Below is a list of all our peer-reviewed publications, which can also be found on Google Scholar or through ORCID. Please visit Projects to see most pertinent papers listed.
2022
241. Ewald JD, Basu N, Crump D, Boulanger E, Head J. 2022. Characterizing Variability and Uncertainty Associated with Transcriptomic Dose-Response Modeling. Environ Sci Technol. 56(22):15960-15968. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04665
240. Bastiansz A, Ewald J, Rodríguez Saldaña V, Santa-Rios A, Basu N. 2022. A Systematic Review of Mercury Exposures from Skin-Lightening Products. Environ Health Perspect. 130(11):116002. doi: 10.1289/EHP10808.
239. Xu K, Mittal K, Ewald J, Rulli S, Jakubowski JL, George S, Basu N. 2022. Transcriptomic points of departure calculated from human intestinal cells exposed to dietary nanoparticles. Food Chem Toxicol. 170:113501. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113501.
238. Malala Irugal Bandaralage S, Ignacio Bertucci J, Park B, Green D, Brinkmann M, Masse A, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Hecker M. 2022. Maternal transfer and apical and physiological effects of dietary hexabromocyclododecane exposure in parental fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Environ Toxicol Chem. 42: 143-153. doi: 10.1002/etc.5506.
237. Bechu A, Ghoshal S, Moores A, Basu N. 2022. Are substitutes to Cd-based quantum dots in displays more sustainable, effective, and cost competitive? An alternatives assessment approach. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 10(7): 2294-2307.
236. Dawud F, Takyi SA, Arko-Mensah J, Basu N, Egbi G, Ofori-Attah E, Bawuah SA, Fobil JN. 2022. Relationship between Metal Exposures, Dietary Macronutrient Intake, and Blood Glucose Levels of Informal Electronic Waste Recyclers in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(19):12768. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912768
235. Aubrac G, Bastiansz A, Basu N. 2022. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mercury Exposure among Populations and Environments in Contact with Electronic Waste. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(19):11843. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911843
234. Bechu, A., Mittal, K., Xu, K., Yekani, R., Demopoulos, G., Moores, A., Basu, N. 2022. Helping incorporate safe and sustainability into materials research: A checklist tool designed for early-career researchers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(45): 14658-14664.
233. Mittal K, Ewald J, Basu N. 2022. Transcriptomic Points of Departure Calculated from Rainbow Trout Gill, Liver, and Gut Cell Lines Exposed to Methylmercury and Fluoxetine. Environ Toxicol Chem. 41(8):1982-1992. doi: 10.1002/etc.5395
232. Issah I, Arko-Mensah J, Rozek LS, Zarins KR, Dwomoh D, Agyekum TP, Basu N, Batterman S, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2022. Association between toxic and essential metals in blood and global DNA methylation among electronic waste workers in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 29(48): 72946-72956. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-20954-z.
231. Xu K, Bechu A, Basu N, Ghoshal S, Moores A, George S. 2022. Hazard Profiling of Commercially Relevant Quantum Dot Components Revealed Synergistic Interactions between Heavy Metals and Polymers. Chem Res Toxicol. 35(9): 1457-1466. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00382
230. Barst BD, Chételat J, Basu N. 2022. Toxicological risk of mercury for fish and invertebrate prey in the Arctic. Sci Total Environ. 836:155702. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155702
229. Legrand E, Jeon YS, Basu N, Hecker M, Crump D, Xia J, Chandramouli B, Butler H, Head J. 2022. Consideration of metabolomics and transcriptomics data in the context of using avian embryos for toxicity testing. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol. 258:109370. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109370
228. Betanzos-Robledo L, Téllez-Rojo MM, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Roldan-Valadez E, Peterson KE, Jansen EC, Basu N, Cantoral A. 2022. Differential fat accumulation in early adulthood according to adolescent-BMI and heavy metal exposure. New Dir Child Adolesc Dev. 181-182: 37-51. doi: 10.1002/cad.20463.
227. Jeon YS, Crump D, Boulanger E, Soufan O, Park B, Basu N, Hecker M, Xia J, Head J. 2022. Hepatic Transcriptomic Responses to Ethinylestradiol in Two Life Stages of Japanese Quail. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5464.
226. Basu N, Abass K, Dietz R, Krümmel E, Rautio A, Weihe P. 2022. The impact of mercury contamination on human health in the Arctic: A state of the science review. Sci Total Environ. 831:154793. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154793.
225. Chastel O, Fort J, Ackerman JT, Albert C, Angelier F, Basu N, Blévin P, Brault-Favrou M, Bustnes JO, Bustamante P, Danielsen J, Descamps S, Dietz R, Erikstad KE, Eulaers I, Ezhov A, Fleishman AB, Gabrielsen GW, Gavrilo M, Gilchrist G, Gilg O, Gíslason S, Golubova E, Goutte A, Grémillet D, Hallgrimsson GT, Hansen ES, Hanssen SA, Hatch S, Huffeldt NP, Jakubas D, Jónsson JE, Kitaysky AS, Kolbeinsson Y, Krasnov Y, Letcher RJ, Linnebjerg JF, Mallory M, Merkel FR, Moe B, Montevecchi WJ, Mosbech A, Olsen B, Orben RA, Provencher JF, Ragnarsdottir SB, Reiertsen TK, Rojek N, Romano M, Søndergaard J, Strøm H, Takahashi A, Tartu S, Thórarinsson TL, Thiebot JB, Will AP, Wilson S, Wojczulanis-Jakubas K, Yannic G. 2022. Mercury contamination and potential health risks to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds. Sci Total Environ. 844:156944. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156944.
224. Pang Z, Zhou G, Ewald J, Chang L, Hacariz O, Basu N, Xia J. 2022. Using MetaboAnalyst 5.0 for LC-HRMS spectra processing, multi-omics integration and covariate adjustment of global metabolomics data. Nat Protoc. 17(8):1735-1761. doi: 10.1038/s41596-022-00710-w
223. Kwarteng L, Devasurendra AM, Laskaris Z, Arko-Mensah J, Amoabeng Nti AA, Takyi S, Acquah AA, Dwomoh D, Basu N, Robins T, Fobil JN, Batterman S. 2022. Occupational exposures to particulate matter and PM2.5-associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the Agbogbloshie waste recycling site in Ghana. Environ Int. 158:106971. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106971.
222. Alcaraz AJG, Baraniuk S, Mikulášek K, Park B, Lane T, Burbridge C, Ewald J, Potěšil D, Xia J, Zdráhal Z, Schneider D, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Brinkmann M, Hecker M. 2022. Comparative analysis of transcriptomic points-of-departure (tPODs) and apical responses in embryo-larval fathead minnows exposed to fluoxetine. Environ Pollut. 295:118667. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118667.
221. Barton-Maclaren TS, Wade M, Basu N, Bayen S, Grundy J, Marlatt V, Moore R, Parent L, Parrott J, Grigorova P, Pinsonnault-Cooper J, Langlois VS. 2022. Innovation in regulatory approaches for endocrine disrupting chemicals: The journey to risk assessment modernization in Canada. Environ Res. 204 Part C:112225. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112225
220. Colville C, Alcaraz AJ, Green D, Park B, Xia J, Soufan O, Hruṧka P, Potěšil D, Zdráhal Z, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Hecker M. 2022. Characterizing toxicity pathways of fluoxetine to predict adverse outcomes in adult fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Sci Total Environ. 10:152747. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152747.
219. Rodríguez-Saldaña, V., Basu, N. 2022. The performance of dried blood spots for the assessment of lead exposure: A narrative review with a systematic search. Microchemical Journal. 172 Part B: 106930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2021.106930
218. Nfor B, Fai PBA, Tamungang SA, Fobil JN, Basu N. 2022. Soil Contamination and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals by a Tropical Earthworm Species (Alma nilotica) at Informal E-Waste Recycling Sites in Douala, Cameroon. Environ Toxicol Chem. 41(2):356-368. doi: 10.1002/etc.5264
217. Soufan O, Ewald J, Zhou G, Hacariz O, Boulanger E, Alcaraz AJ, Hickey G, Maguire S, Pain G, Hogan N, Hecker M, Crump D, Head J, Basu N, Xia J. 2022. EcoToxXplorer: Leveraging Design Thinking to Develop a Standardized Web-Based Transcriptomics Analytics Platform for Diverse Users. Environ Toxicol Chem. 41(1):21-29. doi: 10.1002/etc.5251.
216. van der Vegt RG, Maguire S, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N, Hickey GM. 2022. Chemical risk governance: Exploring stakeholder participation in Canada, the USA, and the EU. Ambio. 51(7): 1698-1710. doi: 10.1007/s13280-021-01671-2.
215. Rodríguez-Saldaña V, Basu N. 2022. Comparison and Agreement of Toxic and Essential Elements Between Venous and Capillary Whole Blood. Biol Trace Elem Res. 200(7): 3088-3096. doi: 10.1007/s12011-021-02931-8.
2021
214. Xu, K., Basu, N., George, S. 2021. Dietary nanoparticles compromise epithelial integrity and enhance translocation and antigenicity of milk proteins: An in vitro investigation. Nanoimpact. 24: 100369. 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100369
213. Legrand E, Basu N, Hecker M, Crump D, Xia J, Chandramouli B, Butler H, Head JA. 2021. Targeted Metabolomics to Assess Exposure to Environmental Chemicals of Concern in Japanese Quail at Two Life Stages. Metabolites. 11(12):850. doi: 10.3390/metabo11120850.
212. LaLone CA, Basu N, Browne P, Edwards SW, Embry M, Sewell F, Hodges G. 2021. International Consortium to Advance Cross-Species Extrapolation of the Effects of Chemicals in Regulatory Toxicology. Environ Toxicol Chem. 40(12):3226-3233. doi: 10.1002/etc.5214.
211. Amoabeng Nti AA, Robins TG, Mensah JA, Dwomoh D, Kwarteng L, Takyi SA, Acquah A, Basu N, Batterman S, Fobil JN. 2021. Personal exposure to particulate matter and heart rate variability among informal electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie: a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health. 21(1):2161. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-12241-2.
210. Desforges JP, Legrand E, Boulager E, Liu P, Xia J, Butler H, Chandramouli B, Ewald J, Basu N, Hecker M, Head J, Crump D. 2021. Using Transcriptomics and Metabolomics to Understand Species Differences in Sensitivity to Chlorpyrifos in Japanese Quail and Double-Crested Cormorant Embryos. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5174
209. Mondou, M., Maguire, S., Pain, G., Crump, D., Hecker, M., Basu, N., Hickey, G. 2021. Envisioning an international validation process for New Approach Methodologies in chemical hazard and risk assessment. Environmental Advances. 4: 100061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100061
208. Acquah AA, D'Souza C, Martin B, Arko-Mensah J, Quakyi IA, Basu N, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2021. Work-Related Exposures and Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Informal E-Waste Recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Proc Congr Int Ergon Assoc 222:677-681. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74611-7_93
207. Nfor B, Fai PBA, Fobil JN, Basu N. 2021. Effects of Electronic and Electrical Waste Contaminated Soils on Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm (Alma nilotica). Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5198
206. Alcaraz AJG, Mikulášek K, Potěšil D, Park B, Shekh K, Ewald J, Burbridge C, Zdráhal Z, Schneider D, Xia J, Crump D, Basu N, Hecker M. 2021. Assessing the Toxicity of 17α-Ethinylestradiol in Rainbow Trout Using a 4-Day Transcriptomics Benchmark Dose (BMD) Embryo Assay. Environ Sci Technol. 55(15):10608-10618. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02401
205. Carlson K, Basu N, Fobil JN, Neitzel RL. 2021. Metal Exposures, Noise Exposures and Audiometry from e-Waste Workers in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9639. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189639
204. Ovadje L, Calys-Tagoe BN, Clarke E, Basu N. 2021. Registration status, mercury exposure biomarkers, and neuropsychological assessment of artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) from the Western Region of Ghana. Environ Res. 201:111639. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111639.
203. Mittal K, Henry PFP, Cornman RS, Maddox C, Basu N, Karouna-Renier NK. 2021. Sex- and Developmental Stage-Related Differences in the Hepatic Transcriptome of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) Exposed to 17β-Trenbolone. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5143.
202. Santa Rios A, Fobil J, Basu N. 2021. Methylmercury Measurements in Dried Blood Spots from Electronic Waste Workers Sampled from Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5121.
201. Issah I, Arko-Mensah J, Rozek LS, Zarins KR, Agyekum TP, Dwomoh D, Basu N, Batterman S, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2021. Global DNA (LINE-1) methylation is associated with lead exposure and certain job tasks performed by electronic waste workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01733-8
200. Parajuli RP, Goodrich JM, Chan HM, Lemire M, Ayotte P, Hegele RA, Basu N. 2021. Variation in biomarker levels of metals, persistent organic pollutants, and omega-3 fatty acids in association with genetic polymorphisms among Inuit in Nunavik, Canada. Environ Res. 200:111393. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111393.
199. Acquah AA, D'Souza C, Martin BJ, Arko-Mensah J, Dwomoh D, Nti AAA, Kwarteng L, Takyi SA, Basu N, Quakyi IA, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2021. Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recycling Site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 18(4):2055. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18042055.
198. Takyi SA, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Dwomoh D, Houessionon KG, Fobil JN. 2021. Biomonitoring of metals in blood and urine of electronic waste (E-waste) recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Chemosphere. 280:130677. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130677
197. Desforges JP, Mikkelsen B, Dam M, Rigét F, Sveegaard S, Sonne C, Dietz R, Basu N. 2021. Mercury and neurochemical biomarkers in multiple brain regions of five Arctic marine mammals. Neurotoxicology. 84:136-145. doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2021.03.006.
196. Shoji A, Elliott KH, Watanuki Y, Basu N, Whelan S, Cunningham J, Hatch S, Mizukawa H, Nakayama SMM, Ikenaka Y, Ishizuka M, Aris-Brosou S. 2021. Geolocators link marine mercury with levels in wild seabirds throughout their annual cycle: Consequences for trans-ecosystem biotransport. Environ Pollut. 2021 Sep 1;284:117035. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117035.
195. Houessionon MGK, Ouendo E-MD, Bouland C, Takyi SA, Kedote NM, Fayomi B, Fobil JN, Basu N. 2021. Environmental Heavy Metal Contamination from Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Recycling Activities Worldwide: A Systematic Review from 2005 to 2017. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(7):3517. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073517
194. Houessionon K, et al. 2021. Knowledge, practices, and environmental and occupational health risks associated with electronic waste recycling in Cotonou, Benin. Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine. 9: 33-48.
193. Oloruntoba E, Gurusa O, Omokhodion F, Fobil J, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Robin T. 2021. Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals and Pollution of Environmental Media Around a Used Lead-acid Battery Recycling Center in Ibadan, Nigeria. J Health Pollut. 11(29):210304. doi: 10.5696/2156-9614-11.29.210304
192. Alcaraz AJG, Potěšil D, Mikulášek K, Green D, Park B, Burbridge C, Bluhm K, Soufan O, Lane T, Pipal M, Brinkmann M, Xia J, Zdráhal Z, Schneider D, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Hecker M. 2021. Development of a Comprehensive Toxicity Pathway Model for 17α-Ethinylestradiol in Early Life Stage Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas). Environ Sci Technol. 55: 5024-5036. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05942
191. Liu P, Ewald J, Galvez JH, Head J, Crump D, Bourque G, Basu N, Xia J. 2021. Ultrafast functional profiling of RNA-seq data for nonmodel organisms. Genome Res. 31(4):713-720. doi: 10.1101/gr.269894.120
190. Mittal K, Rahim A, Ghoshal S, George S, Basu N. 2021. Characterizing the effects of titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles released from painted surfaces due to weathering on zebrafish (Danio rerio). Nanotoxicology. 23: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17435390.2021.1897173
189. Santa-Rios A, Barst BD, Tejeda-Benitez L, Palacios-Torres Y, Baumgartner J, Basu N. 2021. Dried blood spots to characterize mercury speciation and exposure in a Colombian artisanal and small-scale gold mining community. Chemosphere. 266:129001. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129001.
188. Crump D, Boulanger E, Farhat A, Williams KL, Basu N, Hecker M, Head JA. 2021. Effects on Apical Outcomes of Regulatory Relevance of Early-Life Stage Exposure of Double-Crested Cormorant Embryos to 4 Environmental Chemicals. Environ Toxicol Chem.40(2):390-401. doi: 10.1002/etc.4922.
2020
187. Pain G, Hickey G, Mondou M, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N, Maguire S. 2020. Drivers of and Obstacles to the Adoption of Toxicogenomics for Chemical Risk Assessment: Insights from Social Science Perspectives. Environ Health Perspect. 128(10):105002. doi: 10.1289/EHP6500.
