Alfred Franzblau - Publications

Affiliations: 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI 
Area:
Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, Toxicology

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2015 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Evanoff B, Ulin S. Ulnar Neuropathy Among Active Workers Based Upon Hand Diagram Ratings. Pm & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation. 7: 571-5. PMID 25600624 DOI: 10.1016/J.Pmrj.2014.12.014  0.324
2014 Dale AM, Gardner BT, Zeringue A, Strickland J, Descatha A, Franzblau A, Evanoff BA. Self-reported physical work exposures and incident carpal tunnel syndrome. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 57: 1246-54. PMID 25223617 DOI: 10.1002/Ajim.22359  0.359
2014 Evanoff B, Zeringue A, Franzblau A, Dale AM. Using job-title-based physical exposures from O*NET in an epidemiological study of carpal tunnel syndrome. Human Factors. 56: 166-77. PMID 24669551 DOI: 10.1177/0018720813496567  0.349
2013 Hilbert TJ, Franzblau A, Dunning KK, Borton EK, Rohs AM, Lockey JE. Asbestos-related radiographic findings among household contacts of workers exposed to Libby vermiculite: impact of workers' personal hygiene practices. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 55: 1300-4. PMID 24164758 DOI: 10.1097/Jom.0B013E31829Fcf1A  0.37
2013 Sherman LS, Blum JD, Franzblau A, Basu N. New insight into biomarkers of human mercury exposure using naturally occurring mercury stable isotopes. Environmental Science & Technology. 47: 3403-9. PMID 23463943 DOI: 10.1021/Es305250Z  0.348
2013 Goodrich JM, Basu N, Franzblau A, Dolinoy DC. Mercury biomarkers and DNA methylation among Michigan dental professionals. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 54: 195-203. PMID 23444121 DOI: 10.1002/Em.21763  0.328
2013 Descatha A, Dale AM, Franzblau A, Evanoff B. Natural history and predictors of long-term pain and function among workers with hand symptoms. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 94: 1293-9. PMID 23416766 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apmr.2013.01.028  0.324
2013 Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Turkelson A, Franzblau A, Diebol JK, Allerton LA, Parker EA. The effect of misunderstanding the chemical properties of environmental contaminants on exposure beliefs: a case involving dioxins. The Science of the Total Environment. 447: 293-300. PMID 23391895 DOI: 10.1016/J.Scitotenv.2013.01.030  0.33
2013 Goodrich JM, Wang Y, Gillespie B, Werner R, Franzblau A, Basu N. Methylmercury and elemental mercury differentially associate with blood pressure among dental professionals. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 216: 195-201. PMID 22494934 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ijheh.2012.03.001  0.343
2012 Towey TP, Barabás N, Demond A, Franzblau A, Garabrant DH, Gillespie BW, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P. Polytopic vector analysis of soil, dust, and serum samples to evaluate exposure sources of PCDD/Fs Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 31: 2191-2200. PMID 22806962 DOI: 10.1002/Etc.1942  0.313
2012 Franzblau A, d'Arcy H, Ishak MB, Werner RA, Gillespie BW, Albers JW, Hamann C, Gruninger SE, Chou HN, Meyer DM. Low-level mercury exposure and peripheral nerve function. Neurotoxicology. 33: 299-306. PMID 22370089 DOI: 10.1016/J.Neuro.2012.02.009  0.348
2012 Evanoff B, Dale AM, Deych E, Ryan D, Franzblau A. Risk factors for incident carpal tunnel syndrome: results of a prospective cohort study of newly-hired workers. Work (Reading, Mass.). 41: 4450-2. PMID 22317405 DOI: 10.3233/Wor-2012-0745-4450  0.35
2012 Wang Y, Goodrich JM, Werner R, Gillespie B, Basu N, Franzblau A. An investigation of modifying effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms in metabolism-related genes on the relationship between peripheral nerve function and mercury levels in urine and hair. The Science of the Total Environment. 417: 32-8. PMID 22236634 DOI: 10.1016/J.Scitotenv.2011.12.019  0.311
