Publications

East A, Wheeler M, Kennedy S. Artificial intelligence application to critical appraisal of published literature: A case example using the Criteria for Reporting and Evaluating Ecotoxicity Data (CRED) evaluation method. Poster presentation, Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) Biannual Meeting, Washington, DC, June 2025.

Thornton Hampton L, Mair MM, Kennedy SB, Wyler DB, Carney Almroth B, Coffin S, Cowger W,…, et al. The Toxicity of Microplastics Explorer (ToMEx) 2.0 database–A unique compilation of microplastics effects measurements for environmental risk assessment. Abstract 1.09.P-Mo-061, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 35^th Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria, May 2025.

Kennedy SB, Doyle D, Coffin S, Mair MM, Cowger, Miller EL, Antonio Vital AL, Barrick A, et al. Trends in study quality and reporting in in microplastics research. Abstract 1.09.P-Mo-101, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 35^th Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria, May 2025.

Coffin S, Barrick A, Yeh A, Kukkola A, Carney Almroth B, Miller E, Ahmed KT,…, Kennedy SB, et al. Application of probabilistic species sensitivity distribution modeling to characterize microplastic risk for marine and freshwater environments. Abstract 1.10.P-Tu-096, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 35^th Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria, May 2025.

Kennedy SB, Heintz MM, Klaren WD, Wikoff DS, Haws LC, Fitch SE. 2025. An integrated ecotoxicological study reliability framework for use in toxicity value development. Environ Tox Chem 44(4):1142-1153; doi: 10.1093/etojnl/vgaf030. PMID: 39873747.

Hampton LT, Kennedy SB, Barrick A, Wyler DB, Almroth BC, Coffin S, et al. The toxicity of microplastics explorer 2.0: Are we moving the needle forward on microplastics toxicity research? Abstract 7.03.T-05, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 45^th Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, October 2024.

Lane R, Gill S, Miller EL, Kennedy S, Shankar P, Williams T, et al. Rolling along: State of the science for tire related chemicals 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone. Abstract 4.22.P-Mo-115, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 45^th Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, October 2024.

Kennedy SB, Doyle D, Coffin S, Mair MM, Cowger W, Barrick A, et al. Trends in quality and risk assessment applicability of microplastic ecotoxicity studies. Abstract 7.03.P-Th-081, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 45^th Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, October 2024.

Feifarek D, Kennedy S, Panko J. Mechanistic evaluation of 6PPD-quinone toxicity in fish. Abstract 4.22.B.T-03, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 45^th Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, October 2024.

Bare J, Kennedy SB, Feifarek D, Panko J. Quality and reliability evaluation of 6PPD-quinone surface water occurrence data and considerations for use in risk assessment. Abstract 4.22.P-Mo-119, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 45^th Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, October 2024.

Racz L, Gauthier A, Bare J, Heintz M, Feifarek D, Kennedy S, Panko J. 2024. Assessment of perfluorocarboxylic acids in fluorinated high-density polyethylene containers and estimation of potential non-cancer risks associated with anticipated use scenarios. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 147(Feb):105560; doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2024.105560. PMID: 38182014.

LaPlaca SB, Heintz MM, Wikoff D, Haws LC. Multi-step integration of ecotoxicological study reliability in ecological risk assessment. Poster at Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry SETAC North America 43rd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 2022.

Godfrey G, LaPlaca SB, Heintz MM. 2022. Developing young watershed citizen scientists through professional partnerships in the classroom. Am Biol Teacher 84(4):202–206; doi: 10.1525/abt.2022.84.4.202.

LaPlaca SB, Rice CD, van den Hurk P. 2022. Chronic toxicity of tire crumb rubber particles to mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) in episodic exposures. Sci Total Environ 846(Nov 10):157447; doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157447. PMID: 35853528.

Fitch S, Klaren WD, LaPlaca S, Payne L, Wikoff D. Comparison of public and private literature databases for toxicological investigations. Poster presented at Society of Toxicology 61st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2022.

LaPlaca SB, van den Hurk P. 2022. Accumulation of microplastic and microrubber particles in stormwater pond fish and invertebrates. bioRxiv, March 4, 2022; doi: 10.1101/2022.03.03.482888.

LaPlaca SB, van den Hurk P. Toxicity of a pulsed chronic exposure to crumb rubber particles in mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus). Platform presentation at 42nd annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, North America Chapter, Portland, OR, November 2021.

Fantone J, Charlot A, Kinard L, Moran K, LaPlaca S. Comparison of microplastics from suburban and rural areas of South Carolina. Poster presentation at Clemson Biological Sciences Annual Student Symposium, Clemson, SC, March 2021.

LaPlaca SB, van den Hurk P. 2020. Toxicological effects of micronized tire crumb rubber on mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Ecotoxicology 29(5):524–534; doi: 10.1007/s10646-020-02210-7.

LaPlaca SB. Identification and toxicity of compounds associated with tire wear particles in fathead minnow and mummichog. Platform presentation at Pollutant Response in Marine Organism (PRIMO) symposium, Charleston, SC, May 2019.