Publications

Many publications exist on the topics included in the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program. This is a list of publications focused on NYC and is organized by topics that are either included on the NYC Tracking Portal or related to work conducted by the NYC EPHT Program.  

Air Pollution

PlaNYC A Greener, Greater New York, Air Chapter (PDF), April 2007.

Asthma

Asthma diagnosed after 11 September 2001 among rescue and recovery workers: Findings from the World Trade Center Health Registry. Wheeler K, McKelvey W, Thorpe L, Perrin M, Cone J, Kass D, Farfel M, Thomas P, Brackbill R. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115(11):1584-90, November 2007.

Variation in adult asthma prevalence in Hispanic subpopulations in New York City. T Dumanovsky, TD Matte. Journal of Asthma, 44(4):297-303, May 2007.

NYC Health Department publications on this topic include:

NYC Vital Signs: Childhood asthma in New York City (PDF), New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; February 2008.

NYC Vital Signs: Asthma can be controlled (PDF). New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; April 2003.

Birth Defects

Improving case ascertainment of a population-based birth defects registry in New York State using hospital discharge data. Wang Y, Sharpe-Stimac M, Cross PK, Druschel CM, Hwang SA. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 73(10):663-668, 2005.

Birth Outcomes

Higher mortality rate among infants of US-born mothers compared to foreign-born mothers in New York City. Liu KL, Laraque F. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 8(3):281-9, July 2006.

Racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal mortality: applying the perinatal periods of risk model to identify areas for intervention. Besculides M, Laraque F. Journal of the National Medical Association, 97(8):1128-32, August 2005.

Unintended pregnancy among the urban poor.  Besculides M, Laraque F.  Journal of Urban Health, 81:340-348, 2004.

NYC Health Department publications on this topic include:

Summary of Vital Statistics: 2007 (PDF).  New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; December 2008.  

Biomonitoring

A biomonitoring study of lead, cadmium, and mercury in the blood of New York City adults. McKelvey W, Gwynn RC, Jeffery N, Kass D, Thorpe LE, Garg RK, et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2007 Oct;115(10):1435-41.

Biomonitoring as a policy lever: a case study of mercury and pesticide surveillance in New York City(PDF), Kass D. Bulletin Epidémiologique Hebdomadaire. Special edition, 16 June: 13-17, 2009. English and French.

NYC Health Department publications on this topic include:

Designing and Implementing a Community Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: The New York City Experience. New York: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; December 2005.

Cancers

A public health approach to winning the war against cancer. Frieden TR, Myers JE, Krauskopf MS, Farley TA. TheOncologist, 13(12):1306-13, December 2008.

Controlling the state of tobacco in the City of New York. Frieden TR, Perl SB.Cancer Prevention,Issue 6, Fall 2005.

Environmental tobacco smoke and breast cancer incidence. Gammon MD, Eng SM, Teitelbaum SL, Britton JA, Kabat GC, Hatch M, Paykin AB, et al. Environmental Research, 96(2):176-85, October 2004.

Carbon Monoxide Incidents & Poisonings

Carbon monoxide: the case for environmental public health surveillance  Graber JM, Macdonald SC, Kass DE, Smith AE, Anderson HA. Public Health Reports, 122(2):138-44, March-April 2007.

Childhood Lead Exposure

Immigration and risk of childhood lead poisoning: findings from a case control study of New York City children. Tehranifar P, Leighton J, Auchincloss AH, Faciano A, Alper H, Paykin A, Wu S. American Journal of Public Health, 98(1):92-7, January 2008.

Cockroaches

Effectiveness of an integrated pest management intervention in controlling cockroaches, mice and allergens in New York City public housing. Kass D, McKelvey W, Carlton E, Hernandez M, et al. Environ Health Perspect. Online April 15, 2009.

Determinants of cockroach and mouse exposure and associations with asthma among families and the elderly living in New York City public housing. Chew, GL, Carlton, EJ, Kass, D, Hernandez, M, et al. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunolology. 97 (4) 502-513, 2009.

How to Control Pests Safely: Getting Rid of Roaches and Mice (PDF), NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (available in English and Spanish).

Disparities

Neighbourhood mortality inequalities in New York City, 1989-1991 and 1999-2001. Karpati AM, Bassett MT, McCord C. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 60(12):1060-4, December 2006.

NYC Health Department publications on this topic include:

Health Disparities in New York City (PDF), New York: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2004.

Women at Risk: The health of women in NYC, DOHMH  (PDF),New York: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2005.

