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ArticleEnvironmental health : a global access science source2026

Lessons learned from longitudinal biomonitoring and birth cohort studies: informing the future of reproductive health research in Canada.

Jillian Ashley-Martin, Mandy Fisher, Cheryl Khoury, Aranee Sathiyamoorthy, Michael M Borghese, Gillian England-Mason, Tyler Pollock, Tye E Arbuckle, Lauren A Wise, Joseph M Braun and 19 more

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Jillian Ashley-MartinEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada. jillian.ashley-martin@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Mandy FisherEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Cheryl KhouryEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Aranee SathiyamoorthyEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Michael M BorgheseEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Gillian England-MasonEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Tyler PollockEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Tye E ArbuckleEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Lauren A WiseDepartment of Epidemiology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Joseph M BraunDepartment of Epidemiology, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Amy MetcalfeCummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jessie P BuckleyDepartment of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Mark R PalmertDepartment of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Christina RicciHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Erica PhippsDepartment of Geography, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Gopal BanerjeeHamilton Community Legal Clinic, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Erin FullerHamilton Department of Public Health, , Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Linda BooijDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Kathyrn HoppertonBureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food and Nutrition Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Hope WeilerBureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food and Nutrition Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Amanda J MacFarlaneBureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food and Nutrition Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Jesse BertinatoBureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food and Nutrition Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Dorothea F K RawnFood Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food and Nutrition Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Eric LavigneEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.
Amalie TimmermannNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Emily OkenHarvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Christina WolfsonDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Ragnhild Eek BrandlistuenNorwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Robin ShuttEnvironmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, 219 Laurier Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, Canada.

Funding

UNC-CH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH &SUSCEPTIBILITYP30ES010126 · NIEHS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Melissa A. Troester · 2001 to 2026
$36.3M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES010126
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Longitudinal biomonitoring studies during preconception, pregnancy and early childhood are highly valuable tools for assessing environmental chemical exposures during sensitive windows and their effects on health and development. For the past 15 years, the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Research Platform has been Canada's flagship study of the long-term effects of early life exposure to environmental chemicals. In light of the evolving scientific and legislative landscapes and need to address emerging research questions, MIREC Platform researchers at Health Canada consulted with scientific investigators of other cohort studies to inform the development of a future preconception or pregnancy longitudinal biomonitoring study. This effort included 1) hybrid consultation meetings on Dec 6, 2024 (Toronto, ON) and Jan 21, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) and 2) a virtual seminar series from October 2024 to June 2025 hosted by the Health Canada MIREC team. Our objective here is to share lessons learned from this consultation. We report on key lessons learned related to the themes of: 1) participant engagement, recruitment and retention, 2) validity and causal inference, and 3) study longevity. While the ultimate goal of this consultation was to inform future longitudinal biomonitoring studies in Canada, the content is largely generalizable and relevant to others planning, modifying, or evaluating observational research in reproductive and environmental epidemiology.

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Biological MonitoringEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutantsReproductive HealthBirth CohortCanadaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesPregnancyEnvironmental PollutantsBiomonitoringCohortEnvironmental chemicalsEpidemiologyLongitudinalPregnancy

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PMID42210361
PMCPMC13220497

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