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Your Environment. Your Health.

Person Details: Diana Echeverria

Superfund Research Program

Diana Echeverria

Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation
1100 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 400
Seattle, Washington 98109
Phone: 206-528-3131
Fax: 206-528-3550
Email: echeverr@battelle.org

Projects

Publications

2012

  • Woods JS, Heyer NJ, Echeverria D, Russo JE, Martin MD, Bernardo MF, Luis HS, Vaz L, Farin FM. 2012. Modification of neurobehavioral effects of mercury by a genetic polymorphism of coproporphyrinogen oxidase in children. Neurotoxicol Teratol 34(5):513-521. doi:10.1016/j.ntt.2012.06.004 PMID:22765978 PMCID:PMC3462250

2010

  • Echeverria D, Woods JS, Heyer NJ, Martin MD, Rohlman D, Farin FM, Li T. 2010. The association between serotonin transporter gene promotor polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and elemental mercury exposure on mood and behavior in humans. J Toxicol Environ Health A 73(15):1003-1020. doi:10.1080/15287390903566591 PMID:20526950 PMCID:PMC2882654

2009

  • Heyer NJ, Echeverria D, Martin MD, Farin FM, Woods JS. 2009. Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) VAL158MET functional polymorphism, dental mercury exposure, and self-reported symptoms and mood. J Toxicol Environ Health A 72(9):599-609. doi:10.1080/15287390802706405 PMID:19296409 PMCID:PMC2866512

2008

  • Echeverria D, Woods JS, Heyer NJ, Martin MD, Rholman D, Farin FM, Li T. 2008. The association between serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR), self-reported symptoms, and dental mercury exposure. J Toxicol Environ Health A 71(19):1318-1326. doi:10.1080/15287390802240850 PMID:18686203 PMCID:PMC2612706

2007

  • Heyer NJ, Bittner AC, Echeverria D, Woods JS. 2007. Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Response to comment on: " A cascade analysis of the interaction of mercury and coproporphyrinogen oxidase (CPOX) polymorphism on the heme biosynthetic pathway and porphyrin production" by Heyer et al [Toxicol Lett 1612006 159-166]. Toxicol Lett 169(1):93-94. doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2006.11.011 PMID:17987105

2006

  • Echeverria D, Woods JS, Heyer NJ, Rohlman D, Farin FM, Li T, Garabedian CC. 2006. The association between a genetic polymorphism of coproporphyrinogen oxidase, dental mercury exposure and neurobehavioral response in humans. Neurotoxicol Teratol 28(1):39-48. PMID:16343843
  • Serdar B, Tornero-Velez R, Echeverria D, Nylander-French LA, Kupper LL, Rappaport SM. 2006. Predictors of occupational exposure to styrene and styrene-7,8-oxide in the reinforced plastics industry. Occup Environ Med 63(10):707-12. PMID:16757507

2005

  • Woods JS, Echeverria D, Heyer NJ, Simmonds PL, Wilkerson J, Farin FM. 2005. The association between genetic polymorphisms of coproporphyrinogen oxidase and an atypical porphyrinogenic response to mercury exposure in humans. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 206(2):113-120. PMID:15967199

2004

  • Heyer NJ, Echeverria D, Bittner AC, Farin FM, Garabedian CC, Woods JS. 2004. Chronic low-level mercury exposure, BDNF polymorphism, and associations with self-reported symptoms and mood. Toxicol Sci 81(2):354-363. PMID:15254338
  • Luderer U, Tornero-Velez R, Shay T, Rappaport SM, Heyer NJ, Echeverria D. 2004. Temporal association between serum prolactin concentration and exposure to styrene. Occup Environ Med 61(4):325-333. PMID:15031390

2003

  • Echeverria D, Woods JS, Heyer NJ, Garabedian CC. 2003. Determinants of urinary porphyrins and mercury among dental personnel. In: Proceedings of the 9th Meeting of the International Neurotoxicology Association, June 22-27. Dresden, Germany.
  • Heyer NJ, Echeverria D, Woods JS. 2003. Urinary porphyrins and mercury and their associations with symptoms and mood. In: Proceedings of the 9th Meeting of the International Neurotoxicology Association, June 22-27. Dresden, Germany.

