NCHH Articles

Below is a list of articles authored or co-authored by NCHH staff that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, general periodicals, and government publications. To correct errors or omissions, please contact Christopher Bloom.

2023

Howden-Chapman, P., Bennett, J., Edwards, R., Jacobs, D., Nathan, K., & Ormandy, D. (2023, April). Review of the impact of housing quality on inequalities in health and well-being. Annual Review of Public Health, 44, 233-254. Retrieved from https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-071521-111836

Jacobs, D. E., & Brown, M. J. (2023, March/April). Childhood lead poisoning 1970-2022: Charting progress and needed reforms. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 29(2), 230-240. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2023/03000/Childhood_Lead_Poisoning_1970_2022__Charting.16.aspx

2022

Mansour, A., Bentley, R., Baker, E., Li, A., Martino, E., Clair, A., Daniel, L., Mishra, S. R., Howard, N. J., Phibbs, P., Jacobs, D. E., Beer, A., Blakely, T., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2022, September). Housing and health: An updated glossary. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76(9), 833-838. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35760516/

Wilson, J., Dixon, S. L., Wisinski, C., Speidel, C., Breysse, J., Jacobson, M., Crisci, S., & Jacobs, D. E. (2022, June 30). Pathways and sources of lead exposure: Michigan Children’s Lead Determination (The MI CHILD study). Environmental Response. Retrieved from https://ssrn.com/abstract=4150372

Kitto, M. E., Murphy, C., Dixon, S. L., Jacobs, D. E., Wilson, J., & Malone, J. (2022, March/April). Evaluating and assessing radon testing in multifamily housing. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 28(2), E525-E532. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Abstract/9000/Evaluating_and_Assessing_Radon_Testing_in.99157.aspx

Breysse, J., Dixon, S., Wilson, J., & Szanton, S. (2022, March). Aging gracefully in place: An evaluation of the capability of the CAPABLE© approach. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(3), 718-728. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07334648211042606

2021

Szanton, S. L., Leff, B., Li, Q., Breysse, J., Spoelstra, S., Kell, J., Purvis, J., Xue, Q.-L., & Wilson, J. (2021, December). CAPABLE program improves disability in multiple randomized trials. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(12), 3631-3640. Retrieved from https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.17383

Geiger, S. D., Bressler, J., Kelly, W., Jacobs, D. E., Awadalla, S. S., Hagston, B., Uche Onwuta, U., Panier, C., & Dorevitch, S. (2021, November/December). Predictors of water lead levels in drinking water of homes with domestic wells in 3 Illinois counties. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 27(6), 567-576. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2021/11000/Predictors_of_Water_Lead_Levels_in_Drinking_Water.5.aspx 

Bever, E., Arnold, K. T., Lindberg, R., Dannenberg, A. L., Morley, R., Breysse, J., & Pollack Porter, K. M. (2021, September). Use of health impact assessments in the housing sector to promote health in the United States, 2002–2016. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 36(3), 1277-1297. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34720777/   

2020

Geiger, S. D., Bressler, J., Kelly, W., Jacobs, D. E., Awadalla, S. S., Hagston, B., Onwuta, U., Panier, C., & Dorevitch, S. (2020, November/December). Predictors of water lead levels in drinking water of homes with domestic wells in 3 Illinois counties. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 27(6), 567-576. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Abstract/9000/Predictors_of_Water_Lead_Levels_in_Drinking_Water.99212.aspx

Wilson, J., Dixon, S. L., Zuluaga, M., Jacobs, D. E., Breysse, J., & Berger, D. (2020, September 25). Venting for health: Indoor air quality improvements from upgraded ventilation systems in multifamily high-rise housing. Energy Efficiency, 13, 1727-1735. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12053-020-09902-3

Bloom, C. (2020, September 20). Proactive maintenance may cost more now but it will pay dividends later. USA Today [Suppl.: “America at Work”]. Retrieved from https://www.futureofbusinessandtech.com/renters-in-america/proactive-maintenance-may-cost-more-now-but-it-will-pay-dividends-later/

Haines, S. R., Adams, R. I., Boor, B. E., Bruton, T. A., Downey, J., Ferro, A. R., Gall, E., Green, B. J., Hegarty, B., Horner, E., Jacobs, D. E., Lemieux, P., Misztal, P. K., Morrison, G., Perzanowski, M., Reponen, T., Rush, R. E., Virgo, T., Alkhahri, C., Bope, A., Cochran, S., Cox, J., Donohue, A., May, A. A., Nastasi, N., Nishioka, M., Renninger, N., Tian, Y., Uebel-Niemeier, C., Wilkinson, D., Wu, T., Zambrana, J., & Dannemiller, K. C. (2020, March). Ten questions concerning the implications of carpet on indoor chemistry and microbiology. Building and Environment, 170. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132319308017

Tohn, E., Wilson, J., Van Oss, T., & Gurecka, M. (2020, January/February). Incorporating injury prevention into energy weatherization programs. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 26(1), 80-82. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31765349/

Francisco, P. W., Gloss, S., Wilson, J., Rose, W., Sun, Y., Dixon, S. L., Breysse, J., Tohn, E., & Jacobs, D. E. (2020, January). Radon and moisture impacts from interventions integrated with housing energy retrofits. Indoor Air, 30(1), 147-155. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/31643108/

