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Rogerson C, Owora A, Tu W, Mendonca E. The influence of social and environmental determinants of health on hospitalizations for pediatric asthma. J Asthma 2024; 61:453-462. [PMID: 38010826 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2023.2288323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, and has several social, environmental, and demographic factors potentially influential to its disease burden. This study sought to determine the influence of these factors on hospital admissions and readmissions for pediatric asthma. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study using data from the Indiana Network for Patient Care, a state-wide health information exchange in the United States. Study participants were children 2-18 years old admitted to the hospital with a respiratory diagnostic code between 2010 and 2021. Clinical variables were obtained from electronic health record data, and social and environmental determinants of health data were obtained from the Indiana Social Assets and Vulnerabilities Indicators using geocoding systems. Negative binomial models were used to examine community level social and environmental risk factors modifying the relationship between patient characteristics and the risk of asthma-related hospitalizations and 30-day readmissions. RESULTS The study sample included 25,063 patients with an average follow-up of 9 (SD = 5) years. Of these, there were 17,816 asthma-related admissions. There were a total of 1,037 asthma-related 30-day readmissions, with an incidence rate of readmissions relative to total visits of 0.028 per person-year. A high social vulnerability index (SVI) was associated with an increased rate of hospital admissions (Proportion attributable ratio: 1.09, 95%CI (1.03,1.15), p < 0.05). No environmental determinants of health were significantly associated with hospitalization rate. CONCLUSION High SVI was significantly associated with increased risk of total hospital admissions for pediatric asthma.
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- Colin Rogerson
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Center for Biomedical Informatics, Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Center for Biomedical Informatics, Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Lee HW, Lee HJ, Oh S, Lee JK, Heo EY, Kim DK. Combined effect of changes in NO 2, O 3, PM 2.5, SO 2 and CO concentrations on small airway dysfunction. Respirology 2024; 29:379-386. [PMID: 38378265 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE When multiple complex air pollutants are combined in real-world settings, the reliability of estimating the effect of a single pollutant is questionable. This study aimed to investigate the combined effects of changes in air pollutants on small airway dysfunction (SAD). METHODS We analysed Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) V-VIII database from 2010 to 2018 to elucidate the associations between annual changes in air pollutants over a previous 5-year period and small airway function. We estimated the annual concentrations of five air pollutants: NO2, O3, PM2.5, SO2 and CO. Forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25%-75%) <65% was defined as SAD. Using the quantile generalized-Computation (g-Computation) model, the combined effect of the annual changes in different air pollutants was estimated. RESULTS A total of 29,115 individuals were included. We found significant associations between SAD and the quartiles of annual changes in NO2 (OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.08-1.12), O3 (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.00-1.05), PM2.5 (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.00-1.05), SO2 (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.02-1.08) and CO (OR = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.12-1.19). The combined effect of the air pollutant changes was significantly associated with SAD independent of smoking (OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.26-1.35, p-value <0.001), and this trend was consistently observed across the entire study population and various subgroup populations. As the estimated risk of SAD, determined by individual-specific combined effect models, increased and the log odds for SAD increased linearly. CONCLUSION The combined effect of annual changes in multiple air pollutant concentrations were associated with an increased risk of SAD.
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- Hyun Woo Lee
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Kamdem MM, Sithole S, Voua Otomo P. Effects of imidacloprid on the survival and biomarker responses of Eristalis tenax larvae (Diptera: Syrphidae): a comparative study between indoor and outdoor exposures. J Environ Sci Health B 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38660821 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2343598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Imidacloprid is a widely used pesticide in agriculture. It is being found in aquatic ecosystems in agricultural regions. This study aimed to evaluate its effects on the survival rates, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and catalase (CAT) responses of larval Eristalis tenax hoverflies. The larvae were exposed for 3, 7 and 14 days to increasing concentrations of imidacloprid (0, 0.1, 0.5 and 2 mg L-1) both indoors at a constant temperature of 20 °C and outdoors under varying environmental conditions. The results revealed that indoors and outdoors, the mortality of E. tenax significantly increased with increasing imidacloprid concentration and duration of exposure. Median lethal concentrations (LC50) varied from 0.03 to 0.17 mg L-1 depending on the duration and conditions of exposure. Indoors, AChE activity decreased in all the treatments for all three exposure durations, whereas outdoors the decrease was observed after the short (3-day) and long (14-day) exposure durations. AChE inhibition ranged from 6% to 62% (indoors) and 12% to 62% (outdoors). Variations in CAT activity were observed for both experimental setups, with a decrease outdoors in larvae exposed to 0.5 mg L-1 for 7 days and a gradual dose-dependent increase indoors for exposure lasting 3 and 7 days. This study sheds light on the potential ecological implications of imidacloprid contamination which may cause the decline of aquatic insect populations and pollination rates, leading to disruptions of the food chain and the overall decline of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem health.
