New Developments with Exposomics Initiatives

Exposomics, simply put, is the study of the exposome, and is a field that has been gaining attention as researchers focus not only on identifying the contaminants present in the environment, but their effects on humans as well. The exposome encompasses an individual’s lifetime exposure to internal and external stresses, including environmental, dietary, and metabolic factors, to name a few.

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. (CIL) has collaborated with leading institutions conducting extensive exposomics research, such as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)” and the Japan National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) “Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS).” Emergence of new research institutions and programs, such as the Institute for Exposomic Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)-funded Children’s Health Exposure Analysis Resource (CHEAR) program, is a further testament to the importance of studying the impact the environment can have on human health.

To learn more about these exceptional projects, please follow these links:

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Japan National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)
Rationale and study design of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Institute for Exposomic Research

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Children’s Health Exposure Analysis Resource (CHEAR)

Analytical Standards for Human Exposure Analysis

CIL has historically maintained a directive for development of native and stable isotope-labeled chemical standards for use in analytical procedures to quantify levels of organic contaminants in the environment. The scope of projects has often led to development of standards which are ultimately being used to determine levels of contaminants entering the human body, often by environmental exposure, but from food and water sources as well. We look forward to continuing our support of exposomics programs and initiatives with our current products and developing standards for new compounds as they are identified.