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Kuraś R, Stępnik M, Domeradzka-Gajda K, Janasik B. The use of LA-ICP-MS as an auxiliary tool to assess the pulmonary toxicity of molybdenum(IV) sulfide (MoS 2) nano- and microparticles. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2024; 37:18-33. [PMID: 38038449 PMCID: PMC10959281 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) has considerable applicative potential for both qualitative and quantitative analyses of elemental spatial distribution and concentration. It provides high resolutions at pg-level detection limits. These qualities make it very useful for analyzing biological samples. The present study responds to the growing demand for adequate analytical methods which would allow to assess the distribution of nanostructured molybdenum(IV) disulfide (MoS2) in organs. It was also motivated by an apparent lack of literature on the biological effects of MoS2 in living organisms. The study was aimed at using LA-ICP-MS for comparing micro- and nanosized MoS2 ditribution in selected rat tissue samples (lung, liver, brain and spleen tissues) after the intratracheal instillation (7 administrations) of MoS2 nano- and microparticles vs. controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS The experimental study, approved by the Ethics Committee for Animal Experiments was performed using albino Wistar rats. This was performed at 2-week intervals at a dose of 5 mg/kg b.w., followed by an analysis after 90 days of exposure. The MoS2 levels in control tissues were determined with the laser ablation system at optimized operating conditions. The parameter optimization process for the LA system was conducted using The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) glass standard reference materials. RESULTS Instrument parameters were optimized. The study found that molybdenum (Mo) levels in the lungs of microparticle-exposed rats were higher compared to nanoparticle-exposed rats. The opposite results were found for liver and spleen tissues. Brain Mo concentrations were below the detection limit. CONCLUSIONS The LA-ICP-MS technique may be used as an important tool for visualizing the distribution of Mo on the surface of soft samples through quantitative and qualitative elemental mapping. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(1):18-33.
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- Renata Kuraś
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Central Laboratory, Łódź, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Łódź, Poland
- QSAR LAB Ltd., Gdańsk, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Chemical Safety, Łódź, Poland
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Kuraś R, Stępnik M, Grobelny J, Tomaszewska E, Stanisławska M, Domeradzka-Gajda K, Wąsowicz W, Janasik B. Distribution of molybdenum in soft tissues and blood of rats after intratracheal instillation of molybdenum(IV) sulfide nano- and microparticles. Toxicol Res 2024; 40:163-177. [PMID: 38223673 PMCID: PMC10786813 DOI: 10.1007/s43188-023-00213-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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There is still little literature data on the toxicity and safety of the commonly used molybdenum (Mo) disulfide which is present in the working as well as living environments. Thus, an experiment was carried out involving rats, with single and repeated intratracheal exposure (in the latter case, 7 administrations at 2-week intervals with the analysis performed after 90 days) to lower (1.5 mg Mo kg-1 b.w.) and higher (5 mg Mo kg-1 b.w.) doses of molybdenum(IV) sulfide nanoparticles (MoS2-NPs) and microparticles (MoS2-MPs). The analysis of Mo concentrations in the tail and heart blood as well as in soft tissues (lung, liver, spleen, brain), after mineralization and bioimaging, was meant to facilitate an assessment of its accumulation and potential effects on the body following short- and long-term exposure. The multi-compartment model with an exponential curve of Mo concentration over time with different half-lives for the distribution and elimination phases of MoS2-MPs and MoS2-NPs was observed. After 24 h of exposure, a slight increase in Mo concentration in blood was observed. Next, Mo concentration indicated a decrease in blood concentration from 24 h to day 14 (the Mo concentration before the second administration), below the pre-exposure concentration. The next phase was linear, less abrupt and practically flat, but with an increasing trend towards the end of the experiment. Significantly higher Mo concentrations in MoS2-NPs and MoS2-MPs was found in the lungs of repeatedly exposed rats compared to those exposed to a single dose. The analysis of Mo content in the liver and the spleen tissue showed a slightly higher concentration for MoS2-NPs compared to MoS2-MPs. The results for the brain were below the calculated detection limit. Results were consistent with results obtained by bioimaging technique.
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- Renata Kuraś
- Central Laboratory, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St., 91-348 Łódź, Poland
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- QSAR LAB Ltd, 3 Lipy St., 80-172 Gdańsk, Poland
- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St., 91-348 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Łódź, 163 Pomorska St., 90-236 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Łódź, 163 Pomorska St., 90-236 Łódź, Poland
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- Central Laboratory, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St., 91-348 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St., 91-348 Łódź, Poland
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- Professor Emeritus, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St., 91-348 Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Safety, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St., 91-348 Łódź, Poland
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Krakowiak A, Janasik B, Sadowski Ł, Szwabe K, Wiśniewski T, Anna Rak M, Machała W. The use of CytoSorb in acute oral mercuric chloride poisoning at a potentially lethal dose. Int J Artif Organs 2024; 47:67-72. [PMID: 38142295 DOI: 10.1177/03913988231215631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The study aims to present a case of acute mercuric chloride poisoning treated successfully with continuous renal replacement therapy using the CytoSorb filter. CASE DESCRIPTION A 21-year-old female patient after a suicide attempt by intentional ingestion of mercuric chloride, was admitted to the hospital with features of multiple organ damage for specific treatment. The performed laboratory tests confirmed high levels of mercury in the blood (1051 μg/L) and urine (22,960 μg/L). Due to acute renal failure, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) CVVHD Ci-Ca was initiated; the procedure was then converted to CVVHDF Ci-Ca with ultrafiltration to optimise therapy, and CytoSorb was added to the artificial kidney system on day 3. Specific antidote therapy (DMPS) was administered concurrently. The ongoing treatment resulted in a reduction in subjective complaints, a decrease in blood mercury levels to 580 μg/L, and an improvement in parenchymal organ function. CONCLUSION In the event of poisoning with inorganic mercury compounds (mercuric chloride), continuous renal replacement therapy using the CytoSorb filter as an extracorporeal blood purification method may be considered.
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- Anna Krakowiak
- Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź, Lodz, Poland
- Centre for Physicians Training in Public Health, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine in Łódź, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Enviromental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine in Łódź, Lodz, Poland
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- Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical University of Łódź, Lodz, Poland
- Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Central Clinical Hospital of Medical University of Łódź, Lodz, Poland
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- Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Academy of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź, Lodz, Poland
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Krakowiak A, Janasik B, Sadowski Ł, Szwabe K, Machała W. Acute mercuric chloride poisoning at a potentially lethal dose ended with survival: symptoms, concentration in cerebrospinal fluid, treatment. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2023; 36:685-692. [PMID: 37750691 PMCID: PMC10702865 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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This study aims to present a case of acute mercuric chloride poisoning at a potentially lethal dose treated with the antidote - 2,3-dimercapto- 1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) combined with CytoSorb. A 21-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital with abdominal pain, vomiting, and suspected gastrointestinal bleeding after taking 5000 mg of mercuric chloride for suicidal purposes. Due to the patient deteriorating general condition and multiple organ damage, on the third day she was transported to the Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (CAaIC), Łódź, Poland. Laboratory tests confirmed features of acute kidney injury and high mercury levels in the blood (1051 μg/l) and urine (22 960 μg/l) - DMPS therapy and CRRT combined with CytoSorb were instituted. Due to nervous system complaints (headache, dizziness), a lumbosacral puncture was performed - the mercury concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was 5.45 μg/l. During a colonoscopy, significant diagnostic abnormalities revealed features of colonic mucosal necrosis. The treatment resulted in a decrease in subjective complaints, decreased mercury levels in biological material, and improved parenchymal organ function. On the 15th day of therapy, the patient was transferred to the primary care center for further treatment. The case confirms the possibility of improvement of patient condition following ingestion of a potentially lethal dose (5 g) as a result of the initiation of appropriate therapy even on the third day. The presence of mercury in CSF confirms that inorganic mercury compounds (mercuric chloride) can pass through the blood-brain barrier after oral ingestion. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(5):685-92.
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- Anna Krakowiak
- Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź, Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Łódź, Poland
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Centre for Physicians Training in Public Health, Łódź, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Łódź, Poland
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- Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź, Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Łódź, Poland
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- Medical University of Łódź, Department of Laboratory Diagnostics and Clinical Biochemistry, Łódź, Poland
- Central Clinical Hospital of Medical University of Łódź, Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Łódź, Poland
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- Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Łódź, Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Łódź, Poland
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Rodriguez Martin L, Gilles L, Helte E, Åkesson A, Tägt J, Covaci A, Sakhi AK, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Katsonouri A, Andersson AM, Gutleb AC, Janasik B, Appenzeller B, Gabriel C, Thomsen C, Mazej D, Sarigiannis D, Anastasi E, Barbone F, Tolonen H, Frederiksen H, Klanova J, Koponen J, Tratnik JS, Pack K, Gudrun K, Ólafsdóttir K, Knudsen LE, Rambaud L, Strumylaite L, Murinova LP, Fabelova L, Riou M, Berglund M, Szabados M, Imboden M, Laeremans M, Eštóková M, Janev Holcer N, Probst-Hensch N, Vodrazkova N, Vogel N, Piler P, Schmidt P, Lange R, Namorado S, Kozepesy S, Szigeti T, Halldorsson TI, Weber T, Jensen TK, Rosolen V, Puklova V, Wasowicz W, Sepai O, Stewart L, Kolossa-Gehring M, Esteban-López M, Castaño A, Bessems J, Schoeters G, Govarts E. Time Patterns in Internal Human Exposure Data to Bisphenols, Phthalates, DINCH, Organophosphate Flame Retardants, Cadmium and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in Europe. Toxics 2023; 11:819. [PMID: 37888670 PMCID: PMC10610666 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11100819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Human biomonitoring (HBM) data in Europe are often fragmented and collected in different EU countries and sampling periods. Exposure levels for children and adult women in Europe were evaluated over time. For the period 2000-2010, literature and aggregated data were collected in a harmonized way across studies. Between 2011-2012, biobanked samples from the DEMOCOPHES project were used. For 2014-2021, HBM data were generated within the HBM4EU Aligned Studies. Time patterns on internal exposure were evaluated visually and statistically using the 50th and 90th percentiles (P50/P90) for phthalates/DINCH and organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) in children (5-12 years), and cadmium, bisphenols and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in women (24-52 years). Restricted phthalate metabolites show decreasing patterns for children. Phthalate substitute, DINCH, shows a non-significant increasing pattern. For OPFRs, no trends were statistically significant. For women, BPA shows a clear decreasing pattern, while substitutes BPF and BPS show an increasing pattern coinciding with the BPA restrictions introduced. No clear patterns are observed for PAHs or cadmium. Although the causal relations were not studied as such, exposure levels to chemicals restricted at EU level visually decreased, while the levels for some of their substitutes increased. The results support policy efficacy monitoring and the policy-supportive role played by HBM.
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- Laura Rodriguez Martin
- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium; (L.G.); (K.G.); (M.L.); (J.B.); (G.S.); (E.G.)
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium; (L.G.); (K.G.); (M.L.); (J.B.); (G.S.); (E.G.)
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (E.H.); (A.Å.); (J.T.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (E.H.); (A.Å.); (J.T.); (M.B.)
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (E.H.); (A.Å.); (J.T.); (M.B.)
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- Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium;
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 0456 Oslo, Norway; (A.K.S.); (C.T.)
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- Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Rue Louis Rech 1, 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg;
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (A.-M.A.); (H.F.)
- International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 4362 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg;
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland; (B.J.); (W.W.)
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (C.G.); (D.S.)
- HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Bldg. B, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Road, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 0456 Oslo, Norway; (A.K.S.); (C.T.)
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (D.M.); (J.S.T.)
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; (C.G.); (D.S.)
- HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Bldg. B, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Road, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Environmental Health Engineering, Institute of Advanced Study, Palazzo del Broletto–Piazza Della Vittoria 15, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- State General Laboratory, Ministry of Health, 2081 Nicosia, Cyprus; (A.K.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume, 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), 00271 Helsinki, Finland; (H.T.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (A.-M.A.); (H.F.)
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (J.K.); (P.P.)
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), 00271 Helsinki, Finland; (H.T.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, German Environment Agency (UBA), 14195 Berlin, Germany; (K.P.); (N.V.); (P.S.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium; (L.G.); (K.G.); (M.L.); (J.B.); (G.S.); (E.G.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Hofsvallagata 53, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland; (K.Ó.); (T.I.H.)
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- Section of Environmental Health, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé Publique France, 94410 Saint Maurice, France (M.R.)
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- Neuroscience Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50161 Kaunas, Lithuania;
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Slovak Medical University, 833 03 Bratislava, Slovakia; (L.P.M.)
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Slovak Medical University, 833 03 Bratislava, Slovakia; (L.P.M.)
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé Publique France, 94410 Saint Maurice, France (M.R.)
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (E.H.); (A.Å.); (J.T.); (M.B.)
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- National Public Health Center, Albert Florian 2-6, 1097 Budapest, Hungary; (M.S.); (S.K.); (T.S.)
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland; (M.I.); (N.P.-H.)
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium; (L.G.); (K.G.); (M.L.); (J.B.); (G.S.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Environment and Health, Public Health Authority, 83105 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Division for Environmental Health, Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefellerova 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Bráce Branchetta 20/1, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland; (M.I.); (N.P.-H.)
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- Centre for Health and Environment, National Institute of Public Health, 100 00 Prague, Czech Republic; (N.V.); (V.P.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, German Environment Agency (UBA), 14195 Berlin, Germany; (K.P.); (N.V.); (P.S.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (J.K.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, German Environment Agency (UBA), 14195 Berlin, Germany; (K.P.); (N.V.); (P.S.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, German Environment Agency (UBA), 14195 Berlin, Germany; (K.P.); (N.V.); (P.S.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Health Doctor Ricardo Jorge, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- National Public Health Center, Albert Florian 2-6, 1097 Budapest, Hungary; (M.S.); (S.K.); (T.S.)
