Francheska Merced-Nieves

Dr. Francheska Merced-Nieves

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 July 2022 in Environment International
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KPKatherine E. Pelch
Katherine E. Pelch
ARAnna Reade
Anna Reade
CKCarol F. Kwiatkowski
Carol F. Kwiatkowski
FMFrancheska Merced-Nieves
Francheska Merced-Nieves
HCHaleigh Cavalier
Haleigh Cavalier
Julia VarshavskyJulia Varshavsky
Julia Varshavsky
PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a large class of synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer products and industrial processes. The scientific literature on PFAS has increased dramatically in the last decade. Many stakeholders, including regulators, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and concerned individuals could benefit from an efficient way to access the health and toxicological literature related to PFAS. To create a systematic evidence map of the available peer-reviewed health or toxicological research for 29 PFAS. A protocol for conducting this systematic evidence map was initially published on Zenodo (Pelch et al. 2019c), then peer reviewed and published in Environment International (Pelch et al. 2019d). PubMed database was searched through January 25, 2021. Studies were screened for inclusion and exclusion according to the Populations, Exposures, Comparators, and Outcomes (PECO) statement. Inclusion criteria were intentionally broad and included any human, animal, and/or in vitro study that investigated exposure to one of the 29 PFAS of interest and a human health or toxicological effect. Selected study details were extracted from included studies as described in the protocol. Study appraisal was not conducted. The included studies and extracted meta-data are freely available in the online, interactive systematic evidence map at https://pfastoxdatabase.org. Over 15,000 studies were retrieved from the PubMed literature searches. After manual screening, 1,067 studies were identified and included as investigating the health or toxicological effect of one or more PFAS of interest. There were 505 human, 385 animal, and 220 in vitro studies. Summary tables of the extracted data and overall observations are included in this report. The PFAS-Tox Database is a useful tool for searching, filtering, and identifying peer reviewed research on the health and toxicological effects of the included PFAS. In this summary of the evidence map we provide examples of data gaps and clusters revealed by the database, with the goal of helping direct future research efforts, facilitate systematic reviews (e.g. on immune effects, mixtures of PFAS, or effects of short chain PFAS), inform regulatory risk assessments, and improve opportunities for cross-disciplinary coordination. We also discuss how this tool supports scientists, regulatory agencies, and other individuals by increasing awareness and access to current evidence regarding the health effects associated with PFAS exposure.

1 June 2021 in Current Opinion in Toxicology
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FMFrancheska Merced-Nieves
Francheska Merced-Nieves
MAManish Arora
Manish Arora
RWRobert O. Wright
Robert O. Wright
PCPaul Curtin
Paul Curtin

9 November 2020 in Developmental Psychobiology
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FMFrancheska Merced-Nieves
Francheska Merced-Nieves
KDKelsey L. C. Dzwilewski
Kelsey L. C. Dzwilewski
AAAndrea Aguiar
Andrea Aguiar
JLJue Lin
Jue Lin
SSSusan L. Schantz
Susan L. Schantz

8 March 2021 in NeuroToxicology
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KDKelsey Dzwilewski
Kelsey Dzwilewski
Megan L. WoodburyMegan L. Woodbury
Megan L. Woodbury
AAAndrea Aguiar
Andrea Aguiar
JSJessica Shoaff
Jessica Shoaff
FMFrancheska Merced-Nieves
Francheska Merced-Nieves
SSSusan L. Schantz
Susan L. Schantz

31 January 2022 in Neurotoxicology and Teratology
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FMFrancheska Merced-Nieves
Francheska Merced-Nieves
JCJohn Chelonis
John Chelonis
IPIvan Pantic
Ivan Pantic
LSLourdes Schnass
Lourdes Schnass
MTMartha M. Téllez-Rojo
Martha M. Téllez-Rojo
PCPaul Curtin
Paul Curtin

16 April 2022 in New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
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FMFrancheska Merced-Nieves
Francheska Merced-Nieves
JCJohn Chelonis
John Chelonis
IPIvan Pantic
Ivan Pantic
LSLourdes Schnass
Lourdes Schnass
MTMartha M. Téllez‐Rojo
Martha M. Téllez‐Rojo
PCPaul Curtin
Paul Curtin