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ELAINE SYMANSKI

TitleProfessor
InstitutionBaylor College of Medicine
DepartmentDepartment of Medicine
Address6501 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
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    TitleProfessor
    InstitutionBaylor College of Medicine
    DepartmentCenter for Precision Environmental Health
    DivisionCenter for Precision Env Health

    TitleProfessor
    InstitutionBaylor College of Medicine
    DepartmentDepartment of Family and Community Medicine
    DivisionFamily & Community Medicine


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    UG3OD035544     (WHITWORTH, KRISTINA WALKER)Sep 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025
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    Exploring Pathways through which Structural Racism Impacts Children's Environmental Health
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    R01ES031990     (PARK, EUN SUG ;SYMANSKI, ELAINE)Sep 24, 2021 - Jun 30, 2025
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    Source-specific multi-pollutant exposures and the neighborhood context in disparities in stillbirth
    Role: Principal Investigator
    P50MD015496     (SYMANSKI, ELAINE)Jul 16, 2020 - Mar 31, 2025
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    Maternal and Infant Environmental Health Riskscape (MIEHR) Research Center
    Role: Principal Investigator
    P30ES030285     (ELFERINK, CORNELIS JOHAN;WALKER, CHERYL L.)May 15, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024
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    Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    R01ES023563     (SYMANSKI, ELAINE)Aug 11, 2014 - Apr 30, 2020
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    Sustainable Solutions to Metal Air Pollution in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R03CA162172     (SYMANSKI, ELAINE)May 1, 2012 - Apr 30, 2015
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    Early Life Exposures to Air Toxics and the Risk of Early Childhood Leukemia
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R21ES017347     (SYMANSKI, ELAINE)Dec 15, 2009 - May 31, 2013
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    Tracking Air Pollutants and Newborn Health in Houston, Texas
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R03CA128106     (SYMANSKI, ELAINE)Sep 24, 2007 - Aug 31, 2010
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    Hazardous Air Pollutants and Lymphohematopoietic Cancer Incidence in Houston 1995
    Role: Principal Investigator
    T42OH008421     (GIMENO RUIZ DE PORRAS, DAVID)Jul 1, 2005 - Jun 30, 2025
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    Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R03OH007834     (SYMANSKI, ELAINE)Sep 30, 2003 - Aug 31, 2006
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    Evaluation of Exposure Measurement Error
    Role: Principal Investigator
    K01OH000166     (SYMANSKI, ELAINE)Sep 30, 1997 - Sep 29, 2001
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    UTILITY OF BIOMARKERS AS EXOSURE AND DOSE MEASURES
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Whitworth KW, Rector-Houze AM, Chen WJ, Ibarluzea J, Swartz M, Symanski E, Iniguez C, Lertxundi A, Valentin A, Gonz?lez-Safont L, Vrijheid M, Guxens M. Relation of prenatal and postnatal PM2.5 exposure with cognitive and motor function among preschool-aged children. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Mar; 256:114317. PMID: 38171265.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    2. Whitworth KW, Moussa I, Salihu HM, Chardon Fabien A, Suter M, Aagaard KM, Symanski E. Environmental justice burden and Black-White disparities in spontaneous preterm birth in Harris County, Texas. Front Reprod Health. 2023; 5:1296590. PMID: 38179111; PMCID: PMC10766384.
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    3. Chen WJ, Rector-Houze AM, Guxens M, I?iguez C, Swartz MD, Symanski E, Ibarluzea J, Valentin A, Lertxundi A, Gonz?lez-Safont L, Sunyer J, Whitworth KW. Susceptible windows of prenatal and postnatal fine particulate matter exposures and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in early childhood. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Feb 20; 912:168806. PMID: 38016567.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Oluyomi AO, Thrift AP, Olayode A, Symanski E, Roy H, El-Serag HB. Race/ethnicity and sex differences in the association between area-level arsenic exposure concentration and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence rates in Texas. An ecological study. Environ Res. 2024 Jan 01; 240(Pt 2):117538. PMID: 37926230.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Symanski E, An Han H, McCurdy S, Hopkins L, Flores J, Han I, Smith MA, Caldwell J, Fontenot C, Wyatt B, Markham C. Data to Action: Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Concerns about Metal Air Pollution in Overburdened Neighborhoods near Metal Recycling Facilities in Houston. Environ Health Perspect. 2023 06; 131(6):67006. PMID: 37285285; PMCID: PMC10246764.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    6. Ish J, Symanski E, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D, Casas M, Delclos GL, Guxens M, Ibarluzea JM, I?iguez C, Lertxundi A, Rebagliato M, Swartz MD, Whitworth KW. Correction: Maternal occupational exposure to chemicals and child cognitive function. Pediatr Res. 2023 Jan; 93(1):278-279. PMID: 36138064; PMCID: PMC9951268.
