Table of Contents for Year 2012 [89 articles]

• “We Are Not Being Heard”: Aboriginal Perspectives on Traditional Foods Access and Food Security, Bethany Elliott, Deepthi Jayatilaka, Contessa Brown, Leslie Varley, and Kitty K. Corbett
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 130945, 9 pages
• Tobacco Use Patterns, Timothy A. McAfee and Judy Kruger
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 564390, 2 pages
• Cadmium Exposure and Pancreatic Cancer in South Louisiana, Brian G. Luckett, L. Joseph Su, Jennifer C. Rood, and Elizabeth T. H. Fontham
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 180186, 11 pages
• Bacteriological and Physicochemical Studies on Tigris River Near the Water Purification Stations within Baghdad Province, Khalid K. Al-Bayatti, Kadhum H. Al-Arajy, and Seba Hussain Al-Nuaemy
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 695253, 8 pages
• Respiratory Health Effects Associated with Restoration Work in Post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Roy J. Rando, John J. Lefante, Laurie M. Freyder, and Robert N. Jones
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 462478, 8 pages
• Evaluation of a Bladder Cancer Cluster in a Population of Criminal Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Part 1: The Cancer Incidence, Susan R. Davis, Xuguang Tao, Edward J. Bernacki, and Amy S. Alfriend
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 101850, 10 pages
• Environmental Determinants of Bicycling Injuries in Alberta, Canada, Nicole T. R. Romanow, Amy B. Couperthwaite, Gavin R. McCormack, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Brian H. Rowe, and Brent E. Hagel
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 487681, 12 pages
• An Attempt at Quantifying Factors that Affect Efficiency in the Management of Solid Waste Produced by Commercial Businesses in the City of Tshwane, South Africa, Yohannes Worku and Mammo Muchie
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 165353, 12 pages
• Associations between Resident Perceptions of the Local Residential Environment and Metabolic Syndrome, Katherine Baldock, Catherine Paquet, Natasha Howard, Neil Coffee, Graeme Hugo, Anne Taylor, Robert Adams, and Mark Daniel
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 589409, 11 pages
• Changes in Alcohol Behaviour among Adolescents in North-West Russia between 1995 and 2004, Anastasiya Verho, Tiina Laatikainen, Erkki Vartiainen, and Pekka Puska
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 736249, 7 pages
• A Method to Assess the Potential Effects of Air Pollution Mitigation on Healthcare Costs, Bjørn Sætterstrøm, Marie Kruse, Henrik Brønnum-Hansen, Jakob Hjort Bønløkke, Esben Meulengracht Flachs, and Jan Sørensen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 935825, 10 pages
• Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Associated Disorders and Mechanisms of Action, Sam De Coster and Nicolas van Larebeke
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 713696, 52 pages
• Environmental Changes to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Dietary Behavior, S. P. J. Kremers, F. F. Eves, and R. E. Andersen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 470858, 4 pages
• Pilot Study on the Impact of Biogas as a Fuel Source on Respiratory Health of Women on Rural Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farms, Carolyn Dohoo, Judith Read Guernsey, Kimberley Critchley, and John VanLeeuwen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 636298, 9 pages
• Built Environment and Its Influences on Walking among Older Women: Use of Standardized Geographic Units to Define Urban Forms, Vivian W. Siu, William E. Lambert, Rongwei Fu, Teresa A. Hillier, Mark Bosworth, and Yvonne L. Michael
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 203141, 9 pages
• Health and the Built Environment: Exploring Foundations for a New Interdisciplinary Profession, Jennifer Kent and Susan Thompson
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 958175, 10 pages
• Trends in Nutrition and Exercise Counseling among Adolescents in the Health Care Environment, Tasha Peart and Patricia B. Crawford
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 949303, 6 pages
• The Influence of the Local Neighbourhood Environment on Walking Levels during the Walking for Wellbeing in the West Pedometer-Based Community Intervention, L. B. Robertson, C. Ward Thompson, P. Aspinall, C. Millington, C. McAdam, and N. Mutrie
