Marie Lynn Miranda
Biographic Data
| ID | 6082793 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marie Lynn Miranda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marie Lynn |
| FAMILY NAME | Miranda |
| SIGNATURE | MIRANDA M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5670-0837 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Residential instability, neighborhood deprivation, and outcomes for children
Being residentially stable, even while residing in a high deprivation neighborhood, is associated with improved educational outcomes. However, there is also a larger positive effect of moving from high to low deprivation neighborhoods. Our findings have important implications, particularly given the increasing segregation of neighborhoods by socioeconomic status and the housing affordability crisis in the United States. Partnerships between housi…
Finding My Way to Environmental Justice Work
The environmental justice movement and community has its earliest roots in the protests surrounding the Warren County Landfill. As a student at a North Carolina university at the time, I was moved by the protests but unclear how to engage. Eventually, I found a way to marry my love of mathematics, particularly spatial analysis of data, to serving communities that are disproportionately burdened by environmental exposures
Assessing Disparity Using Measures of Racial and Educational Isolation
We develop a local, spatial measure of educational isolation (EI) and characterize the relationship between EI and our previously developed measure of racial isolation (RI). EI measures the extent to which non-college educated individuals are exposed primarily to other non-college educated individuals. To characterize how the RI-EI relationship varies across space, we propose a novel measure of local correlation. Using birth records from the Stat…
Process Evaluation of a Community-Based Microbial Larviciding Intervention for Malaria Control in Rural Tanzania
Microbial larviciding can be an effective component of integrated vector management malaria control schemes, although it is not commonly implemented. Moreover, quality control and evaluation of intervention activities are essential to evaluate the potential of community-based larviciding interventions. We conducted a process evaluation of a larval source management intervention in rural Tanzania where local staff were employed to apply microbial …
Health disparities attributable to air pollutant exposure in North Carolina
Characteristics of the built environment and spatial patterning of type 2 diabetes in the urban core of Durham, North Carolina
BACKGROUND: Few studies examine relationships between built environment (BE) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using spatial models, investigate BE domains apart from food environment or physical activity resources or conduct sensitivity analysis of methodological choices made in measuring BE. We examine geographic heterogeneity of T2DM, describe how heterogeneity in T2DM relates to BE and estimate associations of T2DM with BE. METHODS: Individ…
A Multidimensional Approach to Characterizing Psychosocial Health During Pregnancy
Identifying barriers in the malaria control policymaking process in East Africa
Identifying barriers to effective malaria control activities provides opportunities to improve health and other outcomes. Such barriers can occur at multiple stages and scales. Employing a stakeholder - designed decision tool framework has the potential to improve existing policies and ultimately the functioning of malaria related institutions. Furthermore, improved coordination between malaria research and policymaking would improve the quality …
Community Knowledge and Acceptance of Larviciding for Malaria Control in a Rural District of East-Central Tanzania
The use of microbial larvicides, a form of larval source management, is a less commonly used malaria control intervention that nonetheless has significant potential as a component of an integrated vector management strategy. We evaluated community acceptability of larviciding in a rural district in east-central Tanzania using data from 962 household surveys, 12 focus group discussions, and 24 in-depth interviews. Most survey respondents trusted i…
The Urban Built Environment and Associations with Women’s Psychosocial Health
Maternal age, birth order, and race
BACKGROUND: Studies examining the influence of maternal age and birth order on birthweight have not effectively disentangled the relative contributions of each factor to birthweight, especially as they may differ by race. METHODS: A population-based, cross-sectional study of North Carolina births from 1999 to 2003 was performed. Analysis was restricted to 510 288 singleton births from 28 to 42 weeks' gestation with no congenital anomalies. Multiv…
The Environmental Justice Dimensions of Climate Change
Nations around the world are considering strategies to mitigate the severe impacts of climate change predicted to occur in the twenty-first century. Many countries, however, lack the wealth, technology, and government institutions to effectively cope with climate change. This study investigates the varying degrees to which developing and developed nations will be exposed to changes in three key variables: temperature, precipitation, and runoff. W…
Mercury Levels in an Urban Pregnant Population in Durham County, North Carolina
The adverse effects of prenatal mercury exposure, most commonly resulting from maternal fish consumption, have been detected at very low exposure levels. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, however, have been shown to support fetal brain and vision development. Using data from a prospective, cohort study of pregnant women from an inland area in the US South, we sought to understand the fish consumption habits and associated mercury levels acro…
Making the Environmental Justice Grade
This paper assesses whether the Clean Air Act and its Amendments have been equally successful in ensuring the right to healthful air quality in both advantaged and disadvantaged communities in the United States. Using a method to rank air quality established by the American Lung Association in its 2009 State of the Air report along with EPA air quality data, we assess the environmental justice dimensions of air pollution exposure and access to ai…
Blood Lead Levels Among Pregnant Women
