Perfluoroalkyl substances in umbilical cord blood and blood pressure in offspring: a prospective cohort study
Humans are widely exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been found to be associated with various adverse birth outcomes. As blood pressure (BP) is an important parameter reflecting cardiovasc... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zhikang Xu, Bowen Du, Hualin Wang, Zhuoyan Li, Yujian Wu, Qianchuo Wang, Yiwei Niu, Qianlong Zhang, Kun Sun, Jian Wang and Sun Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Short-term exposure to PM2.5 and 1.5 million deaths: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area
Satellite-based PM2.5 predictions are being used to advance exposure science and air-pollution epidemiology in developed countries; including emerging evidence about the impacts of PM2.5 on acute health outcomes ... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Iv án Gutiérrez-Avila, Horacio Riojas-Rodríguez, Elena Colicino, Johnathan Rush, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Víctor Hugo Borja-Aburto and Allan C. Just Tags: Research Source Type: research
Toxic metal mixtures in private well water and increased risk for preterm birth in North Carolina
Prenatal exposure to metals in private well water may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB) (delivery (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lauren A. Eaves, Alexander P. Keil, Anne Marie Jukic, Radhika Dhingra, Jada L. Brooks, Tracy A. Manuck, Julia E. Rager and Rebecca C. Fry Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cognitive decrements in 1991 Gulf War veterans: associations with Gulf War illness and neurotoxicant exposures in the Boston Biorepository, Recruitment, and Integrative Network (BBRAIN) cohorts
During deployment, veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (GW) were exposed to multiple war-related toxicants. Roughly a third of these veterans continue to exhibit neurotoxicant induced symptoms of Gulf War Illness (G... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - October 4, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: D. Keating, M. Krengel, J. Dugas, R. Toomey, L. Chao, L. Steele, Lloyd P. Janulewicz, T. Heeren, E. Quinn, N. Klimas and K. Sullivan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Temperature ‑related mortality and associated vulnerabilities: evidence from Scotland using extended time‑series datasets
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Source: Environmental Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kai Wan, Zhiqiang Feng, Shakoor Hajat and Ruth M. Doherty Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Prenatal exposures to organophosphate ester metabolite mixtures and children ’s neurobehavioral outcomes in the MADRES pregnancy cohort
Evidence suggests organophosphate esters (OPEs) are neurotoxic; however, the epidemiological literature remains scarce. We investigated whether prenatal exposures to OPEs were associated with child neurobehavi... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ixel Hernandez-Castro, Sandrah P. Eckel, Caitlin G. Howe, Zhongzheng Niu, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Morgan Robinson, Helen B. Foley, Tingyu Yang, Mario J. Vigil, Xinci Chen, Brendan Grubbs, Deborah Lerner, Nathana Lurvey, Laila Al-Marayati, Rima Habre, Genev Tags: Research Source Type: research
ChatGPT in the health sciences: pause and ponder
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Source: Environmental Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ana Paula Razal Dalvi, Rayara Mozer Dias and Washington Leite Junger Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Gestational age modifies the association between exposure to fine particles and fetal death: findings from a nationwide epidemiological study in the contiguous United States
The vulnerability of fetuses differs at different developmental stages, in response to environmental stressors such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a ubiquitous air pollutant. Whether gestational age (GA) mod... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mingkun Tong, Weiwei Lin, Hengyi Liu, Jicheng Gong, Junfeng (Jim) Zhang and Tao Xue Tags: Research Source Type: research
The association between newborn cord blood steroids and ambient prenatal exposure to air pollution: findings from the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort
Knowledge of whether prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution disrupts steroidogenesis is currently lacking. We investigated the association between prenatal ambient air pollution and highly accurate measure... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Michelle Plusquin, Congrong Wang, Charlotte Cosemans, Harry A. Roels, Maartje Vangeneugden, Bruno Lapauw, Tom Fiers, Guy T ’Sjoen and Tim S. Nawrot Tags: Research Source Type: research
Out of balance: conflicts of interest persist in food chemicals determined to be generally recognized as safe
Manufacturers of chemicals added to food are responsible for determining that the use of their products is safe. There are two major legal definitions of chemicals in food: (1) food additives which includes in... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Klara Matouskova, Thomas G. Neltner and Maricel V. Maffini Tags: Research Source Type: research
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, gestational weight gain, postpartum weight retention and body composition in the UPSIDE cohort
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals found in drinking water and consumer products, resulting in ubiquitous human exposure. PFAS have been linked to endocrine disruption and alter... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Carolyn W. Kinkade, Zorimar Rivera-N úñez, Sally W. Thurston, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Richard K. Miller, Jessica Brunner, Eunyoung Wong, Susan Groth, Thomas G. O’Connor and Emily S. Barrett Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mistaken information can lead only to misguided conclusions and policies: a commentary regarding Sch üz et al.’s response
After reviewing selected scientific evidence, Sch üz et al. made two recommendations in the 2018 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Technical Publication No. 46. Their first recommendation was a... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Toshihide Tsuda, Yumiko Miyano and Eiji Yamamoto Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Translating community-based participatory research into broadscale sociopolitical change: insights from a coalition of women firefighters, scientists, and environmental health advocates
We report on community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiated by women firefighters in order to share successful elements that can be instructive for other community-engaged research. This CBPR initiati... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jennifer Liss Ohayon, Sharima Rasanayagam, Ruthann A Rudel, Sharyle Patton, Heather Buren, Tony Stefani, Jessica Trowbridge, Cassidy Clarity, Julia Green Brody and Rachel Morello-Frosch Tags: Research Source Type: research
Early life stress, prenatal secondhand smoke exposure, and the development of internalizing symptoms across childhood
Prior findings relating secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure and internalizing problems, characterized by heightened anxiety and depression symptoms, have been equivocal; effects of SHS on neurodevelopment ... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mariah DeSerisy, Jacob W. Cohen, Jordan D. Dworkin, Jeanette A. Stingone, Bruce Ramphal, Julie B. Herbstman, David Pagliaccio and Amy E. Margolis Tags: Research Source Type: research
Emerging environmental health risks associated with the land application of biosolids: a scoping review
Over 40% of the six million dry metric tons of sewage sludge, often referred to as biosolids, produced annually in the United States is land applied. Biosolids serve as a sink for emerging pollutants which can... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Elizabeth A. Pozzebon and Lars Seifert Tags: Review Source Type: research
