Population studies of adverse health effects from exposures to environmental hazards
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Few epidemiological studies have investigated the link between occupational exposure to solvents and head and neck cancer risk, and available findings are sparse and inconsistent. The objective of this study w...
Environmental Health 2017 16:77
Published on: 24 July 2017
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Exposure to arsenic in drinking water is a global health problem and arsenic-induced skin lesions are hallmark of chronic arsenic toxicity. We and others have reported germline genetic variations as risk facto...
Environmental Health 2017 16:75
Published on: 18 July 2017
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There is growing interest in examining the simultaneous effects of multiple exposures and, more generally, the effects of mixtures of exposures, as part of the exposome concept (being defined as the totality o...
Environmental Health 2017 16:74
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Given the double jeopardy of global increases in rates of obesity and climate change, it is increasingly important to recognise the dangers posed to diabetic patients during periods of extreme weather. We aime...
Environmental Health 2017 16:73
Published on: 12 July 2017
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Ambient particulate matter (PM) has an adverse effect on respiratory morbidity. Desert dust outbreaks contribute to increased PM levels but the toxicity of desert dust mixed with anthropogenic pollutants needs...
Environmental Health 2017 16:72
Published on: 1 July 2017
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Adenocarcinoma (AC) is the most common lung cancer among non-smokers, but few studies have assessed the effect of PM2.5 on AC among never smokers. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between a...
Environmental Health 2017 16:71
Published on: 24 June 2017
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Ionizing radiation is a well-known carcinogen. Chromosome aberrations, and in particular micronuclei represent an early biological predictor of cancer risk. There are well-documented associations of micronucle...
Environmental Health 2017 16:70
Published on: 23 June 2017
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Vaginal candidiasis is frequent among pregnant women and it is treated with anti-fungal medication (conazoles). Conazoles have anti-androgenic properties and prenatal exposure in rodents is associated with a s...
Environmental Health 2017 16:68
Published on: 21 June 2017
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Reduction of child undernutrition is one of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Achievement of this goal may be made more difficult in some settings by climate change through adverse impact on agricult...
Environmental Health 2017 16:65
Published on: 20 June 2017
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Environmental Health 2017 16:64
Published on: 19 June 2017
Review
Evidence shows that both the physical and social environments play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this systematic review is two-fold: First, we summarize research from the ...
Environmental Health 2017 16:58
Published on: 14 June 2017
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Daily changes in ambient concentrations of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and ozone are associated with increased cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality, with the lungs and their function being a vulnera...
Environmental Health 2017 16:60
Published on: 14 June 2017
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Environmental Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) can alter the hormone homeostasis by mimicking, interfering or blocking the function of hormones; moreover POPs are hypothesized to modify the risk of breast ...
Environmental Health 2017 16:56
Published on: 13 June 2017
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Household air pollution (HAP) from cooking with solid fuels has become a leading cause of death and disability in many developing countries including Bangladesh. We assess the association between HAP and risk ...
Environmental Health 2017 16:57
Published on: 13 June 2017
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Numerous studies have found associations between ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and increased mortality risk. However, little evidence is available on associations between PM2.5 and years of life lost (Y...
Environmental Health 2017 16:54
Published on: 6 June 2017
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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy has been associated with adverse birth outcomes and health problems later in life. We investigated sex-specific transcriptomic responses to gestational long- and short-t...
Environmental Health 2017 16:52
Published on: 5 June 2017
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Previous research shows that, besides risk factors in adult life, the early-life environment can influence blood pressure and hypertension in adults. However, the effects of residential traffic exposure and re...
Environmental Health 2017 16:53
Published on: 5 June 2017
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We aimed to assess the content of electronic cigarette (EC) emissions for five groups of potentially toxic compounds that are known to be present in tobacco smoke: nicotine, particles, carbonyls, volatile orga...
Environmental Health 2017 16:42
Published on: 27 April 2017
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Organophospate flame retardants (PFRs) are chemicals of emerging concern due to restrictions on polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardant formulations. We describe the occurrence, variability, and predicto...
Environmental Health 2017 16:40
Published on: 11 April 2017
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Since July 2015, Lebanon has been experiencing a waste management crisis. Dumpsites in inhabited areas and waste burning have emerged due to the waste accumulation, further adding to the gravity of the situati...
Environmental Health 2017 16:39
Published on: 11 April 2017
