Neighborhood deprivation, race/ethnicity, and urinary metal concentrations among young girls in California

Gonzales, Felisa A.; Jones, Rena R.; Deardorff, Julianna; Windham, Gayle C.; Hiatt, Robert A.; Kushi, Lawrence H.

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2016.02.004

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“…A study analyzing measures of 75 individual biomarkers among children living in an underprivileged, low-income region of Minnesota revealed that levels of several chemicals including phthalates, organochlorine pesticides, metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, and volatile organic compounds were higher than national averages [22]. Previous analyses from the study cohort examined in the present paper showed that levels of various chemicals tended to be higher in Black compared to white participants, including; all six measured polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), as well as some metals and phthalates [23,24,25].…”

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“…Urine and blood/serum samples were tested for several other biomarkers as previously reported. In addition to cotinine, this analysis used data from ten categories of biological analytes: urinary metals [24], urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) [39], urinary phthalates and phenol metabolites [25,40], blood metals [41], and serum per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) [42], polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organo-chlorinated pesticides (OCPs) [23,34]. The latter three serum concentrations were lipid-adjusted (nanograms per gram lipid weight), with lipids determined using commercially available kits (Roche Diagnostics Indianapolis, IN, 46256, USA.)…”

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Relation to Family Characteristics, Stressors and Chemical Co-Exposures in California Girls

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Childhood environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is a risk factor for adverse health outcomes and may disproportionately burden lower socioeconomic status groups, exacerbating health disparities. We explored associations of demographic factors, stressful life events, and chemical co-exposures, with cotinine levels, among girls in the CYGNET Study. Data were collected from families of girls aged 6–8 years old in Northern California, through clinic exams, questionnaires and biospecimens (n = 421). Linear regression and factor analysis were conducted to explore predictors of urinary cotinine and co-exposure body burdens, respectively. In unadjusted models, geometric mean cotinine concentrations were higher among Black (0.59 ug/g creatinine) than non-Hispanic white (0.27), Asian (0.32), or Hispanic (0.34) participants. Following adjustment, living in a rented home, lower primary caregiver education, and lack of two biologic parents in the home were associated with higher cotinine concentrations. Girls who experienced parental separation or unemployment in the family had higher unadjusted cotinine concentrations. Higher cotinine was also associated with higher polybrominated diphenyl ether and metals concentrations. Our findings have environmental justice implications as Black and socio-economically disadvantaged young girls experienced higher ETS exposure, also associated with higher exposure to other chemicals. Efforts to reduce ETS and co-exposures should account for other disparity-related factors.

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Relation to Family Characteristics, Stressors and Chemical Co-Exposures in California Girls

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“…Jersey City, the state’s second and Hudson County’s most populous city, is among the municipalities with the highest burden of lead poisoned children in New Jersey [ 37 ]. This outcome is partly explained by the relatively higher proportion of old houses and poverty in the city [ 38 , 39 , 40 ]. Compared to the state’s 30% average, 43.6% of housing units in the county, the highest in the state, were built before 1950.…”

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Inaction on Lead Despite the Relevant Knowledge: Predictors, Covariates, and Outreach Implications

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Testing residential soil and paint for lead provides actionable information. By showing where and how much lead exists on the residence, it allows one to quantify risk and determine the best ways to reduce exposure along with the corresponding health and financial costs. For these reasons, several federal and state programs offer outreach to audiences on the benefits of testing residential soil and paint for lead. Not all individuals who know about lead’s adverse health effects, however, test their residence for lead, potentially limiting the actionable information that could have helped to reduce their exposure. Such individuals represent a challenge to outreach programs and the broader public health objectives. There is, thus, a need to understand who such individuals are and why they behave this way, allowing us to develop a specialized outreach program that addresses the problem by targeting the relevant sub-population. Using survey data, we quantitatively determine the profiles of individuals who, despite knowing about lead’s adverse health effects, are unlikely to test their residence for lead, finding statistically significant socio-economic predictors and behavioral covariates. We also find a geographic component to it, further helping outreach professionals learn how to allocate their limited resources.

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“…Based on analysis of NHANES data, higher urinary antimony levels were found in individuals with lower socioeconomic status, defined as either low income or living in economically deprived neighborhoods (Belova et al 2013;Gonzales et al 2016;Tyrrell et al 2013). Slightly higher urinary antimony levels were reported for smokers than non-smokers in 2013 to 2014 data, as well as for younger people (6 to 11 years old, and 12 to 19 years old) than 20 years and older in 1999 to 2000 data and in 2013 to 2014 data.…”

Neighborhood deprivation, race/ethnicity, and urinary metal concentrations among young girls in California

Abstract: Our results indicate that children's vulnerability to some metals varies by neighborhood deprivation quartile and race/ethnicity. These differential distributions of exposures may contribute to environmental health disparities later in life.

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Relation to Family Characteristics, Stressors and Chemical Co-Exposures in California Girls

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Relation to Family Characteristics, Stressors and Chemical Co-Exposures in California Girls

Inaction on Lead Despite the Relevant Knowledge: Predictors, Covariates, and Outreach Implications

Report on Carcinogens Monograph on Antimony Trioxide

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