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Park S, Chung C. How do mothers with young children perceive endocrine-disrupting chemicals?: an exploratory qualitative study. KOREAN JOURNAL OF WOMEN HEALTH NURSING 2023; 29:337-347. [PMID: 38204393 PMCID: PMC10788387 DOI: 10.4069/kjwhn.2023.11.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Despite the health impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) beginning in the early stages of life, there is little research on the perception of EDCs among Korean mothers, who are primarily responsible for protecting children. This study aimed to explore how mothers with young children perceived EDCs for their concerns, the issues they faced, and the way they dealt with them. METHODS An exploratory qualitative design was utilized. Twelve mothers who were recruited from snowball sampling participated in voluntary interviews. Individual in-depth interviews lasting approximately 47 to 60 minutes were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis as suggested by Graneheim and Lundman. RESULTS Four categories, 10 subcategories, and 25 condensed meaning units were identified by interpreting mothers' underlying meanings. The four categories were 'Knowledgeable yet contrasting ideas regarding EDCs,' 'Negative health impact, but more so for children,' 'Inaction or trying to minimize exposure,' and 'Need for early, reliable resources and social change.' Mothers were knowledgeable about EDCs and actively needed further education and support. While they tended to focus more on the health impact of EDCs on their children and were optimistic about their health risks, paying less attention to their preventive behaviors. CONCLUSION Healthcare professionals must consider mothers' perceptions of EDCs in future education and interventions regarding EDCs impact on women's life stages such as puberty, pregnancy, and childrearing. Also preventive strategies that can be applied to their daily lives are needed.
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- SoMi Park
- Wonju College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Kozlosky D, Lu A, Doherty C, Buckley B, Goedken MJ, Miller RK, Barrett ES, Aleksunes LM. Cadmium reduces growth of male fetuses by impairing development of the placental vasculature and reducing expression of nutrient transporters. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2023; 475:116636. [PMID: 37487938 PMCID: PMC10528997 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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In utero exposure to the toxic metal cadmium (Cd) alters fetoplacental growth in rodents and has been inversely associated with birth weight and infant size in some birth cohorts. Moreover, studies suggest that Cd may have differential effects on growth and development according to offspring sex. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate changes in male and female fetoplacental development following a single injection of saline (5 ml/kg ip) or cadmium chloride (CdCl2, 2.5, 5 mg/kg, ip) on gestational day (GD) 9. By GD18, no changes in fetal or placental weights were observed after treatment with 2.5 mg/kg CdCl2. By comparison, the weight and length of male fetuses and their placentas were reduced following treatment with 5 mg/kg CdCl2 whereas no change was observed in females. In addition, the area of maternal and fetal blood vessels as well as the expression of the glucose transporters, Glut1 and Glut3, and the endothelial marker, CD34, were reduced in the placentas of CdCl2-treated male offspring compared to females. Interestingly, the placentas of females accumulated 80% more Cd than males after CdCl2 (5 mg/kg) administration. Female placentas also had higher concentrations of zinc and the zinc transporter Znt1 compared to males which may explain the limited changes in fetal growth observed following CdCl2 treatment. Taken together, disruption of vasculature development and reduced expression of glucose transporters in the placenta provide potential mechanisms underlying reduced fetal growth in male offspring despite the greater accumulation of Cd in female placentas.
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- Danielle Kozlosky
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA..
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA..
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- Research Pathology Services, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA..
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA..
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.; School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA..
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.; Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA..
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Maaoui F, Moumni I, Arboix-Calas F, Safra I, Menif S. Emotional and behavioral attitudes of Tunisian youth towards childhood leukemia: health education and primary prevention in perspective. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2105. [PMID: 36397037 PMCID: PMC9670582 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14596-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the increasing blood cancer incidence in Tunisia and recent discoveries proving the involvement of environmental factors, this study examined the environmental health literacy (EHL) of Tunisian secondary school students concerning not only this disease, but also their emotional and behavioral attitudes towards leukemia risks. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Tunisian youths (N = 372, 16-20 years; 68% females, 32% males). Data collection took place in four representative public secondary schools in the North, Center, and South of Tunisia. Students completed a paper and pencil questionnaire and described their EHL level of blood cancer, as well as their attitudes and interests in this disease. The statistical software (SPSS, v.25.0) was used to analyze the data collected. RESULTS The results indicated low EHL levels of leukemia. Most youths failed to identify all the leukemogenic (except tobacco and pollution) and non- leukemogenic risk factors. Pesticide use and exposure to low frequency electromagnetic radiation were not considered risk factors. Proximity to heavy-traffic roads and benzene exposure were not perceived by youth as risk factors. Despite these low levels, most participants were interested in having more information about leukemia and cancers in general. CONCLUSION This investigation shows a lack of knowledge about leukemia. Low EHL levels will incite educational actors and curriculum designers to optimize content and innovate ICT adapted to this environmental health challenge.
