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Current human biomonitoring studies for FR; general information about setup of human biomonitoring studies.
Ann Colles, Roel Smolders
(Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Mol, Belgium)
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What is human biomonitoring?
» Human biomonitoring (HBM)
» Originates from occupational exposure
» Measures “biomarkers”
» Definition:
A method for assessing human exposure to
chemicals by measuring the chemicals, their
metabolites or reaction products in human tissues or
specimens, such as blood or urine
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What is human biomonitoring?
Chemical source
Ingestion
Inhallation
Skin contact
Routes of exposure
environmental
monitoring
Changes
in the body
growth curves
hormone levels
DNA damage
gene expression
cytokines
…
HUMAN BIOMONITORING
Internal dose
serum PCBs
urinary triclosan
serum PBDEs
p,p’-DDE in milk fat
…
biomarkers
of exposure
biomarkers
of effects
Health
effects
growth
IQ
behaviour
puberty
asthma
cancer
…
health
effects
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FLAME RETARDANTS IN HUMAN BIOMONITORING PROGRAMS
Part 1:
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USA, Texas 2001
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Canada 2003
(n=40)
UK 2003
(n=34)
Norway 2003-2005
(n=393)
Sweden Belgium 2006
(n=200)
France 2004-2006
(n=77)
Spain Poland 2004
(n=22)
Russia 2002
(n=23)
South Africa 2004
(n=28)
Australia 2002-2003
(n=157)
China (n=27)
Japan 2004
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sum 6 PBDEs (BDE28, BDE47, BDE99, BDE100, BDE153, BDE154) in human milk
Schecter et al., 2003
She et al., 2007
Thomsen et al., 2010
Colles et al., 2006
Antignac et al., 2009
Polder et al., 2008
Darnerud et al. 2011
Bi et al., 2006
Eslami et al., 2006
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UK 2003 (n=34)
Norway 2003-2005
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Sweden Belgium 2006
(n=197)
France 2004-2006
(n=77)
Spain 2006-2007
(n=33)
Russia 2002 (n=23)
South Africa 2004 (n=28)
Ghana 2009 (n=42)
China 2003-2005
(n=21)
Philippines 2004 (n=33)
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Ryan et al., 2006
Abdallah & Harrad, 2011
Thomsen et al., 2010
Covaci et al., 2006
Colles et al., 2006
Antignac et al., 2009
Eljarrat et al., 2009
Polder et al., 2008
Darnerud et al. 2011
Asante et al., 2011
Zhao et al., 2007
Malarvannan et al., 2009
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GETTING STARTED WITH HUMAN BIOMONITORING
Part II:
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Types of HBM studies
» Survey projects: screening a respresentative part of the population for
• prevalence of exposure to environmental agents
• prevalence of related public health impact
» Research studies: hypothesis generation and testing
» Source-based case-control study: comparing a population exposed to a known source with a control population which is not or less exposed.
» Health-based case-control study: comparing a population showing symptoms of health effects with a control population not showing those symptoms.
» Dose-effect study: relationship between internal dose and observed health effects.
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HBM survey: trends over time
» Swedish breast milk data
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HBM survey: trends over time
Temporal trend of BDE47
and 153 and HBCD in
human milk of Sweden
(Fängström et al., 2008)
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HBM survey: trends over time
» In the United States: no federal regulatory action has been taken to ban or restrict PBDEs
» In Sweden: PBDE phase-out began in 1990 and accelerated at the end of the decade
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HBM survey: trends over time
» TBBP-A and sum 6 PBDEs in pooled serum samples from 40-50 year old Norwegean men (Thomsen et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002)
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HBM survey: spatial trends
Dioxin-like compounds ! !
PCBs ! ! ! !
p,p'-DDE ! !
HCB ! !
Dioxin-like compounds
PCBs !
p,p'-DDE ! ! ! ! ! !
HCB
City of Antwerp City of Ghent Fruit region Rural area
Harbour Non ferro industry
(Olen)
Chemical industry
(Albert canal)
Waste incinerators
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Case-control: occupational exposure
» Computer clerks (n=30) vs. no computer use (n=31) (Kalantzi et al., Environment international 2011)
» PBDEs in 3 occupational groups in Sweden (Sjödin et al., Environment International 2003)
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Case-control: health based
» PBDEs in breast milk samples and occurence of cryptorchidism (= undescended testis)
(Main et al., Environ. Health Persp. 2007)
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Step 1: research question
» Research question
» Aim of the study: what do I want to study?
» Determining for:
» Study area
» Study population – age groups
» Sampling matrix
» biomarkers
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Step 2: study area
» Representative area
» Urban vs. rural
» Case vs. control
» Information:
» Geography
» Environmental data (air, soil, water, vegetables, eggs, …)
» Sources of pollution
» Meteorological data
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Step 3: selecting biomarkers
» Biomarker of exposure: The chemical or its metabolite that is measured in a compartment in an organism.
