Health Studies Publications
Scientific publications from the Health Studies Program are listed below. Publications are grouped by year.
Bui D, Kukielka E, Blau E, Tompkins L, Bing L, Edge C, Hardin R, Miller D, House J, Boehmer T, Winquist A, Orr M, Funk R, Thoroughman D. The Occupational Health Effects of Responding to a Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion Among Emergency First Responders – Lincoln County, Kentucky, 2019external icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2021; 1-8.
Hanchey A, Schnall A, Bayleyegn T, Jiva S, Khan A, Siegel V, Funk R, Svendsen E. Notes from the Field: Deaths Related to Hurricane Ida Reported by Media — Nine States, August 29–September 9, 2021. MMWR. 2021;70:1385–1386.
Lavery A, Backer L, Daniel J. Evaluation of Electronic Claims Data for Monitoring Exposure to Harmful Algal Blooms in the United Statesexternal icon. Journal of Environmental Health. 2021;83(9):8-14.
Lavery A, Backer L, Roberts V, Devies J, Daniel J. Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance Data for Studying Harmful Algal Bloom-Associated Illnesses — United States, 2017–2019. MMWR. 2021; 70(35):1191–1194.
Layer M, Therriault C, Chang, A. Nerve Agentexternal icon. AccessScience, McGraw-Hill Education, Nov. 2021.
Marks KJ, Howards P, Smarr M, Flanders WD, Northstone K, Daniel J, Sjödin A, Calafat A, Hartman T. Prenatal Exposure to Mixtures of Persistent Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals and Birth Size in a Population-based Cohort of British Girlsexternal icon. Epidemiology. 2021;32(4):573-582.
Marks KJ, Howards P, Smarr M, Flanders WD, Northstone K, Daniel J, Calafat A, Sjödin A, Marcus M, Hartman T. Prenatal Exposure to Mixtures of Persistent Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Early Menarche in a Population-Based Cohort of British Girlsexternal icon. Environmental Pollution. 2021;276:116705.
Marks KJ, Howards P, Smarr M, Flanders WD, Northstone K, Daniel J, Sjödin A, Calafat A, Hartman T. Prenatal Exposure to Mixtures of Persistent Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Postnatal Body Size in British Girlsexternal icon. Early Human Development. 2021;161.
Ruff JC, Zhang Y, Bui D, Therriault C, Nogee D, Guthery SL, Daniel J. Notes from the Field:Acute Nonviral Hepatitis Linked to a Brand of Alkaline Bottled Water — Clark County, Nevada and California, 2020. MMWR. 2021;70:1617–1619.
Schnall A. Take Shelter: Monitoring the Health of Diverse Populations During Disastersexternal icon. Research Counts. 2021.
Steenland K, Winquist A. PFAS and Cancer, a Scoping Review of the Epidemiologic Evidenceexternal icon. Environmental Research. 2021;194:110690.
Torres-Mendoza Y, Kerr A, Schnall A, Blackmore C, Hartley SD. Community Assessment for Mental and Physical Health Effects After Hurricane Irma — Florida Keys, May 2019. MMWR. 2021;70(26):937–941.
Biggs HM, Harris JB, Breakwell L, Dahlgren FS, Abedi GR, Szablewski CM, Drobeniuc J, Bustamante ND, Almendares O, Schnall A, Gilani Z, Smith T, Gieraltowski L, Johnson JA, Bajema KL, McDavid K, Schafer IJ, Sullivan V, Punkova L, Tejada-Strop A, Amiling R, Mattison CP, Cortese MM, Ford SE, Paxton LA, Drenzek C, Tate JE, CDC Field Surveyor Team Estimated Community Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies — Two Georgia Counties, April 28–May 3, 2020. MMWR. 2020;69:965-970.
Chang A, Schnall A, Law R, Bronsten AC, Marraffa JM, Spiller HA, Hays HL, Funk AR, Mercurio-Zappala M, Calello DP, Aleguas A, Borys DJ, Boehmer T, Svendsen E. Cleaning and Disinfectant Chemical Exposures and Temporal Associations with COVID-19 – National Poison Data System, United States, January 1 2020 – March 31, 2020. MMWR. 2020;69(16);496-498.
Gharpure R, Hunter CM, Schnall A, Barrett CE, Kirby AE, Kunz J, Berling K, Mercante JW, Murphy JL, Garcia-Williams AG. Knowledge and Practices Regarding Safe Household Cleaning and Disinfection for COVID-19 Prevention — United States, May 2020. MMWR. 2020;69(23):705-709.
Martinez D, Landon KA, McDermott W, Roth J, Schnall A, Talbert T, Mainzer H. Serial Hurricanes The 2017 Hurricane Public Health Responses: Case Studies Illustrating the Role of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Programexternal icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2020;26:1-5.
Schnall A, Hanchey A, Nakata N, Wang A, Jeddy Z, Alva H, Tan C, Boehmer T, Bayleyegn T, Casey-Lockyer M. Disaster-Related Shelter Surveillance During the Hurricane Harvey — Texas, 2017external icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2020;14(1):49-55.
