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2006 Progress Report: Inner City Toxicants and Neurodevelopment in Urban Children

EPA Grant Number: R831711
Center: Mount Sinai Center for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research.
Center Director: Wolff, Mary S.
Title: Inner City Toxicants and Neurodevelopment in Urban Children
Investigators: Wolff, Mary S. , Brenner, Barbara , Claudio, Luz , Engel, Stephanie M. , Galvez, Maida , Godbold, James , Teitelbaum, Susan , Wetmur, James G.
Current Investigators: Wolff, Mary S. , Claudio, Luz , Galvez, Maria , Godbold, James , Teitelbaum, Susan
Institution: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
EPA Project Officer: Saint, Chris
Project Period: November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2008
Project Period Covered by this Report: November 1, 2005 through August 23,2006
Project Amount: $3,948,091
RFA: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (2003)
Research Category: Children's Health , Health Effects

Description:

Objective:

Children in America’s cities are at risk of exposure to multiple known and potential developmental toxicants, and particular concern has been raised about newly identified, widely prevalent chemicals—the so-called endocrine disruptors (EDs), which include phthalates and alkyl phenols. They have become widely dispersed in the urban built-environment, and significant levels of phthalates are now nearly ubiquitous in the bodies of Americans. Highest exposures occur in children and in minorities. Yet little is known, either of children’s pathways of exposure to EDs, or the presence and levels of EDs in children, or of the human developmental toxicity of EDs. To address these gaps, the Mount Sinai Center is undertaking research to: (1) characterize the levels and sources of children’s exposures to contemporary-use EDs in the urban built- environment; (2) study relationships between EDs and neurobehavioral development; (3) study relationships among ED exposures, diet, physical activity, and somatic growth; and (4) characterize enzymatic polymorphisms that may modulate individual susceptibility to EDs. This research is now well underway. Preliminary findings indicate broad, variable exposures and disparate built-environment characteristics in our neighborhood, among both mothers and children. Children in our Center’s research project, as they reach 6–8 years, are overweight, and this is a great concern to the community. More than 40% of children in our cohorts are above the 85th national percentile of body mass index that defines risk-for-overweight.

Approach:

During years 1-5 of the Center, we studied effects of exposure to environmental chemicals on children’s growth and neurobehavioral development. We characterized children’s exposures to pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), DDT, chlordane and lead in three birth cohorts from East and Northern Harlem, New York City. We also evaluated susceptibility factors related to certain exposures. With the East Harlem community, we developed, deployed and field-tested integrated pest management methods to reduce children’ exposures to neurotoxic pesticides. In a population of African-American men whose mothers had participated in the Collaborative Perinatal Project during the 1960s, we measured in utero exposure to PCBs and found associated decrements in intelligence that were still evident at age 17 years. We are now studying timing of pubertal development. PCBs, but not DDE, were strongly associated with income, a socioeconomic status indicator, in this cohort. In two recently established (1998-2001) East Harlem birth cohorts, we found evidence for common (but not universal) exposure to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides. Exposures to PCBs and related chlorinated hydrocarbons were quite low, but PCB levels were still associated with fish intake. In utero exposure to organophosphates was associated with decreased head circumference of infants at birth, but only in mothers with low PON1 activity. In years 6-10, we continue to follow the birth cohorts established in the first grant cycle, to evaluate effects on later childhood development of these prenatal exposures as well as the prevalent ED exposures.