» Examples: PBDEs, TBBPA, HBCD in blood or human milk
» Biomaker of effect: A measurable biochemical, physiological, behavioral, or other alteration in an organism that is associated with an established or possible health impairment or disease.
» Examples: DNA damage, hormone imbalance, IQ, asthma, …
» Biomarkers of susceptibility: An indicator of an inherent or acquired ability of an organism to respond to the challenge of exposure to a specific chemical substance.
» Examples: Gene polymorphism, metabolic enzymes, iron status
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Step 4: sampling matrix
» Depends on selected biomarkers
» Organs (eg. Liver)
» Adipose tissue
» Blood
» Cord blood
» Placenta
» Urine
» Breast milk
» Exhaled breath
» Hair
Invasive
Non-invasive
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BDE47
BDE99
BDE100
BDE153
BDE154
BDE183
France: number of samples < LOQ
Antignac et al. Environmental
Pollution 2009
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Total PBDE
concentration in
paired samples
from China.
(Bi et al.
Environmental
Pollution 2006)
Congener profiles
of PBDEs (Bi et al.
Environmental
Pollution 2006)
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Step 5: study population
» Representative
» Study area
» Target population
» Sufficient population size: statistically significant results
» Comparing groups
» Dose-response relations
» Gradients
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Step 5: study population
» Age class
» Newborns
» Exposure early in life
» Non-invasive (cord blood, placenta, human milk)
» Recruiting in maternities
» Children – adolescents
» Recruiting in schools
» Adults
» Invasive and non-invasive
» Occupational exposure
» Elderly
» Invasive and non-invasive
» Life-time exposure
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Step 5: study population
» Who can participate? Inclusion criteria
» Study area
» Age
» Time
» Life style (smoking, diet, …)
» Personal factors (gender, …)
» Health
» How many can participate? Statistical analysis
» Critical number of participants
» Stratified sampling strategy
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Step 6: questionnaire
» Description of the study population
» Information about:
» Personal characteristics: age, BMI, gender, …
» Lifestyle factors: diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, …
» Medication
» Health: asthma and allergies
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US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Sjödin et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008
Factors of influence
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Factors of influence
» TBBP-A and PBDEs in pooled serum from different age groups of Norwegian participants (Thomsen et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002)
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Factors of influence
» PBDEs in serum from 20 pairs of children and their mothers (Lunder et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010)
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Factors of influence
» Influence of age and diet on plasma levels of BDE47 (Sjödin et al., Environment International 2003)
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EXAMPLES OF HBM STUDIES Part III:
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Flemish Environment and Health Survey (FLEHS), Second survey, 2007-2011
» Flemish Center of Expertise on Environment and Health
» Consortium of researcher: • All Flemish universities:
o University of Antwerp (UA) o Free University of Brussels (VUB) o University of Ghent (UGent) o Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven) o University of Hasselt (UHasselt)
• Research Institutes: o Provincial Institute of Hygiene (PIH) o Flemish Institute for Technology Research (Vito)
» Financing and steering: Flemish government • Department of Environment • Department of Health • Department of Science
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Time frame
» 2007-’09: reference values for Flanders
» Large number op pollutants
» Aim:
» Status of the general population (dose distribution)
» International comparison
» Control group for hotspots
» 2009-’11: hot spots in Flanders
» Biomonitoring (of a specific biomarker) in a selected area or a selected population
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Reference values: recruitement strategy
» 3 age groups:
» 250 newborn-mother cohorts - maternities
» 200 adolescents (14-15 yrs.) - schools
» 200 adults (20-40 yrs.) - personnel of provincial institutes
» Multistage sampling plan
» Step 1: stratification by region: 10 clusters in 5 provinces
» Step 2: primary sampling units (PSU) – sampling in all seasons; equal distribution between rural & urban
» Step 3: secundary sampling units (SSU) – no selection
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Biomarkers of exposure: selection (1)
» Pre-selection of pollutants / biomarkers
» Scientists (research proposal)
» Stakeholders
» Fact sheets
» E.g. health effects, sensitive subgroups
» E.g. guidelines external/internal exposures, MOS
» E.g. technical aspects, prices, volumes
» E.g. expected levels in Flanders, international data
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Biomarkers of exposure: selection (2)
» Defining priorities for biomarkers
based on health effects & experience within the research group
» Defining most relevant age group
based on health effects & feasibility
health effects experience priority measurement
known effects experience 1 individual samples
known effects no experience 2 1) prevalidation in 20 samples
2) all individuals
uncertain effects no experience 3 pooled samples
unsufficient data no experience 4 further study
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Selected biomarkers of exposure
Newborns & mothers
N = 250
Adolescents (14-15 yrs.)
N = 200
Adults (20-40 yrs.)
