Dale P Sandler
Biographic Data
| ID | 2017589 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dale P Sandler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dale P |
| FAMILY NAME | Sandler |
| SIGNATURE | SANDLER D P |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6776-0018 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Heat stress in relation to sleep health among farmers
Heat stress was associated with a small/weak but potentially meaningful relationship with poor self-reported sleep among farmers. Future studies using objective sleep measures are needed. Although our findings highlight the potential importance of incorporating heat mitigation and sleep health strategies into occupational safety guidelines for agricultural workers, the cross-sectional design of this study precludes causal conclusions
Air Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk
Objectives. To determine whether outdoor air pollution exposure is associated with breast cancer incidence. Methods. Residential-level concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 , parts per billion [ppb]), fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ; ≤ 2.5 μ/m 3 ) and ozone (ppb) in the United States were estimated for participants of the Nurses’ Health Studies, Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Trials and Observational Study Cohort, and Sister Study using h…
Early life socioeconomic position contributes to adult obesity independent of adult socioeconomic factors
Low socioeconomic position (SEP) has been associated with obesity within life stages; however, life course SEP may also alter downstream obesity risk. Research is needed to understand the impact of childhood SEP, independent of adult SEP, as well as SEP trajectories over the life course on adult obesity risk. We use data from the Sister Study, a prospective U.S. cohort of women aged 35-74 years (N = 50,884; enrollment: 2003-2009). Relative risks …
Acute Kidney Failure among Brazilian Agricultural Workers
Recent evidence suggests that pesticides may play a role in chronic kidney disease. However, little is known about associations with acute kidney failure (AKF). We investigated trends in AKF and pesticide expenditures and associations with agricultural work in two Brazilian regions with intense use of pesticides, in the south and midwest. Using death certificate data, we investigated trends in AKF mortality (1980-2014). We used joinpoint regressi…
Association between neighbourhood deprivation and hypertension in a US-wide Cohort
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status (SES) at the individual level is associated with hypertension risk. Less is known about neighbourhood level SES or how neighbourhood and individual level SES may jointly affect hypertension risk. METHODS: The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) includes 17 census-based measures reflecting neighbourhood SES. The ADI was linked to enrolment addresses of 47 329 women in the Sister Study cohort and categorised as ≤10% (low d…
Risk of Covid-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community
BACKGROUND: Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the general community and the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) on risk. METHODS: We did a prospective, observational cohort study in the UK and the USA of the general community, including front-line health-care workers, using self-reported data from the COVID Sym…
Why Does Disaster Recovery Work Influence Mental Health
Disaster recovery work increases risk for mental health problems, yet the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. We explored links from recovery work to post‐traumatic stress (PTS), major depression (MD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms through physical health symptoms and household income in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. As part of the NIEHS GuLF STUDY, participants ( N = 10,141) reported on clean…
Mental health service use by cleanup workers in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Accuracy and reliability of self-reported weight and height in the Sister Study
Objective To assess the accuracy and reliability of self-reported weight and height and identify the factors associated with reporting accuracy. Design Analysis of self-reported and measured weight and height from participants in the Sister Study (2003–2009), a nationwide cohort of 50 884 women aged 35–74 years in the USA with a sister with breast cancer. Setting Weight and height were reported via computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) and…
An Updated Algorithm for Estimation of Pesticide Exposure Intensity in the Agricultural Health Study
An algorithm developed to estimate pesticide exposure intensity for use in epidemiologic analyses was revised based on data from two exposure monitoring studies. In the first study, we estimated relative exposure intensity based on the results of measurements taken during the application of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) (n = 88) and the insecticide chlorpyrifos (n = 17). Modifications to the algorithm weighting factors were…
Eating patterns and nutritional characteristics associated with sleep duration
Objective To identify major meal and snack eating patterns, and examine their relationships with sleep duration. Design The analyses included 27 983 participants in a prospective cohort study of women aged 35 to 74 years in the USA or Puerto Rico. Results The principal component analysis of eight meal and snack frequency items at different times across the day yielded two major eating patterns: (i) eating during conventional eating hours (defined…
