The outdoor air pollution and brain health workshop
Accumulating evidence suggests that outdoor air pollution may have a significant impact on
central nervous system (CNS) health and disease. To address this issue, the National …
central nervous system (CNS) health and disease. To address this issue, the National …
Review of psychosocial stress and asthma: an integrated biopsychosocial approach
RJ Wright, M Rodriguez, S Cohen - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
Although consensus has emerged from the clinical, social science, psychological, and
biological literature that psychosocial factors aVect asthma morbidity in children, their role in …
biological literature that psychosocial factors aVect asthma morbidity in children, their role in …
The impact of stress on the development and expression of atopy
The impact of stress on the development and expression of at... : Current Opinion in Allergy
and Clinical Immunology The impact of stress on the development and expression of atopy …
and Clinical Immunology The impact of stress on the development and expression of atopy …
Effects of early-life exposure to allergens and bacteria on recurrent wheeze and atopy in urban children
Background Wheezing illnesses cause major morbidity in infants and are frequent
precursors to asthma. Objective We sought to examine environmental factors associated …
precursors to asthma. Objective We sought to examine environmental factors associated …
Community violence and asthma morbidity: the Inner-City Asthma Study
RJ Wright, H Mitchell, CM Visness… - … journal of public …, 2004 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We examined the association between exposure to violence and asthma among
urban children. Methods. We obtained reports from caretakers (n= 851) of violence, negative …
urban children. Methods. We obtained reports from caretakers (n= 851) of violence, negative …
Synergistic effects of traffic-related air pollution and exposure to violence on urban asthma etiology
Background Disproportionate life stress and consequent physiologic alteration (ie, immune
dysregulation) has been proposed as a major pathway linking socioeconomic position …
dysregulation) has been proposed as a major pathway linking socioeconomic position …
Chronic caregiver stress and IgE expression, allergen-induced proliferation, and cytokine profiles in a birth cohort predisposed to atopy
BACKGROUND: Psychologic stress modifies immune function and cytokine production.
OBJECTIVE: We examined relationships between caregiver stress on the following markers …
OBJECTIVE: We examined relationships between caregiver stress on the following markers …
Prenatal particulate air pollution and asthma onset in urban children. Identifying sensitive windows and sex differences
Rationale: The influence of particulate air pollution on respiratory health starts in utero. Fetal
lung growth and structural development occurs in stages; thus, effects on postnatal …
lung growth and structural development occurs in stages; thus, effects on postnatal …
Abuse in childhood and adolescence as a predictor of type 2 diabetes in adult women
JW Rich-Edwards, D Spiegelman, ENL Hibert… - American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although child abuse is associated with obesity, it is not known whether
early abuse increases risk of type 2 diabetes. PURPOSE: To investigate associations of …
early abuse increases risk of type 2 diabetes. PURPOSE: To investigate associations of …
Social determinants: taking the social context of asthma seriously
DR Williams, M Sternthal, RJ Wright - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
Although asthma has emerged as a major contributor to disease and disability among US
children, the burden of this disease is unevenly distributed within the population. This article …
children, the burden of this disease is unevenly distributed within the population. This article …