Jack Siemiatycki
Biographic Data
| ID | 5001625 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jack Siemiatycki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jack |
| FAMILY NAME | Siemiatycki |
| SIGNATURE | SIEMIATYCKI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université de Montréal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9042-8582 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Application of a Global Environmental Equity Index in Montreal
Urban living environments are known to influence human well-being and health. The literature on environmental equity focuses especially on the distribution of nuisances and resources, which, because of the unequal spatial distribution of different social groups, leads to an increased exposure to risks or to less access to beneficial elements for certain populations. Little work has been done on the multidimensionality of different environmental b…
Lung cancer risk among workers in the construction industry
Compared with other blue collar workers, there was only a slight increased risk of lung cancer for subjects who ever held an occupation in the construction industry. The analyses of agents within the construction industry produced imprecise estimates of risk, but nevertheless pointed to some plausible associations. Excess risks for asbestos and silica were in line with previous knowledge. The possible excess risks with the other inorganic dusts r…
Estimating the Proportion of Cases of Lung Cancer Legally Attributable to Smoking
Objectives. The plaintiffs’ lawyers for a class action suit, which was launched in Quebec on behalf of all patients with lung cancer whose disease was caused by cigarette smoking, asked us to estimate what proportion of lung cancer cases in Quebec, if they hypothetically could be individually evaluated, would satisfy the criterion that it is “more likely than not” that smoking caused the disease. Methods. The novel methodology we developed is bas…
Interocc case–control study
Thus, there was no evidence that these exposures influence risk of glioma
Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynaecological neoplasms, especially in industrialised countries. The aetiology of the disease is not well understood, except that inherited mutations in the breast cancer genes BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 account for up to 10% of all cases, and child-bearing, oral contraceptive use and breast-feeding reduce the risk. Some environmental exposures, notably talc and asbestos, have been suspected as ovarian carcinogens
When to be Skeptical of Negative Studies
A randomized trial to evaluate the risk of gastrointestinal disease due to consumption of drinking water meeting current microbiological standards
BACKGROUND: This project directly and empirically measured the level of gastrointestinal (GI) illness related to the consumption of tapwater prepared from sewage-contaminated surface waters and meeting current water quality criteria. METHODS: A randomized intervention trial was carried out; 299 eligible households were supplied with domestic water filters (reverse-osmosis) that eliminate microbial and chemical contaminants from their water, and 3…
A comparison of mail, telephone, and home interview strategies for household health surveys
The method of data collection in household health surveys can be a major determinant of cost and data quality. A survey strategy can comprise mail, telephone, or home interview methods, individually or in combination to follow up non-respondents. The purpose of this study in Montreal was to compare cost and data quality of various strategies. Strategies which began with mail or telephone contact, followed by the two other methods, provided respon…
Neural tube defects in Quebec. A search for evidence of 'clustering' in time and place
An infection which could explain these findings might show fluctuations in incidence which would not be synchronous nor attain the same level in all parts of a large region. Its teratological results would be expected to show clustering in time and place. Pleydell (1960) observed clusters of cases of anen- cephaly, but the method he used did not permit a statistical assessment of the probability that these were chance occurrences. Since the execu…
A comparison of mail, telephone, and home interview strategies for household health surveys
The method of data collection in household health surveys can be a major determinant of cost and data quality. A survey strategy can comprise mail, telephone, or home interview methods, individually or in combination to follow up non-respondents. The purpose of this study in Montreal was to compare cost and data quality of various strategies. Strategies which began with mail or telephone contact, followed by the two other methods, provided respon…
A randomized trial to evaluate the risk of gastrointestinal disease due to consumption of drinking water meeting current microbiological standards
BACKGROUND: This project directly and empirically measured the level of gastrointestinal (GI) illness related to the consumption of tapwater prepared from sewage-contaminated surface waters and meeting current water quality criteria. METHODS: A randomized intervention trial was carried out; 299 eligible households were supplied with domestic water filters (reverse-osmosis) that eliminate microbial and chemical contaminants from their water, and 3…