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- Michel Mathurin Kamdem
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
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Álvarez-González B, Hernández AF, Zafra-Gómez A, Chica-Redecillas L, Cuenca-López S, Vázquez-Alonso F, Martínez-González LJ, Álvarez-Cubero MJ. Exposure to environmental pollutants and genetic variants related to oxidative stress and xenobiotic metabolism - Association with prostate cancer. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2024:104455. [PMID: 38657881 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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This study assessed whether genetic variants coding for certain enzymes involved in xenobiotic detoxification, antioxidant defences and DNA repair, along with exposure to environmental chemicals, were associated with an increased prostate cancer (PCa) risk. The study population consisted of 300 men (150 PCa cases and 150 controls) which underwent prostate biopsy as their serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels were greater than 4ng/ml. Genetic variants in GSTM1, GSTP1, SOD2, CAT, GPX1, XRCC1 were determined and data for chemical exposures was obtained through a structured questionnaire and by biomonitoring in a subsample of cases and controls. High serum PSA levels were associated with a greater risk of PCa, while physical exercise appears to exert a protective effect against its development. In addition, elevated urinary levels of certain organic pollutants, such as benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), bisphenol A (BPA), and ethyl-paraben (EPB), were associated with an increased risk of PCa.
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- Beatriz Álvarez-González
- University of Granada, Legal Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Spain; GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research: Pfizer, University of Granada, Andalusian Regional Government, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Granada, Spain
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- University of Granada, Legal Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Spain; Biosanitary Research Institute, ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBERESP), Spain.
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- University of Granada, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Campus of Fuentenueva, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research: Pfizer, University of Granada, Andalusian Regional Government, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Granada, Spain; University of Granada, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Spain
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research: Pfizer, University of Granada, Andalusian Regional Government, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Granada, Spain; University of Granada, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Spain
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- Urology Department, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Av. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, Granada, Spain
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research: Pfizer, University of Granada, Andalusian Regional Government, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Granada, Spain; University of Granada, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Spain
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research: Pfizer, University of Granada, Andalusian Regional Government, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Granada, Spain; University of Granada, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Technology Park (PTS), Granada, Spain
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Wass SY, Hahad O, Asad Z, Li S, Chung MK, Benjamin EJ, Nasir K, Rajagopalan S, Al-Kindi SG. Environmental Exposome and Atrial Fibrillation: Emerging Evidence and Future Directions. Circ Res 2024; 134:1029-1045. [PMID: 38603473 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.123.323477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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There has been increased awareness of the linkage between environmental exposures and cardiovascular health and disease. Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, affecting millions of people worldwide and contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality. Although numerous studies have explored the role of genetic and lifestyle factors in the development and progression of atrial fibrillation, the potential impact of environmental determinants on this prevalent condition has received comparatively less attention. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current evidence on environmental determinants of atrial fibrillation, encompassing factors such as air pollution, temperature, humidity, and other meteorologic conditions, noise pollution, greenspace, and the social environment. We discuss the existing evidence from epidemiological and mechanistic studies, critically evaluating the strengths and limitations of these investigations and the potential underlying biological mechanisms through which environmental exposures may affect atrial fibrillation risk. Furthermore, we address the potential implications of these findings for public health and clinical practice and identify knowledge gaps and future research directions in this emerging field.
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- Sojin Youn Wass
- Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH (M.K.C., S.Y.W.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany (O.H.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City (Z.A.)
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- Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (S.L.)
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- Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH (M.K.C., S.Y.W.)
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, MA (E.J.B.)
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- Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist, TX (K.N., S.G.A.-K.)
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- Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH (S.R.)
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH (S.R.)
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- Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist, TX (K.N., S.G.A.-K.)
