2021
Exposure to Primary Air Pollutants Generated by Highway Traffic and Daily Mortality Risk in Near-Road Communities: A Case-Crossover Study
Filigrana P, Milando C, Batterman S, Levy J, Mukherjee B, Pedde M, Szpiro A, Adar S. Exposure to Primary Air Pollutants Generated by Highway Traffic and Daily Mortality Risk in Near-Road Communities: A Case-Crossover Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2021, 191: 63-74. PMID: 34347034, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwab215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNear-road populationsAir pollutionMortality riskExposure to traffic-related air pollutionAverage PM2.5 exposureTraffic-generated air pollutionNear-road communitiesResearch LINE sourceConcentrations of PM2.5Traffic-related air pollutionCase-crossover designPrimary air pollutantsConditional logistic regressionPuget Sound area of Washington StateDaily mortality riskCase-crossoverTime-varying covariatesCerebrovascular mortalityPM2.5 exposurePrimary pollutantsQuantify associationsAerodynamic diameterShorter averaging periodsPM2.5PollutionOpportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana
Laskaris Z, Batterman S, Arko‐Mensah J, Mukherjee B, Fobil J, O'Neill M, Robins T. Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2021, 64: 381-397. PMID: 33522624, PMCID: PMC8046737, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAir PollutionElectronic WasteEnvironmental MonitoringGhanaHumansInhalation ExposureMetalsOccupational ExposureParticulate MatterTransportationWaste ManagementConceptsPersonal PM<sub>2.5</sub>Burning e-wasteE-wasteHigh PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrationsAgbogbloshie e-waste siteExposure to air pollutionExposure to particulate matterSize-specific PMInhalation exposure to particulate matterE-waste sitesE-waste workersLevels of PMPM samplesParticulate matterBurning activitiesAir pollutionTime-activityTime-activity dataElectronic wasteWorker's breathing zonePersonal samplesToxic emissionsLinear mixed modelsSite locationWind direction
2019
Derivation of Time-Activity Data Using Wearable Cameras and Measures of Personal Inhalation Exposure among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recovery Site in Ghana
Laskaris Z, Milando C, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Basu N, O’neill M, Robins T, Fobil J. Derivation of Time-Activity Data Using Wearable Cameras and Measures of Personal Inhalation Exposure among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recovery Site in Ghana. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2019, 63: 829-841. PMID: 31334545, PMCID: PMC6788341, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxz056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime-activity patternsTime-activity dataPM2.5 exposureAgbogbloshie e-waste siteE-waste sitesRecovery sitesExposure to workplace hazardsReal-time particle monitorsNon-work-related activitiesPersonal inhalation exposureWearable camerasE-waste materialsPM2.5 levelsElectronic-wasteWorld Health Organization standardsWorld Health OrganizationParticulate matterPM2.5E-wasteWorkplace hazardsTime-activityBillion workersMetal recoveryExposure assessmentOccupational hazardsA repeated measures study of phenol, paraben and Triclocarban urinary biomarkers and circulating maternal hormones during gestation in the Puerto Rico PROTECT cohort
Aker A, Ferguson K, Rosario Z, Mukherjee B, Alshawabkeh A, Calafat A, Cordero J, Meeker J. A repeated measures study of phenol, paraben and Triclocarban urinary biomarkers and circulating maternal hormones during gestation in the Puerto Rico PROTECT cohort. Environmental Health 2019, 18: 28. PMID: 30940137, PMCID: PMC6444601, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-019-0459-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersCarbanilidesCohort StudiesEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleHormonesHumansMaternal ExposureParabensPhenolsPregnancyPuerto RicoYoung AdultConceptsUrinary biomarkersAssociated with adverse birth outcomesAdverse birth outcomesPregnant womenBirth outcomesAdverse outcomesSerum hormonesStudy visitsParaben biomarkersThyroid hormonesParaben exposurePercent changeHormoneBiomarker concentrationsMaternal hormonesBiomarkersOutcomesVisitsAssociationExposureGestationRandom interceptPregnancyThyroid
2018
Associations between maternal plasma measurements of inflammatory markers and urinary levels of phenols and parabens during pregnancy: A repeated measures study
Aung M, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Bakulski K, Mukherjee B, Loch-Caruso R, McElrath T, Meeker J. Associations between maternal plasma measurements of inflammatory markers and urinary levels of phenols and parabens during pregnancy: A repeated measures study. The Science Of The Total Environment 2018, 650: 1131-1140. PMID: 30308801, PMCID: PMC6236678, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleHumansMaleMaternal ExposureParabensPhenolsPregnancyConceptsPlasma inflammatory markersInflammatory markersC-reactive proteinInterquartile range increaseFetal developmentImmunological biomarkersRange increaseTumor necrosis factor-aCase-control studyProspective birth cohortImmune system regulationHealthy pregnancyUrinary phenolSystemic inflammationImmunological mechanismsInterleukin-10Urinary levelsInterleukin-1bPregnancyStudy visitsMultivariate linear mixed modelReproductive outcomesMeasures of exposureInverse probability weightingUrine samplesImputation of missing values in a large job exposure matrix using hierarchical information
