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  1. Article ; Online: Catalyzing Knowledge-Driven Discovery in Environmental Health Sciences through a Community-Driven Harmonized Language.

    Holmgren, Stephanie D / Boyles, Rebecca R / Cronk, Ryan D / Duncan, Christopher G / Kwok, Richard K / Lunn, Ruth M / Osborn, Kimberly C / Thessen, Anne E / Schmitt, Charles P

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 17

    Abstract: Harmonized language is critical for helping researchers to find data, collecting scientific data to facilitate comparison, and performing pooled and meta-analyses. Using standard terms to link data to knowledge systems facilitates knowledge-driven ... ...

    Abstract Harmonized language is critical for helping researchers to find data, collecting scientific data to facilitate comparison, and performing pooled and meta-analyses. Using standard terms to link data to knowledge systems facilitates knowledge-driven analysis, allows for the use of biomedical knowledge bases for scientific interpretation and hypothesis generation, and increasingly supports artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Due to the breadth of environmental health sciences (EHS) research and the continuous evolution in scientific methods, the gaps in standard terminologies, vocabularies, ontologies, and related tools hamper the capabilities to address large-scale, complex EHS research questions that require the integration of disparate data and knowledge sources. The results of prior workshops to advance a harmonized environmental health language demonstrate that future efforts should be sustained and grounded in scientific need. We describe a community initiative whose mission was to advance integrative environmental health sciences research via the development and adoption of a harmonized language. The products, outcomes, and recommendations developed and endorsed by this community are expected to enhance data collection and management efforts for NIEHS and the EHS community, making data more findable and interoperable. This initiative will provide a community of practice space to exchange information and expertise, be a coordination hub for identifying and prioritizing activities, and a collaboration platform for the development and adoption of semantic solutions. We encourage anyone interested in advancing this mission to engage in this community.
    MeSH term(s) Artificial Intelligence ; Environmental Health ; Knowledge Bases ; Language ; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (U.S.) ; United States
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph18178985
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  2. Article ; Online: Human and animal evidence of potential transgenerational inheritance of health effects: An evidence map and state-of-the-science evaluation.

    Walker, Vickie R / Boyles, Abee L / Pelch, Katherine E / Holmgren, Stephanie D / Shapiro, Andrew J / Blystone, Chad R / Devito, Michael J / Newbold, Retha R / Blain, Robyn / Hartman, Pamela / Thayer, Kristina A / Rooney, Andrew A

    Environment international

    2018  Volume 115, Page(s) 48–69

    Abstract: Background: An increasing number of reports suggest early life exposures result in adverse effects in offspring who were never directly exposed; this phenomenon is termed "transgenerational inheritance." Given concern for public health implications for ... ...

    Abstract Background: An increasing number of reports suggest early life exposures result in adverse effects in offspring who were never directly exposed; this phenomenon is termed "transgenerational inheritance." Given concern for public health implications for potential effects of exposures transmitted to subsequent generations, it is critical to determine how widespread and robust this phenomenon is and to identify the range of exposures and possible outcomes.
    Objectives: This scoping report examines the evidence for transgenerational inheritance associated with exposure to a wide range of stressors in humans and animals to identify areas of consistency, uncertainty, data gaps, and to evaluate general risk of bias issues for the transgenerational study design.
    Methods: A protocol was developed to collect and categorize the literature into a systematic evidence map for transgenerational inheritance by health effects, exposures, and evidence streams following the Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) approach for conducting literature-based health assessments.
    Results: A PubMed search yielded 63,758 unique records from which 257 relevant studies were identified and categorized into a systematic evidence map by evidence streams (46 human and 211 animal), broad health effect categories, and exposures. Data extracted from the individual studies are available in the Health Assessment Workspace Collaborative (HAWC) program. There are relatively few bodies of evidence where multiple studies evaluated the same exposure and the same or similar outcomes. Studies evaluated for risk of bias generally had multiple issues in design or conduct.
    Conclusions: The evidence mapping illustrated that risk of bias, few studies, and heterogeneity in exposures and endpoints examined present serious limitations to available bodies of evidence for assessing transgenerational effects. Targeted research is suggested to addressed inconsistencies and risk of bias issues identified, and thereby establish more robust bodies of evidence to critically assess transgenerational effects - particularly by adding data on exposure-outcome pairs where there is some evidence (i.e., reproductive, metabolic, and neurological effects).
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomedical Research/methods ; Biomedical Research/standards ; Databases, Factual ; Environmental Exposure/analysis ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Maternal Exposure ; Paternal Exposure ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-03-14
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 554791-x
    ISSN 1873-6750 ; 0160-4120
    ISSN (online) 1873-6750
    ISSN 0160-4120
    DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2017.12.032
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  3. Article ; Online: A scoping review of the health and toxicological activity of bisphenol A (BPA) structural analogues and functional alternatives.

