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Peyton J, Hadjistylli M, Tziortzis I, Erotokritou E, Demetriou M, Samuel Y, et al.
PLoS One . 2022 Mar; 17(3):e0256777. PMID: 35324899
Biodiversity monitoring plays an essential role in tracking changes in ecosystems, species distributions and abundances across the globe. Data collected through both structured and unstructured biodiversity recording can inform conservation...
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Correia-Gomes C, Eze J, Borobia-Belsue J, Tucker A, Sparrow D, Strachan D, et al.
Prev Vet Med . 2017 Oct; 146:1-9. PMID: 28992912
Collection of abattoir data related to public health is common worldwide. Standardised on-going programmes that collect information from abattoirs that inform producers about the presence and frequency of disease that...
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Eze J, Correia-Gomes C, Borobia-Belsue J, Tucker A, Sparrow D, Strachan D, et al.
PLoS One . 2015 May; 10(5):e0128137. PMID: 26020635
Surveillance of animal diseases provides information essential for the protection of animal health and ultimately public health. The voluntary pig health schemes, implemented in the United Kingdom, are integrated systems...
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Sorheim I, DeMeo D, Washko G, Litonjua A, Sparrow D, Bowler R, et al.
COPD . 2010 Aug; 7(4):262-8. PMID: 20673035
Superoxide dismutase-3 (SOD3) is a major extracellular antioxidant enzyme, and previous studies have indicated a possible role of this gene in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesized that polymorphisms...
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Ren C, Baccarelli A, Wilker E, Suh H, Sparrow D, Vokonas P, et al.
J Epidemiol Community Health . 2009 Jul; 64(1):49-56. PMID: 19602472
Background: Many studies have shown that exposures to air pollution are associated with cardiovascular events, although the mechanism remains to be clarified. To identify whether exposures to ambient particles act...
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Alexeeff S, Litonjua A, Wright R, Baccarelli A, Suh H, Sparrow D, et al.
Occup Environ Med . 2008 Jun; 65(11):736-42. PMID: 18524839
Background: Ozone (O3) exposure is known to cause oxidative stress. This study investigated the acute effects of O(3) on lung function in the elderly, a suspected risk group. It then...
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Kubzansky L, Sparrow D, Jackson B, Cohen S, Weiss S, Wright R
Thorax . 2006 Sep; 61(10):863-8. PMID: 16950835
Background: Hostility and anger are risk factors for, or co-occur with, many health problems of older adults such as cardiovascular diseases, all-cause mortality, and asthma. Evidence that negative emotions are...
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Weuve J, Kelsey K, Schwartz J, Bellinger D, Wright R, Rajan P, et al.
Occup Environ Med . 2006 Jun; 63(11):746-53. PMID: 16757504
Objective: To determine whether a polymorphism the in delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) gene modifies the neurotoxicity of lead in older adults. Methods: The authors studied men participating in the Department...
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Litonjua A, Sparrow D, Celedon J, DeMolles D, Weiss S
Thorax . 2002 Jul; 57(7):581-5. PMID: 12096199
Background: The rising prevalence of asthma in developed nations may be associated with the rising prevalence of obesity in these same nations. The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and...
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Kubzansky L, Sparrow D, Vokonas P, Kawachi I
Psychosom Med . 2001 Nov; 63(6):910-6. PMID: 11719629
Objective: A sense of optimism, which derives from the ways individuals explain causes of daily events, has been shown to protect health, whereas pessimism has been linked to poor physical...