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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
W. Scott Lincoln, Rafal Ogorek, Brett Borchardt, Siobhan Heraty
Summary: After extensive research, the staff at the National Weather Service (NWS) Chicago Forecast Office discovered that the tornado on May 22, 1855 actually occurred in Des Plaines, rather than the previously believed location of Jefferson Park. This correction dispels the long-standing misunderstanding and confusion surrounding the tornado's location.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Junjie Li, Yajun Tian, Yueling Zhang, Kechang Xie
Summary: This paper reviews 105 publications on GIS-LCA and discusses the spatialization of environmental footprint. The study shows that although there are numerous case studies in various industries, the methodology of GIS-LCA still faces challenges.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shikhar Shrestha, Cici X. C. Bauer, Brian Hendricks, Thomas J. Stopka
Summary: The syndemics framework describes the interaction between two or more co-occurring epidemics and the complex social forces that sustain them, resulting in excess disease burden. Spatial epidemiology, using GIS and statistics, is proposed as an empirical framework for studying syndemics. It helps analyze the spatial distribution of diseases, identify spatial clusters, and understand the associated social, biological, and structural factors.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maciej M. Nowak, Katarzyna Slupecka, Bogdan Jackowiak
Summary: This paper discusses the importance of geotagging in digitization projects of natural history collections, as well as some limitations in existing research. The authors propose a method developed in the AMU Nature Collections project, emphasizing the heterogeneity of spatial description quality in natural history data and the importance of the proposed spatial quality assessment system.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michelle Torok, Paul Konings, Jason Passioura, Nicole A. Chen, Michael Hewett, Matthew Phillips, Alexander Burnett, Fiona Shand, Helen Christensen
Summary: This study compares the data completeness and positional accuracy of different geocoding processes for Australian suicide data, finding that manual identification of nonaddress features is necessary to improve matching rates and significant spatial errors exist in the autogeocoding process. These errors could lead to misidentification of suicide clusters.
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jan M. Eberth, Michael R. Kramer, Eric M. Delmelle, Russell S. Kirby
Summary: This article introduces the theoretical foundations, methodological developments, spatial analytic techniques, and public health applications of spatial epidemiology, and discusses the challenges of using georeferenced data. The increasing availability of spatial data and visualization tools presents us with an opportunity to advance knowledge and better respond to emerging public health crises.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Mohamed El Imame Malaainine, Hatim Lechgar
Summary: Addressing systems play a key role in urban economic and social management. Developing countries can learn from the experiences of the World Bank and private sector initiatives in Morocco, but the linear geocoding model may not be sufficiently validated in the Moroccan context.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xiaolong Luo, Dimitrios Tzioutzios, Zhijun Tong, Ana Maria Cruz
Summary: Natech events, technological accidents triggered by natural hazards, pose significant risks to health, environment, and economy. However, there is currently limited effort and tools to collect and analyze historical Natech event data. This study proposes and develops a web-based GIS tool, Find-Natech, to address this gap and support risk management and reduction strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Robert B. Gunier, Julianna Deardorff, Stephen Rauch, Patrick T. Bradshaw, Katherine Kogut, Sharon Sagiv, Carly Hyland, Ana Maria Mora, Brenda Eskenazi
Summary: This study conducted a longitudinal study on mother-child dyads in the agricultural Salinas Valley of California. The results showed a weak relationship between prenatal pesticide exposure and neurodevelopment during childhood and risk-taking behaviors in adolescence, with little evidence of effect modification by adversity exposure. However, there were suggestive associations between chlorpyrifos use and delinquent acts in adolescents.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Alessio Di Lorenzo, Valentina Zenobio, Daniela Cioci, Francesca Dall'Acqua, Susanna Tora, Simona Iannetti, Marco Rulli, Daria Di Sabatino
Summary: There is a consensus worldwide on the importance of conducting wildlife disease surveillance, as the majority of emerging infectious diseases originate in wildlife. Surveillance of wildlife diseases is crucial to prevent negative effects on human and animal health. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used to analyze the geographical distribution of diseases and the relationships between pathogenic factors and their geographic environments.
