Epistream specializes in survey research, statistics, environmental risk assessment and risk management. We also provide expertise in the areas of cancer epidemiology, biostatistics, and radiation research. Our staff have published widely in these areas. Linked articles are in PDF format.

Air Pollution

1. Villeneuve PJ, Burnett RT, Shi Y, Krewski D, Goldberg MS, Hertzman C, Chen Y, Brook J. A time-series study of air pollution, socioeconomic status, and mortality in Vancouver, Canada. J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol. 2003 Nov;13(6):427-35.

2. Lin M, Chen Y, Burnett RT, Villeneuve PJ, Krewski D. The influence of ambient coarse particulate matter on asthma hospitalization in children: case-crossover and time-series analyses. Environ Health Perspect 2002; 110:575-581.

3. Lin M, Chen Y, Burnett RT, Villeneuve PJ, Krewski D. The effect of short-term exposure to gaseous pollution on asthma hospitalization in children: A bi-directional case-crossover analysis. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2003 Jan;57(1):50-55.

4. Lin M, Chen Y, Burnett RT, Villeneuve PJ, Krewski. Gaseous Pollutants and Asthma Hospitalization in Children with Low Household Income in Vancouver, British Columbia. Am J Epidemiol . 2004 Feb 1;159(3):294-303.

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Breast Implants

5. Villeneuve PJ, Holowaty EJ, Brisson J, Xie L, Ugnat AM, Latulippe L, Mao Y.
Mortality among Canadian women with cosmetic breast implants.
Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Aug 15;164(4):334-41.

6. Brisson J, Holowaty EJ, Villeneuve PJ, Xie L, Ugnat AM, Latulippe L, Mao Y.
Cancer incidence in a cohort of Ontario and Quebec women having bilateral breast augmentation. Int J Cancer. 2006 Jun 1;118(11):2854-62.

 

Radiation Research and Electromagnetic Fields

7. Villeneuve PJ, Morrison HI. Radon Progeny Exposure and Lung Cancer: A Mortality Study of Newfoundland Fluorspar Miners.

8. Villeneuve PJ, Agnew DA, Johnson KC, Mao Y. Brain cancer and occupational exposure to magnetic fields among males: results from a Canadian population-based case-control study. Int J Epidemiology 2002; 31(1):210-217

9. Brand KP, Zielinski JM, Krewski D. Residential radon in Canada: an uncertainty analysis of population and individual lung cancer risk. Risk Anal. 2005 Apr;25(2):253-69.

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Tobacco

10. Villeneuve PJ, Johnson KC, Mao Y, Hanley AJ. Environmental tobacco smoke and the risk of pancreatic cancer: Findings from a Canadian population-based case-control study. Can J Public Health [in press].

11. Villeneuve PJ, Johnson KC, Hanley A, Mao Y. Alcohol, tobacco and coffee consumption and the risk of pancreatic cancer: results from the Canadian Enhanced Surveillance System case-control project. European Journal of Cancer Prevention 2000;9(1):49-58.

12. Ellison LF, Morrison HI, de Groh M, Villeneuve PJ. Health consequences of smoking among Canadian smokers: an update. Chron Dis Can 1999;20:36-39.

13. Villeneuve PJ, Mao Y. The lifetime risk of developing lung cancer, by smoking status. Can J Public Health 1994;85(6):385-388.

14. Villeneuve P, Morrison H. Health Consequences of Smoking in Canada: an update.
Chronic Diseases in Canada 1994;15(3):102-104.

15. Villeneuve P, Morrison HI, Ellugapillai J. Trends in Mortality of Selected Smoking-related Cancers, Canada 1950-1991. Chronic Diseases in Canada 1994;15(4):123-127.

16. Villeneuve P, Morrison HI. Trends in Mortality from Smoking-Related Cancers.
1950-1991. Canadian Social Trends 1995;39:8-11.

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