ECN contributed in designing the study, developing the survey, supervising the data collection, analyzing the data, overseeing laboratory testing of soil samples, and drafting and writing of the manuscript.
Their tasks were to review the relevant scientific evidence, examine available ambient concentration data, oversee the assignment of substances to specific risk-based categories, and then to use their collective judgment to refine these assignments as necessary.
Individual survival data are overseen by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Examination of HEY1, HES1 and SOX9 expressions were blinded to patient clinical data and overseen by a pathologist.
Ongoing quality control processes are in place to ensure high quality and rigorous data collection, overseen by a dedicated team.
MW, overall PI of the San Francisco Bay Area Adult Glioma study, oversaw subject recruitment and data collection, oversaw statistical analyses, interpreted results, and performed manuscript revision.
MR conceived and designed the study, acquired the data, oversaw analysis and interpretation of data, and drafted and critically revised the manuscript.
AS conceived and performed experiments, analyzed data, oversaw research, and drafted/collated the final manuscript.
DG provided hospital service area and Medicare data, oversaw the GIS operations, and wrote parts of the manuscript.