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- National Public Health Center, Albert Florian 2-6, 1097 Budapest, Hungary; (M.S.); (S.K.); (T.S.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Hofsvallagata 53, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland; (K.Ó.); (T.I.H.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, German Environment Agency (UBA), 14195 Berlin, Germany; (K.P.); (N.V.); (P.S.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark;
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- Central Directorate for Health, Social Policies and Disability, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Via Cassa di Risparmio 10, 34121 Trieste, Italy;
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- Centre for Health and Environment, National Institute of Public Health, 100 00 Prague, Czech Republic; (N.V.); (V.P.)
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland; (B.J.); (W.W.)
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- UKHSA UK Health Security Agency, Harwell Science Park, Chilton OX11 0RQ, UK; (O.S.); (L.S.)
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- UKHSA UK Health Security Agency, Harwell Science Park, Chilton OX11 0RQ, UK; (O.S.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, German Environment Agency (UBA), 14195 Berlin, Germany; (K.P.); (N.V.); (P.S.); (R.L.); (T.W.)
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Spain; (M.E.-L.); (A.C.)
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Spain; (M.E.-L.); (A.C.)
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium; (L.G.); (K.G.); (M.L.); (J.B.); (G.S.); (E.G.)
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium; (L.G.); (K.G.); (M.L.); (J.B.); (G.S.); (E.G.)
- Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium;
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium; (L.G.); (K.G.); (M.L.); (J.B.); (G.S.); (E.G.)
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Vogel N, Schmidt P, Lange R, Gerofke A, Sakhi AK, Haug LS, Jensen TK, Frederiksen H, Szigeti T, Csákó Z, Murinova LP, Sidlovska M, Janasik B, Wasowicz W, Tratnik JS, Mazej D, Gabriel C, Karakitsios S, Barbone F, Rosolen V, Rambaud L, Riou M, Murawski A, Leseman D, Koppen G, Covaci A, Lignell S, Lindroos AK, Zvonar M, Andryskova L, Fabelova L, Richterova D, Horvat M, Kosjek T, Sarigiannis D, Maroulis M, Pedraza-Diaz S, Cañas A, Verheyen VJ, Bastiaensen M, Gilles L, Schoeters G, Esteban-López M, Castaño A, Govarts E, Koch HM, Kolossa-Gehring M. Current exposure to phthalates and DINCH in European children and adolescents - Results from the HBM4EU Aligned Studies 2014 to 2021. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023; 249:114101. [PMID: 36805185 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
Abstract
Phthalates are mainly used as plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Exposure to several phthalates is associated with different adverse effects most prominently on the development of reproductive functions. The HBM4EU Aligned Studies (2014-2021) have investigated current European exposure to ten phthalates (DEP, BBzP, DiBP, DnBP, DCHP, DnPeP, DEHP, DiNP, DiDP, DnOP) and the substitute DINCH to answer the open policy relevant questions which were defined by HBM4EU partner countries and EU institutions as the starting point of the programme. The exposure dataset includes ∼5,600 children (6-11 years) and adolescents (12-18 years) from up to 12 countries per age group and covering the North, East, South and West European regions. Study data from participating studies were harmonised with respect to sample size and selection of participants, selection of biomarkers, and quality and comparability of analytical results to provide a comparable perspective of European exposure. Phthalate and DINCH exposure were deduced from urinary excretions of metabolites, where concentrations were expressed as their key descriptor geometric mean (GM) and 95th percentile (P95). This study aims at reporting current exposure levels and differences in these between European studies and regions, as well as comparisons to human biomonitoring guidance values (HBM-GVs). GMs for children were highest for ∑DEHP metabolites (33.6 μg/L), MiBP (26.6 μg/L), and MEP (24.4 μg/L) and lowest for∑DiDP metabolites (1.91 μg/L) and ∑DINCH metabolites (3.57 μg/L). In adolescents highest GMs were found for MEP (43.3 μg/L), ∑DEHP metabolites (28.8 μg/L), and MiBP (25.6 μg/L) and lowest for ∑DiDP metabolites (= 2.02 μg/L) and ∑DINCH metabolites (2.51 μg/L). In addition, GMs and P95 stratified by European region, sex, household education level, and degree of urbanization are presented. Differences in average biomarker concentrations between sampling sites (data collections) ranged from factor 2 to 9. Compared to the European average, children in the sampling sites OCC (Denmark), InAirQ (Hungary), and SPECIMEn (The Netherlands) had the lowest concentrations across all metabolites and ESTEBAN (France), NAC II (Italy), and CROME (Greece) the highest. For adolescents, comparably higher metabolite concentrations were found in NEB II (Norway), PCB cohort (Slovakia), and ESTEBAN (France), and lower concentrations in POLAES (Poland), FLEHS IV (Belgium), and GerES V-sub (Germany). Multivariate analyses (Survey Generalized Linear Models) indicate compound-specific differences in average metabolite concentrations between the four European regions. Comparison of individual levels with HBM-GVs revealed highest rates of exceedances for DnBP and DiBP, with up to 3 and 5%, respectively, in children and adolescents. No exceedances were observed for DEP and DINCH. With our results we provide current, detailed, and comparable data on exposure to phthalates in children and - for the first time - in adolescents, and - for the first time - on DINCH in children and adolescents of all four regions of Europe which are particularly suited to inform exposure and risk assessment and answer open policy relevant questions.
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- Nina Vogel
- German Environment Agency (UBA), Berlin, Germany.
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Berlin, Germany
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- IST - Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Public Health Center, Budapest, Hungary
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Jozef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jozef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Thessaloniki-Thermi, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Thessaloniki-Thermi, Greece
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- Department of Medicine-DAME, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- Santé publique France, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé publique France, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, Saint-Maurice, France
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Slovak Medical University, Faculty of Public Health, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Slovak Medical University, Faculty of Public Health, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Jozef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jozef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Thessaloniki-Thermi, Greece; Environmental Health Engineering, Institute of Advanced Study, Pavia, Italy
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Thessaloniki-Thermi, Greece
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Dept of Biomedical Sciences and Toxicological Centre, Antwerp, Belgium
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bochum, Germany
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Vogel N, Lange R, Schmidt P, Rodriguez Martin L, Remy S, Springer A, Puklová V, Černá M, Rudnai P, Középesy S, Janasik B, Ligocka D, Fábelová L, Kolena B, Petrovicova I, Jajcaj M, Eštóková M, Esteban-Lopez M, Castaño A, Tratnik JS, Stajnko A, Knudsen LE, Toppari J, Main KM, Juul A, Andersson AM, Jørgensen N, Frederiksen H, Thomsen C, Sakhi AK, Åkesson A, Hartmann C, Dewolf MC, Koppen G, Biot P, Den Hond E, Voorspoels S, Gilles L, Govarts E, Murawski A, Gerofke A, Weber T, Rüther M, Gutleb AC, Guignard C, Berman T, Koch HM, Kolossa-Gehring M. Exposure to Phthalates in European Children, Adolescents and Adults since 2005: A Harmonized Approach Based on Existing HBM Data in the HBM4EU Initiative. Toxics 2023; 11:241. [PMID: 36977006 PMCID: PMC10057641 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11030241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Phthalates are mainly used as plasticizers and are associated inter alia with adverse effects on reproductive functions. While more and more national programs in Europe have started monitoring internal exposure to phthalates and its substitute 1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (DINCH), the comparability of results from such existing human biomonitoring (HBM) studies across Europe is challenging. They differ widely in time periods, study samples, degree of geographical coverage, design, analytical methodology, biomarker selection, and analytical quality assurance level. The HBM4EU initiative has gathered existing HBM data of 29 studies from participating countries, covering all European regions and Israel. The data were prepared and aggregated by a harmonized procedure with the aim to describe-as comparably as possible-the EU-wide general population's internal exposure to phthalates from the years 2005 to 2019. Most data were available from Northern (up to 6 studies and up to 13 time points), Western (11; 19), and Eastern Europe (9; 12), e.g., allowing for the investigation of time patterns. While the bandwidth of exposure was generally similar, we still observed regional differences for Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBzP), Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP), and Di-isobutyl phthalate (DiBP) with pronounced decreases over time in Northern and Western Europe, and to a lesser degree in Eastern Europe. Differences between age groups were visible for Di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), where children (3 to 5-year olds and 6 to 11-year olds) had lower urinary concentrations than adolescents (12 to 19-year-olds), who in turn had lower urinary concentrations than adults (20 to 39-year-olds). This study is a step towards making internal exposures to phthalates comparable across countries, although standardized data were not available, targeting European data sets harmonized with respect to data formatting and calculation of aggregated data (such as developed within HBM4EU), and highlights further suggestions for improved harmonization in future studies.
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- Nina Vogel
- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- National Institute of Public Health, Centre for Health and Environment, 10000 Prague, Czech Republic
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- National Institute of Public Health, Centre for Health and Environment, 10000 Prague, Czech Republic
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- National Public Health Center, Environmental Health Unit of the Department of Public Health Laboratory, 1097 Budapest, Hungary
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- National Public Health Center, Environmental Health Unit of the Department of Public Health Laboratory, 1097 Budapest, Hungary
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Slovak Medical University, 83303 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Public Health Authority, Department of Environment and Health, 83105 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Public Health Authority, Department of Environment and Health, 83105 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, 1165 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland
- Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- International Centre for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health (EDMaRC), Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Food Safety, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 0456 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Food Safety, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 0456 Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, 1060 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Environment and Health, Provincial Institute of Hygiene (PIH), 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Department of Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 9446724, Israel
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance—Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), 44789 Bochum, Germany
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Department of Toxicology, Health-Related Environmental Monitoring, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Santonen T, Louro H, Bocca B, Bousoumah R, Duca RC, Fucic A, Galea KS, Godderis L, Göen T, Iavicoli I, Janasik B, Jones K, Leese E, Leso V, Ndaw S, Poels K, Porras SP, Ruggieri F, Silva MJ, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Verdonck J, Wasowicz W, Tavares A, Sepai O, Scheepers PTJ, Viegas S. The HBM4EU chromates study - Outcomes and impacts on EU policies and occupational health practices. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023; 248:114099. [PMID: 36528954 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Within the EU human biomonitoring initiative (HBM4EU), a targeted, multi-national study on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) was performed. Cr(VI) is currently regulated in EU under REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) and under occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation. It has recently been subject to regulatory actions to improve its risk management in European workplaces. Analysis of the data obtained within the HBM4EU chromates study provides support both for the implementation of these regulatory actions and for national enforcement programs and may also contribute to the updating of occupational limit values (OELs) and biological limit values for Cr(VI). It also provides useful insights on the contribution of different risk management measures (RMMs) to further reduce the exposure to Cr(VI) and may support the evaluation of applications for authorisation under REACH. Findings on chrome platers' additional per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure highlight the need to also pay attention to this substance group in the metals sector. A survey performed to evaluate the policy relevance of the HBM4EU chromates study findings supports the usefulness of the study results. According to the responses received from the survey, the HBM4EU chromates study was able to demonstrate the added value of the human biomonitoring (HBM) approach in assessment and management of occupational exposure to Cr(VI). For future occupational studies, we emphasise the need for engagement of policy makers and regulators throughout the whole research process to ensure awareness, relevance and uptake of the results in future policies.
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- Tiina Santonen
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P, and Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- French National Research and Safety Institute (INRS), Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Department Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium; IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Health and Safety Executive, Harpur Hill, Buxton, UK
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- French National Research and Safety Institute (INRS), Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P, and Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P, and Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Lisbon, Portugal
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Tarhonska K, Janasik B, Roszak J, Kowalczyk K, Lesicka M, Reszka E, Wieczorek E, Braun M, Kolacinska-Wow A, Skokowski J, Kalinowski L, Jablonska E. Environmental exposure to cadmium in breast cancer - association with the Warburg effect and sensitivity to tamoxifen. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 161:114435. [PMID: 36842352 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
Abstract
The association between cadmium and breast cancer remains unexplained due to inconsistent epidemiological data and unknown underlying mechanisms. This study aimed to assess the relationship between environmental exposure to cadmium and the Warburg effect in breast cancer and, thus, its possible interference with breast cancer treatment. The observational study in two groups of breast cancer patients indicated a positive correlation between urinary cadmium concentration and tumor expression of HIF1A (a master regulator of the Warburg effect). Further explanatory research in MCF-7 cells showed no impact of cadmium exposure on molecular and biochemical markers of the Warburg effect. However, long-term exposure to a low and environmentally relevant concentration of cadmium led to the accumulation of the metal in MCF-7 cells and decreased their sensitivity to tamoxifen. To conclude, the association between cadmium and the Warburg effect was suggested in the observational study, although not confirmed in vitro. Nevertheless, cadmium seems to interfere with tamoxifen treatment which deserves further investigation in terms of its possible implication in intrinsic resistance to hormone therapy.
