Julie B Herbstman

Julie B Herbstman


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

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

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1 January 2018 in Environmental Research
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FPFrederica P. Perera
Frederica P. Perera
KWKylie Wheelock
Kylie Wheelock
YWYa Wang
Ya Wang
DTDeliang Tang
Deliang Tang
AMAmy E. Margolis
Amy E. Margolis
JHJulie B Herbstman
Julie B Herbstman

1 November 2015 in Neurotoxicology and Teratology
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WCWhitney J. Cowell
Whitney J. Cowell
SLSally A. Lederman
Sally A. Lederman
ASAndreas Sjödin
Andreas Sjödin
RJRichard Jones
Richard Jones
SWShuang Wang
Shuang Wang
JHJulie B Herbstman
Julie B Herbstman

EGElizabeth A. Gibson
Elizabeth A. Gibson
ESEva Laura Siegel
Eva Laura Siegel
FEFolake Eniola
Folake Eniola
JHJulie B Herbstman
Julie B Herbstman
PFPam Factor-Litvak
Pam Factor-Litvak
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) flame retardants are environmental chemicals that cross the placenta during pregnancy and have shown evidence of neurotoxicity. As the in utero period is a sensitive developmental window, such exposure may result in adverse childhood outcomes. Associations between in utero PBDE exposure and neurodevelopment are found in animal models and increasingly in human population studies. Here, we review the epidemiological evidence of the association between prenatal exposure to PBDEs and motor, cognitive, and behavioral development in infants and children. Published work suggests a negative association between PBDE concentrations and neurodevelopment despite varying PBDE congeners measured, bio-specimen matrix used, timing of the biological sampling, geographic location of study population, specific developmental tests used, age of children at time of testing, and statistical methodologies. This review includes 16 published studies that measured PBDE exposure in maternal blood during pregnancy or in cord blood at delivery and performed validated motor, cognitive, and/or behavioral testing at one or more time during childhood. We evaluate possible mediation through PBDE-induced perturbations in thyroid function and effect measure modification by child sex. While the majority of studies support an adverse association between PBDEs and neurodevelopment, additional research is required to understand the mechanism of action, possibly through the perturbations in thyroid function either in the pregnant woman or in the child, and the role of biologically relevant effect modifiers such as sex.

1 September 2018 in Environment International
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WCWhitney J. Cowell
Whitney J. Cowell
AMAmy Margolis
Amy Margolis
VRVirginia A. Rauh
Virginia A. Rauh
ASAndreas Sjödin
Andreas Sjödin
RJRichard Jones
Richard Jones
JHJulie B Herbstman
Julie B Herbstman

19 July 2019 in Environmental Research
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ARAndrew G. Rundle
Andrew G. Rundle
DGDympna Gallagher
Dympna Gallagher
JHJulie B Herbstman
Julie B Herbstman
JGJeff Goldsmith
Jeff Goldsmith
DHDarrell Holmes
Darrell Holmes
FPFrederica Perera
Frederica Perera

1 February 2018 in Environmental Pollution
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Whitney CowellWhitney Cowell
Whitney Cowell
ASAndreas Sjödin
Andreas Sjödin
RJRichard Jones
Richard Jones
YWYa Wang
Ya Wang
SWShuang Wang
Shuang Wang
JHJulie B Herbstman
Julie B Herbstman