NEW: Adolescence is a notoriously difficult life stage to study. Nevertheless, Howe and Laue write, future studies must find a way to measure these exposures across the life course to better understand attention disorders ➡️ ow.ly/4wG550QE3oa @CG_Howe Dr. Hannah Laue

Did you know that Black women are at high risk of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals through personal care products? But no study has added socioeconomic status into the equation... until now! Traci B, PhD and colleagues did just that! ⤵️ doi.org/10.1021/acs.es…

Very excited to be awarded this research grant w/ the amazing Julia Bond (Julia Bond) to investigate PFAS exposure and female sexual health in PRESTO (Pregnancy Study Online)!

PhD candidate Ruth Geller (⁦Ruth Geller⁩) presented PRESTO research at the Society for Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting. Her results showed that living in a more disadvantaged neighborhood was associated with a higher prevalence of menstrual disturbances. #sri2024

EPA imposes first limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water nbcnews.com/health/health-…

Congratulations to Dr. Grady (!!!) @stephaniegrady0 on CRUSHING her dissertation defense today! Such incredible work from an amazing scientist! 🎉

New paper out now in STOTEN ➡️we investigated associations of a PFAS mixture with depressive symptoms & modification by perceived stress in the Study of Environment, Lifestyle, and Fibroids. Thank you to all of our amazing co-authors! doi.org/10.1016/j.scit…

Our latest study investigates the impact of chemical hair product use on epigenetic age among Black and White women. Results show minimal associations, suggesting other biological pathways could link hair products to health outcomes. Explore the details: journals.lww.com/environepidem/…

New research out now ➡️hair product use, including relaxers, oils, and styling products, was associated with higher EDC biomarker concentrations in the SELF cohort, suggesting greater chemical exposure: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Fourth year BUSPH Epi PhD program candidate, Chad Coleman, presenting his work on device-measured vs. self-reported sleep metrics in PRESTO at the 2024 SLEEP conference. Chad received a Trainee Merit Award for his research. Congratulations, Chad!! #sleep2024

New research from Ixel Hernandez-Castro shows that lower levels of an essential metal mixture is associated with increased odds of #preeclampsia. Higher levels of blood #copper played a significant protective role in this relationship in a prospective cohort study. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A Double Threat to Reproductive Health: Environmental Contaminants and a Lack of Access to Healthcare | written by PRESTO and SELF investigator, Dr. Samantha Schildroth (Samantha Schildroth) —The Brink | Boston University (bu.edu)

Excited to share that my K99 award investigating PFAS mixtures and pregnancy outcomes in the SELF study has been funded! Thank you to all of my amazing mentors— I look forward to working on these important aims in the next stage of my career!

Excited to see our paper on metal mixtures, iron status, and neurodevelopment selected as part of EHP’s Editors’ Choice Collection for 2024!