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Associate Professor, School of Public and Population Health

Joining Boise State University in 2015, Dr. Cynthia Curl is an Associate Professor for the School of Public and Population Health and Co-Director of the Center for Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety. She received a Ph.D. in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences specializing in exposure assessment and agricultural chemicals and a M.S. also in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences focusing on biomonitoring and agricultural health and safety both from the University of Washington, and a B.A. in Chemistry from Swarthmore College. Dr. Curl is a member of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. Her most recent research focuses on atherosclerosis in connection with the effects of air pollution on the human body and organic produce consumption.

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Joining Boise State University in 2015, Dr. Cynthia Curl is an Associate Professor for the School of Public and Population Health and Co-Director of the Center for Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety. She received a Ph.D. in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences specializing in exposure assessment and agricultural chemicals and a M.S. also in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences focusing on biomonitoring and agricultural health and safety both from the University of Washington, and a B.A. in Chemistry from Swarthmore College. Dr. Curl is a member of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. Her most recent research focuses on atherosclerosis in connection with the effects of air pollution on the human body and organic produce consumption.

Articles (20)

Mixed-Methods Assessment of Farmworkers’ Perceptions of Workplace Compliance with Worker Protection Standards and Implications for Risk Perceptions and Protective Behaviors (Carly Hyland, Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano, et al.) Journal of Agromedicine (2024)

Introduction: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Worker Protection Standards is the primary set of legislation aimed at protecting farmworkers from occupational pesticide exposure in the United States. Previous studies suggest that worker adoption of Pesticide ...

Dietary Predictors of Urinary Biomarkers of Pyrethroids in the General Population: A Scoping Review (Nadia Koyratty, James R. Olson, Marissa Kawyn, et al.) The Journal of Nutrition (2024)

Background Pyrethroid pesticides are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, contributing to chronic and potentially harmful exposure among the general population. Although studies have measured pesticide residues on agricultural products, the link between food intake and concentrations of ...

Examination of Urinary Pesticide Concentrations, Protective Behaviors, and Risk Perceptions Among Latino and Latina Farmworkers in Southwestern Idaho (Carly Hyland, Alejandra Hernandez, Éric Gaudreau, et al.) International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health (2024)

Introduction: Studies have documented high levels of pesticide exposure among men farmworkers; however, few have examined exposures or the experiences of women farmworkers. Data gaps also exist regarding farmworkers’ perceived risk and control related to ...

The Effect of Pesticide Spray Season and Residential Proximity to Agriculture on Glyphosate Exposure Among Pregnant People in Southern Idaho, 2021 (Cynthia L. Curl, Carly Hyland, Meredith Spivak, et al.) Environmental Health Perspectives (2023)

Background: Glyphosate is one of the most heavily used pesticides in the world, but little is known about sources of glyphosate exposure in pregnant people living in agricultural regions. Objective: Our objective was to evaluate ...

Urinary Glyphosate Concentrations Among Pregnant Participants in a Randomized, Crossover Trial of Organic and Conventional Diets (Carly Hyland, Meredith Spivak, Lianne Sheppard, et al.) Environmental Health Perspectives (2023)

Background: Consumption of an organic diet reduces exposure to a range of agricultural pesticides. Only three studies have examined the effect of an organic diet intervention on exposure to the herbicide glyphosate, the most heavily ...

Perspective: Organic Food Consumption During Pregnancy and the Potential Effects on Maternal and Offspring Health (Cynthia L. Curl and Annica Balentine) Advances in Nutrition (2023)

Pregnancy represents a critical window for both maternal and child health. Previous studies have shown that the consumption of an organic diet during pregnancy can reduce pesticide exposure compared with the consumption of a conventional ...

Measurement of Urinary Pesticide Biomarkers Among Latina Farmworkers in Southwestern Idaho (Cynthia L. Curl, Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano, et al.) Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology (2021)

Background Women who work in agriculture may have greater risk of pesticide exposure than men who share this occupation. Despite an increase in the fraction of the agricultural workforce comprised by women, few studies have ...

Grower Perceptions of Safety Hazards and Associated Injuries Among Farmworkers Involved in Northwest Potato Production (Cynthia Curl, Karin Adams, Rachel Phinney, et al.) Journal of Agromedicine (2021)

Background: Potatoes are a vital part of the Pacific Northwest’s agricultural economy. As in many agricultural industries, workers involved in potato production may be at risk for illness and injuries. Methods: A Hazard Perception Survey ...

Organophosphate Pesticide Dose Estimation from Spot and 24-Hr Urine Samples Collected from Children in an Agricultural Community (Carly Hyland, Katherine Kogut, Robert B. Gunier, et al.) Environmental International (2021)

Background: Spot urine samples are often used to assess exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides in place of “gold standard” 24-hr samples, which are cumbersome to collect. Assessment of non-persistent chemicals using spot urine samples may ...

Understanding Challenges to Well-Being Among Latina FarmWorkers in Rural Idaho Using in an Interdisciplinary, Mixed-Methods Approach (Cynthia L. Curl, Lisa Meierotto and Rebecca L. Som Castellano) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021)

The aim of this study was to identify social, cultural and workplace-related risk factors affecting well-being among Latina farmworkers in rural Idaho. We recruited 70 Latina farmworkers from southwestern Idaho in 2019. We employed an ...