186. Llanos M, Yekani, R, Demopoulos, G, Basu N. 2020. Alternatives assessment of perovskite solar cell materials and their methods of fabrication. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 133: 110207.
185. Takyi SA, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Botwe P, Amoabeng Nti AA, Kwarteng L, Acquah A, Tettey P, Dwomoh D, Batterman S, Robins T, Fobil JN. 2020. Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. BMC Public Health.20(1):1067. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09173-8.
184. Armstrong BM, Mora‐Zamorano FX, Carvan MJ, McNaught S, Basu N, Head J, Klingler R H, Ivan L, Murphy CA. 2020. Exploring the impacts of methylmercury induced behavioral alterations in larval yellow perch in Lake Michigan using an individual-based model. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. https://doi.org/10.1002/tafs.10263
183. Heddle C, Elliott JE, Brown TM, Eng ML, Perkins M, Basu N, Williams TD. 2020. Continuous exposure to mercury during embryogenesis and chick development affects later survival and reproduction of zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Ecotoxicology. 29(8):1117-1127. doi: 10.1007/s10646-019-02074-6.
182. Ashrap P, Meeker JD, Sánchez BN, Basu N, Tamayo-Ortiz M, Solano-González M, Mercado-García A, Téllez-Rojo MM, Peterson KE, Watkins DJ. 2020. In utero and peripubertal metals exposure in relation to reproductive hormones and sexual maturation and progression among boys in Mexico City. Environ Health.19(1):124. doi: 10.1186/s12940-020-00672-0.
181. Takyi SA, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Dwomoh D, Nti AAA, Kwarteng L, Acquah AA, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2020. Micronutrient Status of Electronic Waste Recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Int J Environ Res Public Health.17(24):9575. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249575
180. Ewald J, Soufan O, Xia J, Basu N. 2020. FastBMD: an online tool for rapid benchmark dose-response analysis of transcriptomics data. Bioinformatics. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa700
178. Rodríguez-Saldaña V, Fobil J, Basu N. 2020. Lead (Pb) exposure assessment in dried blood spots using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF). Environ Res. 2020 Nov 10:110444. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110444.
178. Farhat A, Crump D, Bidinosti L, Boulanger E, Basu N, Hecker M, Head JA. 2020. An Early-Life Stage Alternative Testing Strategy for Assessing the Impacts of Environmental Chemicals in Birds. Environ Toxicol Chem. 39(1):141-154.
177. Jansen EC, Hector EC, Goodrich JM, Cantoral A, Téllez Rojo MM, Basu N, Song PXK, Olascoaga LT, Peterson KE. 2020. Mercury exposure in relation to sleep duration, timing, and fragmentation among adolescents in Mexico City. Environ Res. 191: 110216. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110216.
176. Barst BD, Hudelson K, Lescord GL, Santa-Rios A, Basu N, Crémazy A, Drevnick PE. 2020. Effects of Non-native Fish on Lacustrine Food Web Structure and Mercury Biomagnification along a Dissolved Organic Carbon Gradient. Environ Toxicol Chem. 39: 2196-2207.
175. Ewald JD, Soufan O, Crump D, Hecker M, Xia J, Basu N. EcoToxModules: Custom Gene Sets to Organize and Analyze Toxicogenomics Data from Ecological Species. 2020. Environ Sci Technol. 54(7):4376-4387.
174. Golzadeh N, Barst BD, Basu N, Baker JM, Auger JC, McKinney MA. 2020. Evaluating the concentrations of total mercury, methylmercury, selenium, and selenium:mercury molar ratios in traditional foods of the Bigstone Cree in Alberta, Canada. Chemosphere. 250: 126285. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126285
173. Amoabeng Nti AA, Arko-Mensah J, Botwe PK, Dwomoh D, Kwarteng L, Takyi SA, Acquah AA, Tettey P, Basu N, Batterman S, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2020. Effect of Particulate Matter Exposure on Respiratory Health of e-Waste Workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(9):3042.
172. Santa-Rios A, Barst BD, Basu N. 2020. Mercury Speciation in Whole Blood and Dried Blood Spots from Capillary and Venous Sources. Analytical Chemistry. 92(5): 3605-3612. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04407
171. Barst BD, Wooller MJ, O'Brien DM, Santa-Rios A, Basu N, Köck G, Johnson JJ, Muir DCG. 2020. Dried blood spot sampling of landlocked Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) for estimating mercury exposure and stable carbon isotope fingerprinting of essential amino acids. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 39: 893-903. doi:10.1002/etc.4686.
170. Mondou M, Hickey GM, Rahman HT, Maguire S, Pain G, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N. 2020. Factors Affecting the Perception of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in the Ecotoxicology Community. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 16(2):269-281. doi: 10.1002/ieam.4244.
169. Fernández-Llamazares Á, Garteizgogeascoa M, Basu N, Brondizio ES, Cabeza M, Martínez-Alier J, McElwee P, Reyes-García V. 2020. A State-of-the-Art Review of Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Pollution. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 16: 324-341. doi: 10.1002/ieam.4239.
168. Pawly J, Neitzel R, Basu N. 2020. Analysis of copper, selenium, and zinc in newborn dried bloodspots using total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy. PeerJ Analytical Chemistry. 1:e1 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.1
167. Bramaa K, Oulhote Y, Mustapha A, Olaniyan T, Kouame K, Benmarhnia T, Munyinda N, Basu N, Fobil J, Etajak S, Annesi-Maesano I, Chevrier J, Ebi K. 2020. Environmental health research challenges in Africa, Environmental Epidemiology: 3(6): e074
2019
166. Soufan O, Ewald J, Viau C, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N, Xia J. 2019. T1000: a reduced gene set prioritized for toxicogenomic studies. PeerJ. 2019 Oct 29;7:e7975. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7975.
165. Dietz R, Letcher RJ, Desforges, Eulaers I, Sonne C, Wilson S, Andersen-Ranberg, Basu N, et al. 2019. Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on Arctic wildlife and fish. Science of the Total Environment. 696: 133792.
164. Shaffer RM, Sellers SP, Baker MG, de Buen Kalman R, Frostad J, Suter MK, Anenberg SC, Balbus J, Basu N, Bellinger DC, Birnbaum L, Brauer M, Cohen A, Ebi KL, Fuller R, Grandjean P, Hess JJ, Kogevinas M, Kumar P, Landrigan PJ, Lanphear B, London SJ, Rooney AA, Stanaway JD, Trasande L, Walker K, Hu H. 2019. Improving and Expanding Estimates of the Global Burden of Disease Due to Environmental Health Risk Factors. Environ Health Perspect. 127(10):105001. doi:10.1289/EHP5496.
163. Farhat A, Crump D, Bidinosti L, Boulanger E, Basu N, Hecker M, Head JA. 2019. An Early-life Stage Alternative Testing Strategy for Assessing the Impacts of Environmental Chemicals in Birds. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.4582.
162. Ortega-Rodriguez CL, Chumchal MM, Drenner RW, Kennedy JH, Nowlin WH, Barst BD, Polk DK, Hall MN, Williams EB, Lauck KC, Santa-Rios A, Basu N. 2019. Relationship Between Methylmercury Contamination and Proportion of Aquatic and Terrestrial Prey in Diets of Shoreline Spiders. Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(11):2503-2508. doi: 10.1002/etc.4579.
161. Ashrap P, Sánchez BN, Téllez-Rojo MM, Basu N, Tamayo-Ortiz M, Peterson KE, Meeker JD, Watkins DJ. 2019. In utero and peripubertal metals exposure in relation to reproductive hormones and sexual maturation and progression among girls in Mexico City. Environ Res. 177:108630. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108630.
160. Mittal K, Crump D, Basu N. 2019. A comparative study of 3 alternative avian toxicity testing methods: Effects on hepatic gene expression in the chicken embryo. Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(11):2546-2555.
159. Heddle C, Elliott JE, Brown TM, Eng ML, Perkins M, Basu N, Williams TD. 2019. Continuous exposure to mercury during embryogenesis and chick development affects later survival and reproduction of zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Ecotoxicology. doi: 10.1007/s10646-019-02074-6.
158. Laskaris Z, Milando C, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Basu N, O'neill MS, Robins TG, Fobil JN. Derivation of Time-Activity Data Using Wearable Cameras and Measures of Personal Inhalation Exposure among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recovery Site in Ghana. 2019. Ann Work Expo Health. 63(8):829-841.
157. Lin H, Santa-Rios A, Barst BD, Basu N, Bayen S. 2019. Occurrence and bioaccessibility of mercury in commercial rice samples in Montreal (Canada). Food Chem Toxicol. 126: 72-78.
156. Zhou G, Soufan O, Ewald J, Hancock REW, Basu N, Xia J. 2019. NetworkAnalyst 3.0: a visual analytics platform for comprehensive gene expression profiling and meta-analysis. Nucleic Acids Res. gkz240 doi:10.1093/nar/gkz240.
155. Liu Y, Téllez-Rojo M, Hu H, Sánchez BN, Martinez-Mier EA, Basu N, Mercado-García A, Solano-González M, Peterson KE. 2019. Fluoride exposure and pubertal development in children living in Mexico City. Environ Health. 18(1):26.
154. Basu N, Lanphear BP. 2019. The challenge of pollution and health in Canada. Can J Public Health. 110(2):159-164.
153. Aguirre A, Basu N, Kahn LH, Morin XK, Echaubard P, Wilcox BA, Beasley VR. 2019. Transdisciplinary and social-ecological health frameworks-Novel approaches to emerging parasitic and vector-borne diseases. Parasite Epidemiol Control. 4:e00084.
152. Barst BD, Drevnick PE, Muir DCG, Gantner N, Power M, Köck G, Chéhab N, Swanson H, Rigét F, Basu N. 2019. Screening-level risk assessment of methylmercury for non-anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(3): 489-502.
151. Basu N, Crump D, Head J, Hickey G, Hogan N, Maguire S, Xia J, Hecker M. 2019. EcoToxChip: A next-generation toxicogenomics tool for chemical prioritization and environmental management. Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(2):279-288.
2018
150. Legradi JB, Di Paolo C, Kraak MHS, van der Geest HG, Schymanski EL, Williams AJ, Dingemans MML, Massei R, Brack W, Cousin X, Begout ML, van der Oost R, Carion A, Suarez-Ulloa V, Silvestre F, Escher BI, Engwall M, Nilén G, Keiter SH, Pollet D, Waldmann P, Kienle C, Werner I, Haigis AC, Knapen D, Vergauwen L, Spehr M, Schulz W, Busch W, Leuthold D, Scholz S, Vom Berg CM, Basu N, Murphy CA, Lampert A, Kuckelkorn J, Grummt T, Hollert H. 2018. An ecotoxicological view on neurotoxicity assessment. Environ Sci Eur. 30(1):46.
149. Basu N. 2018. The Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Role for the Environmental Sciences Community. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 37(12): 2951-2952.
148. Bashash M, Marchand M, Hu H, Till C, Martinez-Mier EA, Sanchez BN, Basu N, Peterson KE, Green R, Schnaas L, Mercado-García A, Hernández-Avila M, Téllez-Rojo MM. 2018. Prenatal fluoride exposure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children at 6-12 years of age in Mexico City. Environ Int. 121(Pt 1):658-666.
147. Basu, N., Horvat, M., Evers, D.C., Zastenskaya, R., Weihe, P., Tempowski, J. 2018. A State-of-the-Science Review of Mercury Biomarkers in Human Populations Worldwide Between 2000 and 2018. Environmental Health Perspectives. 126(10):106001.
146. Barst BD, Rosabal M, Drevnick PE, Campbell PGC, Basu N. 2018. Subcellular distributions of trace elements (Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Se) in the livers of Alaskan yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus). Environ Pollut. 242(Pt A):63-72.
145. Heacock M, Trottier B, Adhikary S, Asante KA, Basu N, Brune MN, Caravanos J, Carpenter D, Cazabon D, Chakraborty P, Chen A, Barriga FD, Ericson B, Fobil J, Haryanto B, Huo X, Joshi TK, Landrigan P, Lopez A, Magalini F, Navasumrit P, Pascale A, Sambandam S, Aslia Kamil US, Sly L, Sly P, Suk A, Suraweera I, Tamin R, Vicario E, Suk W. 2018. Prevention-intervention strategies to reduce exposure to e-waste. Rev Environ Health. 33(2): 219-228.
144. Lewis RC, Meeker JD, Basu N, Gauthier AM, Cantoral A, Mercado-García A, Peterson KE, Téllez-Rojo MM, Watkins DJ. 2018. Urinary metal concentrations among mothers and children in a Mexico City birth cohort study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 221(4):609-615.
143. Parajuli RP, Goodrich J, Chan LHM, Ayotte P, Lemire M, Hegele R, Basu N. 2018. Genetic polymorphisms are associated with exposure biomarkers for metals and persistent organic pollutants among Inuit from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. Science of the Total Environment. 634: 569-578.
142. van den Brink N, Scheiber IBR, de Jong ME, Braun A, Arini A, Basu N, ven den Berg H, Komdeur J, Loonen MJJE. 2018. Mercury associated neurochemical response in Arctic barnacle goslings (Branta leucopsis). Science of the Total Environment. 624: 1052-1058.
141. Perkins M, Basu N. 2018. Dried blood spot for estimating mercury exposure in birds. Environmental Pollution. 236: 236-246.
140. Landrigan PJ, Fuller R, Acosta NJR, Adeyi O, Arnold R, Basu NN, Baldé AB, Bertollini R, Bose-O'Reilly S, Boufford JI, Breysse PN, Chiles T, Mahidol C, Coll-Seck AM, Cropper ML, Fobil J, Fuster V, Greenstone M, Haines A, Hanrahan D, Hunter D, Khare M, Krupnick A, Lanphear B, Lohani B, Martin K, Mathiasen KV, McTeer MA, Murray CJL, Ndahimananjara JD, Perera F, Potočnik J, Preker AS, Ramesh J, Rockström J, Salinas C, Samson LD, Sandilya K, Sly PD, Smith KR, Steiner A, Stewart RB, Suk WA, van Schayck OCP, Yadama GN, Yumkella K, Zhong M. 2018. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health. Lancet. 391: 462-512.
139. Eagles-Smith C, Silbergeld EK, Basu N, Bustamante P, Diaz-Barriga F, Hopkins WA, Kidd KA, Nyland JF. 2018. Modulators of mercury risk to wildlife and humans in the context of rapid global change. Ambio. 47(2): 170-197.
138. Wilkie S, Espie RHM, Basu N, Liber K, Hall BD. 2018. Trapped river otters (Lontra canadensis) from central Saskatchewan exhibit differences in total and organic mercury concentrations with sex and geographic location. FACETS. 3: 139-154.
137. Morran SAM, Elliott JE, Young JML, Eng ML, Basu N, Williams TD. 2018. Ecologically-relevant exposure to methylmercury during early development does not affect adult phenotype in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Ecotoxicology.
136. DeBofsky AR, Klingler RH, Mora-Zamorano FX, Walz M, Shepherd B, Larson JK, Anderson D 3rd, Yang L, Goetz F, Basu N, Head J, Tonellato P, Armstrong BM, Murphy C, Carvan MJ 3rd. 2018. Female reproductive impacts of dietary methylmercury in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere. 195:301-311.
2017
135. Calys-Tagoe, B., Clarke, E., Robins, T., Basu N. 2017. A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in terms of socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates. BMC Public Health. 17: 862.
134. Bashash M, Thomas D, Hu H, Angeles Martinez-Mier E, Sanchez BN, Basu N, Peterson KE, Ettinger AS, Wright R, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Schnaas L, Mercado-García A, María Téllez-Rojo M, Hernández-Avila M. 2017. Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes in Children at 4 and 6-12 Years of Age in Mexico. Environ Health Perspect. 125(9):097017.
133. Demanelis K, Virani S, Colacino J, Basu N, Nishijo, M, Ruangyuttikarn W, Swaddiwudhipong W, Nambunmee K, Rozek L. 2017. Cadmium Exposure and Age-Associated DNA Methylation Changes in Non-Smoking Women from Northern Thailand. Environmental Epigenetics. 3:2. LINK
132. Mora-Zamorano FX, Klingler R, Basu N, Head J, Murphy CA, Binkowski FP, Larson JK, Carvan MJ 3rd. 2017. Developmental Methylmercury Exposure Affects Swimming Behavior and Foraging Efficiency of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Larvae. ACS Omega. 2(8):4870-4877
131. Basu N, Eng JWL, Perkins M, Santa-Rios A, Martincevic A, Carlson K, Neitzel R. 2017. Development and application of a novel method to characterize methylmercury exposure in newborns using dried blood spots. Environmental Research. 159: 276-282. LINK
130. Cazabon D, Fobil JN, Essegbey G, Basu N. 2017. Structured Identification of Response Options to Address Environmental Health Risks at the Agbogbloshie Electronic Waste Site. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 13: 980-991. LINK.
