Thomas J Luben
Biographic Data
| ID | 6067749 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas J Luben |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas J |
| FAMILY NAME | Luben |
| SIGNATURE | LUBEN T J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7867-5126 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Linkages between historical redlining and contemporary indicators of structural racism and discrimination across 5 North Carolina metropolitan areas
Historical manifestations of structural racism and discrimination (SRD; e.g. 1930s redlining) have been linked to current adverse health outcomes, yet less is known about linkages to present-day neighborhood conditions. We advance existing literature by linking historical and contemporary manifestations of SRD at the neighborhood-level across five metropolitan areas in North Carolina. Historical (Homeowner’s Loan Corporation [HOLC]) neighborhood …
Latino disparities in mortgage lending and traffic-related air pollutants in Sacramento, California
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emissions from US Coal-Fired Power Plants by Race and Poverty Status After Accounting for Reductions in Operations Between 2015 and 2017
Objectives. To investigate potential changes in burdens from coal-fired electricity-generating units (EGU cf s) that emit fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 , defined as matter with a nominal mean aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm) among racial/ethnic and economic groups after reduction of operations in 92 US EGU cf s. Methods. PM 2.5 burdens calculated for EGUs listed in the 2008, 2011, and 2014 National Emissions Inventory were recalculated for 201…
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emission Sources by Race and Poverty Status
Objectives. To quantify nationwide disparities in the location of particulate matter (PM)-emitting facilities by the characteristics of the surrounding residential population and to illustrate various spatial scales at which to consider such disparities. Methods. We assigned facilities emitting PM in the 2011 National Emissions Inventory to nearby block groups across the 2009 to 2013 American Community Survey population. We calculated the burden …
Estimated Maternal Pesticide Exposure from Drinking Water and Heart Defects in Offspring
Our objective was to examine the relationship between estimated maternal exposure to pesticides in public drinking water and the risk of congenital heart defects (CHD). We used mixed-effects logistic regression to analyze data from 18,291 nonsyndromic cases with heart defects from the Texas Birth Defects Registry and 4414 randomly-selected controls delivered in Texas from 1999 through 2005. Water district-level pesticide exposure was estimated by…
An Ecologic Analysis of County-Level PM2.5 Concentrations and Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality
Few studies have explored the relationship between PM2.5 and lung cancer incidence. Although results are mixed, some studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between PM2.5 and lung cancer mortality. Using an ecologic study design, we examined the county-level associations between PM2.5 concentrations (2002-2005) and lung cancer incidence and mortality in North Carolina (2002-2006). Positive trends were observed between PM2.5 concentratio…
Urban–rural residence and the occurrence of neural tube defects in Texas, 1999–2003
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emission Sources by Race and Poverty Status
Objectives. To quantify nationwide disparities in the location of particulate matter (PM)-emitting facilities by the characteristics of the surrounding residential population and to illustrate various spatial scales at which to consider such disparities. Methods. We assigned facilities emitting PM in the 2011 National Emissions Inventory to nearby block groups across the 2009 to 2013 American Community Survey population. We calculated the burden …
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emissions from US Coal-Fired Power Plants by Race and Poverty Status After Accounting for Reductions in Operations Between 2015 and 2017
Objectives. To investigate potential changes in burdens from coal-fired electricity-generating units (EGU cf s) that emit fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 , defined as matter with a nominal mean aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm) among racial/ethnic and economic groups after reduction of operations in 92 US EGU cf s. Methods. PM 2.5 burdens calculated for EGUs listed in the 2008, 2011, and 2014 National Emissions Inventory were recalculated for 201…
Urban–rural residence and the occurrence of neural tube defects in Texas, 1999–2003
An Ecologic Analysis of County-Level PM2.5 Concentrations and Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality
Few studies have explored the relationship between PM2.5 and lung cancer incidence. Although results are mixed, some studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between PM2.5 and lung cancer mortality. Using an ecologic study design, we examined the county-level associations between PM2.5 concentrations (2002-2005) and lung cancer incidence and mortality in North Carolina (2002-2006). Positive trends were observed between PM2.5 concentratio…
Estimated Maternal Pesticide Exposure from Drinking Water and Heart Defects in Offspring
Our objective was to examine the relationship between estimated maternal exposure to pesticides in public drinking water and the risk of congenital heart defects (CHD). We used mixed-effects logistic regression to analyze data from 18,291 nonsyndromic cases with heart defects from the Texas Birth Defects Registry and 4414 randomly-selected controls delivered in Texas from 1999 through 2005. Water district-level pesticide exposure was estimated by…
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emission Sources by Race and Poverty Status
Objectives. To quantify nationwide disparities in the location of particulate matter (PM)-emitting facilities by the characteristics of the surrounding residential population and to illustrate various spatial scales at which to consider such disparities. Methods. We assigned facilities emitting PM in the 2011 National Emissions Inventory to nearby block groups across the 2009 to 2013 American Community Survey population. We calculated the burden …
Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emissions from US Coal-Fired Power Plants by Race and Poverty Status After Accounting for Reductions in Operations Between 2015 and 2017
Objectives. To investigate potential changes in burdens from coal-fired electricity-generating units (EGU cf s) that emit fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 , defined as matter with a nominal mean aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm) among racial/ethnic and economic groups after reduction of operations in 92 US EGU cf s. Methods. PM 2.5 burdens calculated for EGUs listed in the 2008, 2011, and 2014 National Emissions Inventory were recalculated for 201…
Linkages between historical redlining and contemporary indicators of structural racism and discrimination across 5 North Carolina metropolitan areas
Historical manifestations of structural racism and discrimination (SRD; e.g. 1930s redlining) have been linked to current adverse health outcomes, yet less is known about linkages to present-day neighborhood conditions. We advance existing literature by linking historical and contemporary manifestations of SRD at the neighborhood-level across five metropolitan areas in North Carolina. Historical (Homeowner’s Loan Corporation [HOLC]) neighborhood …
Latino disparities in mortgage lending and traffic-related air pollutants in Sacramento, California
Air Quality and Health Impacts (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works)