2019

Jacobs, D.E. (2019, September). Lead screening update from the US Preventive Services Task Force. Pediatrics, 212, 243. Retrieved from https://nchh.org/resource-library/article-2019.09.xx_jacobs_lead-screening-update-from-the-us-preventive-services-task-force.pdf

Jacobs, D.E. (2019, June). Lead poisoning in private and public housing: The legacy still before us. American Journal of Public Health, 109(6), 830-832. Retrieved from https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305092?af=R

Jacobs, D. E., & Wilson, J., Dixon, S. L., & Breysse, J. (2019, January). Moving into green healthy housing. ASHRAE Journal, 61(1), 66-69. Retrieved from http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraejournal_201901/index.php?startid=3#/242

2018

Braun, J. M., Hornung, R., Chen, A., Dietrich, K. N., Jacobs, D. E., Jones, R., Khoury, J. C., Liddy-Hicks, S., Morgan, S., Vanderbeek, S. B., Xu, Y., Kimberly Yolton, & Lanphear, B. P. (2018, October). Effect of residential lead-hazard interventions on childhood blood lead concentrations and neurobehavioral outcomes: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 172(10), 934-942. Retrieved from https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2696978 

Francisco, P. W., Pigg, S., Cautley, D., Rose, W. B., Jacobs, D. E., Cali, S. (2018). Carbon monoxide measurements in homes. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 24(2), 118-123. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23744731.2017.1372806?journalCode=uhvc21

Jacobs, D. E. (2018). The facts matter: Peer-reviewed studies on air quality and windows. In the Air, 2(1). Retrieved from http://www.iaqa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Jacobs-Article-Winter-2018.pdf

2017

Jacobs, D. E., & Forst, L. (2017, November/December). Occupational safety, health, and healthy housing: A review of opportunities and challenges. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 23(6), e36-e45. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28692612

Telfar-Barnard, L., Bennett, J., Howden-Chapman, P., Jacobs, D. E., Ormandy, D., Baker, M., Cutler-Welsh, M., Keall, M., & Preval, N. (2017, November 7). Measuring the effect of housing quality interventions: The case of the New Zealand “Rental Warrant of Fitness.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(11), 1352-1365. Retrieved from http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/11/1352/htm

Francisco, P. W., Pigg, S., Cautley, D., Rose, W. B., Jacobs, D. E., & Cali, S. (2017, September 12). Carbon monoxide measurements in homes. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 24(2), 118-123. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23744731.2017.1372806

Francisco, P. W., Jacobs, D., Rose, W., & Cali, S. (2017, May). Mechanical ventilation’s impact on IAQ. ASHRAE Journal, 59(5), 96-97. Retrieved from http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ashrae/ashraejournal_201705/index.php#/98

Reddy, A. L., Gomez, M., & Dixon, S. L. (2017, March-April). The New York State Healthy Neighborhoods Program: Findings from an evaluation of a large-scale, multisite, state-funded healthy homes program. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 23(2), 210-218. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312929685_The_New_York_State_Healthy_Neighborhoods_Program_Findings_From_an_Evaluation_of_a_Large-Scale_Multisite_State-Funded_Healthy_Homes_Program

Reddy, A. L., Gomez, M., & Dixon, S. L. (2017, March-April). An evaluation of a state-funded healthy homes intervention on asthma outcomes in adults and children. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 23(2), 219-228. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312926292_An_Evaluation_of_a_State-Funded_Healthy_Homes_Intervention_on_Asthma_Outcomes_in_Adults_and_Children

Gomez, M., Reddy, A. L., Dixon, S. L., Wilson, J., & Jacobs, D. E. (2017, March-April). A cost-benefit analysis of a state-funded healthy homes program for residents with asthma: Findings from the New York State Healthy Neighborhoods Program. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 23(2), 229-238. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312926076_A_Cost-Benefit_Analysis_of_a_State-Funded_Healthy_Homes_Program_for_Residents_With_Asthma_Findings_From_the_New_York_State_Healthy_Neighborhoods_Program

Francisco, P. W., Jacobs, D. E., Targos, L., Dixon, S. L., Breysse, J. V., Rose, W., & Cali, S. (2017, March). Ventilation, indoor air quality, and health in homes undergoing weatherization. Indoor Air, 27(2), 463-477. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ina.12325/abstract

Jacobs, D., Wilson, J., & Tohn, E. (2017, February). New U.S. DOE report: Health and home upgrades. ASHRAE Journal, 59(2), 66-68. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/openview/9744a400ed7e14a205306d5e62e47239/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=41118

2016

Jacobs, D., & Reddy, A. (2016, October 3). Building justice: Genetic code, ZIP code and housing code all affect health and equality. Retrieved from the City Limits website: https://citylimits.org/2016/10/03/building-justice-genetic-code-zip-code-and-housing-code-all-affect-health-and-equality/

Jacobs, D. E., Tobin, M., Targos, L., Clarkson, D., Dixon, S. L. Breysse, J., Pratap, P., & Cali, S. (2016, September-October). Replacing windows reduces childhood lead exposure: Results from a state-funded program. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 22(5), 482-491. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26910871

