Environmental Chemical Publications

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 2003–2004external icon. 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 glycidamideexternal icon. Cancer Causes Control. 2009;20:269-78.

Studies

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

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 methodexternal icon. 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 2003-2004external icon. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2009 Jan;19(1):59-68.

Studies

• Braun JM, Yolton K, Dietrich KN, Hornung R, Ye X, Calafat AM, Lanphear BP. Prenatal Bisphenol A Exposure and Early Childhood Behaviorexternal icon. 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 Infantsexternal icon. 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 Concentrationsexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117(9):1368-72.
• Koch HM, Calafat AM. Human body burdens of chemicals used in plastic manufactureexternal icon. 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 clinicexternal icon. 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 IVFexternal icon. 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 Girlsexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print] Lond B Biol Sci 2009;364(1526):2063-78.

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 ageexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect 2009 Oct;117(10):1580-6.

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 2004external icon. 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 conditionsexternal icon. 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 studyexternal icon. 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 cotinineexternal icon. 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 Krakowexternal icon. Maternal Child Health J 2009 May;13(3):415-23.
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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, 1988–2004external icon. 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 consumptionexternal icon. Environ Res. 2009 Nov;109(8):952-9.

NHANES

• Caldwell KL, Mortensen ME, Jones RL, Caudill SP, Osterloh JD. Total blood mercury concentrations in the U.S. population: 1999-2006external icon. 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?external icon 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, 2009external icon. 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 eatersexternal icon. Arch Pathol Lab Med 133:87-92, 2009.

Methods

• Ye XY, Wong LY, Jia LT, Needham LL, Calafat AM. Stability of the conjugated species of environmental phenols and parabens in human serumexternal icon. 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: 2005–2006external icon. 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 Infantsexternal icon. 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 Girlsexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print]

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 Spectrometryexternal icon. 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 newbornsexternal icon. 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 regionexternal icon. 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 lettuceexternal icon. 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 doseexternal icon. J Exposure Sci Environ Epidemiol, advance online publication, 18 March 2009; doi:10.1038/jes.2009.18

Methods

• Kato K, Calafat AM, Needham LL. Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in house dustexternal icon. Environ Res 2009;109518-23.
• Kato K, Wanigatunga AA, Needham LL, Calafat AM. Analysis of Blood Spots for Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicalsexternal icon. 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 materialsexternal icon. 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 2003–2004external icon. 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 2001–2002external icon. 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 Virginiaexternal icon. 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 acidexternal icon. 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 Australiaexternal icon. 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 Womenexternal icon. 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 Exposuresexternal icon. Reprod Toxicol 2009;27(3-4):289-98.

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 agreementsexternal icon. 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 resultsexternal icon. 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 Carolinaexternal icon. 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 Partitioningexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect 2009 117: 1625-1631.
• Meeker JD, Barr DB, Hauser R. Pyrethroid insecticide metabolites are associated with serum hormone levels in adult menexternal icon. 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 Georgiaexternal icon. 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 populationsexternal icon. 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 tumorsexternal icon. 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 ratexternal icon. 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 pregnancyexternal icon. 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 spectrometryexternal icon. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2009 Sep;395(1):195-201.

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?external icon 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 Studyexternal icon. 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 exposureexternal icon. 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 studyexternal icon. 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 cohortexternal icon. 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 Functioningexternal icon. 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 Populationexternal icon. 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 Studyexternal icon. 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 groupsexternal icon. 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 Womenexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117(1):86-92.
• Koch HM, Calafat AM. Human body burdens of chemicals used in plastic manufactureexternal icon. 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 femalesexternal icon. 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 Menexternal icon. 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 Cityexternal icon. 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 ageexternal icon. 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 urineexternal icon. 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, 1999-2004external icon. 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 Cohortexternal icon. 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 Girlsexternal icon. 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)

• 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 formulaexternal icon. 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 Girlsexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print]

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 Samplesexternal icon. 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 Neurodevelopmentexternal icon. 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 Partitioningexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect 2009 117: 1625-1631.

NHANES

• Patterson DG Jr., Turner WE, Caudill SP, Needham LL. Total TEQ reference range (PCDDs, PCDFs, cPCBs, mono-PCBs) for the US population 2001-2002external icon. 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 agreementsexternal icon. 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 Boysexternal icon. 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 Partitioningexternal icon. 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 Studyexternal icon. 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 adultsexternal icon. Environ Health Perspect 2009;117:1461-1465.

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 antioxidantsexternal icon. 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 spectrometryexternal icon. 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 samplingexternal icon. 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 cohortexternal icon. 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 Australiaexternal icon. Environ Sci Technol 2009;43(11):4194-9.

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 Urineexternal icon. 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 1999-2004external icon. J Expos Sci Environ Epidemiol 24 June 2009; doi:10.1038/jes.2009.35.