Environmental Chemical Publications

In 2009, CDC staff wrote and contributed to the following peer-reviewed journal articles, which cover biomonitoring topics of interest to the public health community. Article abstracts are provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Acrylamide

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

• Vesper HW, Caudill SP, Osterloh JD, Meyers T, Scott D, Myers GL. Exposure of the U.S. Population to Acrylamide in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2004. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):278-83.

Studies

• Wilson KM, Vesper HW, Tocco P, Sampson L, Rosén J, Hellenäs KE, Törnqvist M, Willett WC. Validation of a food frequency questionnaire measurement of dietary acrylamide intake using hemoglobin adducts of acrylamide and glycidamide. Cancer Causes Control. 2009;20:269-78.

Antimony

Studies

• de Perio MA, Durgam S, Caldwell KL, Eisenberg J. A health hazard evaluation of antimony exposure in fire fighters. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Jan;52(1):81-4.

Arsenic

Methods

• Verdon, CP, Caldwell, KL, Fresquez, MR, Jones, RL. Determination of seven arsenic compounds in urine by HPLC-ICP-DRC-MS: a CDC population biomonitoring method. Anal Bioanal Chem 2009; 393(3):939-47.

NHANES

• Caldwell KL, Jones RL, Verdon CP, Jarrett JM, Caudill SP, Osterloh JD. Levels of urinary total and speciated arsenic in the US population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2009 Jan;19(1):59-68.

Bishenol A (BPA)

Studies

• Braun JM, Yolton K, Dietrich KN, Hornung R, Ye X, Calafat AM, Lanphear BP. Prenatal Bisphenol A Exposure and Early Childhood Behavior. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117:1945-52.
• Calafat AM, Weuve J, Ye XY, Jia LT, Hu H, Ringer S, Huttner K, Hauser R. Exposure to Bisphenol A and Other Phenols in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Premature Infants. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117(4):639-44.
• Carwile JL, Luu HT, Bassett LS, Driscoll DA, Yuan C, Chang JY, Ye XY, Calafat AM, Michels KB. Polycarbonate Bottle Use and Urinary Bisphenol A Concentrations. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117(9):1368-72.
• Koch HM, Calafat AM. Human body burdens of chemicals used in plastic manufacture. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2009;364(1526):2063-78.
• Meeker JD, Calafat AM, Hauser R. Urinary bisphenol A concentrations in relation to serum thyroid and reproductive hormone levels in men from an infertility clinic. Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Feb 15;44(4):1458-63.
• Mok-Lin E, Ehrlich S, Williams PL, Petrozza J, Wright DL, Calafat AM, Ye X, Hauser R. Urinary bisphenol A concentrations and ovarian response among women undergoing IVF. Int J Androl. [Epub ahead of print]
• Wolff MS, Teitelbaum SL, Pinney SM, Windham G, Liao L, Biro F, Kushi LH, Erdmann C, Hiatt RA, Rybak ME, Calafat AM; Breast Cancer and Environment Research Centers. Investigation of Relationships between Urinary Biomarkers of Phytoestrogens, Phthalates, and Phenols and Pubertal Stages in Girls. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print] Lond B Biol Sci 2009;364(1526):2063-78.

Cadmium

Studies

• Yang C, Chen A, Radcliffe J, Dietrich K, Jones RL, Caldwell K, Rogan WJ. Postnatal cadmium exposure, neurodevelopment, and blood pressure in children at 2, 5, and 7 years of age. Environ Health Perspect 2009 Oct;117(10):1580-6.

Cotinine

NHANES

• Benowitz NL, Bernert JT, Caraballo RS, Holiday DB, Wang J. Optimal serum cotinine levels for distinguishing cigarette smokers and nonsmokers within different racial/ethnic groups in the United States between 1999 and 2004. Am J Epidemiol 2009 Jan;169(2):236-48.

