Assessment of radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure induced by base stations in several micro-environments in France (Publications)
outdoor MEs can be grouped into three clusters, where the average total E fields (ATEFs) are 0.77 V/m, 0.35 V/m, and 0.08 V/m for the MEs belonging to the first, second and third clusters, respectively. Note
Association of pesticide exposure with neurobehavioral outcomes among avocado farmworkers in Mexico (Publications)
yridinol (TCPy, metabolite of chlorpyrifos) were associated with lower GSI scores (IRR = 0.69, 95% CI: 0.56, 0.85). In BWQS analyses, we found evidence of a mixture association of urinary pesticide metabolites
A cluster-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of using 15% DEET topical repellent with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs)... (Publications)
non-significant 11.44% reduction in malaria incidence rate in this group, (Wilcoxon rank sum z = 0.529, p = 0.596). Principal components analysis (PCA) of the socio-economic status (SES) of the two groups [...] groups demonstrated that the control group had a higher SES (Pearson's chi square = 13.38, p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Lack of an intervention effect was likely a result of lack of statistical power, poor capture
Pregnant women and infants as sentinel populations to monitor prevalence of malaria: results of pilot study in Lake Zone of Tanzania (Publications)
and 11.0 % (95 % CI 9.5-12.5) among infants, and varied by month. There was good correlation of the prevalence of malaria among pregnant women and infants at the HF level (Spearman rho = 0.6; p < 0.001)
Oviposition ecology and species composition of <em>Aedes </em>spp. and <em>Aedes aegypti</em> dynamics in variously urbanized settings in arbovirus... (Publications)
by the suburban (1.20 Ae. aegypti/ovitrap/week) and rural (0.57 Ae. aegypti/ovitrap/week) areas. Aedes africanus (9.4 %), Ae. dendrophilus (8.0 %), Ae. metallicus (1.3 %) in the rural, and Ae. vittatus [...] the urban (1.97 Aedes/ovitrap/week), followed by the suburban (1.44 Aedes/ovitrap/week) and rural (0.89 Aedes/ovitrap/week) areas. Aedes aegypti was the only species in the urban setting (100 %), and was
Association between lifetime ambient ozone exposure and pulmonary function in college freshmen: results of a pilot study (Publications)
57 ml/sec), which corresponds to 14% (1.0-28.3%) of the population mean FEF75%. The corresponding effect on FEF25-75% was -420 ml/sec (95%Cl: +46 to -886, P = 0.08) or 7.2% of the mean. Use of time-activity [...] history. An "effective time" (T) spent in OZ environments was derived for each residence and age stratum (0-2, 3-5, 6-11, 12+) with the use of questions about "total time spent outdoors" and time spent in "moderate"
Infant and child mortality in relation to malaria transmission in KEMRI/CDC HDSS, Western Kenya: validation of verbal autopsy (Publications)
assessed by VA, ITN use was associated with reduced all-cause mortality in infants (hazard ratio 0.15, 95% CI 0.02, 0.63) and the EIR was strongly associated with both all-cause and malaria-specific mortality
Transportation noise exposure, noise annoyance and respiratory health in adults: a repeated-measures study (Publications)
of interaction (adult-onset vs. childhood-onset): 0.03; ORnoise annoyance: 1.06 (95%CI: 0.97, 1.16) per 1-point difference; p-value of interaction: 0.06]. No associations were found with incident asthma
Comparing the new Ifakara Ambient Chamber Test with WHO cone and tunnel tests for bioefficacy and non-inferiority testing of insecticide-treated nets (Publications)
p < 0.0001). The proportion of Olyset((R)) nets that passed differed if WHO 2005 or WHO 2013 LN testing guidelines were followed: 77% vs 71%, respectively. Based on I-ACT results, PermaNet((R)) 2.0 and [...] female adult Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto comparing bioefficacy of Olyset((R)), PermaNet((R)) 2.0 and NetProtect((R)) evaluated by I-ACT and WHO cone and tunnel tests. In total, 432 nets (144/brand)
The non-inferiority of piperonyl-butoxide Yorkool® G3 insecticide-treated nets compared to Olyset®Plus measured by <em>Anopheles... (Publications)
compared with the first-in-class product Olyset(®) Plus and against a pyrethroid-only ITN, PermaNet(®) 2.0 ITNs, as a standard comparator. RESULTS: The experimental hut trial demonstrated non-inferiority and [...] based on mosquito mortality [51% vs. 39%, OR 1.68 (95% CI 1.50-1.88)], given that lower 95% CI exceeded 0.74 (delta of 39%) and the margin of no difference (1). Blood-feeding inhibition was high for all treated [...] than 4.85 (delta of 4%). The pyrethroid-PBO ITNs were superior to the...
