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Sieck NE, Bruening M, van Woerden I, Whisner C, Payne-Sturges DC. Effects of Behavioral, Clinical, and Policy Interventions in Reducing Human Exposure to Bisphenols and Phthalates: A Scoping Review. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2024; 132:36001. [PMID: 38477609 PMCID: PMC10936218 DOI: 10.1289/ehp11760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND There is growing interest in evidence-based interventions, programs, and policies to mitigate exposures to bisphenols and phthalates and in using implementation science frameworks to evaluate hypotheses regarding the importance of specific approaches to individual or household behavior change or institutions adopting interventions. OBJECTIVES This scoping review aimed to identify, categorize, and summarize the effects of behavioral, clinical, and policy interventions focused on exposure to the most widely used and studied bisphenols [bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol S (BPS), and bisphenol F (BPF)] and phthalates with an implementation science lens. METHODS A comprehensive search of all individual behavior, clinical, and policy interventions to reduce exposure to bisphenols and phthalates was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Google Scholar. We included studies published between January 2000 and November 2022. Two reviewers screened references in CADIMA, then extracted data (population characteristics, intervention design, chemicals assessed, and outcomes) for studies meeting inclusion criteria for the present review. RESULTS A total of 58 interventions met the inclusion criteria. We classified interventions as dietary (n = 27 ), clinical (n = 13 ), policy (n = 14 ), and those falling outside of these three categories as "other" (n = 4 ). Most interventions (81%, 47/58) demonstrated a decrease in exposure to bisphenols and/or phthalates, with policy level interventions having the largest magnitude of effect. DISCUSSION Studies evaluating policy interventions that targeted the reduction of phthalates and BPA in goods and packaging showed widespread, long-term impact on decreasing exposure to bisphenols and phthalates. Clinical interventions removing bisphenol and phthalate materials from medical devices and equipment showed overall reductions in exposure biomarkers. Dietary interventions tended to lower exposure with the greatest magnitude of effect in trials where fresh foods were provided to participants. The lower exposure reductions observed in pragmatic nutrition education trials and the lack of diversity (sociodemographic backgrounds) present limitations for generalizability to all populations. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11760.
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- Nicole E Sieck
- Institute for Applied Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Community and Public Health, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Institute for Applied Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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Weiss MC, Wang L, Sargis RM. Hormonal Injustice: Environmental Toxicants as Drivers of Endocrine Health Disparities. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2023; 52:719-736. [PMID: 37865484 PMCID: PMC10929240 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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The toll of multiple endocrine disorders has increased substantially in recent decades, and marginalized populations bear a disproportionate burden of disease. Because of the significant individual and societal impact of these conditions, it is essential to identify and address all modifiable risk factors contributing to these disparities. Abundant evidence now links endocrine dysfunction with exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), with greater exposures to multiple EDCs occurring among vulnerable groups, such as racial/ethnic minorities, those with low incomes, and others with high endocrine disease burdens. Identifying and eliminating EDC exposures is an essential step in achieving endocrine health equity.
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- Margaret C Weiss
- School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1853 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, 835 South Wolcott, Suite E625, M/C 640, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1853 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, 835 South Wolcott, Suite E625, M/C 640, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1853 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, 835 South Wolcott, Suite E625, M/C 640, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Chicago Center for Health and Environment, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA; Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 South Damen, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Buke Sahin M, Cagan M, Yirun A, Balcı Ozyurt A, Erdemli Kose SB, Iyigun I, Celik M, Ozyuncu O, Erkekoglu P, Yavuz CI. Bisphenol derivatives in cord blood and association between thyroid hormones and potential exposure sources. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2023:1-10. [PMID: 38007699 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2286016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Endocrine-disrupting environmental chemicals are a public health concern, particularly fetal exposure to Bisphenol derivatives. This study aimed to assess fetal exposure to Bisphenol derivatives (BPA, BPF, and BPS) by measuring their levels in cord blood and investigating their association with plastic material used in daily life as well as cord blood TSH and free L-thyroxine (fT4) levels. In this descriptive study, a questionnaire with a face-to-face interview was administered before birth, and cord blood samples were taken immediately after delivery. The mean levels of BPA, BPF, TSH, and fT4 were measured as 10.69 ± 2.39 ng/ml, 3.80 ± 0.58 ng/ml; 2.36 ± 0.23 µIU/ml, and 14.18 ± 0.53 pg/ml, respectively, in a total of 104 cord blood samples. All BPS levels remained below the detection limit. Linear regression analysis revealed a positive association between birth weight and cord blood BPA concentration (β = 0.26; p = 0.02). Further research on maternal exposure during the fetal and neonatal period is critical for public health.
