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
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