2012 Demond A, Franzblau A, Garabrant D, Jiang X, Adriaens P, Chen Q, Gillespie B, Hao W, Hong B, Jolliet O, Lepkowski J. Human exposure from dioxins in soil Environmental Science and Technology. 46: 1296-1302. PMID 22136605 DOI: 10.1021/Es2022363  0.346
2011 Goodrich JM, Wang Y, Gillespie B, Werner R, Franzblau A, Basu N. Glutathione enzyme and selenoprotein polymorphisms associate with mercury biomarker levels in Michigan dental professionals. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 257: 301-8. PMID 21967774 DOI: 10.1016/J.Taap.2011.09.014  0.321
2010 Franzblau A, Hedgeman E, Jolliet O, Knutson K, Towey T, Chen Q, Hong B, Adriaens P, Demond A, Garabrant DH, Gillespie BW, Lepkowski J. Case report: The university of Michigan dioxin exposure study: A follow-up investigation of a case with high serum concentration of 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran Environmental Health Perspectives. 118: 1313-1317. PMID 20813655 DOI: 10.1289/Ehp.0901723  0.346
2010 Gardner BT, Lombardi DA, Dale AM, Franzblau A, Evanoff BA. Reliability of job-title based physical work exposures for the upper extremity: comparison to self-reported and observed exposure estimates. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 67: 538-47. PMID 20410076 DOI: 10.1136/Oem.2008.044339  0.363
2010 Chen Q, Garabrant DH, Hedgeman E, Little RJA, Elliott MR, Gillespie B, Hong B, Lee SY, Lepkowski JM, Franzblau A, Adriaens P, Demond AH, Patterson DG. Estimation of background serum 2,3,7,8-TCDD concentrations by using quantile regression in the UMDES and NHANES populations Epidemiology. 21: S51-S57. PMID 20220524 DOI: 10.1097/Ede.0B013E3181Ce9550  0.325
2010 Meliker JR, Slotnick MJ, AvRuskin GA, Schottenfeld D, Jacquez GM, Wilson ML, Goovaerts P, Franzblau A, Nriagu JO. Lifetime exposure to arsenic in drinking water and bladder cancer: a population-based case-control study in Michigan, USA. Cancer Causes & Control : Ccc. 21: 745-57. PMID 20084543 DOI: 10.1007/S10552-010-9503-Z  0.352
2009 Garabrant DH, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Gillespie BW, Adriaens P, Demond A, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Zwica L, Olson K, Towey T, Chen Q, Hong B, Chang CW, Lee SY, et al. The university of Michigan dioxin exposure study: Predictors of human serum dioxin concentrations in Midland and Saginaw, Michigan Environmental Health Perspectives. 117: 818-824. PMID 19479027 DOI: 10.1289/Ehp.11779  0.363
2009 Hedgeman E, Chen Q, Hong B, Chang CW, Olson K, LaDronka K, Ward B, Adriaens P, Demond A, Gillespie BW, Lepkowski J, Franzblau A, Garabrant DH. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Population survey results and serum concentrations for polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and biphenyls Environmental Health Perspectives. 117: 811-817. PMID 19479026 DOI: 10.1289/Ehp.11780  0.366
2009 Garabrant DH, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Gillespie BW, Adriaens P, Demond A, Ward B, Ladronka K, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Zwica L, Olson K, Towey T, Chen Q, Hong B. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: methods for an environmental exposure study of polychlorinated dioxins, furans, and biphenyls. Environmental Health Perspectives. 117: 803-10. PMID 19479025 DOI: 10.1289/Ehp.11777  0.369
2009 Franzblau A, Zwica L, Knutson K, Chen Q, Lee SY, Hong B, Adriaems P, Demond A, Garabrant D, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J, Luksemburg W, Maier M, Towey T. An investigation of homes with high concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and/or dioxin-like PCBs in house dust. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 6: 188-99. PMID 19152164 DOI: 10.1080/15459620802694975  0.317
2008 Armstrong T, Dale AM, Franzblau A, Evanoff BA. Risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome and median neuropathy in a working population. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 50: 1355-64. PMID 19092490 DOI: 10.1097/Jom.0B013E3181845Fb1  0.318
