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Estrogen-containing contraceptive use and blood lead concentrations in a cohort of premenopausal individuals Open

Lauren Elizabeth Chapman, Mandy S. Hall, A. C. Foster, Donna D. Baird, Quaker E. Harmon , et al. · 2025

After exposure, toxic metal lead is stored in the skeleton and is mobilized to systemic circulation with bone turnover. Given the bone-conserving properties of estrogen, we investigated whether current use of estrogen-containing contracept…

Experiences of discrimination across the life course among pregnancy planners in the United States and Canada Open

Sharonda M. Lovett, Lauren A. Wise, Jasmine A. Abrams, Amelia K. Wesselink, Erika L. Sabbath , et al. · 2025

Little is known about discrimination among pregnancy planners. We used questionnaire data from Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a preconception cohort study, to characterize experiences, attributions, and responses to discrimination (n = 1…

A Prospective Ultrasound Study of Whole Blood Metals and Incidence of Uterine Leiomyomata Open

Ruth J. Geller, Amelia K. Wesselink, Birgit Claus Henn, Kristen Upson, Marco Vinceti , et al. · 2025

The metal mixture was positively associated with incident UL, but the association was weak and imprecise. We observed a stronger association among vitamin D-deficient participants that was driven by cadmium and mercury. https://doi.org/10.…

Persistent endocrine-disrupting chemicals and incident uterine leiomyomata: A mixtures analysis Open

Amelia K. Wesselink, Birgit Claus Henn, Victoria Fruh, Ruth J. Geller, Chad M. Coleman , et al. · 2024

Preconception maternal blood metals and birth weight among Black mother-infant pairs Open

Emily R Leonard, Victoria Fruh, Samantha Schildroth, Ruth J. Geller, Quaker E. Harmon , et al. · 2024

Associations of a Heavy Metal Mixture and Depressive Symptoms among Reproductive-aged Black Women Open

Samantha Schildroth, Birgit Claus Henn, Amelia K. Wesselink, Ruth J. Geller, Anissa I. Vines , et al. · 2024

Hair product use and urinary biomarker concentrations of non-persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals among reproductive-aged Black women Open

Samantha Schildroth, Ruth J. Geller, Amelia K. Wesselink, Sharonda M. Lovett, Traci N. Bethea , et al. · 2024

Non-persistent endocrine disrupting chemical mixtures and uterine leiomyomata in the study of environment, lifestyle and fibroids (SELF) Open

Victoria Fruh, Amelia K. Wesselink, Samantha Schildroth, Traci N. Bethea, Ruth J. Geller , et al. · 2024

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Anti-Müllerian Hormone Concentrations in Two Preconception Cohort Studies Open

Lauren A. Wise, Tanran R. Wang, Ellen M. Mikkelsen, Amelia K. Wesselink, Antonia M. Calafat , et al. · 2023

Associations of a mixture of whole blood metals with incident uterine leiomyomata Open

Ruth J. Geller, Amelia K. Wesselink, Birgit Claus Henn, Kristen Upson, Marco Vinceti , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Uterine leiomyomata (UL), smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, are a major cause of gynecologic morbidity. Metals may influence UL risk through endocrine disruption and mutagenesis. Metals often co-occur and may interact…

Persistent endocrine disrupting chemicals and incident uterine leiomyomata: a mixtures analysis Open

Amelia K. Wesselink, Birgit Claus Henn, Victoria Fruh, Ruth J. Geller, Chad M. Coleman , et al. · 2023

Application of Asthma Prediction Tools in a Cohort of Infants with Severe Bronchiolitis Open

Ronaldo Correa Fabiano, Ruth J. Geller, Ludmilla Candido Santos, Janice A. Espinola, Lacey B. Robinson , et al. · 2023

Background: Severe bronchiolitis is a strong childhood asthma risk factor. Early and accurate asthma prediction is key. We applied the Asthma Predictive Index (API), the modified Asthma Predictive Index (mAPI), and the Pediatric Asthma Ris…

COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle characteristics: A prospective cohort study Open

Amelia K. Wesselink, Sharonda M. Lovett, Janice Weinberg, Ruth J. Geller, Tanran R. Wang , et al. · 2023

Association of male fatty acid intake with fecundability among couples planning pregnancy Open

Ruth J. Geller, Amelia K. Wesselink, Martha R. Koenig, Michael L. Eisenberg, Katherine L. Tucker , et al. · 2023

STUDY QUESTION To what extent is male fatty acid intake associated with fecundability among couples planning pregnancy? SUMMARY ANSWER We observed weak positive associations of male dietary intakes of total and saturated fatty acids with f…

A prospective ultrasound study of cigarette smoking and uterine leiomyomata incidence and growth Open

Amelia K. Wesselink, Ganesa Wegienka, Chad M. Coleman, Ruth J. Geller, Quaker E. Harmon , et al. · 2023

Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort Open

Lauren A. Wise, Tanran R. Wang, Collette N. Ncube, Sharonda M. Lovett, Jasmine A. Abrams , et al. · 2023