Studies

• Bernert JT, Gordon SM, Jain R, Brinkman MC, Sosnoff CS, McGuffey JE, Ashley DL, Pirkle JL, Sampson EJ. Increases in tobacco exposure biomarkers measured in nonsmokers exposed to sidestream smoke under controlled conditions. Biomarkers 2009 Mar;14(2):82-93.
• Bernert JT, Jacob III P, Holiday DB, Benowitz NL, Sosnoff CS, Doig MV, Feyerabend C, Aldous KM, Sharifi M, Kellogg MD, Langman LJ. Interlaboratory comparability of serum cotinine measurements at smoker and nonsmoker concentration levels: A round robin study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2009 Dec;11(12):1458-66.
• Hall JC, Bernert JT, Hall DB, St. Helen G, Kudon LH, Naeher LP. Assessment of exposure to secondhand smoke at outdoor bars and family restaurants in Athens, Georgia using salivary cotinine. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Nov;6(11):698-704.
• Jedrychowski W, Perera F, Mroz E, Edwards S, Flak E, Bernert JT, Mrozek-Budzyn D, Sowa A, Musial A. Fetal exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke assessed by maternal self-reports and cord blood cotinine. Prospective cohort study in Krakow. Maternal Child Health J 2009 May;13(3):415-23.
• Polzin GM, Wu W, Yan X, McCraw JM, Abdul-Salaam S, Tavakoli A, Zhang L, Ashley DL, Watson CH. Estimating smokers' mouth level exposure to select mainstream smoke constituents from discarded cigarette filter butts. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2009 Jul;11(7):868-74.

Lead

NHANES

• Jones RL, Homa DM, Meyer PA, Brody DJ, Caldwell KL, Pirkle JL, Brown MJ. Trends in Blood Lead Levels and Blood Lead Testing Among US Children Aged 1 to 5 Years, 1988–2004. Pediatrics 2009 Mar;123(3):e376-e385.

Studies

• Iqbal S, Blumenthal W, Kennedy C, Yip FY, Pickard S, Flanders WD, Loringer K, Kruger K, Caldwell KL, Brown MJ. Hunting with lead: Association between blood lead levels and wild game consumption. Environ Res. 2009 Nov;109(8):952-9.

Mercury

NHANES

• Caldwell KL, Mortensen ME, Jones RL, Caudill SP, Osterloh JD. Total blood mercury concentrations in the U.S. population: 1999-2006. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2009 Nov;212(6):588-98.

Studies

• Cao Y, Chen A, Jones RL, Radcliffe J, Caldwell KL, Dietrich KN, Rogan WJ. Does background postnatal methyl mercury exposure in toddlers affect cognition and behavior? Neurotoxicology. 2010 Jan;31(1):1-9. Epub 2009 Dec 5.
• Lee R, Middleton D, Caldwell K, Dearwent S, Jones S, Lewis B, Monteit, Mortensen ME, Nickle R, Orloff K, Reger M, Risher J, Rogers HS, Watters M. A review of events that expose children to elemental mercury in the United States, 2009. Environ Health Perspect, 117, 871-878.
• Ruha AM, Curry SC, Gerkin R, Caldwell KL, Osterloh JD, Wax P. Urine mercury excretion following DMSA challenge in fish eaters. Arch Pathol Lab Med 133:87-92, 2009.

Parabens

Methods

• Ye XY, Wong LY, Jia LT, Needham LL, Calafat AM. Stability of the conjugated species of environmental phenols and parabens in human serum. Environ Int 2009;35(8):1160-3.