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- Foued Maaoui
- Laboratory of molecular and cellular hematology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
- ISEFC, Virtual University of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of molecular and cellular hematology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of molecular and cellular hematology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of molecular and cellular hematology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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Green R, Lanphear B, Phipps E, Goodman C, Joy J, Rihani S, Flora D, Till C. Development and Validation of the Prevention of Toxic Chemicals in the Environment for Children Tool: A Questionnaire for Examining the Community's Knowledge of and Preferences Toward Toxic Chemicals and Children's Brain Development. Front Public Health 2022; 10:863071. [PMID: 35646798 PMCID: PMC9130721 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.863071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Early-life exposures to toxic chemicals can adversely impact brain development. Understanding people's knowledge of the impact of toxic chemicals on brain development is critical to reduce widespread exposure to chemicals. Yet it is unknown what people know about risks of toxic chemicals and how to reduce exposures. We developed and validated the questionnaire, PRevention of Toxic chemicals in the Environment for Children Tool (PRoTECT), to examine people's knowledge and attitudes about the influence of toxic chemicals on child development. We used best practices for developing and validating scales. First, we drafted items to assess knowledge of the impact of toxic chemicals on brain development, levels of concern regarding exposures, and preferences for prevention of neurodevelopmental disorders. Second, we received feedback on item clarity from five focus groups consisting of 46 community participants. In addition, 17 experts completed a content validity scale for each item and provided qualitative feedback. We administered the revised 18-item questionnaire to 190 participants of child-bearing age for scale development, and using exploratory factor analysis, we found evidence for a four-factor model of PRoTECT, RMSR = 0.05, of which 16 of the 18 items had adequate content validity with loadings >0.40 on a derived factor. We discuss future directions and applications of PRoTECT.
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- Rivka Green
- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Prenatal Environmental Health Education (PEHE) Collaboration, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Ouazzani HE, Rouillon S, Venisse N, Sifer-Rivière L, Dupuis A, Cambien G, Ayraud-Thevenot S, Gourgues AS, Pierre-Eugène P, Pierre F, Rabouan S, Migeot V, Albouy-Llaty M. Impact of perinatal environmental health education intervention on exposure to endocrine disruptors during pregnancy-PREVED study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2021; 22:876. [PMID: 34863252 PMCID: PMC8642981 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05813-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The suspected or actual effects on health of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) and their ubiquitous presence in everyday life justify the implementation of health promotion interventions. These interventions should ideally be applied during critical windows like pregnancy. Perinatal environmental health education interventions may help to reduce EDC exposure during pregnancy. METHODS/DESIGN PREVED (Pregnancy, PreVention, Endocrine Disruptors) is an open-label randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of environmental health education intervention on EDC exposure during pregnancy. Inclusion, consent, and randomization take place during the first trimester. The participants are randomly allocated into three groups: (i) control group (information leaflet on EDCs), (ii) intervention group in neutral location (information leaflet and workshops in a meeting room), and (iii) intervention group in contextualized location (information leaflet and workshops in a real apartment). Workshops are organized between the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Main outcome is the percentage of participants who reported consuming manufactured/industrial food. Secondary outcomes are as follows: (i) psycho-social dimensions, (ii) EDC concentrations in urine, (iii) EDC concentration in colostrum, and (iv) percentage of participants who reported consuming paraben-free personal care products. DISCUSSION PREVED is a ground-breaking intervention research project dedicated to perinatal environmental health education that aims to identify pollutant sources in daily life and to offer accessible and realistic alternative solutions, by promoting the sharing of know-how and experience in a positive and non-alarmist approach. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov : NCT03233984 (current status: ongoing). Retrospectively registered on 31 July 2017 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03233984 ) because when the first participant was enrolled in this non-drug intervention, ClinicalTrials.gov was centered in therapeutic trials. The World Health Organization Trial Registration Data Set is in Additional file 1.
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- Houria El. Ouazzani
- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- UMR CNRS 7285, IC2MP, Poitiers, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Research Center of Medicine, Sciences, Health and Society (Cermes 3), EHESS, University of Paris Descartes, Villejuif, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- UMR CNRS 7285, IC2MP, Poitiers, France
- Research Center of Medicine, Sciences, Health and Society (Cermes 3), EHESS, University of Paris Descartes, Villejuif, France
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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- Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France
- BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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Gutiérrez-Jara JP, Córdova-Lepe F, Muñoz-Quezada MT, Chowell G. Pesticide application, educational treatment and infectious respiratory diseases: A mechanistic model with two impulsive controls. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0243048. [PMID: 33270758 PMCID: PMC7714192 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In this paper, we develop and analyze an SIS-type epidemiological-mathematical model of the interaction between pesticide use and infectious respiratory disease transmission for investigating the impact of pesticide intoxication on the spread of these types of diseases. We further investigate the role of educational treatment for appropriate pesticide use on the transmission dynamics. Two impulsive control events are proposed: pesticide use and educational treatment. From the proposed model, it was obtained that the rate of forgetfulness towards educational treatment is a determining factor for the reduction of intoxicated people, as well as for the reduction of costs associated with educational interventions. To get reduced intoxications, the population's fraction to which is necessary to apply the educational treatment depends on its individual effectiveness level and the educational treatments' forgetfulness rate. In addition, the turnover of agricultural workers plays a fundamental role in the dynamics of agrotoxic use, particularly in the application of educational treatment. For illustration, a flu-like disease with a basic reproductive number below the epidemic threshold of 1.0 is shown can acquire epidemic potential in a population at risk of pesticide exposure. Hence, our findings suggest that educational treatment targeting pesticide exposure is an effective tool to reduce the transmission rate of an infectious respiratory disease in a population exposed to the toxic substance.
