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  1. Article ; Online: Environmental Injustice and Cumulative Environmental Burdens in Neighborhoods Near Oil and Gas Development: Los Angeles County, California, and Beyond.

    Deziel, Nicole C

    American journal of public health

    2023  Volume 113, Issue 11, Page(s) 1173–1175

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Los Angeles ; California ; Residence Characteristics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 121100-6
    ISSN 1541-0048 ; 0090-0036 ; 0002-9572
    ISSN (online) 1541-0048
    ISSN 0090-0036 ; 0002-9572
    DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2023.307422
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  2. Article ; Online: Assessing exposure and health consequences of chemicals in drinking water in the 21st Century.

    Deziel, Nicole C / Villanueva, Cristina M

    Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology

    2024  Volume 34, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–2

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Drinking Water ; Environmental Exposure
    Chemical Substances Drinking Water
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2218551-3
    ISSN 1559-064X ; 1559-0631
    ISSN (online) 1559-064X
    ISSN 1559-0631
    DOI 10.1038/s41370-024-00639-0
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  3. Article ; Online: Invited Perspective: Oil and Gas Development and Adverse Birth Outcomes: What More Do We Need to Know?

    Deziel, Nicole C

    Environmental health perspectives

    2021  Volume 129, Issue 7, Page(s) 71301

    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Natural Gas ; Parturition ; Pregnancy
    Chemical Substances Natural Gas
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 195189-0
    ISSN 1552-9924 ; 0091-6765 ; 1078-0475
    ISSN (online) 1552-9924
    ISSN 0091-6765 ; 1078-0475
    DOI 10.1289/EHP9715
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  4. Article ; Online: Regional Scale Assessment of Shallow Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination from Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction.

    Soriano, Mario A / Deziel, Nicole C / Saiers, James E

    Environmental science & technology

    2022  Volume 56, Issue 17, Page(s) 12126–12136

    Abstract: Concerns over unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development persist, especially in rural communities that rely on shallow groundwater for drinking and other domestic purposes. Given the continued expansion of the industry, regional (vs local scale) models ...

    Abstract Concerns over unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development persist, especially in rural communities that rely on shallow groundwater for drinking and other domestic purposes. Given the continued expansion of the industry, regional (vs local scale) models are needed to characterize groundwater contamination risks faced by the increasing proportion of the population residing in areas that accommodate UOG extraction. In this paper, we evaluate groundwater vulnerability to contamination from surface spills and shallow subsurface leakage of UOG wells within a 104,000 km
    MeSH term(s) Environmental Monitoring ; Groundwater ; Humans ; Hydrocarbons ; Oil and Gas Fields ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis ; Water Wells
    Chemical Substances Hydrocarbons ; Water Pollutants, Chemical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ISSN 1520-5851
    ISSN (online) 1520-5851
    DOI 10.1021/acs.est.2c00470
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  5. Article ; Online: Accuracy of self-reported distance to nearest unconventional oil and gas well in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia residents and implications for exposure assessment.

    Clark, Cassandra J / Casey, Joan A / Bell, Michelle L / Plata, Desiree L / Saiers, James E / Deziel, Nicole C

    Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology

    2024  

    Abstract: Self-reported distances to industrial sources have been used in epidemiology as proxies for exposure to environmental hazards and indicators of awareness and perception of sources. Unconventional oil and gas development (UOG) emits pollutants and has ... ...

    Abstract Self-reported distances to industrial sources have been used in epidemiology as proxies for exposure to environmental hazards and indicators of awareness and perception of sources. Unconventional oil and gas development (UOG) emits pollutants and has been associated with adverse health outcomes. We compared self-reported distance to the nearest UOG well to the geographic information system-calculated distance for 303 Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia residents using Cohen's Weighted Kappa. Agreement was low (Kappa = 0.18), and self-reports by Ohioans (39% accuracy) were more accurate than West Virginians (22%) or Pennsylvanians (13%, both p < 0.05). Of the demographic characteristics studied, only educational attainment was related to reporting accuracy; residents with 12-16 years of education were more accurate (31.3% of group) than those with <12 or >16 years (both 16.7%). Understanding differences between objective and subjective measures of UOG proximity could inform studies of perceived exposures or risks and may also be relevant to adverse health effects. IMPACT: We compared objective and self-reported measures of distance to the nearest UOG well for 303 Appalachian Basin residents. We found that residents' self-reported distance to the nearest UOG well had limited agreement with the true calculated distance category. Our results can be used to inform the collection and contextualize the use of self-reported data in communities exposed to UOGD. Self-reported metrics can be used in conjunction with objective assessments and can be informative regarding how potentially exposed populations perceive environmental exposures or risks and could provide insights into awareness of distance-related policies, such as setbacks.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2218551-3
    ISSN 1559-064X ; 1559-0631
    ISSN (online) 1559-064X
    ISSN 1559-0631
    DOI 10.1038/s41370-023-00637-8
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  6. Article ; Online: Health risks of heavy metals in food and their economic burden in Armenia.