Drinking Water Quality

New York City 2007 Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report (PDF), NYC Department of Environmental Protection; 2008.

Heart Attacks (Acute Myocardial Infarction)

The Regulation to Phase Out Artificial Trans Fat In New York City Food Service Establishments (PDF),  New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; 2007.

Housing Quality

Self-reported moisture or mildew in the homes of Head Start children with asthma is associated with greater asthma morbidity. Bonner S, Matte TD, Fagan J, Andreopoulos E, Evans D.  Journal of Urban Health, 83:129-37, January 2006.

Determinants of cockroach and mouse exposure and associations with asthma in families and elderly individuals living in New York City public housing. Chew GL, Carlton EJ, Kass D, et al. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 97(4):502-13, October 2006.

Effectiveness of an integrated pest management intervention in controlling cockroaches, mice and allergens in New York City public housing. Kass D, McKelvey W, Carlton E, Hernandez M, et al. Environ Health Perspect. Online April 15, 2009.

Lead Hazards

Childhood lead poisoning from commercially manufactured French ceramic dinnerware --- New York City, 2003. Galvez M, Vanable L, Forman JA, Landrigan PJ, Akeredolu E, Leighton J, Nagin D. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 53(26):584-586, July 2004.

Lead poisoning associated with ayurvedic medications --- five states, 2000--2003.  Araujo J, Beelen AP, Lewis LD, Robinson GG, DeLaurier C, Carbajal M, Ericsson B, Chin Y, Hipkins K, Kales SN, Rabin R, Jeffery N, Cone J, et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 53(26):582-584, July 2004

Mice and Rats

Effectiveness of an integrated pest management intervention in controlling cockroaches, mice and allergens in New York City public housing . Kass D, McKelvey W, Carlton E, Hernandez M, et al. Environ Health Perspect. Online April 15, 2009.

Determinants of cockroach and mouse exposure and associations with asthma in families and elderly individuals living in New York City public housing. Chew GL, Carlton EJ, Kass D, et al. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 97(4):502-13, October 2006.

Preventing Rats on Your Property: A Guide for Property Owners and Tenants (PDF),NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (available in English, Spanish, Chinese).

How to Control Pests Safely: Getting Rid of Roaches and Mice (PDF), NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (available in English and Spanish).

Mercury Exposure

Mercury exposure in young children living in New York City. Rogers HS, Jeffery N, Kieszak S, Fritz P, Spliethoff H, Palmer CD, Parsons PJ, Kass DE, Caldwell K, Eadon G, Rubin C. Journal of Urban Health, 85(1):39-51 January 2008.

A biomonitoring study of lead, cadmium, and mercury in the blood of New York city adults. McKelvey W, Gwynn RC, Jeffery N, Kass D, Thorpe LE, Garg RK, et al. Environmental Health Perspectives 115(10):1435-41, October 2007

Outdoor Air and Weather

NYC Vital Signs – Special Investigation Report: Deaths associated with heat waves in 2006 (PDF), New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, November 2006.  

Pesticides

Effectiveness of an integrated pest management intervention in controlling cockroaches, mice and allergens in New York City public housing Kass D, McKelvey W, Carlton E, Hernandez M, et al. Environ Health Perspect. Online April 15, 2009.

Illnesses and injuries related to total release foggers--eight states, 2001-2006. Wheeler K, Kass D, Hoffman RS, et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2008 Oct 17;57(41):1125-9.

NYC Vital Signs: Pests can be controlled…safely (PDF),  New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, December 2005.

Developing a Comprehensive Pesticide Health Effects Tracking System for an Urban Setting: New York City’s Approach. Environmental Health Perspectives, 112:1419-1423, October 2004.

Second hand smoke

Secondhand smoke exposure among nonsmokers nationally and in New York City. Ellis JA, Gwynn C, Garg RK, Philburn R, Aldous KM, Perl SB, Thorpe L and  Frieden TR. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 11: 362 – 370, April 2009.

Decline in smoking prevalence--New York City, 2002-2006. Ellis JA, Perl SB, Frieden TR, Huynh M, Ramaswamy C, Gupta LS, Kerker BD. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 56(24):604-8, June 2007.

Smoking practices in New York City: the use of a population-based survey to guide policy-making and programming. Mostashari F, Kerker BD, Hajat A, Miller N, Frieden TR.  Journal of Urban Health, 82(1):58-70, March 2005.

The New York City Smoke-Free Air Act: Second-hand smoke as a worker health and safety issue. Chang C,Leighton J,Mostashari F,McCord C,Frieden TR. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 46:188-195, 2004.