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Claudio Owusu, Barry Flanagan, Amy M. Lavery, Caitlin E. Mertzlufft, Benjamin A. McKenzie, Jessica Kolling, Brian Lewis, Ian Dunn, Elaine Hallisey, Erica Adams Lehnert, Kelly Fletcher, Ryan T. Davis, Michel Conn, Lance R. Owen, Melissa M. Smith, Andrew Dent
Summary: Understanding the cumulative impact of environmental conditions on human health is crucial for identifying the risk of environmentally driven diseases. This article describes the methodology used to develop an environmental burden index (EBI), which is calculated at a finer scale than similar national-level tools. The EBI has the potential for various applications in research and developing public health interventions at a granular scale.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Angela Kross, Gurpreet Kaur, Jochen A. G. Jaeger
Summary: This study proposes a geospatial framework for evaluating and monitoring the environmental impacts of agriculture practices, which can be applied flexibly at different spatial and temporal scales, and improve the efficiency of environmental impact assessment through remote sensing and geospatial methods.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Griffin J. Bell, Varun Goel, Paulin Essone, David Dosoo, Bright Adu, Benedicta Ayiedu Mensah, Stephaney Gyaase, Kenneth Wiru, Fabrice Mougeni, Musah Osei, Pamela Minsoko, Cyrus Sinai, Karamoko Niare, Jonathan J. Juliano, Michael Hudgens, Anita Ghansah, Portia Kamthunzi, Tisungane Mvalo, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Kwaku Poku Asante, Michael Emch
Summary: The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine has lower efficacy in higher-transmission areas due to rebound or delayed malaria cases. Interventions, including a fourth dose, should be implemented to protect vaccinated individuals in high-transmission settings.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Political Science
Jesse T. Clark, John A. Curiel, Tyler S. Steelman
Summary: By improving the process of inferring an individual's race from ecological data via Bayesian improved surname geocoding (BISG), researchers are now able to estimate individual racial identification more accurately. However, the level of geography used in this process varies widely, with some research using precise census blocks while others rely on estimation using surname or county-level analyses.
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Adrienne Epstein, Jane Frances Namuganga, Isaiah Nabende, Emmanuel Victor Kamya, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Hugh Sturrock, Samir Bhatt, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer, Bryan Greenhouse
Summary: This study used health facility data in Uganda to model and map malaria incidence, finding high burden in the north and northeast regions, and lower incidence in areas receiving indoor residual spraying. It also discovered potential underreporting by the routine surveillance system. The study suggests investing in robust surveillance systems within public health facilities as a cost-effective tool for identifying vulnerable regions and tracking intervention impact.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Raul Zamora-Ros, Valerie Cayssials, Ramon Cleries, Maria Torrents, Graham Byrnes, Elisabete Weiderpass, Maria Sandstrom, Martin Almquist, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Anne Tjonneland, Cecilie Kyro, Verena A. Katzke, Charlotte Le Cornet, Giovanna Masala, Vittorio Krogh, Gabriella Iannuzzo, Rosario Tumino, Lorenzo Milani, Guri Skeie, Esther Ubago-Guisado, Pilar Amiano, Maria-Dolores Chirlaque, Eva Ardanaz, Suzanne Janzi, Linda Eriksson, Heinz Freisling, Alicia K. Heath, Sabina Rinaldi, Antonio Agudo
Summary: This study found that consumption of sweetened beverages was associated with an increased risk of differentiated thyroid cancer, while a dietary pattern characterized by alcohol consumption was associated with a decreased risk of thyroid cancer.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Sophia Ascione, Francois Barde, Fanny Artaud, Yann Nguyen, Conor Macdonald, Xavier Mariette, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Carine Salliot, Raphaele Seror
Summary: This study assessed the relationship between consumption of commonly consumed beverages (coffee, tea, alcohol, and soft drinks) and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results showed that consumption of tea, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened soft drinks was not associated with RA risk, but consumption of coffee (especially caffeinated coffee) and artificially sweetened soft drinks was associated with an increased risk of RA.
