ArticleJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2017
Preparation and performance features of wristband samplers and considerations for chemical exposure assessment.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Design and methodology challenges of environment-wide association studies: A systematic review.Environmental research · 2020Pooled it
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- Parkinson-PEST: protocol for a case-control study on environmental risk factors and Parkinson's disease.BMJ open · 2026Article
- A community-engaged investigation of residential polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposures in West Eugene, OR.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Polyurethane Foam Wristbands as Personal Passive Samplers of Ambient Particulate Exposures to Lead and Other Metals.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
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- Characterizing variability in personal chemical exposure to improve exposomics.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Silicone Wristbands for Measuring Human Exposure to Organic Chemicals: Uses and Benefits for Human Biological Research.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2026Article
- Personal and environmental predictors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure identified through repeated silicone wristband sampling.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2026Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Assessing Personal Care Product Use and Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Among Black and Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Silicone Wristbands as Passive Environmental Sampling Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a Scoping Review of the Evidence.Current environmental health reports · 2025Article
- Silicone Ankle Bands as a Tool to Assess Infant Exposures to Semivolatile Organic Chemicals in Indoor Environments.Environmental science & technology letters · 2025Article
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- Targeted Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis of 31 Phthalates and Replacements: Method Optimization and Application to Edible Oils and Silicone Wristbands.Journal of separation science · 2025Article
- Addressing the need for individual-level exposure monitoring for firefighters using silicone samplers.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- The need for a cancer exposome atlas: a scoping review.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2025Article
- An Assessment of Multipollutant Exposures Using Silicone Wristbands Among Bangladeshi Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Wristbands are increasingly used for assessing personal chemical exposures. Unlike some exposure assessment tools, guidelines for wristbands, such as preparation, applicable chemicals, and transport and storage logistics, are lacking. We tested the wristband's capacity to capture and retain 148 chemicals including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, flame retardants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). The chemicals span a wide range of physical-chemical properties, with log octanol-air partitioning coefficients from 2.1 to 13.7. All chemicals were quantitatively and precisely recovered from initial exposures, averaging 102% recovery with relative SD ≤21%. In simulated transport conditions at +30 °C, SVOCs were stable up to 1 month (average: 104%) and VOC levels were unchanged (average: 99%) for 7 days. During long-term storage at -20 °C up to 3 (VOCs) or 6 months (SVOCs), all chemical levels were stable from chemical degradation or diffusional losses, averaging 110%. Applying a paired wristband/active sampler study with human participants, the first estimates of wristband-air partitioning coefficients for PAHs are presented to aid in environmental air concentration estimates. Extrapolation of these stability results to other chemicals within the same physical-chemical parameters is expected to yield similar results. As we better define wristband characteristics, wristbands can be better integrated in exposure science and epidemiological studies.
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