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Supporting and implementing the beneficial parts of the exposome: The environment can be the problem, but it can also be the solution
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2023 Nov 16;255:114290. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114290. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2005, Christopher P. Wild introduced the exposome concept, encompassing the biochemical changes in the organism in response to the totality of all environmental exposures throughout the entire lifespan and their association with health outcomes. The exposome concept also aimed at to completing the genome, that describes the genetic predisposition as a determinant of disease and death as well as potential targets of intervention. The exposome can be subdivided into multiple pollutomes related to specific chem...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - November 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Omar Hahad Sadeer Al-Kindi Jos Lelieveld Thomas M ünzel Andreas Daiber Source Type: research

Adaptation behaviors modify the effects of body fat on heat-related symptoms among Taiwanese elderly
CONCLUSIONS: Elevated body fat levels, indicative of obesity, corresponded with an increased risk of heat-related symptoms. Integrating multiple adaptive behaviors can diminish the negative health impact of body fat on heat-induced symptoms. However, certain commonly adopted practices might not confer expected benefits.PMID:37979230 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114296 (Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health)
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - November 18, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chi-Hsien Chen Wen-Yi Lin Kang-Yun Lee Wen-Jung Sun Li-Ying Huang Yue-Liang Leon Guo Source Type: research

Air pollution inside fire stations: State-of-the-art and future challenges
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2023 Nov 15;255:114289. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114289. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFirefighters are frequently exposed to products of combustion and pyrolysis. Exposure to these substances occurs not only during fires but also at fire stations, particularly where fire equipment and fire uniforms are stored after firefighting operations. The aims of this study were to review the research on the concentrations of various air pollutants in fire stations, identify the limitations and strengths of such research, identify research gaps and related future challenges, and highlight potential solution...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - November 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Karolina Bralewska Source Type: research

Drivers of divergent assessments of bisphenol-A hazards to semen quality by various European agencies, regulators and scientists
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2023 Nov 15;255:114293. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114293. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe downward revision of the bisphenol A (BPA) Health-based Guidance Value (HBGV) by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has led to disagreements with other regulatory agencies, among them the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). The BfR has recently published an alternative Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI), 1000-times higher than the EFSA HBGV of 0.2 ng/kg/d. While the EFSA value is defined in relation to immunotoxicity, the BfR alternative TDI is based on declines in sperm counts resulting fr...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - November 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Andreas Kortenkamp Olwenn Martin Eleni Iacovidou Martin Scholze Source Type: research

Joint association of air pollution exposure and inflammation-related proteins in relation to infant lung function
CONCLUSIONS: Early life air pollution exposure and abnormal inflammation-related protein profiles may interact synergistically towards lower lung function in infants.PMID:37952388 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114294 (Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health)
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - November 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shizhen He Bj örn Lundberg Jenny Hallberg Susanna Klevebro G öran Pershagen Kristina Eneroth Erik Mel én Matteo Bottai Olena Gruzieva Source Type: research

Higher serum concentrations of PFAS among pesticide exposed female greenhouse workers
CONCLUSION: Higher serum concentrations of some legacy PFAS among female greenhouse workers indicate that exposure to pesticides is a potential pathway of exposure. Although PFAS use in pesticide applications may appear to be a minor source of exposure for the general population, this pathway deserves attention in risk assessment.PMID:37952389 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114292 (Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health)
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - November 12, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Helle Raun Andersen Philippe Grandjean Katharina M Main Tina Kold Jensen Flemming Nielsen Source Type: research