A regression-based method for mapping traffic-related air pollution: application and testing in four contrasting urban environments (Publications)
Accurate, high-resolution maps of traffic-related air pollution are needed both as a basis for assessing exposures as part of epidemiological studies, and to inform urban air-quality policy and traffi
Geographic density of landfill sites and risk of congenital anomalies in England (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk of congenital anomalies in relation to an index of geographic density of landfill sites across 5x5 km grid squares in England. METHODS: 2 km zones were constructed i
Down syndrome in births near landfill sites (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to examine the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome associated with residence near landfill sites in England and Wales. METHODS: A 2-km zone around 6
No excess risk of adverse birth outcomes in populations living near special waste landfill sites in Scotland (Publications)
A recent study showed small excess risks of low birth weight, very low birth weight and certain congenital anomalies in populations living near landfill sites in Great Britain. The objective of the cu
Cancer risks in populations living near landfill sites in Great Britain (Publications)
Previous studies have raised concerns about possible excess risks of bladder, brain and hepatobiliary cancers and leukaemias near landfill sites. Several cancers have been implicated, but no consisten
Relation of trihalomethane concentrations in public water supplies to stillbirth and birth weight in three water regions in England (Publications)
We investigated the association between total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and risk of stillbirth and low and very low birth weight in three water regions in England, 1992-1998; associations with individua