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 974786, 14 pages
• Particulate Emissions: Health Effects and Labour Market Consequences, Marie Kruse, Bjørn Sætterstrøm, Jakob Bønløkke, Henrik Brønnum-Hansen, Esben Meulengracht Flachs, and Jan Sørensen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 130502, 7 pages
• Television Watching, Diet Quality, and Physical Activity and Diabetes among Three Ethnicities in the United States, Fatma G. Huffman, Joan A. Vaccaro, Joel C. Exebio, Gustavo G. Zarini, Timothy Katz, and Zisca Dixon
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 191465, 10 pages
• History of Cesarean Section Associated with Childhood Onset of T1DM in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, J. Phillips, N. Gill, K. Sikdar, S. Penney, and L. A. Newhook
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 635097, 6 pages
• Play Equipment, Physical Activity Opportunities, and Children's Activity Levels at Childcare, Jessica S. Gubbels, Dave H. H. Van Kann, and Maria W. J. Jansen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 326520, 8 pages
• Interventions to Promote an Integrated Approach to Public Health Problems: An Application to Childhood Obesity, Anna-Marie Hendriks, Jessica S. Gubbels, Nanne K. De Vries, Jaap C. Seidell, Stef P. J. Kremers, and Maria W. J. Jansen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 913236, 14 pages
• Association of Indoor Smoke-Free Air Laws with Hospital Admissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Three States, Brett R. Loomis and Harlan R. Juster
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 589018, 5 pages
• Reducing the Environmental Impact of Dietary Choice: Perspectives from a Behavioural and Social Change Approach, Andrew Joyce, Sarah Dixon, Jude Comfort, and Jonathan Hallett
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 978672, 7 pages
• Impact of Tobacco Control Interventions on Smoking Initiation, Cessation, and Prevalence: A Systematic Review, Lisa M. Wilson, Erika Avila Tang, Geetanjali Chander, Heidi E. Hutton, Olaide A. Odelola, Jessica L. Elf, Brandy M. Heckman-Stoddard, Eric B. Bass, Emily A. Little, Elisabeth B. Haberl, and Benjamin J. Apelberg
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 961724, 36 pages
• Measuring the Food Environment: A Systematic Technique for Characterizing Food Stores Using Display Counts, Cassandra Miller, J. Nicholas Bodor, and Donald Rose
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 707860, 6 pages
• The Healthy School Canteen Programme: A Promising Intervention to Make the School Food Environment Healthier, Fréderike Mensink, Saskia Antoinette Schwinghammer, and Astrid Smeets
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 415746, 8 pages
• Should Any Workplace Be Exempt from Smoke-Free Law: The Irish Experience, M. McCaffrey, P. Goodman, A. Gavigan, C. Kenny, C. Hogg, L. Byrne, J. McLaughlin, K. Young, and L. Clancy
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 545483, 6 pages
• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Electrocautery Smoke during Peritonectomy Procedures, Sara Näslund Andréasson, Haile Mahteme, Bo Sahlberg, and Helena Anundi
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 929053, 6 pages
• Exploring the Next Frontier for Tobacco Control: Nondaily Smoking among New York City Adults, Rachel Sacks, Micaela H. Coady, Ijeoma G. Mbamalu, Michael Johns, and Susan M. Kansagra
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 145861, 10 pages
• Pilot Study Results from a Brief Intervention to Create Smoke-Free Homes, Michelle C. Kegler, Cam Escoffery, Lucja Bundy, Carla J. Berg, Regine Haardörfer, Debbie Yembra, and Gillian Schauer
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 951426, 9 pages
• Heterogeneity in Past Year Cigarette Smoking Quit Attempts among Latinos, Daniel A. Gundersen, Sandra E. Echeverria, M. Jane Lewis, Gary A. Giovino, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, and Cristine D. Delnevo
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 378165, 9 pages
• Incorporating Environmental Health in Clinical Medicine, Stephen J. Genuis, Margaret Sears, Gerry Schwalfenberg, Janette Hope, and Robin Bernhoft
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 103041, 2 pages
