ArticleRoyal Society open science2019
Discovery of common chemical exposures across three continents using silicone wristbands.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of the use of silicone wristbands for environmental exposure assessment, with a focus on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Comparative Analysis of Report-back of Research Results Strategies for Personal Chemical Exposure Data.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Evaluating the use of silicone wristbands and urinary biomarkers to assess personal exposure to phthalates.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Characterizing variability in personal chemical exposure to improve exposomics.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Personal and environmental predictors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure identified through repeated silicone wristband sampling.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2026Article
- Measuring the exposome: a practical guide for using wearable passive samplers to assess environmental influences.Exposome · 2026Article
- Multichemical Exposure Assessment Using Silicone Wristbands in Central American Adolescents.Exposure and health · 2026Article
- Silicone Wristbands as Passive Environmental Sampling Devices in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a Scoping Review of the Evidence.Current environmental health reports · 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
- The utility of silicone wristbands in characterizing exposure to parabens found in commercial lotions.The Science of the total environment · 2025Article
- Investigation of Influences on Indoor and Outdoor SVOC Exposure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Wristband Personal Passive Samplers and Suspect Screening Methods Highlight Gender Disparities in Chemical Exposures.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Monitoring human exposure to four parabens and triclosan: comparing silicone wristbands with spot urine samples as predictors of internal dose.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2024Article
- Predicting personal PAH exposure using high dimensional questionnaire and wristband data.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2024Article
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in silicone wristbands of Uruguayan children: measurement and exposure source exploration.Environmental science. Advances · 2024Article
- Quantifying 209 Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in Silicone Wristbands to Evaluate Differences in Exposure among Demolition Workers.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- PMGeoHealth · 2024Article
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Abstract
To assess differences and trends in personal chemical exposure, volunteers from 14 communities in Africa (Senegal, South Africa), North America (United States (U.S.)) and South America (Peru) wore 262 silicone wristbands. We analysed wristband extracts for 1530 unique chemicals, resulting in 400 860 chemical data points. The number of chemical detections ranged from 4 to 43 per wristband, with 191 different chemicals detected, and 1339 chemicals were not detected in any wristband. No two wristbands had identical chemical detections. We detected 13 potential endocrine disrupting chemicals in over 50% of all wristbands and found 36 chemicals in common between chemicals detected in three geographical wristband groups (Africa, North America and South America). U.S. children (less than or equal to 11 years) had the highest percentage of flame retardant detections compared with all other participants. Wristbands worn in Texas post-Hurricane Harvey had the highest mean number of chemical detections (28) compared with other study locations (10-25). Consumer product-related chemicals and phthalates were a high percentage of chemical detections across all study locations (36-53% and 18-42%, respectively). Chemical exposures varied among individuals; however, many individuals were exposed to similar chemical mixtures. Our exploratory investigation uncovered personal chemical exposure trends that can help prioritize certain mixtures and chemical classes for future studies.
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