2024
Multiple metal exposures associate with higher amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk and mortality independent of genetic risk and correlate to self-reported exposures: a case-control study
Jang D, Dou J, Koubek E, Teener S, Zhou L, Bakulski K, Mukherjee B, Batterman S, Feldman E, Goutman S. Multiple metal exposures associate with higher amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk and mortality independent of genetic risk and correlate to self-reported exposures: a case-control study. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2024, jnnp-2024-333978. PMID: 39107037, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2024-333978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis riskEnvironmental risk scoreAssociated with ALS riskALS riskGenetic riskRisk scorePolygenic risk scoresSelf-reported exposureGenome-wide association studiesStudy investigated associationsCase-control studySingle-nucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesExposure mixturesControl participantsExposure sourcesRiskParticipantsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisSurvival modelsScoresAssociationEnvironmental factorsUrine metalsUrine samples
2023
Environmental risk scores of persistent organic pollutants associate with higher ALS risk and shorter survival in a new Michigan case/control cohort
Goutman S, Boss J, Jang D, Mukherjee B, Richardson R, Batterman S, Feldman E. Environmental risk scores of persistent organic pollutants associate with higher ALS risk and shorter survival in a new Michigan case/control cohort. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2023, 95: 241-248. PMID: 37758454, PMCID: PMC11060633, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-332121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis riskPersistent organic pollutantsALS riskInterquartile increaseHigher ALS riskAssociated with ALS riskModify disease riskOrganochlorine pesticidesAssociated with riskRisk reduction strategiesPersistent organic pollutant analysisIndividual persistent organic pollutantsPersistent organic pollutant mixturesHazard ratioDisease riskRisk scoreCase/control cohortEnvironmental exposuresControl participantsGenetic susceptibilityPolychlorinated biphenylsAlpha-hexachlorocyclohexaneOrganic pollutantsMortality rate
2022
Biomarkers of Exposure to Phthalate Mixtures and Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Puerto Rico Birth Cohort
Cathey A, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vélez C, Mukherjee B, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Biomarkers of Exposure to Phthalate Mixtures and Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Puerto Rico Birth Cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 037009. PMID: 35333099, PMCID: PMC8953418, DOI: 10.1289/ehp8990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthFetal sexGestational agePregnancy outcomesBirth outcomesBayesian kernel machine regressionPhthalate metabolitesRisk of early deliveryAssociated with increased odds of PTBOdds of preterm birthPhthalate mixtureReduced gestational ageIndividual phthalate metabolitesMeasures of birth weightAssociated with increased riskPhthalate metabolite mixturesAdverse birth outcomesAssociated with increased oddsPuerto Rico TestsiteEnvironmental risk scoreEarly deliveryBirth weightPregnancy cohortLongitudinal pregnancy cohortMetals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Metals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States. Environmental Research 2022, 210: 112976. PMID: 35202625, PMCID: PMC9869389, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreCohort of midlife womenIncident MetSMidlife womenHazard ratioRisk of incident MetSRisk of incident metabolic syndromeProspective cohortStudy of Women's HealthFree of MetSRisk of cardiometabolic diseasesIncident metabolic syndromeMetabolic syndromeImpaired fasting glucoseCox proportional hazards modelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh blood pressureMetS incidenceWomen's HealthProportional hazards modelAbdominal obesityNation Multi-Pollutant StudyDevelopment of metabolic syndromeCardiometabolic diseasesHigh triglyceridesMediation by hormone concentrations on the associations between repeated measures of phthalate mixture exposure and timing of delivery
Cathey A, Aung M, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vélez Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Mediation by hormone concentrations on the associations between repeated measures of phthalate mixture exposure and timing of delivery. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2022, 32: 374-383. PMID: 34987188, PMCID: PMC9124667, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-021-00408-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthCorticotropin-releasing hormoneFetal sexMale fetusesEarly deliveryHormone concentrationsAssociated with earlier deliveryPhthalate exposurePhthalate mixtureReduced gestational ageTime of deliveryEnvironmental risk scoreGestational ageFemale fetusesUrinary phthalatesSex-specific analysesEndocrine-disrupting capabilitiesReleasing hormoneSerum hormonesFetusesRisk scoreSusceptible to endocrine disruptionBirth cohortHormone