Yang Q, Flanagan SC, Chilrud S, Ross J, Zeng W, Culbertson C, Spayd S, Backer L, Smith AE, Zheng Y. Reduction in Drinking Water Arsenic Exposure and Health Risk Through Arsenic Treatment Among Private Well Households in Maine and New Jersey, USA. external iconScience of the Total Environment. 2020; 738: 139683.
Backer LC, Bolton, B, Litz JA, Trevillian J, Kieszak S, Kuklick J. Environmental Contaminants in Coastal Populations: Comparisons with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and Resident Dolphinsexternal icon. Science of the Total Environment. 2019; 696: 134041.
Bowen K, Krishna T, Backer L, Hodgins K, Waller LA, Gribble MO. State-Level Policies Concerning Private Wells in the United Statesexternal icon. Water Policy. 2019;21(2):428-435.
Chang A, Thomas J, Johnson R, Gorman SE, Schier J, Yip L. Nerve Agent Incidents and Public Health Preparednessexternal icon. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2019;170(1):59-61.
Greco SL, Belova A, Haskel J, Backer, L. Estimated Burden of Disease from Arsenic in Drinking Water Supplied by Domestic Wells in the United Statesexternal icon. Journal of Water and Health. 2019;17(5):801–812.
Issa AN, Baker K, Pate D, Law R, Bayleyegn T, Noe RS. Evaluation of Oklahoma's Electronic Death Registration System and Event Fatality Markers for Disaster-Related Mortality Surveillance – Oklahoma USA, May 2013external icon. Prehospital and Disaster Med. 2019;34(2):125–131.
Kasper A, Ridpath A, Gerona R, Cox R, Galli R, Kyle P, Parker C, Arnold J, Chatham-Stephens K, Morrison M, Olayinka O, Preacely N, Kieszak S, Martin C, Schier J, Wolkin A, Byers P, Dobbs T. Severe Illness Associated with Reported Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids: A Public Health Investigation (Mississippi, 2015)external icon. Clinical Toxicology (Phila.). 2019;57(1):10-18.
Marks KJ, Cutler AJ, Jeddy Z, Northstone K, Kato K, Hartman TJ. Maternal Serum Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Birth Size in British Boysexternal icon. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 2019;222(5):889-895.
Marks KJ, Jeddy Z, Flanders WD, Northstone K, Fraser A, Calafat AM, Kato K, Hartman TJ. Maternal Serum Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances During Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Childrenexternal icon. Reproductive Toxicology. 2019;90:8-14.
Schnall A, Roth J, Ekpo L, Guendel I, Davis M, Ellis EM. Disaster-Related Surveillance Among U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Shelters During the Hurricanes Irma and Mariaexternal icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13(1):38-43.
Schnall A, Roth J, Ellis B, Seger K, Davis M, Ellis EM. Addressing Community Needs During the Hurricane Response and Recovery Efforts through Community Assessments for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPERs) – U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017-2018external icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13(1): 53-62.
Schnall A, Wolkin A, Roth J, Ellis E. Community Assessments for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPERs) – U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017-2018external icon. American Journal of Public Health. 2019;109(Suppl 4): S303-S308.
Seger K, Roth J, Schnall A, Ellis B, Ellis EM. Community Assessments for Mosquito Prevention and Control Experiences, Attitudes, and Practices—U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017 and 2018. MMWR. 2019;68(22);500-504.
Wang A, Jeddy Z, Sjodin A, Taylor EV, Marks KJ, Hartman TJ. Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Body Fatness in Girlsexternal icon. Chemosphere. 2019;236:124315.
Wolkin A, Schnall A, Nakata N, Ellis EM. Getting the Message Out: Social Media and Word-of-Mouth as Effective Communication Methods During Emergenciesexternal icon. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2019;34(1):89-94.
El Zahran T, Schier J, Glidden E, Kieszak S, Law R, Bottei E, Aaron C, King A, Chang A. Characteristics of Tianeptine Exposures Reported to the National Poison Data System—United States, 2000–2017. MMWR. 2018;67(30):815-818.
Fortenberry GZ, Reynolds P, Burrer SL, Johnson-Lawrence V, Wang A, Schnall A, Pullins P, Kieszak S, Bayleyegn T, Wolkin A. Assessment of Behavioral Health Concerns in the Community Affected by the Flint Water Crisis — Michigan (USA) 2016external icon. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2018;33(3):256-265.
Graciaa DS, Cope JR, Roberts VA, Cikesh BL, Kahler AM, Vigar M, Hilborn ED, Wade TJ, Backer LC, Montgomery SP, Secor WE, Hill VR, Beach MJ, Fullerton KE, Yoder JS, Hlavsa MC. Outbreaks Associated with Untreated Recreational Water—United States, 2000-2014. MMWR. 2018;67(25):701-706.