129. Perkins, M., Barst, B, Hadrava, J., Basu, N. 2017. Mercury speciation and subcellular distribution in experimentally-dosed and wild birds. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 36: 3289-3298. LINK.
128. Arini A, Mittal K, Dornbos P, Head J, Rutkiewicz J, Basu N. 2017. A cell-free testing platform to screen chemicals of potential neurotoxic concern across twenty vertebrate species. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 36(11): 3081-3090. LINK.
127. Rajaee M, Yee AK, Long RN, Renne EP, Robins TG, Basu N. 2017. Pulmonary function and respiratory health of rural farmers and artisanal and small scale gold miners in Ghana. Environmental Research. 158:522-530. LINK.
126. Bradley, M., Barst, B. Basu, N. 2017. A review of mercury bioavailability. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14,169. LINK
125. Cantoral, A., Batis, C., Basu, N. 2017. National estimation of seafood consumption in Mexico: implications for exposure to methylmercury and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Chemosphere. 174: 289-296. LINK
124. Moynihan, M., Peterson, K.E., Cantoral, A., Song, P.X., Jones, A., Solano-González, M., Meeker, J.D., Basu, N., Téllez-Rojo, M.M. 2017. Dietary predictors of urinary cadmium among pregnant women and children. Sci Total Environ. 575: 1255-1262. LINK
123. Ha, E., Basu, N., Bose O’Reily, S., Dorea, J., McSorley, E., Sakamoto, M., Chan. H.M. 2017. Current progress on understanding the impacts of mercury on human health. Environmental Research. 152: 419-433 LINK
2016
122. Cryderman, D., Letourneau, L., Miller, F., Basu, N. 2016. An Ecological and Human Biomonitoring Investigation of Mercury Contamination at the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. EcoHealth. 13: 784-795. LINK
121. Kwaansa-Ansah EE, Adimado AA, Nriagu JO, Basu N. 2016. Comparison of Three Analytical Methods for the Quantitation of Mercury in Environmental Samples from the Volta Lake, Ghana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 97(5): 677-683.
120. Ricketts, P., Basu, N., Fletcher, H., Voutchkov, M., Bassaw, B. 2016. Assessment of fish consumption and mercury exposure among pregnant women in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. Chemosphere. 164: 462-468. LINK
119. Srigboh, R.K., Basu, N., Stephens, J., Asampong, E., Perkins, M., Neitzel R.L., Fobil, J. 2016. Multiple Elemental Exposures Amongst Workers at the Agbogbloshie Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Site in Ghana. Chemosphere. 164: 68-74. LINK
118. Aguirre, A., Beasley, V., Augspurger, T., Benson, W.H., Whaley, J., Basu, N. 2016. One Health—Transdisciplinary Opportunities for SETAC Leadership in Integrating and Improving the Health of People, Animals, and the Environment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35: 2383-2391.
117. Thomas, D.B., Basu, N., Martinez-Mier, E.A., Sánchez, B.N., Zhang, Z., Liu, Y., Parajuli, R.P., Peterson, K., Mercado-Garcia, A., Bashash, M., Hernández-Avila, M., Hu, H., Téllez-Rojo, M.M. 2016. Urinary and plasma fluoride levels in pregnant women from Mexico City. Environ Res. 150:489-495. LINK
116. Evers, D.C., Keane, S.E., Basu, N., Buck, D. 2016. Evaluating the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention on Mercury: Principles and recommendations for next steps. Sci Total Environ. 569-570:888-903. LINK
115. Bidel, F., Di Poi, C., Budzinski, H., Pardon, P., Callewaert, W., Arini, A., Basu, N., Dickel, L., Bellanger, C., Jozet-Alves, C. 2016. The antidepressant venlafaxine may act as a neurodevelopmental toxicant in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). Neurotoxicology. 55:142-153. LINK
114. Arini, A., Head, J.A., Murphy, C., Carvan, M.J., Goetz, R., Klingler, R.H., Nam, D.H., Basu, N. 2016. Neuroendocrine biochemical effects in methylmercury-exposed yellow perch. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C - Toxicology. 187:10-18. LINK
113. Mora-Zamorano, F., Klingler, R., Murphy, C., Basu, N., Head, J., Carvan, M. 2016. Parental whole life cycle exposure to dietary methylmercury in zebrafish (Danio rerio) affects the behavior of offspring. Environmental Science and Technology. 50: 4808-4816 LINK.
112. Gustin, M., Evers, D., Bank, M., Hammerschmidt, C., Pierce, A., Basu, N., Blum, J., Bustamante, P., Chen, C., Driscoll, C., Horvat, M., Jaffe, D., Pacyna, J., Pirrone, N., Selin, N. 2016. Importance of Integration and Implementation of Emerging and Future Mercury Research into the Minamata Convention. Environmental Science and Technology. 50(6): 2767-2770 LINK.
111. Siedlikowski, M., Bradley, M., Kubow, S., Goodrich, J.M., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2016. Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of methylmercury from seafood commonly consumed in North America: In vitro and epidemiological studies. Environmental Research. 149: 266-273 LINK.
110 Basu, N., Ayelo, P., Djogbénou, L.S., Kedoté, M., Lawin, H., Oloruntoba, E.O., Cazabon, D., Fobil, J., Robins, T., Fayomi, B. 2016. Occupational and Environmental Health Risks Associated with Informal Sector Activities – Selected Case Studies from West Africa. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. 26: 253-270. LINK
109. Arini, A., Cavallin, J., Berninger, J., Marfil-Vega, R., Mills, M., Villeneuve, D., Basu, N., 2016. In vitro and in vivo neurochemical-based assessments of wastewater effluents from the Maumee River Area of Concern. Environmental Pollution. 211: 9-19. LINK
108 Parajuli RP, Goodrich JM, Chou HN, Gruninger SE, Dolinoy DC, Franzblau A, Basu N. 2016. Genetic polymorphisms are associated with hair, blood, and urine mercury levels in the American Dental Association (ADA) study participants. Environmental Research. 149: 247-258. LINK.
107. Huang S, Hu H, Sánchez BN, Peterson KE, Ettinger AS, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Schnaas L, Mercado-García A, Wright RO, Basu N, Cantonwine DE, Hernández-Avila M, Téllez-Rojo MM. 2016. Childhood Blood Lead Levels and Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Cross-Sectional Study of Mexican Children. Environmental Health Perspectives. 124: 868-874. LINK
106. Yu MS, Eng ML, Williams TD, Basu N, Elliott JE. 2016. Acute embryotoxic effects but no long term reproductive effects of in ovo methylmercury exposure in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35: 1534-1540. LINK
105. Casidy-Bushrow, A., Havstad, S., Basu, N., Ownby, D., Park, S.K., Johnson, C., Wegienka, G. 2016. Detectable Blood Lead Level and Body Size in Early Childhood. Biological Trace Element Research. 171: 41-47. LINK
104. Evans, D., Grochowina, N.M., Basu, N., O’Connor, E.M., Hickie, B. E., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, H., Chan, H.M. 2016. Uptake of selenium and mercury by captive mink: results of a controlled feeding experiment. Chemosphere. 144: 1582-1588. LINK
103. Goodrich, J.M., Chou, H-N., Gruninger, S., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2016. Exposures of Dental Professionals to Elemental Mercury and Methylmercury. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 26: 78-85. LINK.
102. Virani, S., Rentschler, K.M., Nishijo, M., Ruangyuttikarn, W., Swaddiwudhipong, S., Basu, N., Rozek, L. 2016. DNA methylation is differentially associated with environmental cadmium exposure based on sex and smoking status. Chemosphere. 145: 284-290. LINK
2015
101. Asampong, E., Dwuma-Badu, K., Stephens, J., Srigboh, R., Neitzel, R., Basu, N., Fobil, J. 2015. Health seeking behaviours among electronic waste workers in Ghana. BMC Public Health. 15: 1065. LINK
100. Long, R., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2015. Understanding the Social Context of the ASGM Sector in Ghana: A qualitative description of the demographic, health, and nutritional characteristics of a small-scale gold mining community in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(10): 12679-12696. LINK
99. Basu, N., Renne, E., Long, R. 2015. An integrated assessment approach to artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(9): 11683-11698. LINK
98. Basu, A., Phipps, S., Long, R., Essegbey, G.O. Basu, N. 2015. Identification of response options to artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana via the Delphi process. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(9): 1345-11363. LINK
97. Rajaee, M., Long, R., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2015. Mercury exposure assessment and spatial distribution in a Ghanaian small-scale gold mining community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(9): 10755-10782. LINK
96. Rajaee, M., Sanchez, B., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2015. An investigation of organic and inorganic mercury exposure and blood pressure in a small-scale gold mining community in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(8), 10020-10038. LINK
95. Bradley, M., Rutkiewicz, J., Mittal, K., Fernie, K., Basu, N. 2015. In ovo exposure to organophosphorous flame retardants: survival, development, neurochemical, and behavioral changes in white leghorn chickens. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 52: 228-235. LINK
94. Calys-Tagoe, B., Ovadje, L., Clarke, E., Basu, N., Robins, T. 2015. Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(7): 7922-7937. LINK
93. Rajaee, M., Obiri, S., Green, A., Long, R., Cobbina, S.J., Nartey, V., Buck, D., Antwi, E., Basu, N. 2015. Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana - Part 2: Natural Sciences Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(8): 8971-9011. LINK.
92. Basu, N., Clarke, E., Green, A., Calys-Tagoe, B., Chan, L., Dzodzomenyo, M., Fobil, J., Long, R., Quansah, R., Neitzel, R.L., Obiri, S., Odei, E., Ovadje, L., Rajaee, M., Wilson, M.L. 2015. Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana - Part 1: Human Health Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(5): 5143-5147. LINK.
91. Fernie, K., Palace, V., Peters, L., Basu, N., Letcher, R., Karouna-Renier, N., Schultz, S., Lazarus, R., Rattner, B. 2015. Investigating Endocrine and Physiological Parameters of Captive American kestrels Exposed by Diet to Selected Organophosphate Flame Retardants. Environmental Science and Technology. 49(12): 7448-7455. LINK
90. Pederson, K., Basu, N., Letcher, R.J., Greaves, A.K., Sonne, C., Dietz, R., Styrishave B. 2015. Brain Region-Specific Perfluoroalkylated Sulfonate (PFSA) and Carboxylic Acid (PFCA) Accumulation And Neurochemical Biomarker Responses in East Greenland Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus). Environmental Research. 138:22-31. LINK
89. Dornbos, P., Chernyak, S., Rutkiewicz, J., Cooley, T., Strom, S., Batterman, S., Basu, N. 2015. Hepatic Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Levels in Wisconsin River Otters (Lontra canadensis) and Michigan Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Journal of Great Lakes Research. 41: 222-227. LINK
88. Sherman, L.S., Blum, J.D., Basu, N., Rajaee, M., Evers, D.C., Buck, D.G., Petrlik, J., DiGangi, J. 2015. Assessment of mercury exposure amongst small-scale gold miners using mercury stable isotopes. Environmental Research. 137: 226-234. LINK
87. Basu, N. 2015. Applications and Implications of Neurochemical Biomarkers in Environmental Toxicology. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 34: 22-29. LINK
86. Somers, E.C., Ganser, M.A., Warren, J.S., Basu, N., Wang, L., Zick, S.M., Park, S.K. 2015. Mercury Exposure and Antinuclear Antibodies among Females of Reproductive Age in the General United States Population. Environmental Health Perspectives. In Press. LINK
2014
85. Ostertag, S.K., Shaw, A.C., Basu, N., Chan, H.M. 2014. Mercury and selenium exposure is associated with molecular and neurochemical biomarkers in Arctic beluga whales. Environmental Science and Technology. 48 11551-11559. LINK
84. Basu, N., Tutino, R., Zhang, Z., Cantonwine, D., Goodrich, J., Somers, E., Rodriguez, L., Schnaas, L., Solano, M., Mercado, A., Peterson, K., Sanchez, B., Hernández-Avila, M., Hu, H., Tellez-Rojo, M. 2014. Mercury Levels in Pregnant Women, Children, and Seafood from Mexico City. Environmental Research. 135: 63-69. LINK
83. Obi, E., Okafor, C., Igwebe, A., Ebenebe, J., Afonne, O.J., Ifediata, F., Orisakwe, O.E., Nriagu, J.O., Basu, N. 2014. Elevated prenatal methylmercury exposure in Nigeria: Evidence from maternal and cord blood. Chemosphere. 119: 485-489. LINK
82. Obi, E., Orisakwe, O.E., Okafor, C., Igwebe, A., Ebenebe, J., Afonne, O.J., Ifediata, F., Basu, N., Nriagu, J.O. 2014. Towards prenatal biomonitoring in Eastern Nigeria: Assessing lead levels and anthropometric parameters of newborns. Journal of University of Occupational and Environmental Health. 36: 159-170. LINK
81. Burton, A., Basu, N., Ellis, B., Kapo, K., Entrekin, S., Nadelhoffer, K. 2014. Hydraulic "Fracking": Are Surface Water Impacts a Concern? Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 33(8):1679-89. LINK
80. Head, J., Mittal, K., Basu, N. 2014. Application of the LUminometric Methylation Assay (LUMA) to Ecological Species; Tissue Quality Requirements and a Survey of DNA Methylation Levels in Animals. Molecular Ecology Resources. In Press. LINK
79. Chatterjee, M., Sarkar, S., Basu, N. 2014. Mercury Exposure Assessment in Fish and Humans from the Sundarban Mangrove Wetlands of India. Indian Journal of GeoMarine Sciences. 43(6): 1095-1101. LINK
78. Evers, D.C. Schmutz, J.A., Basu, N., deSorbo, C.R., Fair, J.S., Gray, C.E., Paruk, J., Perkins, M., Regan, K., Uher-Koch, B.D., Wright, K.G. 2014. Mercury exposure and risk in yellow-billed loons breeding in Alaska and Canada. Waterbirds 37: 147-159. LINK
77. Basu, N., Goodrich, J., Head, J. 2014. Ecogenetics of mercury: From genetic polymorphisms and epigenetics to risk assessment and decision-making. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 33: 1248-1258. LINK
76. Basu, N., Janz, D. 2014. Organometal(loid)s. Organic Chemical Toxicology of Fishes. 33: 141-194. LINK
2013
75. Rutkiewicz, J., Bradley, M., Mittal, K., Basu, N. 2013. Methylmercury egg injections: Part 2-Pathology, neurochemistry, and behavior in the avian embryo and hatchling. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 93: 77-86 LINK
74. Rutkiewicz, J., Basu, N. 2013. Methylmercury egg injections: Part 1-Tissue distribution of mercury in the avian embryo and hatchling. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 93: 68-76 LINK
73. Carvan, M.J., Liu, Q., Basu, N., Goetz, G., Jiang, N., Hutz, R.J., Tonellato, P.J. 2013. Differential gene expression associated with dietary methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and zebrafish (Danio rerio). Ecotoxicology. 22(4): 740-751. LINK
72. Sherman, L., Blum, J.D., Franzblau, A, Basu, N. 2013. New insight into biomarkers of human mercury exposure using naturally occurring mercury stable isotopes. Environmental Science and Technology. 47: 3403-3409. LINK
71. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Gillespie, B., Werner, R.A., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2013. Relationship of estimated dietary intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish with peripheral nerve function after adjusting for mercury exposure. Science of the Total Environment. 454-455: 73-78. LINK
70. Basu, N., Head, J.A., Nam, D.-H., Pilsner, J.R., Carvan, M.J., Chan, H.M., Goetz, F.W., Murphy, C.A., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Scheuhammer, A.M. 2013. Effects of methylmercury on epigenetic markers in three model species: mink, chicken, and yellow perch. Comp Biochem Physiol Pt C Toxicology. 157C: 322-327. LINK
69. Park, S. K., Lee, S., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2013. Associations of blood and urinary mercury with hypertension in U.S. Adults: the NHANES 2003-2006. Environ Res 123: 25-32. LINK
68. Goodrich, J., Basu, N., Franzblau, A., Dolinoy, D. 2013. Mercury biomarkers and DNA methylation among Michigan Dental Professionals. Environ Mol Mutag. 54: 195-203. LINK
67. Long R., Renne E, Robins T, Wilson M, Pelig-Ba K, Rajaee M., Yee A, Koomson E, Sharp C, Lu J, Basu N. 2013. Water values in a Ghanaian small-scale gold mining community. Human Organization. 72(3): 199-210.
