Exposure Assessment Publications

*Bold indicates current and former Lab members

  1. Le AB, Shkembi A, Tadee A, Sturgis AC, Gibbs SG, Neitzel RL. Characterization of perceived biohazard exposures, personal protective equipment, and training resources among a sample of formal U.S. solid waste workers: A pilot study. J Occup Environ Hyg 2023
  2. Roberts B, Jacobs N, Mathis C, Reamer H, Kardous CC, Gaffney S, Neitzel RL. Evaluation of a wearable consumer noise measurement device in a laboratory setting. J Acoust Soc Am 2022
  3. Roberts B, Shkembi A, Smith LM, Neitzel RL. Beware the Grizzlyman: A comparison of job- and industry-based noise exposure estimates using manual coding and the NIOSH NIOCCS machine learning algorithm. J Occup Environ Hyg 2022
  4. Neitzel RL, Smith LM, Wang L, Green G, Block J, Carchia M, Mazur K, DePalma G, Azimi R, Villanueva B. Toward a better understanding of nonoccupational sound exposures and associated health impacts: Methods of the Apple Hearing Study. J Acoust Soc Am 2022
  5. Zhang X, Wu J, Smith LM, Li X, Yancey O, Franzblau A, Dvonch JT, Xi C, Neitzel RL. Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in air and on surfaces and estimating infection risk in buildings and buses on a university campus. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2022
  6. Neitzel RL, Andersson M, Lohman S, Sällsten G, Torén K, Andersson E. Dust Exposures in Swedish Soft Tissue Paper Mills. Ann Work Expo Health 2022
  7. Rabinowitz PM, Galusha D, Cantley LF, Dixon-Ernst C, Ramirez V, and Neitzel RL. Feasibility of a daily noise monitoring intervention for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. Occup Environ Med 2021
  8. Shkembi A, Nambunmee K, Jindaphong S, Parra-Giordano D, Yohannessen K, Ruiz-Rudolph P, Neitzel RL, Arain A. Work Task Association with Lead Urine and Blood Concentrations in Informal Electronic Waste Recyclers in Thailand and Chile. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021
  9. Carlson K, Basu N, Fobil JN, Neitzel RL. Metal Exposures, Noise Exposures, and Audiometry from E-Waste Workers in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021
  10. Bellomo TR, Prasad S, Abou-Hanna J, Talluru S, Xie Y, Wang L, Green GE, Neitzel RL. Characterization of noise exposure in places of worship. Applied Acoustics 2021
  11. Forté CA, Colacino J, Polemi K, Guytingco A, Peraino NJ, Jindaphong S, Kaviya T, Westrick J, Neitzel R, Nambunmee K. Pesticide exposure and adverse health effects associated with farmwork in Northern Thailand. J Occup Health 2021
  12. Diong HT, Neitzel RL and Martin WH. Spatial evaluation of environmental noise with the use of participatory sensing system in Singapore. Noise Mapping 2021
  13. Jacobs N, Roberts B, Reamer H, McMenamy C, Neitzel RL, Gaffney S. Noise Exposures in Different Community Settings Measured by Traditional Dosimeter and Smartphone App. Appl Acoust 2020
  14. Smith LM, Wang L, Mazur K, Carchia M, DePalma G, Azimi R, Mravca S and Neitzel RL. Impacts of COVID-19-related social distancing measures on personal environmental sound exposures. Environ. Res. Lett 2020
  15. Franzblau A, Demond AH, Sayler SK, D’Arcy H, Neitzel RL. Response to Letter to the Editor regarding Franzblau et al., Asbestos-containing materials in abandoned residential dwellings in Detroit, from Prof. Arthur Frank, MD, PhD. Sci Total Environ 2020
  16. Torén K, Neitzel RL, Sallsten G, Andersson E. Occupational exposure to soft paper dust and mortality. Occup Environ Med 2020
  17. Neitzel RL, Sayler SK, Demond AH, d’Arcy H, Garabrant DH, Franzblau A. Measurement of asbestos emissions associated with demolition of abandoned residential dwellings. Sci Total Environ 2020
  18. Franzblau A, Demond AH, Sayler SK, D’Arcy H, Neitzel RL. Asbestos-containing materials in abandoned residential dwellings in Detroit. Sci Total Environ 2020
  19. Neitzel RL, Andersson M, Lohman S, Sällsten G, Torén K, Andersson E. A semi-quantitative job exposure matrix for dust exposures in Swedish soft tissue paper mills. Am J Ind Med 2020
