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Spatial and seasonal variation in disinfection byproducts concentrations in a rural public drinking water system: A case study of Martin County, Kentucky, USA

Unrine, J. M., McCoy, N., Christian, W. J., Gautam, Y., Ormsbee, L., Sanderson, W., Draper, R., Mooney, M., Cromer, M., Pennell, K. & Hoover, A. G., 2024, In: PLOS Water. 3, 3

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Implications of Nutrient Fate and Transport Following Nanopesticide Applications in Agricultural Field Plots in Central Kentucky

Rud, W., Montaño, M. D., Miller, D. N., Sanderson, W., Agouridis, C., Benner, B. F. & Messer, T. L., Sep 2025, In: Toxics. 13, 9, 758.

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Maternal occupational exposure to noise: prevalence, maternal effects and infant outcomes in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2011

National Birth Defects Prevention Study, May 1 2025, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 82, 5, p. 222-229 8 p.

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The effects of parental occupational exposures on autism spectrum disorder severity and skills in cognitive and adaptive domains in children with autism spectrum disorder

McCanlies, E. C., Gu, J. K., Ma, C. C., Sanderson, W. T., Ludeña-Rodriguez, Y. J. & Hertz-Picciotto, I., Jul 2025, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 268, 114613.

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Wetland Treatment Systems for Municipal Wastewater at a Bourbon Distillery and Potential Value of Incorporating Stillage for Water Treatment Enhancement

Ristola, K., Messer, T., Crofcheck, C., Barzee, T. & Sanderson, W., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems. 3, 2, p. 88-99

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Identifying risk factors for adverse lung health outcomes among rural Appalachian women

Thompson, J. R., Walker, C. J., Flunker, J. C., Christian, W. J., Sanderson, W. T., Schoenberg, N. E. & Browning, S. R., Mar 1 2025, In: Journal of Rural Health. 41, 2, e70035.

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Respiratory Symptoms and Psychological Distress in Farmers Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Kham-ai, P., Li, P., Wheeler, P., Witt, C., Sanderson, W. & Heaton, K., Oct 2024, In: Workplace Health and Safety. 72, 10, p. 408-419 12 p.

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Occurrence, transformation, and transport of PFAS entering, leaving, and flowing past wastewater treatment plants with diverse land uses

Sigler, K., Messer, T. L., Ford, W. & Sanderson, W., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 371, 123129.

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Assessing the role of social determinants of health in health disparities: The need for data on work

Silver, S. R., Sweeney, M. H., Sanderson, W. T., Pana-Cryan, R., Steege, A. L., Quay, B., Carreón, T. & Flynn, M. A., Feb 2024, In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 67, 2, p. 129-142 14 p.

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A Comparison of Devices for Race Day Characterization of North American Turfgrass Thoroughbred Racing Surfaces

Schmitt, P. R., Sanderson, W., Rogers, J., Barzee, T. J. & Peterson, M., Jan 2024, In: Animals. 14, 1, 38.

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Environmental exposures and pulmonary function among adult residents of rural Appalachian Kentucky

Flunker, J. C., Sanderson, W. T., Christian, W. J., Mannino, D. M. & Browning, S. R., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 34, 6, p. 981-989 9 p., 82.

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Maternal occupational exposure to selected organic and chlorinated solvents and delivery of small-for-gestational age or preterm infants

Van Buren, K. W., Rocheleau, C. M., Chen, I. C., Desrosiers, T. A., Sanderson, W. T., Politis, M. D. & Ailes, E. C., Oct 2023, In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 66, 10, p. 842-853 12 p.

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Parental occupational exposure to solvents and autism spectrum disorder: An exploratory look at gene-environment interactions

McCanlies, E. C., Gu, J. K., Kashon, M., Yucesoy, B., Ma, C. C., Sanderson, W. T., Kim, K., Ludeña-Rodriguez, Y. J. & Hertz-Picciotto, I., Jul 1 2023, In: Environmental Research. 228, 115769.

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Adult asthma associated with roadway density and housing in rural Appalachia: the Mountain Air Project (MAP)

Christian, W. J., Flunker, J., May, B., Westneat, S., Sanderson, W. T., Schoenberg, N. & Browning, S. R., Dec 2023, In: Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source. 22, 1, 28.

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Workers′ compensation reported injuries among distillery industry workers, 2010–2019

Mirzaian, M., Sanderson, W., Browning, S. & Bunn, T., Jun 2022, In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 65, 6, p. 483-491 9 p.

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What about the Rest of Them? Fatal Injuries Related to Production Agriculture Not Captured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

Weichelt, B., Scott, E., Burke, R., Shutske, J., Gorucu, S., Sanderson, W., Madsen, M., Redmond, E., Murphy, D. J. & Rautiainen, R., 2022, In: Journal of Agromedicine. 27, 1, p. 35-40 6 p.