• The Relationship between Insufficient Sleep and Self-Rated Health in a Nationally Representative Sample, Sarah Dee Geiger, Charumathi Sabanayagam, and Anoop Shankar
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 518263, 8 pages
• Concurrent Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco among US Males and Females, Nasir Mushtaq, Mary B. Williams, and Laura A. Beebe
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 984561, 11 pages
• Risk and Protective Factors for Breast Cancer in Midwest of Brazil, Lívia Emi Inumaru, Maíra Irineu Gomes Duarte Quintanilha, Érika Aparecida da Silveira, and Maria Margareth Veloso Naves
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 356851, 9 pages
• Patterns of Tobacco Use and Dual Use in US Young Adults: The Missing Link between Youth Prevention and Adult Cessation, Jessica M. Rath, Andrea C. Villanti, David B. Abrams, and Donna M. Vallone
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 679134, 9 pages
• Trends in Roll-Your-Own Smoking: Findings from the ITC Four-Country Survey (2002–2008), David Young, Hua-Hie Yong, Ron Borland, Lion Shahab, David Hammond, K. Michael Cummings, and Nick Wilson
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 406283, 7 pages
• Use of Emerging Tobacco Products in the United States, Robert McMillen, Jeomi Maduka, and Jonathan Winickoff
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 989474, 8 pages
• The Impact of State Preemption of Local Smoking Restrictions on Public Health Protections and Changes in Social Norms, Paul D. Mowery, Steve Babb, Robin Hobart, Cindy Tworek, and Allison MacNeil
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 632629, 8 pages
• Adult Current Smoking: Differences in Definitions and Prevalence Estimates—NHIS and NSDUH, 2008, Heather Ryan, Angela Trosclair, and Joe Gfroerer
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 918368, 11 pages
• The 2009 US Federal Cigarette Tax Increase and Quitline Utilization in 16 States, Terry Bush, Susan Zbikowski, Lisa Mahoney, Mona Deprey, Paul D. Mowery, and Brooke Magnusson
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 314740, 9 pages
• Cigarette Design Features in Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries, Rosalie V. Caruso and Richard J. O'Connor
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 269576, 6 pages
• Environmental Pollution: Health Effects and Operational Implications for Pollutants Removal, Roya Kelishadi
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 341637, 2 pages
• Reshuffling and Relocating: The Gendered and Income-Related Differential Effects of Restricting Smoking Locations, Natalie Hemsing, Lorraine Greaves, Nancy Poole, and Joan Bottorff
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 907832, 12 pages
• Results of a Feasibility and Acceptability Trial of an Online Smoking Cessation Program Targeting Young Adult Nondaily Smokers, Carla J. Berg and Gillian L. Schauer
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 248541, 8 pages
• Plasma Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Causation, Michael D. Freeman and Sean S. Kohles
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 258981, 15 pages
• Concurrent Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco in Minnesota, Raymond G. Boyle, Ann W. St. Claire, Ann M. Kinney, Joanne D'Silva, and Charles Carusi
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 493109, 6 pages
• Increased Mortality of Respiratory Diseases, Including Lung Cancer, in the Area with Large Amount of Ashfall from Mount Sakurajima Volcano, Kenta Higuchi, Chihaya Koriyama, and Suminori Akiba
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 257831, 4 pages
• Study of Heavy Metal Levels among Farmers of Muda Agricultural Development Authority, Malaysia, Ahmad Rohi Ghazali, Nur Ezzazulianie Abdul Razak, Mohd Sham Othman, Hidayatulfathi Othman, Ismarulyusda Ishak, Syarif Husin Lubis, Nihayah Mohammad, Zariyantey Abd Hamid, Zaliha Harun, Firdaus Kamarulzaman, and Rozaini Abdullah
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 758349, 4 pages
• Air Pollution, Oxidative Stress, and Alzheimer's Disease, Paula Valencia Moulton and Wei Yang
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 472751, 9 pages
