Browsing by Author "Hauser, Russ"

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    • Longitudinal Assessment of PCBs and Chlorinated Pesticides in Pregnant Women from Western Canada 

      Jarrell, John; Chan, Siu; Hauser, Russ B.; Hu, Howard (BioMed Central, 2005)
      Background: Maternal exposures to organochlorines prior to pregnancy are considered a risk to neonatal welfare, specifically in relation to neurocognitive functions. There is growing interest in the evaluation of maternal ...

    • Medications as a potential source of exposure to phthalates in the U.S. population 

      Hernández-Díaz, Sonia; Mitchell, Allen Avrom; Kelley, Katherine E.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
      Background: Widespread human exposure to phthalates, some of which are developmental and reproductive toxicants in experimental animals, raises concerns about potential human health risks. Underappreciated sources of ...

    • Medications as a Source of Human Exposure to Phthalates. 

      Hauser, Russ B.; Duty, Susan M.; Godfrey-Bailey, Linda; Calafat, Antonia M (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2004)
      Phthalates are a group of multifunctional chemicals used in consumer and personal care products, plastics, and medical devices. Laboratory studies show that some phthalates are reproductive and developmental toxicants. ...

    • Meeting Report: Measuring Endocrine-Sensitive Endpoints within the First Years of Life 

      Arbuckle, Tye E.; Swan, Shanna H.; Mao, Catherine S.; Longnecker, Matthew P.; Main, Katharina M.; Whyatt, Robin M.; Mendola, Pauline; Rovet, Joanne; Till, Christine; Wade, Mike; Jarrell, John; Matthews, Stephen; Van Vliet, Guy; Bornehag, Carl-Gustaf; Mieusset, Roger; Hauser, Russ B.; Legrand, Melissa (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
      An international workshop titled “Assessing Endocrine-Related Endpoints within the First Years of Life” was held 30 April–1 May 2007, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Representatives from a number of pregnancy cohort studies ...

    • Paternal Urinary Concentrations of Parabens and Other Phenols in Relation to Reproductive Outcomes among Couples from a Fertility Clinic 

      Dodge, Laura E.; Williams, Paige L.; Williams, Michelle A.; Missmer, Stacey A.; Toth, Thomas L.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Hauser, Russ (NLM-Export, 2015)
      Background: Human exposure to phenols, including bisphenol A and parabens, is widespread. Evidence suggests that paternal exposure to environmental chemicals may adversely affect reproductive outcomes. Objectives: We ...

    • Personal Care Product Use Predicts Urinary Concentrations of Some Phthalate Monoesters 

      Duty, Susan M.; Ackerman, Robin M.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2005)
      Phthalates are multifunctional chemicals used in a variety of applications, including personal care products. The present study explored the relationship between patterns of personal care product use and urinary levels of ...

    • Placental biomarkers of phthalate effects on mRNA transcription: application in epidemiologic research 

      Adibi, Jennifer J; Hauser, Russ B.; Williams, Paige L.; Whyatt, Robin M; Thaker, Harshwardhan M; Nelson, Heather; Herrick, Robert F.; Bhat, Hari K (BioMed Central, 2009)
      Background: CYP19 and PPARγ are two genes expressed in the placental trophoblast that are important to placental function and are disrupted by phthalate exposure in other cell types. Measurement of the mRNA of these two ...

    • Placental Pathology Associated with Household Air Pollution in a Cohort of Pregnant Women from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

      Wylie, Blair J.; Matechi, Emmanuel; Kishashu, Yahya; Fawzi, Wafaie; Premji, Zul; Coull, Brent A.; Hauser, Russ; Ezzati, Majid; Roberts, Drucilla J. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2016)
      Background: Smoke from the burning of biomass fuels has been linked with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, stillbirth, and prematurity. Objective: To identify potential underlying mechanisms of adverse ...

    • PM\(_{2.5}\) metal exposures and nocturnal heart rate variability: a panel study of boilermaker construction workers 

      Cavallari, Jennifer Margaret; Eisen, Ellen A.; Fang, Shona C.; Schwartz, Joel David; Hauser, Russ B.; Herrick, Robert F.; Christiani, David C. (BioMed Central, 2008)
      Background: To better understand the mechanism(s) of particulate matter (PM) associated cardiovascular effects, research priorities include identifying the responsible PM characteristics. Evidence suggests that metals play ...

    • Point of failure as a predictor of in vitro fertilization treatment discontinuation 

      Pearson, Kimberly; Hauser, Russ B.; Cramer, Daniel William; Missmer, Stacey Ann (Elsevier BV, 2009)
      Among 2245 women, those who experienced a chemical pregnancy that failed to progress to a clinically recognized pregnancy or a spontaneous abortion on their first IVF cycle were more likely to discontinue IVF treatment ...

