Dr. Meng-Shan TSAI 蔡孟珊博士

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +886-2-3366-8088
Fax: +886-2-3366-8734
Room 733, 17 Xuzhou Road, Taipei 10055, Taiwan
◆  Current Positions
  • Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Canada (2021-present)
  • Human Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada, Canada (2021-present)

◆  Background
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University College of Public Health (2018-2021)
  • PhD, Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taiwan (2012-2018)
  • MSc, Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taiwan (2010-2012)
  • BSc, Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taiwan (2006-2010)

◆  Research Interests
  • My research interests are epidemiological studies of children's environmental health and human biomonitroing. Most of my studies are focused on maternal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals on child health.

◆  Awards
  • International Travel Award, The Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting (2011)
  • Graduate Students Study Abroad Program, Ministry of Science and Technology (2017)
  • Best PhD Student Paper Award, Taiwan Epidemiology Association (2019)
  • Best Research Paper Award for Postdoctoral Fellow, Ministry of Science and Technology (2020)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow Study Abroad Program, Ministry of Science and Technology (2021)

◆  Publications
  • 1. Lu FL, Hsieh CJ, Caffrey JL, Lin MH, Lin YS, Lin CC, Tsai MS, Ho WC, Chen PC, Sung FC, Lin RS. Body mass index may modify asthma prevalence among low-birth-weight children. American Journal of Epidemiology 2012 Jul; 176(1): 32-42.
  • 2. Tsai MS, Lin CY, Lin CC, Chen MH, Hsu SHJ, Chien KL, Sung FC, Chen PC, Su TC. Association between perfluoroalkyl substances and reproductive hormones in adolescents and young adults. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2015 Jul; 218(5): 437-443.
  • 3. Tsai MS, Lin CC, Chen MH, Hsieh WS, Chen PC. Perfluoroalkyl substances and thyroid hormones in cord blood. Environmental Pollution 2017 Mar; 222: 543-548.
  • 4. Lin CC, Chien CJ, Tsai MS, Chen MH, Hsieh WS, Chen PC. Prenatal phenolic compounds exposure and neurobehavioral development at 2 and 7 years of age. Science of the Total Environment 2017 Dec; 605-606: 801-810.
  • 5. Tsai MS, Chen MH, Lin CC, Ng S, Hsieh CJ, Liu CY, Hsieh WS, Chen PC. Children’s environmental health based on birth cohort studies of Asia. Science of the Total Environment 2017 Dec; 609: 396-409.
  • 6. Lin LY, Tsai MS, Chen MH, Ng S, Hsieh CJ, Lin CC, Lu FL, Hsieh WS, Chen PC. Childhood exposure to phthalates and pulmonary function. Science of the Total Environment 2018 Feb; 615: 1282-1289.
  • 7. Tsai MS, Miyashita C, Araki A, Itoh S, Bamai YA, Goudarzi H, Okada E, Kashino I, Matsuura H, Kishi R. Determinants and temporal trends of perfluoroalkyl substances in pregnant women: The Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children's Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018 May; 15(5): 989.
  • 8. Chen MH, Ng S, Tsai MS, Lin CC, Chen PC. 12. Birth Cohort Consortium of Asia (BiCCA): Current children’s environmental health issues in Asia and future perspectives. In: Sata F, Fukuoka H, Hanson M, eds. Pre-emptive Medicine: Public Health Aspects of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (ISBN: 978-981-13-2193-1, 978-981-13-2194-8 (eBook)). Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2019: 189-197.
  • 9. Tsai MS, Chen MH, Lin CC, Liu CY, Chen PC. Children’s environmental health based on birth cohort studies of Asia (2) - air pollution, pesticides, and heavy metals. Environmental Research 2019 Dec; 179A: 108754. PubMed
  • 10. Lin CC, Tsai MS, Chen MH, Chen PC. Chapter 11. Mercury, lead, manganese, and hazardous metals. In: Kishi R, Grandjean P, eds. Health Impacts of Developmental Exposure to Environmental Chemicals (ISBN: 978-981-15-0519-5, 978-981-15-0520-1 (eBook)). Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2020: 247-277.
  • 11. Tsai MS, Chang SH, Kuo WH, Kuo CH, Li SY, Wang MY, Chang DY, Lu YS, Huang CS, Cheng AL, Lin CH, Chen PC. A case-control study of perfluoroalkyl substances and the risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women. Environment International 2020 Sep; 142: 105850. Open Access
  • 12. Lin TW, Chen MK, Lin CC, Chen MH, Tsai MS, Chan DC, Hung KY, Chen PC. Association between exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and metabolic syndrome and related outcomes among older residents living near a science park in Taiwan. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 2020 Sep; 230: 113607. PubMed
  • 13. Kung YP, Lin CC, Chen MH, Tsai MS, Hsieh WS, Chen PC. Intrauterine exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances may harm children's lung function development. Environmental Research 2021 Jan; 192: 110178. PubMed
  • 14. Wei CF, Lin CC, Tsai MS, Guo YL, Lin SJ, Liao HF, Hsieh WS, Chen MH, Chen PC. Associations between household incense burning and delayed motor development among preterm infants modified by gestational age and maternal educational status. Indoor Air 2021 May; 31(3): 660-672. PubMed
  • 15. Miyashita C, Araki A, Miura R, Ait Bamai Y, Kobayashi S, Itoh S, Ito K, Tsai MS, Kishi R. Prevalence of childhood wheeze and modified DNA methylation at 7 years of age according to maternal folate levels during pregnancy in the Hokkaido Study. Pediatric and Allergy Immunology 2021 Apr; 32(3): 514-523. PubMed
  • 16. Wei CF, Lin CC, Tsai MS, Guo YL, Lin SJ, Liao HF, Hsieh WS, Chen MH, Chen PC. Associations between infant developmental delays and secondhand smoke exposure modified by maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity status. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2021 Sep; 23(9): 1475-1483. PubMed
  • 17. Wei CF, Chen MH, Lin CC, Tsai MS, Guo YL, Lin SJ, Wu MH, Hsieh WS, Chen PC. Association between Cesarean section delivery and increased risk of childhood Kawasaki disease. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 2023 Aug; 123(8): 843-848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2023.12.006
  • 18. Wei CF, Chen MH, Lin CC, Tsai MS, Guo YL, Lin SJ, Chavarro JE, Hsieh WS, Chen PC. Pre-pregnancy shift work’s influence on postpartum weight retention: body mass index’s role. Chronobiology International 2024; epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2024.2382909