Hick JL, Bader JL, Coleman CN, Ansari A, Chang A, Salame-Alfie A, Hanfling D, Koerner JF. Proposed “Exposure And Symptom Triage” (EAST) Tool to Assess Radiation Exposure After a Nuclear Detonationexternal icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12(3):386-395.
Issa A, Ramadugu K, Mulay P, Hamilton J, Siegel V, Harrison C, Mullarky Campbell C; Blackmore C, Bayleyegn T, Boehmer T. Deaths Related to Hurricane Irma — Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, September 4–October 10, 2017. MMWR. 2018;67(30):829–832.
Jeddy Z, Kordas K, Allen K, Taylor EV, Northstone K, Flanders WD, Namulanda G, Sjodin A, Hartman TJ. Prenatal Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides and Early Childhood Communication Development in British Girlsexternal icon. Neurotoxicology. 2018;69:121-129.
Jeddy Z, Tobias JH, Taylor EV, Northstone K, Flanders WD, Hartman TJ. Prenatal Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Bone Health in British Girls at Age 17external icon. Archives of Osteoporosis. 2018;13(1):84.
Patel JF, Hartman TJ, Sjodin A, Northstone K, Taylor EV. Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Fetal Growth in British Girlsexternal icon. Environment International. 2018;116:116-121.
Wang A, Law R, Lyons R, Choudhary E, Wolkin A, Schier J. Assessing the Public Health Impact of Using Poison Center Data for Public Health Surveillanceexternal icon. Clinical Toxicology. 2018;56(7):646-652.
Whitcomb R, Ansari A, Salame-Alfie A, McCurley MC, Buzzell J, Chang A, Jones Rl. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Experience In The Joint External Evaluation Process—Radiation Emergencies Technical Areaexternal icon. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2018;182(1):9-13.
Ayotte JD, Medalie L, Qi SL, Backer L, Nolan BT. Estimating the High-Arsenic Domestic-Well Population in the Coterminous United States.external icon Environmental Science and Technology. 2017;51(21):12443–12454.
Behbod B, Leonardi G, Motreff Y, Beck C, Yzermans J, Lebret E, Muravov O, Bayleyegn T, Wolkin A, Lauriola P, Close R, Crabbe H, Pirard P. An International Comparison of the Instigation and Design of Health Registers in the Epidemiological Response to Major Environmental Health Incidentsexternal icon. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2017;23(1):20-28.
Burrer SL, Fechter-Leggett E, Bayleyegn T, Mark-Carew M, Thomas C, Bixler D, Noe R, Hsu J, Haddy L, Wolkin A. Assessment of Impact and Recovery Needs in Communities Affected by the Elk River Chemical Spill, West Virginia, April 2014external icon. Public Health Reports. 2017;132(2):188-195.
Chatham-Stephens K, Taylor E, Chang A, Peterson A, Daniel J, Martin C, Deuster P, Noe R, Kieszak S, Schier J, Klontz K, Lewis L. Hepatotoxicity Associated with Weight Loss or Sports Dietary Supplements, Including OxyELITE Pro™ — United States, 2013external icon. Drug Testing and Analysis. 2017;9(1):68-74.
Friedman MA, Fernandez M, Backer LC, Dickey RW, Bernstein J, Schrank K, Kibler S, Stephan W, Gribble MO, Bienfang P, Bowen RE, Degrasse S, Quintana HAF, Loeffler CR, Weisman R, Blythe D, Berdalet E, Ayyar R, Clarkson-Townsend D, Swajian K, Brenner R, Brewer T, Fleming LE. An Updated Review of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Clinical, Epidemiological, Environmental, and Public Health Managementexternal icon. Marine Drugs. 2017;15(3):72.
Law R, Murphy M, Choudhary E. Private Well Groundwater Quality in West Virginia, USA–2010external icon. Science of the Total Environment. 2017;586:559-565.
Marks KJ, Hartman TJ, Taylor EV, Rybak ME, Northstone K, Marcus M. Exposure to Phytoestrogens in Utero and Age at Menarche in a Contemporary British Cohortexternal icon. Environmental Research. 2017;155:287-293.
Olayinka O, Bayleyegn T, Noe R, Lewis L, Arrisi V, Wolkin A. Evaluation of Real-Time Mortality Surveillance Based on Media Reportsexternal icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11(4): 460-466.
Rocha L, Fromknecht C, Redman S, Brady J, Hodge S, Noe R. Medicolegal Death Scene Investigations After Natural Disaster- and Weather-Related Events: A Review of the Literatureexternal icon. Academic Forensic Pathology. 2017;7(2):221-239.
Santos C, Kieszak S, Wang A, Law R, Schier J, Wolkin A. Reported Adverse Health Effects in Children from Ingestion of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers — United States, 2011–2014. MMWR. 2017;66(8):223–226.
Schnall A, Law R, Heinzerling A, Sircar K, Damon S, Yip F, Schier J, Bayleyegn T, Wolkin A. Characterization of Carbon Monoxide Exposure During Hurricane Sandy and Subsequent Nor’easter.external icon Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11(5):562-567.