2008 Gardner BT, Dale AM, VanDillen L, Franzblau A, Evanoff BA. Predictors of upper extremity symptoms and functional impairment among workers employed for 6 months in a new job. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 51: 932-40. PMID 18651568 DOI: 10.1002/Ajim.20625  0.304
2008 Dale AM, Strickland J, Symanzik J, Franzblau A, Evanoff B. Reliability of hand diagrams for the epidemiologic case definition of carpal tunnel syndrome. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 18: 233-48. PMID 18521726 DOI: 10.1007/S10926-008-9139-Y  0.352
2008 Franzblau A, Hedgeman E, Chen Q, Lee SY, Adriaens P, Demond A, Garabrant D, Gillespie B, Hong B, Jolliet O, Lepkowski J, Luksemburg W, Maier M, Wenger Y. Case report: Human exposure to dioxins from clay Environmental Health Perspectives. 116: 238-242. PMID 18288324 DOI: 10.1289/Ehp.10594  0.36
2008 D'Souza JC, Werner RA, Keyserling WM, Gillespie B, Rabourn R, Ulin S, Franzblau A. Analysis of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) using expert ratings of job categories. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 51: 37-46. PMID 18033730 DOI: 10.1002/Ajim.20512  0.673
2007 D'Souza JC, Keyserling WM, Werner RA, Gillespie B, Franzblau A. Expert consensus ratings of job categories from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 50: 608-16. PMID 17595005 DOI: 10.1002/Ajim.20487  0.657
2005 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Gell N, Hartigan AG, Ebersole M, Armstrong TJ. Incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome among automobile assembly workers and assessment of risk factors. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 47: 1044-50. PMID 16217245 DOI: 10.1097/01.Jom.0000171065.17288.A0  0.337
2005 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Gell N, Hartigan A, Ebersole M, Armstrong TJ. Predictors of persistent elbow tendonitis among auto assembly workers. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 15: 393-400. PMID 16119229 DOI: 10.1007/S10926-005-5945-6  0.34
2005 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Gell N, Hartigan AG, Ebersole M, Armstrong TJ. Risk factors for visiting a medical department because of upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 31: 132-7. PMID 15864907 DOI: 10.5271/Sjweh.860  0.314
2005 D'Souza JC, Franzblau A, Werner RA. Review of epidemiologic studies on occupational factors and lower extremity musculoskeletal and vascular disorders and symptoms. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 15: 129-65. PMID 15844673 DOI: 10.1007/S10926-005-1215-Y  0.659
2005 Franzblau A, Armstrong TJ, Werner RA, Ulin SS. A cross-sectional assessment of the ACGIH TLV for hand activity level. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 15: 57-67. PMID 15794497 DOI: 10.1007/S10926-005-0874-Z  0.375
2005 Gell N, Werner RA, Franzblau A, Ulin SS, Armstrong TJ. A longitudinal study of industrial and clerical workers: incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome and assessment of risk factors. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 15: 47-55. PMID 15794496 DOI: 10.1007/S10926-005-0873-0  0.345
2005 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Gell N, Ulin SS, Armstrong TJ. A longitudinal study of industrial and clerical workers: predictors of upper extremity tendonitis. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 15: 37-46. PMID 15794495 DOI: 10.1007/S10926-005-0872-1  0.35
2005 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Gell N, Ulin SS, Armstrong TJ. Predictors of upper extremity discomfort: a longitudinal study of industrial and clerical workers. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 15: 27-35. PMID 15794494 DOI: 10.1007/S10926-005-0871-2  0.349
2005 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Gell N. Randomized controlled trial of nocturnal splinting for active workers with symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 86: 1-7. PMID 15640980 DOI: 10.1016/J.Apmr.2004.05.013  0.317
