ASTHMA | Is the Global Rise of Asthma an Early Impact of Anthropogenic Climate Change?
Paul John Beggs and Hilary Jane Bambrick
p. 915 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

CANCER | Community-Initiated Breast Cancer and Environment Studies and the Precautionary Principle
Julia Green Brody, Joel Tickner, and Ruthann A. Rudel
p. 920 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

RISK ASSESSMENT | An Extensive New Literature Concerning Low-Dose Effects of Bisphenol A Shows the Need for a New Risk Assessment
Frederick S. vom Saal and Claude Hughes
p. 926 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

RESPIRATORY DISEASE | Potential Role of Ultrafine Particles in Associations between Airborne Particle Mass and Cardiovascular Health
Ralph J. Delfino, Constantinos Sioutas, and Shaista Malik
p. 934 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | Exposure Assessment for Atmospheric Ultrafine Particles (UFPs) and Implications in Epidemiologic Research
Constantinos Sioutas, Ralph J. Delfino, and Manisha Singh
p. 947 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

RESPIRATORY DISEASE | Combustion-Derived Ultrafine Particles Transport Organic Toxicants to Target Respiratory Cells
Arthur Penn, Gleeson Murphy, Steven Barker, William Henk, and Lynn Penn
p. 956 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

RESPIRATORY DISEASE | Mapping and Prediction of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis with Bioavailable Iron Content in the Bituminous Coals
Xi Huang, Weihong Li, Michael D. Attfield, Arthur Nádas, Krystyna Frenkel, and Robert B. Finkelman
p. 964 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION | Low Doses of Bisphenol A and Diethylstilbestrol Impair Ca²⁺ Signals in Pancreatic a-Cells through a Nonclassical Membrane Estrogen Receptor within Intact Islets of Langerhans
Paloma Alonso-Magdalena, Ouahiba Laribi, Ana B. Ropero, Esther Fuentes, Cristina Ripoll, Bernat Soria, and Angel Nadal
Also see Science Selections, p. A544
p. 969 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | The Effect of Particulate Air Pollution on Emergency Admissions for Myocardial Infarction: A Multicity Case-Crossover Analysis
Antonella Zanobetti and Joel Schwartz
p. 978 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

DNA REPAIR | Arsenite-Induced Alterations of DNA Photodamage Repair and Apoptosis After Solar-Simulation UVR in Mouse Keratinocytes in Vitro
Feng Wu, Fredric J. Burns, Ronghe Zhang, Ahmed N. Uddin, and Toby G. Rossman
p. 983 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | GIS-Based Estimation of Exposure to Particulate Matter and NO₂ in an Urban Area: Stochastic versus Dispersion Modeling
Josef Cyrys, Matthias Hochadel, Ulrike Gehring, Gerard Hoek, Volker Diegmann, Bert Brunekreef, and Joachim Heinrich
p. 987 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

CANCER | Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticide Use and Incidence of Breast Cancer in California, 1988-1997
Peggy Reynolds, Susan E. Hurley, Robert B. Gunier, Sauda Yerabati, Thu Quach, and Andrew Hertz
p. 993 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

RISK ASSESSMENT | Benchmark Calculations for Perchlorate from Three Human Cohorts
Kenny S. Crump and John P. Gibbs
p. 1001 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

RESPIRATORY DISEASE | Pollutant Particles Produce Vasoconstriction and Enhance MAPK Signaling via Angiotensin Type I Receptor
Zhuowei Li, Jacqueline D. Carter, Lisa A. Dailey, and Yuh-Chin T. Huang
p. 1009 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

NEURODEVELOPMENT | Comparison of Blood and Brain Mercury Levels in Infant Monkeys Exposed to Methylmercury or Vaccines Containing Thimerosal
Thomas M. Burbacher, Danny D. Shen, Noelle Liberato, Kimberly S. Grant, Elsa Cernichiari, and Thomas Clarkson
Also see Science Selections, p. A543
p. 1015 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

CANCER | Long-Term Effects of Neonatal Exposure to Hydroxylated Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the BALB/cCrgl Mouse
Jeanelle M. Martinez, L. Clifton Stephens, and Lovell A. Jones
p. 1022 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