Schnall A, Nakata N, Talbert T, Bayleyegn T, Martinez D, Wolkin A. Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER): An Innovative Emergency Management Tool in the United Statesexternal icon. American Journal of Public Health. 2017;107(Suppl 2): S186–S192.
Schnall A, Wolkin A, Bayleyegn T. Applications: Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Responseexternal icon. In Horney J, ed. Disaster Epidemiology: Methods and Applications. 1st Ed. Academic Press; 2017.
Schnall A, Wolkin A, Nakata N. Methods: Questionnaire Development and Interview Techniquesexternal icon. In Horney J, ed. Disaster Epidemiology: Methods and Applications. 1st Ed. Academic Press; 2017.
Thomasson ED, Scharman E, Fechter-Leggett E, Bixler D, Ibrahim S, Duncan MA, Hsu J, Scott M, Wilson S, Haddy L, Pizon A, L Burrer S, Wolkin A, Lewis L. Acute Health Effects After the Elk River Chemical Spill, West Virginia, January 2014external icon. Public Health Reports. 2017;132(2):196-202.
Wang A, Issa A, Bayleyegn T, Noe R, Mullarkey C, Casani J, Nelson C, Fleischauer A, Clement K, Hamilton J, Harrison C, Edison L, Hobron K, Kurkjian K, Choudhary E, Wolkin A., Hurricane Matthew Incident Management System Team. Notes from the Field. Mortality Associated with Hurricane Matthew — United States, October 2016. MMWR. 2017;66(5):145–146.
Anwar M, Law R, Schier J. Notes from the Field: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Exposures Reported to Poison Centers — United States, 2010–2015. MMWR. 2016;65(29):748-749.
Anwar M, Ridpath A, Berner J, Schier JG. Environmental Exposures among Arctic Populations: The Maternal Organics Monitoring Study in Alaskaexternal icon. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2016;12(3):315-317.
Backer L, Miller, M. Sentinel Animals in a One Health Approach to Harmful Cyanobacterial and Algal Bloomsexternal icon. Veterinary Sciences. 2016;3(2):8.
Chatham-Stephens K, Law R, Taylor E, Kieszak S, Melstrom P, Bunnell R, Wang B, Day H, Apelberg B, Cantrell L, Foster H, Schier J. Exposure Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Involving Electronic Cigarettes and Conventional Cigarettes—September 2010–December 2014external icon. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2016;12(4):350-357.
Chiu C, Martin C, Woldemichael D, W/Selasie G, Tareke I, Luce R, G/Libanos G, Hunt D, Bayleyegn T, Addissie A, Buttke D, Bitew A, Vagi S, Murphy M, Seboxa T, Jima D, Debella A. Surveillance of a Chronic Liver Disease of Unidentified Cause in a Rural Setting of Ethiopia: A Case Studyexternal icon. Ethiopian Medical Journal. 2016;54(1):27-32.
Eggleston W, Marraffa J, Stork C, Mercurio-Zappala M, Su M, Wightman R, Cummings K, Schier J. Notes from the Field: Cardiac Dysrhythmias After Loperamide Abuse—New York 2016. MMWR. 2016;65(45):1276-1277.
Haddock R, Olson D, Backer L, Malilay J. Urolithiasis, Urinary Cancer, and Home Drinking Water Source in the United States Territory of Guam, 2006-2010external icon. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016;13(6): 523.
Johnston DI, Chang A, Viray M, Chatham-Stephens K, He H, Taylor E, Wong L, Schier J, Martin C, Fabricant D, Salter M, Lewis L, Park SY. Hepatotoxicity Associated with the Dietary Supplement OxyELITE Pro™ - Hawaii, 2013external icon. Drug Testing and Analysis. 2016;8(3-4):319-327.
Kennedy C, Yard E, Dignam T, Buchanan S, Condon S, Brown MJ, Raymond J, Rogers HS, Sarisky J, de Castro R, Arias I, Breysse P. Blood Lead Levels Among Children Aged <6 Years — Flint, Michigan, 2013–2016. MMWR. 2016;65(25).
Kurkjian K, Winz M, Yang J, Corvese K, Colón A, Levine S, Mullen J, Ruth D, Anson-Dwamena R, Bayleyegn T, Chang D. Assessing Emergency Preparedness and Response Capacity Using Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Methodology: Portsmouth, Virginia, 2013external icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10(2):193-198.
LaKind J, Overpeck J, Breysse P, Backer L, Richardson S, Sobus J, Sapkota A, Upperman C, Jiang C, Brunkard JM, Bell J, Harris R, Chretien J-P, Peltier R, Chew G, Bount B. Exposure Science in an Age of Rapidly Changing Climate: Challenges and Opportunitiesexternal icon. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 2016;26(6):529-538.
Murti M, Yard E, Kramer R, Haselow D, Mettler M, McElvany R, Martin C. Impact of the 2012 Extreme Drought Conditions on Private Well Owners in the United States, A Qualitative Analysisexternal icon. BMC Public Health. 2016;16(1):430.