Gottesfeld, P., & Jacobs, D. E. (2016, August 15). Letter to the editor re: Andrew Turner, Emily R. Kearl, Kevin R. Solman Lead and other toxic metals in playground paints from South West England Science of the Total Environment 544 (2016) 460-466. Science of the Total Environment, 562, 996-997. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27260620

Jacobs, D. E. (2016, July-August). Lead poisoning: Focusing on the fix. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 22(4), 326-330. Retrieved from https://nchh.org/resource-library/Lead_Poisoning__Focusing_on_the_Fix.2.pdf

2015

Breysse, J. V., Dixon, S. L., Jacobs, D. E., Lopez, J., & Weber, W. (2015, July-August). Self-reported health outcomes associated with green-renovated public housing among primarily elderly residents. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 21(4), 355-367. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Citation/2015/07000/Self_Reported_Health_Outcomes_Associated_With.6.aspx

Jacobs, D. E., Ahonen, E., Dixon, S. L., Dorevitch, S., Breysse, J., Smith, J., Evens, A., Dobrez, D., Isaacson, M., Murphy, C., Conroy, L., & Levavi, P. (2015, July-August). Moving into green healthy housing. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 21(4), 345-354. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24378632

Beatley, N., & Breysse, J. (2015, May 30). Renovating senior complexes to be green, healthy, and connected. Shelterforce, 178. Retrieved from https://shelterforce.org/2015/05/30/renovating_senior_complexes_to_be_green_healthy_and_connected/

Wilson, J., Dixon, S. L., Jacobs, D. E., Akoto, J., Korfmacher, K. S., Breysse, J. (2015, February). An investigation into porch dust lead levels. Environmental Research, 137, 129-135. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25531817

2014

Sandel, M., Murphy, J. S., Dixon, S. L., Adgate, J. L., Chew, G. L., Dorevitch, S., & Jacobs, D. E. (2014, November). A side-by-side comparison of three allergen sampling methods in settled house dust. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 24(6), 650-656. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24802556

Jacobs, D. E., Breysse, J. V., Dixon, S. L., Aceti, S., Kawecki, C., James, M., & Wilson, J. (2014, March). Health and housing outcomes from green renovation of low-income housing in Washington, DC. Journal of Environmental Health, 76(7), 8-16. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24683934

Wilson, J. W., Dixon, S. L., Jacobs, D. E., Breysse, J. V., Akoto, J., Tohn, E., Isaacson, M., Evens, A., & Hernandez, Y. (2014, February). Watts-to-Wellbeing: Does residential energy conservation improve health? Energy Efficiency, 6(2), 151-160. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12053-013-9216-8#

Breysse, J., Dixon, S., Gregory, J., Philby, M., Jacobs, D. E., & Krieger, J. (2014, January). Effect of weatherization combined with community health worker in-home education on asthma control. American Journal of Public Health, 104(1), e57-e64. Retrieved from https://nchh.org/resource-library/article_2014.01.xx_effect-of-weatherization-combined-with-community-health-worker-in-home-education-on-asthma-control.pdf  

2013

Viet, S., Rogers, J., Marker, D., Fraser, A., Friedman, W., Jacobs, D., Zhou, J., & Tulve, N. (2013, November-December). Lead, allergen, and pesticide levels in licensed child care centers in the United States. Journal of Environmental Health, 76(5), 8-14. Retrieved from https://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_record_report.cfm?dirEntryId=264196

Jacobs, D. E., Cali, S., Welch, A., Catalin, B., Dixon, S. L., Evens, A., Mucha, A. P., Vahl, N., Erdal, S., & Bartlett, J. (2013, November-December). Lead and other heavy metals in dust fall from single-family housing demolition. Public Health Reports, 128(6), 454-462. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24179257

Weitzman, M., Baten, A., Rosenthal, D. G., Hoshino, R., Tohn, E., & Jacobs, D. E. (2013, September). Housing and child health. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 5(8), 187-224. Retrieved from http://www.cppah.com/article/S1538-5442(13)00079-5/abstract

Dannemiller, K. C., Murphy, J. S., Dixon, S. L., Pennell, K. G., Suuberg, E. M., Jacobs, D. E., & Sandel, M. (2013, August). Formaldehyde concentrations in household air of asthma patients determined using colorimetric detector tubes. Indoor Air, 23(4), 285-294. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23278296

Jacobs, D. E. (2013, May). Call for an accurate historical account of childhood lead poisoning prevention. American Journal of Public Health, 103(5), e4. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3698843/

2012

Jacobs, D. (2012, November 12). The future of healthy housing. Architect. Online. Retrieved from https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/the-future-of-healthy-housing_o

Tohn, E., & Wilson, J. (2012, September/October). Creating healthy and energy-efficient housing: What does the research tell us? Home Energy. Retrieved from http://www.homeenergy.org/show/article/magazine/126/id/1805

Jacobs, D. E. (2012, July). Lead. In E. Bingham & B. Cohrssen (Eds.), Patty’s toxicology, 6th edition (pp. 381-426). John Wiley and Sons. [ISBN: 978-0-470-41081-3].