66. Dornbos, P., Strom, S., Basu, N. 2013. Mercury exposure and neurochemical biomarkers in multiple brain regions of Wisconsin River Otters (Lontra canadensis). Ecotoxicology. 22: 469-475. LINK
65. Dietz, R., Sonne, C., Basu, N., Braune, B., O’Hara, T., Letcher, R. J., Scheuhammer, T., Andersen, M., Andreasen, C., Andriashek, D., Asmund, G., Aubail, A., Baagoe, H., Born, E. W., Chan, H. M., Derocher, A E., Grandjean, P., Knott, K., Kirkegaard, M., Krey, A., Lunn, N., Messier, F., Obbard, M., Olsen, M. T., Ostertag, S., Peacock, E., Renzoni, A., Riget, F. F., Skaare, J. U., Stern, G., Stirling, I., Taylor, M., Wiig, O., Wilson S. and Aars, J. 2013. What are the toxicological effects of mercury in Arctic biota? Science of the Total Environment. 443: 775-790. LINK
64. Goodrich, J., Wang, Y., Gillespie, B., Werner, R., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2013. Methylmercury and elemental mercury differentially associate with blood pressure among dental professionals. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 216: 195-201. LINK
2012
63. Basu, N. 2012. Piscivorous mammalian wildlife as sentinels of methylmercury exposure and neurotoxicity in humans. Current Topics in Neurotoxicity. 2: 357-370. LINK
62. Depew, D., Basu, N., Burgess, N.M., Campbell, L.M., Evers, D., Grasman, K., Scheuhammer, A.M. 2012. Derivation of screening benchmarks for dietary methylmercury (MeHg) exposure for the common loon (Gavia immer): Rationale for use in ecological risk assessment. 31(10): 2399-2407. Environ Toxicol Chem LINK
61. Rutkiewicz, J., Basu, N. 2012. Postmortem stability of brain GABAergic and glutamatergic receptors and enzymes under ecological conditions. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 84: 133-138. LINK
60. Kwon, S., Blum, J.D., Carvan, M., Basu, N., Head, J., Madenjian, C., David, S. 2012. Absence of fractionation of mercury isotopes during trophic transfer of methylmercury to freshwater fish in captivity. Environmental Science & Technology 46(14): 7527-34 LINK
59. Goodrich, J., Basu, N. 2012. Variants of glutathione s-transferase pi 1 exhibit differential enzymatic activity and heavy metal inhibition. Toxicology In Vitro. 26(4): 630-635. LINK
58. Depew, D., Basu, N., Burgess, N.M., Campbell, L.M., Devlin, E.W., Drevnick, P., Hammerschmidt, C., Murphy, C.A., Sandheinrich, M.B., Wiener, J.G. 2012. Toxicity of dietary methylmercury to fish: Derivation of ecologically meaningful threshold concentrations. Environ Toxiocol Chem. 31(7): 1536-1547. LINK
57. Sonne, C., Letcher, R.J., Bechshoft, T.O., Riget, F., Muir, D.C.G., Leifsson, P.S., Born, E.W., Hyldstrup, L., Basu, N., Kirkegaard, M., Dietz, R. 2012. Biomonitoring polar bear health in Greenland: A messenger for global pollution and climate warning. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 54(Suppl 1): S15. LINK
56. Nam, D.-H., Yates, D., Ardapple, P., Evers, D.C., Schmerfeld, J., Basu, N. 2012. Elevated mercury exposure and neurochemical alterations in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) from a site with historical mercury contamination. Ecotoxicology. 21: 1094-1101. LINK
55. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Gillespie, B., Werner, R.A., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2012. Metallothionein single nucleotide polymorphisms and changes in urinary and hair mercury levels. Environmental Health Perspectives. 120: 530-534. LINK
54. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Gillespie, B., Werner, R.A., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2012. An Investigation of Modifying Effects of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Metabolism-related Genes on the Relationship between Peripheral Nerve Function and Mercury Levels in Urine and Hair. Science of the Total Environment. 417-418: 32-38. LINK
53. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Werner, R.A., Gillespie, B., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2012. Agreement between clinical procedures for neuropathy in the feet. Muscle and Nerve. 45(5): 653-658 LINK
52. Basu, N., Waye, A., Trudeau, V.L., Arnason, J.T. 2012. Extracts from hardwood trees used in commercial paper mills contain biologically active neurochemical disruptors. Sci Total Environ. 414: 205-209 LINK
51. Nam, D.-H., Rutkiewicz, J., Basu, N. 2012. Multiple metals exposure and neurotoxic risk in bald eagles from two Great Lakes states. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 31(3): 623-631. LINK
50. Head, J.A., Dolinoy, D.C., Basu, N. 2012. An Introduction to Epigenetics for Ecotoxicologists. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 31(2): 221-227 LINK
2011
49. Goodrich, J., Wang, Y., Gillespie, B., Werner, R., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2011. Glutathione enzyme and selenoprotein polymorphisms affect mercury biomarker levels in Michigan dental professionals. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 257(2): 301-308 LINK
48. Fang, G.C., Nam, D-H., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury and selenium content in Taiwanese fish and seafood. Food Additives Contamination Pt B. 4(3): 212-217 LINK
47. Evers, D.C., Wiener, J.G., Basu, N., Bodaly, R.A., Morrison, H.A., Williams, K.A. 2011. Mercury in the Great Lakes region: bioaccumulation, spatiotemporal patterns, ecological risks, and policy. Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1487-1499. LINK
46. Hamilton, M., Scheuhammer, A.M., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury, selenium and neurochemical biomarkers in different brain regions of migrating common loons from Lake Erie, Canada. Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1677-1683. LINK
45. Head, J., DeBofsky, A., Hinshaw, J., Basu, N. 2011. Retrospective analysis of mercury content in feathers of birds collected From the State of Michigan (1895-2007). Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1636-1643. LINK
44. Rutkiewicz, J., Nam, D.-H., Cooley,T., Padilla, I. B., Neumann, K., Route, W., Strom, S., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury exposure and neurochemical biomarkers in bald eagles across several Great Lakes States. Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1669-1676. LINK
43. Basu, N., Nam, D.-H., Kwansah-Ansah, E., Renne, E., Nriagu, J. 2011. Multiple metals exposures among small-scale artisanal gold miners. Environ Res. 111: 463-467 LINK
42. Dietz, R., Born, E.W., Riget, F., Sonne, C., Aubail, A., Drimmie, R., Basu, N. 2011. Temporal Trends and Future Predictions of Mercury Concentrations in Northwest Greenland Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Hair. Environ Sci Technol. 45(4): 1458–1465 LINK
41. Nam, D.-H., Basu, N. 2011. Rapid methods to detect organic mercury and total selenium in biological samples. Chem Central Journal. 5:3. LINK
40. Nam, D-H., Adams, D., Reyier, E.A., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury and selenium levels in lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in relation to a harmful red tide event. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 176: 549-559. LINK
39. Watanabe, K., Anderson, M., Basu, N., Carvan, MJ 3rd, Crofton, K.M., King, K.A., Suñol, C., Tiffany-Castiglioni, E., Schultz, I.R. 2011. Defining and modeling known adverse outcome pathways: Domoic acid and neuronal signaling as a case study. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 30(1): 9-21. LINK
2010 and earlier
38. Kwaansa-Ansah, E.E., Basu, N, Nriagu, J.O. 2010. Environmental and ocupational exposures to mercury among Indigenous People in Dunkwa-On-Offin, a small scale gold mining area in the south-west of Ghana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 85: 476-480 LINK
37. Basu, N., Abare, M., Buchanan, S., Cryderman, D., Nam, D-.H., Sirkin, S., Schmidtt, S., Hu, H. 2010. A combined ecological and epidemiologic investigation of exposure to metals amongst Indigenous Peoples near the Marlin Mine in Western Guatemala. Sci Total Environ. 409:70-77. LINK
36. Adams, D., Sonne, C., Basu, N., Dietz, R., Nam, D-.H., Leifsson, P.S., Jensen, A.L. 2010. Mercury contamination in spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus: an assessment of liver, kidney, blood, and nervous system health. Sci Total Environ. 408: 5808-5816. LINK
35. Foster, H., Burton, G.A., Basu, N., Werner, E.B. 2010. Chronic exposure to fluoxetine (Prozac) causes developmental delays in Rana pipiens larvae. Environ Toxicol Chem. 29(12):2845-50.. LINK
34. Paruchuri, Y., Siuniak, A., Johnson, N., Levin, E., Mitchell, K., Goodrich, J., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2010. Occupational and environmental mercury exposure among small-scale gold miners in the Talensi-Nabdam District of Ghana’s Upper East region. Sci Tot Environ. 408: 6079-6085. LINK.
33. Nam, D.-H., Adams, D.H., Flewelling, L.J., Basu, N. 2010. Neurochemical alterations in lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in relation to brevetoxin exposure. Aquatic Toxicology. 99: 351-359 LINK
32. Rutkiewicz, J., Crump, D., Scheuhammer, A.M., Jagla, M., Basu, N. 2010. Investigation of spatial trends and neurochemical impacts of mercury in herring gulls across the Laurentian Great Lakes. Environmental Pollution. 158: 2733-2737. LINK
31. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, R.D., Trudeau, V.L., Chan, H.M. 2010. In vitro and Whole Animal Evidence that Methylmercury disrupts GABAergic Systems in Discrete Brain Regions in Captive Mink. Comp Biochem Physiol Pt C. 151(3): 379-385. LINK
30. Pilsner, J.R., Lazarus, A.L., Nam, D.-H., Letcher, R.J., Sonne, C., Dietz, R., Basu, N. 2010. Mercury-associated DNA hypomethylation in polar bear brains via the LUminometric Methylation Assay (LUMA): A sensitive method to study epigenetics in wildlife. Molecular Ecology. 19(2): 307-314. LINK
29. Fang, G.C., Basu, N., Nam, D-H., Yang, I-L. 2010. Characterization of ambient air particulates and particulate mercury at Sha-Lu, central Taiwan. Environmental Forensics. 10(4): 277-285. LINK
28. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, D., Grochowina, N.M., Chan, H.M. 2010. Variation in cholinergic biomarkers in mink brain regions and blood components. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 162(1-4): 377-386. LINK
27. Basu, N., Head, J. 2010. Mammalian wildlife as complementary models in environmental neurotoxicology. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 32: 114-119. LINK
26. Gong, P., Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Perkins, E.J. 2010. Neurochemical and electrophysiological diagnosis of reversible neurotoxicity in earthworms exposed to sublethal concentrations of CL-20. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 17(1): 181-186. LINK
25. Basu, N., Head, J., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Bursian, S., Chan, H.M. 2009. The mink is still a reliable sentinel species in environmental health. Environmental Research. 109(7): 940-941. LINK
24. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Sonne, C., Letcher, R.J., Born, E.W., Dietz, R. 2009. Is dietary mercury of neurotoxicological concern to polar bears (Ursus maritimus)? Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 28(1): 133-140. LINK
23. Basu, N., Ta, C.A., Waye, A., Mao, J., Hewitt, M., Arnason, J., Trudeau, V. 2009. Pulp and paper mill effluents contain neuroactive substances that potentially disrupt neuroendocrine control of fish reproduction. Environmental Science and Technology. 43(5):1635-1641. (A-Page Highlight Article – ‘A Pulp New Fact’ Jan 14, 2009) LINK
22. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, D., Grochowina, N.M., Chan, H.M. 2008. The effects of mercury on muscarinic cholinergic receptor subtypes (M1 and M2) in captive mink. Neurotoxicology. 29: 328-334. LINK
21. Scheuhammer, A.M., Basu, N., Burgess, N., Elliott, J.E., Campbell, G.D., Wayland, M., Champoux, L., Rodrigue, J. 2008. Relationships among mercury, selenium, and neurochemical parameters in common loons (Gavia immer) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Ecotoxicology. 17(2): 93-101. LINK
20. Henshel, D., Aschner, M., Basu, N., Bowerman, W., Echeverria, D., Gilbertson, M., Ralston, N., Rumbold, D., Wolfe, M. 2007. New bioindicators for mercury toxicological assessment: Recommendations from the First International Bioindicators Roundtable. Journal of Environmental Bioindicators. 2: 183-207. LINK
19. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., O’Brien, M. 2007. Polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorinated pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the cerebral cortex of wild river otters (Lontra canadensis). Environmental Pollution. 149: 25-30. LINK
18. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Grochowina, N.M., Evans, R.D., O’Brien, M., Chan, H.M. 2007. Decreased N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor levels are associated with mercury exposure in wild and captive mink. Neurotoxicology. 28(3): 587-593. LINK
17. Bull, K., Basu, N., Bursian, S., Zhang, S., Martin, J.W., Martin, P., Chan, H.M. 2007. Dietary and in utero exposure to a pentabrominated diphenyl ether mixture (DE-71) did not affect cholinergic parameters in the cerebral cortex of ranch mink (Mustela vison). Toxicological Sciences. 96(1): 115-122. LINK
16. Stamler, C.J., Arrieta, D., Basu, N., Henderson, J.D., Wilson, B.W., Chan, H.M. 2007. Evaluation of a fluorescent method for measuring cholinesterase activity in mammalian blood and tissue. Bulletins of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 77: 785-792. LINK
15. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Evans, R.D., O’Brien, M., Chan, H.M. 2007. Cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase activity in relation to mercury levels in the cerebral cortex of wild river otters. Human and Experimental Toxicology. 26: 213-220. LINK
14. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Bursian, S., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Elliott, J., Chan, H.M. 2007. Mink as a sentinel in environmental health. Environmental Research. 103: 130-144. LINK
13. Basu, N., Kwan, M., Chan, H.M. 2006. Mercury but not organochlorines inhibit muscarinic cholinergic receptor binding in the cerebrum of ringed seals (Phoca hispida). Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A. 69: 1133-1143. LINK
12. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Grochowina, N., Klenavic, K., Evans, R.D., Chan, H.M. 2006. Methylmercury impairs components of the cholinergic system in captive mink (Mustela vison). Toxicological Sciences. 91: 202-209. LINK
11. Stamler, C.J., Basu, N., Chan, H.M. 2005. Biochemical markers of neurotoxicity in wildlife and human populations: Considerations for method development. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A. 68(16): 1413-1429. LINK
10. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Grochowina, N.M., Klenavic, K., Evans, R.D., O’Brien, M., Chan, H.M. 2005. Effects of mercury on neurochemical receptors in wild river otters (Lontra canadensis). Environmental Science and Technology. 39(10): 3585-3591. (A-Page Highlight Article - 39: 218A-219A; and Science Online News published April 20, 2005) LINK
9. Basu, N., Stamler, C.J., Loua, K.M., Chan, H.M. 2005. An inter-species comparison of mercury inhibition on muscarinic acetylcholine receptor binding in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 205(1): 71-76. LINK
8. Basu, N., Klenavic, K., Gamberg, M., O’Brien, M., Evans, R.D., Scheuhammer, A.M., Chan, H.M. 2005. Effects of mercury on neurochemical receptor binding characteristics in wild mink. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 24(6): 1444-1450. LINK
7. Afonso, L., Basu, N., Nakano, K., Devlin, R.H., Iwama, G.K. 2004. Sex-related differences in physiological and cellular stress response in juvenile salmon exposed to treated bleached kraft mill effluent. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 29: 173-179. LINK
6. Basu, N., Kennedy, C.J., Iwama, G.K. 2003. The effects of stress on the association between hsp70 and the glucocorticoid receptor in rainbow trout. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A. 133/134: 655-663. LINK
5. Nakano, T., Basu, N., Yamaguchi, T., Sato, M., Nakano, K., Hicks, J.M.T., Iwama, G.K. 2002. Effects of cold shock and cortisol on heat shock protein levels in rainbow trout. Fisheries Science. 68S: 1037-1040.
4. Basu, N., Kennedy, C.J., Hodson, P.V., Iwama, G.K. 2002. Altered stress responses in rainbow trout following a dietary administration of cortisol and b-napthoflavone. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 25(2): 131-140. LINK
3. Basu, N., Todgham, A., Ackerman, P.A., Bibeau, M.R., Nakano, K., Schulte, P.M., Iwama, G.K. 2002. Heat shock protein genes and their functional significance in fish. Gene. 295(2): 173-183. (invited review). LINK
2. Basu, N., Nakano, T., Grau, E.G., Iwama, G.K. 2001. The effects of cortisol on heat shock protein 70 levels in two fish species. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 124(1): 97-105. LINK
1. Basu, N., Billiard, S.M., Fragoso, N., Omoike, A., Tabash, S., Brown S., Hodson, P.V. 2001. Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase induction in trout exposed to mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 20(6): 1244-1251. LINK
241. Ewald JD, Basu N, Crump D, Boulanger E, Head J. 2022. Characterizing Variability and Uncertainty Associated with Transcriptomic Dose-Response Modeling. Environ Sci Technol. 56(22):15960-15968. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04665
240. Bastiansz A, Ewald J, Rodríguez Saldaña V, Santa-Rios A, Basu N. 2022. A Systematic Review of Mercury Exposures from Skin-Lightening Products. Environ Health Perspect. 130(11):116002. doi: 10.1289/EHP10808.