Article
Oncology
Carlota Castro-Espin, Catalina Bonet, Marta Crous-Bou, Verena Katzke, Charlotte Le Cornet, Franziska Jannasch, Matthias B. Schulze, Anja Olsen, Anne Tjonneland, Christina C. Dahm, Christian S. Antoniussen, Maria Jose Sanchez, Pilar Amiano, Maria Dolores Chirlaque, Marcela Guevara, Claudia Agnoli, Rosario Tumino, Carlotta Sacerdote, Maria Santucci De Magistris, Malin Sund, Stina Boden, Torill Enget Jensen, Karina Standahl Olsen, Guri Skeie, Marc J. Gunter, Sabina Rinaldi, Esther M. Gonzalez-Gil, Elisabete Weiderpass, Sofia Christakoudi, Alicia K. Heath, Laure Dossus, Antonio Agudo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between pre-diagnostic dietary patterns related to inflammatory, insulin, and estrogenic pathways and breast cancer (BC) survival. The results showed that adherence to an anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory diet was associated with lower overall mortality among BC survivors, while no significant association was found with the estrogen-related dietary pattern. Therefore, following these dietary patterns could potentially improve the prognosis of BC survivors.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Conor James MacDonald, Anne-Laure Madkia, Claire Mounier-Vehier, Gianluca Severi, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault
Summary: This study finds that higher intake of saturated fat is associated with a higher risk of hypertension among women compared to other macronutrients such as monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fat.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Manon Cairat, Anton Pottegard, Morten Olesen, Laure Dossus, Agnes Fournier, Blanaid Hicks
Summary: The use of antiplatelet drugs, including low-dose aspirin, clopidogrel, and dipyridamole, does not appear to be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. However, there may be a potential inverse association between dipyridamole use and breast cancer risk in women under 55 years old.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Stefanie H. Mueller, Alvina G. Lai, Maria Valkovskaya, Kyriaki Michailidou, Manjeet K. Bolla, Qin Wang, Joe Dennis, Michael Lush, Zomoruda Abu-Ful, Thomas U. Ahearn, Irene L. Andrulis, Hoda Anton-Culver, Natalia N. Antonenkova, Volker Arndt, Kristan J. Aronson, Annelie Augustinsson, Thais Baert, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Matthias W. Beckmann, Sabine Behrens, Javier Benitez, Marina Bermisheva, Carl Blomqvist, Natalia Bogdanova, Stig E. Bojesen, Bernardo Bonanni, Hermann Brenner, Sara Y. Brucker, Saundra S. Buys, Jose E. Castelao, Tsun L. Chan, Jenny Chang-Claude, Stephen J. Chanock, Ji-Yeob Choi, Wendy K. Chung, Sarah Colonna, Sten Cornelissen, Fergus J. Couch, Kamila Czene, Mary B. Daly, Peter Devilee, Thilo Dork, Laure Dossus, Miriam Dwek, Diana M. Eccles, Arif B. Ekici, A. Heather Eliassen, Christoph Engel, D. Gareth Evans, Peter A. Fasching, Olivia Fletcher, Henrik Flyger, Manuela Gago-Dominguez, Yu-Tang Gao, Montserrat Garcia-Closas, Jose A. Garcia-Saenz, Jeanine Genkinger, Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj, Felix Grassmann, Pascal Guenel, Melanie Gundert, Lothar Haeberle, Eric Hahnen, Christopher A. Haiman, Niclas Hakansson, Per Hall, Elaine F. Harkness, Patricia A. Harrington, Jaana M. Hartikainen, Mikael Hartman, Alexander Hein, Weang-Kee Ho, Maartje J. Hooning, Reiner Hoppe, John L. Hopper, Richard S. Houlston, Anthony Howell, David J. Hunter, Dezheng Huo, Abctb Investigators, Hidemi Ito, Motoki Iwasaki, Anna Jakubowska, Wolfgang Janni, Esther M. John, Michael E. Jones, Audrey Jung, Rudolf Kaaks, Daehee Kang, Elza K. Khusnutdinova, Sung-Won Kim, Cari M. Kitahara, Stella Koutros, Peter Kraft, Vessela N. Kristensen, Katerina Kubelka-Sabit, Allison W. Kurian, Ava Kwong, James Lacey, Diether Lambrechts, Loic Le Marchand, Jingmei Li, Martha Linet, Wing-Yee Lo, Jirong Long, Artitaya Lophatananon, Arto Mannermaa, Mehdi Manoochehri, Sara Margolin, Keitaro Matsuo, Dimitrios Mavroudis, Usha Menon, Kenneth Muir, Rachel A. Murphy, Heli Nevanlinna, William G. Newman, Dieter Niederacher, Katie M. O'Brien, Nadia Obi, Kenneth Offit, Olufunmilayo Olopade, Andrew F. Olshan, Hakan Olsson, Sue K. Park, Alpa Patel, Achal Patel, Charles M. Perou, Julian Peto, Paul