Maternal exposure to particulate air pollution and term birth weight: a multi-country evaluation of effect and heterogeneity

P Dadvand, J Parker, ML Bell, M Bonzini… - Environmental …, 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: A growing body of evidence has associated maternal exposure to air pollution
with adverse effects on fetal growth; however, the existing literature is inconsistent …

Short-term associations between ambient air pollutants and pediatric asthma emergency department visits

MJ Strickland, LA Darrow, M Klein… - American journal of …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Certain outdoor air pollutants cause asthma exacerbations in children. To
advance understanding of these relationships, further characterization of the dose–response …

Air pollution and acute respiratory infections among children 0–4 years of age: an 18-year time-series study

LA Darrow, M Klein, WD Flanders… - American journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Upper and lower respiratory infections are common in early childhood and may be
exacerbated by air pollution. We investigated short-term changes in ambient air pollutant …

Oxidative stress markers are associated with persistent atrial fibrillation

RB Neuman, HL Bloom, I Shukrullah… - Clinical …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with myocardial oxidative stress, and
antioxidant agents have demonstrated antiarrhythmic benefit in humans. We compared …

Serum perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate concentrations in relation to birth outcomes in the Mid-Ohio Valley, 2005–2010

LA Darrow, CR Stein, K Steenland - Environmental health …, 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Previous research suggests perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes …

Ambient pollen concentrations and emergency department visits for asthma and wheeze

LA Darrow, J Hess, CA Rogers, PE Tolbert… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Previous studies report associations between aeroallergen exposure and
asthma exacerbations. Aeroallergen burdens and asthma prevalence are increasing …

Ambient air pollution and preterm birth: a time-series analysis

LA Darrow, M Klein, WD Flanders, LA Waller… - …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: An emerging body of evidence suggests that ambient levels of air pollution
during pregnancy are associated with preterm birth. Methods: To further investigate these …

Methodological issues in studies of air pollution and reproductive health

TJ Woodruff, JD Parker, LA Darrow, R Slama… - Environmental …, 2009 - Elsevier
In the past decade there have been an increasing number of scientific studies describing
possible effects of air pollution on perinatal health. These papers have mostly focused on …

Ambient air pollution and birth weight in full-term infants in Atlanta, 1994–2004

LA Darrow, M Klein, MJ Strickland… - Environmental …, 2011 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background An emerging body of evidence suggests that ambient levels of air pollution
during pregnancy are associated with fetal growth. Objectives We examined relationships …

Air pollution and postneonatal infant mortality in the United States, 1999–2002

TJ Woodruff, LA Darrow, JD Parker - Environmental Health …, 2008 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Objective Our goal was to evaluate the relationship between cause-specific postneonatal
infant mortality and chronic early-life exposure to particulate matter and gaseous air …