Article
Environmental Sciences
Michiel A. van den Dries, Alexander P. Keil, Henning Tiemeier, Anjoeka Pronk, Suzanne Spaan, Susana Santos, Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Romy Gaillard, Monica Guxens, Leonardo Trasande, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Kelly K. Ferguson
Summary: The study found that prenatal exposure to a mixture of phthalates, bisphenols, and OP pesticides can impact fetal growth, especially during mid-pregnancy with a more pronounced effect, while the impact is reduced in late pregnancy and at birth.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sylvain Chamot, Abdallah Al-Salameh, Pascal Petit, Vincent Bonneterre, Christophe Cance, Guillaume Decocq, Agnes Boullier, Karine Braun, Rachel Desailloud
Summary: Systematic screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Picardy, France revealed unexpected heterogeneity in the geographic distribution of newborn thyroid-stimulating hormone concentrations, potentially related to environmental pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chenhui Yang, Jing Fang, Xiaojie Sun, Wenxin Zhang, Juxiao Li, Xiaomei Chen, Ling Yu, Wei Xia, Shunqing Xu, Zongwei Cai, Yuanyuan Li
Summary: The study found that prenatal exposure to beta-HCH was associated with increased BMI z-score and higher risk of overweight status in infants, especially at 12 and 24 months of age, with stronger effects observed in girls. Other OCPs did not show significant relationships with infant growth.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naomi Lejeune, Fabien Mercier, Cecile Chevrier, Nathalie Bonvallot, Barbara Le Bot
Summary: This study aimed to assess the exposure of pregnant women in Brittany to pesticides, and results show the detection of organophosphate and pyrethroid residues, providing valuable insights into the exposure situation.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shiraya Thompson, Beate Ritz, Myles Cockburn, Julia E. Heck
Summary: This study found an association between childhood retinoblastoma and prenatal pesticide exposure from residing near agricultural fields. Specific pesticides such as acephate and bromacil were associated with increased risk for unilateral retinoblastoma, while pymetrozine and kresoxim-methyl were associated with retinoblastoma (all types combined).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melanie Raby, Linda Lissemore, Georgina Kaltenecker, Denise Beaton, Ryan S. Prosser
Summary: This study characterized pesticide exposure to aquatic communities by analyzing streamwater samples from agricultural areas in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Various pesticides were detected in the samples, including herbicides and neonicotinoid insecticides. The study found associations between pesticide concentrations and upstream land use and crop type, and overall low potential toxicity to aquatic communities. However, certain pesticides may pose a toxicity risk to aquatic invertebrates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Astrid N. Zamora, Deborah J. Watkins, Karen E. Peterson, Martha M. Tellez-Rojo, Howard Hu, John D. Meeker, Alejandra Cantoral, Adriana Mercado-Garcia, Erica C. Jansen
Summary: This study found associations between maternal prenatal pesticide exposure and longer sleep duration and later sleep timing among adolescent offspring within a cohort of mother-adolescent pairs. These associations may be specifically related to female offspring.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Javier Cancino, Karly Soto, Joaquin Tapia, Maria Teresa Munoz-Quezada, Boris Lucero, Caterina Contreras, Jaime Moreno
Summary: This review examined the impact of occupational exposure to pesticides on the development of depression symptoms in agricultural workers over the past decade. The findings indicate a clear association between pesticide exposure and the incidence of depressive symptoms. However, more high-quality longitudinal studies are needed to control for sociocultural variables and utilize pesticide-specific biomarkers and biomarkers of depression.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hongcheng Wei, Xiaochen Zhang, Xu Yang, Qiurun Yu, Siting Deng, Quanquan Guan, Danrong Chen, Mingzhi Zhang, Beibei Gao, Shangcheng Xu, Yankai Xia
Summary: This study investigated the internal pesticides exposure levels in pregnant Chinese women and identified specific pesticides associated with domain-specific neuropsychological development. The results showed significant inverse associations between prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos, mirex, atrazine, and dimethipin and the domain-specific neuropsychological development of children at 12 and 18 months of age.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isabelle Enderle, Nathalie Costet, Noriane Cognez, Cecile Zaros, Julien Caudeville, Ronan Garlantezec, Cecile Chevrier, Alexandre Nougadere, Blandine De Lauzon-Guillain, Maela Le Lous, Remi Beranger
Summary: The study suggests a potential influence of residential exposure to prochloraz and some herbicides on preeclampsia risk, especially for women exposed to prochloraz near their homes. However, no significant association was found between dietary exposure to pesticide residues and preeclampsia.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tamar Wainstock, Israel Yoles, Ruslan Sergienko, Itai Kloog, Eyal Sheiner
Summary: This study found an association between PM2.5 exposure and IUFD risk among Jewish women only, suggesting ethnicity as a possible effect modifier. In a multivariable model, for every 10 μg/m3 unit increase in PM2.5, the risk for IUFD increased by 2.98 during the first trimester and by 3.61 during the entire pregnancy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qian Yao, Angela Vinturache, Xiaoning Lei, Zixia Wang, Chengyu Pan, Rong Shi, Tao Yuan, Yu Gao, Ying Tian
