2024
Association between Personal Abiotic Airborne Exposures and Body Composition Changes among Healthy Adults (60–69 Years Old): A Combined Exposome-Wide and Lipidome Mediation Approach from the China BAPE Study
Sun P, Guo X, Ding E, Li C, Ren H, Xu Y, Qian J, Deng F, Shi W, Dong H, Lin E, Guo P, Fang J, Zhang Q, Zhao W, Tong S, Lu X, Pollitt K, Shi X, Tang S. Association between Personal Abiotic Airborne Exposures and Body Composition Changes among Healthy Adults (60–69 Years Old): A Combined Exposome-Wide and Lipidome Mediation Approach from the China BAPE Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2024, 132: 077005. PMID: 39028628, PMCID: PMC11259245, DOI: 10.1289/ehp13865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFat mass indicatorsHealthy older adultsBayesian kernel machine regressionVisceral fat areaOlder adultsPercent body fatBody compositionBody fat massExposome-wide association studyPrevention of chronic diseasesAir pollution exposureBody composition indicatorsMediation analysisInBody 770 deviceHealthy adultsAssociated with increased body fat massBody composition changesKernel machine regressionBayesian kernel machine regression modelsChronic diseasesPollution exposureBody fatAssociation studiesAdverse health effectsFat area
2023
Association between Organophosphate Ester Exposure and Insulin Resistance with Glycometabolic Disorders among Older Chinese Adults 60–69 Years of Age: Evidence from the China BAPE Study
Ding E, Deng F, Fang J, Li T, Hou M, Liu J, Miao K, Yan W, Fang K, Shi W, Fu Y, Liu Y, Dong H, Dong L, Ding C, Liu X, Pollitt K, Ji J, Shi Y, Cai Y, Tang S, Shi X. Association between Organophosphate Ester Exposure and Insulin Resistance with Glycometabolic Disorders among Older Chinese Adults 60–69 Years of Age: Evidence from the China BAPE Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 047009. PMID: 37042841, PMCID: PMC10094192, DOI: 10.1289/ehp11896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageOPE exposureAdults 60OPE metabolitesCommon endocrine-disrupting chemicalsChina BAPE studySubsequent key eventsType 2 diabetesExposure reduction strategiesAdverse outcome pathwaysDiabetogenic effectInsulin resistanceUrine metabolomeElevated riskEster exposureParticipants 60Endocrine-disrupting chemicalsBlood transcriptomeAdverse effectsGlycometabolic disordersBiological etiologyAgeT2DMulti-omics analysisMarkers
2022
Emerging and Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in an Elderly Population in Jinan, China: The Exposure Level, Short-Term Variation, and Intake Assessment
Jia X, Jin Q, Fang J, Shi Y, Hou M, Dong H, Liu Y, Deng F, Zhou Y, Pollitt K, Tang S, Shi X, Cai Y. Emerging and Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in an Elderly Population in Jinan, China: The Exposure Level, Short-Term Variation, and Intake Assessment. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 7905-7916. PMID: 35584234, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly adultsHealthy elderly adultsBw/dayHuman exposureAdverse health effectsMedian intakeIntake assessmentElderly populationMonth assessment periodDietary ingestionHealth effectsInternal exposureWhole bloodPerfluorooctanoic acidExposure levelsImportant exposure pathwayExposure assessmentAssessment periodConsecutive monthsRegression analysisPolyfluoroalkyl substancesPerfluorooctanesulfonic acidCl-PFESAExposureAdults
2021
The exposome in practice: an exploratory panel study of biomarkers of air pollutant exposure in Chinese people aged 60–69 years (China BAPE Study)
