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    Disparities in Fruits and Vegetables Consumption in Houston, Texas by Vishnu P. Nepal MSc, MPH, Osaro Mgbere PhD, MPH, Deborah Banerjee PhD, MS, Raouf R. Arafat MD, MPH

    Published 2011-07-01
    “…Methods: The authors conducted bivariate and multivariate analyses to examine the associations between sociodemographic characteristics and fruit and vegetable consumption using a random digit dialing (RDD) health survey data (N = 1001) collected in Houston, Texas. Results: Bivariate analysis showed that there were significant associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and education ( P < .01); race/ethnicity ( P < .001); marital status ( P < .001); and employment status ( P < .05). …”
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    Measurement report: Urban ammonia and amines in Houston, Texas by L. Tiszenkel, J. H. Flynn, S.-H. Lee

    Published 2024-10-01
    “…We measured ammonia and amines with a chemical ionization mass spectrometer (CIMS) at the urban center in Houston, Texas, the fourth most populated urban site in the United States, during October 2022. …”
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    Prenatal Care Barriers in an Inner-city Neighborhood of Houston, Texas by Vishnu P. Nepal MSc, MPH, Deborah Banerjee PhD, Mark Perry MPH

    Published 2011-01-01
    “…The objective of this qualitative pilot study was to explore barriers to prenatal care among women (aged 17 to 30 years) with pregnancy experience who resided in an underserved and predominantly African American neighborhood in Houston, Texas. The authors conducted 5 focus group discussions with, and collected demographic information from, the 32 participants. …”
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    Primary and secondary sources of formaldehyde in urban atmospheres: Houston Texas region by D. D. Parrish, T. B. Ryerson, J. Mellqvist, J. Johansson, A. Fried, D. Richter, J. G. Walega, R. A. Washenfelder, J. A. de Gouw, J. Peischl, K. C. Aikin, S. A. McKeen, G. J. Frost, F. C. Fehsenfeld, S. C. Herndon

    Published 2012-04-01
    “…We evaluate the rates of secondary production and primary emission of formaldehyde (CH&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;O) from petrochemical industrial facilities and on-road vehicles in the Houston Texas region. This evaluation is based upon ambient measurements collected during field studies in 2000, 2006 and 2009. …”
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    GPS geodetic infrastructure for subsidence and fault monitoring in Houston, Texas, USA by G. Agudelo, G. Wang, Y. Liu, Y. Bao, M. J. Turco

    Published 2020-04-01
    “…<p>Houston, Texas, is one of the earliest urban areas to employ Global Positioning System (GPS) technology for land subsidence and fault monitoring. …”
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    Genetic Stasis of Dominant West Nile Virus Genotype, Houston, Texas by C. Todd Davis, Li Li, Fiona J. May, Rudy Bueno, James A. Dennett, Adil A. Bala, Hilda Guzman, Darwin Elizondo-Quiroga, Robert B. Tesh, Alan Barrett

    Published 2007-04-01
    “…Subsequent analysis of 44 isolates, including 19 new sequences, from Houston, Texas, suggests that WNV has reached relative genetic stasis at the local level in recent years.…”
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    Variations in tropical cyclone-related discharge in four watersheds near Houston, Texas by Laiyin Zhu, Steven M. Quiring, Inci Guneralp, Walter G. Peacock

    Published 2015-01-01
    “…We examined a 60-year record of daily precipitation and river discharge related to tropical cyclones (TCs) in four watersheds undergoing land use and land cover change near Houston, Texas. Results show that TCs are responsible for ∼20% of the annual maximum discharge events in the four selected watersheds. …”
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    The impact of urbanization and institutions of higher education on Houston Texas’ Third Ward Community by AI Akpan

    Published 2009-06-01
    “…The historical background of the Third Ward Houston Texas is first reviewed to determine the extent to which urbanization and the presence of universities have impacted on the quality of life of the residents. …”
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    Continued Evolution of West Nile Virus, Houston, Texas, USA, 2002–2012 by Brian R. Mann, Allison R. McMullen, Daniele M. Swetnam, Vence Salvato, Martin Reyna, Hilda Guzman, Rudy Bueno, James A. Dennett, Robert B. Tesh, Alan D.T. Barrett

    Published 2013-09-01
    “…We investigated the genetics and evolution of West Nile virus (WNV) since initial detection in the United States in 1999 on the basis of continual surveillance studies in the Houston, Texas, USA, metropolitan area (Harris County) as a surrogate model for WNV evolution on a national scale. …”
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    Event-Based Climatology of Tropical Cyclone Rainfall in Houston, Texas and Miami, Florida by Jill C. Trepanier, Clay S. Tucker

    Published 2018-05-01
    “…Tropical cyclone (TC) rainfall amounts are compared from 1950&ndash;2017 for Houston, Texas and Miami, Florida to estimate the risk of TC rain in both cities. …”
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