EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | In Vivo Assessment of Arsenic Bioavailability in Rice and Its Significance for Human Health Risk Assessment
Albert L. Juhasz, Euan Smith, John Weber, Matthew Rees, Allan Rofe, Tim Kuchel, Lloyd Sansom, and Ravi Naidu
p. 1826 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
TOXICOLOGY | Elevation of Cellular BPDE Uptake by Human Cells: A Possible Factor Contributing to Co-Carcinogenicity by Arsenite
Shengwen Shen, Jane Lee, Xuejun Sun, Hailin Wang, Michael Weinfeld, and X. Chris Le
p. 1832 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
CANCER | Fonofos Exposure and Cancer Incidence in the Agricultural Health Study
Rajeev Mahajan, Aaron Blair, Charles F. Lynch, Paul Schroeder, Jane A. Hoppin, Dale P. Sandler, and Michael C.R. Alavanja
p. 1838 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
BIOMARKERS | Parabens as Urinary Biomarkers of Exposure in Humans
Xiaoyun Ye, Amber M. Bishop, John A. Reidy, Larry L. Needham, and Antonia M. Calafat
Also see Science Selections, p. A714
p. 1843 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
RISK CHARACTERIZATION | Arsenic Exposure and Age- and Sex-Specific Risk for Skin Lesions: A Population-Based Case-Referent Study in Bangladesh
Mahfuzar Rahman, Marie Vahter, Nazmul Sohel, Muhammad Yunus, Mohammad Abdul Wahed, Peter Kim Streatfield, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, and Lars Åke Persson
p. 1847 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
RESPIRATORY DISEASE | The World Trade Center Disaster and the Health of Workers: Five-Year Assessment of a Unique Medical Screening Program
Robin Herbert, Jacqueline Moline, Gwen Skloot, Kristina Metzger, Sherry Baron, Benjamin Luft, Steven Markowitz, Iris Udasin, Denise Harrison, Diane Stein, Andrew Todd, Paul Enright, Jeanne Mager Stellman, Philip J. Landrigan, and Stephen M. Levin
p. 1853 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
INFECTIOUS DISEASE | Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus and Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Residential Indoor Bioaerosols
Angelina Gandara, Linda C. Mota, Carissa Flores, Hernando R. Perez, Christopher F. Green, and Shawn G. Gibbs
Also see Science Selections, p. A715
p. 1859 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | Urinary Perchlorate and Thyroid Hormone Levels in Adolescent and Adult Men and Women Living in the United States
Benjamin C. Blount, James L. Pirkle, John D. Osterloh, Liza Valentin-Blasini, and Kathleen L. Caldwell
Also see Science Selections, p. A714
p. 1865 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE | Whole-Body Lifetime Occupational Lead Exposure and Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Steven Coon, Azadeh Stark, Edward Peterson, Aime Gloi, Gene Kortsha, Joel Pounds, David Chettle, and Jay Gorell
p. 1872 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
RISK ASSESSMENT | Using Supervised Principal Components Analysis to Assess Multiple Pollutant Effects
Steven Roberts and Michael A. Martin
p. 1877 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
REMEDIATION | Mold and Endotoxin Levels in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: A Pilot Project of Homes in New Orleans Undergoing Renovation
Ginger L. Chew, Jonathan Wilson, Felicia A. Rabito, Faye Grimsley, Shahed Iqbal, Tiina Reponen, Michael L. Muilenberg, Peter S. Thorne, Dorr G. Dearborn, and Rebecca L. Morley
p. 1883 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | The Tobacco Industry's Role in the 16 Cities Study of Secondhand Tobacco Smoke: Do the Data Support the Stated Conclusions?
Richard L. Barnes, S. Katharine Hammond, and Stanton A. Glantz
p. 1890 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
HEALTH POLICY | Workgroup Report: Public Health Strategies for Reducing Aflatoxin Exposure in Developing Countries
Heather Strosnider, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Marianne Banziger, Ramesh V. Bhat, Robert Breiman, Marie-Noel Brune, Kevin DeCock, Abby Dilley, John Groopman, Kerstin Hell, Sara H. Henry, Daniel Jeffers, Curtis Jolly, Pauline Jolly, Gilbert N. Kibata, Lauren Lewis, Xiumei Liu, George Luber, Leslie McCoy, Patience Mensah, Marina Miraglia, Ambrose Misore, Henry Njapau, Choon-Nam Ong, Mary T.K. Onsongo, Samuel W. Page, Douglas Park, Manish Patel, Timothy Phillips, Maya Pineiro, Jenny Pronczuk, Helen Schurz Rogers, Carol Rubin, Myrna Sabino, Arthur Schaafsma, Gordon Shephard, Joerg Stroka, Christopher Wild, Jonathan T. Williams, and David Wilson
p. 1898 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
NEURODEVELOPMENT | Exposures to Environmental Toxicants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in U.S. Children
Joe M. Braun, Robert S. Kahn, Tanya Froehlich, Peggy Auinger, and Bruce P. Lanphear
Also see Science Selections, p. A715
p. 1904 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
ASTHMA | Dog Ownership Enhances Symptomatic Responses to Air Pollution in Children with Asthma
Rob McConnell, Kiros Berhane, Jassy Molitor, Frank Gilliland, Nino Künzli, Peter S. Thorne, Duncan Thomas, W. James Gauderman, Edward Avol, Fred Lurmann, Edward Rappaport, Michael Jerrett, and John M. Peters
p. 1910 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
IMMUNOLOGY | Early Environmental Exposures and Intracellular Th1/Th2 Cytokine Profiles in 24-Month-Old Children Living in an Agricultural Area
Paurene Duramad, Kim Harley, Michael Lipsett, Asa Bradman, Brenda Eskenazi, Nina T. Holland, and Ira B. Tager
p. 1916 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]
NEUROBEHAVIORAL DISEASE | Response Inhibition During Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates (DRL) Schedules May Be Sensitive to Low-Level Polychlorinated Biphenyl, Methylmercury, and Lead Exposure in Children
Paul W. Stewart, David M. Sargent, Jacqueline Reihman, Brooks B. Gump, Edward Lonky, Thomas Darvill, Heraline Hicks, and James Pagano
p. 1923 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]