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- Kateryna Tarhonska
- Department of Translational Research, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Translational Research, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Translational Research, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland; Proteon Pharmaceuticals S.A., 3A Tylna Street, 90-364 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Translational Research, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Translational Research, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Translational Research, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Pathology, Chair of Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, 251 Pomorska Street, 92-332 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Oncological Physiotherapy, Medical University of Lodz, 4 Paderewskiego Street, 93-513 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk, 17 M. Smoluchowskiego Street, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland; Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics - Fahrenheit Biobank BBMRI.pl, Medical University of Gdansk, 7 Debinki Street, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics - Fahrenheit Biobank BBMRI.pl, Medical University of Gdansk, 7 Debinki Street, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland; BioTechMed Centre/Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Gdansk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Translational Research, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Sw. Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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Gerofke A, David M, Schmidt P, Vicente JL, Buekers J, Gilles L, Colles A, Bessems J, Bastiaensen M, Covaci A, Den Hond E, Koppen G, Laeremans M, Verheyen VJ, Černá M, Klánová J, Krsková A, Zvonař M, Knudsen LE, Koch HM, Jensen TK, Rambaud L, Riou M, Vogel N, Gabriel C, Karakitsios S, Papaioannou N, Sarigiannis D, Kakucs R, Középesy S, Rudnai P, Szigeti T, Barbone F, Rosolen V, Guignard C, Gutleb AC, Sakhi AK, Haug LS, Janasik B, Ligocka D, Estokova M, Fabelova L, Kolena B, Murinova LP, Petrovicova I, Richterova D, Horvat M, Mazej D, Tratnik JS, Runkel AA, Castaño A, Esteban-López M, Pedraza-Díaz S, Åkesson A, Lignell S, Vlaanderen J, Zock JP, Schoeters G, Kolossa-Gehring M. From science to policy: How European HBM indicators help to answer policy questions related to phthalates and DINCH exposure. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2023; 247:114073. [PMID: 36434900 PMCID: PMC9758616 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Within the European Human Biomonitoring (HBM) Initiative HBM4EU we derived HBM indicators that were designed to help answering key policy questions and support chemical policies. The result indicators convey information on chemicals exposure of different age groups, sexes, geographical regions and time points by comparing median exposure values. If differences are observed for one group or the other, policy measures or risk management options can be implemented. Impact indicators support health risk assessment by comparing exposure values with health-based guidance values, such as human biomonitoring guidance values (HBM-GVs). In general, the indicators should be designed to translate complex scientific information into short and clear messages and make it accessible to policy makers but also to a broader audience such as stakeholders (e.g. NGO's), other scientists and the general public. Based on harmonized data from the HBM4EU Aligned Studies (2014-2021), the usefulness of our indicators was demonstrated for the age group children (6-11 years), using two case examples: one phthalate (Diisobutyl phthalate: DiBP) and one non-phthalate substitute (Di-isononyl cyclohexane-1,2- dicarboxylate: DINCH). For the comparison of age groups, these were compared to data for teenagers (12-18 years), and time periods were compared using data from the DEMOCOPHES project (2011-2012). Our result indicators proved to be suitable for demonstrating the effectiveness of policy measures for DiBP and the need of continuous monitoring for DINCH. They showed similar exposure for boys and girls, indicating that there is no need for gender focused interventions and/or no indication of sex-specific exposure patterns. They created a basis for a targeted approach by highlighting relevant geographical differences in internal exposure. An adequate data basis is essential for revealing differences for all indicators. This was particularly evident in our studies on the indicators on age differences. The impact indicator revealed that health risks based on exposure to DiBP cannot be excluded. This is an indication or flag for risk managers and policy makers that exposure to DiBP still is a relevant health issue. HBM indicators derived within HBM4EU are a valuable and important complement to existing indicator lists in the context of environment and health. Their applicability, current shortcomings and solution strategies are outlined.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antje Gerofke
- German Environment Agency (UBA), Corrensplatz 1, 14195, Berlin, Germany,Corresponding author.
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Corrensplatz 1, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Corrensplatz 1, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- European Environment Agency, Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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- National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno, Czech Republic
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- National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno, Czech Republic,Faculty of Sport Studies, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Øster Farimagsgade 5 DK Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance − Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), 44789, Bochum, Germany
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Santé publique France, French Public Health Agency (SpFrance), Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé publique France, French Public Health Agency (SpFrance), Saint-Maurice, France
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Corrensplatz 1, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece,HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Bldg. B, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Road, 57001, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece,HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Bldg. B, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Road, 57001, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece,HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Bldg. B, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Road, 57001, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece,HERACLES Research Center on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, Balkan Center, Bldg. B, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Road, 57001, Greece,Environmental Health Engineering, Institute of Advanced Study, Palazzo del Broletto - Piazza Della Vittoria 15, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- National Public Health Center, Albert Flórián út 2-6., 1097, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Public Health Center, Albert Flórián út 2-6., 1097, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Public Health Center, Albert Flórián út 2-6., 1097, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Public Health Center, Albert Flórián út 2-6., 1097, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine—DAME, University of Udine, Via Colugna 50, 33100, Udine, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34137, Trieste, Italy
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, 41, rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, 41, rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, Lodz, Poland
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- Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic, Trnavska cesta 52, 826 45, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Slovak Medical University, Faculty of Public Health, Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A Hlinku 1, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A Hlinku 1, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Slovak Medical University, Faculty of Public Health, Limbova 12, 83303 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jamova cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jamova cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jamova cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences, Jamova cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- National Centre for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Swedish Food Agency, PO Box 622, SE-751 26, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Health, Boeretang 200, 2400, Mol, Belgium
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Ndaw S, Leso V, Bousoumah R, Rémy A, Bocca B, Duca RC, Godderis L, Hardy E, Janasik B, van Nieuwenhuyse A, Pinhal H, Poels K, Porras SP, Ruggieri F, Santonen T, Santos SR, Scheepers PTJ, Silva MJ, Verdonck J, Viegas S, Wasowicz W, Iavicoli I. HBM4EU chromates study - Usefulness of measurement of blood chromium levels in the assessment of occupational Cr(VI) exposure. Environ Res 2022; 214:113758. [PMID: 35764127 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Occupational exposures to hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) can occur in welding, hot working stainless steel processing, chrome plating, spray painting and coating activities. Recently, within the human biomonitoring for Europe initiative (HBM4EU), a study was performed to assess the suitability of different biomarkers to assess the exposure to Cr(VI) in various job tasks. Blood-based biomarkers may prove useful when more specific information on systemic and intracellular bioavailability is necessary. To this aim, concentrations of Cr in red blood cells (RBC-Cr) and in plasma (P-Cr) were analyzed in 345 Cr(VI) exposed workers and 175 controls to understand how these biomarkers may be affected by variable levels of exposure and job procedures. Compared to controls, significantly higher RBC-Cr levels were observed in bath plating and paint application workers, but not in welders, while all the 3 groups had significantly greater P-Cr concentrations. RBC-Cr and P-Cr in chrome platers showed a high correlation with Cr(VI) in inhalable dust, outside respiratory protective equipment (RPE), while such correlation could not be determined in welders. In platers, the use of RPE had a significant impact on the relationship between blood biomarkers and Cr(VI) in inhalable and respirable dust. Low correlations between P-Cr and RBC-Cr may reflect a difference in kinetics. This study showed that Cr-blood-based biomarkers can provide information on how workplace exposure translates into systemic availability of Cr(III) (extracellular, P-Cr) and Cr(VI) (intracellular, RBC-Cr). Further studies are needed to fully appreciate their use in an occupational health and safety context.
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- Sophie Ndaw
- French National Research and Safety Institute, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics and Environmental Health Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics and Environmental Health Lisbon, Portugal
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics and Environmental Health Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- NOVA NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1600 560, Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1169 056, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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Verdonck J, Santonen T, Louro H, Silva M, Ndaw S, Viegas S, Duca R, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Wasowicz W, Janasik B, Scheepers P, Sepai O, Ghosh M, Poels K, Godderis L. P19-15 Epigenetic alterations induced by occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Toxicol Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gregorczyk R, Janasik B, Smuga J. Health protection of a worker exposed to chemical agents in the work environment – biological monitoring in health risk assessment: legal regulations. Med Pr 2022; 73:349-356. [DOI: 10.13075/mp.5893.01233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Tavares A, Aimonen K, Ndaw S, Fučić A, Catalán J, Duca RC, Godderis L, Gomes BC, Janasik B, Ladeira C, Louro H, Namorado S, Nieuwenhuyse AV, Norppa H, Scheepers PTJ, Ventura C, Verdonck J, Viegas S, Wasowicz W, Santonen T, Silva MJ. HBM4EU Chromates Study-Genotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Workers Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium. Toxics 2022; 10:483. [PMID: 36006162 PMCID: PMC9412464 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10080483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
A study was conducted within the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) to characterize occupational exposure to Cr(VI). Herein we present the results of biomarkers of genotoxicity and oxidative stress, including micronucleus analysis in lymphocytes and reticulocytes, the comet assay in whole blood, and malondialdehyde and 8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine in urine. Workers from several Cr(VI)-related industrial activities and controls from industrial (within company) and non-industrial (outwith company) environments were included. The significantly increased genotoxicity (p = 0.03 for MN in lymphocytes and reticulocytes; p < 0.001 for comet assay data) and oxidative stress levels (p = 0.007 and p < 0.001 for MDA and 8-OHdG levels in pre-shift urine samples, respectively) that were detected in the exposed workers over the outwith company controls suggest that Cr(VI) exposure might still represent a health risk, particularly, for chrome painters and electrolytic bath platers, despite the low Cr exposure. The within-company controls displayed DNA and chromosomal damage levels that were comparable to those of the exposed group, highlighting the relevance of considering all industry workers as potentially exposed. The use of effect biomarkers proved their capacity to detect the early biological effects from low Cr(VI) exposure, and to contribute to identifying subgroups that are at higher risk. Overall, this study reinforces the need for further re-evaluation of the occupational exposure limit and better application of protection measures. However, it also raised some additional questions and unexplained inconsistencies that need follow-up studies to be clarified.
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- Ana Tavares
- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska Cesta 2, HR-10001 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Anatomy Embryology and Genetics, University of Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), O&N 5b, Herestraat 49, P.O. Box 952, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), O&N 5b, Herestraat 49, P.O. Box 952, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (Toxomics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91348 Lodz, Poland
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- HTRC—Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL—Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1549-020 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (Toxomics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), O&N 5b, Herestraat 49, P.O. Box 952, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (Toxomics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), O&N 5b, Herestraat 49, P.O. Box 952, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- NOVA National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91348 Lodz, Poland
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Av. Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (Toxomics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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Kozłowska L, Santonen T, Duca RC, Godderis L, Jagiello K, Janasik B, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Poels K, Puzyn T, Scheepers PTJ, Sijko M, Silva MJ, Sosnowska A, Viegas S, Verdonck J, Wąsowicz W. HBM4EU Chromates Study: Urinary Metabolomics Study of Workers Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12040362. [PMID: 35448548 PMCID: PMC9032989 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12040362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Exposure to hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) may occur in several occupational activities, placing workers in many industries at risk for potential related health outcomes. Untargeted metabolomics was applied to investigate changes in metabolic pathways in response to Cr(VI) exposure. We obtained our data from a study population of 220 male workers with exposure to Cr(VI) and 102 male controls from Belgium, Finland, Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands within the HBM4EU Chromates Study. Urinary metabolite profiles were determined using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, and differences between post-shift exposed workers and controls were analyzed using principal component analysis. Based on the first two principal components, we observed clustering by industrial chromate application, such as welding, chrome plating, and surface treatment, distinct from controls and not explained by smoking status or alcohol use. The changes in the abundancy of excreted metabolites observed in workers reflect fatty acid and monoamine neurotransmitter metabolism, oxidative modifications of amino acid residues, the excessive formation of abnormal amino acid metabolites and changes in steroid and thyrotropin-releasing hormones. The observed responses could also have resulted from work-related factors other than Cr(VI). Further targeted metabolomics studies are needed to better understand the observed modifications and further explore the suitability of urinary metabolites as early indicators of adverse effects associated with exposure to Cr(VI).
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- Lucyna Kozłowska
- Laboratory of Human Metabolism Research, Department of Dietetics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02776 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-22-59-370-17
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Labotoire National de Santé (LNS), Unit Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring, Department of Health Protection, 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg;
- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (L.G.); (A.V.N.); (K.P.); (J.V.)
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (L.G.); (A.V.N.); (K.P.); (J.V.)
- IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- QSAR Laboratory Ltd., 80172 Gdansk, Poland; (K.J.); (T.P.); (A.S.)
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemoinfomatics, Department of Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 80308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91348 Lodz, Poland; (B.J.); (W.W.)
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (L.G.); (A.V.N.); (K.P.); (J.V.)
- Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Department of Health Protection, 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (L.G.); (A.V.N.); (K.P.); (J.V.)
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- QSAR Laboratory Ltd., 80172 Gdansk, Poland; (K.J.); (T.P.); (A.S.)
- Laboratory of Environmental Chemoinfomatics, Department of Environmental Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 80308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Laboratory of Human Metabolism Research, Department of Dietetics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Human Genetics Department, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- QSAR Laboratory Ltd., 80172 Gdansk, Poland; (K.J.); (T.P.); (A.S.)
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- Public Health Research Centre, NOVA National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisbon, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (L.G.); (A.V.N.); (K.P.); (J.V.)
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91348 Lodz, Poland; (B.J.); (W.W.)