Progress Summary:

During years 1–5 of the Mount Sinai Center (funded under a previous grant, R827039), we studied the effects of exposure to environmental chemicals on children’s growth and neurobehavioral development. We characterized children’s exposures to pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), DDT, chlordane, and lead in three birth cohorts from East and Northern Harlem, New York City. We also evaluated susceptibility factors related to certain exposures. With the East Harlem community, we developed, deployed, and field-tested integrated pest management methods to reduce children’s exposures to neurotoxic pesticides. In a population of African-American men whose mothers had participated in the Collaborative Perinatal Project during the 1960s, we measured in utero exposure to PCBs and found associated decrements in intelligence that were still evident at age 17 years. Child growth and development is now an additional focus. PCBs, but not DDE, were strongly associated with income, a socioeconomic status indicator, in this cohort. In two recently established (1998–2001) East Harlem birth cohorts, we found evidence for common (but not universal) exposure to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides. Exposures to PCBs and related chlorinated hydrocarbons were quite low, but PCB levels were still associated with fish intake. In utero exposure to organophosphates was associated with decreased head circumference of infants at birth, but only in mothers with low PON1 activity.

In years 6–10 of the Center (i.e., this grant), we continue to follow the birth cohorts established in the first grant cycle to evaluate effects on later childhood development of these prenatal exposures as well as the prevalent ED exposures. Project 1 continues apace, with a manuscript submitted and one in preparation that describe features of the built-environment and children in East Harlem. Our children are at great risk for overweight and obesity. A recently completed 6-month study to evaluate biomarker protocols in 34 6–8 year-old children of phthalates, phenols, and phytoestrogens shows high levels of urinary metabolites in the phthalate, phytoestrogen, and phenol families of EDs. Levels were quite stable over time, indicating that spot urines are useful to examine general exposures. We now plan to examine relationships of urine levels with specific products to identify sources of EDs. Phase 2 of the 3-year longitudinal study has begun to evaluate risk prospectively for obesity in relation to built- environment factors and ED exposures. Project 2 continues to evaluate in utero exposures in an ethnically diverse birth cohort of prenatal maternal organophosphates and organochlorines in relation to birth outcomes and child neurodevelopment. (For examples, see list of publications.) We are now evaluating prenatal phthalate and phenol exposure. We are now conducting neurobehavioral and anthropometric assessments, including %-body fat, at the child’s 4th, 6th, and 7th year. Individual susceptibility to toxic effects of chemicals is also being examined, for example in relation to maternal and fetal PON1, lipase, and glucuronidase activity. Project 3 has completed genotyping for a variant related to bisphenol A metabolism, and analysis of those data is in progress. Genotypes and phenotypes of PON1 have been assessed in 656 samples, including maternal and cord bloods. Genotype/haplotype-phenotype associations of PON1 were found to vary by allele, to be independent of race/ethnicity, and to be stronger for infants than for mothers.

Expected Results:

Project 1 is a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) project that is studying childhood obesity in relation to structural features and endocrine disruptor (ED) exposures in the urban built environment of East Harlem. We are assessing accessibility to physical activity resources and to healthy foods. Quantitative physical activity is being assessed using a newly developed protocol that records daily pedometer readings and activity diaries. Children’s usage patterns of EDs are being determined through a “product-use” questionnaire (developed in our CBPR). We have completed a 6-month study to evaluate biomarker protocols in 34 6-8 year-old children of phthalates, phenols, and phytoestrogens and the sources of those chemicals, with data analysis underway. Reported product usage is being compared with children’s body burdens of new-age EDs as determined in urine. Findings will guide sample collection and analysis for both Projects 1 and 2, as well as lead to an improved product-use questionnaire. A 3-year longitudinal study has begun in 150 6-8 yr-old children to evaluate risk for obesity in relation to built environment factors and ED exposures.

We will continue to examine temporal variability and reliability of the EDs in order to determine optimal urine sampling strategies, to examine ED exposure levels and their relationship to diet, physical activity level and weight, and to compare availability, proximity and density of resources (GIS data) with individual level factors (Neighborhood questionnaire) such as access, knowledge, utilization, dietary quality and physical activity level.

