2024
Associations of maternal blood metal concentrations with plasma eicosanoids among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Kim C, Cathey A, Park S, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Associations of maternal blood metal concentrations with plasma eicosanoids among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. The Science Of The Total Environment 2024, 928: 172295. PMID: 38588744, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesSex-specific associationsBirth outcomesBlood metal concentrationsMetal concentrationsPregnant womenInfant sexEicosanoid profileMetal exposurePlasma eicosanoidsWeeks of pregnancyDecreased concentrations of CdConcentrations of CdConcentrations of CuEffect modificationRegulating inflammatory responsesBirth cohortAssessed associationsAssociated with increased concentrationsPregnancy outcomesFemale fetusesEffect sizeInflammatory activitySignificant associationInflammatory response
2022
Associations of self-reported occupational exposures and settings to ALS: a case–control study
Goutman S, Boss J, Godwin C, Mukherjee B, Feldman E, Batterman S. Associations of self-reported occupational exposures and settings to ALS: a case–control study. International Archives Of Occupational And Environmental Health 2022, 95: 1567-1586. PMID: 35593931, PMCID: PMC9424174, DOI: 10.1007/s00420-022-01874-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard Occupational ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification codesExposure to particulate matterProductive occupationsALS riskSelf-reported occupational exposureHigher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisOccupational exposureHigher ALS riskRisk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisRisk factor modificationOccupational exposure to particulate matterExposure surveyIncreased ALS riskCase-control studyMaintenance occupationsGrounds cleaningFactor modificationExposure scoreTargeted screeningAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosisRepair occupationsAdaptive elastic net modelOccupational classificationProgressive neurological diseaseMetals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Park S. Metals and risk of incident metabolic syndrome in a prospective cohort of midlife women in the United States. Environmental Research 2022, 210: 112976. PMID: 35202625, PMCID: PMC9869389, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreCohort of midlife womenIncident MetSMidlife womenHazard ratioRisk of incident MetSRisk of incident metabolic syndromeProspective cohortStudy of Women's HealthFree of MetSRisk of cardiometabolic diseasesIncident metabolic syndromeMetabolic syndromeImpaired fasting glucoseCox proportional hazards modelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh blood pressureMetS incidenceWomen's HealthProportional hazards modelAbdominal obesityNation Multi-Pollutant StudyDevelopment of metabolic syndromeCardiometabolic diseasesHigh triglycerides
2021
Urinary metals and metal mixtures and timing of natural menopause in midlife women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Wang X, Ding N, Harlow S, Randolph J, Mukherjee B, Gold E, Park S. Urinary metals and metal mixtures and timing of natural menopause in midlife women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Environment International 2021, 157: 106781. PMID: 34311223, PMCID: PMC8490279, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetal mixturesMetal concentrationsTiming of natural menopauseCox proportional hazards modelsNatural menopauseStudy of Women's HealthProportional hazards modelHazard ratioEnvironmental risk scoreLowest quartileIndividual metal concentrationsExposure to metalsUrinary metal concentrationsHazards modelMedian follow-upMonths of amenorrheaWomen's HealthAssociated with earlier natural menopauseEarly natural menopauseUrinary metalsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyBleeding episodesHormone therapyPremenopausal womenMedian agePerformance of urine, blood, and integrated metal biomarkers in relation to birth outcomes in a mixture setting
Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Performance of urine, blood, and integrated metal biomarkers in relation to birth outcomes in a mixture setting. Environmental Research 2021, 200: 111435. PMID: 34097892, PMCID: PMC8403638, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreIntraclass correlation coefficientBirth outcomesBody mass indexWeighted quantile sumOdds ratio of preterm birthSecond-hand smoke exposurePre-pregnancy body mass indexOdds of preterm birthAssociated with birth outcomesIncreased odds of preterm birthPractice study designHealth effectsPreterm birthMaternal educationIncreased oddsOdds ratioSmoke exposureStudy designMaternal ageMass indexArea under the curveRisk scoreLogistic regressionConfidence intervalsMaternal blood metal concentrations and whole blood DNA methylation during pregnancy in the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI)
Aung M, Bakulski K, Feinberg J, Dou J, Meeker J, Mukherjee B, Loch-Caruso R, Ladd-Acosta C, Volk H, Croen L, Hertz-Picciotto I, Newschaffer C, Fallin M. Maternal blood metal concentrations and whole blood DNA methylation during pregnancy in the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI). Epigenetics 2021, 17: 253-268. PMID: 33794742, PMCID: PMC8920182, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2021.1897059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood metal concentrationsDNA methylation sitesDNA methylationMetal concentrationsWhole blood DNA methylationK arrayMethylation sitesBlood DNA methylationIllumina 450K arrayGene ontology analysisPotential biomarkers of exposurePrenatal metal exposureCellular metabolic pathwaysDownstream gene pathwaysCell type compositionCalcium ion bindingEarly Autism Risk Longitudinal InvestigationBiomarkers of exposureInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryNervous system developmentAssociated with hypermethylationMetal exposureIndividual metalsPlasma mass spectrometryOntology analysisPsychosocial status modifies the effect of maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations on birth outcomes