NEURODEVELOPMENT | Alterations in Central Nervous System Serotonergic and Dopaminergic Synaptic Activity in Adulthood after Prenatal or Neonatal Chlorpyrifos Exposure
Justin E. Aldridge, Armando Meyer, Frederic J. Seidler, and Theodore A. Slotkin
p. 1027 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

RESPIRATORY DISEASE | Seasonal Variations in Air Pollution Particle-Induced Inflammatory Mediator Release and Oxidative Stress
Susanne Becker, Lisa A. Dailey, Joleen M. Soukup, Steven C. Grambow, Robert B. Devlin, and Yuh-Chin T. Huang
p. 1032 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

FETAL DEVELOPMENT | Thyroid Hormones in Pregnancy in Relation to Environmental Exposure to Organochlorine Compounds and Mercury
Larissa Takser, Donna Mergler, Mary Baldwin, Sylvie de Grosbois, Audrey Smargiassi, and Julie Lafond
Also see Science Selections, p. A542
p. 1039 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

TOXICOGENOMICS | Differential Gene Expression in Normal Human Mammary Epithelial Cells Treated with Malathion Monitored by DNA Microarrays
Maureen R. Gwinn, Diana L. Whipkey, Lora B. Tennant, and Ainsley Weston
p. 1046 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | Acute Blood Pressure Responses in Healthy Adults During Controlled Air Pollution Exposures
Bruce Urch, Frances Silverman, Paul Corey, Jeffrey R. Brook, Karl Z. Lukic, Sanjay Rajagopalan, and Robert D. Brook
p. 1052 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

FETAL DEVELOPMENT | Decrease in Anogenital Distance among Male Infants with Prenatal Phthalate Exposure
Shanna H. Swan, Katharina M. Main, Fan Liu, Sara L. Stewart, Robin L. Kruse, Antonia M. Calafat, Catherine S. Mao, J. Bruce Redmon, Christine L. Ternand, Shannon Sullivan, J. Lynn Teague, and the Study for Future Families Research Team
Also see Science Selections, p. A542
p. 1056 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

FETAL DEVELOPMENT | Relationships among Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-DNA Adducts, Proximity to the World Trade Center, and Effects on Fetal Growth
Frederica P. Perera, Deliang Tang, Virginia Rauh, Kristin Lester, Wei Yann Tsai, Yi Hsuan Tu, Lisa Weiss, Lori Hoepner, Jeffrey King, Giuseppe Del Priore, and Sally Ann Lederman
p. 1062 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

ASTHMA | Air Pollution-Associated Changes in Lung Function among Asthmatic Children in Detroit
Toby C. Lewis, Thomas G. Robins, J. Timothy Dvonch, Gerald J. Keeler, Fuyuen Y. Yip, Graciela B. Mentz, Xihong Lin, Edith A. Parker, Barbara A. Israel, Linda Gonzalez, and Yolanda Hill
p. 1068 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | Exposure Assessment in the National Children's Study: Introduction
Larry L. Needham, Halûk Özkaynak, Robin M. Whyatt, Dana B. Barr, Richard Y. Wang, Luke Naeher, Gerry Akland, Tina Bahadori, Asa Bradman, Roy Fortmann, L-J. Sally Liu, Maria Morandi, Mary Kay O'Rourke, Kent Thomas, James Quackenboss, P. Barry Ryan, and Valerie Zartarian
p. 1076 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | Biologic Monitoring of Exposure to Environmental Chemicals throughout the Life Stages: Requirements and Issues for Consideration for the National Children's Study
Dana B. Barr, Richard Y. Wang, and Larry L. Needham
p. 1083 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | Characterizing Exposures to Nonpersistent Pesticides during Pregnancy and Early Childhood in the National Children's Study: A Review of Monitoring and Measurement Methodologies
Asa Bradman and Robin M. Whyatt
p. 1092 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | Effects of Environmental Agents on the Attainment of Puberty: Considerations When Assessing Exposure to Environmental Chemicals in the National Children's Study
Richard Y. Wang, Larry L. Needham, and Dana B. Barr
p. 1100 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT | Exposure Assessment Implications for the Design and Implementation of the National Children's Study
Halûk Özkaynak, Robin M. Whyatt, Larry L. Needham, Gerry Akland, and James Quackenboss
p. 1108 [ Abstract ] [ Full ] [ PDF ]