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ArticleChemosphere2019

Differential exposure to organophosphate flame retardants in mother-child pairs.

Elizabeth A Gibson, Heather M Stapleton, Lehyla Calero, Darrell Holmes, Kimberly Burke, Rodney Martinez, Boris Cortes, Amy Nematollahi, David Evans, Kim A Anderson and 1 more

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Article in Chemosphere, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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43citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. An Assessment of Multipollutant Exposures Using Silicone Wristbands Among Bangladeshi Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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  9. Children's exposure to brominated flame retardants in the home: The TESIE study.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2024
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  11. Patterns of urinary organophosphate ester metabolite trajectories in children: the HOME Study.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2024
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  17. Maternal organophosphate flame retardant exposure alters the developing mesencephalic dopamine system in fetal rat.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Elizabeth A GibsonDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Heather M StapletonNicholasSchool of the Environment, Duke University, 9 Circuit Dr, Durham, NC, USA.
Lehyla CaleroDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Darrell HolmesDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Kimberly BurkeDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Rodney MartinezDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Boris CortesDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Amy NematollahiDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
David EvansDepartmentof Pediatrics, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Kim A AndersonDepartmentof Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
Julie B HerbstmanDepartmentof Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: jh2678@columbia.edu.
Columbia University · USDuke University · USOregon State University · US

Funding

True Metal fac coreP30ES009089 · NIEHS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MATTHEW S PERZANOWSKI · 1998 to 2026
$44.7M
Supplemental Training in Making Data FAIR and AI/ML ReadyT32ES007322 · NIEHS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Pam R Factor-Litvak, Allison Kupsco · 2000 to 2026
$12.1M
Pre- and Postnatal PBDE Exposure, Thyroid Hormones, and NeurodevelopmentR01ES021806 · NIEHS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI HERBSTMAN, JULIE BETH · 2012 to 2016
$2.6M
Training Program in Environmental Life Course EpidemiologyT32ES023772 · NIEHS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI FACTOR-LITVAK, PAM R, PERERA, FREDERICA P · 2015 to 2019
$1.3M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES009089NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES021806NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES007322NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES023772
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHumans are ubiquitously exposed to flame retardants, including organophosphate esters (OPEs), through direct contact with consumer products or exposure through household dust. Children are at increased risk because of their proximity to dust, hand-to-mouth activity, and the importance of childhood as a critical period in neurodevelopment.

objectivesTo quantify differences in exposure levels between mothers and children (three to six years of age), we analyzed urinary metabolites of OPEs. We additionally assessed the ability of silicone wristbands (measuring ambient exposure) to predict urinary metabolite concentrations.

methodsWe selected 32 mother and child dyads from an existing cohort. Participants provided baseline urine samples and wore wristbands for one week. After the first week, they returned their wristbands and provided a second urine sample. During the second week, participants wore a second wristband that they returned at the end of week two with a third and final urine sample.

resultsWe found significantly higher levels of bis(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (BDCIPP) (p < 0.001) and lower levels of bis(1-chloro-2-isopropyl) 1-hydroxy-2-propyl phosphate (BCIPHIPP) (p < 0.001) in children's urine samples compared to mothers' samples at baseline. We found that triphenylphosphate (TPHP), tris(1,3-dichloroisopropyl) phosphate (TDCIPP), and tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCIPP) measured in wristbands predicted their respective metabolite levels in urine.

conclusionChildren had higher levels than mothers for two of six flame retardant metabolites measured in urine. Generally, wristband measurements positively predicted internal dose. As little is known about the health effects of OPEs on child development, future research is needed to determine the impact of differential exposure.

Indexed as

Environmental ExposureAdultChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDustFemaleFlame RetardantsHumansMaleMothersOrganophosphatesYoung AdultDustFlame RetardantsOrganophosphatesExposure assessmentFlame retardantsOrganophosphate esters (OPEs)Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs)Wristband sampling

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PMID30553217
PMCPMC6460923
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