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Volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in landfill gas: Composition characteristics and health risks
Environ Int. 2023 Mar 22;174:107886. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107886. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGas emitted from landfills contains a large quantity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), some of which are carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutagenic, thereby posing a serious threat to the health of landfill workers and nearby residents. However, the global hazards of VOCs and SVOCs in landfill gas to human health remain unclear. To quantify the global risk distributions of these pollutants, we collected the composition and concentration data of VOCs and SVOCs from 72 landfills ...
Source: Environment International - March 29, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Qi Pan Qing-Yu Liu Jing Zheng Yan-Hong Li Song Xiang Xiao-Jie Sun Xiao-Song He Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 678: Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Chinese Building Environment: A Systematic Review
arium Ahmad People spend a considerable portion of their lives indoors; thus, the quality of the indoor environment is crucial. Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are among the primary indoor pollutants responsible for various health risks. This paper systematically reviews the impact of SVOC exposure on human health in Chinese built environments. Based on a set of criteria, we judged 12 publications as providing sufficient information on both SVOC exposure and health effects to inform the relationship. Out of six studies on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), three observed a positive association between PAH...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 30, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yeganeh Ataei Yuexia Sun Wei Liu Agnes S. Ellie Hui Dong Umme Marium Ahmad Tags: Review Source Type: research

The Study of Dried Ginger and Linggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction Treatment of Cold Asthma Rats Using GC –MS Based Metabolomics
Conclusion In this study, serum and urine metabolites identified by GC–MS and general pharmacodynamic evaluation (morphological observation, histopathology, inflammatory factors, and visceral indices) were used to compare the effects of GJ and LGWWJX decoctions on cold asthma. Significant metabolic abnormalities were observed for 37 metabolites (15 in serum, 22 in urine) in rats with cold asthma. These altered metabolites might be potential biomarkers or therapeutic targets during development of cold asthma. Furthermore, pathway analysis demonstrated that pathways associated with energy metabolism and oxidative str...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 10, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Updated Global Estimates of Respiratory Mortality in Adults ≥ 30 Years of Age Attributable to Long-Term Ozone Exposure
Conclusions: These findings suggest that the potential magnitude of health benefits of air quality policies targeting O3, health co-benefits of climate mitigation policies, and health implications of climate change-driven changes in O3 concentrations, are larger than previously thought. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1390 Received: 17 November 2016 Revised: 19 June 2017 Accepted: 20 June 2017 Published: 28 August 2017 Address correspondence to C.S. Malley, Stockholm Environment Institute, Environment Dept., Environment Building, Wentworth Way, University of York, York, YO10 5NG, UK. Telephone: 44 1904 323685. Email: chri...
Source: EHP Research - August 28, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Elemental Sulfur Use and Associations with Pediatric Lung Function and Respiratory Symptoms in an Agricultural Community (California, USA)
Conclusions: This study suggests that elemental sulfur use, allowed in both organic and conventional farming, in close proximity to residential areas, may adversely affect children’s respiratory health. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP528 Received: 19 May 2016 Revised: 05 May 2017 Accepted: 09 May 2017 Published: 14 August 2017 Address correspondence to R. Raanan, Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH), University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, 1995 University Ave., Suite 265, Berkeley, CA 94704 USA. Telephone: (510) 642-9431. Email: rachelraananrr@gmail.com Supplemental Ma...
Source: EHP Research - August 14, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Depression as a Risk Factor of Organic Diseases:An International Integrative Review
ConclusionsMechanisms connecting depression to physical illness appear to involve alterations in the hypothalamic‐pituitary axis, unhealthy lifestyle, chronic or acute stressors including posttraumatic stress, an increase in C‐reactive protein (CRP) in men, taking antidepressant medication, and social and emotional loneliness. Clinical RelevanceA good patient–provider relationship can help to promote decreased acute or chronic stressors, increased family and social support, decreased loneliness, modification of unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol, control of CRP, and antidepres...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Teodora Bica, Ruth Castell ó, Loren L. Toussaint, Pilar Montesó‐Curto Tags: CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP Source Type: research

Depression as a Risk Factor of Organic Diseases: An International Integrative Review
ConclusionsMechanisms connecting depression to physical illness appear to involve alterations in the hypothalamic‐pituitary axis, unhealthy lifestyle, chronic or acute stressors including posttraumatic stress, an increase in C‐reactive protein (CRP) in men, taking antidepressant medication, and social and emotional loneliness. Clinical RelevanceA good patient–provider relationship can help to promote decreased acute or chronic stressors, increased family and social support, decreased loneliness, modification of unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol, control of CRP, and antidepres...
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - July 10, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Teodora Bica, Ruth Castell ó, Loren L. Toussaint, Pilar Montesó‐Curto Tags: CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP Source Type: research

Glyphosate Chemophobia Grips Sonoma County: Sprayers Don Hazmat Suits, Respirators After Switch to 'Safer' Organic Weed Killers
If you've followed the often acrimonious debate over GMOs in foods, you've probably seen pictures of farmers walking through corn and soy fields bedecked in hazardous material suits and respirators. Why do they wear protective gear? According to anti-GMO activists, they are protecting themselves from glyphosate, a chemical often paired with GMOs that they claim is a cancer-causing herbicide. These people wearing hazmat suits are actually Greenpeace activists ripping up genetically engineered plants in the Philippines in 2011. That's ironic in a tragic way as the plants being uprooted are engineered with the natural soil-...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

More than Cosmetic Changes: Taking Stock of Personal Care Product Safety
Joe Greco, principal scientist in beauty care product development for Johnson & Johnson, works on reformulating an acne gel cleanser. Johnson & Johnson is one of several companies investing considerable resources to remove specific chemicals from their products.© Rebecca Kessler An infographic prepared by the PCPC lays out the order of events and estimated timeframe for reformulating products.© Personal Care Products Council In 2013 Johnson & Johnson completed reformulation of about 100 baby products, a process that involved approximately 1,500 prototypes. Some prototyp...
Source: EHP Research - May 1, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News Allergies and Policy Chemical Sensitivities Chemical Testing Children's Health Endocrine Disruptors Health Disparities Industry Issues Laws May 2015 Organic Farming and Products Personal Care Products Regu Source Type: research