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Maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations in association with birth outcomes in Northern Puerto Rico by Ashrap, Pahriya, Watkins, Deborah J., Mukherjee, Bhramar, Boss, Jonathan, Richards, Michael J., Rosario, Zaira, Vélez-Vega, Carmen M., Alshawabkeh, Akram, Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…•First study to assess maternal metals in relation to birth outcomes in Puerto Rico.•Highlights the importance of assessing the effects of mixtures on health…”
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Elevated concentrations of urinary triclocarban, phenol and paraben among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico: Predictors and trends by Ashrap, Pahriya, Watkins, Deborah J., Calafat, Antonia M., Ye, Xiaoyun, Rosario, Zaira, Brown, Phil, Vélez-Vega, Carmen M., Alshawabkeh, Akram, Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…Understanding important sources and pathways of exposure to common chemicals known or suspected to impact human health is critical to eliminate or reduce the…”
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Predictors of urinary and blood Metal(loid) concentrations among pregnant women in Northern Puerto Rico by Ashrap, Pahriya, Watkins, Deborah J., Mukherjee, Bhramar, Boss, Jonathan, Richards, Michael J., Rosario, Zaira, Vélez-Vega, Carmen M., Alshawabkeh, Akram, Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…Given the potential adverse health effects related to toxic trace metal exposure and insufficient or excessive levels of essential trace metals in pregnant…”
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Phthalate and bisphenol A exposure during in utero windows of susceptibility in relation to reproductive hormones and pubertal development in girls by Watkins, Deborah J., Sánchez, Brisa N., Téllez-Rojo, Martha Maria, Lee, Joyce M., Mercado-García, Adriana, Blank-Goldenberg, Clara, Peterson, Karen E., Meeker, John D.

“…Over the past several decades, the age of pubertal onset in girls has shifted downward worldwide. As early pubertal onset is associated with increased risky…”
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Association between pesticide exposure and sleep health among a representative sample of US adults: evidence from NHANES 2009-2014 by Zamora, Astrid N, Watkins, Deborah J, Peterson, Karen E, Jansen, Erica C

“…Data suggest that pesticides interact with the melatonin receptor, which may influence sleep. However, the link between pesticides and sleep remains unexplored…”
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Validity of Self-Assessed Sexual Maturation Against Physician Assessments and Hormone Levels by Chavarro, Jorge E., MD, ScD, Watkins, Deborah J., PhD, Afeiche, Myriam C., PhD, Zhang, Zhenzhen, PhD, Sánchez, Brisa N., PhD, Cantonwine, David, PhD, Mercado-García, Adriana, MD, MPH, Blank-Goldenberg, Clara, MD, Meeker, John D., ScD, Téllez-Rojo, Martha María, PhD, Peterson, Karen E., ScD

“…Objective To compare self-report and physician assessments of sexual maturation against serum hormone markers to evaluate the hypothesis that the validity of…”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure results in altered CRH, reproductive, and thyroid hormone concentrations during human pregnancy by Cathey, Amber L., Watkins, Deborah J., Rosario, Zaira Y., Vélez Vega, Carmen M., Loch-Caruso, Rita, Alshawabkeh, Akram N., Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are byproducts of incomplete combustion reactions and are ubiquitous in the environment, leading to widespread human…”
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Individual and joint effects of phthalate metabolites on biomarkers of oxidative stress among pregnant women in Puerto Rico by Cathey, Amber L., Eaton, Jarrod L., Ashrap, Pahriya, Watkins, Deborah J., Rosario, Zaira Y., Vélez Vega, Carmen, Alshawabkeh, Akram N., Cordero, José F., Mukherjee, Bhramar, Meeker, John D.

“…•A mixture of phthalate metabolites is associated with the oxidative stress biomarker 8-Iso-PGF2α.•Associations differ when 8-Iso-PGF2α results from chemical…”
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Associations between urinary phenol and paraben concentrations and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation among pregnant women in Puerto Rico by Watkins, Deborah J, Ferguson, Kelly K, Anzalota Del Toro, Liza V, Alshawabkeh, Akram N, Cordero, José F, Meeker, John D

“…Phenols and parabens are used in a multitude of consumer products resulting in ubiquitous human exposure. Animal and in vitro studies suggest that exposure to…”
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Maternal phthalate exposure during early pregnancy and at delivery in relation to gestational age and size at birth: A preliminary analysis by Watkins, Deborah J., Milewski, Samantha, Domino, Steven E., Meeker, John D., Padmanabhan, Vasantha

“…•Maternal DEHP metabolite levels were higher at delivery compared to the 1st trimester.•Associations between prenatal phthalate levels and birth size varied by…”
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Maternal levels of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with infant cord blood DNA methylation by Montrose, Luke, Padmanabhan, Vasantha, Goodrich, Jaclyn M., Domino, Steven E., Treadwell, Marjorie C., Meeker, John D., Watkins, Deborah J., Dolinoy, Dana C.