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- Merve Buke Sahin
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey]
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey]
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Liu H, Zhou Y, Li Y, Gong Z. Important roles of Hif1a in maternal or adult BPA exposure induced pancreatic injuries. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11502. [PMID: 37460698 PMCID: PMC10352259 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38614-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a monomer to produce polycarbonate plastics and can be released into the environment through human activities, leading to its accumulation in animals, plants and humans through direct contact or environmental exposure. Epidemiological studies have reported that BPA exposure is associated with metabolic disorders. The pancreas is an important endocrine organ and plays an important role in metabolic disorders. To explore the possible long-term effects of BPA exposure on neonatal health, bioinformatic methods were used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by comparing the neonatal pancreas after maternal exposure to BPA with the adult pancreas after direct exposure to BPA. Two datasets about BPA exposure and pancreatic abnormality, GSE82175 and GSE126297 in Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) were collected. Control (or BPA-exposed) offspring (maternal exposure) and Control (or BPA-exposed) adults (direct exposure) were defined as Control (or BPA) groups. The results showed that BPA disturbed the normal function of the pancreas in both offspring and adults, with offspring showing higher susceptibility to BPA than adults. Seventeen insulin secretion-related DEGs (Stxbp5l, Fam3d, Mia3, Igf1, Hif1a, Aqp1, Kif5b, Tiam1, Map4k4, Cyp51, Pde1c, Rab3c, Arntl, Clock, Edn3, Kcnb1, and Krt20) in the BPA group were identified, and 15 regulator DEGs (Zfp830, 4931431B13Rik, Egr1, Ddit4l, Cep55, G530011O06Rik, Hspa1b, Hspa1a, Cox6a2, Ibtk, Banf1, Slc35b2, Golt1b, Lrp8, and Pttg1) with opposite expression trends and a regulator gene Cerkl with the similar expression trend in the Control and BPA groups were identified. Hif1α might be an important molecular target for pancreatic cancer caused by BPA exposure, and pregnancy is a critical window of susceptibility to BPA exposure.
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- Huiping Liu
- Department of Cardiopulmonary Function Examination, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital/Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030013, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
- College of Environment and Resource, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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Zhang D, Liu X, Qi Y, Lin Y, Zhao K, Jin Y, Luo J, Xu L, Yu D, Li C. Binding, activity and risk assessment of bisphenols toward farnesoid X receptor pathway: In vitro and in silico study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161701. [PMID: 36709907 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bisphenols have been identified as emerging environmental pollutants of high concern with potential adverse effects through interactions with receptor-mediated pathways. However, their potential mechanism of action and health risks through the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) pathway remain poorly understood. In the present study, we aimed to explore the potential disruption mechanism of bisphenols through the FXR signalling pathway. Receptor binding assays showed that bisphenols bound to FXR directly, with tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA; 34-fold), tetrachlorobisphenol A (TCBPA; 8.7-fold), bisphenol AF (BPAF; 2.0-fold), and bisphenol B (BPB; 1.9-fold) showing a significantly stronger binding potency than bisphenol A (BPA). In receptor transcriptional activity assays, bisphenols showed agonistic activity toward FXR, with BPAF, BPB, and bisphenol F (BPF) exhibiting higher activity than BPA, but TBBPA and TCBPA showing significantly weaker activity than BPA. Molecular docking results indicated that the number of hydrogen bonds dictated their binding strength. Intracellular concentrations of bisphenols were quantified using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in receptor activity assays, and it was found that the intracellular concentrations of TBBPA and TCBPA were 40-fold lower than those of BPA. Using the bioactivity concentrations in the FXR receptor activity assay, the liver concentrations of bisphenols were estimated using physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models through their serum concentrations, and the hazard quotient (HQ) values were calculated. The results suggest a potentially high concern for the risk of activating the FXR pathway for some populations with high exposure. Overall, these results indicate that bisphenols can bind to and activate FXR receptors, and that the activation mechanism is dependent on cellular uptake and binding strength. This study provides important information regarding the exposure risk of bisphenols, which can promote the development of environmentally friendly bisphenols.
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- Donghui Zhang
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Shan S, Wang K, Hu C, Dai L. Urinary Nickel Was Associated with the Prevalence of Diabetes: Results from NHANES. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:611-616. [PMID: 35254607 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03190-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The study aimed to investigate the association between nickel exposure and the presence of diabetes (DM). The participants were analyzed from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2017-2018. Urinary nickel exposure was measured using inductively coupled-plasma mass spectrometry. DM was diagnosed based on the WHO standards. The association between nickel and DM or fasting glucose was examined using multivariable linear regression models and logistic regression models. A total of 1899 participants (933 men and 966 women) were included in our study, of whom 342 (18.0%) were diagnosed with DM. There was a significant positive association between nickel level and DM (OR: 1.27, 95%CI: 1.04-1.56) after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Comparing with the lowest quartile, the highest quartile independently increased a 0.66-fold higher risk of DM (OR: 1.66, 95%CI: 1.13-2.44]). In addition, nickel exposure was independently related to the level of fasting glucose. The exposure to nickel was associated with a higher risk of DM in general population.
