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Glinka M, Jażdżewska K, Vakh C, Drążkowska I, Bagińska E, Majchrzak T, Młynarczyk M, Rachoń D, Wasik A, Płotka-Wasylka J. Assessment of baby disposable diapers application for urine collection and determination of phthalate metabolites. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 272:116033. [PMID: 38335581 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The baby disposable diapers were investigated as a sampling material for urine collection and validated for the evaluation of the exposure of children to xenobiotics. Phthalate metabolites detected in urine samples were chosen as proof-of-concept analytes. For the determination of phthalate metabolites in children's urine samples, high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was used. Two sampling approaches were compared, namely sterile containers and baby disposable diapers. Thirty urine samples from infants and toddlers were analyzed by both methods in parallel and the results were compared. It was found that for diaper sampling, lower concentrations of the metabolites were observed, however, the general distribution for particular metabolites remains the same for both methods. For most of the metabolites high determination coefficients were obtained, namely 0.9929 for MEHHP, 0.9836 for MMP, 0.9796 for MECPP, and 0.9784 for 2-cx-MMHP. For MEOHP the determination correlation coefficient was 0.9154, while for MBP was - 0.7771 and MEHP was - 0.5228. In general, for diaper sampling an underestimation for 2-cx-MMHP and MEOHP was observed, while for MMP diaper-based approach provides overestimation. However, the proposed procedure confirms the possibility of using baby disposable diapers as a material for the collection of urine samples for biomonitoring purposes and fast screening of phthalates exposure.
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- Marta Glinka
- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Poland; EcoTech Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Clinical Centre, Gdańsk, Poland; Division of Neonatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Clinical Centre, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Poland
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Poland; BioTechMed Center, Research Centre, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza St. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Płotka-Wasylka J, Vakh C. Insights into baby disposable diapers sustainable application. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 900:165813. [PMID: 37499812 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The sustainable use of baby disposable diapers is one of the issues currently being discussed to reduce the undesirable impact on the environment and improve the public's understanding of the proper use of diapers. This issue is a step toward promoting a cleaner, greener, and waste-less environment. In this article, the authors discuss options for a viable future for both people and the planet. We believe that it inspire others in the field of sustainable use of diapers as well as future education in this area. In addition, we believe that it will be a motivation for a researchers working in industry to be focused on the production of new, biodegradable baby diapers as well as on recycling baby diapers waste (for example as composite material for a structural and architectural component of the building).
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- Justyna Płotka-Wasylka
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland; BioTechMed Center, Research Centre, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza St. 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland; EcoTech Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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Lupolt SN, Newmeyer MN, Lyu Q, Prasse C, Nachman KE. Optimization of a method for collecting infant and toddler urine for non-target analysis using cotton pads and commercially available disposable diapers. JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2023:10.1038/s41370-023-00553-x. [PMID: 37149702 DOI: 10.1038/s41370-023-00553-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Urine is an abundant and useful medium for measuring biomarkers related to chemical exposures in infants and children. Identification of novel biomarkers is greatly enhanced with non-targeted analysis (NTA), a powerful methodology for broad chemical analysis of environmental and biological specimens. However, collecting urine in non-toilet trained children presents many challenges, and contamination from specimen collection can impact NTA results. OBJECTIVES We optimized a caregiver-driven method for collecting urine from infants and children using cotton pads and commercially available disposable diapers for NTA and demonstrate its applicability to various children biomonitoring studies. METHODS Experiments were first performed to evaluate the effects of processing method (i.e., centrifuge vs. syringe), storage temperature, and diaper brand on recovery of urine absorbed to cotton pads. Caregivers of 11 children (<2 years) used and retained diapers (with cotton pads) to collect their child's urine for 24 h. Specimens were analyzed via a NTA method implementing an exclusion list of ions related to contamination from collection materials. RESULTS Centrifuging cotton pads through a small-pore membrane, compared to a manual syringe method, and storing diapers at 4 °C, compared to room temperature, resulted in larger volumes of recovered sample. This method was successfully implemented to recover urine from cotton pads collected in the field; between 5-9 diapers were collected per child in 24 h, and the total mean volume of urine recovered was 44.7 (range 26.7-71.1) mL. NTA yielded a list of compounds present in urine and/or stool that may hold promise as biomarkers of chemical exposures from a variety of sources. IMPACT STATEMENT Infant and children urine is a valuable matrix for studies of the early life exposome, in that numerous biological markers of exposure and outcome can be derived from a single analysis. Depending on the nature of the exposure study, it may be the case that a simple collection method that can be facilitated by caregivers of young children is desirable, especially when time-integrated samples or large volumes of urine are needed. We describe the process for development and results of an optimized method for urine collection and analysis using commercially available diapers and non-target analysis.
