Correlates of prenatal physical activity can inform interventions, but are not well-understood... - Individual characteristics associated with PBDE levels in U.S. human milk samplesJulie L Daniels
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7435, USA
Environ Health Perspect 118:155-60. 2010..Reported polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) concentrations in human samples in the United States have been higher than in Europe and Asia. Little is known about factors that contribute to individual variability in body burden... - Parental autoimmune diseases associated with autism spectrum disorders in offspringAlexander Keil
Department of aEpidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Epidemiology 21:805-8. 2010..Studies have suggested associations between immune response and these disorders. We explored associations between parental autoimmune disorders and children's diagnosis of autism by linking Swedish registries... - Early-life soy exposure and gender-role play behavior in childrenMargaret A Adgent
Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27709 2233, USA
Environ Health Perspect 119:1811-6. 2011..Soy-based infant formula contains high levels of isoflavones. These estrogen-like compounds have been shown to induce changes in sexually dimorphic behaviors in animals exposed in early development... - Severity and duration of nausea and vomiting symptoms in pregnancy and spontaneous abortionRonna L Chan
Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Hum Reprod 25:2907-12. 2010..Earlier studies have shown an inverse association between the presence of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) and spontaneous abortion (SAB), but no study to date has examined the effects of symptom duration on the risk of SAB... - Maternal hair dye use and risk of neuroblastoma in offspringErin E McCall
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Cancer Causes Control 16:743-8. 2005.... - Maternal dental history, child's birth outcome and early cognitive developmentJulie L Daniels
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:448-57. 2007..9, [95% confidence interval 1.0, 3.4]). More detailed evaluation of the potential adverse effects of elective dental treatment during pregnancy, particularly dental X-rays, may be warranted... - Attitudes toward participation in a pregnancy and child cohort studyJulie L Daniels
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599 7435, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 20:260-6. 2006..This survey confirmed that once women are enrolled, they tend to be willing to complete most components of an intensive study, suggesting that initial efforts for recruitment are most important... - Fish intake during pregnancy and early cognitive development of offspringJulie L Daniels
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. juliedanielsunc.edu
Epidemiology 15:394-402. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: When fish is not contaminated, moderate fish intake during pregnancy and infancy may benefit development... - A longitudinal study of serum lipoproteins in relation to endogenous reproductive hormones during the menstrual cycle: findings from the BioCycle studySunni L Mumford
Epidemiology Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95:E80-5. 2010..Exogenous estrogens have been shown to affect the lipid profile, leading to the hypothesis that endogenous estrogens may have similar effects... - The effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy on intellectual disabilities among 8-year-old childrenJoe M Braun
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 23:482-91. 2009..A differential effect of tobacco smoke exposure on the risk of ID is suggested for males and females and deserves further investigation; however, the interpretation is tempered by the potential for residual confounding... - Association of obesity with IgE levels and allergy symptoms in children and adolescents: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006Cynthia M Visness
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 123:1163-9, 1169.e1-4. 2009..Previous literature on the relationship between obesity and allergic disease has been inconsistent. It is not known whether systemic inflammation could be a factor in this relationship... - Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane and polychlorinated biphenyls: intraindividual changes, correlations, and predictors in healthy women from the southeastern United StatesThao T Vo
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17:2729-36. 2008.... - Association of environmental toxicants and conduct disorder in U.S. children: NHANES 2001-2004Joseph M Braun
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Environ Health Perspect 116:956-62. 2008..The purpose of this study was to examine the association of tobacco smoke and environmental lead exposure with conduct disorder (CD)... - Blood mercury level and blood pressure among US women: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2000Suma Vupputuri
Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Environ Res 97:195-200. 2005..While an adverse effect of mercury exposure at background levels on BP was not present overall, an adverse association was present among non-fish-consuming young and middle-aged women... - Breast-feeding and neuroblastoma, USA and CanadaJulie L Daniels
Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Cancer Causes Control 13:401-5. 2002..Researchers have suggested an inverse association between breast-feeding and risk of childhood cancer. We investigated the association between breast-feeding and neuroblastoma in a large case-control study in the United States and Canada... - Lactational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene and infant neurodevelopment: an analysis of the pregnancy, infection, and nutrition babies studyI Jen Pan
Department of Epidemiology, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC 27599, USA
Environ Health Perspect 117:488-94. 2009..Common exposure to PCBs, DDT, and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), the most stable metabolite of DDT, may influence children's neurodevelopment, but study results are not consistent... - Black preterm birth risk in nonblack neighborhoods: effects of Hispanic, Asian, and non-Hispanic white ethnic densitiesSusan M Mason
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Ann Epidemiol 21:631-8. 2011.... - Lactational exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and its relation to social and emotional development among toddlersKate Hoffman
University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Environ Health Perspect 120:1438-42. 2012..Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been widely used as flame retardants and are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. PBDEs have been linked to adverse neurodevelopment in animals and humans... - Parental psychiatric disorders associated with autism spectrum disorders in the offspringJulie L Daniels
Department of Epidemiology, CB 7435, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7435, USA
Pediatrics 121:e1357-62. 2008..Linkage of data from Swedish registries was used to investigate whether hospitalization for psychiatric conditions was higher among parents of children with autism compared with control subjects... - Mammograms and healthcare access among US Hispanic and non-Hispanic women 40 years and olderMolly L Aldridge
Department of Maternal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Fam Community Health 29:80-8. 2006..Similarly, reaching out to women who are uninsured and who use facilities other than physicians' offices for their healthcare needs may increase the use of mammography among both ethnic groups... - Autism and the environmentJulie L Daniels
Environ Health Perspect 114:A396. 2006