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IJERPH, Vol. 13, Pages 201: Diabetes Mellitus, ArterialWall, and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease. Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease or stroke than adults without diabetes. The two major features of diabetes, i.e., hyperglycemia and insulin-resistance, trigger arterial stiffening and increase the susceptibility of the arterial wall to atherosclerosis at any given age. These pathological changes in the arterial wall may provide a functional and structural background for cardiovascular events. The present paper provides a critical overview of the clinical evidence linking diabetes-rela...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 6, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Michaela KozakovaCarlo Palombo Tags: Review Source Type: research
Between Extremes: Health Effects of Heat and Cold
Nate Seltenrich covers science and the environment from Petaluma, CA. His work has appeared in High Country News, Sierra, Yale Environment 360, Earth Island Journal, and other regional and national publications.
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Citation: Seltenrich N. 2015. Between extremes: health effects of heat and cold. Environ Health Perspect 123:A275–A279; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A275
Published: 1 November 2015
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Although heat waves and cold snaps pose major health risks and grab headlines when they occur, recent studies have uncovered a more complex and...
Source: EHP Research - November 2, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News November 2015 Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 12, Pages 12618-12627: Lower Risk of Stroke after Deformity Surgery: Long Term Benefit Demonstrated by a National Cohort Study
Conclusions: In this national cohort of more than 13,000 ASD patients covering 10 years, stroke was approximately 25% less likely to happen in patients who underwent spinal fusion surgery than those who received medical management. Therefore, spinal fusion surgery may provide a protective effect against stroke in adult patients with spinal deformity.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 12, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Liang-Chung HuangWu-Fu ChungShih-Wei LiuPeng-Yuan ChangLi-Fu ChenJau-Ching WuYu-Chun ChenWen-Cheng HuangLaura LiuHenrich ChengSu-Shun . Tags: Article Source Type: research
Is tree loss associated with cardiovascular-disease risk in the Women's Health Initiative? A natural experiment.
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Data from the Women's Health Initiative were used to quantify the relationship between the loss of trees to an invasive forest pest-the emerald ash borer-and cardiovascular disease. We estimated a semi-parametric Cox proportional hazards model of time to cardiovascular disease, adjusting for confounders. We defined the incidence of cardiovascular disease as acute myocardial infarction requiring overnight hospitalization, silent MI determined from serial electrocardiograms, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, or death from coronary heart disease. Women living in a county infested with emerald ash borer had an ...
Source: Health and Place - August 31, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Donovan GH, Michael YL, Gatziolis D, Prestemon JP, Whitsel EA Tags: Health Place Source Type: research
Predicting urban design effects on physical activity and public health: A case study.
This article develops a computer simulation model for forecasting the health effects of urban features that promote walking. The article demonstrates the model using a proposed small-area plan for a neighborhood of 10,400 residents in Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the fastest-growing and most sprawling U.S. cities. The simulation model predicts that the plan would increase average daily time spent walking for transportation by 17min. As a result, annual deaths from all causes are predicted to decrease by 5.5%. Annual new cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and hypertension are predicted to decline by 1.9%,...
Source: Health and Place - August 10, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: MacDonald Gibson J, Rodriguez D, Dennerlein T, Mead J, Hasch T, Meacci G, Levin S Tags: Health Place Source Type: research
Non-cancer effects: science and values aspects of protection decisions
The Nuclear Energy Agency organised its third workshop on ‘Science and values in radiological protection’ in November 2012 in Tokyo. One of the issues addressed, non-cancer effects, had also been addressed in the first two science and values workshops (Helsinki, Finland, 2008; Vaux-de-Cernay, France, 2009), but presented several new elements of relevance to International Commission on Radiological Protection discussions of the evolution of the system of radiological protection. Radiological protection science, both epidemiological and biological, now suggests that stroke and heart disease may well be caused by ...
Source: Annals of the ICRP - May 19, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lazo, T. Tags: Tissue Reactions: The Road from Science to Protection Source Type: research
Chronic disease prevalence in women and air pollution - A 30-year longitudinal cohort study.
CONCLUSIONS: This study estimated significant elevated prevalent rate ratios per unit increase in PM2.5 in nine of the ten chronic diseases studied.
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Source: Environment International - April 6, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: To T, Zhu J, Villeneuve PJ, Simatovic J, Feldman L, Gao C, Williams D, Chen H, Weichenthal S, Wall C, Miller AB Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research
Title: Interaction between Arsenic Exposure from Drinking Water and Genetic Polymorphisms on Cardiovascular Disease in Bangladesh: A Prospective Case-Cohort Study
Conclusions: Associations between CVD and arsenic exposure may be modified by genetic variants related to endothelial dysfunction.
Source: EHP Research - January 9, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sam Duvall Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Title: Ritual Risk: Incense Use and Cardiovascular Mortality
This study is of particular significance given that cardiovascular disease is one of the most common chronic diseases in the population worldwide,” says Karin Yeatts, an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who has studied indoor air quality in the Middle East. In contrast with outdoor air pollution, incense exposure may be easier for an individual to avoid, but Yeatts says education will be needed to help people understand the risks of these exposures, similar to educational campaigns about cigarette smoking.
Limitations to the study include lack of information on the type of incense burned...
Source: EHP Research - December 1, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured News Science Selection Cardiovascular Health Combustion Emissions December 2014 Household Air Pollution Indoor Air Quality International Environmental Health Particulate Matter (PM) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Source Type: research
Title: Beyond Malnutrition: The Role of Sanitation in Stunted Growth
Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine.
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Citation: Schmidt CW. 2014. Beyond malnutrition: the role of sanitation in stunted growth. Environ Health Perspect 122:A298–A303; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A298
News Topics: Children’s Health, Diet and Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Health, International Environmental Health, Microbial Agents, Musculoskeletal Health, Drinking Water Quality, Sanitation
Published: 1 November 2014
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Worldwide, stuntin...
Source: EHP Research - October 31, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News Children's Health Diet and Nutrition Drinking Water Quality Gastrointestinal Health International Environmental Health Microbial Agents Musculoskeletal Health November 2014 Sanitation Source Type: research
Exposure to aircraft and road traffic noise and associations with heart disease and stroke in six European countries: a cross-sectional study
Conclusions:
Exposure to aircraft noise over many years may increase risks of heart disease and stroke, although more studies are needed to establish how much the risks associated with road traffic noise may be explained by air pollution.
Source: Environmental Health - October 16, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sarah FloudMarta BlangiardoCharlotte ClarkKees de HooghWolfgang BabischDanny HouthuijsWim SwartGöran PershagenKlea KatsouyanniManolis VelonakisFederica Vigna-TagliantiEnnio CadumAnna Hansell Source Type: research
