Browsing by Author "Spengler, John"
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Acute Health Effects of Exposure to High Levels of Air Pollution in Eastern Europe
Peters, A.; Goldstein, I. F.; Beyer, U.; Franke, K.; Heinrich, J.; Wichmann, H.- E.; Dockery, Douglas; Spengler, John (Oxford University Press (OUP), 1996-09-15)Acute effects of winter-type air pollution characterized by high levels of SO2, moderate levels of particles, and low acidity were studied. A panel of 155 asthmatic children and 102 adults with a history of asthma from the ... -
Assessing Metal Exposures in a Community near a Cement Plant in the Northeast U.S.
Dong, Zhao; Bank, Michael S.; Spengler, John D. (MDPI, 2015)Cement production is a major source of metals and metalloids in the environment, while exposures to metals and metalloids may impact human health in the surrounding communities. We recruited 185 participants living in the ... -
Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation, and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments
Allen, Joseph G.; MacNaughton, Piers; Satish, Usha; Santanam, Suresh; Vallarino, Jose; Spengler, John D. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2015)Background: The indoor built environment plays a critical role in our overall well-being because of both the amount of time we spend indoors (~90%) and the ability of buildings to positively or negatively influence our ... -
Economic, Environmental and Health Implications of Enhanced Ventilation in Office Buildings
MacNaughton, Piers; Pegues, James; Satish, Usha; Santanam, Suresh; Spengler, John; Allen, Joseph (MDPI, 2015)Introduction: Current building ventilation standards are based on acceptable minimums. Three decades of research demonstrates the human health benefits of increased ventilation above these minimums. Recent research also ... -
Effect of Traffic Exposure on Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms among Parents/Grandparents of Preschool Children in Beijing, China
Li, Linyan; Adamkiewicz, Gary; Zhang, Yinping; Spengler, John D.; Qu, Fang; Sundell, Jan (Public Library of Science, 2015)Introduction: Sick building syndrome (SBS) includes general, mucosal and skin symptoms. It is typically associated with an individual's place of work or residence. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of traffic ... -
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 ... -
Fetal Window of Vulnerability to Airborne Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Proportional Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Choi, Hyunok; Wang, Lu; Lin, Xihong; Spengler, John D.; Perera, Frederica P. (Public Library of Science, 2012)Background: Although the entire duration of fetal development is generally considered a highly susceptible period, it is of public health interest to determine a narrower window of heightened vulnerability to polycyclic ... -
Geographical Inequalities and Social and Environmental Risk Factors for Under-Five Mortality in Ghana in 2000 and 2010: Bayesian Spatial Analysis of Census Data
Arku, Raphael E.; Bennett, James E.; Castro, Marcia C.; Agyeman-Duah, Kofi; Mintah, Samilia E.; Ware, James H.; Nyarko, Philomena; Spengler, John D.; Agyei-Mensah, Samuel; Ezzati, Majid (Public Library of Science, 2016)Background: Under-five mortality is declining in Ghana and many other countries. Very few studies have measured under-five mortality—and its social and environmental risk factors—at fine spatial resolutions, which is ... -
Green Buildings and Health
Allen, Joseph G.; MacNaughton, Piers; Laurent, Jose Guillermo Cedeno; Flanigan, Skye S.; Eitland, Erika Sita; Spengler, John D. (Springer International Publishing, 2015)Green building design is becoming broadly adopted, with one green building standard reporting over 3.5 billion square feet certified to date. By definition, green buildings focus on minimizing impacts to the environment ... -
Impact of Cabin Ozone Concentrations on Passenger Reported Symptoms in Commercial Aircraft
Bekö, Gabriel; Allen, Joseph G.; Weschler, Charles J.; Vallarino, Jose; Spengler, John D. (Public Library of Science, 2015)Due to elevated ozone concentrations at high altitudes, the adverse effect of ozone on air quality, human perception and health may be more pronounced in aircraft cabins. The association between ozone and passenger-reported ... -
Intraurban and Longitudinal Variability of Classical Pollutants in Kraków, Poland, 2000–2010
Choi, Hyunok; Melly, Steven; Spengler, John (MDPI, 2015)In spite of a dramatic decrease in anthropogenic emissions, ambient concentrations of major pollutants have not changed within many urban locations. To clarify the relationship between ambient air quality trend and the ... -
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 ... -
Modeling Spatial Patterns of Traffic-Related Air Pollutants in Complex Urban Terrain
Zwack, Leonard M.; Paciorek, Christopher Joseph; Spengler, John D.; Levy, Jonathan Ian (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2011)Background: The relationship between traffic emissions and mobile-source air pollutant concentrations is highly variable over space and time and therefore difficult to model accurately, especially in urban settings with ... -
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 ... -
Prohypertensive Effect of Gestational Personal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter. Prospective Cohort Study in Non-smoking and Non-obese Pregnant Women
Jedrychowski, Wieslaw A.; Perera, Frederica P.; Maugeri, Umberto; Spengler, John D.; Mroz, Elzbieta; Flak, Elzbieta; Stigter, Laura; Majewska, Renata; Kaim, Irena; Sowa, Agata; Jacek, Ryszard (Humana Press Inc, 2012)Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) is a recognized risk factor for elevated blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease in adults, and this prospective cohort study was undertaken to evaluate whether gestational ... -
Reducing patients’ exposures to asthma and allergy triggers in their homes: an evaluation of effectiveness of grades of forced air ventilation filters
Brown, Kathleen Ward; Minegishi, Taeko; Allen, Joseph G.; McCarthy, John F.; Spengler, John D.; MacIntosh, David L. (Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2014)Objective: Many interventions to reduce allergen levels in the home are recommended to asthma and allergy patients. One that is readily available and can be highly effective is the use of high performing filters in forced ... -
Social stressors and air pollution across New York City communities: a spatial approach for assessing correlations among multiple exposures
Shmool, Jessie LC; Kubzansky, Laura D; Dotson Newman, Ogonnaya; Spengler, John; Shepard, Peggy; Clougherty, Jane E (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Recent toxicological and epidemiological evidence suggests that chronic psychosocial stress may modify pollution effects on health. Thus, there is increasing interest in refined methods for assessing and ... -
Urban Transit System Microbial Communities Differ by Surface Type and Interaction with Humans and the Environment
Hsu, Tiffany; Joice, Regina; Vallarino, Jose; Abu-Ali, Galeb; Hartmann, Erica M.; Shafquat, Afrah; DuLong, Casey; Baranowski, Catherine; Gevers, Dirk; Green, Jessica L.; Morgan, Xochitl C.; Spengler, John D.; Huttenhower, Curtis (American Society for Microbiology, 2016)ABSTRACT Public transit systems are ideal for studying the urban microbiome and interindividual community transfer. In this study, we used 16S amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing to profile microbial communities ...