Blood lead among pregnant women, even at modest levels, may impair offspring cognitive development. We examine whether blood lead levels (BLLs) result from current versus historic exposures, among a cohort of pregnant women. Cumulative logit models were used to characterize the relationship between maternal risk factors and higher BLLs. Maternal blood lead levels more likely result from lead remobilization from historic versus contemporaneous exp…
Building Geographic Information System Capacity in Local Health Departments
State government, university, and local health department (LHD) partners collaborated to build the geographic information system (GIS) capacity of 5 LHDs in North Carolina. Project elements included procuring hardware and software, conducting individualized and group training, developing data layers, guiding the project development process, coordinating participation in technical conferences, providing ongoing project consultation, and evaluating…
Unit-Based Pricing and Undesirable Diversion
This article uses case studies and multivariate analysis to explore the extent to which unit pricing programs contribute to undesirable diversion activities. An extended case-study analysis of nine unit-pricing cities details actual levels of diversion for six forms of undesirable diversion--littering and dumping, backyard burning, charitable dumping, dumping in commercial dumpsters, residuals in recycling bins, and toting. The multivariate analy…
Talking trash about landfills
Policymakers and the public often turn to scientific experts for help in making decisions about complex policy problems. Such decisions, however, may involve trade-offs among desired goals and so require considerable technical and political judgment. Typically there is no objectively "best" answer, although some answers may be better than others. We use a case study of a landfill siting process in Orange County, North Carolina, to analyze how qua…
Market-Based Incentives and Residential Municipal Solid Waste
Coalitions of free-marketeers, politicians, and environmentalists increasingly are turning to the use of market-based incentives in formulating environmental policy. One promising application of market-based incentives is in the management of residential municipal solid waste. This article focuses on unit-based pricing programs established in conjunction with community recycling programs. Using data gathered through telephone and mail surveys of …
The Urban Built Environment and Associations with Women’s Psychosocial Health
Market-Based Incentives and Residential Municipal Solid Waste
Coalitions of free-marketeers, politicians, and environmentalists increasingly are turning to the use of market-based incentives in formulating environmental policy. One promising application of market-based incentives is in the management of residential municipal solid waste. This article focuses on unit-based pricing programs established in conjunction with community recycling programs. Using data gathered through telephone and mail surveys of …
Building Geographic Information System Capacity in Local Health Departments
State government, university, and local health department (LHD) partners collaborated to build the geographic information system (GIS) capacity of 5 LHDs in North Carolina. Project elements included procuring hardware and software, conducting individualized and group training, developing data layers, guiding the project development process, coordinating participation in technical conferences, providing ongoing project consultation, and evaluating…
Maternal age, birth order, and race
BACKGROUND: Studies examining the influence of maternal age and birth order on birthweight have not effectively disentangled the relative contributions of each factor to birthweight, especially as they may differ by race. METHODS: A population-based, cross-sectional study of North Carolina births from 1999 to 2003 was performed. Analysis was restricted to 510 288 singleton births from 28 to 42 weeks' gestation with no congenital anomalies. Multiv…
Health disparities attributable to air pollutant exposure in North Carolina
Characteristics of the built environment and spatial patterning of type 2 diabetes in the urban core of Durham, North Carolina
BACKGROUND: Few studies examine relationships between built environment (BE) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using spatial models, investigate BE domains apart from food environment or physical activity resources or conduct sensitivity analysis of methodological choices made in measuring BE. We examine geographic heterogeneity of T2DM, describe how heterogeneity in T2DM relates to BE and estimate associations of T2DM with BE. METHODS: Individ…
Market-Based Incentives and Residential Municipal Solid Waste
Coalitions of free-marketeers, politicians, and environmentalists increasingly are turning to the use of market-based incentives in formulating environmental policy. One promising application of market-based incentives is in the management of residential municipal solid waste. This article focuses on unit-based pricing programs established in conjunction with community recycling programs. Using data gathered through telephone and mail surveys of …
Talking trash about landfills
Policymakers and the public often turn to scientific experts for help in making decisions about complex policy problems. Such decisions, however, may involve trade-offs among desired goals and so require considerable technical and political judgment. Typically there is no objectively "best" answer, although some answers may be better than others. We use a case study of a landfill siting process in Orange County, North Carolina, to analyze how qua…
Unit-Based Pricing and Undesirable Diversion
This article uses case studies and multivariate analysis to explore the extent to which unit pricing programs contribute to undesirable diversion activities. An extended case-study analysis of nine unit-pricing cities details actual levels of diversion for six forms of undesirable diversion--littering and dumping, backyard burning, charitable dumping, dumping in commercial dumpsters, residuals in recycling bins, and toting. The multivariate analy…
Building Geographic Information System Capacity in Local Health Departments
State government, university, and local health department (LHD) partners collaborated to build the geographic information system (GIS) capacity of 5 LHDs in North Carolina. Project elements included procuring hardware and software, conducting individualized and group training, developing data layers, guiding the project development process, coordinating participation in technical conferences, providing ongoing project consultation, and evaluating…
Blood Lead Levels Among Pregnant Women