Roberts B, Cheng W, Mukherjee B, Neitzel R. Imputation of missing values in a large job exposure matrix using hierarchical information. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2018, 28: 615-648. PMID: 29789667, PMCID: PMC9929916, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-018-0037-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating the Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Using Different Noise Measurement Criteria
Roberts B, Seixas N, Mukherjee B, Neitzel R. Evaluating the Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Using Different Noise Measurement Criteria. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2018, 62: 295-306. PMID: 29415217, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxy001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHearing threshold levelsHearing outcomesHearing lossOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationRisk of noise-induced hearing lossHealth AdministrationNoise exposureOccupational Safety and HealthNoise-induced hearing lossInstitute of Occupational Safety and HealthSafety and HealthNational Institute of Occupational Safety and HealthCohort of construction workersMixed modelsDuration of participationAssessment of noise exposureMeasures of exposureHearing levelAkaike’s information criterion differencesConstruction workersAverage noise levelLinear mixed modelsLAVGContinuous averagingOSHA
2017
Meta-analysis of job-exposure matrix data from multiple sources
Cheng W, Roberts B, Mukherjee B, Neitzel R. Meta-analysis of job-exposure matrix data from multiple sources. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2017, 28: 259-274. PMID: 28975928, PMCID: PMC9936531, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2017.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBayes TheoremDatabases, FactualEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiologic MethodsHumansOccupational ExposureOccupationsRisk AssessmentUnited States
2016
Repeated measures analysis of associations between urinary bisphenol-A concentrations and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in pregnancy
Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, McElrath T, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Repeated measures analysis of associations between urinary bisphenol-A concentrations and biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in pregnancy. Reproductive Toxicology 2016, 66: 93-98. PMID: 27751756, PMCID: PMC5125888, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2016.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterquartile range increaseBisphenol AOxidative stressRange increaseUrinary bisphenol A concentrationsC-reactive proteinBiomarkers of inflammationIL-6 concentrationsAdverse birth outcomesPrimary mechanism of actionAssociated with significant increasesRepeated measures analysisBisphenol A exposureBiomarkers of oxidative stressBisphenol A concentrationsMechanism of actionPregnant womenFetal developmentImpact pregnancyInflammation markersBirth outcomesOxidative stress biomarkersIL-6BPA exposurePregnancy
2014
A Comparison of Exposure Metrics for Traffic-Related Air Pollutants: Application to Epidemiology Studies in Detroit, Michigan
Batterman S, Burke J, Isakov V, Lewis T, Mukherjee B, Robins T. A Comparison of Exposure Metrics for Traffic-Related Air Pollutants: Application to Epidemiology Studies in Detroit, Michigan. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2014, 11: 9553-9577. PMID: 25226412, PMCID: PMC4199035, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110909553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAir PollutantsChildCitiesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiologic StudiesHumansMichiganModels, TheoreticalVehicle EmissionsConceptsTraffic-related air pollutionAir pollutionTraffic densityTraffic emissionsExposure metricsDispersion modelTransportation planning studiesSource of air pollutant emissionsComparison of exposure distributionNear-road environmentExposure to traffic-related air pollutionEmission densityAir pollutant emissionsAir pollution epidemiologyDispersion modeling systemVehicle mixEpidemiological studiesTraffic volumePollutant concentrationsSpatial variabilityResidential locationHealth risksTrafficPollutionProximity classification
2013
Cardiovascular Depression in Rats Exposed to Inhaled Particulate Matter and Ozone: Effects of Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome
Wagner J, Allen K, Yang H, Nan B, Morishita M, Mukherjee B, Dvonch J, Spino C, Fink G, Rajagopalan S, Sun Q, Brook R, Harkema J. Cardiovascular Depression in Rats Exposed to Inhaled Particulate Matter and Ozone: Effects of Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 122: 27-33. PMID: 24169565, PMCID: PMC3888573, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesEnvironmental MonitoringHeart RateMaleMetabolic SyndromeOzoneParticulate MatterRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsHFrD ratsBlood pressureND ratsHeart rateMetabolic syndromeHR variabilityFasting levels of blood glucoseNormal dietMale Sprague-Dawley ratsParticulate matterAssociated with cardiovascular morbidityCardiovascular depressionAir pollutionSprague-Dawley ratsDiet-induced metabolic syndromeElevated fasting levelsToxicity of air pollutantsFine particulate matterHigh-fructose dietLevels of blood glucoseInhalable particulate matterLevels of ozoneInduce MetSCardiovascular morbidityExaggerated BPStatistical strategies for constructing health risk models with multiple pollutants and their interactions: possible choices and comparisons
