Browsing Public Health by Author "Lea, C. Suzanne"
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Characterization of Residential Pesticide Use and Chemical Formulations through Self-Report and Household Inventory: The Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study
Guha, Neela; Ward, Mary H.; Gunier, Robert; Colt, Joanne S.; Lea, C. Suzanne; Buffler, Patricia A.; Metayer, Catherine (2012-10)Background: Home and garden pesticide use has been linked to cancer and other health outcomes in numerous epidemiological studies. Exposure has generally been self-reported, so the assessment is potentially limited by ... -
The Combined Influence of Oral Contraceptives and Human Papillomavirus Virus on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Efird, Jimmy T.; Toland, Amanda E.; Lea, C. Suzanne; Phillips, Christopher J. (2011-03)The vast majority of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) will occur in those with fair complexion, tendency to burn, and high ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. Organ transplant recipients also are an important ... -
Differences in reproductive risk factors for breast cancer in middle-aged women in Marin County, California and a sociodemographically similar area of Northern California
Lea, C. Suzanne; Gordon, Nancy P.; Prebil, Lee Ann; Ereman, Rochelle; Uratsu, Connie S.; Powell, Mark (East Carolina University, 2009-03-25)Background: The Northern California county of Marin (MC) has historically had high breast cancer incidence rates. Because of MC's high socioeconomic status (SES) and racial homogeneity (non-Hispanic White), it has been ... -
Drinking Water–Associated PFAS and Fluoroethers and Lipid Outcomes in the GenX Exposure Study
Lea, C. Suzanne; Collier, David N. (2022-09-07) -
Informational Odds Ratio: A Useful Measure of Epidemiologic Association in Environment Exposure Studies
Efird, Jimmy T.; Lea, C. Suzanne; Toland, Amanda; Phillips, Christopher J. (2012)The informational odds ratio (IOR) measures the post-exposure odds divided by the pre-exposure odds (ie, information gained after knowing exposure status). A desirable property of an adjusted ratio estimate is collapsibility ... -
Predictors for Using a HIV Self-Test Among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in North Carolina
Kinney, Samantha; Lea, C. Suzanne; Kearney, Gregory D.; Kinsey, Anna; Amaya, Carlos (2015-07-17)Background: Approximately, two million migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSF) work in the United States annually. Several factors, such as lack of access to healthcare services and health behaviors, contribute to risk of ...