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Santonen T, Porras SP, Bocca B, Bousoumah R, Duca RC, Galea KS, Godderis L, Göen T, Hardy E, Iavicoli I, Janasik B, Jones K, Leese E, Leso V, Louro H, Majery N, Ndaw S, Pinhal H, Ruggieri F, Silva MJ, van Nieuwenhuyse A, Verdonck J, Viegas S, Wasowicz W, Sepai O, Scheepers PTJ. HBM4EU chromates study - Overall results and recommendations for the biomonitoring of occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Environ Res 2022; 204:111984. [PMID: 34492275 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Exposure to hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] may occur in several occupational activities, e.g., welding, Cr(VI) electroplating and other surface treatment processes. The aim of this study was to provide EU relevant data on occupational Cr(VI) exposure to support the regulatory risk assessment and decision-making. In addition, the capability and validity of different biomarkers for the assessment of Cr(VI) exposure were evaluated. The study involved nine European countries and involved 399 workers in different industry sectors with exposures to Cr(VI) such as welding, bath plating, applying or removing paint and other tasks. We also studied 203 controls to establish a background in workers with no direct exposure to Cr(VI). We applied a cross-sectional study design and used chromium in urine as the primary biomonitoring method for Cr(VI) exposure. Additionally, we studied the use of red blood cells (RBC) and exhaled breath condensate (EBC) for biomonitoring of exposure to Cr(VI). Personal measurements were used to study exposure to inhalable and respirable Cr(VI) by personal air sampling. Dermal exposure was studied by taking hand wipe samples. The highest internal exposures were observed in the use of Cr(VI) in electrolytic bath plating. In stainless steel welding the internal Cr exposure was clearly lower when compared to plating activities. We observed a high correlation between chromium urinary levels and air Cr(VI) or dermal total Cr exposure. Urinary chromium showed its value as a first approach for the assessment of total, internal exposure. Correlations between urinary chromium and Cr(VI) in EBC and Cr in RBC were low, probably due to differences in kinetics and indicating that these biomonitoring approaches may not be interchangeable but rather complementary. This study showed that occupational biomonitoring studies can be conducted successfully by multi-national collaboration and provide relevant information to support policy actions aiming to reduce occupational exposure to chemicals.
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- Tiina Santonen
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium; IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Health & Safety Executive, Buxton, SK17 9JN, UK
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics and Environmental Health Lisbon, Portugal; Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Service de Santé Au Travail Multisectoriel (STM), Luxembourg
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics and Environmental Health Lisbon, Portugal
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics and Environmental Health Lisbon, Portugal; Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1169-056, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Garí M, Grzesiak M, Krekora M, Kaczmarek P, Jankowska A, Król A, Kaleta D, Jerzyńska J, Janasik B, Kuraś R, Tartaglione AM, Calamandrei G, Hanke W, Polańska K. Prenatal exposure to neurotoxic metals and micronutrients and neurodevelopmental outcomes in early school age children from Poland. Environ Res 2022; 204:112049. [PMID: 34520749 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Exposure to environmental factors, such as neurotoxic metals and micronutrients, during critical periods of development can contribute to long-term consequences in offspring's health, including neurodevelopmental outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between simultaneous prenatal exposure to metals [lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg)] and micronutrients [selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu)] and neurodevelopmental outcomes in school-age children from the Polish Mother and Child Cohort (REPRO_PL). Metals and micronutrients concentrations were measured in cord blood (Pb, Cd, Se, Zn, Cu) and in maternal hair (Hg) collected during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Behavioral and emotional problems, as well as children's cognitive and psychomotor development, were assessed in 436 school-age children using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ, filled in by the mothers) and the Polish adaptation of the Intelligence and Development Scales (IDS, administered by trained psychologists). Multivariate regression models were applied after imputation of missing values, using two approaches: (i) a joint analysis taking into account all metals and micronutrients simultaneously, and (ii) an ExWAS study (single-exposure model). In the SDQ, Hyperactivity/Inattention problems and Total difficulties were associated with higher Hg concentrations in maternal hair (0.18, 95% CI: 0.05; 0.3; and 0.14, 95% CI: 0.01; 0.3, respectively), whereas Emotional symptoms were inversely associated with Se and Zn levels in cord blood (-0.13, 95% CI: -0.3; 0.004; and -0.10, 95% CI: -0.2; 0.02, respectively). In the IDS, cord blood Pb levels were found to be negatively associated with Fluid and Crystallized IQ (-0.12, 95% CI: -0.3; 0.02; and -0.14, 95% CI: -0.3; 0.007, respectively) as well as Mathematical skills (-0.15, 95% CI: -0.3; 0.01). The current research has been able to simultaneously assess the exposure to various interacting chemicals during the prenatal period. We demonstrate that prenatal co-exposures to Pb, Hg, Zn and Se have long-term influences on the neuropsychological outcome of school-age children.
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- Mercè Garí
- Institute of Computational Biology, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Department of Perinatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital" Research Institute, Lodz, Poland; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, IInd Chair of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, IInd Chair of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Lodz, Poland; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital" Research Institute, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Perinatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital" Research Institute, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Paediatrics and Allergy, Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
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- Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland; Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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Santonen T, Bocca B, Bousoumah R, Duca RC, Galea KS, Godderis L, Göen T, Hardy E, Iavicoli I, Janasik B, Jones K, Leese E, Leso V, Louro H, Majery N, Ndaw S, Pinhal H, Porras SP, Ruggieri F, Scheepers PT, Sepai O, Silva MJ, van Nieuwenhuyse A, Verdonck J, Viegas S, Wasowicz W. Assessment of occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium – recommendations from HBM4EU chromates study. Saf Health Work 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2021.12.904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Baszuk P, Janasik B, Pietrzak S, Marciniak W, Reszka E, Białkowska K, Jabłońska E, Muszyńska M, Lesicka M, Derkacz R, Grodzki T, Wójcik J, Wojtyś M, Dębniak T, Cybulski C, Gronwald J, Kubisa B, Wójcik N, Pieróg J, Gajić D, Waloszczyk P, Scott RJ, Wąsowicz W, Jakubowska A, Lubiński J, Lener MR. Lung Cancer Occurrence-Correlation with Serum Chromium Levels and Genotypes. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:1228-1236. [PMID: 32648197 PMCID: PMC7886837 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02240-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Exposure to environmental and occupational carcinogens is an important cause of lung cancer. One of these substances is chromium, which is found ubiquitously across the planet. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified chromium(VI) as a human carcinogen. The aim of this study was to assess whether serum chromium levels, as well as DNA variants in selected genes involved in carcinogenesis, xenobiotic-metabolism, and oxidative stress could be helpful in the detection of lung cancer. We conducted a study using 218 lung cancer patients and 218 matched healthy controls. We measured serum chromium levels and genotyped ten genetic variants in ERCC2, XRCC1, MT1B, GSTP1, ABCB1, NQ01, CRTC3, GPX1, SOD2 and CAT. The odds ratios of being diagnosed with lung cancer were calculated using conditional logistic regression with respect to serum chromium level and genotypes. The odds ratio for the occurrence of lung cancer increased with increasing serum chromium levels. The difference between the quartiles with the lowest vs. highest chromium level was more than fourfold in the entire group (OR 4.52, CI 2.17-9.42, p < 0.01). This correlation was significantly increased by more than twice when specific genotypes were taken into consideration (ERCC-rs12181 TT, OR 12.34, CI 1.17-130.01, p = 0.04; CRTC3-rs12915189 non GG, OR 9.73, CI 1.58-60.10, p = 0.01; GSTP1-rs1695 non AA, OR 9.47, CI 2.06-43.49, p = < 0.01; CAT-rs1001179 non CC, OR 9.18, CI 1.64-51.24, p = 0.01). Total serum chromium levels > 0.1 μg/L were correlated with 73% (52/71) of lung cancers diagnosed with stage I disease. Our findings support the role of chromium and the influence of key proteins on lung cancer burden in the general population.
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- Piotr Baszuk
- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
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- Biological and Environment Monitoring Department, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, ul.św. Teresy od dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
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- Read-Gene, Grzepnica, ul. Alabastrowa 8, 72-003, Grzepnica, Dobra(Szczecińska), Poland
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, ul.św. Teresy od dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, ul.św. Teresy od dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348, Łódź, Poland
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- Read-Gene, Grzepnica, ul. Alabastrowa 8, 72-003, Grzepnica, Dobra(Szczecińska), Poland
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, ul.św. Teresy od dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348, Łódź, Poland
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- Read-Gene, Grzepnica, ul. Alabastrowa 8, 72-003, Grzepnica, Dobra(Szczecińska), Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. A. Sokołowskiego 11, 70-891, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. A. Sokołowskiego 11, 70-891, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. A. Sokołowskiego 11, 70-891, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. A. Sokołowskiego 11, 70-891, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. A. Sokołowskiego 11, 70-891, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. A. Sokołowskiego 11, 70-891, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. A. Sokołowskiego 11, 70-891, Szczecin, Poland
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- Independent Laboratory of Pathology, Zdunomed, ul. Energetyków 2, 70-656, Szczecin, Poland
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- Priority Research Centre for Cancer Research, Innovation and Translation, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Pathology North, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton, NSW, 2305, Australia
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- Biological and Environment Monitoring Department, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, ul.św. Teresy od dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
- Read-Gene, Grzepnica, ul. Alabastrowa 8, 72-003, Grzepnica, Dobra(Szczecińska), Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
- Read-Gene, Grzepnica, ul. Alabastrowa 8, 72-003, Grzepnica, Dobra(Szczecińska), Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland.
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Sijko M, Janasik B, Wąsowicz W, Kozłowska L. Can the effects of chromium compounds exposure be modulated by vitamins and microelements? Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2021; 34:461-490. [PMID: 33734217 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Chromium (Cr) is a very common element. It occurs in 2 oxidation states, Cr(III) and Cr(VI). Although Cr(III) is not considered an element essential for mammals, it raises lots of controversy due to its role in the body. While Cr(III) action should be considered an effect of pharmacological action, Cr(VI) is included in the first group of carcinogens for humans. Moreover, it induces numerous pathological changes in the respiratory, urinary, reproductive and digestive systems. In addition, Cr(VI) is used in many industry branches, causing millions of workers all over the world to be exposed to Cr(VI) compounds. A considerable number of the occupationally exposed individuals are in favor of a deep analysis of the mechanisms of Cr(VI) action and a search for a way to reduce its negative impact on the human body. Numerous reactive oxygen species inducing oxidative stress and causing various damage are produced during Cr(VI) reduction in the cells. A good balance between antioxidants and pro-oxidants can reduce Cr(VI)-induced damage. The influence of vitamins and microelements on the adverse Cr(VI) effects has no systematic research results summary. Therefore, this work focuses on the role of dietary antioxidants such as vitamins and microelements in the prevention of Cr(VI) adverse health effects. Numerous studies have revealed a protective influence of vitamins (mainly vitamins E and C) as well as microelements (especially selenium) on the reduction of Cr(VI)-induced adverse changes. A potential protective effect of these ingredients may be useful in occupational groups that are particularly exposed to Cr(VI). However, more research in this area is required. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2021;34(4):461-90.
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- Monika Sijko
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition)
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring)
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring)
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- Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition)
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Galea KS, Porras SP, Viegas S, Bocca B, Bousoumah R, Duca RC, Godderis L, Iavicoli I, Janasik B, Jones K, Knudsen LE, Leese E, Leso V, Louro H, Ndaw S, Ruggieri F, Sepai O, Scheepers PTJ, Silva MJ, Wasowicz W, Santonen T. HBM4EU chromates study - Reflection and lessons learnt from designing and undertaking a collaborative European biomonitoring study on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2021; 234:113725. [PMID: 33714856 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
The EU human biomonitoring initiative, HBM4EU, aims to co-ordinate and advance human biomonitoring (HBM) across Europe. As part of HBM4EU, we presented a protocol for a multicentre study to characterize occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in nine European countries (HBM4EU chromates study). This study intended to collect data on current occupational exposure and to test new indicators for chromium (Cr) biomonitoring (Cr(VI) in exhaled breath condensate and Cr in red blood cells), in addition to traditional urinary total Cr analyses. Also, data from occupational hygiene samples and biomarkers of early biological effects, including genetic and epigenetic effects, was obtained, complementing the biomonitoring information. Data collection and analysis was completed, with the project findings being made separately available. As HBM4EU prepares to embark on further European wide biomonitoring studies, we considered it important to reflect on the experiences gained through our harmonised approach. Several practical aspects are highlighted for improvement in future studies, e.g., more thorough/earlier training on the implementation of standard operating procedures for field researchers, training on the use of the data entry template, as well as improved company communications. The HBM4EU chromates study team considered that the study had successfully demonstrated the feasibility of conducting a harmonised multicentre investigation able to achieve the research aims and objectives. This was largely attributable to the engaged multidisciplinary network, committed to deliver clearly understood goals. Such networks take time and investment to develop, but are priceless in terms of their ability to deliver and facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration.
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- Karen S Galea
- Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, United Kingdom.
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 40, FI-00032, Työterveyslaitos, Finland
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- NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1600-560, Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1169-056, Lisbon, Portugal; H&TRC-Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL-Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1500-310, Lisboa, Portugal
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- French National Research and Safety Institute (INRS), France
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- National Health Laboratory (LNS), Department of Health Protection, Unit Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring, 1 Rue Louis Rech, 3555, Dudelange, Luxembourg; KU Leuven, Centre for Environment and Health, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Centre for Environment and Health, Leuven, Belgium; IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, 3001, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Health & Safety Executive, Buxton, SK17 9JN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics, Lisbon and ToxOmics - Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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- French National Research and Safety Institute (INRS), France
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics, Lisbon and ToxOmics - Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 40, FI-00032, Työterveyslaitos, Finland
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Stanislawska M, Janasik B, Kuras R, Malachowska B, Halatek T, Wasowicz W. Assessment of occupational exposure to stainless steel welding fumes – A human biomonitoring study. Toxicol Lett 2020; 329:47-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2020.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kozłowska L, Mizera O, Gromadzińska J, Janasik B, Mikołajewska K, Mróz A, Wąsowicz W. Changes in Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Muscle Damage Markers Following Diet and Beetroot Juice Supplementation in Elite Fencers. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9070571. [PMID: 32630279 PMCID: PMC7402086 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9070571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of diet and active substances in beetroot juice on the parameters of oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle damage as well as on the maximum rate of oxygen uptake (VO2max) in elite fencers (10 women, 10 men). Athletes during four weeks realized dietary recommendations (ID) and, after that, diet with freeze-dried beetroot juice supplementation (ID&BEET). At baseline and after each stage, fasting antioxidants, biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and skeletal muscle damage were measured, and a VO2max test was performed. Only after ID&BEET was a significant increase of VO2max observed, and changes of this parameter were negatively related with changes of serum lactate dehydrogenase (∆LDH) activity, as well as with serum ∆β-carotene and malondialdehyde concentration (∆MDA). Additionally, positive relationships were observed between ∆β-carotene versus changes of the serum concentration of advanced oxidation protein products (∆AOPP), changes of serum glutathione peroxidase activity (∆GPx3) versus both changes of physical activity level and ∆LDH, as well as erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity (∆GPx1) versus ∆LDH. To summarize, we showed that long-term beetroot juice supplementation increases lipid peroxidation, and improvement of VO2max after ID&BEET seems to be dependent on LDH activity, as well as on the serum concentration of MDA and β-carotene.
