Amanda Janitz

Dr. Amanda Janitz

orcid

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

View All Publications
1 October 2017 in Environmental Research
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
AJAmanda Janitz
Amanda Janitz
Janis CampbellJanis Campbell
Janis Campbell
SMSheryl Magzamen
Sheryl Magzamen
APAnne Pate
Anne Pate
JSJulie A. Stoner
Julie A. Stoner
JPJennifer D. Peck
Jennifer D. Peck

1 July 2016 in Environmental Research
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
AJAmanda Janitz
Amanda Janitz
Janis CampbellJanis Campbell
Janis Campbell
SMSheryl Magzamen
Sheryl Magzamen
APAnne Pate
Anne Pate
JSJulie A. Stoner
Julie A. Stoner
JPJennifer D. Peck
Jennifer D. Peck

31 January 2019 in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
LCLaTasha B. Craig
LaTasha B. Craig
JPJennifer D. Peck
Jennifer D. Peck
AJAmanda Janitz
Amanda Janitz

1 January 2019 in Environment International
Verified
Journal Article
Open access
AJAmanda Janitz
Amanda Janitz
HDHanh Dung Dao
Hanh Dung Dao
JCJanis E. Campbell
Janis E. Campbell
JSJulie A. Stoner
Julie A. Stoner
JPJennifer D. Peck
Jennifer D. Peck
Natural gas drilling may pose multiple health risks, including congenital anomalies, through air pollutant emissions and contaminated water. Two recent studies have evaluated the relationship between natural gas activity and congenital anomalies, with both observing a positive relationship. We aimed to evaluate whether residence near natural gas wells is associated with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD), neural tube defects (NTD), and oral clefts in Oklahoma, the third highest natural gas producing state in the US. We conducted a retrospective cohort study among singleton births in Oklahoma (n = 476,600) to evaluate natural gas activity and congenital anomalies. We calculated an inverse distance-squared weighted (IDW) score based on the number of actively producing wells within a two-mile radius of the maternal residence during the month of delivery. We used modified Poisson regression with robust error variance to estimate prevalence proportion ratios (PPR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between tertiles of natural gas activity (compared to no wells) and CCHD, NTD, and oral clefts adjusted for maternal education. We observed an increased, though imprecise, prevalence of NTDs among children with natural gas activity compared to children with no wells (2nd tertile PPR: 1.34, 95% CI: 0.93, 1.93; 3rd tertile PPR: 1.20, 95% CI: 0.82, 1.75). We observed no association with CCHD or oral clefts overall. Specific CCHDs of common truncus, transposition of the great arteries, pulmonary valve atresia and stenosis, tricuspid valve atresia and stenosis, interrupted aortic arch, and total anomalous pulmonary venous connection were increased among those living in areas with natural gas activity compared to those living in areas without activity, though not statistically significant. Our results were similar to previous studies for NTDs and specific CCHDs. Future directions include evaluating the association between specific phases of the drilling process and congenital anomalies to better refine the relevant exposure period.

11 July 2018 in Maternal and Child Health Journal
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
PDF file
AJAmanda Janitz
Amanda Janitz
JPJennifer D. Peck
Jennifer D. Peck
LCLaTasha B. Craig
LaTasha B. Craig

15 July 2022 in Environmental Research
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
WCWei-Jen Chen
Wei-Jen Chen
CRCandace Robledo
Candace Robledo
EDErin Davis
Erin Davis
JGJean R. Goodman
Jean R. Goodman
CXChao Xu
Chao Xu
JPJennifer D. Peck
Jennifer D. Peck