2021
Urinary metals and metal mixtures and timing of natural menopause in midlife women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Wang X, Ding N, Harlow S, Randolph J, Mukherjee B, Gold E, Park S. Urinary metals and metal mixtures and timing of natural menopause in midlife women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Environment International 2021, 157: 106781. PMID: 34311223, PMCID: PMC8490279, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetal mixturesMetal concentrationsTiming of natural menopauseCox proportional hazards modelsNatural menopauseStudy of Women's HealthProportional hazards modelHazard ratioEnvironmental risk scoreLowest quartileIndividual metal concentrationsExposure to metalsUrinary metal concentrationsHazards modelMedian follow-upMonths of amenorrheaWomen's HealthAssociated with earlier natural menopauseEarly natural menopauseUrinary metalsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyBleeding episodesHormone therapyPremenopausal womenMedian agePerformance of urine, blood, and integrated metal biomarkers in relation to birth outcomes in a mixture setting
Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Performance of urine, blood, and integrated metal biomarkers in relation to birth outcomes in a mixture setting. Environmental Research 2021, 200: 111435. PMID: 34097892, PMCID: PMC8403638, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreIntraclass correlation coefficientBirth outcomesBody mass indexWeighted quantile sumOdds ratio of preterm birthSecond-hand smoke exposurePre-pregnancy body mass indexOdds of preterm birthAssociated with birth outcomesIncreased odds of preterm birthPractice study designHealth effectsPreterm birthMaternal educationIncreased oddsOdds ratioSmoke exposureStudy designMaternal ageMass indexArea under the curveRisk scoreLogistic regressionConfidence intervalsIndividual and joint effects of phthalate metabolites on biomarkers of oxidative stress among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Cathey A, Eaton J, Ashrap P, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Individual and joint effects of phthalate metabolites on biomarkers of oxidative stress among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Environment International 2021, 154: 106565. PMID: 33882432, PMCID: PMC9923976, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian kernel machine regressionPhthalate metabolitesEnvironmental risk scoreBiomarkers of oxidative stressPregnant womenPhthalate mixtureBayesian kernel machine regression analysisEffects of phthalate metabolitesOxidative stressIndividual phthalate metabolitesLipid oxidative stressUrinary biomarker measurementsKernel machine regressionAdverse birth outcomesPuerto Rico TestsiteOxidative stress biomarkersChemical fractionationContamination threatLongitudinal birth cohortPhthalate compoundsLinear mixed effects modelsBirth outcomesOxidative stress mechanismsStudy visitsPhthalate exposure
2020
Application of an analytical framework for multivariate mediation analysis of environmental data
Aung M, Song Y, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Zeng L, McElrath T, Pennathur S, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Application of an analytical framework for multivariate mediation analysis of environmental data. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5624. PMID: 33159049, PMCID: PMC7648785, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19335-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary metal mixtures and longitudinal changes in glucose homeostasis: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Batterman S, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary metal mixtures and longitudinal changes in glucose homeostasis: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Environment International 2020, 145: 106109. PMID: 32927284, PMCID: PMC7577932, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreStudy of Women's HealthWomen's HealthExposure to metal mixturesElevated diabetes riskAssociated with lower HOMA-IRUrinary metal mixtureLongitudinal changesMetal mixturesHOMA-BYears of follow-upRate of changeHOMA-IRAdaptive elastic-netStandard deviation increaseDiabetes riskLinear mixed effects modelsLower HOMA-IRRandom interceptMixed effects modelsRisk scoreAssociated with higher HOMA-IRMetal mixture effectsEpidemiological studiesDeviation increaseMaternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations in association with birth outcomes in Northern Puerto Rico
Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Boss J, Richards M, Rosario Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations in association with birth outcomes in Northern Puerto Rico. Environment International 2020, 138: 105606. PMID: 32179314, PMCID: PMC7198231, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian kernel machine regressionShorter gestational agePreterm birthGestational ageEnvironmental risk scoreBirth outcomesMetal concentrationsNon-essential metal(loid)sHigher risk of preterm birthRisk of preterm birthLow-level prenatal lead exposureInterquartile rangeOdds of preterm birthAssociated with higher risk of preterm birthRisk scoreEffects of metalsPredictors of birth outcomesAssociated with birth outcomesBayesian kernel machine regression modelsBirthweight z-scoreAssociated with adverse birth outcomesAssociated with higher riskAdverse birth outcomesKernel machine regressionPuerto Rico Testsite
2018
Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Park S. Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014. Environment International 2018, 121: 683-694. PMID: 30316184, PMCID: PMC6268112, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreAssociated with obesityHeavy metal mixturesHeavy metalsMetal mixturesAssociation of cumulative exposureCumulative exposureComplex survey designEffects of cumulative exposurePhysical activityObesity measuresAdaptive elastic-netChronic conditionsExposure to heavy metalsInteraction of heavy metalsWaist circumferenceTotal body fatNHANES cyclesU.S. adultsEpidemiological researchType 2 diabetes mellitusCorrelated heavy metalSmoking statusHigher BMISkinfold thicknessAssociations between mixtures of urinary phthalate metabolites with gestational age at delivery: a time to event analysis using summative phthalate risk scores
Boss J, Zhai J, Aung M, Ferguson K, Johns L, McElrath T, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Associations between mixtures of urinary phthalate metabolites with gestational age at delivery: a time to event analysis using summative phthalate risk scores. Environmental Health 2018, 17: 56. PMID: 29925380, PMCID: PMC6011420, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-018-0400-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMono-2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl phthalateEnvironmental risk scoreGestational ageHazard ratioPreterm birthRisk scoreInterquartile rangeIncreased odds of preterm birthCases of preterm birthOdds of preterm birthUrinary phthalate metabolite concentrationsPhthalate metabolite concentrationsUrinary phthalate metabolitesPhthalate metabolite measurementsCox proportional hazards modelsInterquartile range changeTime to deliveryProportional hazards modelLongitudinal birth cohortSingle-pollutant analysesSignificant public health concernUrinary metabolite concentrationsBackgroundPreterm birthPregnant womenExposure to phthalates
2017
Construction of environmental risk score beyond standard linear models using machine learning methods: application to metal mixtures, oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease in NHANES
Park S, Zhao Z, Mukherjee B. Construction of environmental risk score beyond standard linear models using machine learning methods: application to metal mixtures, oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease in NHANES. Environmental Health 2017, 16: 102. PMID: 28950902, PMCID: PMC5615812, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-017-0310-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreBayesian kernel machine regressionNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyRisk scoreAssociated with odds ratiosNutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with systolicExamination SurveyMulti-pollutant approachKernel machine regressionPollutant mixturesSD increaseEpidemiological researchDiastolic blood pressureMortality outcomesOdds ratioBayesian additive regression treesDisease endpointsHealth endpointsCumulative riskPositive associationEnvironmental exposuresIntermediate markersCardiovascular disease
2014
Environmental Risk Score as a New Tool to Examine Multi-Pollutants in Epidemiologic Research: An Example from the NHANES Study Using Serum Lipid Levels
Park S, Tao Y, Meeker J, Harlow S, Mukherjee B. Environmental Risk Score as a New Tool to Examine Multi-Pollutants in Epidemiologic Research: An Example from the NHANES Study Using Serum Lipid Levels. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e98632. PMID: 24901996, PMCID: PMC4047033, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreLipid outcomesEpidemiological researchNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyRisk scoreNutrition Examination SurveyAdverse health responsesSocio-demographic factorsMulti-pollutant exposuresDevelopment of chronic diseasesBody mass indexExamination SurveySerum nutrient levelsMulti-pollutant approachSociodemographic factorsHealth responseChronic diseasesSingle-pollutantDisease riskMass indexEpidemiological studiesNHANES studyRisk predictionMulti-pollutants