2022
Characterizing the external exposome using passive samplers—comparative assessment of chemical exposures using different wearable form factors
Lin EZ, Nichols A, Zhou Y, Koelmel JP, Godri Pollitt KJ. Characterizing the external exposome using passive samplers—comparative assessment of chemical exposures using different wearable form factors. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2022, 33: 558-565. PMID: 35840784, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-022-00456-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPassive air samplersGas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometryPassive samplersHigh-resolution mass spectrometryResolution mass spectrometryAirborne organic contaminantsAirborne chemical contaminantsOrganic contaminantsChemical exposureMass spectrometryAir samplerChemical contaminantsPersonal chemical exposureAirborne contaminantsActive samplersPersonal exposureContaminantsType of exposureSampler positionsEpidemiological studiesAirborne exposureExternal exposomeHousehold productsChestEnvironmental exposuresAssessing the External Exposome Using Wearable Passive Samplers and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry among South African Children Participating in the VHEMBE Study
Koelmel JP, Lin EZ, DeLay K, Williams AJ, Zhou Y, Bornman R, Obida M, Chevrier J, Pollitt K. Assessing the External Exposome Using Wearable Passive Samplers and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry among South African Children Participating in the VHEMBE Study. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 2191-2203. PMID: 35089017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-resolution mass spectrometryMass spectrometryAirborne chemical exposuresPassive samplersVenda Health ExaminationChemical exposureChildren's personal exposureSpectrometryPersonal exposureChemicalsMolecular levelSouth African childrenMiddle-income countriesHealth examinationExternal exposomeCombustion productsAfrican childrenAirborne chemicalsHealth effectsEnvironmental exposuresDyeAssessment periodPlasticizerExposureDichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
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