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- Lucyna Kozłowska
- Department of Dietetics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Nowoursynowska 15c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Dietetics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Nowoursynowska 15c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Sw. Teresy 8, 91-348 Łódź, Poland; (J.G.); (B.J.); (K.M.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Sw. Teresy 8, 91-348 Łódź, Poland; (J.G.); (B.J.); (K.M.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Sw. Teresy 8, 91-348 Łódź, Poland; (J.G.); (B.J.); (K.M.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Physiology and Sport Medicine, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Marymoncka 34, 00-968 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Sw. Teresy 8, 91-348 Łódź, Poland; (J.G.); (B.J.); (K.M.); (W.W.)
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Reszka E, Lesicka M, Wieczorek E, Jabłońska E, Janasik B, Stępnik M, Konecki T, Jabłonowski Z. Dysregulation of Redox Status in Urinary Bladder Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12051296. [PMID: 32455559 PMCID: PMC7280975 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12051296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The alteration of redox homeostasis constitutes an important etiological feature of common human malignancies. We investigated DNA damage, selenium (Se) levels and the expression of cytoprotective genes involved in (1) the KEAP1/NRF2/ARE pathway, (2) selenoprotein synthesis, and (3) DNA methylation and histone deacetylation as putative key players in redox status dysregulation in the blood of urinary bladder cancer (UBC) patients. The study involved 122 patients and 115 control individuals. The majority of patients presented Ta and T1 stages. UBC recurrence occurred within 0.13 to 29.02 months. DNA damage and oxidative DNA damage were significantly higher in the patients compared to the controls, while plasma Se levels were significantly reduced in the cases compared to the controls. Of the 25 investigated genes, elevated expression in the peripheral blood leukocytes in patients was observed for NRF2, GCLC, MMP9 and SEP15, while down-regulation was found for KEAP1, GSR, HMOX1, NQO1, OGG1, SEPW1, DNMT1, DNMT3A and SIRT1. After Bonferroni correction, an association was found with KEAP1, OGG1, SEPW1 and DNMT1. Early recurrence was associated with the down-regulation of PRDX1 and SRXN1 at the time of diagnosis. Peripheral redox status is significantly dysregulated in the blood of UBC patients. DNA strand breaks and PRDX1 and SRXN1 expression may provide significant predictors of UBC recurrence.
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- Edyta Reszka
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland; (M.L.); (E.W.); (E.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-42-631-46-27
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland; (M.L.); (E.W.); (E.J.)
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland; (M.L.); (E.W.); (E.J.)
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland; (M.L.); (E.W.); (E.J.)
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- Department of Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland;
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 91-348 Lodz, Poland;
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- Ist Urology Clinic, Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Lodz, Poland; (T.K.); (Z.J.)
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- Ist Urology Clinic, Medical University of Lodz, 90-549 Lodz, Poland; (T.K.); (Z.J.)
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Pepłońska B, Janasik B, McCormack V, Bukowska-Damska A, Kałużny P. Cadmium and volumetric mammographic density: A cross-sectional study in Polish women. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0233369. [PMID: 32433664 PMCID: PMC7239444 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal, which is widespread in the environment and has been hypothesized to be a metalloestrogen and a breast cancer risk factor. Mammographic density (MD) reflects the composition of the breast and was proposed to be used as a surrogate marker for breast cancer. The aim of our study was to investigate association between cadmium concentration in urine and mammographic density. METHODS A cross-sectional study included 517 women aged 40-60 years who underwent screening mammography in Łódź, Poland. Data were collected through personal interviews and anthropometric measurements. Spot morning urine samples were obtained. The examination of the breasts included both craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique views. Raw data ("for processing") generated by the digital mammography system were analysed using Volpara Imaging Software, The volumetric breast density(%) and fibrograndular tissue volume(cm3) were determined. Cadmium concentration in urine was analysed using the standard ICP-MS method. RESULTS After adjusting for key confounders including age, BMI, family breast cancer, mammographic device, season of the year of mammography, and age at menarche, an inverse association of Cd and volumetric breast density was found, which was attenuated after further adjustment for smoking. Associations of Cd with dense volume were null. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that Cd is not positively associated with breast density, a strong marker of breast cancer risk, when examined in a cross-sectional fashion.
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- Beata Pepłońska
- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Section of Environment and Radiation, International Agency for research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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Calamandrei G, Ricceri L, Meccia E, Tartaglione AM, Horvat M, Tratnik JS, Mazej D, Špirić Z, Prpić I, Vlašić-Cicvarić I, Neubauer D, Kodrič J, Stropnik S, Janasik B, Kuraś R, Mirabella F, Polańska K, Chiarotti F. Pregnancy exposome and child psychomotor development in three European birth cohorts. Environ Res 2020; 181:108856. [PMID: 31706595 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Characterization of the exposome, the totality of all environmental factors that one is exposed to from conception onwards, has been recommended to better evaluate the role of environmental influences on developmental programming and life-course vulnerability to major chronic diseases. In the framework of the Health and Environment-wide Associations based on Large population Surveys (HEALS) project we considered the pregnancy exposome exploiting two databases (PHIME and REPRO_PL) that include birth cohorts from three EU countries (Croatia, Slovenia and Poland). The databases contained information on several chemical exposures, socio-demographic, lifestyle and health related factors from conception to child birth, and neuropsychological scores assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development in the first two years of life. Our main goal was to assess consistency of environmental influences on neurodevelopment, if any, across European countries differing for geographical, socio-demographic characteristics and levels of chemical exposures to metals such as lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and trace elements, including micronutrients such as zinc (Zn) and selenium (Se). To this aim, we first selected variables common to the different databases, then applied univariate and multivariate regression analyses to identify factors linked to neurodevelopment, and finally performed meta-analysis to detect potential heterogeneity among cohorts and pooled estimates. Significant differences in exposure levels among the three sub-cohorts were observed as for Hg and Se; exposure levels under study were relatively low and within the range described in existing EU biomonitoring studies. The univariate analyses did not show any common pattern of association as only in the Polish cohort chemical exposure had an impact on neuropsychological outcome. In the meta-analysis, some consistent trends were evident, relative to the adverse influence of Pb on children's language and cognition and the positive influence of Se on language abilities. The effects of the neurotoxic metal Hg positively influenced the motor scores in the Polish cohorts, while it decreased the motor scores in the Slovenia and Croatian sub-cohorts. The only socio-demographic factor consistently associated to the outcome among cohorts was child's sex, with females performing better than males on cognitive and language scores. These findings point to the need of harmonizing existing cohorts or creating prospective study designs that facilitate comparisons in the exposome over time, places and kind of environmental exposures.
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- Gemma Calamandrei
- Centre for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy.
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- Centre for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environment and Primary Prevention, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Centre for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University Hospital Centre Rijeka, Centre for Clinical, Health and Organizational Psychology, Rijeka, Croatia
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- University Hospital Centre Rijeka, Centre for Clinical, Health and Organizational Psychology, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Division of Paediatrics, Department of Child, Adolescent and Developmental Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Paediatrics, Department of Child, Adolescent and Developmental Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Paediatrics, Department of Child, Adolescent and Developmental Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), Lodz, Poland
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- Centre for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine (NIOM), Lodz, Poland
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- Centre for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health (ISS), Rome, Italy
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Polanska K, Trafalska E, Hanke W, Wesolowska E, Jankowska A, Kaluzny P, Janasik B, Gromadzinska J, Wasowicz W, Calamandrei G. Socio-demographic and lifestyle determinants of the micronutrients status during pregnancy. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Micronutrients status during pregnancy is recognized as one of the environmental factors that can have an impact on maternal and children’s health. The study aims at evaluating sociodemographic, lifestyle, environmental, and pregnancy-related determinants of maternal micronutrients status during pregnancy.
The analysis was based on data from the Polish Mother and Child Cohort (REPRO_PL). During the second trimester of pregnancy, 1306 women filled in a modified version of the validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) based on which the intake of the following micronutrients was estimated: calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, folate, vitamin D, vitamin A and vitamin E. In addition, copper, zinc and selenium levels were measured in the blood collected during the second trimester of pregnancy.
About 95% of the women took dietary supplements during pregnancy. Despite such supplementation in the case of a high proportion of the women the intake of majority of the analyzed micronutrients was below recommendations for the pregnancy period (based on the Estimated Average Requirement). The mean plasma zinc, copper and selenium concentrations were 0.9±0.3 mg/l, 2.0±0.6 mg/l and 48.4±10.5 ug/l, respectively. The chance to reach the recommended intake for vitamin A, vitamin D and selenium was higher among the multiparous women (OR = 1.53 p = 0.007; OR = 1.44 p = 0.02; OR = 1.48 p = 0.009) and for zinc among the women with a higher socio-economic status (SES) (OR = 1.43 p = 0.04). For other variables the results were not statistically significant. A higher selenium level in the plasma was observed among the older women (p = 0.01) and those with a higher SES (p = 0.03).
The current study presents evidence on specific factors influencing the micronutrients intake. They need to be accounted for in educational programs and interventions that focus on healthy diet recommendations during pregnancy.
Key messages
In the case of a high proportion of the women the intake of majority of the analyzed micronutrients was below recommendations for the pregnancy period. More effort should be taken to educational programs and interventions that focus on healthy diet recommendations during pregnancy.
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- K Polanska
- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- 3Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- 3Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- 3Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Centre for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Łódź, Poland
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Santonen T, Alimonti A, Bocca B, Duca RC, Galea KS, Godderis L, Göen T, Gomes B, Hanser O, Iavicoli I, Janasik B, Jones K, Kiilunen M, Koch HM, Leese E, Leso V, Louro H, Ndaw S, Porras SP, Robert A, Ruggieri F, Scheepers PTJ, Silva MJ, Viegas S, Wasowicz W, Castano A, Sepai O. Setting up a collaborative European human biological monitoring study on occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium. Environ Res 2019; 177:108583. [PMID: 31330491 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The EU human biomonitoring initiative, HBM4EU, aims to co-ordinate and advance human biomonitoring (HBM) across Europe. Within its remit, the project is gathering new, policy relevant, EU-wide data on occupational exposure to relevant priority chemicals and developing new approaches for occupational biomonitoring. In this manuscript, the hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] study design is presented as the first example of this HBM4EU approach. This study involves eight European countries and plans to recruit 400 workers performing Cr(VI) surface treatment e.g. electroplating or stainless steel welding activities. The aim is to collect new data on current occupational exposure to Cr(VI) in Europe and to test new methods for Cr biomonitoring, specifically the analysis of Cr(VI) in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and Cr in red blood cells (RBC) in addition to traditional urinary total Cr analyses. Furthermore, exposure data will be complemented with early biological effects data, including genetic and epigenetic effects. Personal air samples and wipe samples are collected in parallel to help informing the biomonitoring results. We present standard operational procedures (SOPs) to support the harmonized methodologies for the collection of occupational hygiene and HBM samples in different countries.
