TitleSilicone wristbands as personal passive sampling devices: Current knowledge, recommendations for use, and future directions.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsSamon, SM, Hammel, SC, Stapleton, HM, Anderson, KA
JournalEnviron Int
Volume169
Pagination107339
Date Published2022 Nov
ISSN1873-6750
KeywordsBiomarkers, Environmental Monitoring, Knowledge, Silicones
Abstract

Personal chemical exposure assessment is necessary to determine the frequency and magnitude of individual chemical exposures, especially since chemicals present in everyday environments may lead to adverse health outcomes. In the last decade, silicone wristbands have emerged as a new chemical exposure assessment tool and have since been utilized for assessing personal exposure to a wide range of chemicals in a variety of populations. Silicone wristbands can be powerful tools for quantifying personal exposure to chemical mixtures in a single sample, associating exposure with health outcomes, and potentially overcoming some of the challenges associated with quantifying the chemical exposome. However, as their popularity grows, it is crucial that they are used in the appropriate context and within the limits of the technology. This review serves as a guide for researchers interested in utilizing silicone wristbands as a personal exposure assessment tool. Along with briefly discussing the passive sampling theory behind silicone wristbands, this review performs an in-depth comparison of wristbands to other common exposure assessment tools, including biomarkers of exposure measured in biospecimens, and evaluates their utility in exposure assessments and epidemiological studies. Finally, this review includes recommendations for utilizing silicone wristbands to evaluate personal chemical exposure and provides suggestions on what research is needed to recognize silicone wristbands as a premier chemical exposure assessment tool.

DOI10.1016/j.envint.2022.107339
Alternate JournalEnviron Int
PubMed ID36116363
PubMed Central IDPMC9713950
Grant ListP30 ES030287 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
P42 ES016465 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
R21 ES029460 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States
T32 ES007060 / ES / NIEHS NIH HHS / United States