Murphy, A., Jacobs, D., Kawecki, C., Anderson, J. Jr., Akoto, J., Ashley, P., Nusum, M., & Pinzer, E. (2012, July). The Healthy Homes Program Guidance Manual. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Retrieved from https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes/HHPGM

Rogers, J., Viet, S., Roda, S., Fraser, A., Friedman, W. Zhou, J., & Jacobs, D. E. (2012, May). Statistical comparison of analysis results for lead on dust wipe samples by x-ray fluorescence analysis and flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Journal of ASTM International 9(5), 1-12. Retrieved from https://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/JAI/PAGES/JAI104196.htm

Shirmer, J., Havlena, J., Jacobs, D. E., Dixon, S., & Ikens, R. (2012, April). Lead exposures from varnished floor refinishing. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 9(4), 280-287. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15459624.2012.668489#preview

Dixon, S. L., Jacobs, D. E., Wilson, J. W., Akoto, J. Y., Nevin, R., & Clark, C. S. (2012, February). Window replacement and residential lead paint hazard control 12 years later. Environmental Research, 113, 14-20. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22325333

Korfmacher, K. S., Ayoob, M., & Morley, R. (2012, February). Rochester’s lead law: Evaluation of an environmental health policy innovation. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120(2), 309-315. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279433/pdf/ehp.1103606.pdf

Jacobs, D. E. (2012, January). Healthy housing hazard detection. In A. Murphy & C. Kawecki (Eds.), Healthy housing program manual. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Jacobs, D. E. (2012, January). Tailoring healthy housing interventions. In A. Murphy & C. Kawecki (Eds.), Healthy housing program manual. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2012). Healthy Housing Reference Manual. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [The National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network is listed among the contributors.] Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publications/books/housing/housing_ref_manual_2012.pdf

2011

Brown, M. J., & Jacobs, D. E. (2011). Residential light and risk for depression and falls: Results from the LARES study of eight European cities. Public Health Reports, 126(Suppl 1), 131-140. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3072912/

Jacobs, D. E. (2011, December). Environmental health disparities in housing. American Journal of Public Health Association, 101(Suppl S1), S115-S122. Retrieved from http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2010.300058

Bellinger, D. C., Goldman, L. R., Lanphear, B. P., Eskenazi, B., Jacobs, D. E., & Miller, M. (2011, October). The launch of the International Society for Children’s Environmental Health and the Environment (ISCHE). Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(10), A 420-A 421. Retrieved from https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/pdf/10.1289/ehp.1104435 

Krieger, J., & Jacobs, D. E. (2011, August). Healthy housing. In A. L. Dannenberg, H. Frumkin, & R. J. Jackson (Eds.). Making healthy places: Designing and building for health, well-being, and sustainability (pp. 170-187). Island Press. Available for purchase here: https://islandpress.org/book/making-healthy-places

Braubach, M., Jacobs, D. E., & Ormandy, D. (2011, June). Environmental burden of disease associated with inadequate housing: Summary report. Copenhagen, Denmark: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Retrieved from http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/145511/e95004sum.pdf?ua=1

Breysse, J. V., Wendt, J., Dixon, S. L., Murphy, A., Wilson, J. W., Meurer, J., Cohn, J., & Jacobs, D. E. (2011, May-June). Nurse case management and housing interventions reduce allergen exposures: The Milwaukee randomized controlled trial. Public Health Reports, 126(2011 Suppl 1), 89-99. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3072907/

Breysse, J. V., Jacobs, D. E., Weber, W., Dixon, S. L., Kawecki, C., Aceti, S., & Lopez, J. (2011, May-June). Health outcomes and green renovation of affordable housing. Public Health Reports, 126(2011 Suppl 1), 64-75. Retrieved from http://www.publichealthreports.org/issueopen.cfm?articleID=2647

Jacobs, D. E. (2011, March). Housing-related health hazards: Assessment and remediation. In J. O. Nriagu (Ed.), Encyclopedia of environmental health, volume 3 (pp. 76-94). Elsevier. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288867125_Housing-Related_Health_Hazards_Assessment_and_Remediation

Clark, S., Galke, W., Succop, P., Grote, J., McLaine, P., Wilson, J., Dixon, S., Menrath, W., Roda, S., Chen, M., Bornschein, R., & Jacobs, D. (2011, February). Effects of HUD-supported lead hazard control interventions in housing on children’s blood lead. Environmental Research, 111(2), 301-311. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21183164

R. L. Morley, R. L., Mickalide, A. D. & Mack, K. A. (Eds.) (2011). Healthy and safe homes: Research, practice, and policy. American Public Health Association Press. Copies available for purchase through NCHH.

Jacobs, D. & Hershovitz, J. (2011). Principles of healthy housing: Dry, ventilated, contaminant-free, pest-free, clean, maintained. In R. L. Morley, A. D. Mickalide, & K. A. Mack (Eds.), Healthy and safe homes: Research, practice, and policy (pp. 15-52). American Public Health Association Press.

  • Copies of this book are available for purchase through NCHH.

