2023
Trace analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dried blood spots – Demonstration of reproducibility and comparability to venous blood samples
Lin E, Nason S, Zhong A, Fortner J, Godri Pollitt K. Trace analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in dried blood spots – Demonstration of reproducibility and comparability to venous blood samples. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 883: 163530. PMID: 37094673, PMCID: PMC10248884, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolyfluoroalkyl substancesLiquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometryResolution mass spectrometryWater-repellent propertiesVenous blood samplesBlood samplesTrace levelsTrace analysisMass spectrometryWhole blood samplesChemical analysisAlkyl substancesHealthy adultsMan-made chemicalsAdverse health outcomesAnalytical methodBlank correctionHousehold productsHealth outcomesPFAS exposureInvasive methodBlood collectionBlood spotsCritical windowEnvironmental exposures
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 exposures