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    7. Chen WJ, Rector AM, Guxens M, Iniguez C, Swartz MD, Symanski E, Ibarluzea J, Ambros A, Estarlich M, Lertxundi A, Riano-Gal?n I, Sunyer J, Fernandez-Somoano A, Chauhan SP, Ish J, Whitworth KW. Susceptible windows of exposure to fine particulate matter and fetal growth trajectories in the Spanish INMA (INfancia y Medio Ambiente) birth cohort. Environ Res. 2023 01 01; 216(Pt 2):114628. PMID: 36279916; PMCID: PMC9847009.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    8. Rohlman D, Samon S, Allan S, Barton M, Dixon H, Ghetu C, Tidwell L, Hoffman P, Oluyomi A, Symanski E, Bondy M, Anderson K. Designing Equitable, Transparent Community-Engaged Disaster Research. Citiz Sci. 2022; 7(1). PMID: 36909292; PMCID: PMC9997484.
      Citations: 1     
    9. Ish J, Symanski E, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D, Swartz MD, Whitworth KW, Casas M, Delclos GL, Guxens M, Ibarluzea JM, I?iguez C, Lertxundi A, Rebagliato M. Maternal occupational exposure to chemicals and child cognitive function. Pediatr Res. 2022 10; 92(4):1153-1160. PMID: 35578010; PMCID: PMC9887679.
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    10. Whitworth KW, Rector A, Ish J, Chauhan SPJ, Swartz MD, Symanski E, Ibarluzea J, Guxens M, I?iguez C. Identifying Sensitive Windows of Exposure to NO2 and Fetal Growth Trajectories in a Spanish Birth Cohort. Epidemiology. 2022 05 01; 33(3):318-324. PMID: 35213509; PMCID: PMC8983941.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    11. Ish J, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D, Symanski E, Swartz MD, Whitworth KW, Ballester F, Casas M, Delclos GL, Guxens M, Ibarluzea J, I?iguez C, Santa-Marina L. Maternal occupational exposures and fetal growth in a Spanish birth cohort. PLoS One. 2022; 17(4):e0264530. PMID: 35390005; PMCID: PMC8989310.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    12. Karagas MR, Wang A, Dorman DC, Hall AL, Pi J, Sergi CM, Symanski E, Ward EM, Arrandale VH, Azuma K, Brambila E, Calaf GM, Fritz JM, Fukushima S, Gaitens JM, Grimsrud TK, Guo L, Lynge E, McDiarmid MA, Middleton DRS, Ong TP, Polya DA, Quintanilla-Vega B, Roberts GK, Santonen T, Sauni R, Silva MJ, Wild P, Zhang CW, Zhang Q, Grosse Y, Benbrahim-Tallaa L, de Conti A, DeBono NL, El Ghissassi F, Madia F, Reisfeld B, Stayner LT, Suonio E, Viegas S, Wedekind R, Ahmadi S, Mattock H, Gwinn WM, Schubauer-Berigan MK, Marinho-Reis AP. Carcinogenicity of cobalt, antimony compounds, and weapons-grade tungsten alloy. Lancet Oncol. 2022 05; 23(5):577-578. PMID: 35397803.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Oluwadairo T, Whitehead L, Symanski E, Bauer C, Carson A, Han I. Effects of Road Traffic on the Accuracy and Bias of Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensor Measurements in Houston, Texas. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 01 19; 19(3). PMID: 35162113; PMCID: PMC8833980.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    14. Oluwadairo T, Whitehead L, Symanski E, Bauer C, Carson A, Han I. Effects of aerosol particle size on the measurement of airborne PM2.5 with a low-cost particulate matter sensor (LCPMS) in a laboratory chamber. Environ Monit Assess. 2022 Jan 06; 194(2):56. PMID: 34989887; PMCID: PMC8842881.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    15. Han I, Whitworth KW, Christensen B, Afshar M, An Han H, Rammah A, Oluwadairo T, Symanski E. Heavy metal pollution of soils and risk assessment in Houston, Texas following Hurricane Harvey. Environ Pollut. 2022 Mar 01; 296:118717. PMID: 34933061; PMCID: PMC8883480.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    16. Symanski E, Ensor KB, Piedra PA, Sheth K, Caton K, Williams SL, Persse D, Banerjee D, Hopkins L. Population-Based Estimates of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Houston, Texas as of September 2020. J Infect Dis. 2021 11 22; 224(10):1649-1657. PMID: 33914068; PMCID: PMC8135754.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    
    17. Rammah A, Whitworth KW, Amos CI, Estarlich M, Vrijheid M, Symanski E, Guxens M, Ibarluzea J, I?iguez C, Subiza-P?rez M. Air Pollution, Residential Greenness and Metabolic Dysfunction during Early Pregnancy in the INfancia y Medio Ambiente (INMA) Cohort. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 09 04; 18(17). PMID: 34501944; PMCID: PMC8430971.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    18. Symanski E, An Han H, Han I, McDaniel M, Whitworth KW, McCurdy S, Perkison WB, Rammah A, Lewis PGT, Delclos GL, Craft E, Bondy M, Walker CL, Hopkins L, James D, Cede?o Laurent JG. Responding to Natural and Industrial Disasters: Partnerships and Lessons Learned. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 06; 16(3):885-888. PMID: 33722331; PMCID: PMC8443687.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    19. Oluyomi AO, Panthagani K, Sotelo J, Gu X, Armstrong G, Luo DN, Hoffman KL, Rohlman D, Tidwell L, Hamilton WJ, Symanski E, Anderson K, Petrosino JF, Walker CL, Bondy M. Houston hurricane Harvey health (Houston-3H) study: assessment of allergic symptoms and stress after hurricane Harvey flooding. Environ Health. 