    Pipoyan, Davit / Stepanyan, Stella / Beglaryan, Meline / Stepanyan, Seda / Mendelsohn, Robert / Deziel, Nicole C

    Environment international

    2023  Volume 172, Page(s) 107794

    Abstract: Mining leads to excessive heavy metal contamination of agricultural products in Armenia and can adversely impact human health. We quantify the concentrations of toxic heavy metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, and mercury) in food sampled from local markets of ...

    Abstract Mining leads to excessive heavy metal contamination of agricultural products in Armenia and can adversely impact human health. We quantify the concentrations of toxic heavy metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, and mercury) in food sampled from local markets of the capital city, Yerevan. We combine these measured concentrations with data from a diet survey of 1,195 people. The results provide an estimate of people's heavy metal intake in a typical day. The study finds that only dietary exposure to lead raises consumer safety concerns. More than 50 % of the population have daily intakes of lead that exceed the benchmark dose level (BMDL10) of 0.63 μg/kg b.w./day established by European Food Safety Authority. Moreover, risk assessment results indicate that approximately 96 % of the population has dietary exposure values for lead that exceed the threshold level, with animal products as the primary source. The lead exposure observed in sampled population has the potential to increase blood pressure on average by 0.54 mmHg, lower IQ levels by 1.2 point, and reduce lifetime earnings by $5000. The study reveals a strong need to determine the specific pathways by which lead enters the food supply, to mitigate the excess exposures, and to reduce the potential or severity of the resulting adverse health impacts.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Lead/analysis ; Armenia ; Financial Stress ; Metals, Heavy/analysis ; Cadmium/analysis
    Chemical Substances Lead (2P299V784P) ; Metals, Heavy ; Cadmium (00BH33GNGH)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-02
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 554791-x
    ISSN 1873-6750 ; 0160-4120
    ISSN (online) 1873-6750
    ISSN 0160-4120
    DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107794
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  7. Article ; Online: It's electric! An environmental equity perspective on the lifecycle of our energy sources.

    Willis, Mary D / Cushing, Lara J / Buonocore, Jonathan J / Deziel, Nicole C / Casey, Joan A

    Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.)

    2023  Volume 7, Issue 2, Page(s) e246

    Abstract: Energy policy decisions are driven primarily by economic and reliability considerations, with limited consideration given to public health, environmental justice, and climate change. Moreover, epidemiologic studies relevant for public policy typically ... ...

    Abstract Energy policy decisions are driven primarily by economic and reliability considerations, with limited consideration given to public health, environmental justice, and climate change. Moreover, epidemiologic studies relevant for public policy typically focus on immediate public health implications of activities related to energy procurement and generation, considering less so health equity or the longer-term health consequences of climate change attributable to an energy source. A more integrated, collective consideration of these three domains can provide more robust guidance to policymakers, communities, and individuals. Here, we illustrate how these domains can be evaluated with respect to natural gas as an energy source. Our process began with a detailed overview of all relevant steps in the process of extracting, producing, and consuming natural gas. We synthesized existing epidemiologic and complementary evidence of how these processes impact public health, environmental justice, and climate change. We conclude that, in certain domains, natural gas looks beneficial (e.g., economically for some), but when considered more expansively, through the life cycle of natural gas and joint lenses of public health, environmental justice, and climate change, natural gas is rendered an undesirable energy source in the United States. A holistic climate health equity framework can inform how we value and deploy different energy sources in the service of public health.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2474-7882
    ISSN (online) 2474-7882
    DOI 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000246
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  8. Article ; Online: Health risks of heavy metals in food and their economic burden in Armenia

    Davit Pipoyan / Stella Stepanyan / Meline Beglaryan / Seda Stepanyan / Robert Mendelsohn / Nicole C. Deziel

    Environment International, Vol 172, Iss , Pp 107794- (2023)

    2023  

    Abstract: Mining leads to excessive heavy metal contamination of agricultural products in Armenia and can adversely impact human health. We quantify the concentrations of toxic heavy metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, and mercury) in food sampled from local markets of ...