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- Sara N Lupolt
- Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Hrynko I, Kaczyński P, Wołejko E, Łozowicka B. Impact of technological processes on tebuconazole reduction in selected cereal species and the primary cereal product, and dietary exposure assessment. Food Chem 2023; 422:136249. [PMID: 37137237 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Contamination of cereals with tebuconazole (TEB) can affect the dietary risk assessment. This study investigates, for the first time, how mechanical, thermal, physical-chemical, and biochemical processes affect the TEB level in wheat, rye, and barley. The biochemical process of malting was the most effective for tebuconazole reduction (by 86%) in cereals. Thermal processes were also effective, i.e., boiling (70%) and baking (55%). These processes considerably decreased the concentration of tebuconazole, and Procesing Factors (PFs) were from 0.10 to 0.18 (malting), 0.56 to 0.89 (boiling), and 0.44 to 0.45 (baking), respectively. The concentration of TEB was not reduced after the application of mechanical processing. The risk was estimated in dietary exposure assessment on the basis of the highest reported levels of tebuconazole residues bread. At a high level of rye bread consumption, the potential exposure to tebuconazole reached only 3.5% and 2.7% in children and adults, respectively.
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- Izabela Hrynko
- Institute of Plant Protection - National Research Institute, Laboratory of Food and Feed Safety, Chelmonskiego 22, 15-195 Bialystok, Poland.
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- Institute of Plant Protection - National Research Institute, Laboratory of Food and Feed Safety, Chelmonskiego 22, 15-195 Bialystok, Poland
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Wiejska 45, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Protection - National Research Institute, Laboratory of Food and Feed Safety, Chelmonskiego 22, 15-195 Bialystok, Poland
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Zare Jeddi M, Hopf NB, Louro H, Viegas S, Galea KS, Pasanen-Kase R, Santonen T, Mustieles V, Fernandez MF, Verhagen H, Bopp SK, Antignac JP, David A, Mol H, Barouki R, Audouze K, Duca RC, Fantke P, Scheepers P, Ghosh M, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Lobo Vicente J, Trier X, Rambaud L, Fillol C, Denys S, Conrad A, Kolossa-Gehring M, Paini A, Arnot J, Schulze F, Jones K, Sepai O, Ali I, Brennan L, Benfenati E, Cubadda F, Mantovani A, Bartonova A, Connolly A, Slobodnik J, Bruinen de Bruin Y, van Klaveren J, Palmen N, Dirven H, Husøy T, Thomsen C, Virgolino A, Röösli M, Gant T, von Goetz N, Bessems J. Developing human biomonitoring as a 21st century toolbox within the European exposure science strategy 2020-2030. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 168:107476. [PMID: 36067553 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a crucial approach for exposure assessment, as emphasised in the European Commission's Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS). HBM can help to improve chemical policies in five major key areas: (1) assessing internal and aggregate exposure in different target populations; 2) assessing exposure to chemicals across life stages; (3) assessing combined exposure to multiple chemicals (mixtures); (4) bridging regulatory silos on aggregate exposure; and (5) enhancing the effectiveness of risk management measures. In this strategy paper we propose a vision and a strategy for the use of HBM in chemical regulations and public health policy in Europe and beyond. We outline six strategic objectives and a roadmap to further strengthen HBM approaches and increase their implementation in the regulatory risk assessment of chemicals to enhance our understanding of exposure and health impacts, enabling timely and targeted policy interventions and risk management. These strategic objectives are: 1) further development of sampling strategies and sample preparation; 2) further development of chemical-analytical HBM methods; 3) improving harmonisation throughout the HBM research life cycle; 4) further development of quality control / quality assurance throughout the HBM research life cycle; 5) obtain sustained funding and reinforcement by legislation; and 6) extend target-specific communication with scientists, policymakers, citizens and other stakeholders. HBM approaches are essential in risk assessment to address scientific, regulatory and societal challenges. HBM requires full and strong support from the scientific and regulatory domain to reach its full potential in public and occupational health assessment and in regulatory decision-making.
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- Maryam Zare Jeddi
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands.