Summary: This study found potential associations between prenatal PFAS exposure and early neurodevelopmental deficiencies, particularly in the gross motor domain. The associations were partly explained by thyroid hormone mediator effects.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Baibaswata Bhaduri, M. Sekhar, Ophelie Fovet, Laurent Ruiz
Summary: This study investigated how to infer solute travel times in catchments where groundwater flow is the main source of water output, using monitored groundwater levels and solute concentration time series of piezometer networks. It was found that nitrate travel times estimated from piezometers were consistently higher than those at the stream outlet, with an asynchronicity in seasonal concentration-discharge dynamics observed.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Liron Cohen-Eliraz, Asher Ornoy, Eliana Ein-Mor, Moriah Bar-Nitsan, Tammy Pilowsky Peleg, Ronit Calderon-Margalit
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between intrauterine exposure to phthalates, such as DEHP, and emotional/behavioral development of 24-month-old toddlers. The results showed that maternal DEHP exposure was only associated with behavioral-developmental outcomes in boys. Boys with high DEHP exposure had lower developmental scores in personal social abilities and more internalizing and externalizing problems compared to boys with low DEHP exposure. No differences were found in girls.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Catherine C. Lerro, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Curt T. DellaValle, Gabriella Andreotti, Jonathan N. Hofmann, Stella Koutros, Christine G. Parks, Srishti Shrestha, Michael C. R. Alavanja, Aaron Blair, Jay H. Lubin, Dale P. Sandler, Mary H. Ward
Summary: In this large cohort study, increased risk of thyroid cancer was associated with the use of metalaxyl and lindane, while an inverse association was found with carbaryl. Further research is needed to understand the potential role of these chemicals in thyroid carcinogenesis.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Astrid Reilhac, Ronan Garlantezec, Agnes Lacroix, Florence Rouget, Charline Warembourg, Christine Monfort, Florent Le Gleau, Sylvaine Cordier, Jean-Francois Viel, Cecile Chevrier
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Clemence Vannier, Cecile Chevrier, Laurence Hubert-Moy
Summary: This review analyzes the role of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) in Residential Exposure to Agricultural Pesticides (REAP) and highlights the need for further research on LULC mitigation elements.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
(2022)
Letter
Dermatology
R. Garlantezec, C. Warembourg, R. Beranger, C. Chevrier
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ronan Garlantezec, Charline Warembourg, Florent Le Gleau, Christine Montfort, Florence Rouger, Luc Multigner, Sylvain Cordier, Cecile Chevrier
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Helene Tillaut, Ronan Garlantezec, Charline Warembourg, Christine Monfort, Florent Le Gleau, Florence Rouget, Luc Multigner, Sylvaine Cordier, Dave Saint-Amour, Cecile Chevrier
Summary: This study found that maternal urine samples detected GE metabolites, with higher concentrations of PhAA being associated with poorer contrast sensitivity, while higher concentrations of 2-MPA were negatively correlated with some frequency FACT scores. The study suggests adverse effects of prenatal exposure to certain GEs on visual functioning in children.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isabelle Enderle, Nathalie Costet, Noriane Cognez, Cecile Zaros, Julien Caudeville, Ronan Garlantezec, Cecile Chevrier, Alexandre Nougadere, Blandine De Lauzon-Guillain, Maela Le Lous, Remi Beranger
Summary: The study suggests a potential influence of residential exposure to prochloraz and some herbicides on preeclampsia risk, especially for women exposed to prochloraz near their homes. However, no significant association was found between dietary exposure to pesticide residues and preeclampsia.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jade Chaker, David Mobjerg Kristensen, Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson, Sjurdur Frodi Olsen, Christine Monfort, Cecile Chevrier, Bernard Jegou, Arthur David
Summary: Sample preparation methods have a significant impact on the detection of low-abundant chemicals in biological samples. This study evaluated the performance of 12 sample preparation methods and proposed a combination of protein precipitation and phospholipid and protein removal plates to broaden the visible chemical space.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Z. Chupeau, F. Mercier, E. Rouxel, B. Le Bot, G. Chauvet, T. Simeon, N. Bonvallot, C. Zaros, C. Chevrier, P. Glorennec
Summary: This study describes the pre- and post-natal exposure of children to organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) and explores their possible determinants. The results show correlations between pre- and post-natal exposures, but no correlations between different OPFRs. Additionally, pre-natal exposure is associated with exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and home renovation work and the type of flooring in children's rooms are also associated with exposure. Higher socioeconomic status is associated with lower exposure to certain OPFRs.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Jacques Auger, Florence Eustache, Cecile Chevrier, Bernard Jegou
Summary: Studies over the past four decades have shown geographical differences in sperm production and suggest a possible decline over time. However, the evidence is not clear on whether human semen quality is deteriorating worldwide or in the Western world.
NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mathilde Lize, Christine Monfort, Florence Rouget, Gwendolina Limon, Gael Durand, Helene Tillaut, Cecile Chevrier
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to certain organophosphate pesticides was associated with increased autistic traits in 11-year-old children. Specifically, maternal urine samples with detectable levels of chlorpyrifos or its metabolites were significantly associated with higher scores on autism spectrum trait assessments.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ian Hough, Matthieu Rolland, Ariane Guilbert, Emie Seyve, Barbara Heude, Remy Slama, Sarah Lyon-Caen, Isabelle Pin, Cecile Chevrier, Itai Kloog, Johanna Lepeule
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between ambient temperature and preterm delivery. The results showed that night-time heat and cold exposure were associated with an increased risk of preterm birth in a temperate climate.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Kadawathagedara, G. Muckle, S. Cordier, L. Michineau, B. Tressieres, A. Mallard, L. Kovacic, L. Multigner, P. Quenel, C. Chevrier
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to Zika virus and household insecticides may have adverse effects on the health, development, and behavior of newborns. The results showed that these exposures were associated with smaller head circumference and lower birth weight among newborns, and also affected development and behavior at 18 months of age.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Natacha Tessier, Romain Boissonnot, Virginie Desvignes, Marie Frochen, Mathilde Merlo, Olivier Blanchard, Cecile Chevrier, Laurence Guldner, Corinne Mandin, Ohri Yamada, Jean-Luc Volatier
Summary: This study investigated pesticide usage in French households and compiled a list of pesticides and active ingredients stored at home. The findings showed that 75% of households had used at least one pesticide in the past year, with insecticides, particularly pyrethroids, being the most commonly used type.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naomi Lejeune, Fabien Mercier, Cecile Chevrier, Nathalie Bonvallot, Barbara Le Bot
Summary: This study aimed to assess the exposure of pregnant women in Brittany to pesticides, and results show the detection of organophosphate and pyrethroid residues, providing valuable insights into the exposure situation.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Martine Vrijheid, Xavier Basagana, Juan R. Gonzalez, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Genon Jensen, Hector C. Keun, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, Joana Porcel, Valerie Siroux, Morris A. Swertz, Cathrine Thomsen, Gunn Marit Aasvang, Sandra Andrusaityte, Karine Angeli, Demetris Avraam, Ferran Ballester, Paul Burton, Mariona Bustamante, Maribel Casas, Leda Chatzi, Cecile Chevrier, Natacha Cingotti, David Conti, Amelie Crepet, Payam Dadvand, Liesbeth Duijts, Esther van Enckevort, Ana Esplugues, Serena Fossati, Ronan Garlantezec, Maria Dolores Gomez Roig, Regina Grazuleviciene, Kristine B. Guetzkow, Monica Guxens, Sido Haakma, Ellen V. S. Hessel, Lesley Hoyles, Eleanor Hyde, Jana Klanova, Jacob D. van Klaveren, Andreas Kortenkamp, Laurent Le Brusquet, Ivonne Leenen, Aitana Lertxundi, Nerea Lertxundi, Christos Lionis, Sabrina Llop, Maria-Jose Lopez-Espinosa, Sarah Lyon-Caen, Lea Maitre, Dan Mason, Sandrine Mathy, Edurne Mazarico, Tim Nawrot, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Rodney Ortiz, Marie Pedersen, Josep Perello, Miriam Perez-Cruz, Claire Philippat, Pavel Piler, Costanza Pizzi, Joane Quentin, Lorenzo Richiardi, Adrian Rodriguez, Theano Roumeliotaki, Jose Manuel Sabin Capote, Leonardo Santiago, Susana Santos, Alexandros P. Siskos, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Nikos Stratakis, Jordi Sunyer, Arthur Tenenhaus, Marina Vafeiadi, Rebecca C. Wilson, John Wright, Tiffany Yang, Remy Slama
Summary: Early life stages are vulnerable to environmental hazards and provide important opportunities for lifelong disease prevention. The ATHLETE project aims to develop exposome tools and a Europe-wide cohort to quantify the effects of environmental risk factors on health outcomes from early pregnancy to adolescence.
ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)