2004 Franzblau A, Garabrant DH. Respiratory impairment due to asbestos exposure in brake-lining workers. Environmental Research. 96: 105-6; author reply . PMID 15261792 DOI: 10.1016/J.Envres.2004.04.005  0.337
2003 Trout D, Weissman DN, Lewis D, Brundage RA, Franzblau A, Remick D. Evaluation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis among workers exposed to metal removal fluids. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 18: 953-60. PMID 14555449 DOI: 10.1080/10473220390237683  0.314
2002 Batterman S, Zhang L, Wang S, Franzblau A. Partition coefficients for the trihalomethanes among blood, urine, water, milk and air. The Science of the Total Environment. 284: 237-47. PMID 11846168 DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(01)00890-7  0.307
2001 Salerno DF, Franzblau A, Armstrong TJ, Werner RA, Becker MP. Test-retest reliability of the Upper Extremity Questionnaire among keyboard operators. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 40: 655-66. PMID 11757042 DOI: 10.1002/Ajim.10024  0.327
2001 Werner RA, Gell N, Franzblau A, Armstrong TJ. Prolonged median sensory latency as a predictor of future carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle & Nerve. 24: 1462-7. PMID 11745947 DOI: 10.1002/Mus.1169  0.351
2001 Hamann C, Werner RA, Franzblau A, Rodgers PA, Siew C, Gruninger S. Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome and median mononeuropathy among dentists Journal of the American Dental Association. 132: 163-170. PMID 11217588 DOI: 10.14219/Jada.Archive.2001.0150  0.331
2000 Abrams L, Seixas N, Robins T, Burge H, Muilenberg M, Franzblau A. Characterization of metalworking fluid exposure indices for a study of acute respiratory effects. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 15: 492-502. PMID 10853290 DOI: 10.1080/104732200301287  0.363
1999 Latko WA, Armstrong TJ, Franzblau A, Ulin SS, Werner RA, Albers JW. Cross-sectional study of the relationship between repetitive work and the prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 36: 248-59. PMID 10398933 DOI: 10.1002/(Sici)1097-0274(199908)36:2<248::Aid-Ajim4>3.0.Co;2-Q  0.402
1999 Albers JW, Wald JJ, Werner RA, Franzblau A, Berent S. Absence of polyneuropathy among workers previously diagnosed with solvent-induced toxic encephalopathy. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 41: 500-9. PMID 10390702 DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199906000-00017  0.406
1998 Rempel D, Evanoff B, Amadio PC, de Krom M, Franklin G, Franzblau A, Gray R, Gerr F, Hagberg M, Hales T, Katz JN, Pransky G. Consensus criteria for the classification of carpal tunnel syndrome in epidemiologic studies. American Journal of Public Health. 88: 1447-51. PMID 9772842 DOI: 10.2105/Ajph.88.10.1447  0.33
1998 Batterman SA, Franzblau A, D'Arcy JB, Sargent NE, Gross KB, Schreck RM. Breath, urine, and blood measurements as biological exposure indices of short-term inhalation exposure to methanol International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 71: 325-335. PMID 9749971 DOI: 10.1007/S004200050288  0.358
1998 Salerno DF, Franzblau A, Werner RA, Bromberg MB, Armstrong TJ, Albers JW. Median and ulnar nerve conduction studies among workers: normative values. Muscle & Nerve. 21: 999-1005. PMID 9655117 DOI: 10.1002/(Sici)1097-4598(199808)21:8<999::Aid-Mus3>3.0.Co;2-0  0.329
1998 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Albers JW, Armstrong TJ. Median mononeuropathy among active workers: are there differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic workers? American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 33: 374-8. PMID 9513644 DOI: 10.1002/(Sici)1097-0274(199804)33:4<374::Aid-Ajim7>3.0.Co;2-U  0.384
1998 Bennion IR, Franzblau A. Chemical pneumonitis following household exposure to hydrofluoric acid Pneumologie. 52: 367-368. DOI: 10.1002/(Sici)1097-0274(199704)31:4<474::Aid-Ajim15>3.0.Co;2-X  0.34
1997 Batterman SA, Franzblau A. Time-resolved cutaneous absorption and permeation rates of methanol in human volunteers International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 70: 341-351. PMID 9352338 DOI: 10.1007/S004200050228  0.361
