Greenspace and human microbiota: A systematic review
CONCLUSION: The current evidence suggests that greenspace exposure may diversify gut and skin microbiota and alter their composition to healthier profiles. These findings would be helpful in uncovering the potential mechanisms underlying greenspace and human health and in promoting a healthier profile of human microbiota.PMID:38653130 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108662 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yi-Dan Zhang Gang-Long Zhou Lu Wang Matthew H E M Browning Iana Markevych Joachim Heinrich Luke D Knibbs Tianyu Zhao Yizhen Ding Shi Chen Kang-Kang Liu Payam Dadvand Guang-Hui Dong Bo-Yi Yang Source Type: research
Associations between solar and geomagnetic activity and cognitive function in the Normative Aging study
CONCLUSIONS: Periods of high SGA were associated with cognitive function. SGA may not equally impact all aspects of cognitive function, as evidenced by differences in associations observed for the MMSE, global cognitive score, and individual cognitive tests. Given that much of the pathology of cognitive decline in the elderly remains unexplained, studies specifically targeting decline and with longer follow-up periods are warranted.PMID:38648690 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108666 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jahred M Liddie Carolina L Z Vieira Brent A Coull David Sparrow Petros Koutrakis Marc G Weisskopf Source Type: research
Manganese induces podocyte injury through regulating MTDH/ALKBH5/NLRP10 axis: Combined analysis at epidemiology and molecular biology levels
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 18;187:108672. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108672. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTManganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient required for various biological processes but excess exposure to Mn can cause neurotoxicity. However, there are few reports regarding the toxicity effect of Mn on the kidney as well as the underlying molecule mechanism. Herein, in vivo experiments were adopted to assess the toxicity effects associated with Mn, and found that chronic Mn treatment induced the injury of glomerular podocytes but not renal tubule in rats. Genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen was then employed to e...
Source: Environment International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Qiuju Liang Jiajun Jing Huiming He Xiaofeng Huang Jianing Liu Mingjun Wang Zijuan Qi Li'e Zhang Ziang Huang Yuanliang Yan Sijin Liu Ming Gao Yunfeng Zou Source Type: research
Grouped mixtures of air pollutants and seasonal temperature anomalies and cardiovascular hospitalizations among U.S. Residents
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings identified critical pollutants for targeted emission controls and suggested that abnormal temperature changes chronically affected cardiovascular health by interacting with air pollution, not directly.PMID:38648692 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108651 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yaguang Wei Heresh Amini Xinye Qiu Edgar Castro Tingfan Jin Kanhua Yin Bryan N Vu James Healy Yijing Feng Jiangshan Zhang Brent Coull Joel Schwartz Source Type: research
Valuing the health benefits of nature-based recreational physical activity in England
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 16;187:108667. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108667. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhysical activity (PA) reduces the risk of several non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Natural environments support recreational PA. Using data including a representative cross-sectional survey of the English population, we estimated the annual value of nature-based PA conducted in England in 2019 in terms of avoided healthcare and societal costs of disease. Population-representative data from the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey (n = 47,580; representing 44,386,756) were used to estimate the ...
Source: Environment International - April 20, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: James Grellier Mathew P White Si ân de Bell Oscar Brousse Lewis R Elliott Lora E Fleming Clare Heaviside Charles Simpson Tim Taylor Benedict W Wheeler Rebecca Lovell Source Type: research
Unveiling the overlooked microbial niches thriving on building exteriors
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 17;187:108649. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108649. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRapid urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to place two-thirds of its population in concrete-dominated urban landscapes by 2050. While diverse architectural facades define the unique appearance of these urban systems. There remains a significant gap in our understanding of the composition, assembly, and ecological potential of microbial communities on building exteriors. Here, we examined bacterial and protistan communities on building surfaces along an urbanization gradient (urban, suburban and rural region...
Source: Environment International - April 20, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yilong Hao Changyi Lu Qian Xiang Anqi Sun Jian-Qiang Su Qing-Lin Chen Source Type: research
The effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields exposure on human self-reported symptoms: A systematic review of human experimental studies
DISCUSSION: Limitations of evidence: experimental conditions are substantially different from real-life situations in the duration, frequency, distance and position of the exposure. Most studies were conducted in young, healthy volunteers, who might be more resilient to RF-EMF than the general population. The outcomes of interest in this systematic review were symptoms, which are self-reported. The available information did not allow to assess the potential effects of exposures beyond acute exposure and in elderly or in chronically ill people. It cannot be ruled out that a real EMF effect in IEI-EMF groups is masked by a m...
Source: Environment International - April 19, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xavier Bosch-Capblanch Ekpereonne Esu Chioma Moses Oringanje Stefan Dongus Hamed Jalilian John Eyers Christian Auer Martin Meremikwu Martin R öösli Source Type: research
A traffic-induced shift of ultrafine particle sources under COVID-19 soft lockdown in a subtropical urban area
This study delves into the nuanced interplay between traffic patterns and UFP emissions in a subtropical urban setting during the spring-summer transition of 2021. Leveraging meticulous roadside measurements near a traffic nexus, our investigation unravels the intricate relationship between particle number size distribution (PNSD), VOCs mixing ratios, and detailed vehicle activity metrics. The soft lockdown era, marked by a 20-27% dip in overall traffic yet a surprising surge in early morning motorcycle activity, presented a natural experiment. We observed a consequential shift in the urban aerosol regime: the decrease in ...