239. Xu K, Mittal K, Ewald J, Rulli S, Jakubowski JL, George S, Basu N. 2022. Transcriptomic points of departure calculated from human intestinal cells exposed to dietary nanoparticles. Food Chem Toxicol. 170:113501. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.113501.
238. Malala Irugal Bandaralage S, Ignacio Bertucci J, Park B, Green D, Brinkmann M, Masse A, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Hecker M. 2022. Maternal transfer and apical and physiological effects of dietary hexabromocyclododecane exposure in parental fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Environ Toxicol Chem. 42: 143-153. doi: 10.1002/etc.5506.
237. Bechu A, Ghoshal S, Moores A, Basu N. 2022. Are substitutes to Cd-based quantum dots in displays more sustainable, effective, and cost competitive? An alternatives assessment approach. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 10(7): 2294-2307.
236. Dawud F, Takyi SA, Arko-Mensah J, Basu N, Egbi G, Ofori-Attah E, Bawuah SA, Fobil JN. 2022. Relationship between Metal Exposures, Dietary Macronutrient Intake, and Blood Glucose Levels of Informal Electronic Waste Recyclers in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(19):12768. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912768
235. Aubrac G, Bastiansz A, Basu N. 2022. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mercury Exposure among Populations and Environments in Contact with Electronic Waste. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(19):11843. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911843
234. Bechu, A., Mittal, K., Xu, K., Yekani, R., Demopoulos, G., Moores, A., Basu, N. 2022. Helping incorporate safe and sustainability into materials research: A checklist tool designed for early-career researchers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(45): 14658-14664.
233. Mittal K, Ewald J, Basu N. 2022. Transcriptomic Points of Departure Calculated from Rainbow Trout Gill, Liver, and Gut Cell Lines Exposed to Methylmercury and Fluoxetine. Environ Toxicol Chem. 41(8):1982-1992. doi: 10.1002/etc.5395
232. Issah I, Arko-Mensah J, Rozek LS, Zarins KR, Dwomoh D, Agyekum TP, Basu N, Batterman S, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2022. Association between toxic and essential metals in blood and global DNA methylation among electronic waste workers in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 29(48): 72946-72956. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-20954-z.
231. Xu K, Bechu A, Basu N, Ghoshal S, Moores A, George S. 2022. Hazard Profiling of Commercially Relevant Quantum Dot Components Revealed Synergistic Interactions between Heavy Metals and Polymers. Chem Res Toxicol. 35(9): 1457-1466. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00382
230. Barst BD, Chételat J, Basu N. 2022. Toxicological risk of mercury for fish and invertebrate prey in the Arctic. Sci Total Environ. 836:155702. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155702
229. Legrand E, Jeon YS, Basu N, Hecker M, Crump D, Xia J, Chandramouli B, Butler H, Head J. 2022. Consideration of metabolomics and transcriptomics data in the context of using avian embryos for toxicity testing. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol. 258:109370. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109370
228. Betanzos-Robledo L, Téllez-Rojo MM, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Roldan-Valadez E, Peterson KE, Jansen EC, Basu N, Cantoral A. 2022. Differential fat accumulation in early adulthood according to adolescent-BMI and heavy metal exposure. New Dir Child Adolesc Dev. 181-182: 37-51. doi: 10.1002/cad.20463.
227. Jeon YS, Crump D, Boulanger E, Soufan O, Park B, Basu N, Hecker M, Xia J, Head J. 2022. Hepatic Transcriptomic Responses to Ethinylestradiol in Two Life Stages of Japanese Quail. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5464.
226. Basu N, Abass K, Dietz R, Krümmel E, Rautio A, Weihe P. 2022. The impact of mercury contamination on human health in the Arctic: A state of the science review. Sci Total Environ. 831:154793. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154793.
225. Chastel O, Fort J, Ackerman JT, Albert C, Angelier F, Basu N, Blévin P, Brault-Favrou M, Bustnes JO, Bustamante P, Danielsen J, Descamps S, Dietz R, Erikstad KE, Eulaers I, Ezhov A, Fleishman AB, Gabrielsen GW, Gavrilo M, Gilchrist G, Gilg O, Gíslason S, Golubova E, Goutte A, Grémillet D, Hallgrimsson GT, Hansen ES, Hanssen SA, Hatch S, Huffeldt NP, Jakubas D, Jónsson JE, Kitaysky AS, Kolbeinsson Y, Krasnov Y, Letcher RJ, Linnebjerg JF, Mallory M, Merkel FR, Moe B, Montevecchi WJ, Mosbech A, Olsen B, Orben RA, Provencher JF, Ragnarsdottir SB, Reiertsen TK, Rojek N, Romano M, Søndergaard J, Strøm H, Takahashi A, Tartu S, Thórarinsson TL, Thiebot JB, Will AP, Wilson S, Wojczulanis-Jakubas K, Yannic G. 2022. Mercury contamination and potential health risks to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds. Sci Total Environ. 844:156944. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156944.
224. Pang Z, Zhou G, Ewald J, Chang L, Hacariz O, Basu N, Xia J. 2022. Using MetaboAnalyst 5.0 for LC-HRMS spectra processing, multi-omics integration and covariate adjustment of global metabolomics data. Nat Protoc. 17(8):1735-1761. doi: 10.1038/s41596-022-00710-w
223. Kwarteng L, Devasurendra AM, Laskaris Z, Arko-Mensah J, Amoabeng Nti AA, Takyi S, Acquah AA, Dwomoh D, Basu N, Robins T, Fobil JN, Batterman S. 2022. Occupational exposures to particulate matter and PM2.5-associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the Agbogbloshie waste recycling site in Ghana. Environ Int. 158:106971. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106971.
222. Alcaraz AJG, Baraniuk S, Mikulášek K, Park B, Lane T, Burbridge C, Ewald J, Potěšil D, Xia J, Zdráhal Z, Schneider D, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Brinkmann M, Hecker M. 2022. Comparative analysis of transcriptomic points-of-departure (tPODs) and apical responses in embryo-larval fathead minnows exposed to fluoxetine. Environ Pollut. 295:118667. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118667.
221. Barton-Maclaren TS, Wade M, Basu N, Bayen S, Grundy J, Marlatt V, Moore R, Parent L, Parrott J, Grigorova P, Pinsonnault-Cooper J, Langlois VS. 2022. Innovation in regulatory approaches for endocrine disrupting chemicals: The journey to risk assessment modernization in Canada. Environ Res. 204 Part C:112225. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112225
220. Colville C, Alcaraz AJ, Green D, Park B, Xia J, Soufan O, Hruṧka P, Potěšil D, Zdráhal Z, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Hecker M. 2022. Characterizing toxicity pathways of fluoxetine to predict adverse outcomes in adult fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Sci Total Environ. 10:152747. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152747.
219. Rodríguez-Saldaña, V., Basu, N. 2022. The performance of dried blood spots for the assessment of lead exposure: A narrative review with a systematic search. Microchemical Journal. 172 Part B: 106930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2021.106930
218. Nfor B, Fai PBA, Tamungang SA, Fobil JN, Basu N. 2022. Soil Contamination and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals by a Tropical Earthworm Species (Alma nilotica) at Informal E-Waste Recycling Sites in Douala, Cameroon. Environ Toxicol Chem. 41(2):356-368. doi: 10.1002/etc.5264
217. Soufan O, Ewald J, Zhou G, Hacariz O, Boulanger E, Alcaraz AJ, Hickey G, Maguire S, Pain G, Hogan N, Hecker M, Crump D, Head J, Basu N, Xia J. 2022. EcoToxXplorer: Leveraging Design Thinking to Develop a Standardized Web-Based Transcriptomics Analytics Platform for Diverse Users. Environ Toxicol Chem. 41(1):21-29. doi: 10.1002/etc.5251.
216. van der Vegt RG, Maguire S, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N, Hickey GM. 2022. Chemical risk governance: Exploring stakeholder participation in Canada, the USA, and the EU. Ambio. 51(7): 1698-1710. doi: 10.1007/s13280-021-01671-2.
215. Rodríguez-Saldaña V, Basu N. 2022. Comparison and Agreement of Toxic and Essential Elements Between Venous and Capillary Whole Blood. Biol Trace Elem Res. 200(7): 3088-3096. doi: 10.1007/s12011-021-02931-8.
2021
214. Xu, K., Basu, N., George, S. 2021. Dietary nanoparticles compromise epithelial integrity and enhance translocation and antigenicity of milk proteins: An in vitro investigation. Nanoimpact. 24: 100369. 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100369
213. Legrand E, Basu N, Hecker M, Crump D, Xia J, Chandramouli B, Butler H, Head JA. 2021. Targeted Metabolomics to Assess Exposure to Environmental Chemicals of Concern in Japanese Quail at Two Life Stages. Metabolites. 11(12):850. doi: 10.3390/metabo11120850.
212. LaLone CA, Basu N, Browne P, Edwards SW, Embry M, Sewell F, Hodges G. 2021. International Consortium to Advance Cross-Species Extrapolation of the Effects of Chemicals in Regulatory Toxicology. Environ Toxicol Chem. 40(12):3226-3233. doi: 10.1002/etc.5214.
211. Amoabeng Nti AA, Robins TG, Mensah JA, Dwomoh D, Kwarteng L, Takyi SA, Acquah A, Basu N, Batterman S, Fobil JN. 2021. Personal exposure to particulate matter and heart rate variability among informal electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie: a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health. 21(1):2161. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-12241-2.
210. Desforges JP, Legrand E, Boulager E, Liu P, Xia J, Butler H, Chandramouli B, Ewald J, Basu N, Hecker M, Head J, Crump D. 2021. Using Transcriptomics and Metabolomics to Understand Species Differences in Sensitivity to Chlorpyrifos in Japanese Quail and Double-Crested Cormorant Embryos. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5174
209. Mondou, M., Maguire, S., Pain, G., Crump, D., Hecker, M., Basu, N., Hickey, G. 2021. Envisioning an international validation process for New Approach Methodologies in chemical hazard and risk assessment. Environmental Advances. 4: 100061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100061
208. Acquah AA, D'Souza C, Martin B, Arko-Mensah J, Quakyi IA, Basu N, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2021. Work-Related Exposures and Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Informal E-Waste Recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Proc Congr Int Ergon Assoc 222:677-681. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74611-7_93
207. Nfor B, Fai PBA, Fobil JN, Basu N. 2021. Effects of Electronic and Electrical Waste Contaminated Soils on Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm (Alma nilotica). Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5198
206. Alcaraz AJG, Mikulášek K, Potěšil D, Park B, Shekh K, Ewald J, Burbridge C, Zdráhal Z, Schneider D, Xia J, Crump D, Basu N, Hecker M. 2021. Assessing the Toxicity of 17α-Ethinylestradiol in Rainbow Trout Using a 4-Day Transcriptomics Benchmark Dose (BMD) Embryo Assay. Environ Sci Technol. 55(15):10608-10618. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02401
205. Carlson K, Basu N, Fobil JN, Neitzel RL. 2021. Metal Exposures, Noise Exposures and Audiometry from e-Waste Workers in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9639. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189639
204. Ovadje L, Calys-Tagoe BN, Clarke E, Basu N. 2021. Registration status, mercury exposure biomarkers, and neuropsychological assessment of artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) from the Western Region of Ghana. Environ Res. 201:111639. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111639.
203. Mittal K, Henry PFP, Cornman RS, Maddox C, Basu N, Karouna-Renier NK. 2021. Sex- and Developmental Stage-Related Differences in the Hepatic Transcriptome of Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) Exposed to 17β-Trenbolone. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5143.
202. Santa Rios A, Fobil J, Basu N. 2021. Methylmercury Measurements in Dried Blood Spots from Electronic Waste Workers Sampled from Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.5121.
201. Issah I, Arko-Mensah J, Rozek LS, Zarins KR, Agyekum TP, Dwomoh D, Basu N, Batterman S, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2021. Global DNA (LINE-1) methylation is associated with lead exposure and certain job tasks performed by electronic waste workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01733-8
200. Parajuli RP, Goodrich JM, Chan HM, Lemire M, Ayotte P, Hegele RA, Basu N. 2021. Variation in biomarker levels of metals, persistent organic pollutants, and omega-3 fatty acids in association with genetic polymorphisms among Inuit in Nunavik, Canada. Environ Res. 200:111393. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111393.
199. Acquah AA, D'Souza C, Martin BJ, Arko-Mensah J, Dwomoh D, Nti AAA, Kwarteng L, Takyi SA, Basu N, Quakyi IA, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2021. Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recycling Site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 18(4):2055. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18042055.
198. Takyi SA, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Dwomoh D, Houessionon KG, Fobil JN. 2021. Biomonitoring of metals in blood and urine of electronic waste (E-waste) recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Chemosphere. 280:130677. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130677
197. Desforges JP, Mikkelsen B, Dam M, Rigét F, Sveegaard S, Sonne C, Dietz R, Basu N. 2021. Mercury and neurochemical biomarkers in multiple brain regions of five Arctic marine mammals. Neurotoxicology. 84:136-145. doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2021.03.006.
196. Shoji A, Elliott KH, Watanuki Y, Basu N, Whelan S, Cunningham J, Hatch S, Mizukawa H, Nakayama SMM, Ikenaka Y, Ishizuka M, Aris-Brosou S. 2021. Geolocators link marine mercury with levels in wild seabirds throughout their annual cycle: Consequences for trans-ecosystem biotransport. Environ Pollut. 2021 Sep 1;284:117035. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117035.
195. Houessionon MGK, Ouendo E-MD, Bouland C, Takyi SA, Kedote NM, Fayomi B, Fobil JN, Basu N. 2021. Environmental Heavy Metal Contamination from Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Recycling Activities Worldwide: A Systematic Review from 2005 to 2017. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(7):3517. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073517
194. Houessionon K, et al. 2021. Knowledge, practices, and environmental and occupational health risks associated with electronic waste recycling in Cotonou, Benin. Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine. 9: 33-48.
193. Oloruntoba E, Gurusa O, Omokhodion F, Fobil J, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Robin T. 2021. Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals and Pollution of Environmental Media Around a Used Lead-acid Battery Recycling Center in Ibadan, Nigeria. J Health Pollut. 11(29):210304. doi: 10.5696/2156-9614-11.29.210304
192. Alcaraz AJG, Potěšil D, Mikulášek K, Green D, Park B, Burbridge C, Bluhm K, Soufan O, Lane T, Pipal M, Brinkmann M, Xia J, Zdráhal Z, Schneider D, Crump D, Basu N, Hogan N, Hecker M. 2021. Development of a Comprehensive Toxicity Pathway Model for 17α-Ethinylestradiol in Early Life Stage Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas). Environ Sci Technol. 55: 5024-5036. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05942
191. Liu P, Ewald J, Galvez JH, Head J, Crump D, Bourque G, Basu N, Xia J. 2021. Ultrafast functional profiling of RNA-seq data for nonmodel organisms. Genome Res. 31(4):713-720. doi: 10.1101/gr.269894.120
190. Mittal K, Rahim A, Ghoshal S, George S, Basu N. 2021. Characterizing the effects of titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles released from painted surfaces due to weathering on zebrafish (Danio rerio). Nanotoxicology. 23: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17435390.2021.1897173
189. Santa-Rios A, Barst BD, Tejeda-Benitez L, Palacios-Torres Y, Baumgartner J, Basu N. 2021. Dried blood spots to characterize mercury speciation and exposure in a Colombian artisanal and small-scale gold mining community. Chemosphere. 266:129001. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129001.
188. Crump D, Boulanger E, Farhat A, Williams KL, Basu N, Hecker M, Head JA. 2021. Effects on Apical Outcomes of Regulatory Relevance of Early-Life Stage Exposure of Double-Crested Cormorant Embryos to 4 Environmental Chemicals. Environ Toxicol Chem.40(2):390-401. doi: 10.1002/etc.4922.
2020
187. Pain G, Hickey G, Mondou M, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N, Maguire S. 2020. Drivers of and Obstacles to the Adoption of Toxicogenomics for Chemical Risk Assessment: Insights from Social Science Perspectives. Environ Health Perspect. 128(10):105002. doi: 10.1289/EHP6500.
186. Llanos M, Yekani, R, Demopoulos, G, Basu N. 2020. Alternatives assessment of perovskite solar cell materials and their methods of fabrication. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 133: 110207.
