Correlation and temporal variability of urinary biomarkers of chemicals among couples: Implications for reproductive epidemiological studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to some environmental chemicals is ubiquitous and linked to a variety of adverse outcomes, including children's health. While few studies have assessed the contribution of both male and female exposures to children's health, understanding the patterns of couple's exposure is needed to understand their joint effects.

Objective

We assessed the correlation patterns between male and female partners' concentrations of 37 environmental chemical biomarkers. We also assessed the temporal reliability of the biomarkers within couples.

Methods

We calculated Spearman pairwise correlations between specific gravity adjusted urinary biomarker concentrations and hair mercury concentrations among 380 couples enrolled in the Environment and Reproductive Health (EART

SUBMITTER: Nassan FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358023 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature