title: Postural sway and exposure to jet propulsion fuel 8 among US Air Force personnel.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether short-term jet propulsion fuel 8 (JP-8) exposure is associated with balance measurements in JP-8-exposed air force personnel.
  
  
  METHODS
  As part of a larger neuroepidemiology study, balance tasks were completed by JP-8-exposed individuals (n = 37). Short-term JP-8 exposure was measured using personal breathing zone levels and urinary biomarkers. Multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between workday JP-8 exposure and postural sway.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Balance control decreased as the task became more challenging. Workday exposure to JP-8, measured by either personal air or urinary metabolite levels, was not significantly related to postural sway. Increases in workday postural sway were associated with demographic variables, including younger age, being a current smoker, and higher body mass index.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest that short-term workday JP-8 exposure does not significantly contribute to diminished balance control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Alexis L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Maule
authors.forename: Kristin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Heaton
authors.forename: Ema
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Kristen W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: McClean
authors.forename: Susan P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Proctor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001359:Aviation; D005260:Female; D005579:Fossil Fuels / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000187:drug effects*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005579:Fossil Fuels