185. Takyi SA, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Botwe P, Amoabeng Nti AA, Kwarteng L, Acquah A, Tettey P, Dwomoh D, Batterman S, Robins T, Fobil JN. 2020. Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. BMC Public Health.20(1):1067. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09173-8.
184. Armstrong BM, Mora‐Zamorano FX, Carvan MJ, McNaught S, Basu N, Head J, Klingler R H, Ivan L, Murphy CA. 2020. Exploring the impacts of methylmercury induced behavioral alterations in larval yellow perch in Lake Michigan using an individual-based model. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. https://doi.org/10.1002/tafs.10263
183. Heddle C, Elliott JE, Brown TM, Eng ML, Perkins M, Basu N, Williams TD. 2020. Continuous exposure to mercury during embryogenesis and chick development affects later survival and reproduction of zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Ecotoxicology. 29(8):1117-1127. doi: 10.1007/s10646-019-02074-6.
182. Ashrap P, Meeker JD, Sánchez BN, Basu N, Tamayo-Ortiz M, Solano-González M, Mercado-García A, Téllez-Rojo MM, Peterson KE, Watkins DJ. 2020. In utero and peripubertal metals exposure in relation to reproductive hormones and sexual maturation and progression among boys in Mexico City. Environ Health.19(1):124. doi: 10.1186/s12940-020-00672-0.
181. Takyi SA, Basu N, Arko-Mensah J, Dwomoh D, Nti AAA, Kwarteng L, Acquah AA, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2020. Micronutrient Status of Electronic Waste Recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Int J Environ Res Public Health.17(24):9575. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249575
180. Ewald J, Soufan O, Xia J, Basu N. 2020. FastBMD: an online tool for rapid benchmark dose-response analysis of transcriptomics data. Bioinformatics. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa700
178. Rodríguez-Saldaña V, Fobil J, Basu N. 2020. Lead (Pb) exposure assessment in dried blood spots using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF). Environ Res. 2020 Nov 10:110444. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110444.
178. Farhat A, Crump D, Bidinosti L, Boulanger E, Basu N, Hecker M, Head JA. 2020. An Early-Life Stage Alternative Testing Strategy for Assessing the Impacts of Environmental Chemicals in Birds. Environ Toxicol Chem. 39(1):141-154.
177. Jansen EC, Hector EC, Goodrich JM, Cantoral A, Téllez Rojo MM, Basu N, Song PXK, Olascoaga LT, Peterson KE. 2020. Mercury exposure in relation to sleep duration, timing, and fragmentation among adolescents in Mexico City. Environ Res. 191: 110216. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110216.
176. Barst BD, Hudelson K, Lescord GL, Santa-Rios A, Basu N, Crémazy A, Drevnick PE. 2020. Effects of Non-native Fish on Lacustrine Food Web Structure and Mercury Biomagnification along a Dissolved Organic Carbon Gradient. Environ Toxicol Chem. 39: 2196-2207.
175. Ewald JD, Soufan O, Crump D, Hecker M, Xia J, Basu N. EcoToxModules: Custom Gene Sets to Organize and Analyze Toxicogenomics Data from Ecological Species. 2020. Environ Sci Technol. 54(7):4376-4387.
174. Golzadeh N, Barst BD, Basu N, Baker JM, Auger JC, McKinney MA. 2020. Evaluating the concentrations of total mercury, methylmercury, selenium, and selenium:mercury molar ratios in traditional foods of the Bigstone Cree in Alberta, Canada. Chemosphere. 250: 126285. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126285
173. Amoabeng Nti AA, Arko-Mensah J, Botwe PK, Dwomoh D, Kwarteng L, Takyi SA, Acquah AA, Tettey P, Basu N, Batterman S, Robins TG, Fobil JN. 2020. Effect of Particulate Matter Exposure on Respiratory Health of e-Waste Workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(9):3042.
172. Santa-Rios A, Barst BD, Basu N. 2020. Mercury Speciation in Whole Blood and Dried Blood Spots from Capillary and Venous Sources. Analytical Chemistry. 92(5): 3605-3612. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04407
171. Barst BD, Wooller MJ, O'Brien DM, Santa-Rios A, Basu N, Köck G, Johnson JJ, Muir DCG. 2020. Dried blood spot sampling of landlocked Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) for estimating mercury exposure and stable carbon isotope fingerprinting of essential amino acids. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 39: 893-903. doi:10.1002/etc.4686.
170. Mondou M, Hickey GM, Rahman HT, Maguire S, Pain G, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N. 2020. Factors Affecting the Perception of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in the Ecotoxicology Community. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 16(2):269-281. doi: 10.1002/ieam.4244.
169. Fernández-Llamazares Á, Garteizgogeascoa M, Basu N, Brondizio ES, Cabeza M, Martínez-Alier J, McElwee P, Reyes-García V. 2020. A State-of-the-Art Review of Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Pollution. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 16: 324-341. doi: 10.1002/ieam.4239.
168. Pawly J, Neitzel R, Basu N. 2020. Analysis of copper, selenium, and zinc in newborn dried bloodspots using total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy. PeerJ Analytical Chemistry. 1:e1 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-achem.1
167. Bramaa K, Oulhote Y, Mustapha A, Olaniyan T, Kouame K, Benmarhnia T, Munyinda N, Basu N, Fobil J, Etajak S, Annesi-Maesano I, Chevrier J, Ebi K. 2020. Environmental health research challenges in Africa, Environmental Epidemiology: 3(6): e074
2019
166. Soufan O, Ewald J, Viau C, Crump D, Hecker M, Basu N, Xia J. 2019. T1000: a reduced gene set prioritized for toxicogenomic studies. PeerJ. 2019 Oct 29;7:e7975. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7975.
165. Dietz R, Letcher RJ, Desforges, Eulaers I, Sonne C, Wilson S, Andersen-Ranberg, Basu N, et al. 2019. Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on Arctic wildlife and fish. Science of the Total Environment. 696: 133792.
164. Shaffer RM, Sellers SP, Baker MG, de Buen Kalman R, Frostad J, Suter MK, Anenberg SC, Balbus J, Basu N, Bellinger DC, Birnbaum L, Brauer M, Cohen A, Ebi KL, Fuller R, Grandjean P, Hess JJ, Kogevinas M, Kumar P, Landrigan PJ, Lanphear B, London SJ, Rooney AA, Stanaway JD, Trasande L, Walker K, Hu H. 2019. Improving and Expanding Estimates of the Global Burden of Disease Due to Environmental Health Risk Factors. Environ Health Perspect. 127(10):105001. doi:10.1289/EHP5496.
163. Farhat A, Crump D, Bidinosti L, Boulanger E, Basu N, Hecker M, Head JA. 2019. An Early-life Stage Alternative Testing Strategy for Assessing the Impacts of Environmental Chemicals in Birds. Environ Toxicol Chem. doi: 10.1002/etc.4582.
162. Ortega-Rodriguez CL, Chumchal MM, Drenner RW, Kennedy JH, Nowlin WH, Barst BD, Polk DK, Hall MN, Williams EB, Lauck KC, Santa-Rios A, Basu N. 2019. Relationship Between Methylmercury Contamination and Proportion of Aquatic and Terrestrial Prey in Diets of Shoreline Spiders. Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(11):2503-2508. doi: 10.1002/etc.4579.
161. Ashrap P, Sánchez BN, Téllez-Rojo MM, Basu N, Tamayo-Ortiz M, Peterson KE, Meeker JD, Watkins DJ. 2019. In utero and peripubertal metals exposure in relation to reproductive hormones and sexual maturation and progression among girls in Mexico City. Environ Res. 177:108630. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108630.
160. Mittal K, Crump D, Basu N. 2019. A comparative study of 3 alternative avian toxicity testing methods: Effects on hepatic gene expression in the chicken embryo. Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(11):2546-2555.
159. Heddle C, Elliott JE, Brown TM, Eng ML, Perkins M, Basu N, Williams TD. 2019. Continuous exposure to mercury during embryogenesis and chick development affects later survival and reproduction of zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Ecotoxicology. doi: 10.1007/s10646-019-02074-6.
158. Laskaris Z, Milando C, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Basu N, O'neill MS, Robins TG, Fobil JN. Derivation of Time-Activity Data Using Wearable Cameras and Measures of Personal Inhalation Exposure among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recovery Site in Ghana. 2019. Ann Work Expo Health. 63(8):829-841.
157. Lin H, Santa-Rios A, Barst BD, Basu N, Bayen S. 2019. Occurrence and bioaccessibility of mercury in commercial rice samples in Montreal (Canada). Food Chem Toxicol. 126: 72-78.
156. Zhou G, Soufan O, Ewald J, Hancock REW, Basu N, Xia J. 2019. NetworkAnalyst 3.0: a visual analytics platform for comprehensive gene expression profiling and meta-analysis. Nucleic Acids Res. gkz240 doi:10.1093/nar/gkz240.
155. Liu Y, Téllez-Rojo M, Hu H, Sánchez BN, Martinez-Mier EA, Basu N, Mercado-García A, Solano-González M, Peterson KE. 2019. Fluoride exposure and pubertal development in children living in Mexico City. Environ Health. 18(1):26.
154. Basu N, Lanphear BP. 2019. The challenge of pollution and health in Canada. Can J Public Health. 110(2):159-164.
153. Aguirre A, Basu N, Kahn LH, Morin XK, Echaubard P, Wilcox BA, Beasley VR. 2019. Transdisciplinary and social-ecological health frameworks-Novel approaches to emerging parasitic and vector-borne diseases. Parasite Epidemiol Control. 4:e00084.
152. Barst BD, Drevnick PE, Muir DCG, Gantner N, Power M, Köck G, Chéhab N, Swanson H, Rigét F, Basu N. 2019. Screening-level risk assessment of methylmercury for non-anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(3): 489-502.
151. Basu N, Crump D, Head J, Hickey G, Hogan N, Maguire S, Xia J, Hecker M. 2019. EcoToxChip: A next-generation toxicogenomics tool for chemical prioritization and environmental management. Environ Toxicol Chem. 38(2):279-288.
2018
150. Legradi JB, Di Paolo C, Kraak MHS, van der Geest HG, Schymanski EL, Williams AJ, Dingemans MML, Massei R, Brack W, Cousin X, Begout ML, van der Oost R, Carion A, Suarez-Ulloa V, Silvestre F, Escher BI, Engwall M, Nilén G, Keiter SH, Pollet D, Waldmann P, Kienle C, Werner I, Haigis AC, Knapen D, Vergauwen L, Spehr M, Schulz W, Busch W, Leuthold D, Scholz S, Vom Berg CM, Basu N, Murphy CA, Lampert A, Kuckelkorn J, Grummt T, Hollert H. 2018. An ecotoxicological view on neurotoxicity assessment. Environ Sci Eur. 30(1):46.
149. Basu N. 2018. The Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Role for the Environmental Sciences Community. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 37(12): 2951-2952.
148. Bashash M, Marchand M, Hu H, Till C, Martinez-Mier EA, Sanchez BN, Basu N, Peterson KE, Green R, Schnaas L, Mercado-García A, Hernández-Avila M, Téllez-Rojo MM. 2018. Prenatal fluoride exposure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children at 6-12 years of age in Mexico City. Environ Int. 121(Pt 1):658-666.
147. Basu, N., Horvat, M., Evers, D.C., Zastenskaya, R., Weihe, P., Tempowski, J. 2018. A State-of-the-Science Review of Mercury Biomarkers in Human Populations Worldwide Between 2000 and 2018. Environmental Health Perspectives. 126(10):106001.
146. Barst BD, Rosabal M, Drevnick PE, Campbell PGC, Basu N. 2018. Subcellular distributions of trace elements (Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Se) in the livers of Alaskan yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus). Environ Pollut. 242(Pt A):63-72.
145. Heacock M, Trottier B, Adhikary S, Asante KA, Basu N, Brune MN, Caravanos J, Carpenter D, Cazabon D, Chakraborty P, Chen A, Barriga FD, Ericson B, Fobil J, Haryanto B, Huo X, Joshi TK, Landrigan P, Lopez A, Magalini F, Navasumrit P, Pascale A, Sambandam S, Aslia Kamil US, Sly L, Sly P, Suk A, Suraweera I, Tamin R, Vicario E, Suk W. 2018. Prevention-intervention strategies to reduce exposure to e-waste. Rev Environ Health. 33(2): 219-228.
144. Lewis RC, Meeker JD, Basu N, Gauthier AM, Cantoral A, Mercado-García A, Peterson KE, Téllez-Rojo MM, Watkins DJ. 2018. Urinary metal concentrations among mothers and children in a Mexico City birth cohort study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 221(4):609-615.
143. Parajuli RP, Goodrich J, Chan LHM, Ayotte P, Lemire M, Hegele R, Basu N. 2018. Genetic polymorphisms are associated with exposure biomarkers for metals and persistent organic pollutants among Inuit from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. Science of the Total Environment. 634: 569-578.
142. van den Brink N, Scheiber IBR, de Jong ME, Braun A, Arini A, Basu N, ven den Berg H, Komdeur J, Loonen MJJE. 2018. Mercury associated neurochemical response in Arctic barnacle goslings (Branta leucopsis). Science of the Total Environment. 624: 1052-1058.
141. Perkins M, Basu N. 2018. Dried blood spot for estimating mercury exposure in birds. Environmental Pollution. 236: 236-246.
140. Landrigan PJ, Fuller R, Acosta NJR, Adeyi O, Arnold R, Basu NN, Baldé AB, Bertollini R, Bose-O'Reilly S, Boufford JI, Breysse PN, Chiles T, Mahidol C, Coll-Seck AM, Cropper ML, Fobil J, Fuster V, Greenstone M, Haines A, Hanrahan D, Hunter D, Khare M, Krupnick A, Lanphear B, Lohani B, Martin K, Mathiasen KV, McTeer MA, Murray CJL, Ndahimananjara JD, Perera F, Potočnik J, Preker AS, Ramesh J, Rockström J, Salinas C, Samson LD, Sandilya K, Sly PD, Smith KR, Steiner A, Stewart RB, Suk WA, van Schayck OCP, Yadama GN, Yumkella K, Zhong M. 2018. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health. Lancet. 391: 462-512.
139. Eagles-Smith C, Silbergeld EK, Basu N, Bustamante P, Diaz-Barriga F, Hopkins WA, Kidd KA, Nyland JF. 2018. Modulators of mercury risk to wildlife and humans in the context of rapid global change. Ambio. 47(2): 170-197.
138. Wilkie S, Espie RHM, Basu N, Liber K, Hall BD. 2018. Trapped river otters (Lontra canadensis) from central Saskatchewan exhibit differences in total and organic mercury concentrations with sex and geographic location. FACETS. 3: 139-154.
137. Morran SAM, Elliott JE, Young JML, Eng ML, Basu N, Williams TD. 2018. Ecologically-relevant exposure to methylmercury during early development does not affect adult phenotype in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Ecotoxicology.
136. DeBofsky AR, Klingler RH, Mora-Zamorano FX, Walz M, Shepherd B, Larson JK, Anderson D 3rd, Yang L, Goetz F, Basu N, Head J, Tonellato P, Armstrong BM, Murphy C, Carvan MJ 3rd. 2018. Female reproductive impacts of dietary methylmercury in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere. 195:301-311.
2017
135. Calys-Tagoe, B., Clarke, E., Robins, T., Basu N. 2017. A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in terms of socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates. BMC Public Health. 17: 862.
134. Bashash M, Thomas D, Hu H, Angeles Martinez-Mier E, Sanchez BN, Basu N, Peterson KE, Ettinger AS, Wright R, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Schnaas L, Mercado-García A, María Téllez-Rojo M, Hernández-Avila M. 2017. Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes in Children at 4 and 6-12 Years of Age in Mexico. Environ Health Perspect. 125(9):097017.
133. Demanelis K, Virani S, Colacino J, Basu N, Nishijo, M, Ruangyuttikarn W, Swaddiwudhipong W, Nambunmee K, Rozek L. 2017. Cadmium Exposure and Age-Associated DNA Methylation Changes in Non-Smoking Women from Northern Thailand. Environmental Epigenetics. 3:2. LINK
132. Mora-Zamorano FX, Klingler R, Basu N, Head J, Murphy CA, Binkowski FP, Larson JK, Carvan MJ 3rd. 2017. Developmental Methylmercury Exposure Affects Swimming Behavior and Foraging Efficiency of Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Larvae. ACS Omega. 2(8):4870-4877
131. Basu N, Eng JWL, Perkins M, Santa-Rios A, Martincevic A, Carlson K, Neitzel R. 2017. Development and application of a novel method to characterize methylmercury exposure in newborns using dried blood spots. Environmental Research. 159: 276-282. LINK
130. Cazabon D, Fobil JN, Essegbey G, Basu N. 2017. Structured Identification of Response Options to Address Environmental Health Risks at the Agbogbloshie Electronic Waste Site. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 13: 980-991. LINK.
