2023
Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in relation to preterm birth subtypes and size-for-gestational age in the LIFECODES cohort 2006–2008
Siwakoti R, Cathey A, Ferguson K, Hao W, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, McElrath T, Meeker J. Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in relation to preterm birth subtypes and size-for-gestational age in the LIFECODES cohort 2006–2008. Environmental Research 2023, 237: 116967. PMID: 37634691, PMCID: PMC10913455, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge-for-gestational agePreterm birth subtypesBayesian kernel machine regressionSize-for-gestational ageSmall-for-gestational agePreterm birthFetal sexPregnancy outcomesSex-specific estimatesIncreased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomesInterquartile range increaseRisk of adverse pregnancy outcomesBayesian kernel machine regression analysisEarly pregnancy samplesAdverse pregnancy outcomesCase-control studyPrenatal PFAS exposureAssociations of polyfluoroalkyl substancesBW z-scoreEffects of polyfluoroalkyl substancesKernel machine regressionEffect modificationEffects of prenatal exposureRange increaseStratified analysis
2022
Phthalate exposure is associated with more rapid body fat gain in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Multi-Pollutant Study
Peng M, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Phthalate exposure is associated with more rapid body fat gain in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Multi-Pollutant Study. Environmental Research 2022, 216: 114685. PMID: 36341787, PMCID: PMC9870605, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryBody fat gainStudy of Women's HealthBaseline obesity statusFat massFat gainObesity statusPhthalate metabolitesMidlife womenPhthalate exposureWomen's HealthX-ray absorptiometryEtiology of obesityMono-carboxy-isononyl phthalateAttenuation of estimatesBody fat percentageBody weightMono-isobutyl phthalateMono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalateNormal/underweight womenAssociated with faster increasesMenopause-related factorsStudy obesityStratified analysisFM changes
2013
Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India
Bush K, O’Neill M, Li S, Mukherjee B, Hu H, Ghosh S, Balakrishnan K. Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 122: 249-254. PMID: 24345350, PMCID: PMC3948034, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1306807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtreme precipitationHospital admissionRisk ratioAssociated with extreme precipitationCumulative risk ratioWeather eventsClimate changePre-monsoon seasonLong-term time trendsDaily hospital admissionsHealth disparitiesMeteorological dataProjected changesGovernment hospitalsStratified analysisTime trendsDay of weekPrecipitationContext of vulnerabilityGeneralized additive modelApparent temperatureGI illnessCumulative summaryHealthAge groups