Reply to Schade G. Comment on Hess et al. “Assessing Agreement in Exposure Classifications between Proximity-Based Metrics and Air Monitoring Data in Epidemiology Studies of Unconventional Resource Development.”
“Air pollutants associated with [oil and gas development (OGD)] include…PM2.5, diesel PM, nitrogen oxides (NOx), secondary ozone formation, mercury, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX)” … “Several OGD-related environmental exposures have been linked to reduced birth weight and gestational age … e.g., PM2.5, NOx, SOx [5].”
“Previous study has found that oil and gas preproduction produces ambient air pollutants, including fine particulate matter, nitrous oxides, volatile organic compounds, ozone, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide.” … “The etiology of preterm birth is suspected to include dysregulated inflammation, which may be a response to infection or oxidative stress associated with air pollution, including particulates and nitrous oxides [6].”
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Wendt Hess, J.; Bachler, G.; Momin, F.; Sexton, K. Reply to Schade G. Comment on Hess et al. “Assessing Agreement in Exposure Classifications between Proximity-Based Metrics and Air Monitoring Data in Epidemiology Studies of Unconventional Resource Development.”. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 5801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165801
Wendt Hess J, Bachler G, Momin F, Sexton K. Reply to Schade G. Comment on Hess et al. “Assessing Agreement in Exposure Classifications between Proximity-Based Metrics and Air Monitoring Data in Epidemiology Studies of Unconventional Resource Development.”. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(16):5801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165801
Chicago/Turabian StyleWendt Hess, Judy, Gerald Bachler, Fayaz Momin, and Krystal Sexton. 2020. "Reply to Schade G. Comment on Hess et al. “Assessing Agreement in Exposure Classifications between Proximity-Based Metrics and Air Monitoring Data in Epidemiology Studies of Unconventional Resource Development.”" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 16: 5801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165801