2023
The role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Zota A, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. The role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation. Environmental Research 2023, 227: 115813. PMID: 37004857, PMCID: PMC10227830, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy of Women's HealthRacial/ethnic disparitiesWomen's HealthIncident hypertensionMidlife womenSerum PFAS concentrationsHypertension onsetModifiable risk factorsAnnual follow-up visitsCausal mediation analysisContribution of environmental pollutionPublic health problemAssociated with hypertensionRacial/ethnic differencesPFAS exposureBlack participantsWhite participantsFollow-up visitG-computationQuantile-based g-computationWhite womenHealth problemsPFAS concentrationsExposure to per-Disparities
2014
Variability in urinary phthalate metabolite levels across pregnancy and sensitive windows of exposure for the risk of preterm birth
Ferguson K, McElrath T, Ko Y, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Variability in urinary phthalate metabolite levels across pregnancy and sensitive windows of exposure for the risk of preterm birth. Environment International 2014, 70: 118-124. PMID: 24934852, PMCID: PMC4104181, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted odds ratiosUrinary phthalate metabolite levelsPreterm birthPhthalate metabolite levelsOdds ratioOdds of preterm birthAssociated with increased odds of preterm birthIncreased risk of delivering pretermCases of preterm birthWeeks of completed gestationRisk of delivering pretermAssociated with increased oddsMetabolite levelsPresentation of preeclampsiaSignificant public health problemSpontaneous preterm birthIntrauterine growth restrictionLongitudinal birth cohortPhthalate metabolite concentrationsPublic health problemBirth outcomesBirth cohortGrowth restrictionThird trimesterPregnant women