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Decomposition Products of the Initiator Bis(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)peroxide in the Silicone Industry: Human Biomonitoring in Plasma and Urine of Workers by Schettgen, Thomas, Esser, André, Alt, Anne, Randerath, Isabella, Kraus, Thomas, Ziegler, Patrick

“…Bis­(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)­peroxide (2,4-DCBP) is used as an initiator for silicone rubber production. During hot curing, 2,4-DCBP decomposes into…”
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Plasma levels of unintentionally produced non-Aroclor polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners in workers from the silicone rubber industry by Schettgen, Thomas, Esser, André, Kraus, Thomas, Ziegler, Patrick

“…The unintentional release of non-Aroclor-PCBs 47, PCB 68 and PCB 51 by a silicone manufacturing company in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, due to the use of…”
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PCB 28 metabolites elimination kinetics in human plasma on a real case scenario: Study of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl (OH-PCB) metabolites of PCB 28 in a highly exposed German Cohort by Quinete, Natalia, Esser, André, Kraus, Thomas, Schettgen, Thomas

“…•Four metabolites of PCB28 were predicted and custom synthesized in the course of this study.•The study was conducted in plasma samples of highly PCB-exposed…”
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Determination of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs) in human urine in a highly occupationally exposed German cohort: New prospects for urinary biomarkers of PCB exposure by Quinete, Natalia, Esser, André, Kraus, Thomas, Schettgen, Thomas

“…The present study evaluates for the first time the determination of 20 hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl (OH-PCB) congeners and their glucuronide and…”
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Direct Exposure of Welders to Welding Fumes and Effect of Fume Extraction Systems Under Controlled Conditions by Brand, Peter, Ebert, Benjamin, Esser, André, Sharma, Rahul

“…Introduction:Welding fume exposure of welders occurs either directly from the welding process and sputters or from the fume background within the workshop. In…”
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Modelling past human internal exposure to lower chlorinated indicator PCBs using proxies – A calculation based on multiple longitudinal PCB analyses by Esser, André, Ziegler, Patrick, Kaifie, Andrea, Kraus, Thomas, Schettgen, Thomas

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants with former applications in electric transformers, capacitors, hydraulic fluids or joint…”
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Assessment of a potential PCB exposure among (former) underground miners by hydraulic fluids by Esser, André, Schettgen, Thomas, Kraus, Thomas

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used in technical mixtures of different PCB congeners as hydraulic fluids in underground mining in Germany in North…”
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Estimating plasma half-lives of dioxin like and non-dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyls after occupational exposure in the German HELPcB cohort by Esser, André, Ziegler, Patrick, Kaifie, Andrea, Kraus, Thomas, Schettgen, Thomas

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are carcinogenic persistent organic pollutants that have been used as mixtures in transformers, electrical capacitors or…”
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Blood lead monitoring in a former mining area in Euskirchen, Germany: results of a representative random sample in 3- to 17-year-old children and minors by Bertram, Jens, Ramolla, Christian, Esser, André, Schettgen, Thomas, Fohn, Nina, Steib, Jasmina, Kraus, Thomas

“…Heavy metal residues in former mining areas can pose a burden to the local environment and population even decades after closure of the mining sites. In the…”
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Environmental release of non-Aroclor polychlorinated biphenyls by a silicone rubber production site did not lead to elevated plasma levels in the nearby population by Kaifie, Andrea, Esser, André, Ziegler, Patrick, Kraus, Thomas, Rauchfuss, Knut, Schettgen, Thomas

“…In 2019, high concentrations of the non-Aroclor PCB congeners 47, 51, and 68 were released by a silicone rubber production site in North-Rhine Westphalia,…”
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Evaluation of a Workplace Active Rest Program in Office Workers With Comparison of a Prospective and Retrospective Survey by Lehmann, Heidi, Kraus, Thomas, Esser, André, Krabbe, Julia

“…Physical activity-related workplace interventions can be counterstrategies for physical inactivity due to office work. Newly introduced programs should be…”
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Evaluation and Comparison of Relaxation-Related Workplace Interventions Among Office Workers at an Insurance Institution: An Intervention Study by Lehmann, Heidi, Otte, Nelly, Kraus, Thomas, Esser, André, Krabbe, Julia

“…Relaxation-related workplace interventions can be counterstrategies for stress due to office work and should be evaluated for success after implementation…”
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Quantification of 26 metals in human urine samples using ICP-MSMS in a random sample collective of an occupational and environmental health care center in Aachen, Germany by Bertram, Jens, Esser, André, Thoröe-Boveleth, Sven, Fohn, Nina, Schettgen, Thomas, Kraus, Thomas

“…Despite several studies on metal exposure in the general population, the knowledge on the background burden of distinct metals is still sparse (e.g. Cu, In,…”
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PCB plasma level in different occupational groups in Iran by Eftekhari, Sahar, Aminian, Omid, Esser, André, Schettgen, Thomas, Kaifie, Andrea, Felten, Michael, Kraus, Thomas, Moinfar, Zeinab

“…Despite the ban of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) some decades ago, concerns regarding their adverse health effects are continuing, because the workers…”
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Upregulation of CCL7, CCL20, CXCL2, IL-1β, IL-6 and MMP-9 in Skin Samples of PCB Exposed Individuals—A Preliminary Study by Leijs, Marike, Fietkau, Katharina, Merk, Hans F., Schettgen, Thomas, Kraus, Thomas, Esser, André

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are well known immunotoxic and carcinogenic compounds. Although cutaneous symptoms are the hallmark of exposure to these…”
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Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and the thyroid gland – examining and discussing possible longitudinal health effects in humans by Gaum, Petra M., Lang, Jessica, Esser, André, Schettgen, Thomas, Neulen, Joseph, Kraus, Thomas, Gube, Monika

“…Many previous studies have dealt with the effect of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on the thyroid gland, but their findings are inconsistent. One problem of…”
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Association between polychlorinated biphenyls and diabetes mellitus in the German HELPcB cohort by Esser, André, Schettgen, Thomas, Gube, Monika, Koch, Alexander, Kraus, Thomas

“…The aim of the present study was to examine whether there is an association between the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, the levels of HbA1c and the internal…”
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Functional and structural liver abnormalities in former PCB exposed workers - analyses from the HELPcB cohort by Kaifie, Andrea, Schettgen, Thomas, Gube, Monika, Ziegler, Patrick, Kraus, Thomas, Esser, André

“…The effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) on liver function and structure are still under debate. Although higher transaminase activity and tumor…”
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Expression of CYP1A1, CYP1B1 and IL-1β in PBMCs and skin samples of PCB exposed individuals by Leijs, Marike M., Esser, André, Amann, Philipp M., Schettgen, Thomas, Heise, Ruth, Fietkau, Katharina, Gube, Monika, Merk, Hans F., Kraus, Thomas, Baron, Jens M.

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are well- known man-made persistent environmental pollutants and endocrine disruptors. As a result of mass production in the…”
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Leukocyte Counts Based on DNA Methylation at Individual Cytosines by Frobel, Joana, Božić, Tanja, Lenz, Michael, Uciechowski, Peter, Han, Yang, Herwartz, Reinhild, Strathmann, Klaus, Isfort, Susanne, Panse, Jens, Esser, André, Birkhofer, Carina, Gerstenmaier, Uwe, Kraus, Thomas, Rink, Lothar, Koschmieder, Steffen, Wagner, Wolfgang

“…White blood cell counts are routinely measured with automated hematology analyzers, by flow cytometry, or by manual counting. Here, we introduce an alternative…”
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