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Application of human biomonitoring data to support policy development, raise awareness and environmental public health protection among countries within the HBM4EU project
This article offers important insights into factors associated with the utilisation of HBM data for policy support and public awareness.PMID:37207539 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114170 (Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health)
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - May 19, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dorothy Ubong Lorraine Stewart Ovnair Sepai Lisbeth E Knudsen Tamar Berman Hans Reynders Karen Van Campenhout Andromachi Katsonouri An Van Nieuwenhuyse Anna Maria Ingelido Argelia Casta ño Susana Pedraza-D íaz Ása Valgerður Eiríksdóttir Cathrine Tho Source Type: research

Measuring the quantity of harmful volatile organic compounds inhaled through masks
In this study, the concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from some commonly used masks was assessed qualitatively and quantitatively under diverse conditions (including different mask material types, time between opening the product and wearing, and mask temperature). In KF94 masks, 1-methoxy-2-propanol (221 ± 356 µg m-3), N,N-dimethylacetamide (601 ± 450 µg m-3), n-hexane (268 ± 349 µg m-3), and 2-butanone (160 ± 244 µg m-3) were detected at concentrations 22.9-147 times higher than those found in masks made from other materials, such as cotton and other functional fabrics. In addition, in KF9...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - April 25, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hajoo Ryu Yong-Hyun Kim Source Type: research

Measuring the quantity of harmful volatile organic compounds inhaled through masks
In this study, the concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from some commonly used masks was assessed qualitatively and quantitatively under diverse conditions (including different mask material types, time between opening the product and wearing, and mask temperature). In KF94 masks, 1-methoxy-2-propanol (221 ± 356 µg m-3), N,N-dimethylacetamide (601 ± 450 µg m-3), n-hexane (268 ± 349 µg m-3), and 2-butanone (160 ± 244 µg m-3) were detected at concentrations 22.9-147 times higher than those found in masks made from other materials, such as cotton and other functional fabrics. In addition, in KF9...
Source: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - April 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hajoo Ryu Yong-Hyun Kim Source Type: research

Evidence for an association of prenatal exposure to particulate matter with clinical severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder
In this study, we used air quality monitoring data to examine whether mothers of children with ASD were exposed to high levels of air pollutants during critical periods of pregnancy, and if higher exposure levels may lead to a higher clinical severity in their offspring. We used public data from the Portuguese Environment Agency to estimate exposure to these pollutants during the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, full pregnancy and first year of life of the child, for 217 subjects with ASD born between 2003 and 2016. These subjects were stratified in two subgroups according to clinical severity, as defined b...
Source: Environmental Research - April 7, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jo ão Xavier Santos Pedro Sampaio C élia Rasga Hugo Martiniano Clarissa Faria C átia Café Alexandra Oliveira Frederico Duque Guiomar Oliveira Lisete Sousa Ana Nunes Astrid Moura Vicente Source Type: research