Reducing the complexity of high-dimensional environmental data: An analytical framework using LASSO with considerations of confounding for statistical inference

S Frndak, G Yu, Y Oulhote, EI Queirolo, G Barg… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Frameworks for selecting exposures in high-dimensional environmental datasets,
while considering confounding, are lacking. We present a two-step approach for exposure …

Household Waste Control Index towards Sustainable Waste Management: A Study in Bekasi City, Indonesia

Ferdinan, SW Utomo, TEB Soesilo, H Herdiansyah - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Household waste is the most significant contributor to the accumulation of waste in the final
processing area. Indonesia produces 65.2 million waste per year. Improper waste …

Secular trends in blood lead concentrations of school-age children in Montevideo, Uruguay from 2009 to 2019

EI Queirolo, K Kordas, G Martínez, Z Ahmed… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lead exposure continues to be a public health problem globally, yet very few countries
perform systematic biomonitoring or surveillance of children's blood lead levels (BLLs) …

Dietary patterns and cognitive achievement among school children in socio-cultural context, a case of Montevideo, Uruguay

G Barg, S Frndak, EI Queirolo, F Peregalli… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The benefits of a healthy diet on children´ s cognition have been described in
several studies. However, many previous studies have analyzed the effect on general …

Sociodemographic predictors and cross-cultural comparisons in tests performance from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Testing Automated Battery (CANTAB) …

D Rodriguez, EI Queirolo, K Kordas… - …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Cross-culturally comparative data on measures of executive function (EF) are
essential, but the 6–8-year group remains insufficiently described. This study examined the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in silicone wristbands of Uruguayan children: measurement and exposure source exploration

LS Running, JR Olson, DS Aga, SC Travis… - Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pose health risks to children, potentially resulting
in stunted growth, obesity, and cognitive deficits, but lack of reliable and noninvasive means …

Do Neighborhood Factors Modify the Effects of Lead Exposure on Child Behavior?

S Frndak, G Barg, EI Queirolo, N Mañay, C Colder… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lead exposure and neighborhoods can affect children's behavior, but it is unclear if
neighborhood characteristics modify the effects of lead on behavior. Understanding these …

Predicting blood lead in Uruguayan children: Individual-vs neighborhood-level ensemble learners

S Frndak, EI Queirolo, N Mañay, G Yu… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Predicting childhood blood lead levels (BLLs) has had mixed success, and it is unclear if
individual-or neighborhood-level variables are most predictive. An ensemble machine …

Household Waste Control Index towards Sustainable Waste Management: A Study in Bekasi City, Indonesia.

SW Utomo, TEB Soesilo… - Sustainability (2071 …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Household waste is the most significant contributor to the accumulation of waste in the final
processing area. Indonesia produces 65.2 million waste per year. Improper waste …

Neighborhoods, Lead Exposure and Child Behavior: Disentangling the Complex Role of Environmental Factors on Child Behavior Problems

S Frndak - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Behavior problems in childhood and adolescence are prevalent with long-term
consequences for academic achievement, physical and mental health. The causes of early …