Featured Publications
Methods for mediation analysis with high-dimensional DNA methylation data: Possible choices and comparisons
Clark-Boucher D, Zhou X, Du J, Liu Y, Needham B, Smith J, Mukherjee B. Methods for mediation analysis with high-dimensional DNA methylation data: Possible choices and comparisons. PLOS Genetics 2023, 19: e1011022. PMID: 37934796, PMCID: PMC10655967, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian Sparse Linear Mixed ModelMediation analysisHigh-dimensional mediation analysisMulti-ethnic cohortEpigenetic researchHealth outcomesHigh-dimensional DNA methylation dataLinear mixed modelsDNA methylation dataContinuous outcomesEvaluate DNA methylationDNA methylationMethylation dataDNAm dataMixed modelsDiverse simulationsSeamless implementationModern statistical methodsMediation effectR packageUnited StatesOutcomes
2024
Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their influence on inflammatory biomarkers in pregnancy: Findings from the LIFECODES cohort
Siwakoti R, Harris S, Ferguson K, Hao W, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, McElrath T, Meeker J. Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their influence on inflammatory biomarkers in pregnancy: Findings from the LIFECODES cohort. Environment International 2024, 194: 109145. PMID: 39550829, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinNested case-control study of preterm birthCase-control study of preterm birthInflammatory biomarkersIL-10TNF-aInterquartile range increaseNested case-control studyStudy of preterm birthPre-pregnancy BMIQuantile-based g-computation approachIL-6Prenatal PFAS exposureInflammatory processPregnancy plasma samplesMeasurement of inflammatory biomarkersBirth outcomesLinear mixed modelsInverse associationRange increaseMaternal raceMaternal demographicsTNF-a levelsAdverse pregnancyAfrican AmericansCross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana
Laskaris Z, O'Neill M, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Fobil J, Robins T. Cross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1368112. PMID: 38784567, PMCID: PMC11111984, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1368112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-waste workersExposure to particulate matterE-wasteParticulate matterAgbogbloshie e-waste siteInhalation exposure to particulate matterE-waste sitesBurning e-wasteConcentrations of PMHealth-based guidelinesExposure to airborne pollutantsExposure to PMOccupational exposure to particulate matterCross-shift changesElectronic-wasteForced vital capacityPersonal PMPM exposureAirborne pollutantsLinear mixed modelsBreathing zone concentrationsPulmonary functionComparison populationRecovery workersMixed modelsCross-Sectional Associations between Prenatal Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances and Bioactive Lipids in Three Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohorts
Suthar H, Manea T, Pak D, Woodbury M, Eick S, Cathey A, Watkins D, Strakovsky R, Ryva B, Pennathur S, Zeng L, Weller D, Park J, Smith S, DeMicco E, Padula A, Fry R, Mukherjee B, Aguiar A, Geiger S, Ng S, Huerta-Montanez G, Vélez-Vega C, Rosario Z, Cordero J, Zimmerman E, Woodruff T, Morello-Frosch R, Schantz S, Meeker J, Alshawabkeh A, Aung M, Outcomes O. Cross-Sectional Associations between Prenatal Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances and Bioactive Lipids in Three Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohorts. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 8264-8277. PMID: 38691655, PMCID: PMC11097396, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPFAS mixtureLinear mixed modelsBioactive lipidsChild health outcomesCross-sectional associationsPrenatal PFAS exposureBioactive lipid levelsPoly-fluoroalkyl substancesQuantile g-computationMixed modelsGestational outcomesHealth outcomesPregnancy outcomesPregnant womenCombined cohortG-computationCohort analysisProgram cohortQuartile increaseLipid levelsCohortPositive associationMeta-analysisEnvironmental influencesPFAS exposure
2021
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition
Harlow S, Hood M, Ding N, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Randolph J, Gold E, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: e4427-e4437. PMID: 34181018, PMCID: PMC8677593, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidlife womenSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneInverse associationStudy of Women's HealthPositive associationMenopausal transitionBody mass indexReproductive ageWomen's HealthSignificant linear trendNo significant associationNulliparous womenLinear mixed modelsSmoking statusYears of ageMass indexHormone-binding globulinMenopausal statusLongitudinal serum concentrationsSignificant associationSerum PFAS concentrationsMidlifeWomenPolyfluoroalkyl substancesPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women’s health across the nation 1999–2018
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Calafat A, Mukherjee B, Park S. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women’s health across the nation 1999–2018. International Journal Of Obesity 2021, 45: 1937-1948. PMID: 33986457, PMCID: PMC8384652, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00848-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWaist circumferenceMidlife womenFat massLowest tertileAssociated with greater body sizeStudy of women's healthResultsAfter multivariable adjustmentAssociated with accelerated increaseTrajectories of weightAssociated with weightSubjects/MethodsThis studyWomen's HealthObesity riskFollow-upDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryLinear mixed modelsHighest tertileX-ray absorptiometryGreater body sizeMultivariable adjustmentBody fatEpidemiological evidenceNo significant resultsBody compositionAverage follow-upOpportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana
Laskaris Z, Batterman S, Arko‐Mensah J, Mukherjee B, Fobil J, O'Neill M, Robins T. Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2021, 64: 381-397. PMID: 33522624, PMCID: PMC8046737, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal PM<sub>2.5</sub>Burning e-wasteE-wasteHigh PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrationsAgbogbloshie e-waste siteExposure to air pollutionExposure to particulate matterSize-specific PMInhalation exposure to particulate matterE-waste sitesE-waste workersLevels of PMPM samplesParticulate matterBurning activitiesAir pollutionTime-activityTime-activity dataElectronic wasteWorker's breathing zonePersonal samplesToxic emissionsLinear mixed modelsSite locationWind direction