129. Perkins, M., Barst, B, Hadrava, J., Basu, N. 2017. Mercury speciation and subcellular distribution in experimentally-dosed and wild birds. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 36: 3289-3298. LINK.
128. Arini A, Mittal K, Dornbos P, Head J, Rutkiewicz J, Basu N. 2017. A cell-free testing platform to screen chemicals of potential neurotoxic concern across twenty vertebrate species. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 36(11): 3081-3090. LINK.
127. Rajaee M, Yee AK, Long RN, Renne EP, Robins TG, Basu N. 2017. Pulmonary function and respiratory health of rural farmers and artisanal and small scale gold miners in Ghana. Environmental Research. 158:522-530. LINK.
126. Bradley, M., Barst, B. Basu, N. 2017. A review of mercury bioavailability. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14,169. LINK
125. Cantoral, A., Batis, C., Basu, N. 2017. National estimation of seafood consumption in Mexico: implications for exposure to methylmercury and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Chemosphere. 174: 289-296. LINK
124. Moynihan, M., Peterson, K.E., Cantoral, A., Song, P.X., Jones, A., Solano-González, M., Meeker, J.D., Basu, N., Téllez-Rojo, M.M. 2017. Dietary predictors of urinary cadmium among pregnant women and children. Sci Total Environ. 575: 1255-1262. LINK
123. Ha, E., Basu, N., Bose O’Reily, S., Dorea, J., McSorley, E., Sakamoto, M., Chan. H.M. 2017. Current progress on understanding the impacts of mercury on human health. Environmental Research. 152: 419-433 LINK
2016
122. Cryderman, D., Letourneau, L., Miller, F., Basu, N. 2016. An Ecological and Human Biomonitoring Investigation of Mercury Contamination at the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. EcoHealth. 13: 784-795. LINK
121. Kwaansa-Ansah EE, Adimado AA, Nriagu JO, Basu N. 2016. Comparison of Three Analytical Methods for the Quantitation of Mercury in Environmental Samples from the Volta Lake, Ghana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 97(5): 677-683.
120. Ricketts, P., Basu, N., Fletcher, H., Voutchkov, M., Bassaw, B. 2016. Assessment of fish consumption and mercury exposure among pregnant women in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. Chemosphere. 164: 462-468. LINK
119. Srigboh, R.K., Basu, N., Stephens, J., Asampong, E., Perkins, M., Neitzel R.L., Fobil, J. 2016. Multiple Elemental Exposures Amongst Workers at the Agbogbloshie Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Site in Ghana. Chemosphere. 164: 68-74. LINK
118. Aguirre, A., Beasley, V., Augspurger, T., Benson, W.H., Whaley, J., Basu, N. 2016. One Health—Transdisciplinary Opportunities for SETAC Leadership in Integrating and Improving the Health of People, Animals, and the Environment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35: 2383-2391.
117. Thomas, D.B., Basu, N., Martinez-Mier, E.A., Sánchez, B.N., Zhang, Z., Liu, Y., Parajuli, R.P., Peterson, K., Mercado-Garcia, A., Bashash, M., Hernández-Avila, M., Hu, H., Téllez-Rojo, M.M. 2016. Urinary and plasma fluoride levels in pregnant women from Mexico City. Environ Res. 150:489-495. LINK
116. Evers, D.C., Keane, S.E., Basu, N., Buck, D. 2016. Evaluating the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention on Mercury: Principles and recommendations for next steps. Sci Total Environ. 569-570:888-903. LINK
115. Bidel, F., Di Poi, C., Budzinski, H., Pardon, P., Callewaert, W., Arini, A., Basu, N., Dickel, L., Bellanger, C., Jozet-Alves, C. 2016. The antidepressant venlafaxine may act as a neurodevelopmental toxicant in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). Neurotoxicology. 55:142-153. LINK
114. Arini, A., Head, J.A., Murphy, C., Carvan, M.J., Goetz, R., Klingler, R.H., Nam, D.H., Basu, N. 2016. Neuroendocrine biochemical effects in methylmercury-exposed yellow perch. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C - Toxicology. 187:10-18. LINK
113. Mora-Zamorano, F., Klingler, R., Murphy, C., Basu, N., Head, J., Carvan, M. 2016. Parental whole life cycle exposure to dietary methylmercury in zebrafish (Danio rerio) affects the behavior of offspring. Environmental Science and Technology. 50: 4808-4816 LINK.
112. Gustin, M., Evers, D., Bank, M., Hammerschmidt, C., Pierce, A., Basu, N., Blum, J., Bustamante, P., Chen, C., Driscoll, C., Horvat, M., Jaffe, D., Pacyna, J., Pirrone, N., Selin, N. 2016. Importance of Integration and Implementation of Emerging and Future Mercury Research into the Minamata Convention. Environmental Science and Technology. 50(6): 2767-2770 LINK.
111. Siedlikowski, M., Bradley, M., Kubow, S., Goodrich, J.M., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2016. Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of methylmercury from seafood commonly consumed in North America: In vitro and epidemiological studies. Environmental Research. 149: 266-273 LINK.
110 Basu, N., Ayelo, P., Djogbénou, L.S., Kedoté, M., Lawin, H., Oloruntoba, E.O., Cazabon, D., Fobil, J., Robins, T., Fayomi, B. 2016. Occupational and Environmental Health Risks Associated with Informal Sector Activities – Selected Case Studies from West Africa. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. 26: 253-270. LINK
109. Arini, A., Cavallin, J., Berninger, J., Marfil-Vega, R., Mills, M., Villeneuve, D., Basu, N., 2016. In vitro and in vivo neurochemical-based assessments of wastewater effluents from the Maumee River Area of Concern. Environmental Pollution. 211: 9-19. LINK
108 Parajuli RP, Goodrich JM, Chou HN, Gruninger SE, Dolinoy DC, Franzblau A, Basu N. 2016. Genetic polymorphisms are associated with hair, blood, and urine mercury levels in the American Dental Association (ADA) study participants. Environmental Research. 149: 247-258. LINK.
107. Huang S, Hu H, Sánchez BN, Peterson KE, Ettinger AS, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Schnaas L, Mercado-García A, Wright RO, Basu N, Cantonwine DE, Hernández-Avila M, Téllez-Rojo MM. 2016. Childhood Blood Lead Levels and Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Cross-Sectional Study of Mexican Children. Environmental Health Perspectives. 124: 868-874. LINK
106. Yu MS, Eng ML, Williams TD, Basu N, Elliott JE. 2016. Acute embryotoxic effects but no long term reproductive effects of in ovo methylmercury exposure in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 35: 1534-1540. LINK
105. Casidy-Bushrow, A., Havstad, S., Basu, N., Ownby, D., Park, S.K., Johnson, C., Wegienka, G. 2016. Detectable Blood Lead Level and Body Size in Early Childhood. Biological Trace Element Research. 171: 41-47. LINK
104. Evans, D., Grochowina, N.M., Basu, N., O’Connor, E.M., Hickie, B. E., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, H., Chan, H.M. 2016. Uptake of selenium and mercury by captive mink: results of a controlled feeding experiment. Chemosphere. 144: 1582-1588. LINK
103. Goodrich, J.M., Chou, H-N., Gruninger, S., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2016. Exposures of Dental Professionals to Elemental Mercury and Methylmercury. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 26: 78-85. LINK.
102. Virani, S., Rentschler, K.M., Nishijo, M., Ruangyuttikarn, W., Swaddiwudhipong, S., Basu, N., Rozek, L. 2016. DNA methylation is differentially associated with environmental cadmium exposure based on sex and smoking status. Chemosphere. 145: 284-290. LINK
2015
101. Asampong, E., Dwuma-Badu, K., Stephens, J., Srigboh, R., Neitzel, R., Basu, N., Fobil, J. 2015. Health seeking behaviours among electronic waste workers in Ghana. BMC Public Health. 15: 1065. LINK
100. Long, R., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2015. Understanding the Social Context of the ASGM Sector in Ghana: A qualitative description of the demographic, health, and nutritional characteristics of a small-scale gold mining community in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(10): 12679-12696. LINK
99. Basu, N., Renne, E., Long, R. 2015. An integrated assessment approach to artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(9): 11683-11698. LINK
98. Basu, A., Phipps, S., Long, R., Essegbey, G.O. Basu, N. 2015. Identification of response options to artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana via the Delphi process. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(9): 1345-11363. LINK
97. Rajaee, M., Long, R., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2015. Mercury exposure assessment and spatial distribution in a Ghanaian small-scale gold mining community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(9): 10755-10782. LINK
96. Rajaee, M., Sanchez, B., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2015. An investigation of organic and inorganic mercury exposure and blood pressure in a small-scale gold mining community in Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(8), 10020-10038. LINK
95. Bradley, M., Rutkiewicz, J., Mittal, K., Fernie, K., Basu, N. 2015. In ovo exposure to organophosphorous flame retardants: survival, development, neurochemical, and behavioral changes in white leghorn chickens. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 52: 228-235. LINK
94. Calys-Tagoe, B., Ovadje, L., Clarke, E., Basu, N., Robins, T. 2015. Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(7): 7922-7937. LINK
93. Rajaee, M., Obiri, S., Green, A., Long, R., Cobbina, S.J., Nartey, V., Buck, D., Antwi, E., Basu, N. 2015. Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana - Part 2: Natural Sciences Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(8): 8971-9011. LINK.
92. Basu, N., Clarke, E., Green, A., Calys-Tagoe, B., Chan, L., Dzodzomenyo, M., Fobil, J., Long, R., Quansah, R., Neitzel, R.L., Obiri, S., Odei, E., Ovadje, L., Rajaee, M., Wilson, M.L. 2015. Integrated Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana - Part 1: Human Health Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(5): 5143-5147. LINK.
91. Fernie, K., Palace, V., Peters, L., Basu, N., Letcher, R., Karouna-Renier, N., Schultz, S., Lazarus, R., Rattner, B. 2015. Investigating Endocrine and Physiological Parameters of Captive American kestrels Exposed by Diet to Selected Organophosphate Flame Retardants. Environmental Science and Technology. 49(12): 7448-7455. LINK
90. Pederson, K., Basu, N., Letcher, R.J., Greaves, A.K., Sonne, C., Dietz, R., Styrishave B. 2015. Brain Region-Specific Perfluoroalkylated Sulfonate (PFSA) and Carboxylic Acid (PFCA) Accumulation And Neurochemical Biomarker Responses in East Greenland Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus). Environmental Research. 138:22-31. LINK
89. Dornbos, P., Chernyak, S., Rutkiewicz, J., Cooley, T., Strom, S., Batterman, S., Basu, N. 2015. Hepatic Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Levels in Wisconsin River Otters (Lontra canadensis) and Michigan Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Journal of Great Lakes Research. 41: 222-227. LINK
88. Sherman, L.S., Blum, J.D., Basu, N., Rajaee, M., Evers, D.C., Buck, D.G., Petrlik, J., DiGangi, J. 2015. Assessment of mercury exposure amongst small-scale gold miners using mercury stable isotopes. Environmental Research. 137: 226-234. LINK
87. Basu, N. 2015. Applications and Implications of Neurochemical Biomarkers in Environmental Toxicology. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 34: 22-29. LINK
86. Somers, E.C., Ganser, M.A., Warren, J.S., Basu, N., Wang, L., Zick, S.M., Park, S.K. 2015. Mercury Exposure and Antinuclear Antibodies among Females of Reproductive Age in the General United States Population. Environmental Health Perspectives. In Press. LINK
2014
85. Ostertag, S.K., Shaw, A.C., Basu, N., Chan, H.M. 2014. Mercury and selenium exposure is associated with molecular and neurochemical biomarkers in Arctic beluga whales. Environmental Science and Technology. 48 11551-11559. LINK
84. Basu, N., Tutino, R., Zhang, Z., Cantonwine, D., Goodrich, J., Somers, E., Rodriguez, L., Schnaas, L., Solano, M., Mercado, A., Peterson, K., Sanchez, B., Hernández-Avila, M., Hu, H., Tellez-Rojo, M. 2014. Mercury Levels in Pregnant Women, Children, and Seafood from Mexico City. Environmental Research. 135: 63-69. LINK
83. Obi, E., Okafor, C., Igwebe, A., Ebenebe, J., Afonne, O.J., Ifediata, F., Orisakwe, O.E., Nriagu, J.O., Basu, N. 2014. Elevated prenatal methylmercury exposure in Nigeria: Evidence from maternal and cord blood. Chemosphere. 119: 485-489. LINK
82. Obi, E., Orisakwe, O.E., Okafor, C., Igwebe, A., Ebenebe, J., Afonne, O.J., Ifediata, F., Basu, N., Nriagu, J.O. 2014. Towards prenatal biomonitoring in Eastern Nigeria: Assessing lead levels and anthropometric parameters of newborns. Journal of University of Occupational and Environmental Health. 36: 159-170. LINK
81. Burton, A., Basu, N., Ellis, B., Kapo, K., Entrekin, S., Nadelhoffer, K. 2014. Hydraulic "Fracking": Are Surface Water Impacts a Concern? Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 33(8):1679-89. LINK
80. Head, J., Mittal, K., Basu, N. 2014. Application of the LUminometric Methylation Assay (LUMA) to Ecological Species; Tissue Quality Requirements and a Survey of DNA Methylation Levels in Animals. Molecular Ecology Resources. In Press. LINK
79. Chatterjee, M., Sarkar, S., Basu, N. 2014. Mercury Exposure Assessment in Fish and Humans from the Sundarban Mangrove Wetlands of India. Indian Journal of GeoMarine Sciences. 43(6): 1095-1101. LINK
78. Evers, D.C. Schmutz, J.A., Basu, N., deSorbo, C.R., Fair, J.S., Gray, C.E., Paruk, J., Perkins, M., Regan, K., Uher-Koch, B.D., Wright, K.G. 2014. Mercury exposure and risk in yellow-billed loons breeding in Alaska and Canada. Waterbirds 37: 147-159. LINK
77. Basu, N., Goodrich, J., Head, J. 2014. Ecogenetics of mercury: From genetic polymorphisms and epigenetics to risk assessment and decision-making. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 33: 1248-1258. LINK
76. Basu, N., Janz, D. 2014. Organometal(loid)s. Organic Chemical Toxicology of Fishes. 33: 141-194. LINK
2013
75. Rutkiewicz, J., Bradley, M., Mittal, K., Basu, N. 2013. Methylmercury egg injections: Part 2-Pathology, neurochemistry, and behavior in the avian embryo and hatchling. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 93: 77-86 LINK
74. Rutkiewicz, J., Basu, N. 2013. Methylmercury egg injections: Part 1-Tissue distribution of mercury in the avian embryo and hatchling. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 93: 68-76 LINK
73. Carvan, M.J., Liu, Q., Basu, N., Goetz, G., Jiang, N., Hutz, R.J., Tonellato, P.J. 2013. Differential gene expression associated with dietary methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and zebrafish (Danio rerio). Ecotoxicology. 22(4): 740-751. LINK
72. Sherman, L., Blum, J.D., Franzblau, A, Basu, N. 2013. New insight into biomarkers of human mercury exposure using naturally occurring mercury stable isotopes. Environmental Science and Technology. 47: 3403-3409. LINK
71. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Gillespie, B., Werner, R.A., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2013. Relationship of estimated dietary intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from fish with peripheral nerve function after adjusting for mercury exposure. Science of the Total Environment. 454-455: 73-78. LINK
70. Basu, N., Head, J.A., Nam, D.-H., Pilsner, J.R., Carvan, M.J., Chan, H.M., Goetz, F.W., Murphy, C.A., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Scheuhammer, A.M. 2013. Effects of methylmercury on epigenetic markers in three model species: mink, chicken, and yellow perch. Comp Biochem Physiol Pt C Toxicology. 157C: 322-327. LINK
69. Park, S. K., Lee, S., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2013. Associations of blood and urinary mercury with hypertension in U.S. Adults: the NHANES 2003-2006. Environ Res 123: 25-32. LINK
68. Goodrich, J., Basu, N., Franzblau, A., Dolinoy, D. 2013. Mercury biomarkers and DNA methylation among Michigan Dental Professionals. Environ Mol Mutag. 54: 195-203. LINK
67. Long R., Renne E, Robins T, Wilson M, Pelig-Ba K, Rajaee M., Yee A, Koomson E, Sharp C, Lu J, Basu N. 2013. Water values in a Ghanaian small-scale gold mining community. Human Organization. 72(3): 199-210.