Brown, M. J., Treser, C., & Jacobs, D. (2011). The healthy housing workforce: Development and scope of practice. In R. L. Morley, A. D. Mickalide, & K. A. Mack (Eds.), Healthy and safe homes: Research, practice, and policy (pp. 121-136). American Public Health Association Press. Copies available for purchase through NCHH.

2010

Jackson, M., Wilson, J. W., Akoto, J., Dixon, S. L., Jacobs, D. E., & Ballesteros, M. F. (2010, October). Evaluation of fire-safety programs that use 10-year smoke alarms. Journal of Community Health, 35(5), 543-548. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10900-010-9240-y

DiGuiseppi, C., Jacobs, D. E., Phelan, K. J., Mickalide, A. D., & Ormandy, D. (2010, September-October). Housing interventions and control of injury-related structural deficiencies: A review of the evidence. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(5 Suppl), S34-S43. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2010/09001/Housing_Interventions_and_Control_of.7.aspx

Jacobs, D. E., Brown, M. J., Baeder, A., Sucosky, M. S., Margolis, S., Hershovitz, J., Kolb, L., & Morley, R. L. (2010, September-October). A systematic review of housing interventions and health: Introduction, methods, and summary findings. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(5 Suppl), S5-S10. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2010/09001/A_Systematic_Review_of_Housing_Interventions_and.3.aspx

Krieger, J., Jacobs, D. E., Ashley, P. J., Baeder, A., Chew, G. L., Dearborn, D., Hynes, H. P., Miller, J. D., Morley, R. L., Rabito, F., & Zeldin, D. C. (2010, September-October). Housing interventions and control of asthma-related indoor biologic agents: A review of the evidence. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(5 Suppl), S11-S20. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2010/09001/Housing_Interventions_and_Control_of.4.aspx

Kuholski, K., Tohn, E., & Morley, R. L. (2010, September-October). Healthy energy-efficient housing: Using a one-touch approach to maximize public health, energy, and housing programs and policies. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(5 Suppl), S68-S74. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2010/09001/Healthy_Energy_Efficient_Housing___Using_a.11.aspx

Lindberg, R. A., Shenassa, E. D., Acevedo-Garcia, D., Popkin, S. J., Villaveces, A., & Morley, R. L. (2010, September-October). Housing interventions at the neighborhood level and health: A review of the evidence. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(5 Suppl), S44-S52. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2010/09001/Housing_Interventions_at_the_Neighborhood_Level.8.aspx

Neltner, T. (2010, September-October). National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network: Building capacity for healthy homes. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(5 Suppl), S75-S78. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2010/09001/National_Healthy_Homes_Training_Center_and.12.aspx

Sandel, M., Baeder, A., Bradman, A., Hughes, J., Mitchell, C., Shaughnessy, R., Takaro, T. K., & Jacobs, D. E. (2010, September-October). Housing interventions and control of health-related chemical agents: A review of the evidence. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 16(5 Suppl), S24-S33. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Fulltext/2010/09001/Housing_Interventions_and_Control_of.6.aspx

Jacobs, D. E., Bhatia, R., & VanDerslice, J. (2010, March). The contributions of physical infrastructure to environmental health disparities: Housing, transportation, and water. Commissioned paper presented at Strengthening Environmental Justice Research and Decision Making: A Symposium on the Science of Disproportionate Environmental Health Impacts, Washington, DC. Retrieved from https://archive.epa.gov/ncer/ej/web/pdf/infrastructure.pdf

Wilson, J., Dixon, S. L., Breysse, P., Jacobs, D., Adamkiewicz, G., Chew, G. L., Dearborn, D., Krieger, J., Sandel, M., & Spanier, A. (2010, February). Housing and allergens: A pooled analysis of nine US studies. Environmental Research, 110(2), 189-198. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19939359

Jacobs, R. L., Jacobs, D. E., & Breysse, J. (2010). Home is where the health is: Bringing green, healthy sustainable housing to low-income populations. Clearinghouse Review Journal of Poverty Law and Policy, 44(5-6), 249-256. Retrieved from http://www.povertylaw.org/clearinghouse/articles/home-where-health-bringing-green-healthy-housing-low-income-populations

2009

Jacobs, D. E., Breysse, J., Kawecki, C., Aceti, S., Weber, W. (2009, September 14). An evaluation of the health outcomes of green and healthy housing rehabilitation. Proceedings of the Healthy Buildings 2009 Conference. International Society of Indoor Air Quality. Syracuse, NY, Sept 15, 2009.

Wilson, J., Jacobs, D. E., Dixon, S., & Breysse, P. (2009, September 14). Housing and allergens: A pooled analysis of nine U.S. studies. Proceedings of the Healthy Buildings 2009 Conference. International Society of Indoor Air Quality. Syracuse NY, Sept 14, 2009.