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Rajagopalan S, Ramaswami A, Bhatnagar A, Brook RD, Fenton M, Gardner C, Neff R, Russell AG, Seto KC, Whitsel LP. Toward Heart-Healthy and Sustainable Cities: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2024; 149:e1067-e1089. [PMID: 38436070 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Nearly 56% of the global population lives in cities, with this number expected to increase to 6.6 billion or >70% of the world's population by 2050. Given that cardiometabolic diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in people living in urban areas, transforming cities and urban provisioning systems (or urban systems) toward health, equity, and economic productivity can enable the dual attainment of climate and health goals. Seven urban provisioning systems that provide food, energy, mobility-connectivity, housing, green infrastructure, water management, and waste management lie at the core of human health, well-being, and sustainability. These provisioning systems transcend city boundaries (eg, demand for food, water, or energy is met by transboundary supply); thus, transforming the entire system is a larger construct than local urban environments. Poorly designed urban provisioning systems are starkly evident worldwide, resulting in unprecedented exposures to adverse cardiometabolic risk factors, including limited physical activity, lack of access to heart-healthy diets, and reduced access to greenery and beneficial social interactions. Transforming urban systems with a cardiometabolic health-first approach could be accomplished through integrated spatial planning, along with addressing current gaps in key urban provisioning systems. Such an approach will help mitigate undesirable environmental exposures and improve cardiovascular and metabolic health while improving planetary health. The purposes of this American Heart Association policy statement are to present a conceptual framework, summarize the evidence base, and outline policy principles for transforming key urban provisioning systems to heart-health and sustainability outcomes.
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Kozajda A, Miśkiewicz E, Jeżak K. Zoonotic bacteria in the vicinity of animal farms as a factor disturbing the human microbiome: a review. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2024:181790. [PMID: 38577723 DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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This review is aimed at summarizing the current state of knowledge about the relationship between environmental exposure to the bioaerosol emitted by intensive livestock farming and changes in the microbiome of people living in livestock farm vicinity. The PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched by crossing keywords from the following 3 groups: a) "livestock," "animal farms," "animal breeding"; b) "microbiome," "resistome"; c) "livestock vicinity," "farm vicinity," "neighborhoods and health" in 2010-2022. Literature screening did not reveal any paper related to the full microbiome composition in the population studied. In the study, the authors included 7 papers (5 from the Netherlands, 1 from the USA, and 1 from China). The studies confirmed the carriage of Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), livestockassociated MRSA (LA-MRSA MC398) and multidrug-resistant S. aureus (MDRSA) in the nasal microbiome of adults and children living within 500-2000 m from a livestock farm. Clostridium difficile, including LA-ribotype RT078 carriage, was detected in the intestinal microbiome of adults living within 500-1000 m. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae were confirmed in the intestinal microbiome of adults living within 500-6200 m. Knowledge on the composition of the microflora of people living in livestock farm vicinity is insufficient to conclude about changes in the microbiome caused by the environmental emission of bioaerosol. The carriage prevalence of the LA-bacteria, including both strains with antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial resistance genes, confirms the presence of zoonotic bacteria in the human microflora in populations without occupational contact with animals. It cannot be ruled out that zoonotic bacteria, as a component of the microbiome, have a negative impact on people's health. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(2).
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- Anna Kozajda
- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Chemical Safety, Biological Safety Unit)
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Chemical Safety, Biological Safety Unit)
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- Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Chemical Safety)
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Wang F, Böhnke F, Böck K, Wirth M. Population-based study of environmental heavy metal exposure and hearing loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2024; 9:e1230. [PMID: 38562156 PMCID: PMC10983717 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.1230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Background and Objectives Previous studies have shown an association between environmental exposure to heavy metals and hearing loss. However, the findings regarding the relationship between exposure to different metals and hearing loss development are inconsistent. To address this, we conducted a meta-analysis to explore the link between common heavy metal exposures and hearing loss. This study examined the effects of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) pollution on hearing loss at various levels, and systematically reviewed the literature on manganese (Mn), barium (Ba), arsenic (As), and hearing loss. Methods We conducted systematic searches in five major databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scopus. In addition, we searched three Chinese digital libraries: CNKI, Wanfang Data, and Wipu. From an initial pool of 649 articles, we carefully screened and selected 15 articles for further analysis. The effect sizes from these selected studies were synthesized through a meta-analysis to calculate the overall effect size. Results Our findings showed that: (1) There was a significant association between Pb and Cd exposure and hearing loss; (2) There is a proportional relationship between the increase of metal index detected in blood and hearing loss; (3) In the PTA measurement of hearing loss at different frequencies, the 4 kHz high frequency range had a stronger correlation with hearing loss than the low frequency, with OR 1.44 (1.22, 1.71); and (4) There was a more significant correlation between Barium (Ba) levels in nails and hair than in urine. Conclusions The study presented evidence of a significant association between human hearing loss and exposure to lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd). It not only revealed a positive correlation between blood heavy metal concentrations and the incidence of hearing loss but also highlighted that long-term exposure indicators of heavy metals were more indicative of the correlation with hearing loss. Lastly, the study recommends utilizing high frequency 4 kHz for the effective assessment and diagnosis of hearing loss caused by exposure to heavy metals.