• Comparison of Size and Geography of Airborne Tungsten Particles in Fallon, Nevada, and Sweet Home, Oregon, with Implications for Public Health, Paul R. Sheppard, Brian J. Bierman, Kent Rhodes, Gary Ridenour, and Mark L. Witten
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 509458, 8 pages
• Evaluation of the Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory in a Danish Population, Sine Skovbjerg, Nikolaj Drimer Berg, Jesper Elberling, and Karl Bang Christensen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 304314, 10 pages
• Solar Radiation and Vitamin D: Mitigating Environmental Factors in Autoimmune Disease, Gerry K. Schwalfenberg
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 619381, 9 pages
• Associations between Safety from Crime, Cycling, and Obesity in a Dutch Elderly Population: Results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, Stef P. J. Kremers, Gert-Jan de Bruijn, Tommy L. S. Visscher, Dorly J. H. Deeg, G. C. Fleur Thomése, Marjolein Visser, Willem van Mechelen, and Johannes Brug
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 127857, 6 pages
• Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Sweat: A Systematic Review, Margaret E. Sears, Kathleen J. Kerr, and Riina I. Bray
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 184745, 10 pages
• Impact of Summer Cattle Grazing on the Sierra Nevada Watershed: Aquatic Algae and Bacteria, Robert W. Derlet, John R. Richards, Lidia L. Tanaka, Curtis Hayden, K. Ali Ger, and Charles R. Goldman
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 760108, 7 pages
• Efficacy of Sublingual Immunotherapy versus Subcutaneous Injection Immunotherapy in Allergic Patients, Diego Saporta
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 492405, 6 pages
• A Synthesis of the Evidence for Managing Stress at Work: A Review of the Reviews Reporting on Anxiety, Depression, and Absenteeism, Kamaldeep S. Bhui, Sokratis Dinos, Stephen A. Stansfeld, and Peter D. White
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 515874, 21 pages
• Human Biological Monitoring of Diisononyl Phthalate and Diisodecyl Phthalate: A Review, Gurusankar Saravanabhavan and Janine Murray
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 810501, 11 pages
• Human Impairment from Living near Confined Animal (Hog) Feeding Operations, Kaye H. Kilburn
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 565690, 11 pages
• A Systematic Review of Physical Activity Interventions in Hispanic Adults, Melinda J. Ickes and Manoj Sharma
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 156435, 15 pages
• Wider Action Plan and Multidisciplinar Approach Could Be a Wining Idea in Creation of Friendly Environment, Natasa Gojkovic-Bukvic and Nenad Bukvic
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 473427, 7 pages
• Changes in Peak Flow Value during Immunotherapy Administration, Diego Saporta
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 212867, 9 pages
• Protecting Privacy of Shared Epidemiologic Data without Compromising Analysis Potential, John Cologne, Eric J. Grant, Eiji Nakashima, Yun Chen, Sachiyo Funamoto, and Hiroaki Katayama
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 421989, 9 pages
• Spatial Analysis of County-Level Breast Cancer Mortality in Texas, Arvind B. Bambhroliya, Keith D. Burau, and Ken Sexton
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 959343, 8 pages
• Urinary Bisphenol A and Hypertension in a Multiethnic Sample of US Adults, Anoop Shankar and Srinivas Teppala
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 481641, 5 pages
• Effects of Three Types of Oil Dispersants on Biodegradation of Dispersed Crude Oil in Water Surrounding Two Persian Gulf Provinces, Azadeh Zolfaghari-Baghbaderani, Mozhgan Emtyazjoo, Parinaz Poursafa, Sedigheh Mehrabian, Samira Bijani, Daryoush Farkhani, and Parisa Mirmoghtadaee
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 981365, 8 pages
• Environmental Determinants of Chronic Disease and Medical Approaches: Recognition, Avoidance, Supportive Therapy, and Detoxification, Margaret E. Sears and Stephen J. Genuis
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 356798, 15 pages
• Association between Depressive Symptoms and Metabolic Syndrome in Police Officers: Results from Two Cross-Sectional Studies, Tara A. Hartley, Sarah S. Knox, Desta Fekedulegn, Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, John M. Violanti, Michael E. Andrew, and Cecil M. Burchfiel
