Children's Environmental Health Studies

Julia Ravenscroft
Young Adult Well-Being Study (YAWBS) Data Manager

University at Albany
Arts & Sciences 101
Albany, NY 12222
518-442-4326 ph / 518-442-4563 fax
jr4800@albany.edu

MA, Anthropology, University at Albany

Publications
2007:
Advancing biocultural models by working with communities: A partnership approach. L.M. Schell, J. Ravenscroft, M.V. Gallo, M. Denham. American Journal of Human Biology. 119 (4):511-524

2006:
PCBs and cognitive functioning of Mohawk adolescents. J. Newman, A. Aucompaugh, L. M. Schell, M. Denham, A. P. DeCaprio, M. Gallo, J. Ravenscroft, C.-C. Kao, M. Rougas Hanover, D. David, A. M. Jacobs, A. M. Tarbell, P. Worswick, Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 28(4):439-45.

Effects of pollution on human growth and development: an introduction. L. M. Schell, M. V. Gallo, M. Denham, J. Ravenscroft. Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 25(1):103-112.

2005:
Health Disparities and Toxicant Exposure of Akwesasne Mohawk Young Adults: A Partnership Approach to Research. L. M. Schell, J. Ravenscroft, M. Cole, A. Jacobs, J. Newman. Environmental Health Perspectives113(12):1826-32.

Relationship of lead, mercury, mirex, DDE, HCB, and PCBs to age at menarche among Akwesasne Mohawk girls. M. Denham, L. M. Schell, Glenn Deane, M. V. Gallo, J. Ravenscroft, A. P. Decaprio, and Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment. Pediatrics 115(2): e125-e134.

2004:
Thyroid function in relation to burden of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), p,p’-DDE, HCB, Mirex, and Lead among Akwesasne Mohawk youth: A preliminary study. L.M. Schell, M.V. Gallo, A. DeCaprio, L. Hubicki, M. Denham, J. Ravenscroft and Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 18: 91-99.

Relationship between blood lead and dietary intakes of infants from 3 to 12 months of age. L.M. Schell, M. Denham, A.D. Stark, J. Ravenscroft, P. Parsons and E. Schulte. Environmental Research. 96(3): 264-73.

2003:
Maternal blood lead concentration, diet during pregnancy and anthropometry predict neonatal blood lead in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. L. M. Schell, M. Denham, A. D. Stark, M. Gomez, J. Ravenscroft, P. J. Parsons, A. Aydermir, R. Samelson. Environmental Health Perspectives, 111 (2):195-200.

Organochlorines, lead and mercury in Akwesasne Mohawk youth. L. M. Schell, L. A. Hubicki, A. P. DeCaprio, M. V. Gallo, J. Ravenscroft, A. Tarbell, A. Jacobs, D. David, P. Worswick, and Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment. Environmental Health Perspectives, 111 (7): 954-961.

1997:
Social Support and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome in a High-Risk Population. LM Schell, J Ravenscroft, SA Czerwinski, AD Stark, WA Grattan, & M Gordon. J Public Health Management Practice, 3(2):13-26.