Frank D Gilliland
Biographic Data
| ID | 5477188 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank D Gilliland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank D |
| FAMILY NAME | Gilliland |
| SIGNATURE | GILLILAND F D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9033-7269 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Trust in science and scientists among university students, staff, and faculty of a large, diverse university in Los Angeles during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative
Despite the setting of a major research University, trust in science is highly variable. This study identifies characteristics that could be used to target and curate educational campaigns and university policies to address the COVID19 and future pandemics
Characteristics associated with attitudes and behaviors towards mask wearing during the Covid-19 pandemic
Race and ethnicity, political affiliation, and division may affect attitudes and behaviors in mask wearing. Further investigation into how characteristics influence public health measures such as mask wearing is needed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, other infectious diseases, and future pandemics
Daily Associations of Air Pollution and Pediatric Asthma Risk Using the Biomedical Reai-Time Health Evaluation (BREATHE) Kit
Background: Exposure to air pollution is associated with acute pediatric asthma exacerbations, including reduced lung function, rescue medication usage, and increased symptoms; however, most studies are limited in investigating longitudinal changes in these acute effects. This study aims to investigate the effects of daily air pollution exposure on acute pediatric asthma exacerbation risk using a repeated-measures design. Methods: We conducted a …
Communities, Mistrust, and Implementation
Source Apportionment of Fine Organic Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The development of infrastructure, a rapidly increasing population, and urbanization has resulted in increasing air pollution levels in the African city of Addis Ababa. Prior investigations into air pollution have not yet sufficiently addressed the sources of atmospheric particulate matter. This study aims to identify the major sources of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and its seasonal contribution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Twenty-four-hour av…
Chemical Characterization and Seasonality of Ambient Particles (PM2.5) in the City Centre of Addis Ababa
Ambient air pollution is a growing public health concern in major African cities, including Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), where little information is available on fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 , with aerodynamic diameter 2.5 , including bulk composition and seasonal patterns, in Addis Ababa. We collected 24-h PM 2.5 samples in the central city every 6 days from November 2015 to November 2016. The mean (±SD) daily PM 2.5 concentration was 53.8 (±25.0)…
Within-subject effects of environmental and social stressors on pre- and post-partum obesity-related biobehavioral responses in low-income Hispanic women
Hispanic women of childbearing age bear a disproportionately high burden of obesity, and this population is also unduly exposed to numerous obesogenic settings. By using innovative real-time data capture strategies, the current study will uncover the daily impacts of environmental and social stressor exposures on women's obesity-related biobehavioral responses, which over time can lead to excessive gestational weight gain, postpartum weight reten…
Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources
Global Goods Movement and the Local Burden of Childhood Asthma in Southern California
Objectives. As part of a community-based participatory research effort, we estimated the preventable burden of childhood asthma associated with air pollution in the southern California communities of Long Beach and Riverside. Methods. We calculated attributable fractions for 2 air pollution reduction scenarios to include assessment of the newly recognized health effects associated with residential proximity to major roads and impact from ship emi…
The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 to 18 Years of Age
BACKGROUND: Whether exposure to air pollution adversely affects the growth of lung function during the period of rapid lung development that occurs between the ages of 10 and 18 years is unknown. METHODS: In this prospective study, we recruited 1759 children (average age, 10 years) from schools in 12 southern California communities and measured lung function annually for eight years. The rate of attrition was approximately 10 percent per year. Th…
Breathless in Los Angeles
Population growth and the proliferation of roadways in Southern California have facilitated a glut of mobile air pollution sources (cars and trucks), resulting in substantial atmospheric pollution. Despite successful efforts over the past 40 years to reduce pollution, an alarming set of health effects attributable to air pollution have been described in Southern California. The Children’s Health Study indicates that reduced lung function growth, …
Validation Study of Retrospective Recall of Disease-Targeted Function
OBJECTIVES: This was an ancillary methodological study within the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study (PCOS) to assess the validity of 6-month retrospective recall of prediagnostic disease-targeted function among men diagnosed with prostate cancer. METHODS: A convenience sample of 133 prostate cancer cases were administered a baseline questionnaire shortly after diagnosis that asked about prediagnostic urinary, sexual, and bowel function. They were su…
Non-ceremonial tobacco use among southwestern rural American Indians
