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Correction to: Association between household solid fuel use and tuberculosis: cross-sectional data from the Mongolian National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey
(Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - September 7, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Associations of exposure to secondhand smoke with hypertension risk and blood pressure values in adults
ConclusionsOur results suggest a potential association between high SHS exposure and the risk of hypertension. Further research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - September 6, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Associations of negative life events and coping styles with sleep quality among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsOur results indicated that poor sleep quality was common in these Chinese adolescents. Negative life events and negative coping style were associated with an increased prevalence of poor sleep quality, while the positive coping style was related to a decreased prevalence of poor sleep quality. A negative coping style mediated the association between negative life events and sleep quality. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - September 4, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Factors associated with food safety knowledge and practices among meat handlers in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsPoor knowledge and practices regarding food safety were found among Bangladeshi meat handlers. Findings may help public health professionals and practitioners develop targeted strategies to improve food safety knowledge and practices among this population. Such strategies may include education and sensitization on good food safety practices. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 28, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Association between height-related polymorphism rs17081935 and reduced handgrip strength in relation to status of atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionA minor allele of the height-related SNP rs17081935 was significantly inversely associated with reduced handgrip strength among older individuals with atherosclerosis, but not among those without atherosclerosis. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 26, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Correlation between estimated plasma remnant-like particle cholesterol and vegetable fat intake in Uku town, Japan
ConclusionWe demonstrated that the estimated RLP-C levels using conventional lipid profiles may substitute for directly measured RLP-C and these levels were independently and inversely associated with vegetable fat intake in the community-dwelling Japanese population. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 24, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Correction to: Classes of childhood adversities and their associations to the mental health of college undergraduates: a nationwide cross-sectional study
(Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 19, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Interaction of smoking and being bullied on suicidal behaviors: a school-based cross-sectional survey in China
ConclusionsThese finding suggest that smoking exacerbates the association between being bullied and suicidal behaviors. Future research should explore how and why smoking appears to more bully-victims than for those without smoking and how to mitigate it. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 13, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Paradoxical effects of arsenic in the lungs
AbstractHigh levels (> 100 ug/L) of arsenic are known to cause lung cancer; however, whether low ( ≤ 10 ug/L) and medium (10 to 100 ug/L) doses of arsenic will cause lung cancer or other lung diseases, and whether arsenic has dose-dependent or threshold effects, remains unknown. Summarizing the results of previous studies, we infer that low- and medium-concentration arsenic cause lung diseases in a dose-dependent manner. Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is recognized as a chemotherapeutic drug for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), also having a significant effect on lung cancer. The anti-lung cancer mechanisms of ATO include ...
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 13, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

The effect of health literacy on health status among residents in Qingdao, China: a path analysis
ConclusionsHealth literacy was identified to be a critical factor in health status. The results emphasized that the dissemination of health knowledge, development of healthy behavior, and cultivation of self-efficacy should be jointly promoted to reinforce the level of health status among residents in future work. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 12, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Factors associated with adults ’ actions to confirm their own rubella immune status in Japan’s drive toward rubella elimination: Cross-sectional online survey of non-healthcare workers in their 20s to 40s
ConclusionsCurrently, insufficient voluntary action is being taken by high-risk adult populations to close the identified immunity gaps. In this last mile to rubella elimination, our findings and suggested potential interventions via annual health check-ups and occupational health and public health initiatives could prove helpful in developing further countermeasures that actively promote and implement supplementary immunization activities targeting all adult generations. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Association between household solid fuel use and tuberculosis: cross-sectional data from the Mongolian National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey
ConclusionThe use of solid fuels for heating was significantly associated with active TB in Mongolian adults. Increased public awareness is needed on the use of household solid fuels, a source of IAP. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - August 9, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Regional disparity of certified teaching hospitals on physicians ’ workload and wages, and popularity among medical students in Japan
ConclusionsHospitals in most populated areas had significantly lower workloads and wages; however, they were more popular among medical students than those in other areas. This study was the first to quantify the regional disparities in physicians ’ working conditions in Japan, and such disparities need to be corrected. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - July 20, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Impact of birth season on the years of life lost from respiratory diseases in the elderly related to ambient PM2.5 exposure in Ningbo, China
ConclusionsBirth season which reflects the early-life PM2.5 exposure level that may influence the lung development has a potential effect on the disease burden of respiratory diseases related to ambient PM2.5 exposure in later life. The results would provide theoretical basis to protect vulnerable population defined by birth season when exploring the adverse effects of ambient PM2.5 in the respiratory health. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - July 17, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Classes of childhood adversities and their associations to the mental health of college undergraduates: a nationwide cross-sectional study
ConclusionsExperiencing multiple ACEs and household violence in conjunction with CSEs significantly predict psychological distress and subjective well-being. Contextual interventions for the early identification of ACEs and the management of CSEs may play a crucial role in the prevention of mental health problems. (Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine)
Source: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine - July 17, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research