2021 01 19; 20(1):9. PMID: 33468146; PMCID: PMC7816385.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    20. Li Y, Bakos-Block C, Rammah A, Magal R, Adekanye J, Esquenazi S, McDaniel MR, Zhang K, Symanski E, Perkison WB. The Post Hurricane Harvey Respiratory Protection Training Program. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 10; 62(10):842-846. PMID: 32769779; PMCID: PMC7537739.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Rammah A, Whitworth KW, Symanski E. Particle air pollution and gestational diabetes mellitus in Houston, Texas. Environ Res. 2020 11; 190:109988. PMID: 32745750.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    22. Han I, Richner D, An Han H, Hopkins L, James D, Symanski E. Evaluation of metal aerosols in four communities adjacent to metal recyclers in Houston, Texas, USA. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2020 05; 70(5):568-579. PMID: 32315255; PMCID: PMC7390491.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    23. Symanski E, An Han H, Hopkins L, Smith MA, McCurdy S, Han I, Jimenez M, Markham C, Richner D, James D, Flores J. Metal air pollution partnership solutions: building an academic-government-community-industry collaboration to improve air quality and health in environmental justice communities in Houston. Environ Health. 2020 04 05; 19(1):39. PMID: 32248802; PMCID: PMC7133016.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    24. Han I, Whitworth KW, Zhang X, Afshar M, Berens PD, Symanski E. Characterization of urinary concentrations of heavy metals among socioeconomically disadvantaged black pregnant women. Environ Monit Assess. 2020 Feb 27; 192(3):200. PMID: 32107644; PMCID: PMC7046578.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    25. An Han H, Han I, McCurdy S, Whitworth K, Delclos G, Rammah A, Symanski E. The Intercontinental Terminals Chemical Fire Study: A Rapid Response to an Industrial Disaster to Address Resident Concerns in Deer Park, Texas. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 02 05; 17(3). PMID: 32033278; PMCID: PMC7037667.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsPHPublic Health
    26. Rammah A, Whitworth KW, Han I, Chan W, Hess JW, Symanski E. Temperature, placental abruption and stillbirth. Environ Int. 2019 10; 131:105067. PMID: 31376592.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    27. Rammah A, Whitworth KW, Han I, Chan W, Symanski E. Time-Varying Exposure to Ozone and Risk of Stillbirth in a Nonattainment Urban Region. Am J Epidemiol. 2019 07 01; 188(7):1288-1295. PMID: 31111863.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    28. Rammah A, Whitworth KW, Han I, Chan W, Symanski E. PM2.5 metal constituent exposure and stillbirth risk in Harris County, Texas. Environ Res. 2019 09; 176:108516. PMID: 31195296.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    29. Tee Lewis PG, Chen TY, Chan W, Symanski E. Predictors of residential mobility and its impact on air pollution exposure among children diagnosed with early childhood leukemia. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2019 06; 29(4):510-519. PMID: 30770842.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    30. Ish J, Symanski E, Whitworth KW. Exploring Disparities in Maternal Residential Proximity to Unconventional Gas Development in the Barnett Shale in North Texas. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 01 23; 16(3). PMID: 30678025; PMCID: PMC6388132.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Payne-Sturges DC, Scammell MK, Levy JI, Cory-Slechta DA, Symanski E, Carr Shmool JL, Laumbach R, Linder S, Clougherty JE. Methods for Evaluating the Combined Effects of Chemical and Nonchemical Exposures for Cumulative Environmental Health Risk Assessment. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 12 10; 15(12). PMID: 30544651; PMCID: PMC6313653.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    32. Rammah A, Walker Whitworth K, Han I, Chan W, Jimenez MD, Strom SS, Bondy ML, Symanski E. A Mixed-Methods Study to Examine the Role of Psychosocial Stress and Air Pollution on Hypertension in Mexican-Origin Hispanics. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2019 02; 6(1):12-21. PMID: 29679333; PMCID: PMC6347581.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    33. Walker Whitworth K, Kaye Marshall A, Symanski E. Drilling and Production Activity Related to Unconventional Gas Development and Severity of Preterm Birth. Environ Health Perspect. 2018 03 20; 126(3):037006. PMID: 29578659; PMCID: PMC6071723.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    34. Rush EL, Singer AB, Longnecker MP, Haug LS, Sabaredzovic A, Symanski E, Whitworth KW. Oral contraceptive use as a determinant of plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances among women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort (MoBa) study. Environ Int. 2018 03; 112:156-164. PMID: 29274593; PMCID: PMC5899038.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    35. Whitworth KW, Marshall AK, Symanski E. Maternal residential proximity to unconventional gas development and perinatal outcomes among a diverse urban population in Texas. PLoS One. 2017; 12(7):e0180966. PMID: 28732016; PMCID: PMC5522007.
