2021
Performance 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 intervals
2013
Urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico: Distribution, temporal variability, and predictors
Cantonwine D, Cordero J, Rivera-González L, Del Toro L, Ferguson K, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Crespo N, Jiménez-Vélez B, Padilla I, Alshawabkeh A, Meeker J. Urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico: Distribution, temporal variability, and predictors. Environment International 2013, 62: 1-11. PMID: 24161445, PMCID: PMC3874859, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMono-3-carboxypropyl phthalateMono-ethyl phthalateUrinary phthalate metabolite concentrationsMono-carboxyisooctyl phthalatePhthalate metabolite concentrationsPregnant womenMono-carboxyisononyl phthalatePhthalate metabolitesMono-2-ethylhexyl phthalatePhthalate biomarkersDetectable concentrations of phthalate metabolitesMono-2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl phthalateMetabolite concentrationsMono-2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl phthalateConcentrations of phthalate metabolitesMono-2-ethyl-5-carboxypentylUrinary phthalate biomarkersMono-2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl phthalateWomen of reproductive ageUrine samplesAssociated with phthalate exposureMono-isobutyl phthalateMono-n-butyl phthalateMono-benzyl phthalateIntraclass correlation coefficientDistribution, 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 ResearchConceptsBenzophenone-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