Tang S, Li T, Fang J, Chen R, Cha Y, Wang Y, Zhu M, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Du Y, Yu T, Thompson DC, Godri Pollitt KJ, Vasiliou V, Ji JS, Kan H, Zhang JJ, Shi X. The exposome in practice: an exploratory panel study of biomarkers of air pollutant exposure in Chinese people aged 60–69 years (China BAPE Study). Environment International 2021, 157: 106866. PMID: 34525388, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutant exposurePotential adverse clinical outcomesPollutant exposureExploratory panel studyAdverse clinical outcomesHealthy elderly subjectsAdverse health outcomesAirborne pollutant exposureAir pollution exposureAdverse health effectsClinical outcomesModifiable factorsElderly subjectsHealthy residentsNovel biomarkersEndogenous exposureExogenous exposureHealth outcomesPotential biomarkersAirborne exposurePollution exposureSuboptimal assessmentAdverse health impactsAssociated biomarkersComprehensive biomarkerExposure to organophosphate esters in elderly people: Relationships of OPE body burdens with indoor air and dust concentrations and food consumption
Hou M, Fang J, Shi Y, Tang S, Dong H, Liu Y, Deng F, Giesy JP, Godri Pollitt KJ, Cai Y, Shi X. Exposure to organophosphate esters in elderly people: Relationships of OPE body burdens with indoor air and dust concentrations and food consumption. Environment International 2021, 157: 106803. PMID: 34365320, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly peopleHealth effectsWhole bloodFood frequency questionnaireHealthy elderly peopleHigh blood concentrationsBw/dayDaily total intakeAdverse health effectsHigher consumption frequencyTnBP exposureFrequency questionnaireIndoor dustPotential health effectsUrinary levelsBlood concentrationsDietary exposure pathwaysElderly populationOPE exposureExcretory capacityTotal intakeExposure pathwaysSuitable biomarkersBloodConsumption frequencySolid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China
Yu H, Luo J, Chen K, Pollitt KJG, Liew Z. Solid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13304. PMID: 34172775, PMCID: PMC8233310, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92452-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep healthAverage sleep hoursShort sleep durationDays/weekPoor sleep healthCooking fuel typeOutdoor air pollutionSolid fuel useSleep durationSolid fuel usageSleep hoursChina HealthClean fuel useSolid cooking fuelsIntervention strategiesCHARLS 2011National surveyHealthInconsistent useAdultsConsistent useRetirement SurveyExposure impactLimited studiesDurationExploring personal chemical exposures in China with wearable air pollutant monitors: A repeated-measure study in healthy older adults in Jinan, China
Guo P, Lin EZ, Koelmel JP, Ding E, Gao Y, Deng F, Dong H, Liu Y, Cha Y, Fang J, Shi X, Tang S, Godri Pollitt KJ. Exploring personal chemical exposures in China with wearable air pollutant monitors: A repeated-measure study in healthy older adults in Jinan, China. Environment International 2021, 156: 106709. PMID: 34153889, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolatile organic compoundsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsAirborne chemical contaminantsPersonal exposure profilesPassive air samplersOrganic compoundsPassive samplersChemical classesChemical contaminantsChemical analysisPersonal chemical exposureCertain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsChemical exposureAirborne compoundsAirborne contaminantsCompoundsAromatic hydrocarbonsContaminantsAir monitoring sitesComprehensive characterizationPhthalateNitroaromaticsRepeated-measures studyAir samplerNitrobenzene
2020
Exploring the external exposome using wearable passive samplers - The China BAPE study
Koelmel JP, Lin EZ, Guo P, Zhou J, He J, Chen A, Gao Y, Deng F, Dong H, Liu Y, Cha Y, Fang J, Beecher C, Shi X, Tang S, Godri Pollitt KJ. Exploring the external exposome using wearable passive samplers - The China BAPE study. Environmental Pollution 2020, 270: 116228. PMID: 33360595, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPassive samplersPersonal care productsPersonal exposure profilesAirborne contaminant exposurePassive air samplersChemicals of concernToxicity of chemicalsPolyaromatic hydrocarbonsCare productsChina BAPE studyElevated toxicityPersonal exposureChemicalsSources of exposureParticulate phaseInhalation routeExternal exposomeGreater health risksCigarette smokeContaminant exposureAntimicrobial soapHealthy participantsRouteAir samplerEnvironmental exposures