  20. Neitzel RL, Sayler SK, Arain AL, Nambunmee K. Metal Levels, Genetic Instability, and Renal Markers in Electronic Waste Workers in Thailand. Int J Occup Environ Med 2020
  21. Pawly J, Neitzel RL, Basu N. Analysis of copper, selenium, and zinc in newborn dried bloodspots using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy. Peer J Analytical Chem 2019
  22. Arain AL, Neitzel RL. A Review of Biomarkers Used for Assessing Human Exposure to Metals from E-Waste. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019
  23. Burns KN, Sayler SK, Neitzel RL. Stress, health, noise exposures, and injuries among electronic waste recycling workers in Ghana. J Occup Med Toxicol 2019
  24. Rempel D, Antonucci A, Barr A, Cooper MR, Martin B, Neitzel RL. Pneumatic rock drill vs. electric rotary hammer drill: Productivity, vibration, dust, and noise when drilling into concrete. Appl Ergon 2019
  25. Roberts B, Cheng W, Mukherjee B, Neitzel RL. Imputation of missing values in a large job exposure matrix using hierarchical information. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2018
  26. Cheng W, Roberts B, Mukherjee B, Neitzel RL. Meta-analysis of job-exposure matrix data from multiple sources. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2018
  27. Neitzel RL, Andersson M, Eriksson H, Torén K, Andersson E. Development of a Job Exposure Matrix for Noise in the Swedish Soft Tissue Paper Industry. Ann Work Expo Health 2018
  28. Sayler SK, Long RN, Nambunmee K, Neitzel RL. Respirable silica and noise exposures among stone processing workers in northern Thailand. J Occup Environ Hyg 2018
  29. Lee J, Sayler S, Zhou M, Zhua H, Richardson RJ, Neitzel RL, Kurabayashi K, Fan X. On-site monitoring of occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds by portable comprehensive 2-dimensional gas chromatography device. Analytical Meth 2018
  30. Langeland AL, Hardin RD, Neitzel RL. Mercury Levels in Human Hair and Farmed Fish near Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Communities in the Madre de Dios River Basin, Peru. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2017
  31. Carty P, Cooper M, Barr A, Neitzel RL, Balmes J, Rempel D. The effects of bit wear on respirable silica dust, noise, and productivity: A hammer drill bench study. Ann Work Exp Health 2017
  32. Roberts B, Sun K, Neitzel RL. What can 35 years and over 700,000 measurements tell us about noise exposure in the mining industry? Int J Audiol 2017
  33. Basu N, Eng JWL, Perkins M, Santa-Rios A, Martincevic G, Carlson K, Neitzel, RL. Development and application of a novel method to characterize methylmercury exposure in newborns using dried blood spots. Environ Res 2017
  34. Effiong U, Neitzel RL. Assessing the direct occupational and public health impacts of solar radiation management with stratospheric aerosols. Environ Health2016
  35. Roberts B, Kardous C, Neitzel RL. Improving the accuracy of smart devices to measure noise exposure. J Occup Environ Hyg 2016
  36. Lewis RC, Hauser R, Maynard AD, Neitzel RL, Wang L, Kavet R, Morey P, Ford JB, Meeker JD, Earth Study Team. Personal measures of power-frequency magnetic field exposure among men from an infertility clinic: distribution, temporal variability, and correlation with their female partners’ exposure. Rad Pro Dosim 2016
  37. Srigboh RK, Basu N, Stephens J, Asampong E, Perkins M, Neitzel RL, Fobil J. Multiple elemental exposures amongst individuals at the Agbogbloshie electronic waste (e-waste) site in Ghana. Chemosphere2016
  38. Lewis RC, Hauser R, Maynard AD, Neitzel RL, Wang L, Kavet R, Meeker JD. Exposure to power-frequency magnetic fields and the risk of infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes: update on the human evidence and recommendations for future study designs. J Toxicol Environ Health Part B: Crit Rev 2016