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- Fang Wang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck SurgeryKlinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität MünchenMünchenGermany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck SurgeryKlinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität MünchenMünchenGermany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck SurgeryKlinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität MünchenMünchenGermany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck SurgeryKlinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität MünchenMünchenGermany
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Hemstock EJ, Foong RE, Hall GL, Wheeler AJ, Dharmage SC, Dalton M, Williamson GJ, Gao C, Abramson MJ, Johnston FH, Zosky GR. Lung function changes in children exposed to mine fire smoke in infancy. Respirology 2024; 29:295-303. [PMID: 38219238 DOI: 10.1111/resp.14657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Chronic, low-intensity air pollution exposure has been consistently associated with reduced lung function throughout childhood. However, there is limited research regarding the implications of acute, high-intensity air pollution exposure. We aimed to determine whether there were any associations between early life exposure to such an episode and lung growth trajectories. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study of children who lived in the vicinity of the Hazelwood coalmine fire. Lung function was measured using respiratory oscillometry. Z-scores were calculated for resistance (R5 ) and reactance at 5 Hz (X5 ) and area under the reactance curve (AX). Two sets of analyses were conducted: (i) linear regression to assess the cross-sectional relationship between post-natal exposure to mine fire-related particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5 ) and lung function at the 7-year follow-up and (ii) linear mixed-effects models to determine whether there was any association between exposure and changes in lung function between the 3- and 7-year follow-ups. RESULTS There were no associations between mine fire-related PM2.5 and any of the lung function measures, 7-years later. There were moderate improvements in X5 (β: -0.37 [-0.64, -0.10] p = 0.009) and AX (β: -0.40 [-0.72, -0.08] p = 0.014), between the 3- and 7-year follow-ups that were associated with mean PM2.5 , in the unadjusted and covariance-adjusted models. Similar trends were observed with maximum PM2.5 . CONCLUSION There was a moderate improvement in lung stiffness of children exposed to PM2.5 from a local coalmine fire in infancy, consistent with an early deficit in lung function at 3-years after the fire that had resolved by 7-years.
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- Emily J Hemstock
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research, NHMRC CRE, New South Wales, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Children's Lung Health, Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
- School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research, NHMRC CRE, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen), University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research, NHMRC CRE, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research, NHMRC CRE, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research, NHMRC CRE, New South Wales, Australia
- Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Chambliss SE, Matsui EC, Zàrate RA, Zigler CM. The Role of Neighborhood Air Pollution in Disparate Racial and Ethnic Asthma Acute Care Use. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024. [PMID: 38412262 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202307-1185oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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RATIONALE The share of Black or Latinx residents in a census tract remains associated with asthma-related Emergency Department visit rates after controlling for socioeconomic factors. The extent to which evident disparities relate to within-city heterogeneity of long-term air pollution exposure remains unclear. OBJECTIVES To investigate the role of intraurban spatial variability of air pollution in asthma acute care use disparity. METHODS An administrative database was used to define census tract population-based incidence rates of asthma-related Emergency Department visits. We estimate the association between census tract incidence rates and (a) average fine and coarse particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2); and (b) racial/ethnic composition using generalized linear models controlling for socioeconomic and housing covariates. We additionally examine for attenuation of incidence risk ratios (IRR) associated with race/ethnicity when controlling for air pollution exposure. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS PM2.5, PM10, and SO2 are each associated with census tract-level incidence rates of asthma-related ED visits and multipollutant models show evidence of independent risk associated with PM10 and SO2. Association between census tract incidence rates and Black resident share (IRR [CI] = 1.51 [1.48-1.54]) is attenuated by 24% when accounting for air pollution (1.39 [1.35-1.42]), and the association with Latinx resident share (1.11 [1.09-1.13]) is attenuated by 32% (1.08 [1.06-1.10]). CONCLUSIONS Neighborhood-level rates of asthma acute care use are associated with local air pollution. Controlling for air pollution attenuates associations with census tract racial/ethnic composition, suggesting that intracity variability in air pollution could contribute to neighborhood-to-neighborhood asthma morbidity disparities.