The prevalence of current smokers among rural American Indians in New Mexico was lower than among American Indians of other regions in the United States, all New Mexicans, and the national population as a whole. Although smoking prevalence was lower among American Indians in New Mexico, variation by sex and education followed the same patterns as reported among American Indians of other regions
Health‐related quality of life for rural American Indians in New Mexico
Health-related quality of life for rural American Indians differs little from that of other New Mexicans and the general US population; however, when physical and mental health was rated as poor, fewer American Indians reported a limitation in usual activities. A telephone survey focusing on New Mexico American Indians is an efficient method by which to conduct surveillance of health-related quality of life
Ethnic differences in the prevalence of nonmalignant respiratory disease among uranium miners
OBJECTIVES: This study (1) investigates the relationship of nonmalignant respiratory disease to underground uranium mining and to cigarette smoking in Native American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White miners in the Southwest and (2) evaluates the criteria for compensation of ethnic minorities. METHODS: Risk for mining-related lung disease was analyzed by stratified analysis, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression with data on 1359 mi…
Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in American Indians, Hispanics, and Non-Hispanic Whites in New Mexico, 1958-1992
Declining ischemic heart disease mortality rates over the last quarter-century have been well documented in the United States. Factors such as improved recognition and treatment of hypertension, behavioral changes caused by public awareness of the health risks of smoking, and lower serum cholesterol resulting from medication and dietary changes have probably been major contributors to this decline. Little information exists, however, regarding lo…
Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources
Breathless in Los Angeles
Population growth and the proliferation of roadways in Southern California have facilitated a glut of mobile air pollution sources (cars and trucks), resulting in substantial atmospheric pollution. Despite successful efforts over the past 40 years to reduce pollution, an alarming set of health effects attributable to air pollution have been described in Southern California. The Children’s Health Study indicates that reduced lung function growth, …
Health‐related quality of life for rural American Indians in New Mexico
Health-related quality of life for rural American Indians differs little from that of other New Mexicans and the general US population; however, when physical and mental health was rated as poor, fewer American Indians reported a limitation in usual activities. A telephone survey focusing on New Mexico American Indians is an efficient method by which to conduct surveillance of health-related quality of life
Global Goods Movement and the Local Burden of Childhood Asthma in Southern California
Objectives. As part of a community-based participatory research effort, we estimated the preventable burden of childhood asthma associated with air pollution in the southern California communities of Long Beach and Riverside. Methods. We calculated attributable fractions for 2 air pollution reduction scenarios to include assessment of the newly recognized health effects associated with residential proximity to major roads and impact from ship emi…
Ethnic differences in the prevalence of nonmalignant respiratory disease among uranium miners
OBJECTIVES: This study (1) investigates the relationship of nonmalignant respiratory disease to underground uranium mining and to cigarette smoking in Native American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White miners in the Southwest and (2) evaluates the criteria for compensation of ethnic minorities. METHODS: Risk for mining-related lung disease was analyzed by stratified analysis, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression with data on 1359 mi…
Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in American Indians, Hispanics, and Non-Hispanic Whites in New Mexico, 1958-1992
Declining ischemic heart disease mortality rates over the last quarter-century have been well documented in the United States. Factors such as improved recognition and treatment of hypertension, behavioral changes caused by public awareness of the health risks of smoking, and lower serum cholesterol resulting from medication and dietary changes have probably been major contributors to this decline. Little information exists, however, regarding lo…
Ethnic differences in the prevalence of nonmalignant respiratory disease among uranium miners
OBJECTIVES: This study (1) investigates the relationship of nonmalignant respiratory disease to underground uranium mining and to cigarette smoking in Native American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White miners in the Southwest and (2) evaluates the criteria for compensation of ethnic minorities. METHODS: Risk for mining-related lung disease was analyzed by stratified analysis, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression with data on 1359 mi…
Non-ceremonial tobacco use among southwestern rural American Indians
The prevalence of current smokers among rural American Indians in New Mexico was lower than among American Indians of other regions in the United States, all New Mexicans, and the national population as a whole. Although smoking prevalence was lower among American Indians in New Mexico, variation by sex and education followed the same patterns as reported among American Indians of other regions
Health‐related quality of life for rural American Indians in New Mexico