      Citations: 27     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    36. Agopian AJ, Kim J, Langlois PH, Lee L, Whitehead LW, Symanski E, Herdt ML, Delclos GL. Maternal occupational physical activity and risk for orofacial clefts. Am J Ind Med. 2017 Jul; 60(7):627-634. PMID: 28524264; PMCID: PMC8924980.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    37. Whitworth KW, Han I, Afshar M, Mei Y, Berens PD, Sharma SV, Symanski E. Accessing Disadvantaged Pregnant Women in Houston, Texas, and Characterizing Biomarkers of Metal Exposure: A Feasibility Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 04 29; 14(5). PMID: 28468266; PMCID: PMC5451925.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    38. Han I, Symanski E, Stock TH. Feasibility of using low-cost portable particle monitors for measurement of fine and coarse particulate matter in urban ambient air. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2017 03; 67(3):330-340. PMID: 27690287.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    39. Han I, Guo Y, Afshar M, Stock TH, Symanski E. Comparison of trace elements in size-fractionated particles in two communities with contrasting socioeconomic status in Houston, TX. Environ Monit Assess. 2017 Feb; 189(2):67. PMID: 28110452.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    40. Lee LJ, Symanski E, Lupo PJ, Tinker SC, Razzaghi H, Chan W, Hoyt AT, Canfield MA, National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Role of maternal occupational physical activity and psychosocial stressors on adverse birth outcomes. Occup Environ Med. 2017 03; 74(3):192-199. PMID: 27919059; PMCID: PMC5394923.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    41. Symanski E, Tee Lewis PG, Chen TY, Chan W, Lai D, Ma X. Air toxics and early childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia in Texas, a population based case control study. Environ Health. 2016 06 14; 15(1):70. PMID: 27301866; PMCID: PMC4908700.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    42. Lopez DS, Advani S, Tsilidis KK, Wang R, Baillargeon J, Dobs A, Symanski E, Canfield S. Association of Urinary Phthalate Metabolites With Erectile Dysfunction in Racial and Ethnic Groups in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2004. Am J Mens Health. 2017 05; 11(3):576-584. PMID: 27036411; PMCID: PMC5675227.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    43. Shim J, Symanski E, Nyitray AG, P?rez A. Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Human Papillomavirus Cervicovaginal Infection in Women in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2016 06 15; 213(12):1886-92. PMID: 26908722.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    44. Maypole-Keenan CM, Symanski E, Stock TH, Waller DK. Association Between Ambient Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Small for Gestational Age Hispanic Infants Born Along the United States-Mexico Border. J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Feb; 18(1):143-9. PMID: 24585213.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    45. Lee LJ, Symanski E, Lupo PJ, Tinker SC, Razzaghi H, Pompeii LA, Hoyt AT, Canfield MA, Chan W, National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Data linkage between the National Birth Defects Prevention Study and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) to assess workplace physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and emotional stressors during pregnancy. Am J Ind Med. 2016 Feb; 59(2):137-49. PMID: 26681357; PMCID: PMC4888062.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    46. Payne-Sturges DC, Korfmacher KS, Cory-Slechta DA, Jimenez M, Symanski E, Carr Shmool JL, Dotson-Newman O, Clougherty JE, French R, Levy JI, Laumbach R, Rodgers K, Bongiovanni R, Scammell MK. Engaging Communities in Research on Cumulative Risk and Social Stress-Environment Interactions: Lessons Learned from EPA's STAR Program. Environ Justice. 2015 Dec 01; 8(6):203-212. PMID: 27688822; PMCID: PMC4981147.