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- Juan Pablo Gutiérrez-Jara
- Centro de Investigación de Estudios Avanzados del Maule (CIEAM), Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Región del Maule, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Región del Maule, Chile
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- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Khalil AS, Jaenisch R, Mooney DJ. Engineered tissues and strategies to overcome challenges in drug development. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2020; 158:116-139. [PMID: 32987094 PMCID: PMC7518978 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Current preclinical studies in drug development utilize high-throughput in vitro screens to identify drug leads, followed by both in vitro and in vivo models to predict lead candidates' pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. The goal of these studies is to reduce the number of lead drug candidates down to the most likely to succeed in later human clinical trials. However, only 1 in 10 drug candidates that emerge from preclinical studies will succeed and become an approved therapeutic. Lack of efficacy or undetected toxicity represents roughly 75% of the causes for these failures, despite these parameters being the primary exclusion criteria in preclinical studies. Recently, advances in both biology and engineering have created new tools for constructing new preclinical models. These models can complement those used in current preclinical studies by helping to create more realistic representations of human tissues in vitro and in vivo. In this review, we describe current preclinical models to identify their value and limitations and then discuss select areas of research where improvements in preclinical models are particularly needed to advance drug development. Following this, we discuss design considerations for constructing preclinical models and then highlight recent advances in these efforts. Taken together, we aim to review the advances as of 2020 surrounding the prospect of biological and engineering tools for adding enhanced biological relevance to preclinical studies to aid in the challenges of failed drug candidates and the burden this poses on the drug development enterprise and thus healthcare.
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- Andrew S Khalil
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02115, USA; Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02115, USA.
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Arrebola JP, Muñoz A, Ferrero S, Larrea-Killinger C. Perceptions and Attitudes of Gynecologic and Pediatric Professionals Regarding Dietary Exposure to Chemical Pollutants. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17113946. [PMID: 32498397 PMCID: PMC7312743 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17113946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There is increasing concern regarding the potential implications of continuous dietary exposure to low doses of artificial chemical pollutants, particularly in critical life stages such as pregnancy and lactation. Within a wider social research, we analyzed the risk perception, discourses, and attitudes of health professionals regarding dietary exposure to artificial chemical contaminants. Data was collected by personal interviews on 35 health professionals from two Spanish regions. Although the participants' discourses were strongly dominated by the nutritional composition and microbiological contamination, 34 expressed some concern regarding metals, and 23 regarding pesticides. Although only one participant mentioned a plasticizer (i.e., bisphenol A), we noted an underlying concern, since six professionals admitted to recommending pregnant women to somewhat avoid plastic food containers, and were aware of mother-to-child transmission and accumulation of artificial chemicals. The ubiquity of the exposure, the inability to locate the threat, and contradictory messages can all create a sense of helplessness and subsequent cognitive adjustments. Our participants also reported a lack of information, particularly on emerging pollutants. In conclusion, we found a range of valuable discourses that can aid in orienting public health strategies aimed at health professionals who have a substantial influence on their patients.
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- Juan Pedro Arrebola
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Correspondence:
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- School of Social Work, University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;
- Food Observatory, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Barcelona, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sant Joan de Déu University Hospital, 08950 Barcelona, Spain;
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Food Observatory, Department of Social Anthropology, University of Barcelona, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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Zachek CM, Schwartz JM, Glasser M, DeMicco E, Woodruff TJ. A screening questionnaire for occupational and hobby exposures during pregnancy. Occup Med (Lond) 2020; 69:428-435. [PMID: 31247109 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqz094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Occupational and environmental exposures during the prenatal period may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and lifelong health effects. Yet, identification and evaluation of these potential hazards is lacking in routine obstetric care. AIMS To assess the feasibility of incorporating a self-administered occupational and environmental exposure questionnaire into obstetric clinics. METHODS A cross-sectional survey assessed prenatal clinic patients at a public hospital who were currently employed and <20 weeks gestation. Questionnaires evaluated job characteristics, workplace and hobby exposures, protective equipment use and symptoms during pregnancy. RESULTS Of 69 participants (96% response rate), 46% were predominantly Spanish-speaking. Primary occupations were caregiver (16%), cleaner (14%) and administrative assistant (14%). Overall, 93% were exposed to a workplace hazard, with most participants reporting physical stressors (82%) or organic solvent exposure (78%). Most women (74%) used some personal protective equipment. Nearly half (54%) reported at least one non-pregnancy symptom, and 52% were referred for follow-up with an occupational medicine practitioner. Household and hobby-related chemical exposures were common in our sample (91%). We observed moderate consistency between job task and chemical use responses: 67-99% of intentionally redundant questions were fully or partially matched. Closed- compared to open-ended activity questions identified a higher proportion of physical stressors (82% versus 12%) and cleaning product (76% versus 30%) exposures. CONCLUSIONS A self-administered questionnaire is an effective screening tool for identifying women with occupational and hobby-related exposures during pregnancy. Consistent incorporation of exposure assessment into prenatal care can improve clinical communications and early interventions for at-risk pregnant women.
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- C M Zachek
- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Oghenetega OB, Ana GREE, Okunlola MA, Ojengbede OA. Oil Spills, Gas Flaring and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2020.1010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kumar S, Sharma A. Cadmium toxicity: effects on human reproduction and fertility. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2019; 34:327-338. [PMID: 31129655 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2019-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Background Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential toxic heavy metal, an environmental toxicant, and toxic at a low concentration, and it has no known beneficial role in the human body. Its exposure induces various health impairments including hostile reproductive health. Objective The present review discusses the information on exposure to Cd and human reproductive health impairments including pregnancy or its outcome with respect to environmental and occupational exposure. Methods The present review provides current information on the reproductive toxic potential of Cd in humans. The data were collected using various websites and consulting books, reports, etc. We have included recent data which were published from 2000 onward in this review. Results Cd exposure affects human male reproductive organs/system and deteriorates spermatogenesis, semen quality especially sperm motility and hormonal synthesis/release. Based on experimental and human studies, it also impairs female reproduction and reproductive hormonal balance and affects menstrual cycles. Based on the literature, it might be concluded that exposure to Cd at low doses has adverse effects on both human male and female reproduction and affects pregnancy or its outcome. Further, maternal prenatal Cd exposure might have a differential effect on male and female offspring especially affecting more female offspring. Hence, efforts must be made to prevent exposure to Cd. Conclusion Cd affects both male and female reproduction, impairs hormone synthesis/regulation and deteriorates pregnancy rate or its outcome even at lower doses.