Namulanda G, Maisonet M, Taylor E, Flanders WD, Olson D, Sjodin A, Qualters JR, Vena J, Northstone K, Naeher L. In Utero Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides and Early Menarche in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Childrenexternal icon. Environment International. 2016;94:467-472.
Namulanda G, Taylor E, Maisonet M, Barr D, Flander WD, Olson D, Qualters J, Vena J, Northstone K, Naher L. In Utero Exposure to Atrazine Analytes and Early Menarche in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Cohortexternal icon. Environmental Research. 2017; 156:420-425.
Olayinka O, Bayleyegn T, Noe R, Lewis L, Arrisi V, Wolkin A. Evaluation of Real-Time Mortality Surveillance Based on Media Reportsexternal icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11(4):460-466.
Ridpath A, Taylor E, Greenstreet C, Martens M, Wicke H, Martin C. Description of Calls from Private Well Owners to a National Well Water Hotline, 2013external icon. Science of the Total Environment. 2016;544:601-605.
Shumate, A, Yard E, Casey-Lockyer M, Apostolou A, Chan M, Tan C, Noe R, Wolkin A. Effectiveness of Using Cellular Phones to Transit Real-Time Shelter Morbidity Surveillance Data After Hurricane Sandy - New Jersey, October-November, 2012external icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10(3):525-528.
Smith A, Lincoln R, Paulu C, Simones T, Caldwell K, Jones R, Backer L. Assessing Arsenic Exposure in Households Using Bottled Water or Point-of-Use Treatment Systems to Mitigate Well Water Contaminationexternal icon. Science of the Total Environment. 2016;544:701–710.
Backer L. Increased Risks from Cyanobacteria and Algae Blooms. In: Lemry J, Luber, G. Climate Change and Health. Chapter 6. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 2015.
Backer L, Manassaram-Baptiste D, LePrell R, Bolton B. Cyanobacteria and Algae Booms: Review of Health and Environmental Data from the Harmful Algal Bloom-Related Illness Surveillance System (HABISS)external icon. Toxins. 2015;7(4):1048-1064.
Bayleyegn T, Schnall A, Ballou S, Zane D, Burrer S, Noe R, Wolkin A. Use of Community Assessments for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPERs) to Rapidly Assess Public Health Threats – United States, 2003-2012external icon. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2015;30(4):374-81.
Berdalet E; Fleming LE, Gowen R, Davidson K, Hess P, Backer LC, Moore SK, Hoagland P, Enevoldsen H. Marine Harmful Algal Blooms, Human Health and Wellbeing: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Centuryexternal icon. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 2015.
Callejas L, Darce ACM, Amaro JJ, Conklin L, Gaffga N, Rogers HS, DeGrasse S, Hall S, Earley M, Mei J, Rubin C, Aldighieri S, Backer L, Azziz-Baumgartner E. Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings Resulting from an Algal Bloom in Nicaraguaexternal icon. BMC Research Notes. 2015;8:74.
Chiu C, Lozier M, Bayleyegn T, Tait K, Barreau T, Copan L, Rosiman R, Jackson R, Smorodinsky S, Kreutzer R, Yip F, Wolkin A. Geothermal Gases—Community Experiences, Perceptions, and Exposures in Northern Californiaexternal icon. Journal of Environmental Health. 2015;78(5):14-21.
Hrudey S, Backer L, Humpage A, Krasner S, Michaud D, Moore L, Singer P, Stanford B. Evaluating Evidence for Association of Human Bladder Cancer with Drinking-Water Chlorination Disinfection By-Productsexternal icon. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B: Critical Reviews. 2015;18(5):213-241.
Ibelings BW, Backer L, Kardinaal WE, Chorus I. Current Approaches to Cyanotoxin Risk Assessment and Risk Management Around the Globeexternal icon. Harmful Algae. 2015;49:63-74.
Kasper A, Ridpath A, Arnold J, Chatham-Stephens K, Morrison M, Olayinka O, Parker C, Galli R, Cox R, Preacely N, Anderson J, Kyle P, Gerona R, Martin C, Schier J, Wolkin A, Dobbs T. Notes from the Field: Severe Illness Associated with Reported Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids - Mississippi, April 2015. MMWR. 2015;64(39):1121-1122.
Law R, Schier J, Martin C, Chang A, Wolkin A. Notes from the Field: Increase in Reported Adverse Health Effects Related to Synthetic Cannabinoid Use — United States, January–May 2015. MMWR. 2015;64(22);618-619.
Lozier M, Boyd M, Stanley C, Ogilvie L, King E, Martin C, Lewis L. Acetyl Fentanyl, a Novel Fentanyl Analog, Causes 14 Overdose Deaths in Rhode Island, March – May 2013external icon. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2015;11(2):208-217.
Miranda M, Anthopolos R, Wolkin A, Stapleton HM. Associations of Birth Outcomes with Maternal Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Thyroid Hormones During Pregnancyexternal icon. Environment International. 2015;85:244-253.