Application of a Global Environmental Equity Index in Montreal
Urban living environments are known to influence human well-being and health. The literature on environmental equity focuses especially on the distribution of nuisances and resources, which, because of the unequal spatial distribution of different social groups, leads to an increased exposure to risks or to less access to beneficial elements for certain populations. Little work has been done on the multidimensionality of different environmental b…
Estimating the Proportion of Cases of Lung Cancer Legally Attributable to Smoking
Objectives. The plaintiffs’ lawyers for a class action suit, which was launched in Quebec on behalf of all patients with lung cancer whose disease was caused by cigarette smoking, asked us to estimate what proportion of lung cancer cases in Quebec, if they hypothetically could be individually evaluated, would satisfy the criterion that it is “more likely than not” that smoking caused the disease. Methods. The novel methodology we developed is bas…
Neural tube defects in Quebec. A search for evidence of 'clustering' in time and place
An infection which could explain these findings might show fluctuations in incidence which would not be synchronous nor attain the same level in all parts of a large region. Its teratological results would be expected to show clustering in time and place. Pleydell (1960) observed clusters of cases of anen- cephaly, but the method he used did not permit a statistical assessment of the probability that these were chance occurrences. Since the execu…
A comparison of mail, telephone, and home interview strategies for household health surveys
The method of data collection in household health surveys can be a major determinant of cost and data quality. A survey strategy can comprise mail, telephone, or home interview methods, individually or in combination to follow up non-respondents. The purpose of this study in Montreal was to compare cost and data quality of various strategies. Strategies which began with mail or telephone contact, followed by the two other methods, provided respon…
A randomized trial to evaluate the risk of gastrointestinal disease due to consumption of drinking water meeting current microbiological standards
BACKGROUND: This project directly and empirically measured the level of gastrointestinal (GI) illness related to the consumption of tapwater prepared from sewage-contaminated surface waters and meeting current water quality criteria. METHODS: A randomized intervention trial was carried out; 299 eligible households were supplied with domestic water filters (reverse-osmosis) that eliminate microbial and chemical contaminants from their water, and 3…
When to be Skeptical of Negative Studies
Perineal use of talc and risk of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynaecological neoplasms, especially in industrialised countries. The aetiology of the disease is not well understood, except that inherited mutations in the breast cancer genes BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 account for up to 10% of all cases, and child-bearing, oral contraceptive use and breast-feeding reduce the risk. Some environmental exposures, notably talc and asbestos, have been suspected as ovarian carcinogens
Interocc case–control study
Thus, there was no evidence that these exposures influence risk of glioma
Estimating the Proportion of Cases of Lung Cancer Legally Attributable to Smoking
Objectives. The plaintiffs’ lawyers for a class action suit, which was launched in Quebec on behalf of all patients with lung cancer whose disease was caused by cigarette smoking, asked us to estimate what proportion of lung cancer cases in Quebec, if they hypothetically could be individually evaluated, would satisfy the criterion that it is “more likely than not” that smoking caused the disease. Methods. The novel methodology we developed is bas…
Lung cancer risk among workers in the construction industry
Compared with other blue collar workers, there was only a slight increased risk of lung cancer for subjects who ever held an occupation in the construction industry. The analyses of agents within the construction industry produced imprecise estimates of risk, but nevertheless pointed to some plausible associations. Excess risks for asbestos and silica were in line with previous knowledge. The possible excess risks with the other inorganic dusts r…
Application of a Global Environmental Equity Index in Montreal
Urban living environments are known to influence human well-being and health. The literature on environmental equity focuses especially on the distribution of nuisances and resources, which, because of the unequal spatial distribution of different social groups, leads to an increased exposure to risks or to less access to beneficial elements for certain populations. Little work has been done on the multidimensionality of different environmental b…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (2 works)