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- Sunil Kumar
- Retd, Former, Director-in-Charge, Scientist 'G', NIOH, A-10, Radhey Kunj Apartment, B/H Circuit House, Shahi Baugh, Ahmedabad, 380004, India
- ICMR - National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, 380016, India
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- ICMR - National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, 380016, India
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Sheller-Miller S, Radnaa E, Arita Y, Getahun D, Jones RJ, Peltier MR, Menon R. Environmental pollutant induced cellular injury is reflected in exosomes from placental explants. Placenta 2019; 89:42-49. [PMID: 31675489 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Exosomes are intercellular signaling vesicles whose cargo reflects the physiological status of the cell of their origin and can regulate gene expression in other tissues. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and bisphenols (A [BPA], Tetrabromobisphenol A [TBBPA], and 2,4,6-Tribromophenol [TBP]) are common environmental pollutants known to increase the risk for spontaneous preterm birth (PTB). We hypothesized that placental exposure to these environmental pollutants causes exosome cargo changes that reflect exposure associated placental response. METHODS Full-term, C-section placenta explants were treated with PBDE congeners (47, 100, 153, 209), TBBPA, TBP or BPA for 24 h. Exosomes were isolated from media by sequential ultracentrifugation and purified by size exclusion chromatography. Exosomes were characterized by electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis and Western blot. Proteomics identified differentially expressed exosomal proteins and Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) determined biological functions and pathways represented by identified proteins. RESULTS Regardless of treatment, placental expressed exosomes markers (PLAP, CD9, CD63, 81 and ALIX), had a size distribution between 50 and 175 nm and were present in the conditioned medium at 5-8 x 1011 exosomes/mL. Proteomic analysis identified 2598 proteins which demonstrated that specific pollutants caused differential expression of specific proteins, including alarmin, High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1), MAPK14 (p38 MAPK) and GSK3β. IPA revealed an inhibition of pathways associated with cell survival, tissue repair and proliferation, as well as activation of cell death pathways (e.g. necrosis). CONCLUSION Environmental exposure of placental explants did not change the quantity of exosomes or their characteristics. However, exosome cargo composition exposed to some environment pollutants may be involved in placental nuclear and cellular injury and inflammation.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UTMB-Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU-Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU-Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU-Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UTMB-Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA.
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Grandjean P, Abdennebi-Najar L, Barouki R, Cranor CF, Etzel RA, Gee D, Heindel JJ, Hougaard KS, Hunt P, Nawrot TS, Prins GS, Ritz B, Soffritti M, Sunyer J, Weihe P. Timescales of developmental toxicity impacting on research and needs for intervention. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2019; 125 Suppl 3:70-80. [PMID: 30387920 PMCID: PMC6497561 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.13162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Much progress has happened in understanding developmental vulnerability to preventable environmental hazards. Along with the improved insight, the perspective has widened, and developmental toxicity now involves latent effects that can result in delayed adverse effects in adults or at old age and additional effects that can be transgenerationally transferred to future generations. Although epidemiology and toxicology to an increasing degree are exploring the adverse effects from developmental exposures in human beings, the improved documentation has resulted in little progress in protection, and few environmental chemicals are currently regulated to protect against developmental toxicity, whether it be neurotoxicity, endocrine disruption or other adverse outcome. The desire to obtain a high degree of certainty and verification of the evidence used for decision-making must be weighed against the costs and necessary duration of research, as well as the long-term costs to human health because of delayed protection of vulnerable early-life stages of human development and, possibly, future generations. Although two-generation toxicology tests may be useful for initial test purposes, other rapidly emerging tools need to be seriously considered from computational chemistry and metabolomics to CLARITY-BPA-type designs, big data and population record linkage approaches that will allow efficient generation of new insight; epigenetic mechanisms may necessitate a set of additional regulatory tests to reveal such effects. As reflected by the Prenatal Programming and Toxicity (PPTOX) VI conference, the current scientific understanding and the timescales involved require an intensified approach to protect against preventable adverse health effects that can harm the next generation and generations to come. While further research is needed, the main emphasis should be on research translation and timely public health intervention to avoid serious, irreversible and perhaps transgenerational harm.
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- Philippe Grandjean
- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- INSERM UMR-S 1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside, California
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- Milken Institute, School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Institute of Environment, Health and Societies, Brunel University, London, UK
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- Program in Endocrine Disruption Strategies, Commonweal, Bolinas, California
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Molecular Biosciences and Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
- Department of Public Health, Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium
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- Chicago Center for Health and Environment (CACHET), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Ramazzini Institute, Bologna, Italy
- European Foundation for Cancer Research, Environmental and Occupational Diseases "Ruberti Schileo", Treviso, Italy
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- ISGlobal, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Public Health and Occupational Medicine, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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Our genetic makeup and environment interact. Evidence has emerged demonstrating preconception and prenatal exposure to toxic agents have a profound effect on reproductive health. We cannot change our genetics, but we can change our environment. Health providers can protect pregnancies from harmful exposures. Pregnancy is the most critical time-window for human development, when any toxic exposure can cause lasting damage to brain development. Reproductive care professionals can provide useful information to patients and refer patients to appropriate specialists when hazardous exposure is identified. Clinical experience and expertise in communicating risks of treatment are transferable to environmental health.