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- Shan Shan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Jiangsu Province Official Hospital, Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210000, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Jiangsu Province Official Hospital, Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210000, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Jiangsu Province Official Hospital, Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210000, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Jiangsu Province Official Hospital, Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210000, Nanjing, China.
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Hahladakis JN, Iacovidou E, Gerassimidou S. An overview of the occurrence, fate, and human risks of the bisphenol-A present in plastic materials, components, and products. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2023; 19:45-62. [PMID: 35362236 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With over 95% of bisphenol-A (BPA) used in the production of polycarbonate (PC) and epoxy resins, termed here as BPA-based plastic materials, components, and products (MCPs), an investigation of human exposure to BPA over the whole lifecycle of BPA-based plastic MCPs is necessary. This mini-review unpacks the implications arising from the long-term human exposure to BPA and its potential accumulation across the lifecycle of BPA-based plastics (production, use, and management). This investigation is timely and necessary in promoting a sustainable circular economy model. Restrictions of BPA in the form of bans and safety standards are often specific to products, while safety limits rely on traditional toxicological and biomonitoring methods that may underestimate human health implications and therefore the "safety" of BPA exposure. Controversies in regards to the: (a) dose-response curves; (b) the complexity of sources, release mechanisms, and pathways of exposure; and/or (c) the quality and reliability of toxicological studies, appear to currently stifle progress toward the regulation of BPA-based plastic MCPs. Due to the abundance of BPA in our MCPs production, consumption, and management systems, there is partial and inadequate evidence on the contribution of BPA-based plastic MCPs to human exposure to BPA. Yet, the production, use, and end-of-life management of plastic MCPs constitute the most critical BPA source and potential exposure pathways that require further investigation. Active collaboration among risk assessors, government, policy-makers, and researchers is needed to explore the impacts of BPA in the long term and introduce restrictions to BPA-based MCPs. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:45-62. © 2022 SETAC.
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- John N Hahladakis
- Waste Management (FEWS) Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Sustainable Plastics Research Group (SPlasH), Brunel University London, London, UK
- Division of Environmental Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
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Padmanabhan V, Song W, Puttabyatappa M. Praegnatio Perturbatio-Impact of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals. Endocr Rev 2021; 42:295-353. [PMID: 33388776 PMCID: PMC8152448 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnaa035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight is considerable across the world. Several risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes have been identified. One risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes receiving considerable attention in recent years is gestational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Humans are exposed to a multitude of environmental chemicals with known endocrine-disrupting properties, and evidence suggests exposure to these EDCs have the potential to disrupt the maternal-fetal environment culminating in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. This review addresses the impact of maternal and fetal exposure to environmental EDCs of natural and man-made chemicals in disrupting the maternal-fetal milieu in human leading to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes-a risk factor for adult-onset noncommunicable diseases, the role lifestyle and environmental factors play in mitigating or amplifying the effects of EDCs, the underlying mechanisms and mediators involved, and the research directions on which to focus future investigations to help alleviate the adverse effects of EDC exposure.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Stein RA, Ometa O. When public health crises collide: Social disparities and COVID-19. Int J Clin Pract 2020; 74:e13524. [PMID: 32408388 PMCID: PMC7261993 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Richard A. Stein
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNYU Tandon School of EngineeringBrooklynNYUSA
- Department of Natural SciencesLaGuardia Community CollegeCity University of New YorkNew YorkNYUSA
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- Journalism and Digital Media DepartmentFaculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences Babes‐BolyaiBabes‐Bolyai UniversityCluj‐NapocaRomania
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Jagai JS, Krajewski AK, Shaikh S, Lobdell DT, Sargis RM. Association between environmental quality and diabetes in the USA. J Diabetes Investig 2020; 11:315-324. [PMID: 31579986 PMCID: PMC7078099 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION Caloric excess and physical inactivity fail to fully account for the rise of diabetes prevalence. Individual environmental pollutants can disrupt glucose homeostasis and promote metabolic dysfunction. However, the impact of cumulative exposures on diabetes risk is unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Environmental Quality Index, a county-level index composed of five domains, was developed to capture the multifactorial ambient environmental exposures. The Environmental Quality Index was linked to county-level annual age-adjusted population-based estimates of diabetes prevalence rates. Prevalence differences (PD, annual difference per 100,000 persons) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using random intercept mixed effects linear regression models. Associations were assessed for overall environmental quality and domain-specific indices, and all analyses were stratified by four rural-urban strata. RESULTS Comparing counties in the highest quintile/poorest environmental quality to those in the lowest quintile/best environmental quality, counties with poor environmental quality demonstrated lower total diabetes prevalence rates. Associations varied by rural-urban strata; overall better environmental quality was associated with lower total diabetes prevalence rates in the less urbanized and thinly populated strata. When considering all counties, good sociodemographic environments were associated with lower total diabetes prevalence rates (prevalence difference 2.77, 95% confidence interval 2.71-2.83), suggesting that counties with poor sociodemographic environments have an annual prevalence rate 2.77 per 100,000 persons higher than counties with good sociodemographic environments. CONCLUSIONS Increasing attention has focused on environmental exposures as contributors to diabetes pathogenesis, and the present findings suggest that comprehensive approaches to diabetes prevention must include interventions to improve environmental quality.