NHANES

• Calafat AM, Ye X, Wong LY, Bishop AM, Needham LL. Urinary concentrations of four parabens in the U.S. population: 2005–2006. Environ Health Perspect. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901560 available at http://dx.doi.org/ [Online 4 January 2010]

Studies

• Calafat AM, Weuve J, Ye XY, Jia LT, Hu H, Ringer S, Huttner K, Hauser R. Exposure to Bisphenol A and Other Phenols in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Premature Infants. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117(4):639-44.
• Wolff MS, Teitelbaum SL, Pinney SM, Windham G, Liao L, Biro F, Kushi LH, Erdmann C, Hiatt RA, Rybak ME, Calafat AM; Breast Cancer and Environment Research Centers. Investigation of Relationships between Urinary Biomarkers of Phytoestrogens, Phthalates, and Phenols and Pubertal Stages in Girls. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Perchlorate

Methods

• Otero-Santos SM, Delinsky AD, Valentin-Blasini L, Schiffer J, Blount BC. Analysis of Perchlorate in Dried Blood Spots Using Ion Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2009, 81 (5), pp 1931–1936. DOI: 10.1021/ac802419n

Studies

• Blount BC, Rich DQ, Valentin-Blasini L, Lashley S, Ananth CV, Murphy E, Smulian J, Spain BJ, Barr DB, Ledoux T, Hore P, Robson M. Perinatal exposure to perchlorate, thiocyanate and nitrate compared with iodide levels in New Jersey mothers and newborns. Environ Sci Technol. 2009 Oct 1;43(19):7543-9.
• Sanchez CA, Barraj LM, Blount BC, Scrafford CG, Valentin-Blasini L, Smith KM, Krieger RI. Perchlorate exposure from food crops produced in the lower Colorado River region. J Exp Sci and Environm Epidemiol 2009 May;19(4):359-68.
• Sanchez CA, Fonseca JM, Blount BC, Krieger RI. Hypochlorite treatments are not a significant source of perchlorate exposure in lettuce. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Mar 25;57(6):2320-3.
• Schier JG, Wolkin AF, Valentin-Blasini L, Belson MG, Kieszak SM, Rubin CS, Blount BC. Perchlorate exposure from infant formula and comparisons with the perchlorate reference dose. J Exposure Sci Environ Epidemiol, advance online publication, 18 March 2009; doi:10.1038/jes.2009.18

Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs)

Methods

• Kato K, Calafat AM, Needham LL. Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in house dust. Environ Res 2009;109518-23.
• Kato K, Wanigatunga AA, Needham LL, Calafat AM. Analysis of Blood Spots for Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals. Anal Chim Acta 2009;656:51-5.
• Keller JM, Calafat AM, Kato K, Ellefson ME, Reagen WK, Strynar MJ, O'Connell S, Butt CM, Mabury SA, Small J, Muir D, Leigh SD, Schantz MM. Determination of perfluorinated alkyl acid concentrations in human serum and milk standard reference materials. Anal Bioanal Chem. Available at: DOI 10.1007/s00216-009-3222-x [online 28 October 2009]

NHANES

• Jain RB, Wang RY. Regression models to estimate total polychlorinated biphenyls in the general US population: 2001–2002 and 2003–2004. Chemosphere. 2010 Apr;79(3):243-52. Epub 2010 Feb 26.
• Kato K, Calafat AM, Wong L-Y, Wanigatunga A, Caudill SP, Needham LL. Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds in Pooled Sera from Children Participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2002. Environ Sci Technol 2009;43(7):2641-7.

Studies

• Bartell SM, Calafat AM, Lyu C, Kato K, Ryan PB, Steenland NK (2010). Rate of decline in serum PFOA concentrations after granular activated carbon filtration at two public water systems in Ohio and West Virginia. Environ Health Perspect 118:222-228.
• Thompson J, Lorber M, Toms LM, Kato K, Calafat AM, Mueller JF. Use of simple pharmacokinetic modeling to characterize exposure of Australians to perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid. Environ Int. 2010 Mar 15. [Epub ahead of print]
• Toms LML, Calafat AM, Kato K, Thompson J, Harden F, Hobson P, Sjödin A, Mueller JF. Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals in Pooled Blood Serum from Infants, Children, and Adults in Australia. Environ Sci Technol 2009;43(11):4194-9.
• von Ehrenstein OS, Fenton SE, Kato K, Kuklenyik Z, Calafat AM, Hines EP. Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals in the Serum and Milk of Breastfeeding Women. Reprod Toxicol 2009;27(3-4):239-45.
• White SS, Kato K, Jia LT, Basden BJ, Calafat AM, Hines EP, Stanko JP, Wolf CJ, Abbott BD, Fenton SE. Effects of Perfluorooctanoic Acid on Mouse Mammary Gland Development and Differentiation Resulting from Cross-Foster and Restricted Gestational Exposures. Reprod Toxicol 2009;27(3-4):289-98.