D. P. Pharoah, Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska, Nadege Presneau, Brigitte Rack, Paolo Radice, Dhanya Ramachandran, Muhammad U. Rashid, Gad Rennert, Atocha Romero, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Matthias Ruebner, Emmanouil Saloustros, Dale P. Sandler, Elinor J. Sawyer, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Rita K. Schmutzler, Michael O. Schneider, Christopher Scott, Mitul Shah, Priyanka Sharma, Chen-Yang Shen, Xiao-Ou Shu, Jacques Simard, Harald Surowy, Rulla M. Tamimi, William J. Tapper, Jack A. Taylor, Soo Hwang Teo, Lauren R. Teras, Amanda E. Toland, Rob A. E. M. Tollenaar, Diana Torres, Gabriela Torres-Mejia, Melissa A. Troester, Therese Truong, Celine M. Vachon, Joseph Vijai, Clarice R. Weinberg, Camilla Wendt, Robert Winqvist, Alicja Wolk, Anna H. Wu, Taiki Yamaji, Xiaohong R. Yang, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Wei Zheng, Argyrios Ziogas, Elad Ziv, Alison M. Dunning, Douglas F. Easton, Harry Hemingway, Ute Hamann, Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker
Summary: This study identified 14 genes associated with breast cancer using gene-based aggregation analysis, including two newly discovered genes FMNL3 and AC058822.1. Furthermore, associations with established candidate genes like ESR1 were found through the collaboration of multi-ancestral cohorts, highlighting the importance of diversifying study cohorts. These findings provide new insights into the development of breast cancer.
Review
Oncology
Delphine Praud, Floriane Deygas, Amina Amadou, Maryline Bouilly, Federica Turati, Francesca Bravi, Tingting Xu, Leny Grassot, Thomas Coudon, Beatrice Fervers
Summary: This study reviewed 21 epidemiological studies on the association between breast cancer risk and exposure to traffic-related air pollution. The findings showed heterogeneity in exposure assessment methodologies and inconsistent results regarding the association. However, a meta-analysis revealed a significant positive association between NO2 exposure and breast cancer risk.
Article
Oncology
S. G. Yammine, I. Huybrechts, C. Biessy, L. Dossus, S. Panico, M. J. Sanchez, V. Benetou, R. Turzanski-Fortner, V. Katzke, A. Idahl, G. Skeie, K. Standahl Olsen, A. Tjonneland, J. Halkjaer, S. Colorado-Yohar, A. K. Heath, E. Sonestedt, H. Sartor, M. B. Schulze, D. Palli, M. Crous-Bou, A. Dorronsoro, K. Overvad, A. Barricarte Gurrea, G. Severi, R. C. H. Vermeulen, T. M. Sandanger, R. C. Travis, T. Key, P. Amiano, B. Van Guelpen, M. Johansson, M. Sund, R. Tumino, N. Wareham, C. Sacerdote, V. Krogh, P. Brennan, E. Riboli, E. Weiderpass, M. J. Gunter, V. Chajes
Summary: Specific dietary fatty acids, such as gamma-linolenic acid and alpha-linolenic acid from plant sources, may be associated with lower risk of endometrial cancer.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Catalina Bonet, Marta Crous-Bou, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Marc J. Gunter., Rudolf Kaaks., Matthias. B. Schulze, Renee T. Fortner, Christian S. Antoniussen, Christina C. Dahm, Lene Mellemkjaer, Anne Tjonneland, Pilar Amiano, Eva Ardanaz, Sandra M. Colorado-Yohar, Miguel Rodriguez-Barranco, Sandar Tin Tin, Claudia Agnoli, Giovanna Masala, Salvatore Panico, Carlotta Sacerdote, Anne M. May, Kristin Benjaminsen Borch, Charlotta Rylander, Guri Skeie, Sofia Christakoudi, Dagfinn Aune, Elisabete Weiderpass, Laure Dossus, Elio Riboli, Antonio Agudo
Summary: The study aimed to assess the association between body fatness and weight changes and overall mortality and BC-specific mortality among BC survivors. The results showed that excess body fatness is linked to poorer survival in women with BC, and substantial weight changes postdiagnosis may contribute to poorer survival.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Agnes Fournier, Manon Cairat, Gianluca Severi, Marc J. Gunter, Sabina Rinaldi, Laure Dossus
Summary: Epidemiological studies have found a link between menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use and increased risk of ovarian cancer, but the impact of different MHT types is unclear. This study examined the associations between different MHT types and ovarian cancer risk in a prospective cohort, finding that different MHT types may impact ovarian cancer risk differently.
JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Thi Thu Ha Nguyen, Agnes Fournier, Emeline Courtois, Fanny Artaud, Sylvie Escolano, Pascale Tubert-Bitter, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Isabelle Degaey, Emmanuel Roze, Marianne Canonico, Ismail Ahmed, Anne C. M. Thiebaut, Alexis Elbaz
Summary: This study examined the association between statin use and Parkinson's disease (PD) incidence using data from a cohort study of French women. The results showed that the use of lipophilic statins at least 5 years earlier was associated with a reduced incidence of PD in women, with a dose-response relationship for the mean daily dose.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Margot Guth, Astrid Coste, Marie Lefevre, Floriane Deygas, Aurelie Danjou, Shukrullah Ahmadi, Brigitte Dananche, Olivia Perol, Helen Boyle, Joachim Schuz, Louis Bujan, Catherine Metzler-Guillemain, Sandrine Giscard d'Estaing, Marius Teletin, Berengere Ducrocq, Cynthia Frapsauce, Ann Olsson, Barbara Charbotel, Beatrice Fervers
Summary: Occupations in agriculture, electrical and electronics, and sales are associated with an increased risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) in men aged 18-45 years.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Margot Guth, Marie Lefevre, Corinne Pilorget, Astrid Coste, Shukrullah Ahmadi, Aurelie Danjou, Brigitte Dananche, Delphine Praud, Isabelle Koscinski, Aline Papaxanthos, Oxana Blagosklonov, Patricia Fauque, Olivia Perol, Joachim Schuez, Louis Bujan, Ann Olsson, Beatrice Fervers, Barbara Charbotel
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the association between parental occupational exposure to solvents and the risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) among their offspring. The results showed no solid association, but further investigation is needed on the association between maternal exposure to fuels and petroleum solvents and TGCT risk among older men.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Dominique Tremblay, Sophie Beaupere, Julien Biaudet, Patrick Castel, Beatrice Fervers, Christelle Galvez, Pascale Sontag, Susan Usher, Catherine Wilhelmy
Summary: The chronic distress faced by healthcare professionals in oncology was intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need to enhance their resilience. The Entretiens Jacques Cartier symposium provided an opportunity for participants from France and Quebec to discuss interventions to support HCPs' well-being and identify the nature and building blocks of resilience. Stakeholders emphasized the importance of defining resilience at work and exploring interventions to support oncology HCPs and patients.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Thi Thu Ha Nguyen, Agnes Fournier, Emeline Courtois, Fanny Artaud, Sylvie Escolano, Pascale Tubert-Bitter, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Isabelle Degaey, Emmanuel Roze, Marianne Canonico, Ismail Ahmed, Anne C. M. Thiebaut, Alexis Elbaz
Summary: This study examined the association between statin use and Parkinson's disease incidence in women. It found that the use of lipophilic statins at least 5 years earlier was associated with a reduced incidence of Parkinson's disease in women, with a dose-response relation for the mean daily dose.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2023)