Ashrap P, Aker A, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Psychosocial status modifies the effect of maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations on birth outcomes. Environment International 2021, 149: 106418. PMID: 33548848, PMCID: PMC7897320, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesPsychosocial statusBirth outcomesBody mass indexPsychosocial stressPreterm birthOdds ratioAssociated with adverse birth outcomesPre-pregnancy body mass indexSecond-hand smoke exposurePrenatal psychosocial stressPregnant womenBlood metalsClusters of womenEffects of psychosocial stressPuerto Rico TestsiteIncreased odds ratioSocial supportPerceived stressMaternal educationAdverse associationOverall preterm birthLow birth weightSpontaneous preterm birthCohort studyOpportunities 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 ResearchConceptsPersonal 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
2020
Urinary metals and adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Mukherjee B, Herman W, Park S. Urinary metals and adipokines in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the nation (SWAN). Environmental Research 2020, 196: 110426. PMID: 33157106, PMCID: PMC8093324, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthWomen's HealthExposure to cadmiumUrinary metal concentrationsUrinary molybdenumMetal concentrationsMetal exposureSOB-RUrinary metalsNation Multi-Pollutant StudyAssociated with favorable profilesStandard deviation increaseCadmiumLinear regression modelsAdverse adipokine profileMidlife womenLevels of sOB-RHMW adiponectinUrinary cesiumFollow-up visitHuman populationSoluble leptin receptorAdaptive elastic-netSOB-R levelsMetalUrinary metal mixtures and longitudinal changes in glucose homeostasis: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Batterman S, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary metal mixtures and longitudinal changes in glucose homeostasis: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Environment International 2020, 145: 106109. PMID: 32927284, PMCID: PMC7577932, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreStudy of Women's HealthWomen's HealthExposure to metal mixturesElevated diabetes riskAssociated with lower HOMA-IRUrinary metal mixtureLongitudinal changesMetal mixturesHOMA-BYears of follow-upRate of changeHOMA-IRAdaptive elastic-netStandard deviation increaseDiabetes riskLinear mixed effects modelsLower HOMA-IRRandom interceptMixed effects modelsRisk scoreAssociated with higher HOMA-IRMetal mixture effectsEpidemiological studiesDeviation increaseUrinary metals and incident diabetes in midlife women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary metals and incident diabetes in midlife women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 2020, 8: e001233. PMID: 32747380, PMCID: PMC7398092, DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary metal concentrationsMetal concentrationsMetal mixturesUrinary excretion of zincStudy of Women's HealthExposure to metal mixturesExcretion of zincIncident diabetesWomen's HealthAssociated with higher risk of diabetesSelf-reported doctor-diagnosed diabetesMidlife womenAssociated with higher riskUrinary metalsHigh risk of diabetesCox proportional hazards modelsIncreased urinary excretionMultiethnic Cohort StudyFree of diabetesHigher overall exposureIncreased urinary excretion of zincAssociated with elevated riskRisk of diabetesDoctor-diagnosed diabetesHigher urinary concentrationsPredictors 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
2019
Manganese is associated with increased plasma interleukin-1β during pregnancy, within a mixtures analysis framework of urinary trace metals
Aung M, Meeker J, Boss J, Bakulski K, Mukherjee B, Cantonwine D, McElrath T, Ferguson K. Manganese is associated with increased plasma interleukin-1β during pregnancy, within a mixtures analysis framework of urinary trace metals. Reproductive Toxicology 2019, 93: 43-53. PMID: 31881266, PMCID: PMC7138746, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-1BBayesian kernel machine regressionKernel machine regressionInterleukin-1bInterquartile range differenceCross-sectional studyAssociated with biomarkersReproductive health outcomesImmune signaling moleculesHealth outcomesLIFECODES birth cohortPregnant womenImmune perturbationsImmune biomarkersBirth cohortUrinary manganeseMachine regressionLinear regressionExposure analytesAssociationSignaling moleculesRegressionPair-wise associationsTrimesterPregnancyUrinary metals and metal mixtures in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Batterman S, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary metals and metal mixtures in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2019, 222: 778-789. PMID: 31103473, PMCID: PMC6583796, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple metalsMetal mixturesExposure to multiple metalsExposure patternsConcentrations of metalsExposure to metalsConsumption of seafoodHigh-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryMeasured urinary concentrationsGeometric mean concentrationsMetal exposurePlasma mass spectrometrySeafood intakeUrinary metalsMean concentrationsRice intakeSeafoodUrinary concentrationsDetectable concentrationHigher exposuresGeographical characteristicsMercuryLead levelsMetal
2017
Construction of environmental risk score beyond standard linear models using machine learning methods: application to metal mixtures, oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease in NHANES
Park S, Zhao Z, Mukherjee B. Construction of environmental risk score beyond standard linear models using machine learning methods: application to metal mixtures, oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease in NHANES. Environmental Health 2017, 16: 102. PMID: 28950902, PMCID: PMC5615812, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-017-0310-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreBayesian kernel machine regressionNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyRisk scoreAssociated with odds ratiosNutrition Examination SurveyAssociated with systolicExamination SurveyMulti-pollutant approachKernel machine regressionPollutant mixturesSD increaseEpidemiological researchDiastolic blood pressureMortality outcomesOdds ratioBayesian additive regression treesDisease endpointsHealth endpointsCumulative riskPositive associationEnvironmental exposuresIntermediate markersCardiovascular disease