Pesticides

NHANES

• Patterson DG Jr, Wong LY, Turner WE, Caudill SP, Dipietro ES, McClure PC, Cash TP, Osterloh JD, Pirkle JL, Sampson EJ, Needham LL. Levels in the U.S. population of those persistent organic pollutants (2003-2004) included in the Stockholm Convention or in other long range transboundary air pollution agreements. Environ Sci Technol. 2009 Feb 15;43(4):1211-8.

Studies

• Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Chen H, Vallejos QM, Galván L, Whalley LE, Isom S, Barr DB, Quandt SA. Variation across the agricultural season in organophosphorus pesticide urinary metabolite levels for Latino farmworkers in eastern North Carolina: project design and descriptive results. Am J Ind Med. 2009 Jul;52(7):539-50.
• Arcury TA, Grzywacz JG, Isom S, Whalley LE, Vallejos QM, Chen H, Galván L, Barr DB, Quandt SA. Seasonal variation in the measurement of urinary pesticide metabolites among Latino farmworkers in eastern North Carolina. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2009 Oct-Dec;15(4):339-50.
• LaKind J.S., Berlin C.M., Sjödin A., Turner W.E., Wang R., Needham L.L., Paul I.M., Stokes J.L., Naiman D.Q., Patterson D.G. 2009. Do Human Milk Concentrations of Persistent Organic Chemicals Really Decline During Lactation? Chemical Concentrations During Lactation and Milk/Serum Partitioning. Environ Health Perspect 2009 117: 1625-1631.
• Meeker JD, Barr DB, Hauser R. Pyrethroid insecticide metabolites are associated with serum hormone levels in adult men. Reprod Toxicol. 2009 Apr;27(2):155-60.
• Naeher LP, Barr DB, Rithmire N, Edwards J, Holmes AK, Needham LL, Rubin CS. Pesticide exposure resulting from treatment of lice infestation in school-aged children in Georgia. Environ Int. 2009 Feb;35(2):358-62.
• Panuwet P, Prapamontol T, Chantara S, Thavornyuthikarn P, Bravo R, Restrepo P, Walker RD, Williams BL, Needham LL, Barr DB. Urinary paranitrophenol, a metabolite of methyl parathion, in Thai farmer and child populations. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2009 Oct;57(3):623-9.
• Purdue MP, Engel LS, Langseth H, Needham LL, Andersen A, Barr DB, Blair A, Rothman N, McGlynn KA. Prediagnostic serum concentrations of organochlorine compounds and risk of testicular germ cell tumors. Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Oct;117(10):1514-9.
• Smith JN, Campbell JA, Busby-Hjerpe AL, Lee S, Poet TS, Barr DB, Timchalk C. Comparative chlorpyrifos pharmacokinetics via multiple routes of exposure and vehicles of administration in the adult rat. Toxicology. 2009 Jun 30;261(1-2):47-58.
• Whyatt RM, Garfinkel R, Hoepner LA, Andrews H, Holmes D, Williams MK, Reyes A, Diaz D, Perera FP, Camann DE, Barr DB. A biomarker validation study of prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure within an inner-city cohort during pregnancy. Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Apr;117(4):559-67. Epub 2008 Dec 5.
• Winnik B, Barr DB, Thiruchelvam M, Montesano MA, Richfield EK, Buckley B. Quantification of Paraquat, MPTP, and MPP+ in brain tissue using microwave-assisted solvent extraction (MASE) and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2009 Sep;395(1):195-201.