Jacobs, D. E., Dixon, S. L., Wilson, J. W., Smith, J., & Evens, A. (2009, April). The relationship of housing and public health: A 30-year retrospective analysis. Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(4), 597-604. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2679604/

Jacobs, D. E., Wilson, J., Dixon, S. L., Smith J., & Evens, A. (2009, April). The relationship of housing and population health: A 30-year retrospective analysis. Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(4), 597-604. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2679604/

Dixon, S. L., Gaitens, J. M., Jacobs, D. E., Strauss, W., Nagaraja, J., Pivetz, T., Wilson, J. W., & Ashley, P. J. (2009, March). Exposure of U.S. children to residential dust lead, 1999-2004: II. The contribution of lead-contaminated dust to children’s blood lead levels. Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(3), 468-474. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19337524

Gaitens, J. M., Dixon, S. L., Jacobs, D. E., Nagaraja, J., Strauss, W., Wilson, J. W., & Ashley, P. J. (2009, March). Exposure of U.S. children to residential dust lead, 1999-2004: I. Housing and demographic factors. Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(3), 461-467. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2661918/

Mucha, A. P., Stites, N., Evens, A., MacRoy, P. M, Persky, V. W, & Jacobs, D. E. (2009, February). Lead dustfall from demolition of scattered site family housing: Developing a sampling methodology. Environmental Research, 109(2), 143-148. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19105996

Dixon, S. L., Fowler, C., Harris, J., Moffat, S., Martinez, Y., Walton, H., Ruiz, B., & Jacobs, D. E. (2009, January). An examination of interventions to reduce respiratory health and injury hazards in homes of low-income families. Environmental Research 109(1), 123-130. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935108002211

2008

Levin, R., Brown, M. J., Kashtock, M. E., Jacobs, D. E., Whelan, E. A., Rodman, J., Schock, M. R., Padilla, A., & Sinks, T. (2008, October). Lead exposures in U.S. children, 2008: Implications for prevention. Environmental Health Perspectives, 116(10), 1285-1293. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2569084/

Breysse, J., Dixon, S., Wilson, J., Kawecki, C., Green, R., Phoenix, J., Galke, W., & Clark, S. (2008, August). Selecting a lead hazard control strategy based on dust lead loading and housing condition: II. Application of housing assessment tool (HAT) modeling results. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 5(8), 540-545. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18569521/

Dixon, S., Wilson, J., Kawecki, C., Green, R., Phoenix, J., Galke, W., Clark, S., & Breysse, J. (2008, August). Selecting a lead hazard control strategy based on dust lead Loading and housing condition: I. Methods and results. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 5(8), 530-539. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18569520

Nevin, R., Jacobs, D. E., Berg, M., & Cohen, J. (2008, March). Monetary benefits of preventing childhood lead poisoning with lead-safe window replacement, Environmental Research, 106(3), 410-419. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17961540

Jacobs, D. E., Catalin, B., Welch, A., Mucha, A. P., Suites, N., Dixon, S., Evens, A., MacRoy, P., Erdal, S., Perksy, V. W., Phoenix, J. A., & Cali, S. (2008, March 18). Lead particulate deposition from housing demolition. Proceedings of the 5th Warwick healthy housing conference. Coventry, UK: University of Warwick. Retrieved from http://nchh.org/resource-library/Article0858.pdf

Jacobs, D. E., Smith J., & Dixon S. (2008, March 14). The relationship of housing and public health: A 30 year retrospective analysis in the US. Proceedings of the 5th Warwick healthy housing conference. Coventry, UK: University of Warwick.

Jacobs, D. E. (2008, March 17). Healthy housing standards: Fragmentation or harmonization? Keynote address. Proceedings of the 5th Warwick healthy housing conference. Coventry, UK: University of Warwick.

Miles, R., & Jacobs, D. E. (2008, February 8). Future directions in housing and public health: Findings from Europe with broader implications for planners. Journal of the American Planning Association, 74(1). Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01944360701784287

2007

Dixon, S., Wilson, J., & Galke, W. (2007, November). Friction and impact surfaces: Are they lead-based paint hazards? Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 4(11), 855-863. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5957201_Friction_and_Impact_Surfaces_Are_They_Lead-Based_Paint_Hazards

Breysse, J., Anderson, J., Dixon, S., Galke, W., & Wilson, J. (2007, October). Immediate and one-year post-intervention effectiveness of Maryland’s lead law treatments. Environmental Research, 105(2), 267-275. Retrieved from http://nchh.org/resource-library/Article0853.pdf

Nevin, R. (2007, July). Understanding international crime trends: The legacy of preschool lead exposure. Environmental Research, 104(3), 315-336. Retrieved from https://pic.plover.com/Nevin/Nevin2007.pdf

Korfmacher, K. S., & Dixon, S. (2007, June). Reliability of spot test kits for detecting lead in household dust. Environmental Research, 104(2), 241–249. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2170477/

Jacobs, D. E., Kelly, T., & Sobolweski, J. (2007, June). Linking public health, housing, and indoor environmental policy: Successes and challenges at local and federal agencies in the United States. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115(6), 976-982. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1892139/

Wu, F., Jacobs, D., Mitchell, C. D., Miller, D., & Karol, M. H. (2007, June). Improving indoor environmental quality for public health: Impediments and policy recommendations. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115(6), 953-957. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1892115/

Morley, R. (2007, Spring). Roaches and rodents and mice: Oh, my! NAHP Update, 1-2. Retrieved from http://nchh.org/resource-library/NAHMA_Spring_07_IPM_Article.pdf

Wilson, J., Dixon, S., Galke, W., & McLaine, P. (2007, January). An investigation of dust lead sampling locations and children’s blood lead levels. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 17(1), 2-12. Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/7500514.pdf

