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Presentations at Scientific Conferences

 

International Society for Exposure Science: November 2009, Minneapolis, MN

  Oral Presentations
 
1.
UMDES results from the linear and logistic regression models
 
2.
UMDES results from the serum outlier investigation
  Dioxin 2009 Conference: August 2009, Beijing, China
    Oral Presentations

1.

Public health impact of dioxin exposure pathways in the UMDES, based on linear
regression models
(1.4 MB, PDF)
2.

The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: An investigation of serum outliers for TEQ,
2,3,7,8-TCDD, 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF and PCB-126
(57 KB, PDF)

3.
Logistic regression models of high serum dioxin levels (1.1 MB, PDF)
4.
Estimating population percentiles using the Turnbull estimator when some data are
below the limit of detection
(424 KB, PDF)
5.
Factors that predict serum concentrations of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in people from Michigan, USA (614 KB, PDF)
6.

Validation of the AERMOD dispersion model: Application to congener-specific deposition from
an incinerator in Midland, Michigan
(5.1 MB, PDF)

   
  ISEE-ISEA Joint Annual Conference: October 2008, Pasadena, CA
    Oral and Poster Presentations

1.

Explaining age dependency using pharmacokinetic modeling in the analysis of blood TCDD concentrations (630 KB, PDF)
2.

Variable selection methods influence the identification of factors that predict serum dioxin concentrations in Michigan, USA
(41 KB, PDF)

3.
Factors that Predict Serum PCB, PCDD, and PCDF Concentrations in Michigan, USA (723 KB, PDF)
4.
The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Study overview, population demographics and serum dioxin concentrations (312 KB, PDF)
5.
Serum dioxin, furan, and PCB concentrations and half-life study among the U.S. general population (182 KB, PDF)
6.

The relationship between blood serum dioxin levels and breast feeding (342 KB, PDF)

   
  Dioxin 2008 Conference: August 2008, Birmingham, England
   

Oral Presentations

1.

Project overview and results of linear regression models of serum dioxin levels (730 KB, PDF)

   
2.
Serum dioxin concentrations among the U.S. non-Hispanic white general population
   
3.
The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: A follow-up investigation of a case with high serum concentration of 23478-PentaCDF (61 KB, PDF)
   
4.
Anomalous soil concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs in a community in Michigan: A case study (427 KB, PDF)
   
5.
Explaining age dependency using pharmacokinetic modeling in the analysis of blood TCDD concentrations (624 KB, PDF)
   
6.
Age adjustment approaches for multivariate analysis of serum dioxins and furans
       
  Posters
   
1.
Factors that predict serum PCB concentrations in Michigan, USA (162 KB, PDF)
   
2.
The relationship between dioxin concentrations in blood and breast feeding (82 KB, PDF)
   
3.
Predictors of serum PCDF concentrations in people from, Michigan, USA (57 KB, PDF)
   
4.
The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: A follow-up investigation of cases with high serum concentrations of 23478-pentaCDF (52 KB, PDF)
   
5.
Relationship between concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs in vegetation and soil on residential properties (85 KB, PDF)
   
6.
Predictors of 7 dioxin congeners in background US populations: Data from two Michigan counties and the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (51 KB, PDF)
   
7.
Predictors of 8 furan congeners in background US populations: Data from two Michigan counties and the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (48 KB, PDF)
   
8.
Sport fish consumption by the general population from a waterway contaminated with PCDDs and PCDFs (88 KB, PDF)
   
9.
Influence of age on dioxin serum concentrations as a function of congener half-life and historical peak food consumption
(41 KB, PDF)
   
10.
Statistical fingerprinting of PCBs using the subset with dioxin-like activity (46 KB, PDF)
   
11.
Comparison of ISCST3 and AERMOD air dispersion model to predict dioxin deposition from an incinerator in Midland, MI
(115 KB, PDF)
   
12.
Congener-specific deposition of dioxins from an incinerator in Midland, Michigan (583 KB, PDF)
       
  Society for Risk Analysis: December 2007, San Antonio, TX
    Oral Presentations
   
1.
Factors that predict serum dioxin concentrations in Michigan, USA (1.73 KB, PDF)
   
2.
Residential soil concentrations of PCDDs/PCDFs/PCBs in a community in Michigan (570 KB, PDF)
   
3.
Serum 2,3,7,8-TCDD concentration in a Michigan, USA population with no unusual sources of exposure (109 KB, PDF)
   
4.
Multivariate statistical analysis of dioxin profiles in UMDES soil, dust, and serum samples (795 KB, PDF)
   
5.
Human exposure to dioxins from clay: A case report (75 KB, PDF)
  Posters
   
1.
Apparent half-lives of dioxins, furans, and PCBs as a function of age, body fat, breastfeeding, and smoking status (48 KB, PDF)
   