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- Jyotsna S Jagai
- School of Public HealthDivision of Environmental and Occupational Health SciencesUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and EducationNational Health and Environmental Effects Research LaboratoryEnvironmental Public Health DivisionU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Program on Global Environment and Public Policy StudiesUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research LaboratoryEnvironmental Public Health DivisionU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and MetabolismUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Lee J, Choi K, Park J, Moon HB, Choi G, Lee JJ, Suh E, Kim HJ, Eun SH, Kim GH, Cho GJ, Kim SK, Kim S, Kim SY, Kim S, Eom S, Choi S, Kim YD, Kim S. Bisphenol A distribution in serum, urine, placenta, breast milk, and umbilical cord serum in a birth panel of mother-neonate pairs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 626:1494-1501. [PMID: 29146078 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure during the perinatal and postnatal periods increases the susceptibility to disease over the life cycle. However, information on the BPA delivered to fetuses or infants via the placenta and breastfeeding is limited. We determined the BPA exposure levels in various bodily fluids and tissues of pregnant women and described fetus and infant exposures to BPA based on associations and BPA ratios in mother-neonate paired samples. Maternal serum, urine, placenta, breast milk, cord serum, and neonatal urine samples were collected from 318 mother-neonate pairs at six university hospitals in Korea. BPA levels were detected using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The ratios of the BPA levels in the other sample types to the levels in maternal serum were calculated. BPA was detected in 79.5-100% of the maternal and fetal samples. The median BPA concentration in the samples decreased in the order of neonatal urine (4.75ng/mL), maternal urine (2.86ng/mL), cord serum (1.71ng/mL), maternal serum (1.56ng/mL), breast milk (0.74ng/mL), and the placenta (0.53ng/g). We estimated the ratios of BPA levels in the other sample types to those in maternal serum. The median (95th percentile) cord serum-to-maternal serum ratio was 1.12 (15.2) for 160 mother-fetal pairs, in which BPA was detected in both samples. The placenta-, maternal urine-, neonatal urine-, and breast milk-to-maternal serum ratios were 0.28 (5.31), 1.79 (29.9), 1.98 (28.2), and 0.51 (10.5), respectively. In addition, the median (95th percentile) cord serum-to-placenta ratio was 4.03 (45.8), and the neonatal urine-to-cord serum ratio was 1.95 (25.6). The 95th percentile values were 14-20-fold greater than the medians. Urine contained the highest BPA concentrations, followed by serum, breast milk, and the placenta. The variations of BPA ratio show individual differences in the amounts of BPA delivered from mother to fetus.
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- Jangwoo Lee
- Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Natural Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Sciences and Convergent Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Murata M, Kang JH. Bisphenol A (BPA) and cell signaling pathways. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 36:311-327. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Urine and serum biomonitoring of exposure to environmental estrogens I: Bisphenol A in pregnant women. Food Chem Toxicol 2016; 92:129-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Industrial and consumer product chemicals are widely used, leading to ubiquitous human exposure to the most common classes. Because these chemicals may affect developmental milestones, exposures in pregnant women and developing fetuses are of particular interest. In this review, we discuss the prevalence of chemical exposures in pregnant women, the chemical class-specific relationships between maternal and fetal exposures, and the major sources of exposures for six chemical classes of concern: phthalates, phenols, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCs). Additionally, we describe the current efforts to characterize cumulative exposures to synthetic chemicals during pregnancy. We conclude by highlighting gaps in the literature and discussing possible applications of the findings to reduce the prevalence of cumulative exposures during pregnancy.
