Daniel Wartenberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6058088 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Wartenberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Wartenberg |
| SIGNATURE | WARTENBERG D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Environmental and Community Medicine at UMDNJ—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Privacy Versus Public Health
Public health research and practice often have been facilitated through the evaluation and study of population-based data collected by local, state, and federal governments. However, recent concerns about identify theft, confidentiality, and patient privacy have led to increasingly restrictive policies on data access, often preventing researchers from using these valuable data. We believe that these restrictions, and the research impeded or precl…
Ambient air pollutant concentrations during pregnancy and the risk of fetal growth restriction
BACKGROUND: Previous studies of air pollution and birth outcomes have not evaluated whether complicated pregnancies might be susceptible to the adverse effects of air pollution. It was hypothesised that trimester mean pollutant concentrations could be associated with fetal growth restriction, with larger risks among complicated pregnancies. METHODS: A multiyear linked birth certificate and maternal/newborn hospital discharge dataset of singleton,…
A Computerized, Self-Administered Questionnaire to Evaluate Posttraumatic Stress Among Firefighters After the World Trade Center Collapse
Objectives. We sought to determine the frequency of psychological symptoms and elevated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk among New York City firefighters after the World Trade Center (WTC) attack and whether these measures were associated with Counseling Services Unit (CSU) use or mental health–related medical leave over the first 2.5 years after the attack. Methods. Shortly after the WTC attack, a computerized, binary-response screening…
Spatial Epidemiology
Symptom Patterns Among Gulf War Registry Veterans
Objectives. We identify symptom patterns among veterans who believe they suffer from Gulf War–related illnesses and characterize groups of individuals with similar patterns. Methods. A mail survey was completed by 1161 veterans drawn from the Gulf War Health Registry. Results. An exploratory factor analysis revealed 4 symptom factors. A K-means cluster analysis revealed 2 groups: (1) veterans reporting good health and few moderate/severe symptoms…
The Precautionary Principle and Electric and Magnetic Fields
Current environmental regulation represents a paternalistic policy, more concerned to avoid false positives than false negatives, limiting opportunities for individuals to make choices between risk-avoidance and risk-taking alternatives. For example, many exposures to magnetic fields could be reduced at little or no cost but are not considered seriously, owing to the uncertainty of risk and the concern to avoid false positives. Even though precau…
Wartenberg and Simon Respond
Wartenberg and Simon Respond Daniel Wartenberg, and Ronald Simon W R Chappell, and L B GrattCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.5.750 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Epidemiology, the press and the EMF controversy
Epidemiological study of the adverse health effects from exposure to electromagnetic fields has become an issue of public concern over the past decade. The public, in general, rely on mass media coverage of epidemiological studies for information regarding the nature, extent and severity of the risks. We review the press coverage of this issue in three major, US national newspapers in terms of epidemiological goals, noting strengths and weaknesse…
A microcomputer-based vital records data base with interactive graphic assessment for states and localities
Vital records data bases describe large populations over long periods of time, yet their organization and size often preclude or discourage their use. We constructed a microcomputer-based data base of all singleton births in Massachusetts, 1975-84. The original data were stored in 700,000 records, each 174 bytes long, occupying a total of over 120 megabytes (MB). By removing redundant information and unique identifiers, and packing the data, we s…
Privacy Versus Public Health
Public health research and practice often have been facilitated through the evaluation and study of population-based data collected by local, state, and federal governments. However, recent concerns about identify theft, confidentiality, and patient privacy have led to increasingly restrictive policies on data access, often preventing researchers from using these valuable data. We believe that these restrictions, and the research impeded or precl…
Symptom Patterns Among Gulf War Registry Veterans
Objectives. We identify symptom patterns among veterans who believe they suffer from Gulf War–related illnesses and characterize groups of individuals with similar patterns. Methods. A mail survey was completed by 1161 veterans drawn from the Gulf War Health Registry. Results. An exploratory factor analysis revealed 4 symptom factors. A K-means cluster analysis revealed 2 groups: (1) veterans reporting good health and few moderate/severe symptoms…
