%0 Conference Paper %B SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting %D 2021 %T Determinants of Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Following Hurricane Harvey %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Poster %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting %D 2021 %T Determinants of Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Following Hurricane Harvey %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Oral Presentation %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Society of Toxicology 60th Annual Meeting %D 2021 %T Determinants of exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals following Hurricane Harvey %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B Society of Toxicology 60th Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Poster %G eng %0 Journal Article %J Environ Health %D 2021 %T Houston hurricane Harvey health (Houston-3H) study: assessment of allergic symptoms and stress after hurricane Harvey flooding. %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Panthagani, Kristen %A Sotelo, Jesus %A Gu, Xiangjun %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Luo, Dan Na %A Kristi L Hoffman %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Symanski, Elaine %A Kim A Anderson %A Petrosino, Joseph F %A Cheryl Walker %A Melissa Bondy %X

BACKGROUND: In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused unprecedented flooding across the greater Houston area. Given the potential for widespread flood-related exposures, including mold and sewage, and the emotional and mental toll caused by the flooding, we sought to evaluate the short- and long-term impact of flood-related exposures on the health of Houstonians. Our objectives were to assess the association of flood-related exposures with allergic symptoms and stress among Houston-area residents at two time points: within approximately 30 days (T1) and 12 months (T2) after Hurricane Harvey's landfall.

METHODS: The Houston Hurricane Harvey Health (Houston-3H) Study enrolled a total of 347 unique participants from four sites across Harris County at two times: within approximately 1-month of Harvey (T1, n = 206) and approximately 12-months after Harvey (T2, n = 266), including 125 individuals who participated at both time points. Using a self-administered questionnaire, participants reported details on demographics, flood-related exposures, and health outcomes, including allergic symptoms and stress.

RESULTS: The majority of participants reported hurricane-related flooding in their homes at T1 (79.1%) and T2 (87.2%) and experienced at least one allergic symptom after the hurricane (79.4% at T1 and 68.4% at T2). In general, flood-exposed individuals were at increased risk of upper respiratory tract allergic symptoms, reported at both the T1 and T2 time points, with exposures to dirty water and mold associated with increased risk of multiple allergic symptoms. The mean stress score of study participants at T1 was 8.0 ± 2.1 and at T2, 5.1 ± 3.2, on a 0-10 scale. Participants who experienced specific flood-related exposures reported higher stress scores when compared with their counterparts, especially 1 year after Harvey. Also, a supplementary paired-samples analysis showed that reports of wheezing, shortness of breath, and skin rash did not change between T1 and T2, though other conditions were less commonly reported at T2.

CONCLUSION: These initial Houston-3H findings demonstrate that flooding experiences that occurred as a consequence of Hurricane Harvey had lasting impacts on the health of Houstonians up to 1 year after the hurricane.

%B Environ Health %V 20 %P 9 %8 2021 Jan 19 %G eng %N 1 %R 10.1186/s12940-021-00694-2 %0 Conference Paper %B SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting %D 2021 %T Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Personal Chemical Exposure %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Oral Presentation %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting %D 2021 %T Impact of Hurricane Harvey on Personal Chemical Exposure %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Oral Presentation %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Society of Toxicology 60th Annual Meeting %D 2021 %T Individual chemical exposure to environmental contaminates in Harris County, TX from baseline to post Hurricane Harvey flooding. %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B Society of Toxicology 60th Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Poster %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting %D 2021 %T The value of wristband data for disaster research response %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B International Society of Exposure Science 31st Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Oral Presentation %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B International Society of Exposure Science 30th Annual Meeting %D 2020 %T Individual chemical exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Mark E Peterson %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B International Society of Exposure Science 30th Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Poster %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B Society of Toxicology 59th Annual Meeting %D 2020 %T Individual chemical exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B Society of Toxicology 59th Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Poster %G eng %0 Conference Paper %B International Society of Exposure Science 30th Annual Meeting %D 2020 %T Individual chemical exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey %A Samantha Samon %A Diana Rohlman %A Lane G Tidwell %A Peter D Hoffman %A Abiodun O Oluyomi %A Cheryl Walker %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Melissa Bondy %A Kim A Anderson %B International Society of Exposure Science 30th Annual Meeting %C Virtual, Oral Presentation %G eng %0 Audiovisual Material %D 2019 %T Discovery of common chemical exposures across three continents using silicone wristbands %A Holly Dixon %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Michael L Barton %A Alan J Bergmann %A Melissa Bondy %A Mary L Halbleib %A Erin N Haynes %A Julie Herbstman %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Peter D Hoffman %A Paul C Jepson %A Molly Kile %A Laurel D Kincl %A Paul J Laurienti %A Paula E North %A LB Paulik %A Petrosino, Joe %A Points, Gary L %A Carolyn M Poutasse %A Diana Rohlman %A Richard P Scott %A Brian W Smith %A Lane G Tidwell %A Cheryl Walker %A Katrina M Waters %A Kim A Anderson %B EMT Research Day, Corvallis, OR %C Corvallis, OR %8 01/2019 %G eng %0 Journal Article %J R Soc Open Sci %D 2019 %T Discovery of common chemical exposures across three continents using silicone wristbands. %A Holly Dixon %A Armstrong, Georgina %A Michael L Barton %A Alan J Bergmann %A Melissa Bondy %A Mary L Halbleib %A Winnifred Hamilton %A Erin N Haynes %A Julie Herbstman %A Peter D Hoffman %A Paul C Jepson %A Molly Kile %A Laurel D Kincl %A Paul J Laurienti %A Paula E North %A Paulik, L Blair %A Petrosino, Joe %A Points, Gary L %A Carolyn M Poutasse %A Diana Rohlman %A Richard P Scott %A Brian W Smith %A Lane G Tidwell %A Cheryl Walker %A Katrina M Waters %A Kim A Anderson %X

To assess differences and trends in personal chemical exposure, volunteers from 14 communities in Africa (Senegal, South Africa), North America (United States (U.S.)) and South America (Peru) wore 262 silicone wristbands. We analysed wristband extracts for 1530 unique chemicals, resulting in 400 860 chemical data points. The number of chemical detections ranged from 4 to 43 per wristband, with 191 different chemicals detected, and 1339 chemicals were not detected in any wristband. No two wristbands had identical chemical detections. We detected 13 potential endocrine disrupting chemicals in over 50% of all wristbands and found 36 chemicals in common between chemicals detected in three geographical wristband groups (Africa, North America and South America). U.S. children (less than or equal to 11 years) had the highest percentage of flame retardant detections compared with all other participants. Wristbands worn in Texas post-Hurricane Harvey had the highest mean number of chemical detections (28) compared with other study locations (10-25). Consumer product-related chemicals and phthalates were a high percentage of chemical detections across all study locations (36-53% and 18-42%, respectively). Chemical exposures varied among individuals; however, many individuals were exposed to similar chemical mixtures. Our exploratory investigation uncovered personal chemical exposure trends that can help prioritize certain mixtures and chemical classes for future studies.

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