Assignments Week 7
May 14 – Children’s environmental health
Catherine Karr
Readings:
- Morgan WJ, Crain EF, Gruchalla RS, et al. Results of a home-based environmental intervention among urban children with asthma. N Engl J Med 2004;351:1068-80.
- Bouchard MF, Chevrier J, Harley KG, et al. Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides and IQ in 7-year-old children. Environ Health Perspect 2011;1189-95.
- Grandjean P, Andersen EW, Budtz-Jorgensen E, et al. Serum vaccine antibody concentrations in children exposed to perfluorinated compounds. JAMA 2012;307:391-7.
May 16 – Environmental endocrine disruptor chemicals
Sheela Sathyanarayana
Readings:
- Gore AC. Endocrine disrupting chemicals: from basic research to clinical practice. In: Conn PM (ed.). Contemporary Endocrinology, Totowa, NJ: Human Press; 2007:pp 3-8.
- Sathyanarayana S. Phthalates and children’s health. Curr Prob Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2008;121:260-8.
- Hoover RN, Hyer M, Pfeiffer RM, et al. Adverse health outcomes in women exposed in utero to diethylstilbesterol. N Engl J Med 2011:365:1304-14.