Health-related quality of life for rural American Indians differs little from that of other New Mexicans and the general US population; however, when physical and mental health was rated as poor, fewer American Indians reported a limitation in usual activities. A telephone survey focusing on New Mexico American Indians is an efficient method by which to conduct surveillance of health-related quality of life
Validation Study of Retrospective Recall of Disease-Targeted Function
OBJECTIVES: This was an ancillary methodological study within the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study (PCOS) to assess the validity of 6-month retrospective recall of prediagnostic disease-targeted function among men diagnosed with prostate cancer. METHODS: A convenience sample of 133 prostate cancer cases were administered a baseline questionnaire shortly after diagnosis that asked about prediagnostic urinary, sexual, and bowel function. They were su…
Breathless in Los Angeles
Population growth and the proliferation of roadways in Southern California have facilitated a glut of mobile air pollution sources (cars and trucks), resulting in substantial atmospheric pollution. Despite successful efforts over the past 40 years to reduce pollution, an alarming set of health effects attributable to air pollution have been described in Southern California. The Children’s Health Study indicates that reduced lung function growth, …
The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 to 18 Years of Age
BACKGROUND: Whether exposure to air pollution adversely affects the growth of lung function during the period of rapid lung development that occurs between the ages of 10 and 18 years is unknown. METHODS: In this prospective study, we recruited 1759 children (average age, 10 years) from schools in 12 southern California communities and measured lung function annually for eight years. The rate of attrition was approximately 10 percent per year. Th…
Global Goods Movement and the Local Burden of Childhood Asthma in Southern California
Objectives. As part of a community-based participatory research effort, we estimated the preventable burden of childhood asthma associated with air pollution in the southern California communities of Long Beach and Riverside. Methods. We calculated attributable fractions for 2 air pollution reduction scenarios to include assessment of the newly recognized health effects associated with residential proximity to major roads and impact from ship emi…
Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources
Within-subject effects of environmental and social stressors on pre- and post-partum obesity-related biobehavioral responses in low-income Hispanic women
Hispanic women of childbearing age bear a disproportionately high burden of obesity, and this population is also unduly exposed to numerous obesogenic settings. By using innovative real-time data capture strategies, the current study will uncover the daily impacts of environmental and social stressor exposures on women's obesity-related biobehavioral responses, which over time can lead to excessive gestational weight gain, postpartum weight reten…
Chemical Characterization and Seasonality of Ambient Particles (PM2.5) in the City Centre of Addis Ababa
Ambient air pollution is a growing public health concern in major African cities, including Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), where little information is available on fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 , with aerodynamic diameter 2.5 , including bulk composition and seasonal patterns, in Addis Ababa. We collected 24-h PM 2.5 samples in the central city every 6 days from November 2015 to November 2016. The mean (±SD) daily PM 2.5 concentration was 53.8 (±25.0)…
Source Apportionment of Fine Organic Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in Central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The development of infrastructure, a rapidly increasing population, and urbanization has resulted in increasing air pollution levels in the African city of Addis Ababa. Prior investigations into air pollution have not yet sufficiently addressed the sources of atmospheric particulate matter. This study aims to identify the major sources of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and its seasonal contribution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Twenty-four-hour av…
Daily Associations of Air Pollution and Pediatric Asthma Risk Using the Biomedical Reai-Time Health Evaluation (BREATHE) Kit
Background: Exposure to air pollution is associated with acute pediatric asthma exacerbations, including reduced lung function, rescue medication usage, and increased symptoms; however, most studies are limited in investigating longitudinal changes in these acute effects. This study aims to investigate the effects of daily air pollution exposure on acute pediatric asthma exacerbation risk using a repeated-measures design. Methods: We conducted a …
Communities, Mistrust, and Implementation
Trust in science and scientists among university students, staff, and faculty of a large, diverse university in Los Angeles during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative
Despite the setting of a major research University, trust in science is highly variable. This study identifies characteristics that could be used to target and curate educational campaigns and university policies to address the COVID19 and future pandemics
Characteristics associated with attitudes and behaviors towards mask wearing during the Covid-19 pandemic
Race and ethnicity, political affiliation, and division may affect attitudes and behaviors in mask wearing. Further investigation into how characteristics influence public health measures such as mask wearing is needed to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, other infectious diseases, and future pandemics
Medicine (14 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (7 works) · Air pollution (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Asthma (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Noise Effects and Management (4 works)