Project 2 is a continuing prospective epidemiologic study of an ethnically diverse birth cohort of infants born at Mount Sinai. We are now conducting neurobehavioral and anthropometric assessments, including %-body fat, at the child’s 4th, 6th, and 7th year. The aim is to assess whether in utero and/or childhood exposure to pesticides and endocrine disruptors, specifically organophosphates, pyrethroids, PCBs, phthalates, and bisphenol A, are associated with childhood growth and neurodevelopment in children in New York City. The possible modulating influences of polymorphisms and enzymatic activity involving paraoxonases, lipases, and glucuronidases will also be evaluated, in collaboration with Project 3.

We are finalizing the statistical analyses of birth outcomes in relationship with maternal prenatal exposure to alkylphosphate pesticide metabolites, PCBs and DDT, lead, and paraoxonase activity as well as genotypes. We have started our analysis of prenatal exposure to pesticide metabolites, PCBs and DDT, lead, and PON expression and the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment, which was given within 48 hours of delivery, and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development which were given at years 1 and 2.

Project 3 has been studying seven genetic polymorphisms in the enzymes that activate and detoxify organophosphates and other pesticides in the population of mothers and infants enrolled in Project 2. Genotype-phenotype associations of PON1 vary by allele, are independent of race/ethnicity, and are stronger for infants than mothers. Results suggest that infants may be more susceptible to toxic effects of PON1 substrates. We have developed a new robust single molecule-based haplotyping technology that was verified by showing haplotype-based variation in PON1 activity in mothers heterozygous at two loci, a result that could not have been determined by genotyping or by haplotype inference. High throughput assays for UGT2B7 and lingual lipase are under development, to address our aims to investigate these new ED-related susceptibility factors.

We will complete the examination inferred versus molecular paraoxonase-1 haplotypes in our population. We have found that twenty of the 137 individuals showed different molecular haplotypes than the inferred haplotypes, a 15% disconcordancy, suggesting caution in the use of statistical inference for haplotypes. When the most probable predicted diplotype had a probability of 50-65%, 14 of 31 were discordant (45%). The UGT2B7 promoters of our African-American population will be resequenced. The UGT2B7 results will be compared to exposure measurements and with outcome measurements from Project 2.

In addition, the lipase/amylase data will be used to select individuals with varying lipase/amylase ratios for analysis of phthalate metabolism in collaboration with Dr. Dana Barr at the CDC by HPLC-MS. Goals include establishing an inexpensive biomarker assay to permit large population studies of human variation in phthalate metabolism, and to compare these biomarker results with exposure measurements and outcome measurements from Project 2.

Future Activities:

Project 1

As the longitudinal study continues to collect data on exposures and obesity outcomes, we are planning to publish the study on temporal variability and reliability of the EDs that was completed last year, and we will continue to examine ED exposure levels and their relationship to diet, physical activity level, and weight, and to compare availability, proximity, and density of resources (GIS data) with individual level factors ( neighborhood questionnaire) such as access, knowledge, utilization, dietary quality, and physical activity level. A modification to the protocol is being submitted for Institutional Review Board (IRB) review to add the collection of saliva/cheek cells from all children (boys) in the study in order to measure common genetic polymorphisms that may influence the body’s ability to metabolize chemical substances including phthalates and bisphenol A.

Project 2

During the next year we plan to continue 4 and 6 year follow up visits and begin administering the 7 year follow up visits. Additional publications will be submitted on neonatal and child behavior in relation to pesticide and ED prenatal exposures.

Project 3

We shall continue to collaborate with Project 2 to examine PON1 genotype and phenotype effects on developmental outcomes. We will complete the predictor paper, on UGT2B7 genotype and maternal phenols in urine. We will also examine associations of the common UGT2B7 gene variant with birth outcomes and neurodevelopment with Project 2. The UGT2B7 promoters of our African-American population will be resequenced. The lipase/amylase data collection will continue.


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Other center views: All 306 publications 174 publications in selected types All 141 journal articles

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Journal Article Anderson HA, Wolff MS. Environmental contaminants in human milk. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology 2000;10(Suppl 6):755-760. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Anderson HA, Wolff MS. Introductory commentary: special fish contaminants issue. Environmental Research 2005;97(2):125-126. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Belogolovkin V, Engel SM, Ferrara L, Eddleman KA, Stone JL. Does placental location predict fetal birth-weight in diamniotic twins? Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 2007;26:187-191. R831711 (2007)
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  • Journal Article Berkowitz GS, Wolff MS, Matte T, Susser E, Landrigan PJ. The rationale for a national prospective cohort study of environmental exposure and childhood development. Environmental Research 2001;85(2):59-68. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Berkowitz GS, Obel J, Deych E, Lapinski R, Godbold J, Liu Z, Landrigan PJ, Wolff MS. Exposure to indoor pesticides during pregnancy in a multiethnic, urban cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003;111(1):79-84. R831711 (2004)
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  • Journal Article Berkowitz GS, Wetmur JG, Birman-Deych E, Obel J, Lapinski RH, Godbold JH, Holzman IR, Wolff MS. In utero pesticide exposure, maternal paraoxonase activity, and head circumference. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004;112(3):388-391. R831711 (2004)
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  • Journal Article Bienenfeld LA, Golden AL, Garland EJ. Consumption of fish from polluted waters by WIC participants in east Harlem. Journal of Urban Health 2003;80:349-58. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Borrell LN, Factor-Litvak P, Wolff MS, Susser E, Matte TD. Effect of socioeconomic status on exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) among pregnant African-American women. Archives of Environmental Health 2004;59(5):250-255. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Braganza SF, Galvez MP, Mencin AA, Ozuah PO. Weighing the appropriate uses of supplemental zinc. Contemporary Pediatrics 2006:23(7):66-74. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Braganza SF, Galvez MP, Mencin AA, Ozuah PO. Weighting the appropriate uses of supplemental zinc. Contemporary Pediatrics 2006;23(7):66-74. R831711 (2006)
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  • Journal Article Braganza SF, Galvez MP, Ozuah PO. When parents ask about diet therapy for ADHD. Contemporary Pediatrics 2006;23(5):47-49. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Brand SR, Engel SM, Canfield RL, Yehuda R. The effect of maternal ptsd following in utero trauma exposure on behavior and temperament in the 9-month old infant. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2006;1071:454-454. R831711 (2007)
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    Journal Article Brenner BL, Markowitz S, Rivera M, Romero H, Weeks M, Sanchez E, Deych E, Garg A, Godbold J, Wolff MS, Landrigan PJ, Berkowitz G. Integrated pest management in an urban community: a successful partnership for prevention. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003;111(13):1649-1653. R831711 (2004)
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  • Journal Article Brenner B. Implementing a community intervention program for health promotion. Social Work in Health Care 2002;35(1-2):359-379. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Britton JA, Teitelbaum SL, Wolff MS. Correspondence re: Schoen et al., Lack of association between adipose tissue distribution, and insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in men and women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2002;11:581-586 (letter to the editor). R831711 (2006)
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    Journal Article Britton JA, Wolff MS, Lapinski R, Forman J, Hochman S, Kabat GC, Godbold J, Larson S, Berkowitz GS. Characteristics of pubertal development in a multi-ethnic population of nine-year-old girls. Annals of Epidemiology 2004;14(3):179-187. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Carpenter DO, Chew FT, Damstra T, Lam LH, Landrigan PJ, Makalinao I, Peralta GL, Suk WA. Environmental threats to the health of children: the Asian perspective. Environmental Health Perspectives 2000;108(10):989-992. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Chemtob CM, Conroy DL, Hochauser CJ, Laraque D, Banks J, Schmeidler J, Dela Cruz M, Nelsen WC, Landrigan PJ. Children who lost a parent as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: registry construction and population description. Death Studies 2007;31(1):87-100. R831711 (2007)
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  • Journal Article Chen A, Zhang J, Zhou L, Gao E, et al. DDT serum concentration and menstruation among young Chinese women. Environmental Research 2005;99(3):397-402 R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Chen J, Germer S, Higuchi R, Berkowitz G, Godbold J, Wetmur JG. Kinetic polymerase chain reaction on pooled DNA: a high-throughput, high-efficiency alternative in genetic epidemiological studies. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2002;11(1):131-136. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Chen J, Kumar M, Chan W, Berkowitz G, Wetmur JG. Increased influence of genetic variation on PON1 activity in neonates. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003;111(11):1403-1409. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Chen J, Chan W, Wallenstein S, Berkowitz G, Wetmur JG. Haplotype-phenotype relationships of paraoxonase-1. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2005;14(3):731-734. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Claudio L, Torres T, Sanjurjo E, Sherman LR, Landrigan PJ. Environmental health sciences education—a tool for achieving environmental equity and protecting children. Environmental Health Perspectives 1998;106(Suppl 3):849-855. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Claudio L, Stingone JA, Godbold J. Prevalence of childhood asthma in urban communities: the impact of ethnicity and income. Annals of Epidemiology 2006;16(5):332-340. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Cohn BC, Cirillo PM, Wolff MS, Schwingl PJ, et al. In utero DDT and DDE exposure may alter time to pregnancy in daughters 30 years later. Lancet 2003;361(9376):2205-2006. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Dunson DB, Herring AH, Engel SM. Bayesian selection and clustering of polymorphisms in functionally-related genes. Journal of the American Statistical Association 2007;103(482):534-546. R831711 (2007)
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  • Journal Article Edwards ES, Green N, Henry CJ, Landrigan PJ, Swartz D. Tracking children’s health to age 21. Science 2003;302(5646):781 (letter). R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Engel SM, Levy B, Liu Z, Kaplan D, Wolff MS. Xenobiotic phenols in early pregnancy amniotic fluid. Reproductive Toxicology 2006;21(1):110-112. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Engel S, Berkowitz G, Barr DB, Teitelbaum SL, Siskind J, Meisel SJ, Wetmur JG, Wolff MS. Prenatal exposure to organophosphates and organochlorines and performance on the Brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale in a multiethnic pregnancy cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology 2007;165:1397-1404. R831711 (2007)
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    Journal Article Longnecker MP, Wolff MS, Gladen BC, Brock JW, Granjean P, Jacobson JL, Korrick SA, Rogan WJ, Weisglas-Kuperus N, Herz-Picciotto I, Ayotte P, Stewart P, Winneke G, Charles MJ, Jacobson SW, Dewailly E, Boersma ER, Altshul LM, Heinzow B, Pagano JJ, Jensen AA. Comparison of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) levels across studies of human neurodevelopment. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003;111(1):65-70. R831711 (2004)
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  • Journal Article Stingone JA, Claudio L. Asthma and enrollment in special education among urban schoolchildren. American Journal of Public Health 2006;96(9):1593-1598. (Awarded Best Paper at American Public Health Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA, December 10-14, 2005.) R831711 (2007)
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  • Journal Article Stingone JA, Claudio L. Disparities in the use of urgent health care services among asthmatic children. Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2006;97(2):244-250. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Suk WA, Ruchirawat KM, Balakrishnan K, Berger M, Carpenter D, Damstra T, deGarbino JP, Koh D, Landrigan PJ, Makalinao I, Sly PD, Xu Y, Zheng BS. Environmental threats to children’s health in Southeast Asia and the western Pacific. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003;111(10):1340-1347. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Susser EB, Brown A, Matte TD. Prenatal factors and adult mental and physical health. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 1999;44(4):326-334. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Teitelbaum SL, Britton JA, Calafat AM, Ye X, Silva MJ, Reidy JA, Galvez MP, Brenner BL, Wolff MS. Temporal variability in urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites, phytoestrogens and phenols among minority children in the United States. Environmental Research 2008;106(2):257-269. R831711 (2007)
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  • Journal Article Torres-Arreola L, Berkowitz G, Torres-Sánchez L, López-Cervantes M, Cebrian ME, Uribe M, López-Carrillo L. Preterm birth in relation to maternal organochlorine serum levels. Annals of Epidemiology 2003;13(3):158-162. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Trasande L, Boscarino J, Graber N, Falk R, Schechter C, Galvez M, Dunkel G, Geslani J, Moline J, Kaplan-Liss E, Miller RK, Korfmacher K, Carpenter D, Forman J, Balk SJ, Laraque D, Frumkin H, Landrigan P. The environment in pediatric practice: a study of New York pediatricians' attitudes, beliefs, and practices towards children's environmental health. Journal of Urban Health 2006;83(4):760-772. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Trasande L, Landrigan PJ, Schechter CB, Bopp RF. Methylmercury and the developing brain. Environmental Health Perspectives 2007;115(8):A396-A397. R831711 (2007)
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  • Journal Article Wolff MS, Anderson HA. Body mass and serum levels of organochlorines. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1999;8:951-952. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Wolff MS, Britton JA, Wilson VP. Environmental risk factors for breast cancer among African-American women. Cancer 2003;97(1 Suppl):289-310. R831711 (2005)
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    Journal Article Wolff MS, Teitelbaum SL, Lioy PJ, Santella RM, Wang RY, Jones RL, Caldwell KL, Sjodin A, Turner WE, Li W, Georgopoulos P, Berkowitz GS. Exposures among pregnant women near the World Trade Center site on 11 September 2001. Environmental Health Perspectives 2005;113(6):739-748. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Wolff MS, Britton JA, Russo J. TCDD and puberty in girls. Environmental Health Perspectives 2005;113(1):A17;author reply A18. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Wolff MS. Endocrine disruptors: challenges for environmental research in the 21st century. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2006;1076:228-238. R831711 (2006)
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  • Journal Article Wolff MS, Teitelbaum SL, Windham G, Pinney SM, Britton JA, Chelimo C, Godbold J, Biro F, Kushi LH, Pfeiffer CM, Calafat AM. Pilot study of urinary biomarkers of phytoestrogens, phthalates, and phenols in girls. Environmental Health Perspectives 2007;115(1):116-121. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Wolff MS, Engel S, Berkowitz G, Teitelbaum S, Siskind J, Barr DB, Wetmur J. Prenatal pesticide and PCB exposures and birth outcomes. Pediatric Research 2007;61(2):243-250. R831711 (2005)
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  • Journal Article Wolff MS, Britton JA, Boguski L, Hochman S, Maloney N, Serra N, Liu Z, Berkowitz G, Larson S, Forman J. Environmental exposures and puberty in inner-city girls. Environmental Research 2008;107:393-400. R831711 (2007)
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  • Supplemental Keywords:

    lipase, paraoxonase, fast food, obesity, endocrine disruptors, neurodevelopment,

    , POLLUTANTS/TOXICS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Scientific Discipline, Health, RFA, Endocrine Disruptors - Environmental Exposure & Risk, Risk Assessment, Health Risk Assessment, endocrine disruptors, Chemicals, Children's Health, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Endocrine Disruptors - Human Health, neurodevelopmental toxicity, endocrine disrupting chemicals, children's environmental health, childhood development, exposure pathways, pesticide exposure, environmental health, phthalates, phtalates, pesticides, children's vulnerablity, exposure studies
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    Progress and Final Reports:
    2004 Progress Report
    2005 Progress Report
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    Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
    R831711C001 Growing Up Healthy in East Harlem (Community-Based Participatory Research)
    R831711C002 Pesticides, Endocrine Disruptors, Childhood Growth and Development (Birth Cohort)
    R831711C003 Genetics of Phthalate and Bisphenol A Risk in Minority Populations (Individual Susceptibility)

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