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Human Genetics, Lisbon and ToxOmics - Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health, NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UK
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- State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Labour Directorate Section Chemicals and Work (ABCH), Switzerland
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), P.O. Box 40, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland
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- University of Granada, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- University of Granada, Center for Biomedical Research (CIBM), School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail), UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research - part of Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Université Paris Cité, T3S, Inserm Unit 1124, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, T3S, Inserm Unit 1124, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire national de santé (LNS), 1, Rue Louis Rech, 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg; Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire national de santé (LNS), 1, Rue Louis Rech, 3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg; Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- EEA - European Environment Agency, Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- SPF - Santé Publique France, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, France
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- SPF - Santé Publique France, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, France
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- SPF - Santé Publique France, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, France
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- SPF - Santé Publique France, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, France
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- German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), Dessau-Roßlau/Berlin, Germany
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- ARC Arnot Research and Consulting, Inc., Toronto ONM4M 1W4, Canada
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- European Center for Environmental Medicine, Weserstr. 165, 12045 Berlin, Germany
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- HSE - Health and Safety Executive, Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN, UK
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità - National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Superiore di Sanità - National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- NILU Norwegian Institute for Air Research, 2027 Kjeller, Norway
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- Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, Physics, School of Natural Science and the Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 CF50, Ireland
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- NORMAN Association, Rue Jacques Taffanel - Parc Technologique ALATA, 60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Space, Security and Migration, Geel, Belgium
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Environmental Health Behaviour Lab, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Laboratório Associado TERRA, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Center for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, UK
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- VITO HEALTH, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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Ku T, Zhou M, Hou Y, Xie Y, Li G, Sang N. Tebuconazole induces liver injury coupled with ROS-mediated hepatic metabolism disorder. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 220:112309. [PMID: 34015629 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tebuconazole, the most widely used fungicide, is reported to cause various environmental problems and have serious health risks in humans. Despite numerous advances in toxicity studies, its internal metabolic process and the underlying mechanisms have not been systemically studied. The present study administered low doses (0.02 g/kg bw and 0.06 g/kg bw) of tebuconazole to C57BL/6 mice in vivo. The high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was developed and validated to analyze the tebuconazole in different organs, and our data revealed that tebuconazole mainly accumulated in the liver and that histopathological damage were exhibited in this organ. Tebuconazole significantly dysregulated phase Ⅰ- and phase II-metabolizing enzymes, ATP-binding cassette (ABC) efflux transporters (Abcc2 and Abcc3) and fatty acid metabolism-related genes (Cdkn1a and Fasn), thereby directly causing liver hypertrophy and steatosis. Importantly, the excessive induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress partially accounted for the metabolic abnormalities mediated by tebuconazole. Moreover, these alterations were related to the abnormal transcriptional levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPAR-α) and liver x receptor α (LXR-α), which were predicted to bind to tebuconazole via hydrogen bonding interactions. The current findings provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms of metabolic abnormalities induced by tebuconazole at low concentration, and are conducive to a better understanding of the environmental risk posed by this fungicide.
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- Tingting Ku
- College of Environmental Science and Resources, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Resources, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Resources, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Resources, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Resources, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Resources, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, PR China.
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Oerlemans A, Figueiredo DM, Mol JGJ, Nijssen R, Anzion RBM, van Dael MFP, Duyzer J, Roeleveld N, Russel FGM, Vermeulen RCH, Scheepers PTJ. Personal exposure assessment of pesticides in residents: The association between hand wipes and urinary biomarkers. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 199:111282. [PMID: 34015296 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Residential exposure to pesticides may occur via inhalation of airborne pesticides, direct skin contacts with pesticide-contaminated surfaces, and consumption of food containing pesticide residues. The aim was to study the association of dermal exposure to pesticides between the use and non-use periods, between farmer and non-farmer families and between dermal exposure and the excretion of metabolites from urine in residents living close to treated agricultural fields. METHODS In total, 112 hand wipes and 206 spot urine samples were collected from 16 farmer and 38 non-farmer participants living within 50 m from an agricultural field in the Netherlands. The study took place from May 2016 to December 2017 during the use as well as the non-use periods of pesticides. Hand wipes were analysed for the parent compound and urines samples for the corresponding urinary metabolite of five applied pesticides: asulam, carbendazim (applied as thiophanate-methyl), chlorpropham, prochloraz and tebuconazole. Questionnaire data was used to study potential determinants of occurrence and levels of pesticides in hand wipes according to univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Carbendazim and tebuconazole concentrations in hand wipes were statistically significantly higher in the pesticide-use period compared to the non-use period. In addition, especially during the use periods, concentrations were statistically significantly higher in farmer families compared to non-farmer families. For asulam, chlorpropham and prochloraz, the frequency of non-detects was too high (57-85%) to be included in this analysis. The carbendazim contents in urine samples and hand wipes were correlated on the first and second day after taking the hand wipe, whereas chlorpropham was only observed to be related on the second day following the spray event. CONCLUSIONS Concentrations in hand wipes were overall higher in pesticide use periods compared to non-use periods and higher in farmer families compared to non-farmer families. Only for carbendazim a strong correlation between concentrations in hand wipes and its main metabolite in urine was observed, indicating dermal exposure via contaminated indoor surfaces. We expect this to be related to the lower vapour pressure and longer environmental lifetime of carbendazim compared to the other pesticides studies.