66. Dornbos, P., Strom, S., Basu, N. 2013. Mercury exposure and neurochemical biomarkers in multiple brain regions of Wisconsin River Otters (Lontra canadensis). Ecotoxicology. 22: 469-475. LINK
65. Dietz, R., Sonne, C., Basu, N., Braune, B., O’Hara, T., Letcher, R. J., Scheuhammer, T., Andersen, M., Andreasen, C., Andriashek, D., Asmund, G., Aubail, A., Baagoe, H., Born, E. W., Chan, H. M., Derocher, A E., Grandjean, P., Knott, K., Kirkegaard, M., Krey, A., Lunn, N., Messier, F., Obbard, M., Olsen, M. T., Ostertag, S., Peacock, E., Renzoni, A., Riget, F. F., Skaare, J. U., Stern, G., Stirling, I., Taylor, M., Wiig, O., Wilson S. and Aars, J. 2013. What are the toxicological effects of mercury in Arctic biota? Science of the Total Environment. 443: 775-790. LINK
64. Goodrich, J., Wang, Y., Gillespie, B., Werner, R., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2013. Methylmercury and elemental mercury differentially associate with blood pressure among dental professionals. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 216: 195-201. LINK
2012
63. Basu, N. 2012. Piscivorous mammalian wildlife as sentinels of methylmercury exposure and neurotoxicity in humans. Current Topics in Neurotoxicity. 2: 357-370. LINK
62. Depew, D., Basu, N., Burgess, N.M., Campbell, L.M., Evers, D., Grasman, K., Scheuhammer, A.M. 2012. Derivation of screening benchmarks for dietary methylmercury (MeHg) exposure for the common loon (Gavia immer): Rationale for use in ecological risk assessment. 31(10): 2399-2407. Environ Toxicol Chem LINK
61. Rutkiewicz, J., Basu, N. 2012. Postmortem stability of brain GABAergic and glutamatergic receptors and enzymes under ecological conditions. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 84: 133-138. LINK
60. Kwon, S., Blum, J.D., Carvan, M., Basu, N., Head, J., Madenjian, C., David, S. 2012. Absence of fractionation of mercury isotopes during trophic transfer of methylmercury to freshwater fish in captivity. Environmental Science & Technology 46(14): 7527-34 LINK
59. Goodrich, J., Basu, N. 2012. Variants of glutathione s-transferase pi 1 exhibit differential enzymatic activity and heavy metal inhibition. Toxicology In Vitro. 26(4): 630-635. LINK
58. Depew, D., Basu, N., Burgess, N.M., Campbell, L.M., Devlin, E.W., Drevnick, P., Hammerschmidt, C., Murphy, C.A., Sandheinrich, M.B., Wiener, J.G. 2012. Toxicity of dietary methylmercury to fish: Derivation of ecologically meaningful threshold concentrations. Environ Toxiocol Chem. 31(7): 1536-1547. LINK
57. Sonne, C., Letcher, R.J., Bechshoft, T.O., Riget, F., Muir, D.C.G., Leifsson, P.S., Born, E.W., Hyldstrup, L., Basu, N., Kirkegaard, M., Dietz, R. 2012. Biomonitoring polar bear health in Greenland: A messenger for global pollution and climate warning. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 54(Suppl 1): S15. LINK
56. Nam, D.-H., Yates, D., Ardapple, P., Evers, D.C., Schmerfeld, J., Basu, N. 2012. Elevated mercury exposure and neurochemical alterations in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) from a site with historical mercury contamination. Ecotoxicology. 21: 1094-1101. LINK
55. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Gillespie, B., Werner, R.A., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2012. Metallothionein single nucleotide polymorphisms and changes in urinary and hair mercury levels. Environmental Health Perspectives. 120: 530-534. LINK
54. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Gillespie, B., Werner, R.A., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2012. An Investigation of Modifying Effects of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Metabolism-related Genes on the Relationship between Peripheral Nerve Function and Mercury Levels in Urine and Hair. Science of the Total Environment. 417-418: 32-38. LINK
53. Wang, Y., Goodrich, J.M., Werner, R.A., Gillespie, B., Basu, N., Franzblau, A. 2012. Agreement between clinical procedures for neuropathy in the feet. Muscle and Nerve. 45(5): 653-658 LINK
52. Basu, N., Waye, A., Trudeau, V.L., Arnason, J.T. 2012. Extracts from hardwood trees used in commercial paper mills contain biologically active neurochemical disruptors. Sci Total Environ. 414: 205-209 LINK
51. Nam, D.-H., Rutkiewicz, J., Basu, N. 2012. Multiple metals exposure and neurotoxic risk in bald eagles from two Great Lakes states. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 31(3): 623-631. LINK
50. Head, J.A., Dolinoy, D.C., Basu, N. 2012. An Introduction to Epigenetics for Ecotoxicologists. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 31(2): 221-227 LINK
2011
49. Goodrich, J., Wang, Y., Gillespie, B., Werner, R., Franzblau, A., Basu, N. 2011. Glutathione enzyme and selenoprotein polymorphisms affect mercury biomarker levels in Michigan dental professionals. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 257(2): 301-308 LINK
48. Fang, G.C., Nam, D-H., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury and selenium content in Taiwanese fish and seafood. Food Additives Contamination Pt B. 4(3): 212-217 LINK
47. Evers, D.C., Wiener, J.G., Basu, N., Bodaly, R.A., Morrison, H.A., Williams, K.A. 2011. Mercury in the Great Lakes region: bioaccumulation, spatiotemporal patterns, ecological risks, and policy. Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1487-1499. LINK
46. Hamilton, M., Scheuhammer, A.M., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury, selenium and neurochemical biomarkers in different brain regions of migrating common loons from Lake Erie, Canada. Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1677-1683. LINK
45. Head, J., DeBofsky, A., Hinshaw, J., Basu, N. 2011. Retrospective analysis of mercury content in feathers of birds collected From the State of Michigan (1895-2007). Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1636-1643. LINK
44. Rutkiewicz, J., Nam, D.-H., Cooley,T., Padilla, I. B., Neumann, K., Route, W., Strom, S., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury exposure and neurochemical biomarkers in bald eagles across several Great Lakes States. Ecotoxicology. 20(7): 1669-1676. LINK
43. Basu, N., Nam, D.-H., Kwansah-Ansah, E., Renne, E., Nriagu, J. 2011. Multiple metals exposures among small-scale artisanal gold miners. Environ Res. 111: 463-467 LINK
42. Dietz, R., Born, E.W., Riget, F., Sonne, C., Aubail, A., Drimmie, R., Basu, N. 2011. Temporal Trends and Future Predictions of Mercury Concentrations in Northwest Greenland Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Hair. Environ Sci Technol. 45(4): 1458–1465 LINK
41. Nam, D.-H., Basu, N. 2011. Rapid methods to detect organic mercury and total selenium in biological samples. Chem Central Journal. 5:3. LINK
40. Nam, D-H., Adams, D., Reyier, E.A., Basu, N. 2011. Mercury and selenium levels in lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in relation to a harmful red tide event. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 176: 549-559. LINK
39. Watanabe, K., Anderson, M., Basu, N., Carvan, MJ 3rd, Crofton, K.M., King, K.A., Suñol, C., Tiffany-Castiglioni, E., Schultz, I.R. 2011. Defining and modeling known adverse outcome pathways: Domoic acid and neuronal signaling as a case study. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 30(1): 9-21. LINK
2010 and earlier
38. Kwaansa-Ansah, E.E., Basu, N, Nriagu, J.O. 2010. Environmental and ocupational exposures to mercury among Indigenous People in Dunkwa-On-Offin, a small scale gold mining area in the south-west of Ghana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 85: 476-480 LINK
37. Basu, N., Abare, M., Buchanan, S., Cryderman, D., Nam, D-.H., Sirkin, S., Schmidtt, S., Hu, H. 2010. A combined ecological and epidemiologic investigation of exposure to metals amongst Indigenous Peoples near the Marlin Mine in Western Guatemala. Sci Total Environ. 409:70-77. LINK
36. Adams, D., Sonne, C., Basu, N., Dietz, R., Nam, D-.H., Leifsson, P.S., Jensen, A.L. 2010. Mercury contamination in spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus: an assessment of liver, kidney, blood, and nervous system health. Sci Total Environ. 408: 5808-5816. LINK
35. Foster, H., Burton, G.A., Basu, N., Werner, E.B. 2010. Chronic exposure to fluoxetine (Prozac) causes developmental delays in Rana pipiens larvae. Environ Toxicol Chem. 29(12):2845-50.. LINK
34. Paruchuri, Y., Siuniak, A., Johnson, N., Levin, E., Mitchell, K., Goodrich, J., Renne, E., Basu, N. 2010. Occupational and environmental mercury exposure among small-scale gold miners in the Talensi-Nabdam District of Ghana’s Upper East region. Sci Tot Environ. 408: 6079-6085. LINK.
33. Nam, D.-H., Adams, D.H., Flewelling, L.J., Basu, N. 2010. Neurochemical alterations in lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in relation to brevetoxin exposure. Aquatic Toxicology. 99: 351-359 LINK
32. Rutkiewicz, J., Crump, D., Scheuhammer, A.M., Jagla, M., Basu, N. 2010. Investigation of spatial trends and neurochemical impacts of mercury in herring gulls across the Laurentian Great Lakes. Environmental Pollution. 158: 2733-2737. LINK
31. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, R.D., Trudeau, V.L., Chan, H.M. 2010. In vitro and Whole Animal Evidence that Methylmercury disrupts GABAergic Systems in Discrete Brain Regions in Captive Mink. Comp Biochem Physiol Pt C. 151(3): 379-385. LINK
30. Pilsner, J.R., Lazarus, A.L., Nam, D.-H., Letcher, R.J., Sonne, C., Dietz, R., Basu, N. 2010. Mercury-associated DNA hypomethylation in polar bear brains via the LUminometric Methylation Assay (LUMA): A sensitive method to study epigenetics in wildlife. Molecular Ecology. 19(2): 307-314. LINK
29. Fang, G.C., Basu, N., Nam, D-H., Yang, I-L. 2010. Characterization of ambient air particulates and particulate mercury at Sha-Lu, central Taiwan. Environmental Forensics. 10(4): 277-285. LINK
28. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, D., Grochowina, N.M., Chan, H.M. 2010. Variation in cholinergic biomarkers in mink brain regions and blood components. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 162(1-4): 377-386. LINK
27. Basu, N., Head, J. 2010. Mammalian wildlife as complementary models in environmental neurotoxicology. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 32: 114-119. LINK
26. Gong, P., Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Perkins, E.J. 2010. Neurochemical and electrophysiological diagnosis of reversible neurotoxicity in earthworms exposed to sublethal concentrations of CL-20. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 17(1): 181-186. LINK
25. Basu, N., Head, J., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Bursian, S., Chan, H.M. 2009. The mink is still a reliable sentinel species in environmental health. Environmental Research. 109(7): 940-941. LINK
24. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Sonne, C., Letcher, R.J., Born, E.W., Dietz, R. 2009. Is dietary mercury of neurotoxicological concern to polar bears (Ursus maritimus)? Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 28(1): 133-140. LINK
23. Basu, N., Ta, C.A., Waye, A., Mao, J., Hewitt, M., Arnason, J., Trudeau, V. 2009. Pulp and paper mill effluents contain neuroactive substances that potentially disrupt neuroendocrine control of fish reproduction. Environmental Science and Technology. 43(5):1635-1641. (A-Page Highlight Article – ‘A Pulp New Fact’ Jan 14, 2009) LINK
22. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Evans, D., Grochowina, N.M., Chan, H.M. 2008. The effects of mercury on muscarinic cholinergic receptor subtypes (M1 and M2) in captive mink. Neurotoxicology. 29: 328-334. LINK
21. Scheuhammer, A.M., Basu, N., Burgess, N., Elliott, J.E., Campbell, G.D., Wayland, M., Champoux, L., Rodrigue, J. 2008. Relationships among mercury, selenium, and neurochemical parameters in common loons (Gavia immer) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Ecotoxicology. 17(2): 93-101. LINK
20. Henshel, D., Aschner, M., Basu, N., Bowerman, W., Echeverria, D., Gilbertson, M., Ralston, N., Rumbold, D., Wolfe, M. 2007. New bioindicators for mercury toxicological assessment: Recommendations from the First International Bioindicators Roundtable. Journal of Environmental Bioindicators. 2: 183-207. LINK
19. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., O’Brien, M. 2007. Polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorinated pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the cerebral cortex of wild river otters (Lontra canadensis). Environmental Pollution. 149: 25-30. LINK
18. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Grochowina, N.M., Evans, R.D., O’Brien, M., Chan, H.M. 2007. Decreased N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor levels are associated with mercury exposure in wild and captive mink. Neurotoxicology. 28(3): 587-593. LINK
17. Bull, K., Basu, N., Bursian, S., Zhang, S., Martin, J.W., Martin, P., Chan, H.M. 2007. Dietary and in utero exposure to a pentabrominated diphenyl ether mixture (DE-71) did not affect cholinergic parameters in the cerebral cortex of ranch mink (Mustela vison). Toxicological Sciences. 96(1): 115-122. LINK
16. Stamler, C.J., Arrieta, D., Basu, N., Henderson, J.D., Wilson, B.W., Chan, H.M. 2007. Evaluation of a fluorescent method for measuring cholinesterase activity in mammalian blood and tissue. Bulletins of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 77: 785-792. LINK
15. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Evans, R.D., O’Brien, M., Chan, H.M. 2007. Cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase activity in relation to mercury levels in the cerebral cortex of wild river otters. Human and Experimental Toxicology. 26: 213-220. LINK
14. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Bursian, S., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Elliott, J., Chan, H.M. 2007. Mink as a sentinel in environmental health. Environmental Research. 103: 130-144. LINK
13. Basu, N., Kwan, M., Chan, H.M. 2006. Mercury but not organochlorines inhibit muscarinic cholinergic receptor binding in the cerebrum of ringed seals (Phoca hispida). Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A. 69: 1133-1143. LINK
12. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Rouvinen-Watt, K., Grochowina, N., Klenavic, K., Evans, R.D., Chan, H.M. 2006. Methylmercury impairs components of the cholinergic system in captive mink (Mustela vison). Toxicological Sciences. 91: 202-209. LINK
11. Stamler, C.J., Basu, N., Chan, H.M. 2005. Biochemical markers of neurotoxicity in wildlife and human populations: Considerations for method development. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A. 68(16): 1413-1429. LINK
10. Basu, N., Scheuhammer, A.M., Grochowina, N.M., Klenavic, K., Evans, R.D., O’Brien, M., Chan, H.M. 2005. Effects of mercury on neurochemical receptors in wild river otters (Lontra canadensis). Environmental Science and Technology. 39(10): 3585-3591. (A-Page Highlight Article - 39: 218A-219A; and Science Online News published April 20, 2005) LINK
9. Basu, N., Stamler, C.J., Loua, K.M., Chan, H.M. 2005. An inter-species comparison of mercury inhibition on muscarinic acetylcholine receptor binding in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 205(1): 71-76. LINK
8. Basu, N., Klenavic, K., Gamberg, M., O’Brien, M., Evans, R.D., Scheuhammer, A.M., Chan, H.M. 2005. Effects of mercury on neurochemical receptor binding characteristics in wild mink. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 24(6): 1444-1450. LINK
7. Afonso, L., Basu, N., Nakano, K., Devlin, R.H., Iwama, G.K. 2004. Sex-related differences in physiological and cellular stress response in juvenile salmon exposed to treated bleached kraft mill effluent. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 29: 173-179. LINK
6. Basu, N., Kennedy, C.J., Iwama, G.K. 2003. The effects of stress on the association between hsp70 and the glucocorticoid receptor in rainbow trout. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology – Part A. 133/134: 655-663. LINK
5. Nakano, T., Basu, N., Yamaguchi, T., Sato, M., Nakano, K., Hicks, J.M.T., Iwama, G.K. 2002. Effects of cold shock and cortisol on heat shock protein levels in rainbow trout. Fisheries Science. 68S: 1037-1040.
4. Basu, N., Kennedy, C.J., Hodson, P.V., Iwama, G.K. 2002. Altered stress responses in rainbow trout following a dietary administration of cortisol and b-napthoflavone. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 25(2): 131-140. LINK
3. Basu, N., Todgham, A., Ackerman, P.A., Bibeau, M.R., Nakano, K., Schulte, P.M., Iwama, G.K. 2002. Heat shock protein genes and their functional significance in fish. Gene. 295(2): 173-183. (invited review). LINK
2. Basu, N., Nakano, T., Grau, E.G., Iwama, G.K. 2001. The effects of cortisol on heat shock protein 70 levels in two fish species. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 124(1): 97-105. LINK
1. Basu, N., Billiard, S.M., Fragoso, N., Omoike, A., Tabash, S., Brown S., Hodson, P.V. 2001. Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase induction in trout exposed to mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 20(6): 1244-1251. LINK