“…Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) pose a public health risk through disruption of normal biological processes. Identifying toxicoepigenetic mechanisms of…”
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Exposure to PBDEs in the Office Environment: Evaluating the Relationships Between Dust, Handwipes, and Serum by Watkins, Deborah J., McClean, Michael D., Fraser, Alicia J., Weinberg, Janice, Stapleton, Heather M., Sjödin, Andreas, Webster, Thomas F.

“…Background: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been widely used as flame retardants in consumer products and are ubiquitous in residential indoor air…”
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Exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids and markers of kidney function among children and adolescents living near a chemical plant by Watkins, Deborah J, Josson, Jyoti, Elston, Beth, Bartell, Scott M, Shin, Hyeong-Moo, Vieira, Veronica M, Savitz, David A, Fletcher, Tony, Wellenius, Gregory A

“…Serum levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been associated with decreased renal function in cross-sectional analyses, but the direction of the…”
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Predictors of tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate metabolite in the urine of office workers by Carignan, Courtney C., McClean, Michael D., Cooper, Ellen M., Watkins, Deborah J., Fraser, Alicia J., Heiger-Bernays, Wendy, Stapleton, Heather M., Webster, Thomas F.

“…Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) is a flame retardant widely used in furniture containing polyurethane foam. It is a carcinogen, endocrine…”
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The association between urinary glyphosate and aminomethyl phosphonic acid with biomarkers of oxidative stress among pregnant women in the PROTECT birth cohort study by Eaton, Jarrod L., Cathey, Amber L., Fernandez, Jennifer A., Watkins, Deborah J., Silver, Monica K., Milne, Ginger L., Velez-Vega, Carmen, Rosario, Zaira, Cordero, Jose, Alshawabkeh, Akram, Meeker, John D.

“…Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide in global agriculture. Glyphosate and its primary environmental degradate, aminomethyl phosphonic acid (AMPA), have been…”
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Psychosocial status modifies the effect of maternal blood metal and metalloid concentrations on birth outcomes by Ashrap, Pahriya, Aker, Amira, Watkins, Deborah J., Mukherjee, Bhramar, Rosario-Pabón, Zaira, Vélez-Vega, Carmen M., Alshawabkeh, Akram, Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…•An extensive panel of blood biomarkers assessing essential and non-essential metals.•A novel example of dimension reduction on the effect modifier spaceusing…”
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Early Life Exposure in Mexico to ENvironmental Toxicants (ELEMENT) Project by Perng, Wei, Tamayo-Ortiz, Marcela, Tang, Lu, Sánchez, Brisa N, Cantoral, Alejandra, Meeker, John D, Dolinoy, Dana C, Roberts, Elizabeth F, Martinez-Mier, Esperanza Angeles, Lamadrid-Figueroa, Hector, Song, Peter X K, Ettinger, Adrienne S, Wright, Robert, Arora, Manish, Schnaas, Lourdes, Watkins, Deborah J, Goodrich, Jaclyn M, Garcia, Robin C, Solano-Gonzalez, Maritsa, Bautista-Arredondo, Luis F, Mercado-Garcia, Adriana, Hu, Howard, Hernandez-Avila, Mauricio, Tellez-Rojo, Martha Maria, Peterson, Karen E

“…PurposeThe Early Life Exposure in Mexico to ENvironmental Toxicants (ELEMENT) Project is a mother–child pregnancy and birth cohort originally initiated in the…”
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Association of biomarkers of exposure to metals and metalloids with maternal hormones in pregnant women from Puerto Rico by Rivera-Núñez, Zorimar, Ashrap, Pahriya, Barrett, Emily S., Watkins, Deborah J., Cathey, Amber L., Vélez-Vega, Carmen M., Rosario, Zaira, Cordero, José F., Alshawabkeh, Akram, Meeker, John D.

“…•First epidemiological study assessing metals and prenatal sex-steroid hormones.•Windows of exposure are important for metals endocrine disruption…”
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Associations between urinary hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biomarker concentrations and measures of timing of delivery and infant size at birth by Cathey, Amber L., Eaton, Jarrod L., Watkins, Deborah J., Rosario Pabón, Zaira Y., Vélez Vega, Carmen M., Alshawabkeh, Akram N., Cordero, José F., Meeker, John D.

“…•Increased exposure to PAHs was associated with reduced gestational age at delivery.•Associations were strongest with exposures at study visit 2…”
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In utero and peripubertal exposure to phthalates and BPA in relation to female sexual maturation by Watkins, Deborah J., Téllez-Rojo, Martha Maria, Ferguson, Kelly K., Lee, Joyce M., Solano-Gonzalez, Maritsa, Blank-Goldenberg, Clara, Peterson, Karen E., Meeker, John D.

“…The age of pubertal onset for girls has declined over past decades. Research suggests that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may play a role but exposure…”
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