Sun Z, Tao Y, Li S, Ferguson K, Meeker J, Park S, Batterman S, Mukherjee B. Statistical strategies for constructing health risk models with multiple pollutants and their interactions: possible choices and comparisons. Environmental Health 2013, 12: 85. PMID: 24093917, PMCID: PMC3857674, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-12-85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAir PollutantsChildEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalRisk AssessmentYoung AdultConceptsMultipollutant modelsHealth impacts of environmental factorsEffect estimatesExposure-response associationsExposure to multiple pollutantsTime series designConsequence of environmental exposureSample sizeHealth impactsEnvironmental exposuresPresence of multicollinearityRisk predictionPotential interactive effectsInitial screeningPollutant mixturesImpact of environmental factorsSupervised principal component analysisModel dimensionsStatistical literatureData examplesTree-based methodsMultiple pollutantsVariable selectionSimulation studyReduce model dimensionDistribution, 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBiomarkersConfidence IntervalsDemographyEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansNutrition SurveysParabensPhenolsPregnancyPuerto RicoSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsBenzophenone-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
2012
Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area
Lewis T, Robins T, Mentz G, Zhang X, Mukherjee B, Lin X, Keeler G, Dvonch J, Yip F, O'Neill M, Parker E, Israel B, Max P, Reyes A, Committee C. Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area. The Science Of The Total Environment 2012, 448: 48-55. PMID: 23273373, PMCID: PMC4327853, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.11.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParticulate matterAir pollutionAssociated with negative health impactsAmbient pollutant concentrationsAir quality standardsAmbient air pollutionAmbient particulate matterEffective risk reduction interventionsOdds of respiratory symptomsAsthmatic childrenFactors associated with heterogeneityAssociated with increased oddsObserved health effectsRespiratory symptomsRisk reduction interventionsPopulation of asthmatic childrenRespiratory symptom diariesOutdoor PMDaily concentrationsPollutant concentrationsMonitoring sitesGeneralized estimating equationsPollution modelLogistic regression modelsAerodynamic diameterAir-Pollution and Cardiometabolic Diseases (AIRCMD): A prospective study investigating the impact of air pollution exposure and propensity for type II diabetes
Sun Z, Mukherjee B, Brook R, Gatts G, Yang F, Sun Q, Brook J, Fan Z, Rajagopalan S. Air-Pollution and Cardiometabolic Diseases (AIRCMD): A prospective study investigating the impact of air pollution exposure and propensity for type II diabetes. The Science Of The Total Environment 2012, 448: 72-78. PMID: 23182147, PMCID: PMC4548977, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.10.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollution exposureAir pollutionAmbient fine particulate matterMeasures of air pollution exposureImpact of air pollution exposureFine particulate matterExposure to PM2.5Air pollution measurementsPersonal exposure measurementsCreation of novel methodologiesSub-acute exposurePolluted urban environmentsImpact of environmental factorsParticulate matterPollution exposureStudy visitsPollution measurementsType II diabetesProspective cohort studyEnvironmental risk factorsAmbient measurementsII diabetesCohort studyUrban environmentScreening visit
2011
PM2.5-induced changes in cardiac function of hypertensive rats depend on wind direction and specific sources in Steubenville, Ohio
Kamal A, Rohr A, Mukherjee B, Morishita M, Keeler G, Harkema J, Wagner J. PM2.5-induced changes in cardiac function of hypertensive rats depend on wind direction and specific sources in Steubenville, Ohio. Inhalation Toxicology 2011, 23: 417-430. PMID: 21639710, DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2011.580387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNE windsSW windsSource factorsMobile source factorsPositive matrix factorizationConcentrated ambient particlesPotential emission sourcesSources of PM(2.5Adverse health effectsPM constituentsWind directionParticulate matterMobile sourcesIndividual elemental componentsTrace elementsAmbient particlesIron/steel productionPM(2.5IncinerationAmbient PM(2.5Metal factorWindHealth effectsExposure to concentrated ambient particlesSouthwest
2010
Altered Heart Rate Variability in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Is Associated with Specific Particulate Matter Components in Detroit, Michigan
Rohr A, Kamal A, Morishita M, Mukherjee B, Keeler G, Harkema J, Wagner J. Altered Heart Rate Variability in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Is Associated with Specific Particulate Matter Components in Detroit, Michigan. Environmental Health Perspectives 2010, 119: 474-480. PMID: 21163724, PMCID: PMC3080928, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1002831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAnimalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnvironmental MonitoringHeart RateHypertensionMaleMichiganParticulate MatterRatsConceptsSource factorsPositive matrix factorizationNormal-to-normal intervalsLocal industrial sourcesParticulate matter componentsFine particulate matterSludge factorSemicontinuous ElementsSludge incinerationAerosol samplerAdverse cardiopulmonary health effectsAmbient particlesHeart rate variabilityExposure to fine particulate matterParticulate matterSulfation factorWinterRoot mean squareIndustrial sourcesIncreased root mean squareSummerCement/limeAnalytical resultsHeart rateSludge