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Human Exposure Science, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
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- Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics, Lisbon and ToxOmics - Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School S, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, France
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- Health & Safety Executive, Buxton, SK17 9JN, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance - Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics, Lisbon and ToxOmics - Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School S, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, France
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- French National Research and Safety Institute, France
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics, Lisbon and ToxOmics - Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School S, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa and CISP - Centro de Investigação m Saúde Pública, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal
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Kozłowska L, Janasik B, Nowicka K, Wąsowicz W. A urinary metabolomics study of a Polish subpopulation environmentally exposed to arsenic. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 54:44-54. [PMID: 31109620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Almost every organ in the human body can be affected by arsenic (As) exposure associated with various industrial processes, as well as with contaminated food, drinking water and polluted air. Much is known about high exposure to inorganic As but there is little data on the metabolic changes connected to a low exposure e.g. in people living in smelter areas. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the study were: (1) characterise urinary concentration of total arsenic (AsT) in Polish inhabitants of the vicinity of a copper smelter area, (2) speciation analysis of various forms of arsenic in girls (GL), boys (BL), women (WL) and men (ML) with a slightly elevated AsT concentration and age/sex matched groups with a substantially higher AsT concentration, (GH, BH, WH and MH - respectively), (3) comparison of metabolomics profiles of urine between the age/sex matched people with low and high AsT concentrations. METHODS Urine samples were analysed for total arsenic and its chemical forms (AsIII; AsV, methylarsonic acid, dimethylarsinic acid, arsenobetaine) using HPLC-ICP-MS. Untargeted metabolomics analysis of the urine samples was performed using UPLC system connected to Q-TOF-MS equipped with an electrospray source. The XCMS Online program was applied for feature detection, retention time correction, alignment, statistics, annotation and identification. Potentially identified compounds were fragmented and resulting spectra were compared to the spectra in the Human Metabolome Database. RESULTS Urine concentration of AsT was, as follows: GL 16.40 ± 0.83; GH 115.23 ± 50.52; BL 16.48 ± 0.83; BH 95.00 ± 50.03; WL 16.93 ± 1.21; WH 170.13 ± 96.47; ML 16.91 ± 1.20; MH 151.71 ± 84.31 μg/l and percentage of arsenobetaine in AsT was, as follows: GL 65.5 ± 13.8%, GH 87.2 ± 4.7%, BL 59.8 ± 12.5%, BH 90.5 ± 2.4%, WL 50.8 ± 14.1%, WH 90.4 ± 3.5%, ML 53.3 ± 10.0%, MH 74.6 ± 20.2%. In the people with low and high AsT concentrations there were significant differences in the intensity of signal (is.) from numerous compounds being metabolites of neurotransmitters, nicotine and hormones transformation (serotonin in the girls and women; catecholamines in the girls, boys and women; mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids in the boys, androgens in the women and men and nicotine in the boys, women and men). These changes might have been associated with higher is. from metabolites of leucine, tryptophan, purine degradation (in the GH, WH), urea cycle (in the WH and MH), glycolysis (in the WH) and with lower is. from metabolites of tricarboxylic acid cycle (in the BH) in comparison with low AsT matched groups. In the MH vs. ML higher is. from metabolite of lipid peroxidation (4-hydroxy-2-nonenal) was observed. Additionally, the presence of significant differences was reported in is. from food components metabolites, which might have modulated the negative effects of As (vitamin C in the girls, boys and men, vitamin B6 in the girls, boys and women as well as phenolic compounds in the boys and girls). We hypothesize that the observed higher is. from metabolites of sulphate (in MH) and glucoronate degradation (in BH, WH and MH) than in the matched low AsT groups may be related to the impaired glucuronidation and sulfonation and higher is. from catecholamines, nicotine and hormones. CONCLUSION Our results indicated that even a low exposure to As is associated with metabolic changes and that urine metabolomics studies could be a good tool to reflect their wide spectrum connected to specific environmental exposure to As, e.g. in smelter areas.
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- Lucyna Kozłowska
- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Departament of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Św. Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348, Łódź, Poland.
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- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Departament of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Św. Teresy od Dzieciątka Jezus 8, 91-348, Łódź, Poland.
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Kuras R, Kozlowska L, Reszka E, Wieczorek E, Jablonska E, Gromadzinska J, Stanislawska M, Janasik B, Wasowicz W. Environmental mercury exposure and selenium-associated biomarkers of antioxidant status at molecular and biochemical level. A short-term intervention study. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 130:187-198. [PMID: 31078725 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mercury (Hg) is a potent toxicant. In the field of public health a chronic-low-level environmental Hg exposure resulting from fish consumption in general population is still being discussed. The objective of the study was to assess the influence of real Hg exposure on biomarkers of selenium (Se) status and selected biomarkers of pro-oxidant/anti-oxidant effects in healthy men (n = 67) who participated in the short-term intervention study consisting in daily fish consumption for two weeks. The analysis included Se level, Se-associated antioxidants at molecular (profile of 7 genes encoding selected proteins related to antioxidant defense) and biochemical levels (Se-dependent glutathione peroxidases activities and plasma selenoprotein P concentration). A pro-oxidant/anti-oxidant balance was explored using a biomarker of plasma lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant activity. The study revealed significant correlations (p < 0.05) between the biomarkers of exposure to Hg, Se level and Se-dependent antioxidants. Even though the risk of adverse effects of Hg for volunteers was substantially low, biomarkers of Hg altered levels of circulation selenoproteins and their genes expression. Changes in genes expression during study differed between the main enzymes involved in two systems: downregulation of thioredoxin reductase1 and upregulation of glutathione peroxidases. Hg exposure caused imbalance between the biomarkers of pro-oxidant/anti-oxidant effects.
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- Renata Kuras
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c St., Building 32, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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Diverse forms of mercury (Hg) have various effects on animals and humans because of a variety of routes of administration. Inorganic mercury (iHg) binds to thiol groups of proteins and enzymes in one's body or is methylated by microorganisms. Organic form of Hg, contrary to the iHg, is more stable but may be demethylated to Hg<sup>2+</sup> in the tissue of intestinal flora. Selenium (Se) also occurs in a variety of chemical forms in one's body but both of these elements behave very differently from one another. Mercury binding to selenide or Se-containing ligands is a primary molecular mechanism that reduces toxicity of Hg. Complexes formed in such a way are irreversible, and thus, biologically inactive. Se deficiency in a human body may impair normal synthesis of selenoproteins and its expression because expression of mRNA may be potentially regulated by the Se status. This paper provides a comprehensive review concerning Hg-Se reciprocal action as a potential mechanism of protective action of Se against Hg toxicity as well as a potential detoxification mechanism. Although interactions between Hg-Se have been presented in numerous studies concerning animals and humans, we have focused mainly on animal models so as to understand molecular mechanisms responsible for antagonism better. The review also investigates what conclusions have been drawn by researchers with respect to the chemical species of Se and Hg (and their relationship) in biological systems as well as genetic variations and expression and/or activity of selenoproteins related to the thioredoxin (thioredoxin Trx/TrxR) system and glutathione metabolism. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(5):575-592.
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- Renata Kuraś
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Metal Analyses Laboratory).
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Metal Analyses Laboratory).
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Metal Analyses Laboratory).
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Metal Analyses Laboratory).
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Kuras R, Reszka E, Wieczorek E, Jablonska E, Gromadzinska J, Malachowska B, Kozlowska L, Stanislawska M, Janasik B, Wasowicz W. Biomarkers of selenium status and antioxidant effect in workers occupationally exposed to mercury. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2018; 49:43-50. [PMID: 29895371 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The present observation based research was designed to evaluate the influence of occupational human exposure to metallic mercury (Hg°) vapor on the biomarkers of selenium status involved in the antioxidant defense system. For this purpose we determined Hg and selenium (Se) concentrations in body fluids, the markers of antioxidant effect measured as an activity of Se-dependent enzymes (red blood cell and plasma glutathione peroxidase: GPx1-RBC and GPx3-P), concentration of selenoprotein P in the plasma (SeP-P) and total antioxidant activity in the plasma (TAA-P) in 131 male workers from a chloralkali plant exposed to Hg° and 67 non-exposed males (control group). The mRNA expression levels of glutathione peroxidases (GPX1, GPX3), selenoprotein P (SEPP1), thioredoxin reductase 1 (TRXR1), thioredoxin 1 (TRX1), peroxiredoxins (PRDX1, PRDX2) were also examined in the leukocytes of peripheral blood. Hg concentration in the blood (Hg-B) and urine (Hg-U) samples was determined using the thermal decomposition amalgamation/atomic absorption spectrometry (TDA-AAS) method and Se concentrations in plasma (Se-P) and urine (Se-U) using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method. Activities of GPx1-RBC, GPx3-P and TAA-P were determined using the kinetic and spectrophotometric method, respectively. Gene expression analysis was performed using the quantitative Real-Time PCR. The results showed significant higher Hg levels among the Hg°-exposed workers in comparison to control group (12-times higher median for Hg-B and almost 74-times higher median for Hg-U concentration in chloralkali workers). Se-P was also significantly higher (Me (median): 82.85 μg/L (IQR (interquartile range) 72.03-90.28 μg/L) for chloralkali workers vs. Me: 72.74 μg/L (IQR 66.25-80.14 μg/L) for control group; p = 0.0001) but interestingly correlated inversely with Hg-U in chloralkali workers suggesting depletion of the Se protection among the workers with the highest Hg-U concentration. The mRNA level for GPX1, PRXD1 were markedly but significantly higher in the workers compared to the control group. Moreover, concentrations of Hg-B and Hg-U among the workers were significantly positively correlated with the levels of selenoprotein P at both the mRNA and selenoprotein levels. In the multivariate model, after adjusting to cofounders (dental amalgam fillings, age, BMI, job seniority time, smoking), we confirmed that Hg-U concentration was inversely correlated with genes expression of TRXR1. This is the first comprehensive assessment of the impact of occupational exposure of workers to Hg° at both the mRNA and selenoprotein levels, with investigation of fish intake obtained by means of a questionnaire. These findings suggest that exposure to Hg° alters gene expression of the antioxidant enzymes and the level of Se-containing selenoproteins.
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- Renata Kuras
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Mazowiecka 15 Street, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c Street, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Sw. Teresy 8 Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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Janasik B, Reszka E, Stanislawska M, Jablonska E, Kuras R, Wieczorek E, Malachowska B, Fendler W, Wasowicz W. Effect of Arsenic Exposure on NRF2-KEAP1 Pathway and Epigenetic Modification. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 185:11-19. [PMID: 29247444 PMCID: PMC6097044 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1219-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is a known toxic element and carcinogen. Transcription factor nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) controls cellular adaptation to oxidants and electrophiles by inducing antioxidant genes in response to redox stress. To explore associations between As level and NRF2-regulated cytoprotective genes expression, an observational study was conducted in a population of 61 occupationally exposed men with median (Me) age 50 years (interquartile range (IQR) 42-54) and in a control group of 52 men aged 40 (IQR 31-51.5) without occupational exposure. NRF2, KEAP1, GSTP1, HMOX1, NQO1, PRDX1, and TXNRD1 transcript levels were determined by means of quantitative real-time PCR along with the gene expression, methylation of NRF2 and KEAP1, as well as global DNA methylation were assessed. The median urine As tot. level in the exposed and control group was found to be 21.8 μg/g creat. (IQR 15.5-39.8 μg/g creat.) and 3.8 μg/g creat. (IQR 2.5-9.3) (p < 0.001). Global DNA methylation was significantly higher in occupationally exposed workers than in controls (Me 14.1 (IQR 9.5-18.1) vs Me 8.5 (IQR 5.9-12.6) p < 0.0001). NRF2 mRNA level was positively correlated with expression of all investigated NRF2-target genes in both groups (0.37 > R < 0.76, all p values < 0.0001). The multivariate linear regression adjusting for global methylation showed that As(III) level was significantly associated with expression of TXNRD1, GSTP1, HMOX1, and PRDX1. The results of this study indicate that arsenic occupational exposure is positively associated with global DNA methylation. The findings provide evidence for rather inactivation of NRF2-KEAP1 pathway in response to chronic arsenic exposure.
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- Beata Janasik
- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Epigenetics, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- Studies in Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, St. Teresy 8, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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Stanislawska M, Halatek T, Cieslak M, Kaminska I, Kuras R, Janasik B, Wasowicz W. Coarse, fine and ultrafine particles arising during welding - Analysis of occupational exposure. Microchem J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Polanska K, Hanke W, Krol A, Gromadzinska J, Kuras R, Janasik B, Wasowicz W, Mirabella F, Chiarotti F, Calamandrei G. Micronutrients during pregnancy and child psychomotor development: Opposite effects of Zinc and Selenium. Environ Res 2017; 158:583-589. [PMID: 28715787 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Studies on the impact of micronutrient levels during different pregnancy periods on child psychomotor functions are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal plasma concentrations of selected micronutrients, such as: copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), and child neuropsychological development. The study population consisted of 539 mother-child pairs from Polish Mother and Child Cohort (REPRO_PL). The micronutrient levels were measured in each trimester of pregnancy, at delivery and in the cord blood. Psychomotor development was assessed in children at the age of 1 and 2 years using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development. The mean plasma Zn, Cu and Se concentrations in the 1st trimester of pregnancy were 0.91±0.27mg/l, 1.98±0.57mg/l and 48.35±10.54μg/l, respectively. There were no statistically significant associations between Cu levels and any of the analyzed domains of child development. A positive association was observed between Se level in the 1st trimester of pregnancy and child language and motor skills (β=0.18, p=0.03 and β=0.25, p=0.005, respectively) at one year of age. Motor score among one-year-old children decreased along with increasing Zn levels in the 1st trimester of pregnancy and in the cord blood (β=-12.07, p=0.003 and β=-6.51, p=0.03, respectively). A similar pattern was observed for the association between Zn level in the 1st trimester of pregnancy and language abilities at one year of age (β=-7.37, p=0.05). Prenatal Zn and Se status was associated with lower and higher child psychomotor abilities, respectively, within the first year of life. Further epidemiological and preclinical studies are necessary to confirm the associations between micronutrient levels and child development as well as to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of their effects.
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- Kinga Polanska
- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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Kuras R, Janasik B, Stanislawska M, Kozlowska L, Wasowicz W. Assessment of Mercury Intake from Fish Meals Based on Intervention Research in the Polish Subpopulation. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 179:23-31. [PMID: 28130742 PMCID: PMC5550534 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-0939-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The paper's objective was to estimate weekly Hg intake from fish meals based on intervention research. Total Hg (THg) concentrations in blood and hair samples collected from men (n = 67) from an intervention study as well as muscular tissues of fresh and after heat-treating fish were determined using the thermal decomposition amalgamation atomic absorption spectrometry method (TDA-AAS) using direct mercury analyzer (DMA-80). The mean of the estimated weekly intake (EWI) was estimated at 0.62 μg/kg bw/week in the range 0.36-0.96 μg/kg body weight (bw) /week through the consumption of 4 edible marine fish species every day (for 10 days) by the participants from the intervention research in Lodz, Poland. The Hg intake in the volunteers in our intervention study accounted for 38.6% of the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI) (1.6 μg/kg bw, weekly) value. The average Hg concentration in the analyzed fish ranged from 0.018 ± 0.006 mg/kg wet weight (Gadus chalcogrammus) to 0.105 ± 0.015 mg/kg wet weight (Macruronus magellanicus). The results for the average consumers were within PTWI of methylmercury (MeHg). Moreover, the average concentration of Hg in the selected fish after heat treatment did not exceed the maximum permitted concentrations for MeHg (MPCs = 0.5 mg/kg wet weight) in food set by the European Commission Regulation (EC/1881/2006). Hence, the risk of adverse effects of MeHg for the participants is substantially low.
