Publications
Selected reports: 2002-present
Kales SN, Goldman RH. Mercury Exposure: Current Concepts, Controversies and a Clinic’s Experience. J Occup and Environ Med 2002; 2002;44:143-154.
Kales SN, Soteriades ES, Christoudias SG, Tucker S, Nicolaou M, Christiani DC. Firefighters’ blood pressure and Employment Status on Hazardous Materials Teams in Massachusetts: A Prospective Study. J Occup Env Med 2002;44:669-676.
Soteriades ES, Kales SN, Christoudias, SG, Tucker S, Liarokapis D, Christiani, DC. The Lipid Profile of Firefighters Over Time: Opportunities for Prevention. J Occup Env Med 2002;44:840-846.
Soteriades ES, Kales SN, Liarokapis D, Christiani, DC. Prospective Surveillance of Hypertension in Firefighters. J Clinical Hypertension 2003; 5:315-321.
Kales SN, Soteriades ES, Christoudias SG, Christiani DC. Firefighters and On-Duty Deaths from Coronary Heart Disease: a Case Control Study. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003, 2:14.
Kales SN, Linos A, Chatzis C, Sai Y, Halla M, Nasioulas G, Christiani DC. The Role of CollagenIX Tryptophan Polymorphisms in Symptomatic Intervertebral Disc Disease in Southern European Patients. Spine 2004;29: 1266-1270.
GA) Homa D, Roscoe R, (NH) Roscoe R, Araujo J, Beelan AP, Lewis LD, Robinson GG, DeLaurier C; (CA) Chin Y, Hipkins K, Materna B; (MA) Kales SN, Saper RB, Rabin R, Nordness R, Paquin J, (NY) Jeffery N, Cone J, Ramaswamy C, Curry-Johnson P, Gelberg K. Lead Poisoning in Adults Associated with Use of Ayurvedic Medications–California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, 2000-2003. MMWR July 9, 2004 / 53(26);582-584.
Saper RB, Kales SN, Paquin J, Burns MJ, Eisenberg, DM, Davis RB, Phillips RS. The Heavy Metal Content of Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine Products. JAMA 2004;292: 2868-2873.
Soteriades ES, Hauser R, Kawachi I, Liarokapis D, Christiani DC, Kales SN. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Firefighters: A Prospective Cohort Study. Obesity Research 2005;13: 1756-1763.
Kales SN, Lee EC. Pseudo-Latex Allergy Associated with ‘Latex’ Paint Exposure: a Potential Cause of Iatrogenic Disability. J Occup Environ Med. 2006;48:83-88.
Kales SN, Huyck KL, Goldman RH. Elevated Urine Arsenic: Un-Speciated Results Lead to Unnecessary Concern and Further Evaluations. J Analytic Toxicol 2006;30:80-85.
Holder JD, Stalling L, Peeples L, Burress JW, Kales SN. Firefighter Heart Presumption Retirements in Massachusetts: 1997-2004. J Occup Environ Med. 2006 (in press).
Kales SN, Soteriades ES, Christiani DC. Guide to Chemical Terrorism Identification. Chemical Terrorism Pocket Guide. American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, 2003. (http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/?hp#bio ).
Kales SN, Christiani DC. Acute Chemical Emergencies. N Engl J Med 2004;350:800-8.