Chemical hair straighteners (“relaxers”) are used by millions of North Americans, particularly women of color. Hair relaxers may contain endocrine-disrupting compounds, which can harm fertility. We evaluated the association between hair re…

Case–control study of exclusive breast feeding and severe bronchiolitis in the United States Open

Ruth J. Geller, Nancy R. Inhofe, Cassandra C. Crifase, Janice A. Espinola, Catalina Gallegos , et al. · 2023

Background Bronchiolitis is a major cause of infant illness, with few known modifiable risk factors. Breast feeding may reduce risk of severe bronchiolitis, but the association of exclusive vs. partial breast feeding with severe bronchioli…

A prospective study of cadmium concentrations and uterine fibroid incidence Open

Kristen Upson, Quaker E. Harmon, Alicia K. Kusaka, Robert O. Wright, Lauren A. Wise , et al. · 2022

Background and Aim: Although uterine fibroids are common, etiology of these smooth muscle tumors remains unclear. Mounting data suggest genetic mutations are an early event in fibroid development, with hormonal signaling promoting tumor gr…

Tampons as a source of exposure to metals among reproductive-aged Black women Open

Jenni A. Shearston, Ruth J. Geller, Quaker E. Harmon, Kristen Upson, Lauren A. Wise , et al. · 2022

BACKGROUND/AIM: Tampons are cotton/rayon plugs commonly used to manage menstrual bleeding. Tampons may become contaminated by environmental chemicals during manufacturing and through cotton production; cotton is a high-pesticide crop and c…

Correlates of whole blood metal concentrations among reproductive-aged Black women Open

Ruth J. Geller, Amelia K. Wesselink, Kristen Upson, Birgit Claus Henn, Samantha Schildroth , et al. · 2022

Infant Exposure to Acid Suppressant Medications Increases Risk of Recurrent Wheeze and Asthma in Childhood Open

Lacey B. Robinson, Anna Chen Arroyo, Ying Qi, Ruth J. Geller, Cindy S. Bauer , et al. · 2022

Prenatal exposure to acid suppressant medications and risk of allergen sensitization Open

Lacey B. Robinson, Anna Chen Arroyo, Ruth J. Geller, Ashley F. Sullivan, Carlos A. Camargo · 2022

The authors have no conflicts of interest. The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons.com/publon/10.1111/pai.13760. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any support…

Author response for "Prenatal exposure to acid suppressant medications and risk of allergen sensitization" Open

Lacey B. Robinson, Anna Chen Arroyo, Ruth J. Geller, Ashley F. Sullivan, Carlos A. Camargo · 2022

A Prospective Cohort Study of COVID-19 Vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, and Fertility Open

Amelia K. Wesselink, Elizabeth E. Hatch, Kenneth J. Rothman, Tanran R. Wang, Mary D. Willis , et al. · 2022

Some reproductive-aged individuals remain unvaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of concerns about potential adverse effects on fertility. Using data from an internet-based preconception cohort study, we examined …

Prenatal exposure to acid suppressant medications and risk of allergen sensitization Open

Lacey B. Robinson, Anna Chen Arroyo, Ruth J. Geller, Ashley F. Sullivan, Carlos A. Camargo · 2021

In conclusion, in a cohort of children with a history of severe bronchiolitis those exposed to ASM prenatally are not at increased risk of developing food or environmental allergen sensitization by early childhood. The mechanism by which A…

Phthalate and novel plasticizer concentrations in food items from U.S. fast food chains: a preliminary analysis Open

Lariah Edwards, Nathan L. McCray, Brianna VanNoy, Alice Yau, Ruth J. Geller , et al. · 2021

Performance of Three Asthma Predictive Tools in a Cohort of Infants Hospitalized With Severe Bronchiolitis Open

Ronaldo Correa Fabiano, Ruth J. Geller, Ludmilla Candido Santos, Janice A. Espinola, Lacey B. Robinson , et al. · 2021

Childhood asthma develops in 30–40% of children with severe bronchiolitis but accurate prediction remains challenging. In a severe bronchiolitis cohort, we applied the Asthma Predictive Index (API), the modified Asthma Predictive Index (mA…

Correlates of whole blood metal concentrations among reproductive-aged Black women Open

Ruth J. Geller, Kristen Upson, Amelia K. Wesselink, Birgit Claus Henn, Samantha Schildroth , et al. · 2021

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Metals may adversely affect reproductive health, motivating the need for data on correlates of metal concentrations among reproductive-aged women. METHODS: We analyzed cross-sectional data from a cohort of 1,693 Black w…

Correlates of plasma concentrations of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances among reproductive-aged Black women Open

Lauren A. Wise, Amelia K. Wesselink, Samantha Schildroth, Antonia M. Calafat, Traci N. Bethea , et al. · 2021

A comparison of case definitions for infant atopic dermatitis in a multicenter prospective cohort study Open

David X. Zheng, Ruth J. Geller, Lacey B. Robinson, Markus D. Boos, Carlos A. Camargo · 2021

This study identified two infant AD case definitions that were strongly associated with known AD risk factors. These case definitions can be used to study novel AD risk factors in large cohort studies, potentially providing new insights in…

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