    • Predictors of serum dioxin levels among adolescent boys in Chapaevsk, Russia: A cross-sectional pilot study 

      Hauser, Russ B.; Williams, Paige L.; Altshul, Larisa M.; Korrick, Susan Abigail; Peeples, Lynne; Patterson, Donald G; Turner, Wayman E; Lee, Mary M; Revich, Boris; Sergeyev, Oleg (BioMed Central, 2005)
      Background: Toxicological studies and limited human studies have demonstrated associations between exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls ...

    • Predictors of Serum Dioxins and PCBs among Peripubertal Russian Boys 

      Sergeyev, Oleg; Lee, Mary M.; Revich, Boris; Patterson, Donald G.; Turner, Wayman E.; Needham, Larry L.; Saharov, Igor; Burns, Jane S; Williams, Paige L.; Korrick, Susan Abigail; Altshul, Lairsa; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2009)
      Background: Although sources and routes of exposure to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied, information regarding exposure among children is limited. Breast-feeding and diet are two important ...

    • Pregnancy urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations and gestational diabetes risk factors 

      James-Todd, Tamarra; Meeker, John D.; Huang, Tianyi; Hauser, Russ B.; Ferguson, Kelly K.; Rich-Edwards, Janet Wilson; McElrath, Thomas Frederick; Seely, Ellen Wells (Elsevier BV, 2016)
      Background: Epidemiologic studies suggest phthalate metabolite concentrations are associated with type 2 diabetes. GDM is a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Little is known about phthalates and GDM risk factors (i.e. ...

    • Prepubertal Serum Concentrations of Organochlorine Pesticides and Age at Sexual Maturity in Russian Boys 

      Lam, Thuy; Williams, Paige L.; Lee, Mary M.; Korrick, Susan A.; Birnbaum, Linda S.; Burns, Jane S.; Sergeyev, Oleg; Revich, Boris; Altshul, Larisa M.; Patterson, Donald G.; Hauser, Russ (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2015)
      Background: Few human studies have evaluated the impact of childhood exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCP) on pubertal development. Objective: We evaluated associations of serum OCP concentrations [hexachlorobenzene ...

    • Racial and ethnic variations in phthalate metabolite concentration changes across full-term pregnancies 

      James-Todd, Tamarra; Meeker, John D; Huang, Tianyi; Hauser, Russ B.; Seely, Ellen Wells; Ferguson, Kelly K; Rich-Edwards, Janet Wilson; McElrath, Thomas Frederick (Nature Publishing Group, 2016)
      Higher concentrations of certain phthalate metabolites are associated with adverse reproductive and pregnancy outcomes, as well as poor infant/child health outcomes. In non-pregnant populations, phthalate metabolite ...

    • The relationship between environmental exposures to phthalates and DNA damage in human sperm using the neutral comet assay. 

      Duty, Susan M.; Singh, Narendra P; Silva, Manori J; Barr, Dana B; Brock, John W; Ryan, Louise Marie; Herrick, Robert F.; Christiani, David C.; Hauser, Russ B. (2003)
      Phthalates are industrial chemicals widely used in many commercial applications. The general population is exposed to phthalates through consumer products as well as through diet and medical treatments. To determine whether ...

    • The relationship between human semen parameters and environmental exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and \(p,p'\)-DDE 

      Hauser, Russ B.; Chen, Zuying; Pothier, Lucille J.; Ryan, Louise Marie; Altshul, Larisa M. (2003)
      Scientific and public concern exists about potential reproductive health effects of persistent chlorinated organic chemicals, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and ...

    • The Relationship between Levels of PCBs and Pesticides in Human Hair and Blood: Preliminary Results 

      Altshul, Larisa M.; Covaci, Adrian; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institue of Environmental Health Sciences, 2004)
      Human hair as a biologic measure of exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has some advantages over the more commonly used blood and adipose tissue samples. However, one of the primary limitations is the difficulty ...

    • The Relationship of Urinary Metabolites of Carbaryl/Naphthalene and Chlorpyrifos with Human Semen Quality 

      Meeker, John D.; Ryan, Louise Marie; Barr, Dana B.; Herrick, Robert F.; Bennett, Deborah H.; Bravo, Roberto; Hauser, Russ B. (The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2004)
      Most of the general population is exposed to carbaryl and other contemporary-use insecticides at low levels. Studies of laboratory animals, in addition to limited human data, show an association between carbaryl exposure ...

    • Serum and follicular fluid concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and in-vitro fertilization outcome 

      Johnson, Paula I.; Altshul, Larisa M.; Cramer, Daniel William; Missmer, Stacey Ann; Hauser, Russ B.; Meeker, John D. (Elsevier BV, 2012)
      There is evidence of endocrine disruption and reproductive effects in animals following exposure to certain PBDEs, but human studies are limited. The goal of this study was to investigate the use of serum and follicular ...