Ridpath A, Bregman B, Jones L, Reddy V, Waechter H, Balter S. Challenges to Implementing Communicable Disease Surveillance in New York City Evacuation Shelters After Hurricane Sandy, November 2012external icon. Public Health Reports. 2015;130(1):48-53.
Wolkin A, Patterson J, Harris S, Soler E, Burrer S, McGeehin M, Greene S. Reducing Public Health Risk During Disasters: Identifying Social Vulnerabilitiesexternal icon. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 2015;12(4):809-822.
Yard E, Bayleyegn T, Abebe A, Mekonnen A, Murphy M, Caldwell K, Luce R, Rentz Hunt D, Tesfaye K, Abate M, Assefa T, Abera F, Habte K, Chala F, Lewis L, Kebede A. Metals Exposures of Residents Living Near the Akaki River in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Studyexternal icon. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2015.
Behbod B, Parker E, Jones E, Bayleyegn T, Guarisco J, Morrison M, McIntyre M, Knight M, Eichold B, Yip F. Community Health Assessment Following Mercaptan Spill: Eight Mile, Mobile County, Alabama, September 2012external icon. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2014;20(6):632-639.
Chatham-Stephens K, Law R, Taylor E, Melstrom P, Bunnell R, Wang B, Apelberg B, Schier JG. Notes from the Field: Calls to Poison Centers for Exposures to Electronic Cigarettes — United States, September 2010–February 2014. MMWR. 2014;63(13):292-293.
Chiu C, Vagi S, Wolkin A, Martin J, Noe R. Evaluation of the National Weather Service Extreme Cold Warning Experiment in North Dakota. Weather, Climate, and Societyexternal icon. 2014; 6(1): 22-31.
Conklin L, Sejvar J, Kieszak S, Sabogal R, Sanchez C, Flanders D, Tulloch F, Victoria G, Rodriguez G, Sosa N, McGeehin M, Schier JG. Long-term Renal and Neurological Outcomes Among Survivors of Diethylene Glycol Poisoningexternal icon. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2014;174(6):912-917.
Hilborn E, Roberts V, Backer L, DeConno E, Egan J, Hyde J, Nicholas D, Wiegert E, Billing L, DiOrio M, Mohr M, Hardy F, Wade T, Yoder J, Hlavsa MC. Algal Bloom–Associated Disease Outbreaks Among Users of Freshwater Lakes — United States, 2009–2010. MMWR. 2014;63(1):11-15.
Hlavsa M, Roberts V, Kahler A, Hilborn E, Wade T, Backer L, Yoder J. Recreational Water–Associated Disease Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2010. MMWR. 2014;63(1):6-10.
Howland R, Madsen A, Nicaj L, Noe R, Casey-Lockyer M, Begier, E. Assessing Electronic Death Registration and American Red Cross Systems for Mortality Surveillance During Hurricane Sandy, October 29–November 10, 2012, New York Cityexternal icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2014;8(6):489-491.
Malilay J, Heumann M, Perrotta D, Wolkin A, Schnall A, Podgornik M, Cruz M, Horney J, Zane D, Roisman R, Greenspan J, Thoroughman D, Anderson H, Wells E, Simms E. The Role of Applied Epidemiology Methods in the Disaster Management Cycleexternal icon. American Journal of Public Health. 2014;104(11):2092-2102.
Murti M, Bayleyegn T, Stanbury M, Bies S, Flanders WD, Yard E, Nyaku M, Schnall A, Wolkin A. Household Emergency Preparedness by Housing Type from a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER), Michiganexternal icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2014;8(1):12-19.
Nyaku M, Wolkin A, McFadden J, Collins J, Murti M, Schnall A, Bies S, Stanbury M, Beggs J, Bayleyegn T. Assessing Radiation Emergency Preparedness Planning by Using Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Methodology — Oakland County, Michigan USA, 2012external icon. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2014;29(3):262-269.
Pillai S, Noe R, Murphy M, Vaidyanathan A, Young R, Kieszak S, Freymann G, Smith W, Drenzek C, Lewis L, Wolkin A. Heat Illness: Predictors of Hospital Admissions Among Emergency Department Visits—Georgia, 2002-2008external icon. J Community Health. 2014;39(1):90-8.
Ridpath A, Driver C, Nolan M, Karpati A, Kass D, Paone D, Jakubowski A, Hoffman R, Nelson L, Kunins H. Illnesses and Deaths Among Persons Attending an Electronic Dance-music Festival - New York City, 2013. MMWR. 2014;63(50):1195-1198.
Sosa N, Rodriguez G, Schier JG, Sejvar J. Clinical, Laboratory, Diagnostic, and Histopathologic Features of Diethylene Glycol Poisoning – Panama, 2006external icon. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2014;64(1):38-47.
Wolkin A, Schnall A, Law R, Schier J. Using Poison Center Data for Post-Disaster Surveillanceexternal icon. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2014;29(5):521-524.