Blood lead among pregnant women, even at modest levels, may impair offspring cognitive development. We examine whether blood lead levels (BLLs) result from current versus historic exposures, among a cohort of pregnant women. Cumulative logit models were used to characterize the relationship between maternal risk factors and higher BLLs. Maternal blood lead levels more likely result from lead remobilization from historic versus contemporaneous exp…
The Environmental Justice Dimensions of Climate Change
Nations around the world are considering strategies to mitigate the severe impacts of climate change predicted to occur in the twenty-first century. Many countries, however, lack the wealth, technology, and government institutions to effectively cope with climate change. This study investigates the varying degrees to which developing and developed nations will be exposed to changes in three key variables: temperature, precipitation, and runoff. W…
Mercury Levels in an Urban Pregnant Population in Durham County, North Carolina
The adverse effects of prenatal mercury exposure, most commonly resulting from maternal fish consumption, have been detected at very low exposure levels. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, however, have been shown to support fetal brain and vision development. Using data from a prospective, cohort study of pregnant women from an inland area in the US South, we sought to understand the fish consumption habits and associated mercury levels acro…
Making the Environmental Justice Grade
This paper assesses whether the Clean Air Act and its Amendments have been equally successful in ensuring the right to healthful air quality in both advantaged and disadvantaged communities in the United States. Using a method to rank air quality established by the American Lung Association in its 2009 State of the Air report along with EPA air quality data, we assess the environmental justice dimensions of air pollution exposure and access to ai…
The Urban Built Environment and Associations with Women’s Psychosocial Health
Maternal age, birth order, and race
BACKGROUND: Studies examining the influence of maternal age and birth order on birthweight have not effectively disentangled the relative contributions of each factor to birthweight, especially as they may differ by race. METHODS: A population-based, cross-sectional study of North Carolina births from 1999 to 2003 was performed. Analysis was restricted to 510 288 singleton births from 28 to 42 weeks' gestation with no congenital anomalies. Multiv…
Community Knowledge and Acceptance of Larviciding for Malaria Control in a Rural District of East-Central Tanzania
The use of microbial larvicides, a form of larval source management, is a less commonly used malaria control intervention that nonetheless has significant potential as a component of an integrated vector management strategy. We evaluated community acceptability of larviciding in a rural district in east-central Tanzania using data from 962 household surveys, 12 focus group discussions, and 24 in-depth interviews. Most survey respondents trusted i…
Identifying barriers in the malaria control policymaking process in East Africa
Identifying barriers to effective malaria control activities provides opportunities to improve health and other outcomes. Such barriers can occur at multiple stages and scales. Employing a stakeholder - designed decision tool framework has the potential to improve existing policies and ultimately the functioning of malaria related institutions. Furthermore, improved coordination between malaria research and policymaking would improve the quality …
A Multidimensional Approach to Characterizing Psychosocial Health During Pregnancy
Characteristics of the built environment and spatial patterning of type 2 diabetes in the urban core of Durham, North Carolina
BACKGROUND: Few studies examine relationships between built environment (BE) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using spatial models, investigate BE domains apart from food environment or physical activity resources or conduct sensitivity analysis of methodological choices made in measuring BE. We examine geographic heterogeneity of T2DM, describe how heterogeneity in T2DM relates to BE and estimate associations of T2DM with BE. METHODS: Individ…
Process Evaluation of a Community-Based Microbial Larviciding Intervention for Malaria Control in Rural Tanzania
Microbial larviciding can be an effective component of integrated vector management malaria control schemes, although it is not commonly implemented. Moreover, quality control and evaluation of intervention activities are essential to evaluate the potential of community-based larviciding interventions. We conducted a process evaluation of a larval source management intervention in rural Tanzania where local staff were employed to apply microbial …
Health disparities attributable to air pollutant exposure in North Carolina
Assessing Disparity Using Measures of Racial and Educational Isolation
We develop a local, spatial measure of educational isolation (EI) and characterize the relationship between EI and our previously developed measure of racial isolation (RI). EI measures the extent to which non-college educated individuals are exposed primarily to other non-college educated individuals. To characterize how the RI-EI relationship varies across space, we propose a novel measure of local correlation. Using birth records from the Stat…
Finding My Way to Environmental Justice Work
The environmental justice movement and community has its earliest roots in the protests surrounding the Warren County Landfill. As a student at a North Carolina university at the time, I was moved by the protests but unclear how to engage. Eventually, I found a way to marry my love of mathematics, particularly spatial analysis of data, to serving communities that are disproportionately burdened by environmental exposures
Residential instability, neighborhood deprivation, and outcomes for children
Being residentially stable, even while residing in a high deprivation neighborhood, is associated with improved educational outcomes. However, there is also a larger positive effect of moving from high to low deprivation neighborhoods. Our findings have important implications, particularly given the increasing segregation of neighborhoods by socioeconomic status and the housing affordability crisis in the United States. Partnerships between housi…
Medicine (14 works) · Geography (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Business (5 works) · Public health (5 works)