A microcomputer-based vital records data base with interactive graphic assessment for states and localities
Vital records data bases describe large populations over long periods of time, yet their organization and size often preclude or discourage their use. We constructed a microcomputer-based data base of all singleton births in Massachusetts, 1975-84. The original data were stored in 700,000 records, each 174 bytes long, occupying a total of over 120 megabytes (MB). By removing redundant information and unique identifiers, and packing the data, we s…
The Precautionary Principle and Electric and Magnetic Fields
Current environmental regulation represents a paternalistic policy, more concerned to avoid false positives than false negatives, limiting opportunities for individuals to make choices between risk-avoidance and risk-taking alternatives. For example, many exposures to magnetic fields could be reduced at little or no cost but are not considered seriously, owing to the uncertainty of risk and the concern to avoid false positives. Even though precau…
A microcomputer-based vital records data base with interactive graphic assessment for states and localities
Vital records data bases describe large populations over long periods of time, yet their organization and size often preclude or discourage their use. We constructed a microcomputer-based data base of all singleton births in Massachusetts, 1975-84. The original data were stored in 700,000 records, each 174 bytes long, occupying a total of over 120 megabytes (MB). By removing redundant information and unique identifiers, and packing the data, we s…
Epidemiology, the press and the EMF controversy
Epidemiological study of the adverse health effects from exposure to electromagnetic fields has become an issue of public concern over the past decade. The public, in general, rely on mass media coverage of epidemiological studies for information regarding the nature, extent and severity of the risks. We review the press coverage of this issue in three major, US national newspapers in terms of epidemiological goals, noting strengths and weaknesse…
Wartenberg and Simon Respond
Wartenberg and Simon Respond Daniel Wartenberg, and Ronald Simon W R Chappell, and L B GrattCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.5.750 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The Precautionary Principle and Electric and Magnetic Fields
Current environmental regulation represents a paternalistic policy, more concerned to avoid false positives than false negatives, limiting opportunities for individuals to make choices between risk-avoidance and risk-taking alternatives. For example, many exposures to magnetic fields could be reduced at little or no cost but are not considered seriously, owing to the uncertainty of risk and the concern to avoid false positives. Even though precau…
Symptom Patterns Among Gulf War Registry Veterans
Objectives. We identify symptom patterns among veterans who believe they suffer from Gulf War–related illnesses and characterize groups of individuals with similar patterns. Methods. A mail survey was completed by 1161 veterans drawn from the Gulf War Health Registry. Results. An exploratory factor analysis revealed 4 symptom factors. A K-means cluster analysis revealed 2 groups: (1) veterans reporting good health and few moderate/severe symptoms…
Spatial Epidemiology
Ambient air pollutant concentrations during pregnancy and the risk of fetal growth restriction
BACKGROUND: Previous studies of air pollution and birth outcomes have not evaluated whether complicated pregnancies might be susceptible to the adverse effects of air pollution. It was hypothesised that trimester mean pollutant concentrations could be associated with fetal growth restriction, with larger risks among complicated pregnancies. METHODS: A multiyear linked birth certificate and maternal/newborn hospital discharge dataset of singleton,…
A Computerized, Self-Administered Questionnaire to Evaluate Posttraumatic Stress Among Firefighters After the World Trade Center Collapse
Objectives. We sought to determine the frequency of psychological symptoms and elevated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk among New York City firefighters after the World Trade Center (WTC) attack and whether these measures were associated with Counseling Services Unit (CSU) use or mental health–related medical leave over the first 2.5 years after the attack. Methods. Shortly after the WTC attack, a computerized, binary-response screening…
Privacy Versus Public Health
Public health research and practice often have been facilitated through the evaluation and study of population-based data collected by local, state, and federal governments. However, recent concerns about identify theft, confidentiality, and patient privacy have led to increasingly restrictive policies on data access, often preventing researchers from using these valuable data. We believe that these restrictions, and the research impeded or precl…
Medicine (7 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · History (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (2 works)