Associations of environmental chemical exposures measured in personal silicone wristbands with sociodemographic factors, COVID-19 restrictions, and child respiratory health

08/13/2024
Brennan H Baker, Drew B Day, Marnie F Hazlehurst, Nicholas J Herkert, Heather M Stapleton, Sheela Sathyanarayana

Although human biomonitoring of environmental chemicals has been considered a gold standard, these methods can be costly, burdensome, and prone to unwanted sources of variability that may cause confounding. Silicone wristbands have recently emerged as innovative passive samplers for measuring personal exposures.

Type: Children's Health Issue: Air QualityTesting for Environmental ExposuresInfo For: Health ProfessionalsPEHSU: Region 10Exposure Pathway: Air