Prevalence of Medication Treatment for Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder Among Elementary School Children in Johnston County, North Carolina
Objectives. This study estimated the prevalence of medication treatment for attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among elementary school children in a North Carolina county. Methods. Parents of 7333 children in grades 1 through 5 in 17 public elementary schools were asked whether their child had ever been given a diagnosis of ADHD by a psychologist or physician and whether their child was currently taking medication to treat ADHD. Pare…
Deaths from all causes in non-smokers who lived with smokers
Mortality associated with passive smoking was evaluated in a 12-year study of 27,891 White adult smokers and 19,035 never smokers identified in 1963. Death rates were calculated using an estimate of the person-years at risk. Adjusted for age, marital status, education, and quality of housing, the estimated relative risks of death from all causes were 1.17 (approximate 95% confidence interval 1.01, 1.36) for men and 1.15 (1.06, 1.24) for women wit…
Response from Sandler and Comstock
Response from Sandler and Comstock Dale P. Sandler, and George W. Comstock CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.79.10.1432-a Published Online: October 07, 2011
Cancer risk in adulthood from early life exposure to parents' smoking
We obtained data on smoking by parents from 438 cancer cases and 470 controls to investigate whether cancer risk in adult life is related to transplacental or childhood exposure to cigarette smoke. Cancer cases were between ages 15 and 59 at time of diagnosis. All sites but basal cell cancer of the skin were included. Cancer risk was increased 50 per cent among offspring of men who smoked. Increased risk associated with father's smoking was not e…
Deaths from all causes in non-smokers who lived with smokers
Mortality associated with passive smoking was evaluated in a 12-year study of 27,891 White adult smokers and 19,035 never smokers identified in 1963. Death rates were calculated using an estimate of the person-years at risk. Adjusted for age, marital status, education, and quality of housing, the estimated relative risks of death from all causes were 1.17 (approximate 95% confidence interval 1.01, 1.36) for men and 1.15 (1.06, 1.24) for women wit…
Prevalence of Medication Treatment for Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder Among Elementary School Children in Johnston County, North Carolina
Objectives. This study estimated the prevalence of medication treatment for attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among elementary school children in a North Carolina county. Methods. Parents of 7333 children in grades 1 through 5 in 17 public elementary schools were asked whether their child had ever been given a diagnosis of ADHD by a psychologist or physician and whether their child was currently taking medication to treat ADHD. Pare…
Cancer risk in adulthood from early life exposure to parents' smoking
We obtained data on smoking by parents from 438 cancer cases and 470 controls to investigate whether cancer risk in adult life is related to transplacental or childhood exposure to cigarette smoke. Cancer cases were between ages 15 and 59 at time of diagnosis. All sites but basal cell cancer of the skin were included. Cancer risk was increased 50 per cent among offspring of men who smoked. Increased risk associated with father's smoking was not e…
Association between neighbourhood deprivation and hypertension in a US-wide Cohort
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status (SES) at the individual level is associated with hypertension risk. Less is known about neighbourhood level SES or how neighbourhood and individual level SES may jointly affect hypertension risk. METHODS: The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) includes 17 census-based measures reflecting neighbourhood SES. The ADI was linked to enrolment addresses of 47 329 women in the Sister Study cohort and categorised as ≤10% (low d…
Cancer risk in adulthood from early life exposure to parents' smoking
We obtained data on smoking by parents from 438 cancer cases and 470 controls to investigate whether cancer risk in adult life is related to transplacental or childhood exposure to cigarette smoke. Cancer cases were between ages 15 and 59 at time of diagnosis. All sites but basal cell cancer of the skin were included. Cancer risk was increased 50 per cent among offspring of men who smoked. Increased risk associated with father's smoking was not e…
Deaths from all causes in non-smokers who lived with smokers
Mortality associated with passive smoking was evaluated in a 12-year study of 27,891 White adult smokers and 19,035 never smokers identified in 1963. Death rates were calculated using an estimate of the person-years at risk. Adjusted for age, marital status, education, and quality of housing, the estimated relative risks of death from all causes were 1.17 (approximate 95% confidence interval 1.01, 1.36) for men and 1.15 (1.06, 1.24) for women wit…
Response from Sandler and Comstock
Response from Sandler and Comstock Dale P. Sandler, and George W. Comstock CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.79.10.1432-a Published Online: October 07, 2011
Prevalence of Medication Treatment for Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder Among Elementary School Children in Johnston County, North Carolina
Objectives. This study estimated the prevalence of medication treatment for attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among elementary school children in a North Carolina county. Methods. Parents of 7333 children in grades 1 through 5 in 17 public elementary schools were asked whether their child had ever been given a diagnosis of ADHD by a psychologist or physician and whether their child was currently taking medication to treat ADHD. Pare…