2.
Effect of age and historical intake on blood dioxin concentrations: Pharmacokinetic modeling to support statistical analyses
(113 KB, PDF)
   
3.
The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study project overview (74 KB, PDF)
   
4.
Serum dioxin concentrations from the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (74 KB, PDF)
   
5.
Cluster analysis for the evaluation of soil dioxin congener profiles for a community in Michigan (209 KB, PDF)
   
6.
Linear regression modeling to predict household dust TEQ and TCDD concentration (90 KB, PDF)
   
7.
Predictors of serum 2378-TCDD and 23478-PentaCDF concentration in a background population in Michigan, USA and in a representative USA sample (120 KB, PDF)
   
8.
A follow-up investigation of homes with ‘high’ concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs
in house dust
(88 KB, PDF)
   
  International Society of Exposure Analysis: October 2007, Research Triangle Park, NC
  Posters
   
1.
Age- and sex- specific background human serum 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin levels in Michigan, USA (94 KB, PDF)
   
2.
Linear regression modeling to predict household dust TEQ and TCDD concentration (90 KB, PDF)
   
3.
Impact of the changes in WHO TEF values from 1998 to 2005 on the total TEQ values in serum, household dust and soil
(45 KB, PDF)
   
4.
Human exposure to dioxins from clay: A case report (78 KB, PDF)
   
5.
Effect of age and historical intake on blood dioxin concentrations: Pharmacokinetic modeling to support statistical analyses
(113 KB, PDF)
   
6.
Statistical methods in estimating quantiles of serum dioxin concentration by age, with values below limit of detection
(86 KB, PDF)
   
7.
A follow-up investigation of homes with ‘high’ concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs
in house dust
(88 KB, PDF)
   
8.
Apparent half-lives of dioxins, furans, and PCBs as a function of age, body fat, breastfeeding, and smoking status (48 KB, PDF)
   
9.
Polytopic Vector Analysis of UMDES Soil, Dust, and Serum Samples (168 KB, PDF)
    10. Construction and validation of a geostatistical model of PCDD and PCDF deposition from incineration (172 KB, PDF)
   
  Dioxin 2007 Conference: September 2007, Tokyo, Japan
   

Oral Presentations

1.

Factors that predict serum dioxin concentrations, in Michigan, USA (0.97 MB, PDF)

   
2.
Serum 2,3,7,8-TCDD concentration in a Michigan, USA population with no unusual sources of exposure (177 KB, PDF)
   
3.
Linear regression modeling to predict household dust TEQ and TCDD concentration (557 KB, PDF)
   
4.

Impact of the changes in WHO TEF values from 1998 to 2005 on the total TEQ values in serum, household dust and soil
(224 KB, PDF)

   
5.
Human exposure to dioxins from clay: A case report (165 KB, PDF)
   
6.

Effect of age and historical intake on blood dioxin concentrations: Pharmacokinetic modeling to support statistical analyses (562 KB, PDF)

   
7.

Multivariate statistical analysis of dioxin profiles to explain source contributions to serum dioxins (708 KB, PDF)

   

Spatial distribution of dioxins from an incinerator: A validation study (1.93 MB, PDF)

   

Posters

x1.

Statistical methods in estimating quantiles of serum dioxin concentration by age, with values below limit of detection
(83 KB, PDF)

    d2.

Current estimates of background serum TCDD levels in the United States (69 KB, PDF)

    d3.

The effects of sample design on statistical inferences from the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (104 KB, PDF)

    d4.

Association of soil dioxin concentrations with serum dioxin concentrations in Midland, Michigan, USA (199 KB, PDF)

    d5. Linear regression modeling to predict household dust PCDF congener concentrations (98 KB, PDF)
    d6.

Predictors of serum 2378-TCDD concentration in a background population in Michigan, USA and in a representative USA sample (87 KB, PDF)

    d7. Predictors of serum 23478-PentaCDF concentration in a background population in Michigan, USA and in a representative USA sample (85 KB, PDF)
    d8.

A follow-up investigation of homes with 'High' concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs in house dust (81 KB, PDF)

    d9.

Change in background serum levels with the new 2005 TEFs (61 KB, PDF)

    10.

Comparing ways to model historical dioxin exposure in food as a predictor of current serum dioxin concentration (58 KB, PDF)

    11.

Case study of residences with anomalous soil concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs in a community in Michigan, USA (54 KB, PDF)

    12.

Apparent half-lives of dioxins, furans, and PCBs in adults and children (53 KB, PDF)

    13.

Half-lives of dioxins, furans, and PCBs as a function of age, body fat, breastfeeding, and smoking status (130 KB, PDF)

    14.

Impact of changes in WHO TEF values on measurements of soil concentration of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs in a community in Michigan, USA (50 KB, PDF)

    15.