2002

  • Echeverria D, Heyer NJ, Bittner AC, Rohlman D, Woods JS. 2002. Test-retest reliability and factor stability of the behavioral evaluation for epidemiology studies test battery. Percept Mot Skills 95(3Pt1):845-867. doi:10.2466/pms.2002.95.3.845 PMID:12509185

2001

  • Echeverria D, Heyer NJ, Bittner AC, Rohlman D, Woods JS. 2001. Behavioral evaluation for epidemiology studies (BEES) battery: Evaluation of reliability & Factor Structure. Advanced Occupational Ergonomic Safety 4:127-134.

1998

  • Bittner AC, Echeverria D, Woods JS, Aposhian HV, Naleway CA, Martin MD, Mahurin RK, Heyer NJ, Cianciola ME. 1998. Behavioral effects of low level exposure to Hgo among dental professionals: A cross- study evaluation of psychomotor effects. Neurotoxicol Teratol 20(4):429-439. PMID:9697969
  • Echeverria D, Aposhian HV, Woods JS, Heyer NJ, Aposhian MM, Bittner AC, Mahurin RK, Cianciola ME. 1998. Neurobehavioral effects from exposure to dental amalgam Hgo: new distinctions between recent exposure and Hg body burden. FASEB J 12(11):971-980. PMID:9707169

1997

  • Cianciola ME, Echeverria D, Martin MD, Aposhian HV, Woods JS. 1997. Epidemiologic assessment of measures used to indicate low level exposure to mercury vapor (Hg). J Toxicol Environ Health A 52(1):19-33. doi:10.1080/00984109708984050 PMID:9269320
  • Cianciola ME, Echeverria D, Martin MD, Aposhian HV, Woods JS. 1997. Epidemiologic assessment of measures used to indicate low level exposure to mercury vapor (Hg0). Environ Health Perspect 36(1,2):6.

1996

  • Heyer NJ, Bittner AC, Echeverria D. 1996. Analyzing multivariate neurobehavioral outcomes in occupational studies; a comparison of approaches. Neurotoxicol Teratol 18(4):401-406. PMID:8866530

1995

  • Brodkin CA, Daniell WE, Checkoway H, Echeverria D, Johnson J, Wang K, Sohaey R, Green D, Redlich CA, Gretch D. 1995. Hepatic ultrasonic changes in workers exposed to perchlorethylene. Occup Environ Med 52(10):667-685. PMID:7489059
  • Echeverria D, Heyer NJ, Martin MD, Naleway CA, Woods JS, Bittner AC. 1995. Behavioral effects of low-level exposure to Hg among dentists. Neurotoxicol Teratol 17(2):161-168. PMID:7760775
  • Echeverria D, White RF, Sampaio C. 1995. A behavioral evaluation of PCE exposure in patients and dry cleaners: A possible relationship between clinical and preclinical effects. J Occup Environ Med 37(6):667-680. PMID:7670913
  • Gonzalez-Ramirez D, Maiorino RM, Zuniga-Charles M, Xu Z, Hurlbut KM, Junco-Munoz P, Aposhian MM, Dart RC, Diaz Gama JH, Echeverria D. 1995. Sodium 2,3-Dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate challenge test for mercury in humans. II. Urinary mercury, porphyrins and neurobehavioral changes of dental workers in Monterrey, Mexico. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 272(1):264-274. PMID:7815341
  • Heyer NJ, Echeverria D, Checkoway H, Toutonghi G, Ronhovde N. 1995. Behavioral effects from exposure to styrene among reinforced plastic laminators. Occup Environ Med
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