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| Lawrence M SchellSummaryAffiliation: University at Albany Country: USA Publications
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Analysis of PCB congeners related to cognitive functioning in adolescentsJoan Newman
University at Albany, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, Education 236, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, United States
Neurotoxicology 30:686-96. 2009..Comparison of our findings with those of other human studies was limited by the relative lack of specificity of both PCB measures and cognitive outcome measures in much previous work...
Transitioning from traditional: pollution, diet and the development of childrenLawrence M Schell
University at Albany, State University of New York, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, Department of Anthropology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Coll Antropol 36:1129-34. 2012..The choice between eating uncontaminated food from stores or maintaining traditional ways including a traditional diet, is a stressful one adding to the overwhelming stress of acculturation...- Growth as a mirror: is endocrine disruption challenging Tanner's concept?Lawrence M Schell
Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, University at Albany, A and S 237, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Ann Hum Biol 39:361-71. 2012..Later investigators in anthropology and other fields clarified the connections between poor nutrition, disease, psychosocial stress and poor growth... - Overweight and obesity among North American Indian infants, children, and youthLawrence M Schell
Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, University at Albany, New York, USA
Am J Hum Biol 24:302-13. 2012..Interventions that are culturally appropriate are needed to reduce weights at all points in the lifespan... - What's NOT to eat--food adulteration in the context of human biologyLawrence M Schell
Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, University at Albany, A and S 237, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Am J Hum Biol 24:139-48. 2012..Human biologists considering nutrition, disease, growth, reproduction, aging, to name a few areas, may consider the non-nutritional components of food as many have the ability to alter physiological functioning... 
Pollution and human biologyLawrence M Schell
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Ann Hum Biol 37:347-66. 2010..Nevertheless, to achieve the comprehensive and holistic approach characteristic of human biological research, investigators should include measures of pollutant exposure in their multicausal models...- Environmental influences on human growth and development: historical review and case study of contemporary influencesLawrence M Schell
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Ann Hum Biol 36:459-77. 2009.... - Relationships of putative endocrine disruptors to human sexual maturation and thyroid activity in youthLawrence M Schell
University at Albany, Department of Anthropology, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Physiol Behav 99:246-53. 2010..Further investigations are warranted to determine effect thresholds and mechanisms... - PCBs and cognitive functioning of Mohawk adolescentsJoan Newman
Educational Psychology and Methodology, EDU 236, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222, United States
Neurotoxicol Teratol 28:439-45. 2006..There was also a negative relationship with a measure of comprehension and knowledge. Significant relationships were not large, but provide evidence of subtle negative effects of PCB exposure... - Relationship of thyroid hormone levels to levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, p,p'- DDE, and other toxicants in Akwesasne Mohawk youthLawrence M Schell
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Environ Health Perspect 116:806-13. 2008..Chronic exposure to multiple toxicants is common but difficult to analyze, and most prior studies have focused on adults or newborns, creating a gap in our understanding of multitoxicant effects among adolescents... - Relationship of lead, mercury, mirex, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, hexachlorobenzene, and polychlorinated biphenyls to timing of menarche among Akwesasne Mohawk girlsMelinda Denham
University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Pediatrics 115:e127-34. 2005.... - Effects of pollution on human growth and development: an introductionLawrence M Schell
University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA
J Physiol Anthropol 25:103-12. 2006..These effects of pollutants and the mechanisms of effect require further study to understand and, it is hoped, to blunt or block any detrimental effects on human health and well-being... - Growth of infants' length, weight, head and arm circumferences in relation to low levels of blood lead measured seriallyLawrence M Schell
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Am J Hum Biol 21:180-7. 2009..The results suggest that lead may affect some dimensions of infant growth at levels below 10 microg/dl, but effects of lead levels less than 3 microg/dl are not evident in this sample... - Persistent organic pollutants and anti-thyroid peroxidase levels in Akwesasne Mohawk young adultsLawrence M Schell
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, A and S 237, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Environ Res 109:86-92. 2009.... - Relationship between blood lead concentration and dietary intakes of infants from 3 to 12 months of ageLawrence M Schell
Department of Epidemiology, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Environ Res 96:264-73. 2004..Serum vitamin D and ferritin were not associated with lead levels, nor was vitamin supplement use. The results reported here emphasize the value of key minerals in the diet to reduce lead absorption during early infancy... - Levels of persistent organic pollutant and their predictors among young adultsMia V Gallo
University at Albany, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, A and S 237, Albany, NY, United States
Chemosphere 83:1374-82. 2011.... - Health disparities and toxicant exposure of Akwesasne Mohawk young adults: a partnership approach to researchLawrence M Schell
Department of Epidemiology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Environ Health Perspect 113:1826-32. 2005..Although challenges arose during the design and implementation of the research project, a collaborative approach has benefited the community and facilitated research... - Advancing biocultural models by working with communities: a partnership approachLawrence M Schell
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Am J Hum Biol 19:511-24. 2007.... - Selected anthropometric measurements of Akwesasne Mohawk youth: skinfolds, circumferences, and breadthsMia V Gallo
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Am J Hum Biol 19:525-36. 2007.... - Height, weight, and body mass index among Akwesasne Mohawk youthMia V Gallo
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222, USA
Am J Hum Biol 17:269-79. 2005..The potential for long-term health effects associated with being overweight has implications for the future health of young Native Americans... - Organochlorines, lead, and mercury in Akwesasne Mohawk youthLawrence M Schell
Department of Epidemiology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Environ Health Perspect 111:954-61. 2003.... - A study of the distribution of aluminium in human placental tissues based on alkaline solubilization with determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometryPamela C Kruger
Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201 0509, USA
Metallomics 2:621-7. 2010..3 μg g(-1). Al was detected in 95% of placenta bodies, and 81% of placenta membranes, but only in 46% of umbilical cords... - Is there an elephant in the room? Addressing rival approaches to the interpretation of growth perturbations and small sizeLawrence M Schell
Department of Anthropology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, USA
Am J Hum Biol 19:606-14. 2007..Alternatively, if specific areas of application can be distinguished, each approach might continue to be productive in its own domain... - Maternal blood lead concentration, diet during pregnancy, and anthropometry predict neonatal blood lead in a socioeconomically disadvantaged populationLawrence M Schell
Department of Epidemiology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA
Environ Health Perspect 111:195-200. 2003..Nevertheless, the influences of maternal anthropometric variables, iron, and vitamin D on neonatal lead levels are clear in our analyses...