2019
Longitudinal trends in perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances among multiethnic midlife women from 1999 to 2011: The Study of Women′s Health Across the Nation
Ding N, Harlow S, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Park S. Longitudinal trends in perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances among multiethnic midlife women from 1999 to 2011: The Study of Women′s Health Across the Nation. Environment International 2019, 135: 105381. PMID: 31841808, PMCID: PMC7374929, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidlife womenWomen's HealthBlack womenStudy of Women's HealthChinese womenLongitudinal trendsTemporal trendsBody mass indexSerum concentrationsLinear mixed modelsParous womenFollow-up visitPFAS homologuesPFNA concentrationsRace/ethnicityMass indexSerum PFAS concentrationsMidlifePatterns of exposurePolyfluoroalkyl substances concentrationsLongitudinal declineWomenAssociated with lower concentrationsHealthMixed models
2018
Foetal ultrasound measurement imputations based on growth curves versus multiple imputation chained equation (MICE)
Ferguson K, Yu Y, Cantonwine D, McElrath T, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Foetal ultrasound measurement imputations based on growth curves versus multiple imputation chained equation (MICE). Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2018, 32: 469-473. PMID: 30016545, PMCID: PMC6939297, DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLinear mixed modelsComplete-case analysisMultiple imputationEpidemiological studies of risk factorsImputed datasetsComplete-caseDemographic factorsStudy of risk factorsLIFECODES birth cohortUltrasound measurementsCalculate associationsBirth cohortCross-sectionEpidemiological studiesRisk factorsStudy visitsLongitudinal analysisParametric linear mixed modelImputationMissing dataMixed modelsLongitudinal measurementsSample sizeCovariate dataGrowth restrictionEvaluating the Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Using Different Noise Measurement Criteria
Roberts B, Seixas N, Mukherjee B, Neitzel R. Evaluating the Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Using Different Noise Measurement Criteria. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2018, 62: 295-306. PMID: 29415217, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxy001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHearing threshold levelsHearing outcomesHearing lossOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationRisk of noise-induced hearing lossHealth AdministrationNoise exposureOccupational Safety and HealthNoise-induced hearing lossInstitute of Occupational Safety and HealthSafety and HealthNational Institute of Occupational Safety and HealthCohort of construction workersMixed modelsDuration of participationAssessment of noise exposureMeasures of exposureHearing levelAkaike’s information criterion differencesConstruction workersAverage noise levelLinear mixed modelsLAVGContinuous averagingOSHA
2016
Utilizing Longitudinal Measures of Fetal Growth to Create a Standard Method to Assess the Impacts of Maternal Disease and Environmental Exposure
Cantonwine D, Ferguson K, Mukherjee B, Chen Y, Smith N, Robinson J, Doubilet P, Meeker J, McElrath T. Utilizing Longitudinal Measures of Fetal Growth to Create a Standard Method to Assess the Impacts of Maternal Disease and Environmental Exposure. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0146532. PMID: 26731406, PMCID: PMC4701464, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growthCohort study populationContemporary obstetric practiceZ-scoreNon-anomalous pregnanciesFetal sizeAssociated with increased fetal sizeClinical dataIncreased risk of perinatal morbidityMixed modelsRisk of perinatal morbidityStandard populationAssociated with fetal growthMeasures of fetal growthPrenatal careAssociated with factorsLinear mixed modelsMaternal BMIObstetric practiceEpidemiological researchMaternal smokingTrimester ultrasound evaluationSuboptimal fetal growthUS populationImpact fetal growth
2014
Urinary Phthalate Metabolites and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Women: A Repeated Measures Analysis
Ferguson K, McElrath T, Chen Y, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Urinary Phthalate Metabolites and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Women: A Repeated Measures Analysis. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 123: 210-216. PMID: 25402001, PMCID: PMC4348741, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary phthalate metabolitesPhthalate metabolitesMono-n-butyl phthalateBiomarkers of oxidative stressBirth outcomesNested case-control study of preterm birthCase-control study of preterm birthPhthalate exposureStudy of preterm birthStudy of birth outcomesOxidative stressPopulation of pregnant womenNested case-control studyStudy population of pregnant womenAdverse birth outcomesUrine samplesMarkers of oxidative stressRepeated measures analysisHealth end pointsAssociated with significantly higher concentrationsDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatePreterm birthPregnant womenMono-n-butylLinear mixed models
2008
Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: A cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care
Aguado A, Guinó E, Mukherjee B, Sicras A, Serrat J, Acedo M, Ferro J, Moreno V. Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: A cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care. BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8: 53. PMID: 18318912, PMCID: PMC2292169, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription quality indexPatient electronic recordsCase-mixPhysician-centeredElectronic recordsPharmacy costsPrimary care centersEpisode of careCase-mix adjustmentQuality of prescriptionsCost of prescriptionsCross-sectional studyQuality IndexIncreased prescription costsTwo-part modelDrug expendituresFamily physiciansProfile physiciansLinear mixed modelsPrescription costsProportion of variancePrescription drug expendituresPhysician expendituresLogistic regressionMultilevel structure of data