A geospatial analysis of the association between the period prevalence of sarcoidosis and environmental toxins in Massachusetts
This spatial epidemiological study examines the association between sarcoidosis period prevalence and environmental exposures in Massachusetts. Using geographically weighted regression, we identified stronger associations in urban areas, particularly Middlesex and Suffolk counties, between sarcoidosis and proximity to oil facilities, hazardous waste sites and chemicals regulated by the Clean Air Act. These findings highlight the importance of localized environmental exposures in understanding geographic disparities in sarcoidosis.
Authors
- Emmanuella Ngozi Asabor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5801-2763)
- Ali Asghar Kassamali
- Nidhi Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0388-3924)
- Kevin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6337-6206)
- Ruth Ann Vleugels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8446-7115)
- Camila Villa‐Ruiz
- Avery LaChance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-5284)
- Kylee J.B. Kus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-4728)
- Jacqueline Maher
- Sotonye Imadojemu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9049-9690)
- Bina Kassamali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4073-4426)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Yale University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf402
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00