2006

Chew, G. L., Wilson, J., Rabito, F. A., Grimsley, F., Iqbal, S., Reponen, T., Muilenberg, M. L., Thorne, P. S., Dearborn, D. G., & Morley, R. L. (2006, December). Mold and endotoxin levels in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: A pilot project of homes in New Orleans undergoing renovation. Environmental Health Perspectives, 114(12), 1883-1889. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1764149/

Jacobs, D.E. & Nevin, R. (2006, November). Validation of a 20-year forecast of US childhood lead poisoning: Updated prospects for 2010. Environmental Research, 102(3), 352-364. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17162757

Jacobs, D. E. (2006, October). A qualitative review of housing hazard assessment protocols in the United States. Environmental Research, 102(1), 13-21. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935105001970?via%3Dihub

Wilson, J., Pivetz, T., Ashley, P., Jacobs, D., Strauss, W., Menkedick, J., Dixon, S., Tsai, H.-C., Brown, V., Friedman, W., Galke, W., & Clark, C. (2006, October). Evaluation of HUD-funded lead hazard control treatments at 6 years post-intervention. Environmental Research, 102(2), 237-248. Retrieved from http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/get_the_lead_out/pdfs/health/Wilson_et_al_2006.pdf

Dixon, S. L., McLaine, P., Kawecki, C., Maxfield, R., Duran, S., Hynes, P., & Plant, T. (2006, September). The effectiveness of low-cost soil treatments to reduce soil and dust lead hazards: The Boston lead safe yards low cost lead in soil treatment, demonstration and evaluation. Environmental Research, 102(1), 113-124. Retrieved from http://www.precaution.org/lib/06/low-cost_soil_treatments.060401.pdf

Nevin, R., & Jacobs, D. E. (2006, March 31). Windows of opportunity: Lead poisoning prevention, housing affordability, and energy conservation. Housing Policy Debate, 17(1), 185-207. Retrieved from http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/35342/1/MPRA_paper_35342.pdf

Neltner, T. G. (2006, March-April). Lead dust as solid waste: A new legal strategy for achieving lead safety. Clearinghouse Review Joural of Poverty Law and Policy

McLaine, P., Shields, W., Farfel, M., Chisolm, J. J. Jr., & Dixon, S. (2006, January). A coordinated relocation strategy for enhancing case management of lead poisoned children: Outcomes and costs. Journal of Urban Health, 83(1), 111-128. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2258327/

Brown, M. J., McLaine, P., Dixon, S., & Simon, P. (2006, January). A randomized, community-based Trial of home visiting to reduce blood lead levels in children. Pediatrics, 117(1) 147-153. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16396872

2005

Jacobs, D. E. (2005). Housing and health: Challenges and opportunities – Keynote address. Proceedings of the 2nd WHO International Housing and Health Symposium, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health (Bonn Office), Noise and Housing Unit, Bonn Germany, September 29 – October 1, 2004, Vilnius Lithuania, October 20, 2005, p. 35-50.

Dixon, S. L., Wilson, J. W., Clark, C. S., Galke, W. A., Succop, P. A., & Chen, M. (2005, December). The influence of common area lead hazards and lead hazard control on dust lead loadings in multiunit buildings, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2(12), 659-666. Retrieved from http://oeh.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15459620500403737#preview

Dixon, S. L., Wilson, J. W., Clark, C. S., Galke, W. A., Succop, P. A., & Chen, M. (2005, July). Effectiveness of lead-hazard control interventions on dust lead loadings: Findings from the evaluation of the HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program. Environmental Research, 98(3), 303-314. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15910785

Galke, W., Clark, S., McLaine, P., Bornschein, R., Wilson, J., Succop, P., Roda, S., Breysse, J., Jacobs, D., Grote, J., Menrath, W., Dixon, S., Chen, M., & Buncher, R. (2005, July). National evaluation of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program: Study methods. Environmental Research, 98(3), 315-328. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15910786

2004

Breysse, P., Farr, N., Galke, W., Lanphear, B., Morley, R., & Bergofsky, L. (2004, November). The relationship between housing and health: Children at risk. Environmental Health Perspectives, 12(15), 1583-1588. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1247625/

Dixon, S. L., Wilson, J. W., Succop, P. A., Chen, M., Galke, W. A., Menrath, W., & Clark, C. S. (2004, November). Residential dust lead loading immediately after intervention in the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 1(11), 716-724. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15673092

Clark, S., Grote, J., Wilson, J., Succop, P., Chen, M., Galke, W., & McLaine, P. (2004, October). Occurrence and determinants of increases in blood lead levels in children shortly after lead hazard control activities. Environmental Research, 96(2), 196-205. Retrieved from http://nchh.org/resource-library/Article0048.pdf

Succop, P. A., Clark, S., Chen, M. & Galke, W. (2004, July). Imputation of data values that are less than a detection limit. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 1(7), 436-441. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15238313

Clark, S., Menrath, W., Chen, M., Succop, P., Bornschein, R., Galke, W., & Wilson, J. (2004, May). The influence of exterior dust and soil lead on interior dust lead levels in housing that had undergone lead-based paint hazard control. Journal of Occupational Environmental Hygiene, 1(5), 273-282. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15238335