1997 Franzblau A, Salerno DF, Armstrong TJ, Werner RA. Test-retest reliability of an upper-extremity discomfort questionnaire in an industrial population. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 23: 299-307. PMID 9322821 DOI: 10.5271/Sjweh.223  0.325
1997 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Albers JW, Armstrong TJ. Influence of body mass index and work activity on the prevalence of median mononeuropathy at the wrist. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 54: 268-71. PMID 9166133 DOI: 10.1136/Oem.54.4.268  0.316
1997 Robins T, Seixas N, Franzblau A, Abrams L, Minick S, Burge H, Schork MA. Acute respiratory effects on workers exposed to metalworking fluid aerosols in an automotive transmission plant. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 31: 510-24. PMID 9099352 DOI: 10.1002/(Sici)1097-0274(199705)31:5<510::Aid-Ajim4>3.0.Co;2-X  0.347
1997 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Albers JW, Buchele H, Armstrong TJ. Use of screening nerve conduction studies for predicting future carpal tunnel syndrome. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 54: 96-100. PMID 9072016 DOI: 10.1136/Oem.54.2.96  0.36
1997 Franzblau A, Batterman SA, Zhou N, Stepien CJ, D'Arcy JB, Sargent NE, Gross KB, Schreck RM. Evaluation of methanol and formate in urine as biological exposure indices of methanol exposure Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 12: 367-374. DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1997.10389520  0.389
1996 Roth VS, Franzblau A. RADS after exposure to a riot-control agent: A case report Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 38: 863-865. PMID 8877834 DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199609000-00003  0.307
1996 Batterman SA, Franzblau A, Zhou N. Airborne emissions at skin surfaces: A potential biological exposure index International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 68: 268-274. PMID 8738358 DOI: 10.1007/Bf00381439  0.318
1996 Franzblau A, Rock CL, Werner RA, Albers JW, Kelly MP, Johnston EC. The relationship of vitamin B6 status to median nerve function and carpal tunnel syndrome among active industrial workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 38: 485-91. PMID 8733640 DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199605000-00009  0.318
1995 Franzblau A, Batterman S, D'arcy JB, Sargent NE, Gross KB, Schreck RM. Breath Monitoring of Inhalation and Dermal Methanol Exposure Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 10: 833-839. DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1995.10387698  0.372
1994 Werner RA, Franzblau A, Johnston E. Quantitative vibrometry and electrophysiological assessment in screening for carpal tunnel syndrome among industrial workers: A comparison Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 75: 1228-1232. PMID 7979934 DOI: 10.1016/0003-9993(94)90010-8  0.318
1994 Franzblau A, Werner RA, Albers JW, Grant CL, Olinski D, Johnston E. Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome using hand diagrams Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 4: 185-198. DOI: 10.1007/Bf02331615  0.348
1993 Franzblau A, Lee EW, Schreck RM, D'Arcy JB, Santrock J, Levine SP. Absence of formic acid accumulation in urine following five days of methanol exposure Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 8: 883-888. DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1993.10388218  0.328
1993 Franzblau A, Werner R, Valle J, Johnston E. Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome: A comparison of methods Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 3: 1-14. DOI: 10.1007/Bf01076738  0.309
1992 Franzblau A, Levine SP, Schreck RM, D’Arcy JB, Qu QS. Use of Urinary Formic Acid as a Biologic Exposure Index of Methanol Exposure Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 7: 467-471. DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1992.10390191  0.363
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