Title
Next-generation biomonitoring of the early-life chemical exposome in neonatal and infant development
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Abstract
Exposure to synthetic and natural chemicals is a major environmental risk factor in the etiology of many chronic diseases. Investigating complex co-exposures is necessary for a holistic assessment in exposome-wide association studies. In this work, a sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry approach was developed and validated. The assay enables the analysis of more than 80 highly-diverse xenobiotics in urine, serum/plasma, and breast milk; with detection limits generally in the pg-ng mL−1 range. In plasma of extremely-premature infants, 27 xenobiotics are identified; including contamination with plasticizers, perfluorinated alkylated substances and parabens. In breast milk samples collected longitudinally over the first 211 days post-partum, 29 analytes are detected, including pyrrolizidine- and tropane alkaloids which have not been identified in this matrix before. A preliminary estimation of daily toxicant intake via breast milk is conducted. In conclusion, we observe significant early-life co-exposure to multiple toxicants, and demonstrate the method’s applicability for large-scale exposomics-type cohort studies.
Keywords
Environmental monitoringMass spectrometryRisk factors
Object type
Language
English [eng]
Persistent identifier
https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1666690
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Title
Nature Communications
Volume
13
ISSN
2041-1723
Issued
2022
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date issued
2022
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© The Author(s) 2022

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