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Understanding the Chemical Exposome During Fetal Development and Early Childhood: A Review

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Krausová, Magdaléna, Braun, Dominik, Buerki-Thurnherr, Tina, Gundacker, Claudia, Schernhammer, Eva, Wisgrill, Lukas, Warth, Benedikt·2023·Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Abstract

Early human life is considered a critical window of susceptibility to external exposures. Infants are exposed to a multitude of environmental factors, collectively referred to as the exposome. The chemical exposome can be summarized as the sum of all xenobiotics that humans are exposed to throughout a lifetime. We review different exposure classes and routes that impact fetal and infant metabolism and the potential toxicological role of mixture effects. We also discuss the progress in human biomonitoring and present possiblemodels for studying maternal–fetal transfer. Data gaps on prenatal and infant exposure to xenobiotic mixtures are identified and include natural biotoxins, in addition to commonly reported synthetic toxicants, to obtain a more holistic assessment of the chemical exposome. We highlight the lack of large-scale studies covering a broad range of xenobiotics. Several recommendations to advance our understanding of the early-life chemical exposome and the subsequent impact on health outcomes are proposed.

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Authors
Krausová, M., Braun, D., Buerki-Thurnherr, T., Gundacker, C., Schernhammer, E., Wisgrill, L., & Warth, B.
Affiliations
  • University of Vienna (AT)
  • Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Particles Biology Interactions, St. Gallen, Switzerland;
  • Medical University of Vienna (AT)
  • Harvard University (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Published
2023-01-20
Volume
63
Issue
1
Pages
517-540
ISSN
  • 0362-1642 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4304
OpenAlex
W4302759912
Cited by
61
References
148
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 1
FWCI
1.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DORA Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (179337)
  • Austrian Science Fund (P33188, P 33188-B)
  • Universität Wien
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Keywords
chemical exposome, fetal development, early childhood, prenatal exposure, infant exposure, xenobiotics, environmental mixtures, combined toxicity, human biomonitoring, maternal-fetal transfer, fetal metabolism, infant metabolism, exposure routes
MeSH terms
Exposome, Child, Preschool, Environmental Exposure, Female, Humans, Infant, Pregnancy, Xenobiotics, Fetal Development

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