      Citations: 9     
    47. Symanski E, Karpman M, Jimenez M, Lopez DS, Felknor SA, Upadhyaya M, Strom SS, Bondy ML. Using a Community-Engaged Approach to Develop a Bilingual Survey about Psychosocial Stressors among Individuals of Mexican Origin. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 Nov; 26(4):1456-71. PMID: 26548692.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    48. Lupo PJ, Danysh HE, Symanski E, Langlois PH, Cai Y, Swartz MD. Neighborhood-Based Socioeconomic Position and Risk of Oral Clefts Among Offspring. Am J Public Health. 2015 Dec; 105(12):2518-25. PMID: 26469673; PMCID: PMC4638238.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    49. Bangia KS, Symanski E, Strom SS, Bondy M. A cross-sectional analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and diesel particulate matter exposures and hypertension among individuals of Mexican origin. Environ Health. 2015 Jun 12; 14:51. PMID: 26068905; PMCID: PMC4471931.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    50. O'Brien JL, Langlois PH, Lawson CC, Scheuerle A, Rocheleau CM, Waters MA, Symanski E, Romitti PA, Agopian AJ, Lupo PJ, National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Maternal occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and craniosynostosis among offspring in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2016 Jan; 106(1):55-60. PMID: 26033890; PMCID: PMC4668225.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    51. Park ES, Symanski E, Han D, Spiegelman C. Part 2. Development of Enhanced Statistical Methods for Assessing Health Effects Associated with an Unknown Number of Major Sources of Multiple Air Pollutants. Res Rep Health Eff Inst. 2015 Jun; (183 Pt 1-2):51-113. PMID: 26333239.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    52. Symanski E, McHugh MK, Zhang X, Craft ES, Lai D. Evaluating narrow windows of maternal exposure to ozone and preterm birth in a large urban area in Southeast Texas. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 26(2):167-72. PMID: 25944700.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    53. Pearce N, Blair A, Vineis P, Ahrens W, Andersen A, Anto JM, Armstrong BK, Baccarelli AA, Beland FA, Berrington A, Bertazzi PA, Birnbaum LS, Brownson RC, Bucher JR, Cantor KP, Cardis E, Cherrie JW, Christiani DC, Cocco P, Coggon D, Comba P, Demers PA, Dement JM, Douwes J, Eisen EA, Engel LS, Fenske RA, Fleming LE, Fletcher T, Fontham E, Forastiere F, Frentzel-Beyme R, Fritschi L, Gerin M, Goldberg M, Grandjean P, Grimsrud TK, Gustavsson P, Haines A, Hartge P, Hansen J, Hauptmann M, Heederik D, Hemminki K, Hemon D, Hertz-Picciotto I, Hoppin JA, Huff J, Jarvholm B, Kang D, Karagas MR, Kjaerheim K, Kjuus H, Kogevinas M, Kriebel D, Kristensen P, Kromhout H, Laden F, Lebailly P, LeMasters G, Lubin JH, Lynch CF, Lynge E, 't Mannetje A, McMichael AJ, McLaughlin JR, Marrett L, Martuzzi M, Merchant JA, Merler E, Merletti F, Miller A, Mirer FE, Monson R, Nordby KC, Olshan AF, Parent ME, Perera FP, Perry MJ, Pesatori AC, Pirastu R, Porta M, Pukkala E, Rice C, Richardson DB, Ritter L, Ritz B, Ronckers CM, Rushton L, Rusiecki JA, Rusyn I, Samet JM, Sandler DP, de Sanjose S, Schernhammer E, Costantini AS, Seixas N, Shy C, Siemiatycki J, Silverman DT, Simonato L, Smith AH, Smith MT, Spinelli JJ, Spitz MR, Stallones L, Stayner LT, Steenland K, Stenzel M, Stewart BW, Stewart PA, Symanski E, Terracini B, Tolbert PE, Vainio H, Vena J, Vermeulen R, Victora CG, Ward EM, Weinberg CR, Weisenburger D, Wesseling C, Weiderpass E, Zahm SH. IARC monographs: 40 years of evaluating carcinogenic hazards to humans. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Jun; 123(6):507-14. PMID: 25712798; PMCID: PMC4455595.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    54. Swartz MD, Cai Y, Chan W, Symanski E, Mitchell LE, Danysh HE, Langlois PH, Lupo PJ. Air toxics and birth defects: a Bayesian hierarchical approach to evaluate multiple pollutants and spina bifida. Environ Health. 2015 Feb 09; 14:16. PMID: 25971584; PMCID: PMC4429479.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    55. Tong L, Ahn C, Symanski E, Lai D, Du XL. Relative impact of earlier diagnosis and improved treatment on survival for colorectal cancer: a US database study among elderly. Cancer Epidemiol. 2014 Dec; 38(6):733-40. PMID: 25454261.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    56. Beyda RM, Benjamins LJ, Symanski E, Swartz M, Risser WL, Eissa M. Azithromycin efficacy in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis among detained youth. Sex Transm Dis. 2014 Oct; 41(10):592-4. PMID: 25211253.