N = 200
BLOOD
priority 1: individual samples
heavy metals
polychlorinated compounds
polybrominated compounds
priority 1: individual samples
heavy metals
polychlorinated compounds
polybrominated compounds
priority 2: individual samples after
prevalidation
bisphenol A, TBBPA,
nitro- en polycyclic musks
priority 2: individual samples after
prevalidation
bisphenol A, TBBPA,
nitro- en polycyclic musks
priority 2: individual samples after
prevalidation
perfluoro compounds
priority 3: pooled samples
parabens
UVscreens
priority 3: pooled samples
parabens
UVscreens
URINE
priority 1: individual samples
heavy metals
metabolites of phthalates
metabolites of PAHs
metabolites of benzene
metabolites of organophosphate pesticides,
paradichlorobenzene
metabolite of nicotine
priority 1: individual samples
heavy metals
metabolites of phthalates
metabolites of PAHs
metabolites of benzene
metabolites of organophosphate pesticides,
paradichlorobenzene
metabolite of nicotine
priority 2: prevalidation
metabolite of parabens
priority 2: prevalidation
metabolite of parabens
priority 3: pooled samples
new metabolites of PAHs
metabolites of pyrethroid pesticides,
chlorophenoxy pesticides, carbamate pesticides, fungicides
priority 3: pooled samples
new metabolites of PAHs
metabolites of pyrethroid pesticides,
chlorophenoxy pesticides, carbamate pesticides, fungicides
HAIR
priority 1: individual samples Hg, MeHg
priority 1: individual samples Hg, MeHg
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Biomarkers of effect: strategy
» Aim: » Integrated exposure of multiple pollutants » Dose-effect relationships » Control values for hotspots
» Related to selected biomarkers of exposure 4 groups of health effects:
» Immune effects » Endocrine disruption: growth & development » Genotoxic effects » Neurologic development
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Selected biomarkers of effect
Newborns & mothers
N = 250
Adolescents (14-15 yrs.)
N = 200
Adults (20-40 yrs.)
N = 200
IMMUNE effects
questionnaire:
asthma and allergy of the mother
questionnaire:
asthma and allergy
questionnaire:
asthma and allergy
ENDOCRINE effects
measurements in cord blood
thyroid hormones, sex hormones,
insulin, leptin
data from files (hospital):
birth weight, length, head circumference,…
questionnaire:
miscarriage and fertility of the mother
measurements in blood:
thyroid hormones, sex hormones (boys)
data from files (school doctor):
pubertal stages, growth curves
questionnaire:
pubertal development
measurements in blood:
sex hormones (men)
questionnaire:
fertility; miscarriage in women
GENTOXIC effects
measurements in blood:
comet assay, gene expression
NEUROLOGIC effects
Follow-up study:
questionnaires & home visits
fieldwork:
NES test
questionnaire:
score ADHD
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HBM in hotspots: strategy
» Targeted biomonitoring studies (Control group = populations in reference biomonitoring)
» Target = areas or population groups with a concern for environmental
pollution pressure
» Selection of hot spots: » Open call for cases
» Transparant and deliberative selection procedure
interaction between scientists, policy makers,
stakeholders and the public.
85 cases
5 cases
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HBM in hot spots
» 5 priorities:
» Area around non-ferro industry (Genk South)
» Area around shredder industry (Menen)
» High unexplained mortality rates in one specific region (Dendermonde)
» Chipboard industry (several locations)
» Chemical industry in harbour (Ghent canal zone)
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» Study population
Mothers of
newborns
Students Adults
N 255 210 204
Age(yr) Geometric mean(min.-max)
30,3 (18,2 – 42,4) 14,8 (13,8 – 16,3) 33,9 (21,4 – 40,6)
% male / female 0 / 100 57,6 / 42,4 47,1 / 52,9
% smokers 11,6 13,6 23,3
% higher education 61,5 56,0 (family) 77,5
% urban 61,6 36,7 48,5
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Partners
» Co-ordination: Prof. W. Bayens, K. Goeyens; VUB » Spokesmen: Prof. N. Van Larebeke; UGent
» Co-ordination biomonitoring: Prof. G. Schoeters, E. Den Hond, A. Colles, E.Govarts; Vito » Fiedwork: Dr. V. Nelen, E. Van de Mieroop; PIH » Social sciences: Prof. I. Loots, B. Morrens, H. Keune; UA » Nutrition: Prof. S. De Henauw, I. Sioen; UGent » Statistics: Prof. G. Molenberghs, L. Bruckers; UHasselt » Epidemiology: Prof. B. Nemery, T. Nawrot; KULeuven » Neurology (follow-up): Prof. M. Viaene, G. Vermeir; OPZGeel » Chemical analyses: Dr. A. Covaci; UA
» Ministry of health: D. Wildemeersch, H. Chovanova » Ministry of environment: K. Van Campenhout, C. Teughels