2023
Novel perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discovered in whole blood using automated non-targeted analysis of dried blood spots
Koelmel J, Lin E, Parry E, Stelben P, Rennie E, Godri Pollitt K. Novel perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discovered in whole blood using automated non-targeted analysis of dried blood spots. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 883: 163579. PMID: 37100129, PMCID: PMC10247435, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood spotsNovel perfluoroalkyl substancesHuman bloodVenous blood drawBlood spot cardsBlood spot samplesPerfluoroalkyl substancesPrenatal exposureBlood drawEnvironmental epidemiology studiesEpidemiology studiesFalse negative rateBloodLow false negative rateInvasive collection techniquesWhole bloodVulnerable populationsLiquid chromatography-high resolution tandem mass spectrometryUnderstanding of exposureSpot samplesSpot cardsHigh-resolution tandem mass spectrometryExposurePerfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acidsScreening
2022
Personal air pollutant exposure monitoring in South African children in the VHEMBE birth cohort
DeLay K, Lin EZ, Koelmel JP, Bornman R, Obida M, Chevrier J, Godri Pollitt KJ. Personal air pollutant exposure monitoring in South African children in the VHEMBE birth cohort. Environment International 2022, 170: 107524. PMID: 36260950, PMCID: PMC9982749, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth cohortMalaria controlEnvironment (MACE) birth cohortVenda Health ExaminationEnvironmental exposuresBurden of diseaseIndoor residual sprayingSouth African childrenHousehold air pollutionMiddle-income countriesHealth examinationNon-invasive methodAfrican childrenPersonal exposure assessmentResidual sprayingExposure levelsPersonal exposureExposure assessmentExposure monitoringRural regionsChildrenHigh exposureEnvironmental contaminantsCohortExposure