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- Kelly McCue
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Permanente Medical Group, North Valley, 3rd Floor, 501 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA
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- The George Washington University, 2511 I Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Wu KHH, Sitarik AR, Park SK, Bielak LF, Austin C, Gennings C, Curtin P, Johnson CC, Arora M. In utero metal exposures measured in deciduous teeth and birth outcomes in a racially-diverse urban cohort. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 171:444-451. [PMID: 30735952 PMCID: PMC6402585 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A growing number of studies have examined associations of metal exposures with birth outcomes, however, results from these studies have been inconsistent, and hampered by methodological limitations. We measured direct fetal exposure to three metals (lead, manganese and zinc) during the second and third trimester and examined its association with birth weight and gestational age at delivery. Participants in the Wayne County Health, Environment, Allergy and Asthma Longitudinal Study (WHEALS), a population-based birth cohort established between September 2003 and December 2007, were invited to donate teeth to the study. Lead, manganese and zinc during the second and third trimesters were measured via high-resolution microspatial mapping of dentin growth rings, a validated biomarker for prenatal metal exposure. Gestational age at delivery and infant birth weight were obtained from the delivery medical record. A total of 145 children had tooth metal measurements and birth outcome data. Mean birth weight was 3431 ± 472 g and mean gestational age at delivery was 39.0 ± 1.3 weeks. Overall, there was a positive association between second (β = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.05, 0.37, P = 0.01) and third trimester (β = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.05, 0.37, P = 0.01) tooth manganese and birth weight Z-score; this remained statistically significant after covariate adjustment. There was also a negative association between second trimester tooth lead level and birth weight Z-score (β = -0.20, 95% CI: -0.38, -0.02, P = 0.02), however, this was attenuated after adjusting for covariates. Mixture analysis revealed similar findings. There was evidence for a sex-specific effect of manganese with birth weight Z-score, with the association stronger in female compared to male infants. Overall, we found evidence suggesting that higher in utero manganese is associated with larger birth weight Z-scores and that these associations may vary by infant sex.
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- Andrea E Cassidy-Bushrow
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA; Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES), Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Senator Frank R Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Senator Frank R Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Senator Frank R Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA; Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES), Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Senator Frank R Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA.
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Yang J, Wang H, Du H, Xu L, Liu S, Yi J, Qian X, Chen Y, Jiang Q, He G. Factors associated with exposure of pregnant women to perfluoroalkyl acids in North China and health risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 655:356-362. [PMID: 30471604 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) have been frequently found in blood of pregnant women, but the predictors and potential health risk have not been well studied in China. We recruited 534 pregnant women in Tangshan City of Hebei Province in North China between 2013 and 2014 and measured five PFAAs in serum during their early term of pregnancy, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluoro‑n‑undecanoic acid (PFUdA), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA). We explored the factors associated with the levels of serum PFAAs and assessed associated health risks. Food consumption information was obtained by food frequency questionnaire covering 100 items. Multiple linear regression model was used to determine the associations of sociodemographic, anthropometric, and food factors with the concentrations of serum PFAAs. Some PFAAs in serum were positively associated with age and body mass index (BMI). Consumption of beans, aquatic products, and eggs was positively associated with the concentrations of several PFAAs after adjusting for important covariates. Pregnant women who ate more cereal, vegetables, mushrooms and alga tended to have lower levels of serum PFOA, PFOS and PFNA. The Hazard index (HI) for reproductive toxicity and developmental toxicity was below 0.8, and the HI for hepatotoxicity beyond 1 was found in 0.37% of pregnant women. These results suggested that age, BMI, and some food consumption were predictors for the exposure to PFAAs in Chinese pregnant women. More attention should be paid to the hepatotoxicity for these exposures.
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- Jiaqi Yang
- School of Public Health/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Tangshan Municipality, No. 14 South Jianshe Road, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China
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- Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Tangshan Municipality, No. 14 South Jianshe Road, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China
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- Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Tangshan Municipality, No. 14 South Jianshe Road, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China
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- School of Public Health/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5Z3, Canada
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- School of Public Health/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Sunyach C, Antonelli B, Tardieu S, Marcot M, Perrin J, Bretelle F. Environmental Health in Perinatal and Early Childhood: Awareness, Representation, Knowledge and Practice of Southern France Perinatal Health Professionals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15102259. [PMID: 30326668 PMCID: PMC6211056 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15102259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The exposure of adults of reproductive age as well as pregnant women and children to environmental contaminants is of particular concern, as it can impact fertility, in utero development, pregnancy outcomes and child health. Consequently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and international societies advocate including Environmental Health (EH) in perinatal care, yet perinatal health professionals (HPs) hardly put these recommendations into practice. In 2017, a cross-sectional study was performed in a large panel of perinatal HPs in south-eastern France with the aim of painting a picture of their current attitudes, representation, knowledge, and training expectations. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected via auto-questionnaire. Questionnaires were completed by 962 participants, mainly midwives (41.1%), physicians (25.6%) and nursery nurses (11%). Indoor/outdoor air quality and endocrine disruptors were the best-mastered topics, whereas electromagnetic fields and diet gave rise to unsure responses. Overall, perinatal HPs were ill-trained and -informed about the reproductive risks linked to daily environmental exposure. HPs reported scarce knowledge, fear of patient reaction and lack of solutions as the main barriers to providing information regarding EH to the public. Our findings highlight the need to set up EH training programmes focused on scientific knowledge and to provide simple messages and tips to help perinatal HPs deliver advice to populations to mitigate exposure to environmental toxicants.