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James-Todd TM, Chiu YH, Zota AR. Racial/ethnic disparities in environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and women's reproductive health outcomes: epidemiological examples across the life course. CURR EPIDEMIOL REP 2016; 3:161-180. [PMID: 28497013 DOI: 10.1007/s40471-016-0073-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Disparities in women's reproductive health outcomes across the life course have been well-documented. Endocrine disrupting chemicals may be one factor driving disparities, as studies suggest exposure to certain environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals, such as certain phthalates, bisphenol A, parabens and polybrominated diphenyl ethers are higher in non-whites. Yet, a limited amount of research has focused on these chemical exposures as a potential mediator of racial/ethnic differences in women's reproductive health outcomes, such as pubertal development, fibroids, infertility, and pregnancy complications. Given that race/ethnicity is a social construct, the purpose of this review was to present the current state of the literature on racial/ethnic disparities in both environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals, as well as associations between these chemicals and selected women's reproductive health outcomes. Our goal was to evaluate literature from populations based in the United States to: 1) characterize racial/ethnic differences in environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and 2) systematically review literature on environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and selected women's health outcomes in populations containing more than one racial/ethnic group. This review highlights the need for future work in determining whether higher exposures to some environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals might partly explain differences in women's reproductive health outcomes in these higher-exposure and high-risk groups.
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- Tamarra M James-Todd
- Departments of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, U.S
- Division of Women's Health, Department of Medicine, Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02120, U.S
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, U.S
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, U.S
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC, 20052, U.S
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Veiga-Lopez A, Kannan K, Liao C, Ye W, Domino SE, Padmanabhan V. Gender-Specific Effects on Gestational Length and Birth Weight by Early Pregnancy BPA Exposure. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100:E1394-403. [PMID: 26406292 PMCID: PMC4702459 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-1724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Effects of prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) on gestational and birth outcomes are controversial. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between prenatal exposure to BPA and birth and gestational outcomes. design, setting, participants, and outcome: Levels of unconjugated (uBPA) and BPA glucuronide in 80 matching samples of pregnant women during the first trimester of pregnancy and at delivery and matching term cord blood obtained from a prospective study conducted at the University of Michigan Hospitals were determined using a methodology validated in the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences funded Round Robin study and related to pregnancy outcomes. RESULTS Highest levels of uBPA were found in maternal term samples followed by first trimester maternal (M1) samples and cord blood. A 2-fold increase in M1 uBPA was associated with 55-g less birth weight when male and female pregnancies were combined and 183-g less birth weight with only female pregnancies. A 2-fold increase in maternal term uBPA was associated with an increased gestational length of 0.7 days for all pregnancies and 1.1 days for only female pregnancies. CONCLUSION Higher uBPA exposure levels during first trimester and term are associated with sex-specific reduction in birth weight and increase in gestational length, respectively. Race, parity, and employment have an effect on BPA exposure. Because low birth weight is associated with adverse health outcomes, effect of early pregnancy BPA levels on reducing birth weight highlights the risk posed by developmental exposure to BPA.
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- Almudena Veiga-Lopez
- Department of Pediatrics (A.V.-L., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Wadsworth Center (K.K.), New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208; and Department of Biostatistics (W.Y.), and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (S.E.D., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Pediatrics (A.V.-L., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Wadsworth Center (K.K.), New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208; and Department of Biostatistics (W.Y.), and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (S.E.D., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Pediatrics (A.V.-L., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Wadsworth Center (K.K.), New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208; and Department of Biostatistics (W.Y.), and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (S.E.D., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Pediatrics (A.V.-L., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Wadsworth Center (K.K.), New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208; and Department of Biostatistics (W.Y.), and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (S.E.D., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Pediatrics (A.V.-L., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Wadsworth Center (K.K.), New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208; and Department of Biostatistics (W.Y.), and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (S.E.D., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Department of Pediatrics (A.V.-L., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Wadsworth Center (K.K.), New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208; and Department of Biostatistics (W.Y.), and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (S.E.D., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Corrales J, Kristofco LA, Steele WB, Yates BS, Breed CS, Williams ES, Brooks BW. Global Assessment of Bisphenol A in the Environment: Review and Analysis of Its Occurrence and Bioaccumulation. Dose Response 2015; 13:1559325815598308. [PMID: 26674671 PMCID: PMC4674187 DOI: 10.1177/1559325815598308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 393] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Because bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical, we examined over 500 peer-reviewed studies to understand its global distribution in effluent discharges, surface waters, sewage sludge, biosolids, sediments, soils, air, wildlife, and humans. Bisphenol A was largely reported from urban ecosystems in Asia, Europe, and North America; unfortunately, information was lacking from large geographic areas, megacities, and developing countries. When sufficient data were available, probabilistic hazard assessments were performed to understand global environmental quality concerns. Exceedances of Canadian Predicted No Effect Concentrations for aquatic life were >50% for effluents in Asia, Europe, and North America but as high as 80% for surface water reports from Asia. Similarly, maximum concentrations of BPA in sediments from Asia were higher than Europe. Concentrations of BPA in wildlife, mostly for fish, ranged from 0.2 to 13 000 ng/g. We observed 60% and 40% exceedences of median levels by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in Europe and Asia, respectively. These findings highlight the utility of coordinating global sensing of environmental contaminants efforts through integration of environmental monitoring and specimen banking to identify regions for implementation of more robust environmental assessment and management programs.