An Updated Algorithm for Estimation of Pesticide Exposure Intensity in the Agricultural Health Study
An algorithm developed to estimate pesticide exposure intensity for use in epidemiologic analyses was revised based on data from two exposure monitoring studies. In the first study, we estimated relative exposure intensity based on the results of measurements taken during the application of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) (n = 88) and the insecticide chlorpyrifos (n = 17). Modifications to the algorithm weighting factors were…
Eating patterns and nutritional characteristics associated with sleep duration
Objective To identify major meal and snack eating patterns, and examine their relationships with sleep duration. Design The analyses included 27 983 participants in a prospective cohort study of women aged 35 to 74 years in the USA or Puerto Rico. Results The principal component analysis of eight meal and snack frequency items at different times across the day yielded two major eating patterns: (i) eating during conventional eating hours (defined…
Accuracy and reliability of self-reported weight and height in the Sister Study
Objective To assess the accuracy and reliability of self-reported weight and height and identify the factors associated with reporting accuracy. Design Analysis of self-reported and measured weight and height from participants in the Sister Study (2003–2009), a nationwide cohort of 50 884 women aged 35–74 years in the USA with a sister with breast cancer. Setting Weight and height were reported via computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) and…
Mental health service use by cleanup workers in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Why Does Disaster Recovery Work Influence Mental Health
Disaster recovery work increases risk for mental health problems, yet the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. We explored links from recovery work to post‐traumatic stress (PTS), major depression (MD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms through physical health symptoms and household income in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. As part of the NIEHS GuLF STUDY, participants ( N = 10,141) reported on clean…
Risk of Covid-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community
BACKGROUND: Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the general community and the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) on risk. METHODS: We did a prospective, observational cohort study in the UK and the USA of the general community, including front-line health-care workers, using self-reported data from the COVID Sym…
Acute Kidney Failure among Brazilian Agricultural Workers
Recent evidence suggests that pesticides may play a role in chronic kidney disease. However, little is known about associations with acute kidney failure (AKF). We investigated trends in AKF and pesticide expenditures and associations with agricultural work in two Brazilian regions with intense use of pesticides, in the south and midwest. Using death certificate data, we investigated trends in AKF mortality (1980-2014). We used joinpoint regressi…
Association between neighbourhood deprivation and hypertension in a US-wide Cohort
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status (SES) at the individual level is associated with hypertension risk. Less is known about neighbourhood level SES or how neighbourhood and individual level SES may jointly affect hypertension risk. METHODS: The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) includes 17 census-based measures reflecting neighbourhood SES. The ADI was linked to enrolment addresses of 47 329 women in the Sister Study cohort and categorised as ≤10% (low d…
Early life socioeconomic position contributes to adult obesity independent of adult socioeconomic factors
Low socioeconomic position (SEP) has been associated with obesity within life stages; however, life course SEP may also alter downstream obesity risk. Research is needed to understand the impact of childhood SEP, independent of adult SEP, as well as SEP trajectories over the life course on adult obesity risk. We use data from the Sister Study, a prospective U.S. cohort of women aged 35-74 years (N = 50,884; enrollment: 2003-2009). Relative risks …
Air Pollutants and Breast Cancer Risk
Objectives. To determine whether outdoor air pollution exposure is associated with breast cancer incidence. Methods. Residential-level concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 , parts per billion [ppb]), fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ; ≤ 2.5 μ/m 3 ) and ozone (ppb) in the United States were estimated for participants of the Nurses’ Health Studies, Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Trials and Observational Study Cohort, and Sister Study using h…
Heat stress in relation to sleep health among farmers
Heat stress was associated with a small/weak but potentially meaningful relationship with poor self-reported sleep among farmers. Future studies using objective sleep measures are needed. Although our findings highlight the potential importance of incorporating heat mitigation and sleep health strategies into occupational safety guidelines for agricultural workers, the cross-sectional design of this study precludes causal conclusions
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (4 works) · Cohort (4 works) · Confidence interval (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Biology (3 works)