Sue Fenton

Also known as: Sue

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8956-398X

My research interests: • Environmental factors affecting fetal outcomes & latent health effects (DOHaD) • Environmental modifiers of fetal/pubertal mammary gland development (puberty timing) • Health effects related to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – metabolic disease focus • Effect of environmental factors on a mother’s ability to lactate & transfer to milk/offspring • Chemical effects on breast cancer risk factors such as obesity, breast density, and hormones • Methods and models for assessing mammary development, function, and disease

Works (12)

Updated: October 30th, 2023 22:45
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2023 journal article

Effective coordination, collaboration, communication, and partnering are needed to close the gaps for occupational PFAS exposure

American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

By: S. Moore *, C. Brown *, M. Kiederer*, M. Calkins *, J. Burgess *, M. D'Alessandro *, R. Davis*, S. Fenton *, P. Morrison*, C. Reh *

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2023 journal article

Erratum: Current Breast Milk PFAS Levels in the United States and Canada: After All This Time, Why Don’t We Know More?

Environmental Health Perspectives.

By: J. LaKind, M. Verner, R. Rogers, H. Goeden, D. Naiman, S. Marchitti, G. Lehmann, E. Hines, S. Fenton

Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2023 review

Methods to Evaluate Changes in Mitochondrial Structure and Function in Cancer

[Review of ]. CANCERS, 15(9).

By: B. Rickard *, M. Overchuk n, V. Chappell*, M. Kemal Ruhi *, P. Sinawang *, T. Nguyen Hoang*, D. Akin *, U. Demirci ...

co-author countries: Türkiye 🇹🇷 United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: mitochondrial methods; bioenergetics; mitochondrial dysfunction; reactive species; mitochondrial function; mitochondrial structure; extracellular vesicles
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: May 30, 2023

2023 journal article

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Breastfeeding as a Vulnerable Function: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies

Toxics.

By: A. Timmermann *, O. Avenbuan*, M. Romano *, J. Braun *, J. Tolstrup*, L. Vandenberg *, S. Fenton *

co-author countries: Denmark 🇩🇰 United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2023 journal article

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in breast milk and infant formula: A global issue

Environmental Research.

By: J. LaKind *, J. Naiman*, M. Verner*, L. Lévêque * & S. Fenton *

co-author countries: Canada 🇨🇦 United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2022 journal article

Chemical Effects on Breast Development, Function, and Cancer Risk: Existing Knowledge and New Opportunities

Current Environmental Health Reports.

By: J. Kay *, B. Cardona *, R. Rudel *, L. Vandenberg *, A. Soto *, S. Christiansen *, L. Birnbaum *, S. Fenton *

co-author countries: Denmark 🇩🇰 United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2022 journal article

Current Breast Milk PFAS Levels in the United States and Canada: After All This Time, Why Don’t We Know More?

Environmental Health Perspectives.

By: J. LaKind *, M. Verner *, R. Rogers *, H. Goeden*, D. Naiman *, S. Marchitti, G. Lehmann *, E. Hines*, S. Fenton *

co-author countries: Canada 🇨🇦 United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2022 journal article

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and female reproductive outcomes: PFAS elimination, endocrine-mediated effects, and disease

TOXICOLOGY, 465.

By: B. Rickard  n, I. Rizvi n & S. Fenton *

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: PFAS; Female reproduction; Environmental contaminants; Endocrine disruption
MeSH headings : Endocrine Disruptors / adverse effects; Endocrine System Diseases / chemically induced; Endocrine System Diseases / metabolism; Endocrine System Diseases / physiopathology; Environmental Exposure / adverse effects; Environmental Pollutants / adverse effects; Female; Fertility / drug effects; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / adverse effects; Infertility, Female / chemically induced; Infertility, Female / metabolism; Infertility, Female / physiopathology; Menstrual Cycle / drug effects; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications / chemically induced; Pregnancy Complications / metabolism; Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology; Prognosis; Reproduction / drug effects; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: November 29, 2021

2022 journal article

Select Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Induce Resistance to Carboplatin in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, 23(9).

By: B. Rickard *, X. Tan *, S. Fenton * & I. Rizvi n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; PFAS; ovarian cancer; platinum resistance; carboplatin; mitochondrial function
MeSH headings : Alkanesulfonic Acids / toxicity; Carboplatin / pharmacology; Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial; Cell Line; Environmental Pollutants / toxicity; Female; Fluorocarbons / toxicity; Humans; Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: May 23, 2022

2021 journal article

Latent, sex-specific metabolic health effects in CD-1 mouse offspring exposed to PFOA or HFPO-DA (GenX) during gestation

Emerging Contaminants, 7, 219–235.

By: H. Cope *, B. Blake*, C. Love *, J. McCord *, S. Elmore *, J. Harvey *, V. Chappell*, S. Fenton *

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2021 journal article

Looking for Proof in the Wrong Generation?

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 30(8), 1459–1461.

By: S. Fenton * & A. Boyles*

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
Source: ORCID
Added: October 28, 2023

2019 journal article

Sex-specific behavioral effects following developmental exposure to tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in Wistar rats

NEUROTOXICOLOGY, 75, 136–147.

By: K. Rock n, S. Gillera n , P. Devarasetty  n, B. Horman n, G. Knudsen*, L. Birnbaum *, S. Fenton *, P. Heather  n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: brain; anxiety; endocrine disruptions; sex differences; hyperactivity; neural; sexually dimorphic; neurotoxic; flame retardants; elevated plus maze; neurodevelopment
MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal / drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Endocrine Disruptors / toxicity; Flame Retardants / toxicity; Maze Learning / drug effects; Motor Activity / drug effects; Polybrominated Biphenyls / toxicity; Rats; Rats, Wistar / growth & development; Sex Factors
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 16, 2019

Employment

Updated: October 22nd, 2023 21:52

2023 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Director, Center for Human Health and the Environment Biological Sciences

2009 - 2023

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Durham, North Carolina, US
Group Lead Mechanistic Toxicology Branch

1998 - 2009

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Durham, North Carolina, US
Research Biologist NHEERL

Education

Updated: January 26th, 2023 23:04

University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI, US
PhD Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program

University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI, US
M.S. Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program

University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI, US
B.S. Natural Science Dairy Science