John D Beard
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Schubauer-Berigan M, Dahm M, Erdely A, Beard J, Birch M, Evans D, et al.
Part Fibre Toxicol
. 2018 May;
15(1):22.
PMID: 29769147
Background: Commercial use of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers (CNT/F) in composites and electronics is increasing; however, little is known about health effects among workers. We conducted a cross-sectional study among...
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Beard J, Erdely A, Dahm M, de Perio M, Birch M, Evans D, et al.
Environ Int
. 2018 Apr;
116:214-228.
PMID: 29698898
Background: Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers (CNT/F) are increasingly used for diverse applications. Although animal studies suggest CNT/F exposure may cause deleterious health effects, human epidemiological studies have typically been small,...
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Dahm M, Schubauer-Berigan M, Evans D, Birch M, Bertke S, Beard J, et al.
Int J Hyg Environ Health
. 2018 Jan;
221(3):429-440.
PMID: 29339022
Background: Recent animal studies have suggested the potential for wide-ranging health effects resulting from exposure to carbon nanotubes and nanofibers (CNT/F). To date, no studies in the US have directly...
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Armstrong P, Beard J, Bonilla L, Arboleda N, Lindsley M, Chae S, et al.
Clin Infect Dis
. 2017 Dec;
66(10):1550-1557.
PMID: 29211836
Background: Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection associated with exposure to bat guano. An outbreak of an unknown severe febrile illness occurred among tunnel workers in the Dominican Republic, and resulted...
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Fang F, Peters T, Beard J, Umbach D, Keller J, Mariosa D, et al.
Am J Epidemiol
. 2017 Oct;
186(9):1057-1064.
PMID: 29020133
Blood lead and bone turnover may be associated with the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We aimed to assess whether these factors were also associated with time from ALS...
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Beard J, Engel L, Richardson D, Gammon M, Baird C, Umbach D, et al.
PLoS One
. 2017 Oct;
12(10):e0185751.
PMID: 29016608
Background: Military veterans may have higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mortality than non-veterans. Few studies, with sparse exposure information and mixed results, have studied relationships between military-related factors...
17.
Beard J, Steege A, Ju J, Lu J, Luckhaupt S, Schubauer-Berigan M
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
. 2017 Jul;
66(27):718-722.
PMID: 28704346
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's disease, both progressive neurodegenerative diseases, affect >1 million Americans (1,2). Consistently reported risk factors for ALS include increasing age, male sex, and cigarette smoking...
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Rinsky J, Richardson D, Wing S, Beard J, Alavanja M, Beane Freeman L, et al.
Am J Epidemiol
. 2017 May;
186(4):395-404.
PMID: 28486574
Prospective cohort studies are important tools for identifying causes of disease. However, these studies are susceptible to attrition. When information collected after enrollment is through interview or exam, attrition leads...
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Mariosa D, Beard J, Umbach D, Bellocco R, Keller J, Peters T, et al.
Am J Epidemiol
. 2017 Feb;
185(5):362-371.
PMID: 28158443
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be associated with low body mass index (BMI) at the time of diagnosis. However, the role of premorbid BMI in the development of ALS and...
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Peters T, Beard J, Umbach D, Allen K, Keller J, Mariosa D, et al.
Neurotoxicology
. 2016 Apr;
54:119-126.
PMID: 27085208
Some trace metals may increase risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), whereas others may be beneficial. Our goal was to examine associations of ALS with blood levels of selenium (Se),...