    Pelch, Katherine / Wignall, Jessica A / Goldstone, Alexandra E / Ross, Pam K / Blain, Robyn B / Shapiro, Andrew J / Holmgren, Stephanie D / Hsieh, Jui-Hua / Svoboda, Daniel / Auerbach, Scott S / Parham, Fredrick M / Masten, Scott A / Walker, Vickie / Rooney, Andrew / Thayer, Kristina A

    Toxicology

    2019  Volume 424, Page(s) 152235

    Abstract: Recent studies report widespread usage or exposure to a variety of chemicals with structural or functional similarity to bisphenol A (BPA), referred to as BPA analogues or derivatives. These have been detected in foodstuffs, house dust, environmental ... ...

    Abstract Recent studies report widespread usage or exposure to a variety of chemicals with structural or functional similarity to bisphenol A (BPA), referred to as BPA analogues or derivatives. These have been detected in foodstuffs, house dust, environmental samples, human urine or blood, and consumer products. Compared to BPA, relatively little is known about potential toxicity of these compounds. This scoping review aimed to summarize the human, animal, and mechanistic toxicity data for 24 BPA analogues of emerging interest to research and regulatory communities. PubMed was searched from March 1, 2015 to January 5, 2019 and combined with the results obtained from literature searches conducted through March 23, 2015, in The National Toxicology Program's Research Report 4 (NTP RR-04), "Biological Activity of Bisphenol A (BPA) Structural Analogues and Functional Alternatives". Study details are presented in interactive displays using Tableau Public. In total, 5748 records were screened for inclusion. One hundred sixty seven studies were included from NTP RR-04 and 175 studies were included from the updated literature search through January 2019. In total, there are 22, 117, and 221 human epidemiological, experimental animal, or in vitro studies included. The most frequently studied BPA analogues are bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (4,4-BPF), and bisphenol AF (BPAF). Notable changes in the literature since 2015 include the growing body of human epidemiological studies and in vivo studies conducted in zebrafish. Numerous new endpoints were also evaluated across all three evidence streams including diabetes, obesity, and oxidative stress. However, few studies have addressed endpoints such as neurodevelopmental outcomes or impacts on the developing mammary or prostate glands, which are known to be susceptible to disruption by BPA. Further, there remains a critical need for better exposure information in order to prioritize experimental studies. Moving forward, researchers should also ensure that full dose responses are performed for all main effects in order to support hazard and risk characterization efforts. The evidence gathered here suggests that hazard and risk characterizations should expand beyond BPA in order to consider BPA structural and functional analogues.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Benzhydryl Compounds/chemistry ; Benzhydryl Compounds/toxicity ; Endocrine Disruptors/chemistry ; Endocrine Disruptors/toxicity ; Humans ; Phenols/chemistry ; Phenols/toxicity
    Chemical Substances Benzhydryl Compounds ; Endocrine Disruptors ; Phenols ; bisphenol A (MLT3645I99)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-12
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review
    ZDB-ID 184557-3
    ISSN 1879-3185 ; 0300-483X
    ISSN (online) 1879-3185
    ISSN 0300-483X
    DOI 10.1016/j.tox.2019.06.006
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  4. Article ; Online: Systematic review of community health impacts of mountaintop removal mining.

    Boyles, Abee L / Blain, Robyn B / Rochester, Johanna R / Avanasi, Raghavendhran / Goldhaber, Susan B / McComb, Sofie / Holmgren, Stephanie D / Masten, Scott A / Thayer, Kristina A

    Environment international

    2017  Volume 107, Page(s) 163–172

    Abstract: Background: The objective of this evaluation is to understand the human health impacts of mountaintop removal (MTR) mining, the major method of coal mining in and around Central Appalachia. MTR mining impacts the air, water, and soil and raises concerns ...

