Browsing by Author "McNeely, Eileen"

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    • Airplane pilot mental health and suicidal thoughts: a cross-sectional descriptive study via anonymous web-based survey 

      Wu, Alexander C.; Donnelly-McLay, Deborah; Weisskopf, Marc G.; McNeely, Eileen; Betancourt, Theresa S.; Allen, Joseph G. (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background: The Germanwings Flight 9525 crash has brought the sensitive subject of airline pilot mental health to the forefront in aviation. Globally, 350 million people suffer from depression–a common mental disorder. ...

    • Exposure to flame retardant chemicals on commercial airplanes 

      Allen, Joseph Gardner; Stapleton, Heather M; Vallarino, Jose A.; McNeely, Eileen; McClean, Michael D; Harrad, Stuart J; Rauert, Cassandra B; Spengler, John D. (BioMed Central, 2013)
      Background: Flame retardant chemicals are used in materials on airplanes to slow the propagation of fire. These chemicals migrate from their source products and can be found in the dust of airplanes, creating the potential ...

    • Linking Student Performance in Massachusetts Elementary Schools with the “Greenness” of School Surroundings Using Remote Sensing 

      Wu, Chih-Da; McNeely, Eileen; Cedeño-Laurent, J. G.; Pan, Wen-Chi; Adamkiewicz, Gary; Dominici, Francesca; Lung, Shih-Chun Candice; Su, Huey-Jen; Spengler, John D. (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      Various studies have reported the physical and mental health benefits from exposure to “green” neighborhoods, such as proximity to neighborhoods with trees and vegetation. However, no studies have explicitly assessed the ...

    • PBDE flame retardants, thyroid disease, and menopausal status in U.S. women 

      Allen, Joseph G.; Gale, Sara; Zoeller, R. Thomas; Spengler, John D.; Birnbaum, Linda; McNeely, Eileen (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background: Women have elevated rates of thyroid disease compared to men. Environmental toxicants have been implicated as contributors to this dimorphism, including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), flame retardant ...

    • The self-reported health of U.S. flight attendants compared to the general population 

      McNeely, Eileen; Gale, Sara; Tager, Ira; Kincl, Laurel; Bradley, Julie; Coull, Brent; Hecker, Steve (BioMed Central, 2014)
      Background: Few studies have examined the broad health effects of occupational exposures in flight attendants apart from disease-specific morbidity and mortality studies. We describe the health status of flight attendants ...

    • Stress as a Potential Modifier of the Impact of Lead Levels on Blood Pressure: The Normative Aging Study 

      Peters, Junenette L.; Kubzansky, Laura Diane; McNeely, Eileen; Schwartz, Joel David; Spiro, Avron; Sparrow, David; Wright, Robert O.; Nie, Huiling; Hu, Howard (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
      Background: Lead exposure and psychological stress have been independently associated with hypertension in various populations, and animal studies suggest that when they co-occur, their effects may be exacerbated. Objectives: ...