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Testing and Validating Semi-automated Approaches to the Occupational Exposure Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Santiago-Colón, A., Rocheleau, C. M., Bertke, S., Christianson, A., Collins, D. T., Trester-Wilson, E., Sanderson, W., Waters, M. A. & Reefhuis, J., Jul 1 2021, In: Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 65, 6, p. 682-693 12 p.

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Perceptions of opioid and other illicit drug exposure reported among first responders in the southeast, 2017 to 2018

Thompson, R. A., Sanderson, W. T., Westneat, S., Bunn, T., Lavender, A., Tran, A., Holsinger, C., Flammia, D., Zhang, L. & He, Y., Sep 2021, In: Health Science Reports. 4, 3, e335.

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Effects of racing surface and turn radius on fatal limb fractures in thoroughbred racehorses

Peterson, M., Sanderson, W., Kussainov, N., Hobbs, S. J., Miles, P., Scollay, M. C. & Clayton, H. M., Jan 2 2021, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 13, 2, p. 1-16 16 p., 539.

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Program Income: Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences: Administrative Core

Haynes, E. (PI), Bauer, J. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Christian, J. (CoI), Cox, N. (CoI), Curry, T. (CoI), Dignan, M. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Fan, W.-M. (CoI), Hannon, P. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Pearson, K. (CoI), Pennell, K. (CoI), Sanderson, W. (CoI), Schoenberg, N. (CoI), Stanifer, S. (CoI), Stratton, T. (CoI), Swanson, H. (CoI), Talbert, J. (CoI), Unrine, J. (CoI), Hahn, E. (Former PI), Arnett, D. (Former CoI), DiPaola, R. (Former CoI), Heath, E. (Former CoI), Kern, P. (Former CoI), May, B. (Former CoI), Miller, J. (Former CoI), Richardson, K. (Former CoI), Stanley, S. (Former CoI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

5/1/174/30/28

Project: Research project

Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences: Administrative Core

Haynes, E. (PI), Bauer, J. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Christian, J. (CoI), Cox, N. (CoI), Curry, T. (CoI), Dignan, M. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Fan, W.-M. (CoI), Hannon, P. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Pearson, K. (CoI), Pennell, K. (CoI), Sanderson, W. (CoI), Schoenberg, N. (CoI), Stanifer, S. (CoI), Stratton, T. (CoI), Swanson, H. (CoI), Talbert, J. (CoI), Unrine, J. (CoI), Hahn, E. (Former PI), Arnett, D. (Former CoI), DiPaola, R. (Former CoI), Heath, E. (Former CoI), Kern, P. (Former CoI), May, B. (Former CoI), Miller, J. (Former CoI), Richardson, K. (Former CoI), Stanley, S. (Former CoI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

5/1/174/30/28

Project: Research project

Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences: Administrative Core

Haynes, E. (PI), Bauer, J. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Christian, J. (CoI), Cox, N. (CoI), Curry, T. (CoI), Dignan, M. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Fan, W.-M. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Pearson, K. (CoI), Pennell, K. (CoI), Sanderson, W. (CoI), Schoenberg, N. (CoI), Stanifer, S. (CoI), Stratton, T. (CoI), Swanson, H. (CoI), Talbert, J. (CoI), Unrine, J. (CoI), Hahn, E. (Former PI), Arnett, D. (Former CoI), DiPaola, R. (Former CoI), Heath, E. (Former CoI), Kern, P. (Former CoI), May, B. (Former CoI), Miller, J. (Former CoI), Richardson, K. (Former CoI), Stanley, S. (Former CoI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

6/3/234/30/25

Project: Research project

Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences: Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core

Bauer, J. (PI), Christian, J. (CoI), Haynes, E. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Sanderson, W. (CoI), Swanson, H. (CoI), Talbert, J. (CoI), Hahn, E. (Former CoI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

6/3/234/30/25

Project: Research project

Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences: Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core

Bauer, J. (PI), Christian, J. (CoI), Haynes, E. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Sanderson, W. (CoI), Swanson, H. (CoI), Talbert, J. (CoI), Hahn, E. (Former CoI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

6/3/234/30/24

Project: Research project

Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences: Administrative Core

Haynes, E. (PI), Arnett, D. (CoI), Bauer, J. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Christian, J. (CoI), Cox, N. (CoI), Curry, T. (CoI), DiPaola, R. (CoI), Dignan, M. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Fan, W.-M. (CoI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Kern, P. (CoI), May, B. (CoI), Miller, J. (CoI), Pearson, K. (CoI), Pennell, K. (CoI), Richardson, K. (CoI), Sanderson, W. (CoI), Schoenberg, N. (CoI), Stanifer, S. (CoI), Stratton, T. (CoI), Swanson, H. (CoI), Talbert, J. (CoI), Unrine, J. (CoI), Hahn, E. (Former PI), Heath, E. (Former CoI), Stanley, S. (Former CoI) & Stromberg, A. (Former CoI)

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

6/3/234/30/24

Project: Research project

Education

  • Ph.D., Epidemiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1997
  • M.S., Industrial Hygiene, Central Missouri State University, 1978
  • B.A., Biology, University of Missouri, 1976

Associated Departments

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center

Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention