Molecular Mechanisms of Pesticide-Induced Developmental Toxicity
EPA Grant Number: R826886C001Subproject: this is subproject number 001 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R826886
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: University of Washington
Center Director: Faustman, Elaine
Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Pesticide-Induced Developmental Toxicity
Investigators: Faustman, Elaine , Mirkes, Phillip
Current Investigators: Faustman, Elaine
Institution: University of Washington
EPA Project Officer: Fields, Nigel
Project Period: August 1, 1998 through December 31, 2003
Project Amount: Refer to main center abstract for funding details.
RFA: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (1998)
Research Category: Health Effects , Children's Health
Description:
Objective:This study will evaluate three "windows of sensitivity" in children's neurodevelopment, including in utero midbrain development and postnatal development of the cerebellum and hippocampus. Susceptibility to neurodevelopmental impacts will be defined by time of development in which exposures occur, specific target neuro tissues impacted and kinetics of molecular and cellular processes in that tissue at the time of exposure. The effects of three classes of pesticides will be assessed in vitro for specific cell systems and followed in vivo for both molecular, cellular and neurodevelopmental effects. Information from these studies will go directly into biologically based dose-response models that will be developed by the Risk Characterization Facility Core. These models will be developed for use in quantitative risk assessments to replace default approaches with scientifically based risk evaluation methods. Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 4 publications for this subproject | View all 83 publications for this center
Journal Articles:Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 4 journal articles for this subproject | View all 47 journal articles for this center
Supplemental Keywords:children, health, pesticide, exposure, neurodevelopment. , Toxics, Scientific Discipline, Health, RFA, Susceptibility/Sensitive Population/Genetic Susceptibility, Risk Assessments, genetic susceptability, Health Risk Assessment, Children's Health, Biochemistry, pesticides, Environmental Chemistry, exposure assessment, polychlorinated biphenyls, environmentally caused disease, neurological development, environmental hazard exposures, neurodevelopmental toxicity, developmental disorders, health effects, developmental toxicity, environmental toxicant, assessment of exposure, windows of sensitivity, growth and development, susceptibility, sensitivity, exposure pathways, pesticide exposure, sensitive populations, biological response, children, environmental risks, exposure, growth & development, children's vulnerablity, environmental health hazard, human exposure, Human Health Risk Assessment, neurodevelopmental, neurotoxicity
Progress and Final Reports:
2000 Progress Report
2001 Progress Report
2002 Progress Report
Main Center Abstract and Reports:
R826886 University of Washington
Subprojects under this Center:
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R826886C001 Molecular Mechanisms of Pesticide-Induced Developmental Toxicity
R826886C002 Genetic Susceptibility to Pesticides (Paraoxonase Polymorphism or PON1 Study)
R826886C003 Community-Based Participatory Research Project
R826886C004 Pesticide Exposure Pathways Research Project