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 861219, 9 pages
• A Safe Protocol for Amalgam Removal, Dana G. Colson
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 517391, 4 pages
• Safety from Crime and Physical Activity among Older Adults: A Population-Based Study in Brazil, Maruí Weber Corseuil, Pedro Curi Hallal, Herton Xavier Corseuil, Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider, and Eleonora d'Orsi
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 641010, 7 pages
• Combination of Micronutrients for Bone (COMB) Study: Bone Density after Micronutrient Intervention, Stephen J. Genuis and Thomas P. Bouchard
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 354151, 10 pages
• Relationship between RBC Mercury Levels and Serum n3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentrations among Japanese Men and Women, Mayumi Tsuji, Tetsuo Ando, Takao Kitano, Junji Wakamiya, Chihaya Koriyama, and Suminori Akiba
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 849305, 6 pages
• Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth's Surface Electrons, Gaétan Chevalier, Stephen T. Sinatra, James L. Oschman, Karol Sokal, and Pawel Sokal
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 291541, 8 pages
• Environmental Impact Assessment of the Industrial Estate Development Plan with the Geographical Information System and Matrix Methods, Mohammad Ghasemian, Parinaz Poursafa, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Mohammad Ziarati, Hamid Ghoddousi, Seyyed Alireza Momeni, and Amir Hossein Rezaei
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 407162, 8 pages
• A Review of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ochratoxin A Inhalational Exposure Associated with Human Illness and Kidney Disease including Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Janette H. Hope and Bradley E. Hope
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 835059, 10 pages
• Human Excretion of Bisphenol A: Blood, Urine, and Sweat (BUS) Study, Stephen J. Genuis, Sanjay Beesoon, Detlef Birkholz, and Rebecca A. Lobo
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 185731, 10 pages
• Mercury Toxicity and Treatment: A Review of the Literature, Robin A. Bernhoft
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 460508, 10 pages
• Psychophysical Evaluation of Achromatic and Chromatic Vision of Workers Chronically Exposed to Organic Solvents, Eliza Maria da Costa Brito Lacerda, Monica Gomes Lima, Anderson Raiol Rodrigues, Cláudio Eduardo Correa Teixeira, Lauro José Barata de Lima, Dora Fix Ventura, and Luiz Carlos de Lima Silveira
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 784390, 7 pages
• A Water-Damaged Home and Health of Occupants: A Case Study, Jack Dwayne Thrasher, Michael R. Gray, Kaye H. Kilburn, Donald P. Dennis, and Archie Yu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 312836, 10 pages
• Ethylbenzene Removal by Carbon Nanotubes from Aqueous Solution, Bijan Bina, Hamidreza Pourzamani, Alimorad Rashidi, and Mohammad Mehdi Amin
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 817187, 8 pages
• Objective Assessment of an Ionic Footbath (IonCleanse): Testing Its Ability to Remove Potentially Toxic Elements from the Body, Deborah A. Kennedy, Kieran Cooley, Thomas R. Einarson, and Dugald Seely
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 258968, 13 pages
• Community-Led Assessment of Risk from Exposure to Mercury by Native Amerindian Wayana in Southeast Suriname, Daniel Peplow and Sarah Augustine
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 674596, 10 pages
• What's Out There Making Us Sick?, Stephen J. Genuis
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 605137, 10 pages
• Evaluation of Trace Metal Levels in Tissues of Two Commercial Fish Species in Kapar and Mersing Coastal Waters, Peninsular Malaysia, Fathi Alhashmi Bashir, Mohammad Shuhaimi-Othman, and A. G. Mazlan
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 352309, 10 pages
• Involuntary and Persistent Environmental Noise Influences Health and Hearing in Beirut, Lebanon, Marjaneh M. Fooladi
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 235618, 7 pages
• The Alkaline Diet: Is There Evidence That an Alkaline pH Diet Benefits Health?, Gerry K. Schwalfenberg
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 727630, 7 pages