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    57. Symanski E, Davila M, McHugh MK, Waller DK, Zhang X, Lai D. Maternal exposure to fine particulate pollution during narrow gestational periods and newborn health in Harris County, Texas. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Oct; 18(8):2003-12. PMID: 24585411; PMCID: PMC4898961.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    58. Oluyomi AO, Whitehead LW, Burau KD, Symanski E, Kohl HW, Bondy M. Physical activity guideline in Mexican-Americans: does the built environment play a role? J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Apr; 16(2):244-55. PMID: 23054541.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    59. Tong L, Ahn C, Symanski E, Lai D, Du XL. Effects of newly developed chemotherapy regimens, comorbidities, chemotherapy-related toxicities on the changing patterns of the leading causes of death in elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol. 2014 Jun; 25(6):1234-42. PMID: 24681607; PMCID: PMC4110447.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    60. Wendt JK, Symanski E, Stock TH, Chan W, Du XL. Association of short-term increases in ambient air pollution and timing of initial asthma diagnosis among Medicaid-enrolled children in a metropolitan area. Environ Res. 2014 May; 131:50-8. PMID: 24657516; PMCID: PMC4502952.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    61. Park ES, Hopke PK, Oh MS, Symanski E, Han D, Spiegelman CH. Assessment of source-specific health effects associated with an unknown number of major sources of multiple air pollutants: a unified Bayesian approach. Biostatistics. 2014 Jul; 15(3):484-97. PMID: 24622036.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    62. Tong L, Ahn C, Symanski E, Lai D, Du XL. Temporal trends in the leading causes of death among a large national cohort of patients with colorectal cancer from 1975 to 2009 in the United States. Ann Epidemiol. 2014 Jun; 24(6):411-7. PMID: 24529646.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    63. Du XL, Cai Y, Symanski E. Association between chemotherapy and cognitive impairments in a large cohort of patients with colorectal cancer. Int J Oncol. 2013 Jun; 42(6):2123-33. PMID: 23563930.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    64. Wendt JK, Symanski E, Du XL. Estimation of asthma incidence among low-income children in Texas: a novel approach using Medicaid claims data. Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Oct 15; 176(8):744-50. PMID: 23024134; PMCID: PMC3571251.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    65. Lopez-Olivo MA, Shah NA, Pratt G, Risser JM, Symanski E, Suarez-Almazor ME. Bisphosphonates in the treatment of patients with lung cancer and metastatic bone disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Nov; 20(11):2985-98. PMID: 22956190; PMCID: PMC3691019.
      Citations: 35     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    66. Lupo PJ, Symanski E, Langlois PH, Lawson CC, Malik S, Gilboa SM, Lee LJ, Agopian AJ, Desrosiers TA, Waters MA, Romitti PA, Correa A, Shaw GM, Mitchell LE, National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Maternal occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and congenital heart defects among offspring in the national birth defects prevention study. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Nov; 94(11):875-81. PMID: 22945317; PMCID: PMC4552186.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    67. Lupo PJ, Langlois PH, Reefhuis J, Lawson CC, Symanski E, Desrosiers TA, Khodr ZG, Agopian AJ, Waters MA, Duwe KN, Finnell RH, Mitchell LE, Moore CA, Romitti PA, Shaw GM, National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Maternal occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: effects on gastroschisis among offspring in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Jun; 120(6):910-5. PMID: 22330681; PMCID: PMC3385431.
      Citations: 31     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    68. de Oliveira Otto MC, Alonso A, Lee DH, Delclos GL, Bertoni AG, Jiang R, Lima JA, Symanski E, Jacobs DR, Nettleton JA. Dietary intakes of zinc and heme iron from red meat, but not from other sources, are associated with greater risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. J Nutr. 2012 Mar; 142(3):526-33. PMID: 22259193; PMCID: PMC3278268.
      Citations: 69     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    69. de Oliveira Otto MC, Alonso A, Lee DH, Delclos GL, Jenny NS, Jiang R, Lima JA, Symanski E, Jacobs DR, Nettleton JA. Dietary micronutrient intakes are associated with markers of inflammation but not with markers of subclinical atherosclerosis. J Nutr. 2011 Aug; 141(8):1508-15. PMID: 21653577; PMCID: PMC3138642.
