Grant Number:
Principal Investigator:
Rauh, Virginia A
Institution:
Columbia University
Most Recent Award Year:
2009
Lifestage of Participants:
Exposure:
Prenatal; Youth (1-18 years, specifically 2-3, 5, and 7 years of age)
Assessment:
Youth (1-18 years, specifically 9-10 years of age)
Exposures:
Pesticides:
Organophosphates; Chlorpyrifos
Health Outcomes:
Neurological/Cognitive Outcomes:
Neurobehavioral outcomes; Neurodevelopmental outcomes
Biological Sample:
Blood; Cord blood
Other Participant Data:
Inattention; Hyperactivity; Depression; Attentional capacity; Memory; Impulse control; Sensory motor functioning; Neuroimaging to measure brain structure, metabolism, and connectivity
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of pre- and postnatal exposure to the organophosphorus (OP) pesticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) on neurobehavioral functioning in a cohort of inner-city children who have reached 9 years of age. This work builds on, and shares a cohort with, a prospective cohort study of ambient air pollutant effects on child development and respiratory health, being conducted by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (NIEHS R01 ES08977, P.I. Perera:11/01/03-10/31/08; 5 P01 ES09600/EPA RD-83214101, P.I. Perera, Co-I Rauh:11/01/03-10/31/08). Previous findings from the Children's Center study reveal adverse effects of prenatal exposure to CPF (validated with biomarkers in cord blood) on birth weight (Whyatt et al., 2004), cognitive and motor development, and neuro-behavioral problems at 3 years (Rauh et al., 2006). Affected neurobehavioral areas include attention and ADHD-- conditions with serious long-term clinical implications. Based on these findings, and evidence from the experimental literature showing long-term, possibly irreversible effects of CPF exposure on brain development and sensorimotor activity (Dam et al, 2000; Levin et al, 2002; Slotkin et al, 2005), we now propose to evaluate the longer-term neurodevelopmental effects of CPF in 300 9-year-old children. We will use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to define the intermediary neurobiological effects of CPF exposure on the structure, metabolism, and anatomical connectivity of the brain in all 300 children. CPF was selected as a model for translational research because it is representative of the class of OP pesticides, well characterized, and well-studied in animals. Furthermore, agricultural and commercial uses continue, despite the 2001 residential ban by EPA. Specifically, we propose to: (1) assess the 9- year effects of prenatal and early childhood exposures to CPF on neurobehavioral (inattention, hyperactivity and depression) and neuropsychological functioning (attentional capacity, memory, impulse control and sensory motor functioning); and (2) assess the 9-year effects of prenatal and early childhood exposures to CPF on measures of brain structure (using anatomical MRI), brain chemistry/cellular metabolism (using magnetic resonance spectroscopy), and anatomical connectivity (using diffusion tensor imaging) in the same children.
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Related NIEHS-Funded Study Populations
New York City Mothers and Newborns Study
Principal Investigator:
Perera, Frederica
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Institution:
Columbia University
Location:
New York, New York
Number of Participants::
~725 Mother-infant pairs
Brief Description::
This is a birth cohort study of minority mothers and children in New York City that examines the effects of early life exposures to air pollutants, environmental tobacco smoke, pesticides, and endocrine disrupting chemicals on children's neurodevelopment, respiratory health, growth, and development. The study has recruited approximately 725 pregnant mothers since 1998.