Michael Alavanja
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Recent Articles
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Shrestha S, Kamel F, Umbach D, Beane Freeman L, Koutros S, Alavanja M, et al.
Environ Health Perspect
. 2019 Jan;
127(1):17005.
PMID: 30648881
Background: Olfactory impairment (OI) is common among older adults and independently predicts all-cause mortality and the risk of several major neurodegenerative diseases. Pesticide exposure may impair olfaction, but empirical evidence...
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Shrestha S, Kamel F, Umbach D, Fan Z, Beane Freeman L, Koutros S, et al.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord
. 2018 Jul;
57:9-15.
PMID: 30007509
Introduction: Dream enacting behavior (DEB) during REM sleep is a characteristic feature of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), the most specific prodromal symptom for Parkinson's disease (PD) and related synucleinopathies....
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Shrestha S, Kamel F, Umbach D, Beane Freeman L, Koutros S, Alavanja M, et al.
PLoS One
. 2017 Sep;
12(9):e0185510.
PMID: 28953962
Objectives: Few studies have evaluated the presence of multiple nonmotor symptoms (NMS) in relation to Parkinson disease (PD). Therefore, we examined cross-sectional associations between individual and multiple NMS and PD...
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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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Rusiecki J, Beane Freeman L, Bonner M, Alexander M, Chen L, Andreotti G, et al.
Environ Mol Mutagen
. 2016 Dec;
58(1):19-29.
PMID: 27996157
Pesticide exposure has been associated with acute and chronic adverse health effects. DNA methylation (DNAm) may mediate these effects. We evaluated the association between experiencing unusually high pesticide exposure events...
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Hoppin J, Umbach D, Long S, London S, Henneberger P, Blair A, et al.
Environ Health Perspect
. 2016 Jul;
125(4):535-543.
PMID: 27384423
Background: Growing evidence suggests that pesticide use may contribute to respiratory symptoms. Objective: We evaluated the association of currently used pesticides with allergic and non-allergic wheeze among male farmers. Methods:...
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Andreotti G, Hoppin J, Hou L, Koutros S, Gadalla S, Savage S, et al.
PLoS One
. 2015 Jul;
10(7):e0133382.
PMID: 26196902
Some studies suggest that telomere length (TL) may be influenced by environmental exposures, including pesticides. We examined associations between occupational pesticide use reported at three time points and relative telomere...
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Teras L, Kitahara C, Birmann B, Hartge P, Wang S, Robien K, et al.
Br J Haematol
. 2014 May;
166(5):667-76.
PMID: 24861847
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare but highly fatal malignancy. High body weight is associated with this cancer, but several questions remain regarding the aetiological relevance of timing and location...
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Hoppin J, Long S, Umbach D, Lubin J, Starks S, Gerr F, et al.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
. 2012 Aug;
22(6):584-92.
PMID: 22854518
Organophosphorous insecticides (OPs) are the most commonly used insecticides in US agriculture, but little information is available regarding specific OP use by individual farmers. We describe OP use for licensed...
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Beane Freeman L, DeRoos A, Koutros S, Blair A, Ward M, Alavanja M, et al.
Cancer Causes Control
. 2012 Mar;
23(5):663-70.
PMID: 22407136
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate cancer risk associated with raising animals as commodities, which is associated with a variety of exposures, such as infectious agents and...