Air pollution associated acute respiratory inflammation and modification by GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms: a panel study of healthy undergraduates
This study aimed to investigate the role of gl... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 27, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiang Zeng, Ge Tian, Jingfang Zhu, Fuyun Yang, Rui Zhang, Huijun Li, Zhen An, Juan Li, Jie Song, Jing Jiang, Dongling Liu and Weidong Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Response to Toshihide Tsuda, Yumiko Miyano and Eiji Yamamoto [1]
Using a toolkit approach, Tsuda et al. critiqued work carried out by or in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), including the IARC technical publication No. 46 on “Thy... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 26, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Joachim Sch üz, Evgenia Ostroumova, Ausrele Kesminiene, Louise Davies, Hyeong Sik Ahn, Kayo Togawa and Salvatore Vaccarella Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Risk of longer-term neurological conditions in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Coast Guard Cohort Study – Five years of follow-up
Long-term neurological health risks associated with oil spill cleanup exposures are largely unknown. We aimed to investigate risks of longer-term neurological conditions among U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) responder... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 25, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hristina Denic-Roberts, Lawrence S. Engel, Jeanine M. Buchanich, Rachel G. Miller, Evelyn O. Talbott, Dana L. Thomas, Glen A. Cook, Tina Costacou and Jennifer A. Rusiecki Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of age
Higher prenatal ambient air pollution exposure has been associated with impaired neurodevelopment in preschoolers and school-aged children. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between pr... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 24, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zachariah E. M. Morgan, Maximilian J. Bailey, Diana I. Trifonova, Noopur C. Naik, William B. Patterson, Frederick W. Lurmann, Howard H. Chang, Bradley S. Peterson, Michael I. Goran and Tanya L. Alderete Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Brief diesel exhaust exposure acutely impairs functional brain connectivity in humans: a randomized controlled crossover study
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Source: Environmental Health - January 23, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jodie R. Gawryluk, Daniela J. Palombo, Jason Curran, Ashleigh Parker and Chris Carlsten Tags: Correction Source Type: research
The potential human health hazard of nitrates in drinking water: a media discourse analysis in a high-income country
Recent studies linking low levels of nitrate in drinking water to colorectal cancer have raised public concerns over nitrate contamination. The aim of this study was to analyze the media discourse on the poten... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 20, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Leah Grout, Tim Chambers, Simon Hales, Marnie Prickett, Michael G. Baker and Nick Wilson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Short-term effects and economic burden of air pollutants on acute lower respiratory tract infections in children in Southwest China: a time-series study
There are few studies on the effects of air pollutants on acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) in children. Here, we investigated the relationship of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), inhalable particul... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 14, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yi He, Wanyanhan Jiang, Xi Gao, Chengwei Lin, Jia Li and Lian Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Brief diesel exhaust exposure acutely impairs functional brain connectivity in humans: a randomized controlled crossover study
While it is known that exposure to traffic-related air pollution causes an enormous global toll on human health, neurobiological underpinnings therein remain elusive. The study addresses this gap in knowledge. (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 14, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jodie R. Gawryluk, Daniela J. Polombo, Jason Curran, Ashleigh Parker and Chris Carlsten Tags: Research Source Type: research
Perceptions and experiences of environmental health and risks among Latina mothers in urban Los Angeles, California, USA
Environmental exposures during pregnancy and early childhood can have acute and chronic adverse health impacts. As minoritized populations are more likely to reside in areas with greater pollution, it is impor... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 14, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Elizabeth M. Kamai, Andrea Calderon, Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, Theresa M. Bastain, Carrie V. Breton and Jill E. Johnston Tags: Research Source Type: research
Temporal variation of the temperature-mortality association in Spain: a nationwide analysis
Although adaptation to continuously rising ambient temperatures is an emerging topic and has been widely studied at a global scale, detailed analysis of the joint indicators for long-term adaptation in Spain a... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 13, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dariya Ordanovich, Aurelio Tob ías and Diego Ramiro Tags: Research Source Type: research
Advancing the science on chemical classes
Hazard identification, risk assessment, regulatory, and policy activity are usually conducted on a chemical-by-chemical basis. Grouping chemicals into categories or classes is an underutilized approach that co... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Maricel V. Maffini, Swati D. G. Rayasam, Daniel A. Axelrad, Linda S. Birnbaum, Courtney Cooper, Shari Franjevic, Patrick M. MacRoy, Keeve E. Nachman, Heather B. Patisaul, Kathryn M. Rodgers, Mark S. Rossi, Ted Schettler, Gina M. Solomon and Tracey J. Wood Tags: Review Source Type: research
Addressing systemic problems with exposure assessments to protect the public ’s health
Understanding, characterizing, and quantifying human exposures to environmental chemicals is critical to protect public health. Exposure assessments are key to determining risks to the general population and f... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Laura N. Vandenberg, Swati D. G. Rayasam, Daniel A. Axelrad, Deborah H. Bennett, Phil Brown, Courtney C. Carignan, Nicholas Chartres, Miriam L. Diamond, Rashmi Joglekar, Bhavna Shamasunder, Kristin Shrader-Frechette, Wilma A. Subra, Ken Zarker and Tracey Tags: Review Source Type: research
Application of probabilistic methods to address variability and uncertainty in estimating risks for non-cancer health effects
Human health risk assessment currently uses the reference dose or reference concentration (RfD, RfC) approach to describe the level of exposure to chemical hazards without appreciable risk for non-cancer healt... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Greylin H. Nielsen, Wendy J. Heiger-Bernays, Jonathan I. Levy, Roberta F. White, Daniel A. Axelrad, Juleen Lam, Nicholas Chartres, Dimitri Panagopoulos Abrahamsson, Swati D. G. Rayasam, Rachel M. Shaffer, Lauren Zeise, Tracey J. Woodruff and Gary L. Ginsb Tags: Research Source Type: research
A science-based agenda for health-protective chemical assessments and decisions: overview and consensus statement
The manufacture and production of industrial chemicals continues to increase, with hundreds of thousands of chemicals and chemical mixtures used worldwide, leading to widespread population exposures and result... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tracey J. Woodruff, Swati D. G. Rayasam, Daniel A. Axelrad, Patricia D. Koman, Nicholas Chartres, Deborah H. Bennett, Linda S. Birnbaum, Phil Brown, Courtney C. Carignan, Courtney Cooper, Carl F. Cranor, Miriam L. Diamond, Shari Franjevic, Eve C. Gartner, Tags: Consensus Article Source Type: research
Current practice and recommendations for advancing how human variability and susceptibility are considered in chemical risk assessment
A key element of risk assessment is accounting for the full range of variability in response to environmental exposures. Default dose-response methods typically assume a 10-fold difference in response to chemi... (Source: Environmental Health)
Source: Environmental Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Julia R. Varshavsky, Swati D. G. Rayasam, Jennifer B. Sass, Daniel A. Axelrad, Carl F. Cranor, Dale Hattis, Russ Hauser, Patricia D. Koman, Emily C. Marquez, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Catherine Oksas, Sharyle Patton, Joshua F. Robinson, Sheela Sathyanarayana Tags: Review Source Type: research