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- Renata Kuras
- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy St, 91-348, Lodz, Poland
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Isermann J, Prager HM, Ebbinghaus R, Janasik B, Wasowicz W, Dufaux B, Meyer HF, Widera A, Selinski S, Hengstler JG, Golka K. Urinary cadmium levels in active and retired coal miners. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2017; 80:405-410. [PMID: 28696835 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2017.1304710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A meta-analysis, based upon 24 publications, showed a significantly elevated risk for urinary bladder cancer amongst miners. In European underground hard coal mining areas, an increased risk for urinary bladder cancer development was noted among hard coal miners, in particular in three investigations in the greater Dortmund area. However, the cause remains unclear. As cadmium (Cd), which was reported to be a bladder carcinogen in humans and is a constituent of coal, the aim of this study was to determine urinary Cd levels in active and retired hard coal miners and assess whether hard coal miners demonstrated elevated metal levels. In total, 103 retired and 25 active hard coal miners as well as 18 controls without any history of hard coal mining were investigated for urinary Cd levels. Urinary Cd concentrations, in addition to other elements, were analyzed in spot urines by ICP-MS-based multi-element analysis in a Department for Forensic and Clinical Toxicology. Limit of detection (LOD) for Cd was 0.5 μg/L. Reference value for occupationally non-exposed working age population was 0.8 μg/L. In total, 49% of all underground coal miners were exposed to coal dust, 12% to grinded rock, and 39% to both. Urinary Cd levels in retired as well as active coal miners and controls were clearly below the Biological Exposure Index. Urinary Cd concentration is a suitable biomarker to evaluate the metallic load of the body, as the half-life is > than 10 years. The detected urinary Cd levels in retired and active coal miners indicated underground hard coal miners were not apparently exposed to Cd to a occupationally-relevant concentration.
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- Julia Isermann
- a Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine , Castrop-Rauxel , Germany
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- a Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine , Castrop-Rauxel , Germany
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- a Institute for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine , Castrop-Rauxel , Germany
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- b Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine , Lodz , Poland
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- b Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine , Lodz , Poland
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- c Department of Forensic and Clinical Toxicology , Bad Salzuflen , Germany
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- e Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund (IfADo) , Dortmund , Germany
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- e Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund (IfADo) , Dortmund , Germany
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- e Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund (IfADo) , Dortmund , Germany
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- e Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund (IfADo) , Dortmund , Germany
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Janasik B, Zawisza A, Malachowska B, Fendler W, Stanislawska M, Kuras R, Wasowicz W. Relationship between arsenic and selenium in workers occupationally exposed to inorganic arsenic. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2017; 42:76-80. [PMID: 28595795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The interaction between arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) has been one of the most extensively studied. The antagonism between As and Se suggests that low Se status plays an important role in aggravating arsenic toxicity in diseases development. The objective of this study was to assess the Se contents in biological samples of inorganic As exposed workers (n=61) and in non-exposed subjects (n=52). Median (Me) total arsenic concentration in urine of exposed workers was 21.83μg/g creat. (interquartile range (IQR) 15.49-39.77) and was significantly higher than in the control group - (Me 3.75μg/g creat. (IQR 2.52-9.26), p<0.0001). The median serum Se concentrations in the study group and the control were: 54.20μg/l (IQR 44.2-73.10μg/l) and 55.45μg/l (IQR 38.5-69.60μg/l) respectively and did not differ significantly between the groups. In the exposed group we observed significantly higher urine concentrations of selenosugar 1 (SeSug 1) and selenosugar 3 (SeSug3) than in the control group Me: 1.68μg/g creat. (IQR 1.25-2.97 vs Me: 1.07μg/g creat. (IQR 0.86-1.29μg/g), p<0.0001 for SeSug1; Me: 0.45μg/g creat. (IQR 0.26-0.69) vs Me: 0.28μg/g creat. (IQR 0.17-0.45μg/g), p=0.0021). In the multivariate model, after adjusting to cofounders (age, BMI, job seniority time, consumption of fish and seafood and smoking habits) the high rate of arsenic urine wash out (measured as a sum of iAs+MMA+DMA) was significantly associated with the high total selenium urine excretion (B=0.14 (95%CI (confidence interval) 0.05-0.23)). Combination of both arsenic and selenium status to assess the risk of arsenic-induced diseases requires more studies with regard to both the analysis of speciation, genetics and the influence of factors such as nutritional status.
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- Beata Janasik
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Organic and Applied Chemistry, University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland; Postgraduate School of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Lodz, Poland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Department of Environmental and Biological Monitoring, Lodz, Poland
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Domeradzka-Gajda K, Nocuń M, Roszak J, Janasik B, Quarles CD, Wąsowicz W, Grobelny J, Tomaszewska E, Celichowski G, Ranoszek-Soliwoda K, Cieślak M, Puchowicz D, Gonzalez JJ, Russo RE, Stępnik M. A study on the in vitro percutaneous absorption of silver nanoparticles in combination with aluminum chloride, methyl paraben or di-n-butyl phthalate. Toxicol Lett 2017; 272:38-48. [PMID: 28315385 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Some reports indicate that the silver released from dermally applied products containing silver nanoparticles (AgNP) (e.g. wound dressings or cosmetics) can penetrate the skin, particularly if damaged. AgNP were also shown to have cytotoxic and genotoxic activity. In the present study percutaneous absorption of AgNP of two different nominal sizes (Ag15nm or Ag45nm by STEM) and surface modification, i.e. citrate or PEG stabilized nanoparticles, in combination with cosmetic ingredients, i.e. aluminum chloride (AlCl3), methyl paraben (MPB), or di-n-butyl phthalate (DBPH) was assessed using in vitro model based on dermatomed pig skin. The inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurements after 24h in receptor fluid indicated low, but detectable silver absorption and no statistically significant differences in the penetration between the 4 types of AgNP studied at 47, 470 or 750μg/ml. Similarly, no significant differences were observed for silver penetration when the AgNP were used in combinations with AlCl3 (500μM), MPB (1250μM) or DBPH (35μM). The measured highest amount of Ag that penetrated was 0.45ng/cm2 (0.365-0.974ng/cm2) for PEG stabilized Ag15nm+MPB.
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland
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- Scientific Department of Unconventional Technologies and Textiles, Textile Research Institute, Łódź, Poland
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- Scientific Department of Unconventional Technologies and Textiles, Textile Research Institute, Łódź, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland.
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Wasowicz W, Janasik B, Brodzka R, Kozlowska L. Mercury and selenium content in healthy individuals (men) after a short-term intervention study based on fish consumption. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.07.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Janasik B, Reszka E, Stanislawska M, Jablonska E, Kuras R, Wieczorek E, Malachowska B, Fendler W, Wasowicz W. Effect of arsenic exposure on Nrf2-Keap1 pathway and epigenetic modification. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.1414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Stanislawska M, Cieslak M, Kaminska I, Janasik B, Kuras R, Halatek T, Wasowicz W. Assessment of occupational exposure to metals, fine and ultrafine particles arising during welding. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.1801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Castaño A, Cutanda F, Esteban M, Pärt P, Navarro C, Gómez S, Rosado M, López A, López E, Exley K, Schindler BK, Govarts E, Casteleyn L, Kolossa-Gehring M, Fiddicke U, Koch H, Angerer J, Den Hond E, Schoeters G, Sepai O, Horvat M, Knudsen LE, Aerts D, Joas A, Biot P, Joas R, Jiménez-Guerrero JA, Diaz G, Pirard C, Katsonouri A, Cerna M, Gutleb AC, Ligocka D, Reis FM, Berglund M, Lupsa IR, Halzlová K, Charlier C, Cullen E, Hadjipanayis A, Krsková A, Jensen JF, Nielsen JK, Schwedler G, Wilhelm M, Rudnai P, Középesy S, Davidson F, Fischer ME, Janasik B, Namorado S, Gurzau AE, Jajcaj M, Mazej D, Tratnik JS, Larsson K, Lehmann A, Crettaz P, Lavranos G, Posada M. Fish consumption patterns and hair mercury levels in children and their mothers in 17 EU countries. Environ Res 2015; 141:58-68. [PMID: 25667172 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
The toxicity of methylmercury (MeHg) in humans is well established and the main source of exposure is via the consumption of large marine fish and mammals. Of particular concern are the potential neurodevelopmental effects of early life exposure to low-levels of MeHg. Therefore, it is important that pregnant women, children and women of childbearing age are, as far as possible, protected from MeHg exposure. Within the European project DEMOCOPHES, we have analyzed mercury (Hg) in hair in 1799 mother-child pairs from 17 European countries using a strictly harmonized protocol for mercury analysis. Parallel, harmonized questionnaires on dietary habits provided information on consumption patterns of fish and marine products. After hierarchical cluster analysis of consumption habits of the mother-child pairs, the DEMOCOPHES cohort can be classified into two branches of approximately similar size: one with high fish consumption (H) and another with low consumption (L). All countries have representatives in both branches, but Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Sweden have twice as many or more mother-child pairs in H than in L. For Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia the situation is the opposite, with more representatives in L than H. There is a strong correlation (r=0.72) in hair mercury concentration between the mother and child in the same family, which indicates that they have a similar exposure situation. The clustering of mother-child pairs on basis of their fish consumption revealed some interesting patterns. One is that for the same sea fish consumption, other food items of marine origin, like seafood products or shellfish, contribute significantly to the mercury levels in hair. We conclude that additional studies are needed to assess and quantify exposure to mercury from seafood products, in particular. The cluster analysis also showed that 95% of mothers who consume once per week fish only, and no other marine products, have mercury levels 0.55 μg/g. Thus, the 95th percentile of the distribution in this group is only around half the US-EPA recommended threshold of 1 μg/g mercury in hair. Consumption of freshwater fish played a minor role in contributing to mercury exposure in the studied cohort. The DEMOCOPHES data shows that there are significant differences in MeHg exposure across the EU and that exposure is highly correlated with consumption of fish and marine products. Fish and marine products are key components of a healthy human diet and are important both traditionally and culturally in many parts of Europe. Therefore, the communication of the potential risks of mercury exposure needs to be carefully balanced to take into account traditional and cultural values as well as the potential health benefits from fish consumption. European harmonized human biomonitoring programs provide an additional dimension to national HMB programs and can assist national authorities to tailor mitigation and adaptation strategies (dietary advice, risk communication, etc.) to their country's specific requirements.
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- Argelia Castaño
- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Institute of Environment and Sustainability, 21027 Ispra, Italy
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigacion de Enfermedades Raras (IIER) Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Public Health England, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Chilton, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance-Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Germany
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- Environmental Risk and Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Dessau-Rosslau, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance-Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance-Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Germany
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- Environmental Risk and Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Environmental Risk and Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Public Health England, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Chilton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Departament of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Demark
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- DG Environment, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Brussels, Belgium
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- DG Environment, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Brussels, Belgium
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III(ISCIII), 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- CHU of Liege, Laboratory of Clinical, Forensic and Environmental Toxicology, Liege, Belgium
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- National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) Louxembourg
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic (UVZ SR), Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- CHU of Liege, Laboratory of Clinical, Forensic and Environmental Toxicology, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Community of Health, Health Service Executive, Kildare, Ireland
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- National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Departament of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Demark
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- Departament of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Demark
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- Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Dessau-Rosslau, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Budapest, Hungary
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- Public Analyst's Laboratory Health Service Executive, Cork, Ireland
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic (UVZ SR), Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Berne, Switzerland
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- Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Berne, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Investigacion de Enfermedades Raras (IIER) Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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Fucic A, Plavec D, Casteleyn L, Aerts D, Biot P, Katsonouri A, Cerna M, Knudsen LE, Castano A, Rudnai P, Gutleb A, Ligocka D, Lupsa IR, Berglund M, Horvat M, Halzlova K, Schoeters G, Koppen G, Hadjipanayis A, Krskova A, Középesy S, Arendt M, Fischer ME, Janasik B, Gurzau AE, Gurzau ES, Grandér M, Larsson K, Jajcaj M, Kolossa-Gehring M, Sepai O, Exley K, Bartolome M, Cutanda F, Mazej D, Nielsen JKS, Snoj-Tratnik J, Schwedler G, Fiddicke U, Seiwert M, Govarts E, Den Hond E, Koch HM, Lopez A, Joas A, Joas R. Gender differences in cadmium and cotinine levels in prepubertal children. Environ Res 2015; 141:125-131. [PMID: 25529752 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Susceptibility to environmental stressors has been described for fetal and early childhood development. However, the possible susceptibility of the prepubertal period, characterized by the orchestration of the organism towards sexual maturation and adulthood has been poorly investigated and exposure data are scarce. In the current study levels of cadmium (Cd), cotinine and creatinine in urine were analyzed in a subsample 216 children from 12 European countries within the DEMOCOPHES project. The children were divided into six age-sex groups: boys (6-8 years, 9-10 years and 11 years old), and girls (6-7 years, 8-9 years, 10-11 years). The number of subjects per group was between 23 and 53. The cut off values were set at 0.1 µg/L for Cd, and 0.8 µg/L for cotinine defined according to the highest limit of quantification. The levels of Cd and cotinine were adjusted for creatinine level. In the total subsample group, the median level of Cd was 0.180 µg/L (range 0.10-0.69 µg/L), and for cotinine the median wet weight value was 1.50 µg/L (range 0.80-39.91 µg/L). There was no significant difference in creatinine and cotinine levels between genders and age groups. There was a significant correlation between levels of cadmium and creatinine in all children of both genders. This shows that even at such low levels the possible effect of cadmium on kidney function was present and measurable. An increase in Cd levels was evident with age. Cadmium levels were significantly different between 6-7 year old girls, 11 year old boys and 10-11 year old girls. As there was a balanced distribution in the number of subjects from countries included in the study, bias due to data clustering was not probable. The impact of low Cd levels on kidney function and gender differences in Cd levels needs further investigation.