      Citations: 41     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    70. Rangel KM, Delclos G, Emery R, Symanski E. Assessing maintenance of evaporative cooling systems in legionellosis outbreaks. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2011 Apr; 8(4):249-65. PMID: 21416443.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    71. Whitworth KW, Symanski E, Lai D, Coker AL. Kriged and modeled ambient air levels of benzene in an urban environment: an exposure assessment study. Environ Health. 2011 Mar 21; 10:21. PMID: 21418645; PMCID: PMC3070619.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    72. McHugh MK, Symanski E, Pompeii LA, Delclos GL. The feasibility of adapting a population-based asthma-specific job exposure matrix (JEM) to NHANES. Am J Ind Med. 2010 Dec; 53(12):1220-4. PMID: 20632315.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    73. Lupo PJ, Symanski E, Waller DK, Chan W, Langlois PH, Canfield MA, Mitchell LE. Maternal exposure to ambient levels of benzene and neural tube defects among offspring: Texas, 1999-2004. Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Mar; 119(3):397-402. PMID: 20923742; PMCID: PMC3060005.
      Citations: 40     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    74. Lupo PJ, Symanski E, Waller DK, Chan W, Canfield MA, Langlois PH, Mitchell LE, National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Polytomous logistic regression as a tool for exploring heterogeneity across birth defect subtypes: an example using anencephaly and spina bifida. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2010 Aug; 88(8):701-5. PMID: 20740595.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    75. McHugh MK, Symanski E, Pompeii LA, Delclos GL. Prevalence of asthma by industry and occupation in the U.S. working population. Am J Ind Med. 2010 May; 53(5):463-75. PMID: 20187006.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    76. Lupo PJ, Symanski E, Chan W, Mitchell LE, Waller DK, Canfield MA, Langlois PH. Differences in exposure assignment between conception and delivery: the impact of maternal mobility. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2010 Mar; 24(2):200-8. PMID: 20415777.
      Citations: 72     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    77. Lupo PJ, Symanski E. A comparative analysis of modeled and monitored ambient hazardous air pollutants in Texas: a novel approach using concordance correlation. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2009 Nov; 59(11):1278-86. PMID: 19947109.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    78. McHugh MK, Symanski E, Pompeii LA, Delclos GL. Prevalence of asthma among adult females and males in the United States: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2001-2004. J Asthma. 2009 Oct; 46(8):759-66. PMID: 19863277.
      Citations: 34     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    79. Symanski E, Stock TH, Tee PG, Chan W. Demographic, residential, and behavioral determinants of elevated exposures to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes among the U.S. population: results from 1999-2000 NHANES. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(14):915-24. PMID: 19557620.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    80. Whitworth KW, Symanski E, Coker AL. Childhood lymphohematopoietic cancer incidence and hazardous air pollutants in southeast Texas, 1995-2004. Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Nov; 116(11):1576-80. PMID: 19057714; PMCID: PMC2592281.
      Citations: 43     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    81. Sweeney AM, Symanski E. The influence of age at exposure to PBBs on birth outcomes. Environ Res. 2007 Nov; 105(3):370-9. PMID: 17485077.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    82. Symanski E, Greeson NM, Chan W. Evaluating measurement error in estimates of worker exposure assessed in parallel by personal and biological monitoring. Am J Ind Med. 2007 Feb; 50(2):112-21. PMID: 17238141.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    83. Delclos GL, Gimeno D, Arif AA, Burau KD, Carson A, Lusk C, Stock T, Symanski E, Whitehead LW, Zock JP, Benavides FG, Ant? JM. Occupational risk factors and asthma among health care professionals. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Apr 01; 175(7):667-75. PMID: 17185646; PMCID: PMC1899286.
      Citations: 46     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    84. Meyer TE, Coker AL, Sanderson M, Symanski E. A case-control study of farming and prostate cancer in African-American and Caucasian men. Occup Environ Med. 2007 Mar; 64(3):155-60. PMID: 16912087; PMCID: PMC2092527.