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- Claire Sunyach
- Aix Marseille, Avignon Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, 13284 Marseille, France.
- Pôle Femmes-Parents-Enfants, Centre Pluridisciplinaire de Diagnostic Prénatal, AP-HM, 13915 Marseille, France.
- Réseau Méditerranée, Réseau de Périnatalité PACA, Corse, Monaco, 13015 Marseille, France.
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- Réseau Méditerranée, Réseau de Périnatalité PACA, Corse, Monaco, 13015 Marseille, France.
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- Santé Publique, Évaluation Médicale, AP-HM, Aix Marseille Université, 13284 Marseille, France.
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- Réseau Méditerranée, Réseau de Périnatalité PACA, Corse, Monaco, 13015 Marseille, France.
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- Aix Marseille, Avignon Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, 13284 Marseille, France.
- Pôle Femmes-Parents-Enfants, Centre Clinico-Biologique d'Assistance Médicale à la Procréation, AP-HM, 13915 Marseille, France.
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- Pôle Femmes-Parents-Enfants, Centre Pluridisciplinaire de Diagnostic Prénatal, AP-HM, 13915 Marseille, France.
- Réseau Méditerranée, Réseau de Périnatalité PACA, Corse, Monaco, 13015 Marseille, France.
- Pôle Femmes-Parents-Enfants, Service Gynécologie-Obstétrique, AP-HM, Hôpital Nord, 13915 Marseille, France.
- Aix-Marseille-Univ, IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille Infection, 13284 Marseille, France.
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Rouillon S, El Ouazzani H, Rabouan S, Migeot V, Albouy-Llaty M. Determinants of Risk Perception Related to Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors during Pregnancy: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study on French Women. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15102231. [PMID: 30314384 PMCID: PMC6210258 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15102231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Endocrine disruptors (EDCs) are known as environmental exposure factors. However, they are rarely reported by health professionals in clinical practice, particularly during pregnancy, even though they are associated with many deleterious consequences. The objectives of this study were to estimate the risk perception of pregnant women related to EDC exposure and to evaluate its determinants. A qualitative study based on the Health Belief Model was carried out through interviews of pregnant women and focus group with perinatal, environmental health and prevention professionals in 2015 in the city of Poitiers, France. Then, determinants of risk perception were included in a questionnaire administered to 300 women in the perinatal period through a quantitative study. Scores were subsequently calculated. Perception of EDC risk was defined as perceived severity for different stages of the infant’s development and perceived susceptibility to EDC exposure. The determinants reported in the qualitative study were: age, strong maternal figure, socio-professional category, level of knowledge, and involuntariness of exposure. Age and level of knowledge were confirmed in our statistical model as determinants. Mean score of EDC risk perception was 55.0 ± 18.3 on 100 points. Our study should guide healthcare providers when advising pregnant women about EDC and environmental exposure. Our score for perceived EDC risk and assessment of its known determinants may help to assess the impact and the relevance of prevention programs dedicated to reducing exposure to EDC during pregnancy.
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- Steeve Rouillon
- INSERM, University Hospital of Poitiers, University of Poitiers, Clinical Investigation Center 1402, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
- Department of Public Health, BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
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- INSERM, University Hospital of Poitiers, University of Poitiers, Clinical Investigation Center 1402, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
- Department of Public Health, BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
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- INSERM, University Hospital of Poitiers, University of Poitiers, Clinical Investigation Center 1402, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
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- INSERM, University Hospital of Poitiers, University of Poitiers, Clinical Investigation Center 1402, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
- Department of Public Health, BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
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- INSERM, University Hospital of Poitiers, University of Poitiers, Clinical Investigation Center 1402, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Poitiers, 6 rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France.
- Department of Public Health, BioSPharm Pole, University Hospital of Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers CEDEX, France.
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Stapleton PA, Hathaway QA, Nichols CE, Abukabda AB, Pinti MV, Shepherd DL, McBride CR, Yi J, Castranova VC, Hollander JM, Nurkiewicz TR. Maternal engineered nanomaterial inhalation during gestation alters the fetal transcriptome. Part Fibre Toxicol 2018; 15:3. [PMID: 29321036 PMCID: PMC5763571 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-017-0239-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background The integration of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) is well-established and widespread in clinical, commercial, and domestic applications. Cardiovascular dysfunctions have been reported in adult populations after exposure to a variety of ENM. As the diversity of these exposures continues to increase, the fetal ramifications of maternal exposures have yet to be determined. We, and others, have explored the consequences of ENM inhalation during gestation and identified many cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes in the F1 generation. The purpose of these studies was to identify genetic alterations in the F1 generation of Sprague-Dawley rats that result from maternal ENM inhalation during gestation. Pregnant dams were exposed to nano-titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) aerosols (10 ± 0.5 mg/m3) for 7-8 days (calculated, cumulative lung deposition = 217 ± 1 μg) and on GD (gestational day) 20 fetal hearts were isolated. DNA was extracted and immunoprecipitated with modified chromatin marks histone 3 lysine 4 tri-methylation (H3K4me3) and histone 3 lysine 27 tri-methylation (H3K27me3). Following chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), DNA fragments were sequenced. RNA from fetal hearts was purified and prepared for RNA sequencing and transcriptomic analysis. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) was then used to identify pathways most modified by gestational ENM exposure. Results The results of the sequencing experiments provide initial evidence that significant epigenetic and transcriptomic changes occur in the cardiac tissue of maternal nano-TiO2 exposed progeny. The most notable alterations in major biologic systems included immune adaptation and organismal growth. Changes in normal physiology were linked with other tissues, including liver and kidneys. Conclusions These results are the first evidence that maternal ENM inhalation impacts the fetal epigenome. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12989-017-0239-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- P A Stapleton
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.,Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Toxicology Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Toxicology Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, USA
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Toxicology Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9229, USA
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- Toxicology Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9229, USA
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- Toxicology Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, USA
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- Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.,Toxicology Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Mitochondria, Metabolism & Bioenergetics Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA. .,Toxicology Working Group, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA. .,Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9229, USA.