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- Jone Corrales
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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Veiga-Lopez A, Pennathur S, Kannan K, Patisaul HB, Dolinoy DC, Zeng L, Padmanabhan V. Impact of gestational bisphenol A on oxidative stress and free fatty acids: Human association and interspecies animal testing studies. Endocrinology 2015; 156:911-22. [PMID: 25603046 PMCID: PMC4330308 DOI: 10.1210/en.2014-1863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical and an endocrine disruptor. Developmental exposures to BPA have been linked to adult metabolic pathologies, but the pathways through which these disruptions occur remain unknown. This is a comprehensive interspecies association vs causal study to evaluate risks posed by prenatal BPA exposure and to facilitate discovery of biomarkers of relevance to BPA toxicity. Samples from human pregnancies during the first trimester and at term, as well as fetal and/or adult samples from prenatally BPA-treated sheep, rats, and mice, were collected to assess the impact of BPA on free fatty acid and oxidative stress dynamics. Mothers exposed to higher BPA during early to midpregnancy and their matching term cord samples displayed increased 3-nitrotyrosine (NY), a marker of nitrosative stress. Maternal samples had increased palmitic acid, which was positively correlated with NY. Sheep fetuses and adult sheep and rats prenatally exposed to a human-relevant exposure dose of BPA showed increased systemic nitrosative stress. The strongest effect of BPA on circulating free fatty acids was observed in adult mice in the absence of increased oxidative stress. This is the first multispecies study that combines human association and animal causal studies assessing the risk posed by prenatal BPA exposure to metabolic health. This study provides evidence of the induction of nitrosative stress by prenatal BPA in both the mother and fetus at time of birth and is thus supportive of the use of maternal NY as a biomarker for offspring health.
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- Almudena Veiga-Lopez
- Department of Pediatrics (A.V.-L., V.P.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Department of Internal Medicine (S.P., L.Z.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Wadsworth Center (K.K.), New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12201; Department of Biological Sciences (H.B.P.), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695; and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (D.C.D.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) in foodstuffs. EFSA J 2015. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2015.3978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 528] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mirmira P, Evans-Molina C. Bisphenol A, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus: genuine concern or unnecessary preoccupation? Transl Res 2014; 164:13-21. [PMID: 24686036 PMCID: PMC4058392 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2014.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous industrial chemical found in a variety of plastic containers intended for food storage and in the epoxy resin linings of metal food and beverage cans, where it is used to prevent corrosion, food contamination, and spoilage. BPA has been linked recently to a wide variety of medical disorders and is known to have estrogenic activity with genomic as well as nongenomic estrogen receptor-mediated effects. Given the rapidly increasing prevalence rates of metabolic disorders such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, BPA has come under recent intense scrutiny in scientific and lay communities as a potential endocrine-disrupting compound with diabetogenic effects. The purpose of this review is to examine critically the available literature investigating the link between BPA and alterations in metabolic health. Typical levels of exposure to BPA in daily life are discussed, and both epidemiologic human data and mechanistic preclinical studies that have tested associations between BPA and obesity and diabetes are analyzed. Last, current policies and views of national and international regulatory agencies regarding the safety of BPA use are summarized.
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind; Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind; Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind; Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Zimmers SM, Browne EP, O'Keefe PW, Anderton DL, Kramer L, Reckhow DA, Arcaro KF. Determination of free Bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in breast milk of U.S. women using a sensitive LC/MS/MS method. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 104:237-43. [PMID: 24507723 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.12.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic, endocrine-disrupting compound. Free BPA has been detected in human samples indicating that humans are internally exposed to estrogenically active BPA. The purpose of this study was to develop a sensitive method to detect free BPA in human breast milk. BPA was isolated from the milk of 21 nursing mothers in the U.S. by solid-phase extraction. It was then derivatized to improve sensitivity and subsequently analyzed by ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Free BPA was detected in 62% of the milk samples (≤ 0.22-10.8 ng mL(-1), median 0.68 ng mL(-1), mean 3.13 ng mL(-1)). No statistical difference in BPA concentrations was observed between women with a low or high Body Mass Index (BMI) (<30 (n=11) and>30 (n=10), respectively). However, there was a significant association between BPA concentration and race. Caucasian women had significantly higher levels of free BPA in their breast milk than non-Caucasian women (mean=4.44 (n=14) and 0.52 (n=7), respectively; p<0.05). The difference between races could be attributed to variations in exposure, lifestyle or metabolism and suggests that certain populations should take extra precautions to limit BPA exposure, particularly during pregnancy and lactation.