Isolation and Fear of Deportation: Intersectional Barriers to Well-Being Among Latina Farmworkers in Southwestern Idaho (Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano and Cynthia Curl) Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment (2020)

Latina farmworkers in rural Idaho live with geographic isolation, fear of deportation, gender disparities, and income inequalities. While economic and social challenges have existed for decades, fear and isolation have become more acute during the ...

Synthetic Pesticides and Health in Vulnerable Populations: Agricultural Workers (Cynthia L. Curl, Meredith Spivak, Rachel Phinney, et al.) Synthetic Chemicals and Health (2020)

Purpose of Review: This review aims to summarize epidemiological literature published between May 15, 2018 and May 14, 2019 that examines the relationship between exposure to synthetic pesticides and health of agricultural workers. Recent Findings: ...

Effect of a 24-Week Randomized Trial of an Organic Produce Intervention on Pyrethroid and Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure Among Pregnant Women (Cynthia L. Curl, Jessica Porter, Ian Penwell, et al.) Environmental International (2019)

Background: Introduction of an organic diet can significantly reduce exposure to some classes of pesticides in children and adults, but no long-term trials have been conducted. Objectives: To assess the effect of a long-term (24-week) ...

Organic Food Health Benefits Have Been Hard to Assess, but That Could Change (Cynthia Curl) The Conversation (2019)

“Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record US$45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of American agriculture. While a small number of studies have ...

Environmental Health Sciences in a Translational Research Framework: More Than Benches and Bedsides (Joel D. Kaufman and Cynthia L. Curl) Environmental Health Perspectives (2019)

Background: Environmental health scientists may find it challenging to fit the structure of the questions addressed in their discipline into the prevailing paradigm for translational research. Objective: We aim to frame the translational science paradigm ...

Advances in Understanding Air Pollution and CVD (Cynthia L. Curl) Global Heart (2016)

The MESA Air (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution) leveraged the platform of the MESA cohort into a prospective longitudinal study of relationships between air pollution and cardiovascular health. MESA Air researchers developed fine-scale, ...

Association Between Air Pollution and Coronary Artery Calcification Within Six Metropolitan Areas in the Usa (the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution): A Longitudinal Cohort Study (Cynthia L. Curl) The Lancet (2016)

Background Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter less than 2·5 μm in diameter (PM2·5) and traffic-related air pollutant concentrations are associated with cardiovascular risk. The disease process underlying these associations remains uncertain. We aim to ...

Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Relation to Progression in Physical Disability Among Older Adults (Cynthia Curl) Environmental Health Perspectives (2016)

BACKGROUND: Physical disability is common though not inevitable in older age and has direct bearing on a person’s ability to perform activities essential for self-care and independent living. Air pollution appears to increase the risk ...

Traffic-Related Air Pollution and the Right Ventricle: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Cynthia L. Curl) American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2014)

Rationale: Right heart failure is a cause of morbidity and mortality in common and rare heart and lung diseases. Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is linked to left ventricular hypertrophy, heart failure, and death. Relationships ...

Associations of Organic Produce Consumption with Socioeconomic Status and the Local Food Environment: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) (Cynthia L. Curl, Shirley A.A. Beresford, Anjum Hajat, et al.) PLoS ONE (2013)

Neighborhood characteristics, such as healthy food availability, have been associated with consumption of healthy food. Little is known about the influence of the local food environment on other dietary choices, such as the decision to ...

Research Report 2020: Assessment of Risk Factors for Health Disparities Among Latina Farm Workers (Cynthia L. Curl, Lisa Meierotto and Rebecca L. Som Castellano) (2020)

This report presents findings from research conducted on well-being among Latina farmworkers in Southwestern Idaho. The objectives of this research were to: (1) identify health related challenges and concerns among Latina farmworkers in Idaho; and ...

Will Clean Air Fade Away? (Mojtaba Sadegh, Jennifer Pierce, Amir AghaKouchak, et al.) EOS (2018)

Government-sponsored research and regulations enabled western U.S. states to clean up their air, despite industrial and population growth. Proposed funding cuts could undo this progress.

Includes editorials and obituaries

Journal of Agromedicine "Leader in the Field" 2024: Richard Fenske (Matthew Keifer and Cynthia Curl) Journal of Agromedicine (2024)

Richard Fenske, MPH, PhD, was no ordinary industrial hygienist. Neither was the focus of his career ordinary. His choice of scientific pursuits was grounded in his extensive background in philosophy, theology, and the spiritual humanitarian-ism ...

In Memoriam: Richard Fenske (Cynthia L. Curl) Environmental Health Perspectives (2023)

Dr. Richard Fenske passed away on 19 May 2023. His remarkable career highlights included pioneering novel exposure science methods, which he used to protect agricultural workers and their families from pesticide exposures1,2; cofounding the Pacific ...

Meet the Curl Agricultural Health Lab at Boise State (Boise State College of Health Sciences) (2022)

Watch this video to learn about the research team and projects at the Curl Agricultural Health Lab.