Phthalates

Methods

• Calafat AM, Needham LL. What additional factors beyond state-of-the-art analytical methods are needed for optimal generation and interpretation of biomonitoring data? Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Oct;117(10):1481-5.

Studies

• Adibi JJ, Hauser R, Williams PL, Whyatt RM, Calafat AM, Nelson H, Herrick R, Swan SH. Maternal Urinary Metabolites of Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate in Relation to the Timing of Labor in a US Multicenter Pregnancy Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol 2009;169(8):1015-24.
• Adibi JJ, Whyat RM, Hauser R, Bhat HK, Davis BJ, Calafat AM, Hoepner LA, Perera FP, Tang D, Williams PL (2010). Transcriptional biomarkers of steroidogenesis and trophoblast differentiation in the placenta in relation to prenatal phthalate exposure. Environ Health Perspect 118:291-296.
• Berman T, Hochner-Celnikier D, Calafat AM, Needham LL, Amitai Y, Wormser U, Richter E. Phthalate exposure among pregnant women in Jerusalem, Israel: Results of a pilot study. Env Int 2009;35(2):353-7.
• Engel SM, Zhu C, Berkowitz GS, Calafat AM, Silva MJ, Miodovnik A, Wolff MS. Prenatal phthalate exposure and performance on the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale in a multiethnic birth cohort. Neurotoxicology 2009;30(4):522-8.
• Engel SM, Miodovnik A, Canfield RL, Zhu C, Silva MJ, Calafat AM, Wolff MS (2010.) Prenatal Phthalate Exposure is Associated with Childhood Behavior and Executive Functioning. Environ Health Perspect. Available at: doi:10.1289/ehp.0901470 (Online 28 Jan 2010)
• Hernandez-Diaz S, Mitchell AA, Kelley KE, Calafat AM, Hauser R. Medications as a Potential Source of Exposure to Phthalates in the US Population. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117(2):185-9.
• Hines CJ, Hopf NBN, Deddens JA, Calafat AM, Silva MJ, Grote AA, Sammons DL. Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Concentrations among Workers in Selected Industries: A Pilot Biomonitoring Study. Ann Occup Hyg 2009;53(1):1-17.
• Hines CJ, Nilsen Hopf NB, Deddens JA, Silva MJ, Calafat AM. Estimated daily intake of phthalates in occupationally exposed groups. J Expos Sci Environ Epidemiol. Available at: doi:10.1038/jes.2009.62 [online 16 December 2009]
• Hines EP, Calafat AM, Silva MJ, Mendola P, Fenton SE. Concentrations of Phthalate Metabolites in Milk, Urine, Saliva, and Serum of Lactating North Carolina Women. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117(1):86-92.
• Koch HM, Calafat AM. Human body burdens of chemicals used in plastic manufacture. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2009;364(1526):2063-78.
• Lomenick JP, Calafat AM, Melguizo Castro MS, Mier R, Stenger P, Foster MB, Wintergerst KA. Phthalate exposure and precocious puberty in females. J Pediatr. 2010 Feb;156(2):221-5.
• Meeker JD, Calafat AM, Hauser R. Urinary Metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Are Associated with Decreased Steroid Hormone Levels in Adult Men. J Androl 2009;30(3):287-97.
• Meeker JD, Hu H, Cantonwine DE, LaMadrid-Figueroa H, Calafat AM, Ettinger A, Hernandez-Avila M, Loch-Caruso R, Tellez-Rojo M. Urinary phthalate metabolites in relation to preterm birth in Mexico City. Environ Health Perspect 2009;1171587-92.
• Peck JD, Sweeney AM, Symanski E, Gardiner J, Silva MJ, Calafat AM, Schantz SL. Intra- and inter-individual variability of urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations in Hmong women of reproductive age. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2010 Jan;20(1):90-100.
• Samandar E, Silva MJ, Reidy JA, Needham LL, Calafat AM. Temporal stability of eight phthalate metabolites and their glucuronide conjugates in human urine. Environ Res 2009;109(5):641-6.
• Weuve J, Hauser R, Calafat AM, Missmer SA, Wise LA. Association of Exposure to Phthalates with Endometriosis and Uterine Leiomyomata: Findings from NHANES, 1999-2004. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb 25. [Epub ahead of print]
• Whyatt RM, Adibi JJ, Calafat AM, Camann DE, Rauh V, Bhat HK, Perera FP, Andrews H, Just AC, Hoepner L, Tang DL, Hauser R. Prenatal Di(2-ethylhexyl)Phthalate Exposure and Length of Gestation Among an Inner-City Cohort. Pediatrics 2009;124(6):E1213-E1220.
• Wolff MS, Teitelbaum SL, Pinney SM, Windham G, Liao L, Biro F, Kushi LH, Erdmann C, Hiatt RA, Rybak ME, Calafat AM; Breast Cancer and Environment Research Centers. Investigation of Relationships between Urinary Biomarkers of Phytoestrogens, Phthalates, and Phenols and Pubertal Stages in Girls. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print]
• Yan X, Calafat A, Lashley S, Smulian J, Ananth C, Barr D, Silva M, Ledoux T, Hore P, Robson MG. Phthalates Biomarker Identification and Exposure Estimates in a Population of Pregnant Women. Hum Ecol Risk Assess 2009;15(3):565-78. (National Library of Medicine Abstract Not Available)

