Search Results - "Webster, Glenys"
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Indoor Sources of Poly- and Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCS) in Vancouver, Canada: Implications for Human Exposure
Published in Environmental science & technology (01-10-2011)“…Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) are widely detected in human blood and serum and are of concern due to their potential toxicity…”
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Prenatal perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and child adiposity at 8 years of age: The HOME study
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-01-2016)“…Objective To examine relationships between prenatal perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure and adiposity in children born to women who lived downstream from…”
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Gestational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reciprocal social, repetitive, and stereotypic behaviors in 4- and 5-year-old children: the HOME study
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-05-2014)“…Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be involved in the etiology of autism spectrum disorders, but identifying relevant chemicals within mixtures of EDCs…”
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Prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether exposures and neurodevelopment in U.S. children through 5 years of age: the HOME study
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-08-2014)“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent chemicals that have been widely used as flame retardants in furniture, carpet padding, car seats, and…”
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Legacy and current-use flame retardants in house dust from Vancouver, Canada
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-10-2012)“…Fifteen polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and eighteen non-PBDEs were measured in 116 dust samples collected from homes in Vancouver, Canada during…”
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Changes in Serum Concentrations of Maternal Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances over the Course of Pregnancy and Predictors of Exposure in a Multiethnic Cohort of Cincinnati, Ohio Pregnant Women during 2003–2006
Published in Environmental science & technology (19-08-2014)“…Data on predictors of gestational exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the United States are limited. To fill in this gap, in a…”
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Isomer Profiles of Perfluorochemicals in Matched Maternal, Cord, and House Dust Samples: Manufacturing Sources and Transplacental Transfer
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-11-2011)“…Background: Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) are detectable in the general population and in the human environment, including house dust. Sources are not well…”
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Gestational Exposures to Phthalates and Folic Acid, and Autistic Traits in Canadian Children
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-02-2020)“…The etiology of autism spectrum disorder is poorly understood. Few studies have investigated the link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and autistic…”
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Organophosphate esters in house dust: A comparative study between Canada, Turkey and Egypt
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-02-2019)“…Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are commonly used as flame retardants (FRs) and plasticizers. The usage of OPEs has increased recently due to the ban of several…”
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Phosphorus-Containing Fluorinated Organics: Polyfluoroalkyl Phosphoric Acid Diesters (diPAPs), Perfluorophosphonates (PFPAs), and Perfluorophosphinates (PFPIAs) in Residential Indoor Dust
Published in Environmental science & technology (20-11-2012)“…Indoor dust is thought to be a source of human exposure to perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) and perfluorosulfonates (PFSAs), but exposures to emerging…”
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Associations between Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFASs) and maternal thyroid hormones in early pregnancy: A population-based cohort study
Published in Environmental research (01-08-2014)“…Associations between perfluoroalkyl acids (PFASs) and human thyroid hormone levels remain unclear, especially during early pregnancy when small changes in…”
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Evaluation of random forest regression and multiple linear regression for predicting indoor fine particulate matter concentrations in a highly polluted city
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-02-2019)“…Indoor and outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are both leading risk factors for death and disease, but making indoor measurements is often infeasible for…”
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Cross-Sectional Associations of Serum Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Thyroid Hormones in U.S. Adults: Variation According to TPOAb and Iodine Status (NHANES 2007-2008)
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-07-2016)“…Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFASs) are suspected thyroid toxicants, but results from epidemiological studies are inconsistent. We examined associations between serum…”
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Associations of Prenatal Urinary Bisphenol A Concentrations with Child Behaviors and Cognitive Abilities
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-06-2017)“…Prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure has been associated with adverse neurodevelopment in epidemiological studies. However, prior studies had limited…”
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and neurobehavior in US children through 8 years of age: The HOME study
Published in Environmental research (01-04-2021)“…Studies of prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors in children are…”
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Maternal Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Exposure and Thyroid Hormones in Maternal and Cord Sera: The HOME Study, Cincinnati, USA
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-10-2015)“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) reduce blood concentrations of thyroid hormones in laboratory animals, but it is unclear whether PBDEs disrupt thyroid…”
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Can profiles of poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in human serum provide information on major exposure sources?
Published in Environmental health (01-02-2018)“…Humans are exposed to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from diverse sources and this has been associated with negative health impacts. Advances in…”
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Prenatal PBDE and PCB Exposures and Reading, Cognition, and Externalizing Behavior in Children
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-04-2017)“…Prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposures may influence children's neurodevelopment. We examined the…”
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Gestational urinary bisphenol A and maternal and newborn thyroid hormone concentrations: The HOME Study
Published in Environmental research (01-04-2015)“…Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor used in consumer products, may perturb thyroid function. Prenatal BPA exposure may have sex-specific effects on…”
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Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during childhood and adiposity measures at age 8 years
Published in Environment international (01-02-2019)“…Animal studies suggest polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) may be obesogens. However, epidemiologic studies investigating childhood exposure to PBDEs and…”
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