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- Stephanie M Zimmers
- Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Life Sciences Laboratories, Room 240D, 240 Thatcher Road, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Life Sciences Laboratories, Room 240D, 240 Thatcher Road, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Life Sciences Laboratories, Room 240D, 240 Thatcher Road, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, Sloan College, Room 322, Suite 321, 911 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29208, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 235 Marston Hall, Room 18, P.O. Box 35205, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 235 Marston Hall, Room 18, P.O. Box 35205, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Life Sciences Laboratories, Room 240D, 240 Thatcher Road, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
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Vandenberg LN, Gerona RR, Kannan K, Taylor JA, van Breemen RB, Dickenson CA, Liao C, Yuan Y, Newbold RR, Padmanabhan V, vom Saal FS, Woodruff TJ. A round robin approach to the analysis of bisphenol A (BPA) in human blood samples. Environ Health 2014; 13:25. [PMID: 24690217 PMCID: PMC4066311 DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-13-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is ubiquitous, yet there are concerns about whether BPA can be measured in human blood. This Round Robin was designed to address this concern through three goals: 1) to identify collection materials, reagents and detection apparatuses that do not contribute BPA to serum; 2) to identify sensitive and precise methods to accurately measure unconjugated BPA (uBPA) and BPA-glucuronide (BPA-G), a metabolite, in serum; and 3) to evaluate whether inadvertent hydrolysis of BPA-G occurs during sample handling and processing. METHODS Four laboratories participated in this Round Robin. Laboratories screened materials to identify BPA contamination in collection and analysis materials. Serum was spiked with concentrations of uBPA and/or BPA-G ranging from 0.09-19.5 (uBPA) and 0.5-32 (BPA-G) ng/mL. Additional samples were preserved unspiked as 'environmental' samples. Blinded samples were provided to laboratories that used LC/MSMS to simultaneously quantify uBPA and BPA-G. To determine whether inadvertent hydrolysis of BPA metabolites occurred, samples spiked with only BPA-G were analyzed for the presence of uBPA. Finally, three laboratories compared direct and indirect methods of quantifying BPA-G. RESULTS We identified collection materials and reagents that did not introduce BPA contamination. In the blinded spiked sample analysis, all laboratories were able to distinguish low from high values of uBPA and BPA-G, for the whole spiked sample range and for those samples spiked with the three lowest concentrations (0.5-3.1 ng/ml). By completion of the Round Robin, three laboratories had verified methods for the analysis of uBPA and two verified for the analysis of BPA-G (verification determined by: 4 of 5 samples within 20% of spiked concentrations). In the analysis of BPA-G only spiked samples, all laboratories reported BPA-G was the majority of BPA detected (92.2 - 100%). Finally, laboratories were more likely to be verified using direct methods than indirect ones using enzymatic hydrolysis. CONCLUSIONS Sensitive and accurate methods for the direct quantification of uBPA and BPA-G were developed in multiple laboratories and can be used for the analysis of human serum samples. BPA contamination can be controlled during sample collection and inadvertent hydrolysis of BPA conjugates can be avoided during sample handling.
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- Laura N Vandenberg
- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, School of Public Health, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California – San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, and State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, USA
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- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California – San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, NY State Department of Public Health, Albany, NY, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Reproductive Sciences Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California – San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Bodin J, Bølling AK, Becher R, Kuper F, Løvik M, Nygaard UC. Transmaternal bisphenol A exposure accelerates diabetes type 1 development in NOD mice. Toxicol Sci 2013; 137:311-23. [PMID: 24189131 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kft242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus type 1 is an autoimmune disease with a genetic predisposition that is triggered by environmental factors during early life. Epidemiological studies show that bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor, has been detected in about 90% of all analyzed human urine samples. In this study, BPA was found to increase the severity of insulitis and the incidence of diabetes in female non obese diabetic (NOD) mice offspring after transmaternal exposure through the dams' drinking water (0, 0.1, 1, and 10mg/l). Both the severity of insulitis in the pancreatic islets at 11 weeks of age and the diabetes prevalence at 20 weeks were significantly increased for female offspring in the highest exposure group compared to the control group. Increased numbers of apoptotic cells, a reduction in tissue resident macrophages and an increase in regulatory T cells were observed in islets prior to insulitis development in transmaternally exposed offspring. The detectable apoptotic cells were identified as mostly glucagon producing alpha-cells but also tissue resident macrophages and beta-cells. In the local (pancreatic) lymph node neither regulatory T cell nor NKT cell populations were affected by maternal BPA exposure. Maternal BPA exposure may have induced systemic immune changes in offspring, as evidenced by alterations in LPS- and ConA-induced cytokine secretion in splenocytes. In conclusion, transmaternal BPA exposure, in utero and through lactation, accelerated the spontaneous diabetes development in NOD mice. This acceleration appeared to be related to early life modulatory effects on the immune system, resulting in adverse effects later in life.