Source: Environment International - April 19, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tse-Lun Chen Ta-Chih Hsiao Albert Y Chen Kuo-En Chang Tzu-Chi Lin Stephen M Griffith Charles C-K Chou Source Type: research
Air pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries
This study underscores the importance of accounting for local characteristics when policymakers adapt successful emission control strategies from other regions.PMID:38640613 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108668 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 19, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yiqun Ma Federica Nobile Anne Marb Robert Dubrow Patrick L Kinney Annette Peters Massimo Stafoggia Susanne Breitner Kai Chen Source Type: research
Urinary biomonitoring of glyphosate exposure among male farmers and nonfarmers in the Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Agriculture (BEEA) study
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 11;187:108644. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108644. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlyphosate is the most widely applied herbicide worldwide. Glyphosate biomonitoring data are limited for agricultural settings. We measured urinary glyphosate concentrations and assessed exposure determinants in the Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Agriculture (BEEA) study. We selected four groups of BEEA participants based on self-reported pesticide exposure: recently exposed farmers with occupational glyphosate use in the last 7 days (n = 98), farmers with high lifetime glyphosate use (>80th percentile) but no use...
Source: Environment International - April 18, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vicky C Chang Maria Ospina Shuai Xie Gabriella Andreotti Christine G Parks Danping Liu Jessica M Madrigal Mary H Ward Nathaniel Rothman Debra T Silverman Dale P Sandler Melissa C Friesen Laura E Beane Freeman Antonia M Calafat Jonathan N Hofmann Source Type: research
Associations of perceived built environment characteristics using NEWS questionnaires with all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular diseases: The prospective urban rural epidemiology (PURE)-China study
CONCLUSION: Favorable perceived BE characteristics were linked with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and major CVD events in Chinese population, especially in urban areas and females. Our findings can be used by policymakers to take action to mitigate the adverse effect of poor community conditions on health, such as improving local amenities and transport connectivity, providing building paths for walking, running and cycling.PMID:38636273 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108627 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 18, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mengya Li Yang Li Zhiguang Liu Perry Hystad Sumathy Rangarajan Lap Ah Tse Scott A Lear Yuanting Ma Mengxin Chen Guoliang Han Ruotong Li Salim Yusuf Lisheng Liu Bo Hu Wei Li PURE-China Investigators Source Type: research
Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and risk of liver cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings in this large cohort suggest that residential ambient PM2.5 levels may be associated with liver cancer risk. Further exploration of the variation in associations by age and physical activity are important areas for future research.PMID:38636274 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2024.108637 (Source: Environment International)
Source: Environment International - April 18, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiuqi Ma Jared A Fisher Katherine A McGlynn Linda M Liao Vasilis Vasiliou Ning Sun Joel D Kaufman Debra T Silverman Rena R Jones Source Type: research
Assessment of human dermal absorption of flame retardant additives in polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics using 3D human skin equivalent models
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 5;186:108635. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108635. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo overcome ethical and technical challenges impeding the study of human dermal uptake of chemical additives present in microplastics (MPs), we employed 3D human skin equivalent (3D-HSE) models to provide first insights into the dermal bioavailability of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs) present in MPs; and evaluated different factors influencing human percutaneous absorption of PBDEs under real-life exposure scenario. PBDEs were bioavailable to varying degrees (up to 8 % of the exposure dose) and percutaneous permeatio...
Source: Environment International - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ovokeroye Akpojevwe Abafe Stuart Harrad Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah Source Type: research
Assessment of human dermal absorption of flame retardant additives in polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics using 3D human skin equivalent models
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 5;186:108635. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108635. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo overcome ethical and technical challenges impeding the study of human dermal uptake of chemical additives present in microplastics (MPs), we employed 3D human skin equivalent (3D-HSE) models to provide first insights into the dermal bioavailability of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs) present in MPs; and evaluated different factors influencing human percutaneous absorption of PBDEs under real-life exposure scenario. PBDEs were bioavailable to varying degrees (up to 8 % of the exposure dose) and percutaneous permeatio...
Source: Environment International - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ovokeroye Akpojevwe Abafe Stuart Harrad Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah Source Type: research
Dietary intake changes the associations between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and the surrogate indicators of insulin resistance
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 10;186:108626. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108626. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe relationship of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure and insulin resistance remains inclusive. Our study aimed to investigate this association in the project of Prediction for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in China (China-PAR). Specifically, we examined the associations between long-term PM2.5 exposure and three surrogate indicators of insulin resistance: the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), TyG with waist circumference (TyG-WC) and metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR). Additionally, we e...
Source: Environment International - April 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yanhui Jia Zhi He Fangchao Liu Jianxin Li Fengchao Liang Keyong Huang Jichun Chen Jie Cao Hongfan Li Chong Shen Ling Yu Xiaoqing Liu Dongsheng Hu Jianfeng Huang Yingxin Zhao Yang Liu Xiangfeng Lu Dongfeng Gu Shufeng Chen Source Type: research