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Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Sitarik AR, Havstad S, Park SK, Bielak LF, Austin C, Johnson CC, Arora M. Burden of higher lead exposure in African-Americans starts in utero and persists into childhood. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2017; 108:221-227. [PMID: 28886415 PMCID: PMC5623116 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent public health lead crises in urban areas emphasize the need to better understand exposure to environmental toxicants, particularly in higher risk groups. Although African-American children have the highest prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in the United States, little is known about when this trajectory of disproportionate burden of lead exposure first emerges. OBJECTIVES Using tooth-matrix biomarkers that directly measure fetal and early childhood metal levels, the primary goal of this study was to determine if there were racial disparities in lead levels during fetal development and early childhood. Manganese, an essential nutrient that modifies the neurotoxic effects of lead, was also measured. METHODS Pregnant women served by the Henry Ford Health System and living in a predefined geographic area in and around Detroit, Michigan, were recruited during the second trimester or later into the Wayne County Health, Environment, Allergy and Asthma Longitudinal Study (WHEALS), a population-based birth cohort. Offspring born between September 2003 and December 2007 were studied in childhood. Child race was parent-reported. Lead and manganese during the second and third trimesters, early postnatal life (birth through age 1year) and early childhood (age 1 through time of tooth shedding, which ranges from 6 to 12years) were measured via high-resolution microspatial mapping of dentin growth rings, a validated biomarker for prenatal and childhood metal exposure. RESULTS African-American children (N=71) had 2.2 times higher lead levels in the second and third trimesters (both p<0.001) and 1.9 times higher lead levels postnatally in the first year of life (p=0.003) compared to white children (N=51). Lead levels in African-American children were also higher during childhood, but this effect was only marginally significant (p=0.066) and was attenuated after covariate adjustment. Additionally, we observed that African-American children had lower tooth‑manganese levels during the third trimester (p=0.063) and postnatally (p=0.043), however these differences were attenuated after covariate adjustment. CONCLUSION The disproportionate burden of lead exposure is vertically transmitted (i.e., mother-to-child) to African-American children before they are born and persists into early childhood. Our results suggest that testing women for lead during pregnancy (or in pre-conception planning), may be needed to identify the risk to their future offspring, particularly for African-American women.
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- Andrea E Cassidy-Bushrow
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA; Center for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA; Center for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA; Center for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Senator Frank R Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Hospital, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, USA; Center for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Senator Frank R Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA.
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Marie C, Lémery D, Vendittelli F, Sauvant-Rochat MP. Perception of Environmental Risks and Health Promotion Attitudes of French Perinatal Health Professionals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:E1255. [PMID: 27999342 PMCID: PMC5201396 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13121255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The exposure of pregnant women to environmental contaminants is a subject of international concern. However, the risk perception of these contaminants by health professionals (HP) has not been extensively investigated. The main objective of the PERI-HELPE study (Perception of Risk-HEaLth Professionals & Environment Study) was to assess the risk perception of environmental exposure of pregnant women by perinatal HPs. The secondary objectives were to describe the preventive attitudes of perinatal HPs concerning chemicals exposure of pregnant women and to identify the barriers to preventive attitude. A cross-sectional study was performed in 2015 in France. One hundred eighty-nine HPs (obstetricians, midwives, and general practitioners) replied to an online self-administered questionnaire (participation rate: 11%). Carbon monoxide, pesticides and lead were the contaminants most frequently perceived as a high risk for pregnant women. A minority of HPs asked women about their chemical exposure and advised them to reduce exposure. The lack of information, training and scientific evidence in environmental health were the main difficulties declared by the HPs to advise pregnant women. Despite the low response rate, our findings provide important information to encourage French health authorities to take into account the difficulties encountered by HPs and set up appropriate training programs in Environmental health.
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- Cécile Marie
- EA 4681, PEPRADE, Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, 28 Place Henri-Dunant BP 38, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- Pôle Santé Publique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, 58 Rue Montalembert, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand CEDEX 1, France.
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- EA 4681, PEPRADE, Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, 28 Place Henri-Dunant BP 38, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- Pôle Gynécologie-obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, 58 Rue Montalembert, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand CEDEX 1, France.
- Association des Utilisateurs de Dossiers informatisés en Pédiatrie, Obstétrique et Gynécologie (AUDIPOG), RTH Laennec Medical University, 7 rue Guillaume Paradin, 69372 Lyon CEDEX 08, France.
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- EA 4681, PEPRADE, Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, 28 Place Henri-Dunant BP 38, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- Pôle Gynécologie-obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, 58 Rue Montalembert, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand CEDEX 1, France.
- Association des Utilisateurs de Dossiers informatisés en Pédiatrie, Obstétrique et Gynécologie (AUDIPOG), RTH Laennec Medical University, 7 rue Guillaume Paradin, 69372 Lyon CEDEX 08, France.