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- Johanna Bodin
- * Department of Food, Water and Cosmetics, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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Rochester JR. Bisphenol A and human health: a review of the literature. Reprod Toxicol 2013; 42:132-55. [PMID: 23994667 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2013.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1171] [Impact Index Per Article: 106.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 08/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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There is growing evidence that bisphenol A (BPA) may adversely affect humans. BPA is an endocrine disruptor that has been shown to be harmful in laboratory animal studies. Until recently, there were relatively few epidemiological studies examining the relationship between BPA and health effects in humans. However, in the last year, the number of these studies has more than doubled. A comprehensive literature search found 91 studies linking BPA to human health; 53 published within the last year. This review outlines this body of literature, showing associations between BPA exposure and adverse perinatal, childhood, and adult health outcomes, including reproductive and developmental effects, metabolic disease, and other health effects. These studies encompass both prenatal and postnatal exposures, and include several study designs and population types. While it is difficult to make causal links with epidemiological studies, the growing human literature correlating environmental BPA exposure to adverse effects in humans, along with laboratory studies in many species including primates, provides increasing support that environmental BPA exposure can be harmful to humans, especially in regards to behavioral and other effects in children.
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Key Words
- 17-beta estradiol
- 8-OHdG
- 8-hydoxydeoxyguanosine
- A European population representative sample (Chianti, Italy)
- AGD
- ANA
- BADGE
- BASC-2
- BMI
- BPA
- BRIEF-P
- Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool
- Behavioral Assessment System for Children
- Bisphenol A
- C-reactive protein
- CAD
- CBCL
- CHAMACOS
- CHD
- CMV
- CRP
- CVD
- Child Behavior Checklist
- DBP
- DHEAS
- Development
- E2
- ECN
- EFS
- EH
- EPIC-Norfolk Study
- ER
- Endocrine-disrupting chemicals
- Epidemiology
- FAI
- FDA
- FSH
- FT
- Food and Drug Administration
- HDL
- HOMES
- HRV
- HbA1c
- Human
- IL-6
- ISCI
- IVF
- InCHIANTI
- LDL
- LH
- MDA
- MGH
- MaGiCAD
- Massachusetts General Hospital (United States)
- Metabolic disease
- NECAT
- NHANES
- NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
- NNNS
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (United States)
- OHAT
- Office of Health Assessment and Translation
- PCOS
- PFOA
- PFOS
- PIVUS
- Reproduction
- SBP
- SCE
- SFF
- SHBG
- SRS
- Social Responsiveness Scale
- T
- T3
- T4
- TDI
- TSH
- The Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas, Salina, CA
- The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Cohort Study, consisting of over 500,000 people (Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom)
- The Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment Study (United States)
- The Metabolomics and Genomics in Coronary Artery Disease Study (Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom)
- The New England Children's Amalgam Trial (United States)
- The Study for Future Families, USA
- The Vasculature in Uppsala Seniors Study (Uppsala, Sweden)
- Thyroid
- UCSF
- USEPA
- United Sates Environmental Protection Agency
- University of California, San Francisco
- VCL
- anogenital distance
- antinuclear antibodies
- bisGMA
- bisphenol A
- bisphenol A diglycidyl ether
- bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate
- body mass index
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- coronary heart disease
- curvilinear velocity (μm/s)
- cytomegalovirus
- dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
- diastolic blood pressure
- embryo cell number
- embryo fragmentation score
- endometrial hyperplasia
- estrogen receptor
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- free androgen index (total T divided by SHBG)
- free testosterone
- hCG
- heart rate variability
- hemoglobin A1c
- high-density lipoprotein
- human chorionic gonadotropin
- in vitro fertilization
- interleukin-6
- intracytoplasmic sperm injection
- low-density lipoprotein
- luteinizing hormone
- malondialdehyde
- perfluorooctane sulfonate
- perfluorooctanoic acid
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
- rtPCR
- sex hormone binding globulin
- sister chromatid exchange
- systolic blood pressure
- thyroid stimulating hormone
- thyroxine
- tolerable daily intake
- total testosterone
- triidothyronine
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Affiliation(s)
- Johanna R Rochester
- The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX), P.O. Box 1407, Paonia, CO 81428, United States.
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