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- A Oerlemans
- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- TNO Urban Environment and Safety, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Ito N, Nakamura T, Sakamoto N, Hayashi A, Murata T. Extraction and measurement of urinary tetranor-PGDM in disposable diapers. J Pharmacol Sci 2021; 147:208-210. [PMID: 34384569 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2021.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Urinary tetranor-PGDM is a useful diagnostic biomarker for food allergy which often affects infants. We attempted to extract and measure urinary tetranor-PGDM absorbed in polymer of diapers. We applied CaCl2 to the collected polymer, determined the adequate time length of shaking the polymer to release urine, and measured tetranor-PGDM in the extracted urine. This procedure provided high linearity and recovery rate in tetranor-PGDM measurement. We also found that urinary tetranor-PGDM was stable for 24 h at 4°C in diapers. This method can be useful to monitor the food allergic condition of non-toilet trained children.
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- Nagisa Ito
- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Lucarini F, Blanchard M, Krasniqi T, Duda N, Bailat Rosset G, Ceschi A, Roth N, Hopf NB, Broillet MC, Staedler D. Concentrations of Seven Phthalate Monoesters in Infants and Toddlers Quantified in Urine Extracted from Diapers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:6806. [PMID: 34202865 PMCID: PMC8297146 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18136806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Carrying out exposure studies on children who are not toilet trained is challenging because of the difficulty of urine sampling. In this study, we optimized a protocol for urine collection from disposable diapers for the analysis of phthalate metabolites. The exposure of Swiss children (n = 113) between 6 months and 3 years of life to seven phthalates was assessed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry measurements. The study showed limited exposures to phthalates, with only 22% of the samples containing some of the metabolites investigated. The three most frequently detected metabolites were monoethyl phthalate, mono-cyclohexyl phthalate, and mono-benzyl phthalate. We also detected mono-n-octyl phthalate and mono(3,5,5-trimethylhexyl) phthalate, which have rarely been observed in urine from infants and toddlers; therefore, di-n-octyl phthalate and bis(3,5,5-trimethylhexyl) phthalate can be considered as potentially new emerging phthalates. This study presents an initial snapshot of the Swiss children's exposure to phthalates and provides a promising approach for further phthalate biomonitoring studies on young children using disposable diapers as urine sampling technique.
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- Fiorella Lucarini
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (F.L.); (M.B.); (T.K.); (N.D.); (M.-C.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (F.L.); (M.B.); (T.K.); (N.D.); (M.-C.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (F.L.); (M.B.); (T.K.); (N.D.); (M.-C.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (F.L.); (M.B.); (T.K.); (N.D.); (M.-C.B.)
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Pharmacological Sciences of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland;
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), University of Basel, 4055 Basel, Switzerland; (N.R.); (N.B.H.)
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- Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), University of Basel, 4055 Basel, Switzerland; (N.R.); (N.B.H.)
- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (F.L.); (M.B.); (T.K.); (N.D.); (M.-C.B.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; (F.L.); (M.B.); (T.K.); (N.D.); (M.-C.B.)