      Citations: 26     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    85. Symanski E, Maberti S, Chan W. A meta-analytic approach for characterizing the within-worker and between-worker sources of variation in occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg. 2006 Jun; 50(4):343-57. PMID: 16513810.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    86. Delclos GL, Arif AA, Aday L, Carson A, Lai D, Lusk C, Stock T, Symanski E, Whitehead LW, Benavides FG, Ant? JM. Validation of an asthma questionnaire for use in healthcare workers. Occup Environ Med. 2006 Mar; 63(3):173-9. PMID: 16497858; PMCID: PMC2078145.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    87. Symanski E, Savitz DA, Singer PC. Assessing spatial fluctuations, temporal variability, and measurement error in estimated levels of disinfection by-products in tap water: implications for exposure assessment. Occup Environ Med. 2004 Jan; 61(1):65-72. PMID: 14691275; PMCID: PMC1757819.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    88. Tee PG, Sweeney AM, Symanski E, Gardiner JC, Gasior DM, Schantz SL. A longitudinal examination of factors related to changes in serum polychlorinated biphenyl levels. Environ Health Perspect. 2003 May; 111(5):702-7. PMID: 12727597; PMCID: PMC1241478.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsPHPublic Health
    89. Symanski E, Greeson NM. Assessment of variability in biomonitoring data using a large database of biological measures of exposure. AIHA J (Fairfax, Va). 2002 Jul-Aug; 63(4):390-401. PMID: 12486772.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    90. Symanski E, Chan W, S?llsten G, Barreg?rd L. Heterogeneity in sources of exposure variability among groups of workers exposed to inorganic mercury. Ann Occup Hyg. 2001 Nov; 45(8):677-87. PMID: 11718663.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    91. Sweeney AM, Symanski E, Burau KD, Kim YJ, Humphrey HE, Smithci MA. Changes in serum PBB and PCB levels over time among women of varying ages at exposure. Environ Res. 2001 Jun; 86(2):128-39. PMID: 11437459.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    92. Symanski E, Chan W, Chang CC. Mixed-effects models for the evaluation of long-term trends in exposure levels with an example from the nickel industry. Ann Occup Hyg. 2001 Jan; 45(1):71-81. PMID: 11137701.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    93. Symanski E, S?llsten G, Barreg?rd L. Variability in airborne and biological measures of exposure to mercury in the chloralkali industry: implications for epidemiologic studies. Environ Health Perspect. 2000 Jun; 108(6):569-73. PMID: 10856033; PMCID: PMC1638134.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    94. Symanski E, Chang CC, Chan W. Long-term trends in exposures to nickel aerosols. AIHAJ. 2000 May-Jun; 61(3):324-33. PMID: 10885881.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    95. Symanski E, Kupper LL, Rappaport SM. Comprehensive evaluation of long-term trends in occupational exposure: Part 1. Description of the database. Occup Environ Med. 1998 May; 55(5):300-9. PMID: 9764107; PMCID: PMC1757580.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    96. Symanski E, Kupper LL, Hertz-Picciotto I, Rappaport SM. Comprehensive evaluation of long-term trends in occupational exposure: Part 2. Predictive models for declining exposures. Occup Environ Med. 1998 May; 55(5):310-6. PMID: 9764108; PMCID: PMC1757586.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    97. Shimokura GH, Savitz DA, Symanski E. Assessment of water use for estimating exposure to tap water contaminants. Environ Health Perspect. 1998 Feb; 106(2):55-9. PMID: 9432970; PMCID: PMC1533009.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCTClinical Trials
    98. Tornero-Velez R, Symanski E, Kromhout H, Yu RC, Rappaport SM. Compliance versus risk in assessing occupational exposures. Risk Anal. 1997 Jun; 17(3):279-92. PMID: 9232013.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    99. Rappaport SM, Yeowell-O'Connell K, Bodell W, Yager JW, Symanski E. An investigation of multiple biomarkers among workers exposed to styrene and styrene-7,8-oxide. Cancer Res. 1996 Dec 01; 56(23):5410-6. PMID: 8968094.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    100. Symanski E, Kupper LL, Kromhout H, Rappaport SM. An investigation of systematic changes in occupational exposure. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1996 Aug; 57(8):724-35. PMID: 8765201.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    101. Symanski E, Hertz-Picciotto I. Blood lead levels in relation to menopause, smoking, and pregnancy history. Am J Epidemiol. 1995 Jun 01; 141(11):1047-58. PMID: 7771441.
      Citations: 32     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    102. Rappaport SM, Symanski E, Yager JW, Kupper LL. The relationship between environmental monitoring and biological markers in exposure assessment. Environ Health Perspect. 1995 Apr; 103 Suppl 3:49-53. PMID: 7635112; PMCID: PMC1519016.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    103. Symanski E, Rappaport SM. An investigation of the dependence of exposure variability on the interval between measurements. Ann Occup Hyg. 1994 Aug; 38(4):361-72. PMID: 7978960.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:PHPublic Health
    104. Rappaport SM, Kromhout H, Symanski E. Variation of exposure between workers in homogeneous exposure groups. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1993 Nov; 54(11):654-62. PMID: 8256689.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    105. Kromhout H, Symanski E, Rappaport SM. A comprehensive evaluation of within- and between-worker components of occupational exposure to chemical agents. Ann Occup Hyg. 1993 Jun; 37(3):253-70. PMID: 8346874.
      Citations: 71     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    106. Yager JW, Paradisin WM, Symanski E, Rappaport SM. Sister chromatid exchanges induced in peripheral lymphocytes of workers exposed to low concentrations of styrene. Prog Clin Biol Res. 1990; 340C:347-56. PMID: 2381933.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
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