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Environmental Epidemiology Section

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Environmental Epidemiology Section

The Environmental Epidemiology Section conducts scientific studies and public health investigations on the relationships between environmental factors and health problems affecting Californians. We investigate environmental agents such as tobacco smoke, air pollution, and chemicals, as well as community health concerns, such as autism, asthma, cancer, obesity, and preterm birth.

Recent Publications

Neighborhood Privilege, Preterm Delivery, and Related Racial/Ethnic Disparities: An Intergenerational Application of the Index of Concentration at the Extremes. (Jan 2020)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Relation to Family Characteristics, Stressors and Chemical Co-Exposures in California Girls. (Oct 2019)
Characteristics of a Multistate Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping - United States, 2019. (Oct 2019)
Early Life Exposure to Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings from a Multisite Case-Control Study. (Oct 2019)
Longitudinal study of age of menarche in association with childhood concentrations of persistent organic pollutants. (Sept 2019)
Recurrence Risk of Autism in Siblings and Cousins: A Multinational, Population-Based Study. (Sept 2019)
Perfluorooctanoate and changes in anthropometric parameters with age in young girls in the Greater Cincinnati and San Francisco Bay Area. (August 2019)
An Exploratory Examination of Neonatal Cytokines and Chemokines as Predictors of Autism Risk: The Early Markers for Autism Study. (August 2019)
Association of Genetic and Environmental Factors With Autism in a 5-Country Cohort. (July 2019)
Maternal diabetes and hypertensive disorders in association with autism spectrum disorder. (June 2019)
Sulfuryl Fluoride Poisonings in Structural Fumigation, a Highly Regulated Industry-Potential Causes and Solutions. (June 2019)
Newborn vitamin D levels in relation to autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability: A case-control study in California. (June 2019)
Early life influences on child weight outcomes in the Study to Explore Early Development. (May 2019)
Real-world cell phone radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposures. (April 2019)
Association Between Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschool Children Enrolled in the Study to Explore Early Development. (May 2019)
Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals in Relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. (May 2019)
Differences in Prenatal Tobacco Exposure Patterns among 13 Race/Ethnic Groups in California. (Feb 2019)
Maternal Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) and Gestational Weight Gain in Relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Disorders in Offspring. (Feb 2019)
Brief Report: Low Rates of Herpesvirus Detection in Blood of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Controls. (Jan 2019)
Lead exposure during childhood and subsequent anthropometry through adolescence in girls. (Nov 2018)

Upcoming Research Studies

Tobacco and cannabis exposure during pregnancy in six race/ethnic subgroups in California.
Are mothers and their children at risk from in utero exposure to grandmaternal smoking?