Yard EE, Murphy MW, Schneeberger C, Narayanan J, Hoo E, Freiman A, Lewis LS, Hill VR. Microbial and Chemical Contamination During and After Flooding in the Ohio River—Kentucky, 2011external icon. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. 2014;49(11):1236-1243.
Algren DA, Monteilh CP, Punja M, Schier JG, Belson M, Hepler B, Schimdt CJ, Miller CE, Patel M, Paulozzi LJ, Straetemans M, Rubin C. Fentanyl-associated Fatalities Among Illicit Drug Users in Wayne County, Michigan (July 2005–May 2006)external icon. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2013;9(1):106-15.
Backer LC, Landsberg JH, Miller M, Keel K, Taylor TK. Canine Cyanotoxin Poisonings in the United States (1920s–2012): Review of Suspected and Confirmed Cases from Three Data Sourcesexternal icon. Toxins. 2013;5(9): 1597-1628.
Buttke D, Vagi S, Bayleyegn T, Schnall A, Morrison M, Allen M, Wolkin A. Communication, Information-Seeking, and Evacuation Plans for a Disaster in the Gulf Coast Counties of Alabama and Mississippi, 2011external icon. Journal of Emergency Management. 2013;11(3):213-223.
Casey-Lockyer M, Heick R, Mertzlufft C, Yard E, Wolkin A, Noe R, Murti M. Deaths Associated with Hurricane Sandy-October-November 2012. MMWR. 2013;62(20):393-397.
Chiu C, Schnall A, Mertzlufft C, Noe R, Wolkin A, Spears J, Casey-Lockyer M, Vagi S. Mortality from a Tornado Outbreak – Alabama, 27 April 2011external icon. American Journal of Public Health. 2013;103(8):e52-e58.
Farag N, Rey A, Noe R, Wood A, Bayleyegn T, Zane D. Evaluation of the American Red Cross Disaster-Related Mortality Surveillance System by Using Hurricane Ike Data - Texas, 2008external icon. Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2013;7(1):13-9.
Fleischer NL, Tiesman H, Sumitani J, Mize T, Amarnaht K, Bayakly A, Murphy M. Public Health Impact of Heat-Related Illness Among Migrant Farmworkersexternal icon. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2013;44(3):199-206.
Fowler DR, Mitchell CS, Brown A, Pollock T, Bratka LA, Paulson J, Noller AC, Mauskapf R, Oscanyan K, Vaidyanathan A, Wolkin A, Taylor EV. Heat-Related Deaths After an Extreme Heat Event—Four States, 2012, and United States 1999–2009. MMWR. 2013;62(22):433–436.
Ghosh T, Herlihy R, Van Dyke M, Kuhn S, Burrer S, Halliday M, Spelke B, Bayleyegn T, Wolkin A, Lewis L, Fechter-Leggett E, Olayinka O. Notes from the Field: Severe Illness Associated with Reported Use of Synthetic Marijuana –Colorado, August-September 2013. MMWR. 2013;62(49):1016-1017.
Law R, Schier J, Martin C, Olivares D, Thomas R, Bronstein AC, Chang A. National Surveillance for Radiological Exposures and Intentional Potassium Iodide and Iodine Product Ingestion in the US Associated with the 2011 Japan Radiological Incidentexternal icon. Clinical Toxicology (Phila). 2013;51(1):41-46.
Marder E, Kirschke D, Robbins D, Dunn J, Jones TF, Racoosin J, Paulozzi L, Chang A. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)-Like Illness Associated with Intravenous Opana ER Abuse – Tennessee, 2012. MMWR. 2013;62(01):1-4.
Murphy MW, Lando JF, Kieszak SM, Sutter ME, Noonan GP, Brunkard JM, McGeehin MA. Formaldehyde Levels in FEMA-supplied Travel Trailers, Park Models, and Mobile Homes in Louisiana and Mississippiexternal icon. Indoor Air. 2013;23(2):134-141.
Noe R, Choudhary E, Wolkin A, Cheng-Dobson J, Newman S. Exertional Heat-Related Illnesses at the Grand Canyon National Park, 2004-2009external icon. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. 2013;24:422-428.
Noe R, Schnall A, Wolkin A, Podgornik M, Wood A, Spears J, Stanley S. Disaster-related Injuries and Illnesses Treated by American Red Cross Disaster Health Services during Hurricanes Gustav and Ikeexternal icon. Southern Medical Journal. 2013;106(1):102-108.
Park SY, Viray M, Johnston D, Taylor E, Chang A, Martin C, Schier JG, Lewis LS, Levri KM, Chatham-Stephens K. Notes from the Field: Acute Hepatitis and Liver Failure Following the Use of a Dietary Supplement Intended for Weight Loss or Muscle Building – May–October 2013. MMWR. 2013;62(40):817–819.
Penotti R, Scallan E, Backer L, Thomas J, Angulo FJ. Ciguatera and Scombroid Fish Poisoning in the United Statesexternal icon. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 2013;10(12):1059-66.