Phytoestrogens

Studies

• Cao Y, Calafat AM, Doerge DR, Umbach DM, Bernbaum JC, Twaddle NC, Ye X, Rogan WJ. Isoflavones in urine, saliva, and blood of infants: data from a pilot study on the estrogenic activity of soy formula. J Expos Sci Environ Epidemiol 2009;19223-34.
• Wolff MS, Teitelbaum SL, Pinney SM, Windham G, Liao L, Biro F, Kushi LH, Erdmann C, Hiatt RA, Rybak ME, Calafat AM; Breast Cancer and Environment Research Centers. Investigation of Relationships between Urinary Biomarkers of Phytoestrogens, Phthalates, and Phenols and Pubertal Stages in Girls. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) and Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)

Studies

• Daniels JL, Pan IJ, Jones R, Anderson S, Patterson DG, Needham LL, Sjödin A. Individual Characteristics Associated with PBDE Levels in U.S. Human Milk Samples. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 118:155-60.
• Herbstman JB, Sjödin A, Kurzon M, Lederman SA, Jones RS, Rauh V, Needham LL, Tang D, Niedzwiecki M, Wang RY, Perera F. Prenatal Exposure to PBDEs and Neurodevelopment. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print]
• LaKind J.S., Berlin C.M., Sjödin A., Turner W.E., Wang R., Needham L.L., Paul I.M., Stokes J.L., Naiman D.Q., Patterson D.G. 2009. Do Human Milk Concentrations of Persistent Organic Chemicals Really Decline During Lactation? Chemical Concentrations During Lactation and Milk/Serum Partitioning. Environ Health Perspect 2009 117: 1625-1631.

Polychlorinated Dioxins and Furans and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

NHANES

• Patterson DG Jr., Turner WE, Caudill SP, Needham LL. Total TEQ reference range (PCDDs, PCDFs, cPCBs, mono-PCBs) for the US population 2001-2002. Chemosphere. 2008 Aug;73(1 Suppl):S261-77. Epub 2008 Jun 3.
• Patterson DG Jr, Wong LY, Turner WE, Caudill SP, Dipietro ES, McClure PC, Cash TP, Osterloh JD, Pirkle JL, Sampson EJ, Needham LL. Levels in the U.S. population of those persistent organic pollutants (2003-2004) included in the Stockholm Convention or in other long range transboundary air pollution agreements. Environ Sci Technol. 2009 Feb 15;43(4):1211-8.

