User profiles for "author:Takaro TK"
 | Tim K TakaroProfessor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University and University of Washington Verified email at sfu.ca Cited by 2651 |
Monitoring and reducing exposure of infants to pollutants in house dust
JW Roberts, LA Wallace, DE Camann, P Dickey…�- …�and Toxicology Vol 201, 2009 - Springer
Babies come with great potential but great vulnerability. It is estimated that infants eat twice
as much dust (100 mg vs. 50 mg/d), weigh one sixth as much, and are up to ten times more�…
as much dust (100 mg vs. 50 mg/d), weigh one sixth as much, and are up to ten times more�…
Childhood asthma and environmental interventions
Background Contaminants encountered in many households, such as environmental
tobacco smoke, house dust mite, cockroach, cat and dog dander, and mold, are risk factors�…
tobacco smoke, house dust mite, cockroach, cat and dog dander, and mold, are risk factors�…
An official American Thoracic Society statement: diagnosis and management of beryllium sensitivity and chronic beryllium disease
JR Balmes, JL Abraham, RA Dweik…�- American journal of�…, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Beryllium continues to have a wide range of industrial applications. Exposure to
beryllium can lead to sensitization (BeS) and chronic beryllium disease (CBD). Objectives�…
beryllium can lead to sensitization (BeS) and chronic beryllium disease (CBD). Objectives�…
[HTML][HTML] A novel integration of online and flipped classroom instructional models in public health higher education
Background In 2013, a cohort of public health students participated in a
'flipped'Environmental and Occupational Health course. Content for the course was�…
'flipped'Environmental and Occupational Health course. Content for the course was�…
The Seattle-King County Healthy Homes Project: a randomized, controlled trial of a community health worker intervention to decrease exposure to indoor asthma�…
JW Krieger, TK Takaro, L Song…�- American journal of�…, 2005 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of a community health worker intervention
focused on reducing exposure to indoor asthma triggers. Methods. We conducted a�…
focused on reducing exposure to indoor asthma triggers. Methods. We conducted a�…
[HTML][HTML] Exposure to household furry pets influences the gut microbiota of infants at 3–4 months following various birth scenarios
Background Early-life exposure to household pets has the capacity to reduce risk for
overweight and allergic disease, especially following caesarean delivery. Since there is�…
overweight and allergic disease, especially following caesarean delivery. Since there is�…
The Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study: examining developmental origins of allergy and asthma
The Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) birth cohort study recruited
3624 pregnant women, most partners and 3542 eligible offspring. We hypothesise that early�…
3624 pregnant women, most partners and 3542 eligible offspring. We hypothesise that early�…
[HTML][HTML] An assessment of air pollution and its attributable mortality in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
RW Allen, E Gombojav, B Barkhasragchaa…�- Air Quality, Atmosphere�…, 2013 - Springer
Epidemiologic studies have consistently reported associations between outdoor fine
particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution and adverse health effects. Although Asia bears the�…
particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution and adverse health effects. Although Asia bears the�…
[HTML][HTML] Mortality in Iraq associated with the 2003–2011 war and occupation: findings from a national cluster sample survey by the university collaborative Iraq�…
A Hagopian, AD Flaxman, TK Takaro…�- PLoS�…, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Previous estimates of mortality in Iraq attributable to the 2003 invasion have
been heterogeneous and controversial, and none were produced after 2006. The purpose of�…
been heterogeneous and controversial, and none were produced after 2006. The purpose of�…
A randomized controlled trial of asthma self-management support comparing clinic-based nurses and in-home community health workers: the Seattle–King County�…
Objective To compare the marginal benefit of in-home asthma self-management support
provided by community health workers (CHWs) with standard asthma education from clinic�…
provided by community health workers (CHWs) with standard asthma education from clinic�…