  39. Burk A, Neitzel RL. An exploratory study of noise exposures in educational and private dental clinics.  J Occup Environ Hyg 2016
  40. Neitzel RL, Heikkinen MSA, Williams CC, Viet SM, Dellarco M. Pilot study of in-home noise level measurement methods. Appl Acoust 2015
  41. McAlexander TP, Gershon RR, Neitzel RL. Street-level noise in an urban setting: assessment and contribution to personal exposure. Environ Health 2015
  42. Viet SM, Dellarco M, Dearborn DG, Neitzel RL. Assessment of Noise Exposure to Children: Considerations for the National Children’s Study. J Pregnancy Child Health 2014
  43. Neitzel RL, Svensson EB, Sayler SK, Ann-Christin J. A comparison of occupational and nonoccupational noise exposures in Sweden. Noise Health 2014
  44. Kheirbek I, Ito K, Neitzel RL, Kim J, Johnson S, Ross Z, Eisl H, Matte T. Spatial variation in environmental noise and air pollution in New York City. J Urb Health 2014
  45. Neitzel R, Galusha D, Dixon-Ernst C, Rabinowitz PM. Methods for evaluating temporal trends in noise exposure. J Int J Audiol 2014
  46. Neitzel RL, Hong O, Quinlan P, Hulea R. Pilot task-based assessment of noise levels among firefighters. Int J Indust Ergon 2012
  47. Neitzel RL, McAlexander T, Magda L, Pearson J. Exposures to transit and other sources of noise among New York City residents. Environ Science Tech 2012
  48. Neitzel RL, Stover B, Seixas NS. Longitudinal Assessment of Noise Exposure in a Cohort of Construction Workers. Ann Occup Hyg 2011
  49. Neitzel RL, Daniell WE, Sheppard L, Davies HW, Seixas NS. Evaluation and Comparison of Three Exposure Assessment Techniques.J Occup Environ Hyg 2011
  50. Neitzel RL, Daniell WE, Sheppard L, Davies HW, Seixas NS. Improving Exposure Estimates by Combining Exposure Information.Ann Occup Hyg 2011
  51. Neitzel RL, Gershon RRM, Zeltser M, Canton A, Akram M. Noise levels associated with urban mass transit systems. Am J Pub Health 2009
  52. Neitzel RL, Daniell WE, Sheppard L, Davies H, Seixas NS. Comparison of perceived and quantitative measures of occupational noise exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 2009
  53. Neitzel RL, Naeher L.P., Paulsen M, Dunn K, Stock A, Barr D, Simpson C.D. Biological monitoring of smoke exposure among wildland firefighters: comparison of urinary methoxyphenols with personal exposures to carbon monoxide, particular matter, and levoglucosan. J Environ Exp Assess Epi 2009
  54. Gershon RM, Neitzel RL, Barrera M, Akram M. Pilot survey of subway and bus stop noise levels. J Urb Health 2006
  55. Neitzel RL, Berna B, Seixas N. Noise exposures aboard catcher processor fishing vessels. Am J Ind Med2006
  56. Neitzel RL, Somers S, Seixas N. Variability of real-world hearing protector attenuation measurements. Ann Occup Hyg 2006
  57. Seixas N, Neitzel RL, Sheppard L, Goldman B. Alternative metrics for noise exposure among construction workers. Ann Occup Hyg 2005
  58. Neitzel RL, Seixas N, Goldman B, Daniell W. Contributions of non-occupational activities to total noise exposure of construction workers.Ann Occup Hyg 2004
  59. Neitzel RL, Seixas N, Olson J*, Daniell W, Goldman B. Nonoccupational noise: Exposures associated with routine activities. J Acoust Soc Am 2004
  60. Reeb-Whitaker CK*, Seixas N S, Sheppard L, Neitzel R. Accuracy of task recall for epidemiological exposure assessment to construction noise. Occup Environ Med 2004
  61. Seixas N, Sheppard L, Neitzel R. Comparison of task-based estimates with full shift measurements of noise exposure. AIHAJ 2003
  62. Neitzel R, Yost M. Task-based assessment of occupational vibration and noise exposures in forestry workers. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 2002
  63. Seixas N, Ren K, Neitzel RL, Camp J, Yost M. Noise exposure among construction electricians. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 2001
  64. Neitzel RL, Seixas N, Camp J, Yost M. An assessment of occupational noise exposures in four construction trades. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 1999