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- A Fucic
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska c 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Children Hospital Srebrnjak, Croatia
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- Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment - DG Environment, Belgium
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- DG Environment, Multilateral and Strategic Affairs, Belgium
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- State General Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Cyprus
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- Laboratoire National de Sante, Luxembourg; National Institute of Public Health, Czech Republic
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Hungary
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- Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland
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- Environmental Health Center, Romania
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Institute Josef Stefan, Slovenia
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- Public Health Authority, Slovak Republic; State General Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Cyprus
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health, Netherlands
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health, Netherlands
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- Larnaca General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Republic of Cyprus
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- Laboratoire National de Sante, Luxembourg; National Institute of Public Health, Czech Republic
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Hungary
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- Initiativ Liewensufank, Luxembourg
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- Laboratoire National de Sante, Luxembourg; National Institute of Public Health, Czech Republic
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Institute Josef Stefan, Slovenia
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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- Institute Josef Stefan, Slovenia
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- Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
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- Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health, Netherlands
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health, Netherlands
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance - Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Germany
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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Esteban M, Schindler BK, Jiménez JA, Koch HM, Angerer J, Rosado M, Gómez S, Casteleyn L, Kolossa-Gehring M, Becker K, Bloemen L, Schoeters G, Den Hond E, Sepai O, Exley K, Horvat M, Knudsen LE, Joas A, Joas R, Aerts D, Biot P, Borošová D, Davidson F, Dumitrascu I, Fischer ME, Grander M, Janasik B, Jones K, Kašparová L, Larssen T, Naray M, Nielsen F, Hohenblum P, Pinto R, Pirard C, Plateel G, Tratnik JS, Wittsiepe J, Castaño A. Mercury analysis in hair: Comparability and quality assessment within the transnational COPHES/DEMOCOPHES project. Environ Res 2015; 141:24-30. [PMID: 25483984 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Human biomonitoring (HBM) is an effective tool for assessing actual exposure to chemicals that takes into account all routes of intake. Although hair analysis is considered to be an optimal biomarker for assessing mercury exposure, the lack of harmonization as regards sampling and analytical procedures has often limited the comparison of data at national and international level. The European-funded projects COPHES and DEMOCOPHES developed and tested a harmonized European approach to Human Biomonitoring in response to the European Environment and Health Action Plan. Herein we describe the quality assurance program (QAP) for assessing mercury levels in hair samples from more than 1800 mother-child pairs recruited in 17 European countries. To ensure the comparability of the results, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sampling and for mercury analysis were drafted and distributed to participating laboratories. Training sessions were organized for field workers and four external quality-assessment exercises (ICI/EQUAS), followed by the corresponding web conferences, were organized between March 2011 and February 2012. ICI/EQUAS used native hair samples at two mercury concentration ranges (0.20-0.71 and 0.80-1.63) per exercise. The results revealed relative standard deviations of 7.87-13.55% and 4.04-11.31% for the low and high mercury concentration ranges, respectively. A total of 16 out of 18 participating laboratories the QAP requirements and were allowed to analyze samples from the DEMOCOPHES pilot study. Web conferences after each ICI/EQUAS revealed this to be a new and effective tool for improving analytical performance and increasing capacity building. The procedure developed and tested in COPHES/DEMOCOPHES would be optimal for application on a global scale as regards implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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- Marta Esteban
- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain
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- Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance - Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA), Germany; PROOF-ACS GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain
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- Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance - Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA), Germany
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- Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance - Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA), Germany
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain
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- Environmental Health Sciences International, The Netherlands
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium; University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Environmental Risk and Health, Belgium
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- Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium
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- Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgium
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- Regional Authority of Public Health of the Slovak Republic, Slovakia
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- Hungarian Institute of Occupational Health, Hungary
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- CHU of Liege, Laboratory of Clinical, Forensic and Environmental Toxicology, Belgium
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- Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance - Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA), Germany
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- Environmental Toxicology, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Ambiental (CNSA), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Spain.
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Reszka E, Wieczorek E, Jablonska E, Janasik B, Fendler W, Wasowicz W. Association between plasma selenium level and NRF2 target genes expression in humans. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2015; 30:102-6. [PMID: 25524402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2014] [Revised: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Animal studies in rodent and in vitro studies indicate compensatory role of nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like (Nrf2) and Nrf2-regulated antioxidant and phase II biotransformation enzymes for the dietary selenium (Se) deficiency or for the loss of selenoproteins. To explore associations between plasma Se level and NRF2-regulated cytoprotective genes expression, an observational study was conducted in a population of 96 healthy non-smoking men living in Central Poland aged 18-83 years with relatively low plasma Se level. NRF2, KEAP2, CAT, EPHX1, GCLC, GCLM, GPX2, GSR, GSTA1, GSTM1, GSTP1, GSTT1, HMOX1, NQO1, PRDX1, SOD1, SOD2, TXNRD1 transcript levels in peripheral blood leukocytes and polymorphism of NRF2-617C/A (rs6721961) in blood genomic DNA were determined by means of quantitative real-time PCR. Mean plasma Se level was found to be 51.10±15.25μg/L (range 23.86-96.18μg/L). NRF2 mRNA level was positively correlated with expression of investigated NRF2-target genes. The multivariate linear regression adjusting for selenium status showed that plasma Se level was significantly inversely associated only with expression of GSTP1 (β-coef.=-0.270, p=0.009), PRDXR1 (β-coef.=-0.245, p=0.017) and SOD2 with an inverse trend toward significance (β-coef.=-0.186, p=0.074), but without an effect of NRF2 gene variants. NRF2 expression was inversely associated with age (r=-0.23, p=0.03) and body mass index (r=-0.29, p<0.001). The findings may suggest a possible link between plasma Se level and cytoprotective response at gene level in humans.
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- Edyta Reszka
- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oncology, Hematology and Diabetology, Medical University of Lodz, 36/50 Sporna Street, 91-738 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Teresy Street, 91-348 Lodz, Poland
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Janasik B, Reszka E, Stanislawska M, Wieczorek E, Fendler W, Wasowicz W. Biological monitoring and the influence of genetic polymorphism of As3MT and GSTs on distribution of urinary arsenic species in occupational exposure workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2014; 88:807-18. [PMID: 25491248 PMCID: PMC4508369 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-014-1009-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To examine the differences in urinary arsenic metabolism patterns in men affected by occupational exposure, we performed a study on 149 participants—workers of a copper mill and 52 healthy controls without occupational exposure. To elucidate the role of genetic factors in arsenic (As) metabolism, we studied the associations of six polymorphisms: As3MT Met287Thr (T>C) in exon 9; As3MT A>G in 5′UTR; As3MT C>G in intron 6; As3MT T>G in intron 1; GSTP1 Ile105Val and GSTO2 T>C. Methods Air samples were collected using individual samplers during work shift. Urine samples were analyzed for total arsenic and arsenic chemical forms (AsIII; AsV, MMA, DMA, AsB) using HPLC–ICP-MS. A specific polymerase chain reaction was done for the amplification of exons and flanking regions of As3MT and GSTs. Results The geometric mean arsenic concentrations in the air were 27.6 ± 4.9 µg/m3. A significant correlation (p < 0.05) was observed between arsenic in air and sum of iAs +MMA and iAs. As3MT (rs3740400) GG homozygotes showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher %iAs (21.8 ± 2.0) in urine than GC+CC heterozygotes (16.0 ± 2.1). A strong association between the gene variants and As species in urine was observed for GSTO2 (rs156697) polymorphism. Conclusions The findings of the study point out that the concentration of iAs or the sum of iAs + MMA in urine can be a reliable biological indicator of occupational exposure to arsenic. This study demonstrates that As3MT and/or GSTs genotype may influence As metabolism. Nevertheless, further studies investigating genetic polymorphism in occupational conditions are required.
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- Beata Janasik
- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland,
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Trzcinka-Ochocka M, Brodzka R, Janasik B. Useful and Fast Method for Blood Lead and Cadmium Determination Using ICP-MS and GF-AAS; Validation Parameters. J Clin Lab Anal 2014; 30:130-9. [PMID: 25425387 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In case of clinical analysis, especially in blood lead (Pb-B) and cadmium (Cd-B) determination, the accuracy and precision of the method are crucial. The objective of this article is to present a simple and useful method for Pb-B and Cd-B determination using ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry) as well as GF-AAS (graphite furnace-atomic absorption spectrometry). METHODS The principle of the method is based on the deproteinization of blood samples by addition of 5% nitric acid that eliminates the presence of the protein in the samples, thereby excluding the influence of the organic matrix on the result determinations. A comparison of the two techniques ICP-MS and GF-AAS was established for Pb and Cd determinations in the same 40 blood samples collected from lead workers. RESULTS The results showed that validation parameters for ICP-MS and GF-AAS were similar, however better for ICP-MS for Pb-B determinations. The detection limit (3×SD) for Pb-B determinations for ICP-MS and GF-AAS was, respectively, 0.16 and 1.0 μg/l, and for Cd-B it was, respectively, 0.08 and 0.02 μg/l. Correlation coefficients (rs) for comparable Pb-B and Cd-B determinations, using these two techniques, showed very good statistically significant correlations and were r = 0.9988, P < 0.0001 for Pb-B and r = 0.9949, P < 0.0001 for Cd-B. CONCLUSIONS The obtained results indicate that the method of deproteinization of blood samples is still the best way to eliminate spectral interferences and influence of the organic matter. The elaborated method is especially dedicated to clinical laboratories and determined low concentrations of lead and cadmium in biological samples.
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- Malgorzata Trzcinka-Ochocka
- Laboratory of Biological Monitoring, Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Ocupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biological Monitoring, Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Ocupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biological Monitoring, Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Ocupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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Schindler BK, Esteban M, Koch HM, Castano A, Koslitz S, Cañas A, Casteleyn L, Kolossa-Gehring M, Schwedler G, Schoeters G, Hond ED, Sepai O, Exley K, Bloemen L, Horvat M, Knudsen LE, Joas A, Joas R, Biot P, Aerts D, Lopez A, Huetos O, Katsonouri A, Maurer-Chronakis K, Kasparova L, Vrbík K, Rudnai P, Naray M, Guignard C, Fischer ME, Ligocka D, Janasik B, Reis MF, Namorado S, Pop C, Dumitrascu I, Halzlova K, Fabianova E, Mazej D, Tratnik JS, Berglund M, Jönsson B, Lehmann A, Crettaz P, Frederiksen H, Nielsen F, McGrath H, Nesbitt I, De Cremer K, Vanermen G, Koppen G, Wilhelm M, Becker K, Angerer J. The European COPHES/DEMOCOPHES project: Towards transnational comparability and reliability of human biomonitoring results. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2014; 217:653-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Halatek T, Sinczuk-Walczak H, Janasik B, Trzcinka-Ochocka M, Winnicka R, Wasowicz W. Health effects and arsenic species in urine of copper smelter workers. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng 2014; 49:787-797. [PMID: 24679086 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2014.882207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare indices of exposure in workers employed at different work posts in a copper smelter plant using neurophysiological tests and to evaluate the relationship between urinary arsenic species with the aid of sensitive respiratory and renal biomarkers. We have attempted to elucidate the impact of different arsenic speciation forms on the observed health effects. We focused on the workers (n = 45) exposed to atmospheres containing specific diverse mixtures of metals (such as those occurring in Departments of Furnaces, Lead and Electrolysis) compared to controls (n = 16). Subjective symptoms from the central (CNS) and the peripheral (PNS) nervous system were recorded and visual evoked potential (VEP), electroneurography (ENeG) and electroencephalography (EEG) curves were analysed. Levels of airborne lead (PbA), zinc (ZnA) and copper (CuA) and Pb levels in blood (PbB) and the relationships between airborne As concentrations (AsA) and the urinary levels of the inorganic (iAs); As(+3), As(+5) and the organic; methylarsonate (MMA(V)), dimethylarsinate (DMA(V)) and arsenobetaine (AsB) arsenic species were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Effects of exposure were expressed in terms of biomarker levels: Clara cell protein (CC16) in serum as early pulmonary biomarker and β2-microglobulin (β2M) in urine and serum, retinol binding protein (RBP) as renal markers, measured by sensitive latex-immunoassay (LIA). Abnormal results of neurophysiological tests, VEP, EEG and ENeG showed dominant subclinical effects in CNS and PNS of workers from Departments of Lead and Furnace. In group of smelters from Departments of Furnace exposed to arsenic above current TLV, excreted arsenic species As(+3) and As(+5) seemed to reduce the level of Clara cell protein (CC16), thereby reducing anti-inflammatory potential of the lungs and increasing the levels of renal biomarker (β2M) and copper in urine (CuU). The study confirmed deleterious arsenic effects to the kidney by increased levels of low-molecular weight protein in urine and the extent of the renal copper accumulation/excretion. The results of our work also support the usefulness of application of the sensitive neurophysiologic tests, such as VEP, EEG and ENeG, for the detection of early subclinical effects of the exposure of the nervous system in copper smelters.
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- Tadeusz Halatek
- a Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis , Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine , Lodz , Poland
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