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- EA 4681, PEPRADE, Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, 28 Place Henri-Dunant BP 38, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- Département Santé Publique et Environnement, Faculté de Pharmacie, Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, 28 place Henri-Dunant BP 38, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Whitehead TP, Metayer C, Wiemels JL, Singer AW, Miller MD. Childhood Leukemia and Primary Prevention. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2016; 46:317-352. [PMID: 27968954 PMCID: PMC5161115 DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Leukemia is the most common pediatric cancer, affecting 3800 children per year in the United States. Its annual incidence has increased over the last decades, especially among Latinos. Although most children diagnosed with leukemia are now cured, many suffer long-term complications, and primary prevention efforts are urgently needed. The early onset of leukemia-usually before 5 years of age-and the presence at birth of "pre-leukemic" genetic signatures indicate that pre- and postnatal events are critical to the development of the disease. In contrast to most pediatric cancers, there is a growing body of literature-in the United States and internationally-that has implicated several environmental, infectious, and dietary risk factors in the etiology of childhood leukemia, mainly for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common subtype. For example, exposures to pesticides, tobacco smoke, solvents, and traffic emissions have consistently demonstrated positive associations with the risk of developing childhood leukemia. In contrast, intake of vitamins and folate supplementation during the preconception period or pregnancy, breastfeeding, and exposure to routine childhood infections have been shown to reduce the risk of childhood leukemia. Some children may be especially vulnerable to these risk factors, as demonstrated by a disproportionate burden of childhood leukemia in the Latino population of California. The evidence supporting the associations between childhood leukemia and its risk factors-including pooled analyses from around the world and systematic reviews-is strong; however, the dissemination of this knowledge to clinicians has been limited. To protect children's health, it is prudent to initiate programs designed to alter exposure to well-established leukemia risk factors rather than to suspend judgment until no uncertainty remains. Primary prevention programs for childhood leukemia would also result in the significant co-benefits of reductions in other adverse health outcomes that are common in children, such as detriments to neurocognitive development.
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- Todd P Whitehead
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA; Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA; Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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- Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment, University of California, Berkeley, CA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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- Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment, University of California, Berkeley, CA; Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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Barrett ES, Sathyanarayana S, Janssen S, Redmon JB, Nguyen RHN, Kobrosly R, Swan SH. Environmental health attitudes and behaviors: findings from a large pregnancy cohort study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014; 176:119-25. [PMID: 24647207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2014] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Environmental chemicals are widely found in food and personal care products and may have adverse effects on fetal development. Our aim was to examine women's attitudes about these chemicals and ask whether they try to limit their exposure during pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN A multi-center cohort of women in the first trimester of pregnancy completed questionnaires including items on attitudes and behaviors related to environmental chemicals. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine: (1) whether sociodemographic variables predict environmental health attitudes and behaviors; and (2) whether women's attitudes about environmental chemicals affect their lifestyle behaviors, particularly diet and personal care product use. RESULTS Of the 894 subjects, approximately 60% strongly agreed that environmental chemicals are dangerous and 25% strongly felt they were impossible to avoid. Adjusting for covariates, educated women were more likely to believe that environmental chemicals are dangerous (OR 1.74, 95% CI 1.13, 2.66), and that belief, in turn, was associated with a number of healthy behaviors including choosing organic foods, foods in safe plastics, and chemical-free personal care products, and limiting fast food intake. Younger women were more likely to believe that environmental chemicals are impossible to avoid (OR 1.04, 95% CI 1.00, 1.08). CONCLUSIONS Women's attitudes about environmental chemicals may impact their choices during pregnancy. Overcoming a lack of concern about environmental chemicals, particularly among certain sociodemographic groups, is important for the success of clinical or public health prevention measures.
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- Emily S Barrett
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, United States.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101, United States.
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- Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA 94014, United States.
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- Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, United States.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States.
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Chandranipapongse W, Koren G. Preconception counseling for preventable risks. CANADIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN MEDECIN DE FAMILLE CANADIEN 2013; 59:737-739. [PMID: 23851536 PMCID: PMC3710036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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QUESTION A healthy woman of reproductive age complained that when she saw me before pregnancy I did not advise her that she could check her varicella immunity and get vaccinated. She contracted chickenpox and endured unnecessary anxiety. This led me to think that it would be useful to have a summary of all the preconception counseling advice we should give to our patients to ensure the best pregnancy outcomes possible. Could Motherisk provide such a summary? ANSWER Although favourable pregnancy outcomes cannot be guaranteed, when a pregnancy is planned, many risk factors can be reduced and modified to enhance pregnancy outcomes. In the summary provided we will discuss optimization of diet, weight, and exercise; discontinuation of smoking and drinking; controlling chronic medical conditions; starting supplementation with multivitamins and folic acid; and ensuring proper immunization.
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Liu J, Schelar E. Pesticide Exposure and Child Neurodevelopment: Summary and Implications. Workplace Health Saf 2012. [DOI: 10.3928/21650799-20120426-73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Liu J, Schelar E. Pesticide exposure and child neurodevelopment: summary and implications. Workplace Health Saf 2012; 60:235-42; quiz 243. [PMID: 22587699 PMCID: PMC4247335 DOI: 10.1177/216507991206000507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Widely used around the world, pesticides play an important role in protecting health, crops, and property. However, pesticides may also have detrimental effects on human health, with young children among the particularly vulnerable. Recent research suggests that even low levels of pesticide exposure can affect young children's neurological and behavioral development. Evidence shows a link between pesticides and neonatal reflexes, psychomotor and mental development, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Implications include a need for improved risk assessment and health histories by clinicians, greater education at all levels, more common use of integrated pest management, and continued policy and regulatory strategies to mitigate the effects of and the need for pesticides.
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- Jianghong Liu
- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096, USA.
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