Studies

• Burns JS, Williams PL, Sergeyev O, Korrick S, Lee MM, Revich B, Altshul L, Patterson DG Jr, Turner WE, Needham LL, Saharov I, Hauser R. Predictors of Serum Dioxins and PCBs among Peri-Pubertal Russian Boys. Environ Health Perspect 2009 117: 1593-1599.
• LaKind J.S., Berlin C.M., Sjödin A., Turner W.E., Wang R., Needham L.L., Paul I.M., Stokes J.L., Naiman D.Q., Patterson D.G. 2009. Do Human Milk Concentrations of Persistent Organic Chemicals Really Decline During Lactation? Chemical Concentrations During Lactation and Milk/Serum Partitioning. Environ Health Perspect 2009 117: 1625-1631.
• Niskar A.S., Needhman L.L., Rubin C., Turner W.E., Martin C.A., Patterson D.G. Jr., Hasty L., Wang L.-Y. and Marcus M. Serum Dioxins, Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Endometriosis: A Case-Control Study. Chemosphere 2009 74: 944-949.
• Pavuk M, Olson J.R, Sjödin A, Bonner M, Dearwent SM, Turner WT, Needham LL. for the Anniston Environmental Health Research Consortium. Assessment of Human Exposure to PCBs in the Anniston Community Health Study. Organohalogen Compounds 2009 71: 137-140.
• Toms LML, Sjodin A, Harden F, Hobson P, Jones R, Edenfield E, Mueller JF: Serum polybrominated diphenyl ether (pbde) levels are higher in children (2-5 years of age) than in infants and adults. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117:1461-1465.

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Studies

• Kelvin EA, Edwards S, Jedrychowski W, Schleicher RL, Camann D, Tang D, Perera FP. Modulation of the effect of prenatal PAH exposure on PAH-DNA adducts in cord blood by plasma antioxidants. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Aug;18(8):2262-8.
• Li Z, Pittman EN, Trinidad DA, Romanoff LC, Mulholland J, Sjödin A. Determination of 43 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air particulate matter by use of direct elution and isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2010 Feb;396(3):1321-30. Epub 2009 Nov 21.
• Li Z, Porter EN, Sjodin A, Needham LL, Lee S, Russell AG, Mulholland JA: Characterization of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Atlanta-seasonal variations at urban, suburban, and rural ambient air monitoring sites. Atmos Environ 2009;43:4187-4193. (National Library of Medicine Abstract Not Available)
• Li Z, Romanoff LC, Lewin MD, Porter EN, Trinidad DA, Needham LL, Patterson DG Jr, Sjödin A. Variability of urinary concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolite in general population and comparison of spot, first-morning, and 24-h void sampling. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2009 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print]
• Li Z, Sjodin A, Porter EN, Patterson DG, Needham LL, Lee S, Russell AG, Mulholland JA: Characterization of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Atlanta. Atmos Environ 2009;43:1043-1050. (National Library of Medicine Abstract Not Available)
• Miller RL, Garfinkel R, Lendor C, Hoepner L, Li Z, Romanoff L, Sjödin A, Needham L, Perera FP, Whyatt RM. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolite levels and pediatric allergy and asthma in an inner-city cohort. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2010;21:260–267.
• Toms LML, Calafat AM, Kato K, Thompson J, Harden F, Hobson P, Sjödin A, Mueller JF. Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals in Pooled Blood Serum from Infants, Children, and Adults in Australia. Environ Sci Technol 2009;43(11):4194-9.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Methods

• Ding YS, Blount BC*, Valentin-Blasini L, Applewhite HS, Xia Y, Watson CH, Ashley DL. Simultaneous Determination of Six Mercapturic Acid Metabolites of Volatile Organic Compounds in Human Urine. Chem Res Toxicol 2009 Jun;22(6):1018-25.

NHANES

• LaKind JS, Naiman DQ, Hays SM, Aylwatd LL, Blount BC. Public health interpretations of trihalomethane blood levels in the United States: NHANES 1999-2004. J Expos Sci Environ Epidemiol 24 June 2009; doi:10.1038/jes.2009.35.