2024
Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and maternal oxidative stress: Evidence from the LIFECODES study
Siwakoti R, Park S, Ferguson K, Hao W, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, McElrath T, Meeker J. Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and maternal oxidative stress: Evidence from the LIFECODES study. Chemosphere 2024, 360: 142363. PMID: 38768789, PMCID: PMC11487489, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal sexMaternal raceEffect modificationOS biomarkersOxidative stressPre-pregnancy BMIAdverse pregnancy outcomesNo significant effect modificationMaternal oxidative stressPlasma PFASsSignificant effect modificationInterquartile range increasePositive associationExposure to OSPre-pregnancyPregnancy outcomesMaternal ageMultivariate linear regressionSex-specific effectsLinear mixed-effects modelsPotential confoundersInsurance statusRange increaseEndocrine functionEducation level
2011
Occupational noise exposure assessment using O*NET and its application to a study of hearing loss in the US general population
Choi Y, Hu H, Tak S, Mukherjee B, Park S. Occupational noise exposure assessment using O*NET and its application to a study of hearing loss in the US general population. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2011, 69: 176. PMID: 21725070, PMCID: PMC3277688, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2011.064758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyPure-tone averageHearing lossNoise scoresGeneral populationStudy of hearing lossNoise-induced health effectsHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyNutrition Examination SurveyNoise exposure assessmentUS general populationNoise exposure dataLogistic regression modelsHearing thresholdsOccupational noiseExamination SurveyExposure to soundExposure assessmentPotential confoundersEpidemiological researchScore quintilesQuintileAssessment toolOccupational categoriesEpidemiological evidence
2010
Cumulative lead exposure and age-related hearing loss: The VA Normative Aging Study
Park S, Elmarsafawy S, Mukherjee B, Spiro A, Vokonas P, Nie H, Weisskopf M, Schwartz J, Hu H. Cumulative lead exposure and age-related hearing loss: The VA Normative Aging Study. Hearing Research 2010, 269: 48-55. PMID: 20638461, PMCID: PMC2934752, DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2010.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related hearing lossPure-tone averagePatella lead levelsCumulative lead exposureHearing lossHearing thresholdsNormative Aging StudyAssociated with poorer hearing thresholdsOdds of hearing lossAir conduction hearing thresholdsAssociated with hearing lossConduction hearing thresholdsPoorer hearing thresholdsAging StudyDevelopment of age-related hearing lossReduction of lead exposureVA Normative Aging StudyCross-sectional analysisLead exposureOccupational noiseHearing abilityK X-ray fluorescencePotential confoundersEpidemiological researchLead levels