Schier JG, Hunt DR, Perala A, McMartin KE, Bartels MJ, Lewis LS, McGeehin MA, Flanders WD. Characterizing Concentrations of Diethylene Glycol and Suspected Metabolites in Human Serum, Urine, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples from the Panama DEG Mass Poisoningexternal icon. Clinical Toxicology (Phila). 2013;51(10):923-9.
Sheikh S, Chang A, Kieszak S, Law R, Bennett HK, Ernst E, Bond GR, Spiller HA, Schurz-Rogers H, Chu A, Bronstein AC, Schier JG. Characterizing Risk Factors for Pediatric Lamp Oil Product Exposuresexternal icon. Clinical Toxicology (Phila). 2013;51(9):871-878.
Silva LK, Backer LC, Ashley DL, Gordon SM, Brinkman MC, Nuckols JR, Wilkes CR, Blount BC. The Influence of Physiochemical Properties on the Internal Dose of Trihalomethanes in Humans Following a Controlled Showering Exposureexternal icon. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 2013;23(1):39-45.
Vagi SJ, Sheikh S, Brackney M, Smolinske S, Warrick B, Reuter N, Schier JG. Passive Multistate Surveillance for Neutropenia After Use of Cocaine or Heroin Possibly Contaminated with Levamisoleexternal icon. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2013;61(4):468-474.
Yard EE, Daniel JH, Lewis LW, Rybak ME, Paliakov EM, Kim AY, Montgomery JM, Bunnell R, Abudo MU, Akhwale W, Breiman RF, Sharif SK. Human Aflatoxin Exposure in Kenya, 2007: A Cross-Sectional Studyexternal icon. Food Additives and Contaminants Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2013;30(7):1322-1331.
Azziz-Baumgartner E, Luber G, Conklin L, Tosteson TR, Grenade HR, Dickey RW, Backer LC. Assessing the Incidence of Ciguatera Fish poisoning with Two Surveys Conducted in Culebra, Puerto Rico, During 2005-2006external icon. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2012;120(4):526-529.
Backer LC. Freshwater Algal Blooms and Public Healthexternal icon. Lake Line. 2012;32(3):7-9.
Buttke DE, Sircar K, Martin C. Exposures to Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals and Age of Menarche in Adolescent Girls in NHANES (2003-2008)external icon. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2012;120(11):1613-1618.
Buttke D, Vagi S, Schnall A, Bayleyegn T, Morrison M, Allen M, Wolkin A. Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) One Year Following the Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Alabama and Mississippi, 2011external icon. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012;27(6):496-502.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tornado-Related Fatalities – Five states, Southeastern United States, April 25–28, 2011. MMWR. 2012;61(28):529-533.
Choudhary E, Chen TH, Martin C, Vagi S, Roth J, Keim M, Noe R, Lemusu S, Ponausuia SE, Wolkin A, Bayleyegn T. Public Health Needs Assessments of Tutuila Island, American Samoa, After the 2009 Tsunamiexternal icon. Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6(3):209-216.
Choudhary E, Zane D, Beasley C, Jones R, Rey A, Noe R, Martin C, Wolkin A, Bayleyegn T. Evaluation of Active Mortality Surveillance System Data for Monitoring Hurricane-Related Deaths, Texas, 2008external icon. Prehosp Disaster Medicine 2012;27(4):392-397.
Noe R, Jin J, and Wolkin A. Exposure to Natural Cold and Heat: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Medicare Claims, United States 2004-2005external icon. American Journal of Public Health. 2012;102(4):e11-e18.
Schier JG, Sejvar JJ, Lutterloh E, Likaka A, Katsoudas E, Karaseva YD, Barr BT, Redwood Y, Monroe S. Consumption of Pesticide-treated Wheat Seed by a Rural Population in Malawiexternal icon. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 2012;22(6):569-573.
Wilson T, Chang A, Berro A, Still A, Brown C, Demma A, Nemhauser J, Martin C, Salame-Alfie A, Fisher-Tyler F, Smith L, Grady-Erickson O, Alvarado-Ramy F, Brunette G, Ansari A, McAdam D, Marano N. U.S. Screening of International Travelers for Radiation Contamination following the Japanese Nuclear Plant Disaster in March 2011external icon. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6(3):291-296.
Wolkin A, Hunt D, Martin C, Caldwell KL, McGeehin MA. Blood Mercury Levels Among Fish Consumers Residing in Areas with High Environmental Burdenexternal icon. Chemosphere. 2012;86(9):967-971.
Wolkin A, Martin C, Law R, Schier J, Bronstein A. Using Poison Center Data for National Public Health Surveillance for Chemical and Poison Exposure and Associated Illnessexternal icon. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2012;59(1): 56-61.
Yard EE, Horton J, Schier JG, Caldwell K, Sanchez C, Lewis L, Gastaňaga C. Mercury Exposure Among Artisanal Gold Miners in Madre de Dios, Peru: A Cross-sectional Studyexternal icon. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 2012;8(4):441-448.