    Abstract Background: The objective of this evaluation is to understand the human health impacts of mountaintop removal (MTR) mining, the major method of coal mining in and around Central Appalachia. MTR mining impacts the air, water, and soil and raises concerns about potential adverse health effects in neighboring communities; exposures associated with MTR mining include particulate matter (PM), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, hydrogen sulfide, and other recognized harmful substances.
    Methods: A systematic review was conducted of published studies of MTR mining and community health, occupational studies of MTR mining, and any available animal and in vitro experimental studies investigating the effects of exposures to MTR-mining-related chemical mixtures. Six databases (Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, Toxline, and Web of Science) were searched with customized terms, and no restrictions on publication year or language, through October 27, 2016. The eligibility criteria included all human population studies and animal models of human health, direct and indirect measures of MTR-mining exposure, any health-related effect or change in physiological response, and any study design type. Risk of bias was assessed for observational and experimental studies using an approach developed by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT). To provide context for these health effects, a summary of the exposure literature is included that focuses on describing findings for outdoor air, indoor air, and drinking water.
    Results: From a literature search capturing 3088 studies, 33 human studies (29 community, four occupational), four experimental studies (two in rat, one in vitro and in mice, one in C. elegans), and 58 MTR mining exposure studies were identified. A number of health findings were reported in observational human studies, including cardiopulmonary effects, mortality, and birth defects. However, concerns for risk of bias were identified, especially with respect to exposure characterization, accounting for confounding variables (such as socioeconomic status), and methods used to assess health outcomes. Typically, exposure was assessed by proximity of residence or hospital to coal mining or production level at the county level. In addition, assessing the consistency of findings was challenging because separate publications likely included overlapping case and comparison groups. For example, 11 studies of mortality were conducted with most reporting higher rates associated with coal mining, but many of these relied on the same national datasets and were unable to consider individual-level contributors to mortality such as poor socioeconomic status or smoking. Two studies of adult rats reported impaired microvascular and cardiac mitochondrial function after intratracheal exposure to PM from MTR-mining sites. Exposures associated with MTR mining included reports of PM levels that sometimes exceeded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards; higher levels of dust, trace metals, hydrogen sulfide gas; and a report of increased public drinking water violations.
    Discussion: This systematic review could not reach conclusions on community health effects of MTR mining because of the strong potential for bias in the current body of human literature. Improved characterization of exposures by future community health studies and further study of the effects of MTR mining chemical mixtures in experimental models will be critical to determining health risks of MTR mining to communities. Without such work, uncertainty will remain regarding the impact of these practices on the health of the people who breathe the air and drink the water affected by MTR mining.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Coal Mining/methods ; Environmental Exposure ; Environmental Pollution ; Humans ; Public Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07-21
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 554791-x
    ISSN 1873-6750 ; 0160-4120
    ISSN (online) 1873-6750
    ISSN 0160-4120
    DOI 10.1016/j.envint.2017.07.002
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  5. Article: A scoping review of the health and toxicological activity of bisphenol A (BPA) structural analogues and functional alternatives

    Pelch, Katherine / Wignall, Jessica A / Goldstone, Alexandra E / Ross, Pam K / Blain, Robyn B / Shapiro, Andrew J / Holmgren, Stephanie D / Hsieh, Jui-Hua / Svoboda, Daniel / Auerbach, Scott S / Parham, Fredrick M / Masten, Scott A / Walker, Vickie / Rooney, Andrew / Thayer, Kristina A

    Toxicology. 2019 Aug. 01, v. 424

    2019  

    Abstract: Recent studies report widespread usage or exposure to a variety of chemicals with structural or functional similarity to bisphenol A (BPA), referred to as BPA analogues or derivatives. These have been detected in foodstuffs, house dust, environmental ... ...

    Abstract Recent studies report widespread usage or exposure to a variety of chemicals with structural or functional similarity to bisphenol A (BPA), referred to as BPA analogues or derivatives. These have been detected in foodstuffs, house dust, environmental samples, human urine or blood, and consumer products. Compared to BPA, relatively little is known about potential toxicity of these compounds. This scoping review aimed to summarize the human, animal, and mechanistic toxicity data for 24 BPA analogues of emerging interest to research and regulatory communities. PubMed was searched from March 1, 2015 to January 5, 2019 and combined with the results obtained from literature searches conducted through March 23, 2015, in The National Toxicology Program’s Research Report 4 (NTP RR-04), “Biological Activity of Bisphenol A (BPA) Structural Analogues and Functional Alternatives”. Study details are presented in interactive displays using Tableau Public. In total, 5748 records were screened for inclusion. One hundred sixty seven studies were included from NTP RR-04 and 175 studies were included from the updated literature search through January 2019. In total, there are 22, 117, and 221 human epidemiological, experimental animal, or in vitro studies included. The most frequently studied BPA analogues are bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol F (4,4-BPF), and bisphenol AF (BPAF). Notable changes in the literature since 2015 include the growing body of human epidemiological studies and in vivo studies conducted in zebrafish. Numerous new endpoints were also evaluated across all three evidence streams including diabetes, obesity, and oxidative stress. However, few studies have addressed endpoints such as neurodevelopmental outcomes or impacts on the developing mammary or prostate glands, which are known to be susceptible to disruption by BPA. Further, there remains a critical need for better exposure information in order to prioritize experimental studies. Moving forward, researchers should also ensure that full dose responses are performed for all main effects in order to support hazard and risk characterization efforts. The evidence gathered here suggests that hazard and risk characterizations should expand beyond BPA in order to consider BPA structural and functional analogues.
    Keywords Danio rerio ; bisphenol A ; bisphenol F ; bisphenol S ; blood ; diabetes ; dose response ; dust ; epidemiological studies ; foods ; humans ; in vitro studies ; in vivo studies ; obesity ; oxidative stress ; prostate gland ; risk characterization ; toxicity ; toxicology ; urine
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0801
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 184557-3
    ISSN 1879-3185 ; 0300-483X
    ISSN (online) 1879-3185
    ISSN 0300-483X
    DOI 10.1016/j.tox.2019.06.006
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