    Abstract Mining leads to excessive heavy metal contamination of agricultural products in Armenia and can adversely impact human health. We quantify the concentrations of toxic heavy metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, and mercury) in food sampled from local markets of the capital city, Yerevan. We combine these measured concentrations with data from a diet survey of 1,195 people. The results provide an estimate of people’s heavy metal intake in a typical day.The study finds that only dietary exposure to lead raises consumer safety concerns. More than 50 % of the population have daily intakes of lead that exceed the benchmark dose level (BMDL10) of 0.63 μg/kg b.w./day established by European Food Safety Authority. Moreover, risk assessment results indicate that approximately 96 % of the population has dietary exposure values for lead that exceed the threshold level, with animal products as the primary source. The lead exposure observed in sampled population has the potential to increase blood pressure on average by 0.54 mmHg, lower IQ levels by 1.2 point, and reduce lifetime earnings by $5000. The study reveals a strong need to determine the specific pathways by which lead enters the food supply, to mitigate the excess exposures, and to reduce the potential or severity of the resulting adverse health impacts.
    Keywords Heavy metals ; Food ; Health risk ; Economic burden ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 333
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: Steam cracker facilities in the United States

    Nicholaus P Johnson / Michelle L Bell / Nicholas Perez / Robert Dubrow / Nicole C Deziel

    Environmental Research: Health, Vol 1, Iss 3, p

    operations, emissions, and sociodemographic patterns of surrounding populations

    2023  Volume 035003

    Abstract: Background: Production of shale gas in the United States (US) increased more than 10-fold from 2008 to 2021, yielding greater quantities of hydrocarbon feedstocks and incentivizing expansion of petrochemical facilities. Steam crackers (SCs) convert ... ...

    Abstract Background: Production of shale gas in the United States (US) increased more than 10-fold from 2008 to 2021, yielding greater quantities of hydrocarbon feedstocks and incentivizing expansion of petrochemical facilities. Steam crackers (SCs) convert hydrocarbon feedstocks into ethylene and propylene (the building blocks of plastics), while releasing toxic chemicals and greenhouse gases (GHGs). Analyses of environmental health and justice impacts of SCs are limited. Methods: We described SC operations, locations, and emissions, and evaluated sociodemographic characteristics of populations residing near SCs to better understand potential public health hazards and inform future studies. We summarized and described industry-reported emissions from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory and GHG Reporting Program. We compared population characteristics of US Census block groups ⩽5 km and >5 km from a steam cracker-containing facility (SCF) within the same county. Results: We identified 32 SCFs across five US states, with most in Texas and Louisiana. Toxic chemicals with the greatest reported cumulative air emissions in 1987–2019 were: ethylene, propylene, hydrochloric acid, benzene, n-hexane, 1,3-butadiene, ammonia, toluene, vinyl acetate, and methanol. Reported total annual GHG emissions were 4% higher in 2019 versus 2010, with total GHG emissions of >650 million metric tons (carbon dioxide equivalents) in 2010–2019. We found that 752 465 people live in census block groups ⩽5 km from an SCF, regardless of county. Compared to block groups >5 km away within the same county, block groups closer to SCFs had statistically significantly lower median incomes ($54 843 vs $67 866) and more vacant housing (15% vs 11%), and higher proportions of residents who were non-Hispanic Black (31% vs 19%) and unemployed (8% vs 6%). Conclusion: SCs emit substantial amounts of GHGs and toxic chemicals in locations with historically disadvantaged populations. Future research could further evaluate the ...
    Keywords petrochemical ; unconventional oil and gas ; greenhouse gases ; air toxics ; environmental justice ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 333
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher IOP Publishing
    Document type Article ; Online
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  10. Article: High Ambient Temperature in Pregnancy and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

    Rogne, Tormod / Wang, Rong / Wang, Pin / Deziel, Nicole C / Metayer, Catherine / Wiemels, Joseph L / Chen, Kai / Warren, Joshua L / Ma, Xiaomei

    medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences

    2023  

    Abstract: ... association between ambient temperature and risk of ALL was observed in gestational week 8, where a 5 °C ...

    Abstract Background: High ambient temperature is increasingly common due to climate change and is associated with risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy in children, the incidence is increasing, and in the United States it disproportionately affects Latino children. We aimed to investigate the potential association between high ambient temperature in pregnancy and risk of childhood ALL.
    Methods: We used data from California birth records (1982-2015) and California Cancer Registry (1988-2015) to identify ALL cases diagnosed <14 years and 50 times as many controls matched by sex, race/ethnicity, and date of last menstrual period. Ambient temperatures were estimated on a 1-km grid. Association between ambient temperature and ALL was evaluated per gestational week, restricted to May-September, adjusting for confounders. Bayesian meta-regression was applied to identify critical exposure windows. For sensitivity analyses, we evaluated a 90-day pre-pregnancy period (assuming no direct effect before pregnancy) and constructed an alternatively matched dataset for exposure contrast by seasonality.
    Findings: Our study included 6,258 ALL cases and 307,579 controls. The peak association between ambient temperature and risk of ALL was observed in gestational week 8, where a 5 °C increase was associated with an odds ratio of 1.09 (95% confidence interval 1.04-1.14) and 1.05 (95% confidence interval 1.00-1.11) among Latino and non-Latino White children, respectively. The sensitivity analyses supported this.
    Interpretation: Our findings suggest an association between high ambient temperature in early pregnancy and risk of childhood ALL. Further replication and investigation of mechanistic pathways may inform mitigation strategies.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.05.19.23290227
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