2003

Wilson, J. (2003, November-December). Safe keeping: HUD’s relocation & re-occupancy guidelines. Journal of Housing and Community Development, 60(6), 39. Retrieved from http://nchharchive.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=j5JZbV53Y3Y%3d&tabid=247

Tohn, E. R., Dixon, S. L., Wilson, J. W., Galke, W. A., & Clark, C. S. (2003, March). An evaluation of one-time professional cleaning in homes with lead-based paint hazards. Journal of Applied and Occupational Hygiene, 18(2), 138-143. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12519688

2002

Litt, J. S., Hynes, H. P., Carroll, P., Maxfield, R., McLaine, P., & Kawecki, C. (2002, August). Lead-safe yards: A program for improving health in urban neighborhoods. Journal of Urban Technology, 9(2), 71-93. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1063073022000016487

Jacobs, D. E., Clickner, R. L., Zhou, J. L., Viet, S. M., Marker, D. A., Rogers, J. W., et al. (2002, October). The prevalence of lead-based paint hazards in U.S. housing. Environmental Health Perspectives, 110(10), A599-A606. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1241046/pdf/ehp0110-a00599.pdf

Clark, S., Chen, M., McLaine, P., Galke, W., Menrath, W., Buncher, R., Succop, P. A., & Dixon, S. (2002, October). Prevalence and location of teeth marks observed on painted surfaces in an evaluation of the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program. Journal of Applied and Occupational Hygiene, 17(9), 628-633. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12216592

Haynes, E., Lanphear, B. P., Tohn, E., Farr, N., & Rhoads, G. G. (2002, January). The effect of interior lead hazard controls on children’s blood lead concentrations: A systematic evaluation. Environmental Health Perspectives, 110(1), 103-107. Retrieved from https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncer_abstracts/index.cfm/fuseaction/display.files/fileID/13559

Ryan, D., & Farr, N. (2002). Confronting the ethical challenges of environmental health research. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 5507(1-3). Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12127890/ 

Anderson, J. (2002). Creating affordable allergen-free housing: What rural developers need to know. Rural Voices, 7(4), 20-22. Retrieved from http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/documents/voicesfallwinter2002.pdf

2001

Galke, W., Clark, S., Wilson, J. W., Succop, P., Dixon, S. L., Bornschein, R., McLaine, P., Chen, M., & Jacobs, D. E. (2001, June). Evaluation of the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant Program: Early overall findings. Environmental Research, 86(2), 149-156. Retrieved from http://nchh.org/resource-library/Early_Overall_Findings.pdf

2000

Tohn, E., Dixon, S. L., Rupp, R., & Clark, S. (2000, May). A pilot study examining changes in dust lead loading on walls and ceilings after lead hazard control interventions. Environmental Health Perspectives, 108(5), 453-456. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1638038/pdf/envhper00306-0103.pdf

1999

Dixon, S., Tohn, E., Rupp, R., & Clark, S. (1999, May). Achieving dust lead clearance standards after lead hazard control projects: An evaluation of the HUD-recommended procedure and an abbreviated alternative. Journal of Applied and Occupational Hygiene, 14(5), 339-344. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10446486

1998

Lanphear, B. P., Matte, T. D., Rogers, J., Clickner, R. P., Dietz, B., Bornschein, R. L., Succop, P., Mafaffey, K. R., Dixon, S., Galke, W., Rabinowitz, M., Farfel, M., Rhode, C., Schwartz, J., Ashley, P., & Jacobs, D. E. (1998, October). The contribution of lead-contaminated house dust and residential soil to children’s blood lead levels: A pooled analysis of 12 epidemiologic studies. Environmental Research, 79(1), 51-68. Retrieved from http://https://semspub.epa.gov/work/07/30022858.pdf

Anderson, J. L. (1998). Liability insurance promotes lead-safe housing: Fact or fiction? Lead Tech ’98 conference proceedings.

Lanphear, B. P., Burgoon, D. A., Rust, S. W., Eberly, S., & Galke, W. (1998, February). Environmental exposures to lead and urban children’s blood lead levels. Environmental Research, 76, 120-130. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9515067

1996

Farr, N., & Dolbeare, C. (1996, September). Childhood lead poisoning: Solving a health and housing problem. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, 2(3), 167-181. Retrieved from https://www.huduser.gov/periodicals/cityscpe/vol2num3/farr.pdf

Dixon, S. L., & McKean, J. W. (1996, June). Rank-based analysis of the heteroscedastic linear model. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 91(434), 699-712. Retrieved from https://amstat.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01621459.1996.10476938?journalCode=uasa20#.W1iptNVKiUk

1995

Lanphear, B. P., Emond, E., Jacobs, D. E., Weitzman, M., Tanner, M., Winter, N. L., Yakir, B., & Eberly, S. (1995, February). A side-by-side comparison of dust collection methods for sampling lead-contaminated house dust. Environmental Research, 68(2), 114-123. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935185710158

1993

Anderson, J. (1993, August). Lead liability insurance for the private owners of low to moderate income rental housing: Is adequate, affordable coverage available? Lead Liability Litigation, 619-646.

 

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