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Title: Correlates of Persistent Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Mixtures among Reproductive-Aged Black Women.

Authors: Schildroth, Samantha; Wise, Lauren A; Wesselink, Amelia K; De La Cruz, Payton; Bethea, Traci N; Weuve, Jennifer; Fruh, Victoria; Botelho, Julianne C; Sjodin, Andreas; Calafat, Antonia M; Baird, Donna D; Claus Henn, Birgit

Published In Environ Sci Technol, (2021 10 19)

Abstract: Black women are exposed to multiple endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), but few studies have examined their profiles of exposure to EDC mixtures. We identified biomarker profiles and correlates of exposure to EDC mixtures in a cross-sectional analysis of data from a prospective cohort study of 749 Black women aged 23-35 years. We quantified plasma concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in nonfasting samples collected at baseline. Demographic, behavioral, dietary, and reproductive covariates were also collected at baseline. We used k-means clustering and principal component analysis (PCA) to describe concentration profiles of EDC mixtures (17 PCBs, 6 PBDEs, 4 OCPs, 6 PFAS), followed by multinomial logistic and multivariable linear regression to estimate mean differences in PCA scores (β) and odds ratios (ORs) of cluster membership with their respective 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Older age (per 1 year increase: β = 0.47, CI = 0.39, 0.54; OR = 1.27, CI = 1.20, 1.35), lower body mass index (per 1 kg/m2 increase: β = -0.14, CI = -0.17, -0.12; OR = 0.91, CI = 0.89, 0.94), and current smoking (≥10 cigarettes/day vs never smokers: β = 1.37, CI = 0.20, 2.55; OR = 2.63, CI = 1.07, 6.50) were associated with profiles characterized by higher concentrations of all EDCs. Other behaviors and traits, including dietary factors and years since last birth, were also associated with EDC mixtures.

PubMed ID: 34591461 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Endocrine Disruptors*; Environmental Pollutants*/analysis; Female; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated*/analysis; Pesticides*; Polychlorinated Biphenyls*; Prospective Studies

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