OBJECTIVE: The potential health consequences of exposure to nanomaterials have yet to be elucidated though increasing evidence points to the potential for nanomaterials to cause adverse human health effects. This workshop addressed the feasibility of developing studies to measure health risks among nanomaterial workers. METHODS: Breakout groups discussed different epidemiologic designs and methods to encourage companies to collect and retain exposure and health data. RESULTS: Major challenges include defining and recruitment of appropriate study populations and obtaining adequate exposure data. Both prospective cohort studies and small cross-sectional panel studies utilizing biomarkers of exposure and effect offer approaches to study occupational groups. CONCLUSIONS: Potential exists to assemble cohorts to study the human health effects associated with nanomaterial exposure. Stakeholder partnerships are critical to the success of these studies and international partnerships hold great potential.
OBJECTIVE: The potential health consequences of exposure to nanomaterials have yet to be elucidated though increasing evidence points to the potential for nanomaterials to cause adverse human health effects. This workshop addressed the feasibility of developing studies to measure health risks among nanomaterial workers. METHODS: Breakout groups discussed different epidemiologic designs and methods to encourage companies to collect and retain exposure and health data. RESULTS: Major challenges include defining and recruitment of appropriate study populations and obtaining adequate exposure data. Both prospective cohort studies and small cross-sectional panel studies utilizing biomarkers of exposure and effect offer approaches to study occupational groups. CONCLUSIONS: Potential exists to assemble cohorts to study the human health effects associated with nanomaterial exposure. Stakeholder partnerships are critical to the success of these studies and international partnerships hold great potential.
Authors: Irina Guseva Canu; Paul A Schulte; Michael Riediker; Liliya Fatkhutdinova; Enrico Bergamaschi Journal: J Epidemiol Community Health Date: 2017-12-04 Impact factor: 3.710
Authors: P A Schulte; G Roth; L L Hodson; V Murashov; M D Hoover; R Zumwalde; E D Kuempel; C L Geraci; A B Stefaniak; V Castranova; J Howard Journal: J Nanopart Res Date: 2016-06-14 Impact factor: 2.253
Authors: Mary K Schubauer-Berigan; Matthew M Dahm; Aaron Erdely; John D Beard; M Eileen Birch; Douglas E Evans; Joseph E Fernback; Robert R Mercer; Stephen J Bertke; Tracy Eye; Marie A de Perio Journal: Part Fibre Toxicol Date: 2018-05-16 Impact factor: 9.400