Some of the wristbands showed exposure to DDT, a harmful pesticide that has been banned for use in many countries, including the U.S., since the 1970s. The study, published recently in the journal ...

The wristbands could prove to be a far cheaper and easier tool, especially with younger participants. “Anyone can put on a silicone wristband. These are the ones that you buy online,” Quintana ...

A silicone wristband was also attached to each backpack. After three nonconsecutive 24-hour periods, the air-sampling equipment and wristbands were analyzed for PAHs.

“Silicone wristbands absorb chemicals very similar to how a human absorbs them,” said Penelope Quintana, Ph.D. MPH. Dr. Quintana is a professor with San Diego State’s School of Public Health.

Some of the wristbands showed exposure to DDT, a harmful pesticide that has been banned for use in many countries, including the U.S., since the 1970s. The study, published recently in the journal ...

Duke University researchers have used silicone wristbands to track firefighters’ exposures to 134 potentially carcinogenic chemicals. Analysis of the chemicals absorbed by the wristbands over a ...

Researchers used silicone wristbands to examine the extent of chemical exposure among a small group of children in Montevideo, Uruguay. The 6- to 8-year-olds wore the bands for seven days. After ...

Researchers used silicone wristbands to examine the extent of chemical exposure among a small group of children in Montevideo, Uruguay. The 6- to 8-year-olds wore the bands for seven days. After ...

The research team found that the silicone wristbands, when used as passive samplers, have the ability to bind smaller molecular weight semi-volatile PAHs in a similar pattern as active sampling.