Publications

Haws LC, Tachovsky JA, Williams ES, Scott LF, Paustenbach D, Harris MA. 2008. Assessment of potential human health risks posed by benzene in beverages. J Food Sci 73(4):T33-T41; doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00730.x.

Scott LLF, Staskal DF, Harris MA, Finley BL, Haws LC. Evaluation of dioxin-like compounds in workers from a primary magnesium production facility relative to levels observed in the general US population. Presented at the Society of Toxicology 47th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2008.

Staskal DF, Donovan EP, Haws LC, Roberts JD, Unice KM, Finley BL, Harris MA. Human health risks associated with exposure to pathogens in waters and sediments of the Lower Passaic River. Presented at Society of Toxicology 47th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2008.

Staskal DF, Tachovsky JA, Harris MA, Haws LC. 2008. Preliminary evaluation of human health risk associated with exposure to PBDEs in the United States. Presented at Dioxin 2008, August 17-22, Birmingham, England.

Scott LLF, Harris MA, Unice KM, Scott P, Nguyen LM, Haws LC, Paustenbach D. 2008. Addendum to: Evaluation of PCDD/F and dioxin-like PCB serum concentration data from the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the United States population. J Exp Sci Env Epidemiol 18(5):524-532; doi: 10.1038/jes.2008.10.

Tachovsky JA, Harris MA, Staskal DF, Scott LF, Luksemburg WJ, Paustenbach DP, Haws LC. Analysis of fish tissue concentrations of dioxins and furans using principal components analysis. Presented at Dioxin 2008, Birmingham, England, August 2008.

Tachovsky JA, Staskal DF, Harris MA, Scott LF, Luksemburg WJ, Paustenbach DP, Haws LC. 2008. Principal components analysis of PBDE concentrations in fish tissue from southern Mississippi. Presented at Dioxin 2008, August 17-22, Birmingham, England.

Staskal DF, Scott LLF, Haws LC, Luksemburg WJ, Birnbaum LS, Nguyen LM, Urban JD, Williams ES, Paustenbach DJ, Harris MA. 2008. Assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ether exposures and health risks associated with consumption of southern Mississippi catfish. Environ Sci Technol 42(17):6755-6761; doi: 10.1021/es800613k.

Urban JD, Haws LC, Staskal DF, Scott LF, Scott PS, Tachovsky AT, Unice KM, Harris MA. A framework for evaluating serum dioxin data derived from biomonitoring studies. Presented at Dioxin 2008, Birmingham, England, August 17-22 2008.

DeSesso JM, Watson RE, Keen CL, Hazelden KP, Haws LC, Li AA. 2008. Analysis and integration of developmental neurotoxicity and ancillary data into risk assessment: A case study of dimethoate. J Toxicol Environ Health A 72(2):94-109; doi: 10.1080/15287390802477452.

Ferriby LL, Knutsen JS, Harris MA, Unice KM, Scott P, Nony P, Haws LC, and Paustenbach D. 2007. Evaluation of PCDD/F and dioxin-like PCB serum concentration data from the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the United States Population. J Exp Sci Environ Epidemiol 17:358-371.

DeSesso J, Watson RE, Keen CL, Hazleden KP, Haws LC, Li AA. Integration of developmental toxicity data into risk assessment: A case study of dimethoate. Society of Toxicology 46th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, March 2007.

Ferriby LL, Harris MA, Unice KM, Scott PK, Haws LC, Paustenbach DJ. 2007. Development of PCDD/F and dioxin-like PCB serum concentration reference values for the general U.S. population using the 2006 WHO TEFs and the 2001-2002 NHANES data. Society of Toxicology, March 25-29, 2007. Charlotte, NC.

Harris M, Scott LLF, Nguyen LM, Haws LC. 2007. Trends in elevated blood lead levels of U.S. children and associated demographic characteristics. Ann Epidemiol 17:748.

Harris M, Tachovsky JA, Williams ES, Scott LLF, Nguyen L, Haws LC. 2007. Risks posed by air pollutants in the Houston metropolitan area. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, December 9-12, 2007. San Antonio, TX.

Harris M, Haws LC, Tachosvky A, Williams ES, Nguyen LM, Scott LF. Interactive processes in toxicity assessments. Air Toxics Research: Implications of Research on Policies to Protect Public Health. Houston, TX, June 2007.

Haws LC, Scott LLF, Staskal DF, Harris MA, Finley BL. Dioxin-like compounds in workers at a primary magnesium production facility. Dioxin 2007, Tokyo, Japan, 2007.

Haws LC, Scott LLF, Staskal D, Harris M, Finley B. Evaluation of biomonitoring data for dioxin-like compounds in workers at a primary magnesium production facility. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 2007.

Haws LC, Walker NJ, DeVito MJ, Birnbaum LS, Unice KM, Scott PK, Harris MA, Farland WH, Finley BL, Staskal DF. Development of weighted distributions of REPs for dioxin-like compounds (DLCs). Society of Toxicology 46th Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, 2007.

Nguyen LM, Scott LLF, Harris M, Haws LC. Factors contributing to blood lead levels in U.S. children based on NHANES data. 2007. Ann Epidemiol 17(9):734-735; 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.07.038.