Historical trends of dioxins and furans in sediments and fish from the Great Lakes (153 KB, PDF)

    16.

Logistic regression model for predicting high serum 2,3,7,8-TCDD concentrations in or near the flood plain of the Tittabawassee River, Michigan, USA (46 KB, PDF)

    17.

Congener-specific differentiation of soil samples in the City of Midland, Michigan using multidimensional scaling (168 KB, PDF)

    18. Linear regression modeling to predict household dust PCDD congener concentrations (78 KB, PDF)
    19. Linear regression modeling to predict household dust PCB congener concentrations (108 KB, PDF)
    20. Sensitivity of cluster analysis for the evaluation of soil dioxin congener profiles for a community in Michigan (160 KB, PDF)
   
  Dioxin 2006 Conference: August 2006, Oslo, Norway
   

Oral Presentations

1.

The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Project Overview (266 KB, PDF)

   
2.
Survey Methodology in an Environmental Exposure Study: Methods, Missing Data, and Inference (363 KB, PDF)
   
3.
Prevalence of Exposure Routes in the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Food Consumption, Recreational and Household Activities, Occupations and Demographics (142 KB, PDF)
   
4.
Measurements of Soil Concentrations of PCDDs/PCDFs/PCBs From a Community in Michigan, USA (281 KB, PDF)
   
5.
Measurements of Household Dust Concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, AND PCBs From a Community in Michigan, USA
(378 KB, PDF)
   
6.
Measurements of Serum Concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, AND PCBs From a Community in Michigan, USA (345 KB, PDF)
   
7.
Environmental Factors that Explain Variation in Serum Dioxin Concentration in a Community in Michigan, USA (709 KB, PDF)
    Analysis of Patterns in PCDD, PCDF, and PCB Soil Concentrations From a Community in Michigan, USA
   

Posters

x1. Analysis of Vegetation Concentrations of PCDD/F/PCBs from a Community in Michigan, USA (95 KB, PDF)
    d2. Principal Components Analysis of Serum PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs from a Community in Michigan, USA (69 KB, PDF)
    d3. Principal Components Analysis of Household Dust Concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs from a Community in Michigan, USA (519 KB, PDF)
    d4. Geostatistical Analysis of PCDD and PCDF Deposition from Incineration Using Stack Emissions and Soil Data (294 KB, PDF)
    d5. Examination of Non-response Bias in the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (30 KB, PDF)
    d6. Predictors of Household Dust Concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs in a Community in Michigan, USA (369 KB, PDF)
    d7. Pregnancy and Breastfeeding and their Relationship to Serum PCDD, PCDF, and PCB Levels for a Community in Michigan,USA (44 KB, PDF)
    d8. Comparison of Machine Learning Methods and Linear Regression Models in Identifying Important Predictor Variables for Serum PCDD, PCDF, and PCB Levels for a Community in Michigan, USA (34 KB, PDF)
    d9. Communicating Complex Research Results Regarding Environmental Risk to a Lay Audience: Experiences from the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (45 KB, PDF)
    10. Human Subject Considerations in Environmental Research: The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (UMDES) (24 KB, PDF)
    11. A Comparison of Data Analysis Options when Some Values are Below the Limit of Detection (LOD) (66 KB, PDF)
    12. Environmental Factors that Explain Variation in the Upper Percentiles of Serum Dioxin Concentrations in a Community in Michigan, USA (80 KB, PDF)
    13. Combined Intake and Pharmacokinetic Model to Predict Blood TCDD Concentrations (78 KB, PDF)
    14. Cross-organizational Training on the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Ensuring Consistency, Confidentiality and Cooperation in Data Collection (82 KB, PDF)
    15. Spatial Analysis of PCDD, PCDF, and PCB Soil Concentrations from a Community in Michigan, USA (87 KB, PDF)
    16. Quality Assurance Methods During the Serum Analyses of PCDD, PCDF, and PCB Levels for the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (79 KB, PDF)
    17. Methods for Sampling and Analyzing Soil for the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (337 KB, PDF)
    18. Methods for Sampling and Analyzing Household Dust for the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (446 KB, PDF)
    19. Considerations for Managing a Large, Multi-faceted Study Involving Multiple Organizations (46 KB, PDF)
    20. Background Levels of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs in Blood, Soil, and Household Dust from a Community with No Unusual Exposure Source in Michigan, USA (95 KB, PDF)
    21. A Comparison of Serum PCDD, PCDF, and PCB Levels from a Community in Michigan, USA with the United States Population (152 KB, PDF)
    22. Missing Data in an Environmental Exposure Study: Imputation to Improve Survey Estimation (42 KB, PDF)
    23. A Follow-up Investigation of High Serum Outliers from the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study (27 KB, PDF)
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