2020
Predictors of urinary and blood Metal(loid) concentrations among pregnant women 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. Predictors of urinary and blood Metal(loid) concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico. Environmental Research 2020, 183: 109178. PMID: 32007748, PMCID: PMC7167342, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood concentrations of CuTrace metal exposureConcentrations of CuExposure reduction strategiesBiomarkers of exposureBlood HgMetalloid exposureMetal exposureNorthern Puerto RicoBlood CdTrace metalsBlood PbRice consumptionExposure sourcesPuerto RicoMetal(loid)sMetal(loidExposure assessmentBiomarker variationsPbPublic waterZnFishMnMetal
2013
Distribution, Variability, and Predictors of Urinary Concentrations of Phenols and Parabens among Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico
Meeker J, Cantonwine D, Rivera-González L, Ferguson K, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Ye X, Del Toro L, Crespo-Hernández N, Jiménez-Vélez B, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J. Distribution, Variability, and Predictors of Urinary Concentrations of Phenols and Parabens among Pregnant Women in Puerto Rico. Environmental Science And Technology 2013, 47: 3439-3447. PMID: 23469879, PMCID: PMC3638245, DOI: 10.1021/es400510g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenzophenone-3Bisphenol AConcentrations of bisphenol AConcentrations of triclosanPuerto RicoUrinary concentrations of triclosanNorthern Puerto RicoConcentration of phenolHuman exposureB-PbTriclosanIntraclass correlation coefficientFrequent detectionUrinary concentrationsMethyl parabenParabensPropyl parabenEndocrine-related diseasesPregnant womenReduce exposureButyl parabenWomen of reproductive agePuerto Rican pregnant womenConcentrationRico