- Scitec Research SA, Av. De Provence 18, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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Figueiredo DM, Krop EJM, Duyzer J, Gerritsen-Ebben RM, Gooijer YM, Holterman HJ, Huss A, Jacobs CMJ, Kivits CM, Kruijne R, Mol HJGJ, Oerlemans A, Sauer PJJ, Scheepers PTJ, van de Zande JC, van den Berg E, Wenneker M, Vermeulen RCH. Pesticide Exposure of Residents Living Close to Agricultural Fields in the Netherlands: Protocol for an Observational Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e27883. [PMID: 33908892 PMCID: PMC8116989 DOI: 10.2196/27883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Application of pesticides in the vicinity of homes has caused concern regarding possible health effects in residents living nearby. However, the high spatiotemporal variation of pesticide levels and lack of knowledge regarding the contribution of exposure routes greatly complicates exposure assessment approaches. Objective The objective of this paper was to describe the study protocol of a large exposure survey in the Netherlands assessing pesticide exposure of residents living close (<250 m) to agricultural fields; to better understand possible routes of exposure; to develop an integrative exposure model for residential exposure; and to describe lessons learned. Methods We performed an observational study involving residents living in the vicinity of agricultural fields and residents living more than 500 m away from any agricultural fields (control subjects). Residential exposures were measured both during a pesticide use period after a specific application and during the nonuse period for 7 and 2 days, respectively. We collected environmental samples (outdoor and indoor air, dust, and garden and field soils) and personal samples (urine and hand wipes). We also collected data on spraying applications as well as on home characteristics, participants' demographics, and food habits via questionnaires and diaries. Environmental samples were analyzed for 46 prioritized pesticides. Urine samples were analyzed for biomarkers of a subset of 5 pesticides. Alongside the field study, and by taking spray events and environmental data into account, we developed a modeling framework to estimate environmental exposure of residents to pesticides. Results Our study was conducted between 2016 and 2019. We assessed 96 homes and 192 participants, including 7 growers and 28 control subjects. We followed 14 pesticide applications, applying 20 active ingredients. We collected 4416 samples: 1018 air, 445 dust (224 vacuumed floor, 221 doormat), 265 soil (238 garden, 27 fields), 2485 urine, 112 hand wipes, and 91 tank mixtures. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first study on residents’ exposure to pesticides addressing all major nondietary exposure sources and routes (air, soil, dust). Our protocol provides insights on used sampling techniques, the wealth of data collected, developed methods, modeling framework, and lessons learned. Resources and data are open for future collaborations on this important topic. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR1-10.2196/27883
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- Daniel M Figueiredo
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- TNO Urban Environment and Safety, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food Safety Research, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Laurens MLL, Kraus-Friedberg C, Kar W, Sanfilippo D, Rajasekaran S, Comstock SS. Dietary Intake Influences Metabolites in Healthy Infants: A Scoping Review. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12072073. [PMID: 32668684 PMCID: PMC7400847 DOI: 10.3390/nu12072073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Metabolites are generated from exogenous sources such as diet. This scoping review will summarize nascent metabolite literature and discriminating metabolites for formula vs. human- milk-fed infants. Using the PICOS framework (P—Patient, Problem or Population; I—Intervention; C—Comparison; O—Outcome; S—Study Design) and PRISMA item-reporting protocols, infants less than 12 months old, full-term, and previously healthy were included. Protocol was registered with Open Science Framework (OSF). Publications from 1 January 2009–2019 were selected, for various biofluids, study designs, and techniques (such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)). From 711 articles, blinded screening of 214 articles using Abstrackr® software, resulted in 24 for final review. Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines were adopted, which included a 24-point checklist. Articles were stratified according to biofluid. Of articles reporting discriminating metabolites between formula- and human milk-fed infants, 62.5% (5/8) of plasma/serum/dried blood spot, 88% (7/8) of urine and 100% (6/6) of feces related articles reported such discriminating metabolites. Overall, no differences were found between analytical approach used (targeted (n = 9) vs. un-targeted (n = 10)). Current articles are limited by small sample sizes and differing methodological approaches. Of the metabolites reviewed herein, fecal metabolites provided the greatest distinction between diets, which may be indicative of usefulness for future diet metabolite-focused work.
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- Mara L. Leimanis Laurens
- Pediatric Critical Care Unit, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, 100 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA; (D.S.); (S.R.)
- Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University, Life Sciences Building, 1355 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-616-267-0106
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, Room 139C Trout 469 Wilson Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (W.K.); (S.S.C.)
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- Pediatric Critical Care Unit, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, 100 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA; (D.S.); (S.R.)
- Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University, Life Sciences Building, 1355 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Unit, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, 100 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA; (D.S.); (S.R.)
- Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University, Life Sciences Building, 1355 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, Room 139C Trout 469 Wilson Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (W.K.); (S.S.C.)
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Editorial: ISBM 10. Toxicol Lett 2018; 298:1-3. [PMID: 30442238 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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