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- Sarah E Chambliss
- The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 377659, Population Health, Austin, Texas, United States
- The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 377659, Center for Health and Environment: Education and Research, Austin, Texas, United States;
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- University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 377659, Population Health, Austin, Texas, United States
- University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 377659, Pediatrics, Austin, Texas, United States
- University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 377659, Center for Health and Environment: Education and Research, Austin, Texas, United States
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- University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 377659, Population Health, Austin, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas at Austin, 12330, Statistics and Data Sciences, Austin, Texas, United States
- The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, 377659, Center for Health and Environment: Education and Research, Austin, Texas, United States
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Duarte-Rodríguez DA, Flores-Lujano J, McNally RJQ, Pérez-Saldivar ML, Jiménez-Hernández E, Martín-Trejo JA, Espinoza-Hernández LE, Medina-Sanson A, Paredes-Aguilera R, Merino-Pasaye LE, Velázquez-Aviña MM, Torres-Nava JR, Espinosa-Elizondo RM, Amador-Sánchez R, Dosta-Herrera JJ, Mondragón-García JA, González-Ulibarri JE, Martínez-Silva SI, Espinoza-Anrubio G, Paz-Bribiesca MM, Salcedo-Lozada P, Landa-García RÁ, Ramírez-Colorado R, Hernández-Mora L, Santamaría-Ascencio M, López-Loyola A, Godoy-Esquivel AH, García-López LR, Anguiano-Ávalos AI, Mora-Rico K, Castañeda-Echevarría A, Rodríguez-Jiménez R, Cibrian-Cruz JA, Solís-Labastida KA, Cárdenas-Cardos R, López-Santiago N, Flores-Villegas LV, Peñaloza-González JG, González-Ávila AI, Sánchez-Ruiz M, Rivera-Luna R, Rodríguez-Villalobos LR, Hernández-Pérez F, Olvera-Durán JÁ, García-Cortés LR, Mata-Rocha M, Sepúlveda-Robles OA, Bekker-Méndez VC, Jiménez-Morales S, Meléndez-Zajgla J, Rosas-Vargas H, Vega E, Núñez-Enríquez JC, Mejía-Aranguré JM. Evidence of spatial clustering of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia cases in Greater Mexico City: report from the Mexican Inter-Institutional Group for the identification of the causes of childhood leukemia. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1304633. [PMID: 38420017 PMCID: PMC10899509 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1304633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Background A heterogeneous geographic distribution of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cases has been described, possibly, related to the presence of different environmental factors. The aim of the present study was to explore the geographical distribution of childhood ALL cases in Greater Mexico City (GMC). Methods A population-based case-control study was conducted. Children <18 years old, newly diagnosed with ALL and residents of GMC were included. Controls were patients without leukemia recruited from second-level public hospitals, frequency-matched by sex, age, and health institution with the cases. The residence address where the patients lived during the last year before diagnosis (cases) or the interview (controls) was used for geolocation. Kulldorff's spatial scan statistic was used to detect spatial clusters (SCs). Relative risks (RR), associated p-value and number of cases included for each cluster were obtained. Results A total of 1054 cases with ALL were analyzed. Of these, 408 (38.7%) were distributed across eight SCs detected. A relative risk of 1.61 (p<0.0001) was observed for the main cluster. Similar results were noted for the remaining seven ones. Additionally, a proximity between SCs, electrical installations and petrochemical facilities was observed. Conclusions The identification of SCs in certain regions of GMC suggest the possible role of environmental factors in the etiology of childhood ALL.
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- David Aldebarán Duarte-Rodríguez
- División de Desarrollo de la Investigación en Salud, Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Oncología, Hospital Pediátrico “Moctezuma”, Secretaría de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Departamento de Hemato-Oncología, Hospital Infantil de Mexico “Federico Gómez”, Secretaría de Salud (SS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología Pediátrica, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “20 de Noviembre”, Instituto de Seguridad Social al Servicio de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Oncología, Hospital Pediátrico “Moctezuma”, Secretaría de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología Pediátrica, Hospital General Regional (HGR) No 1 “Dr Carlos MacGregor Sánchez Navarro” Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital General “Gaudencio González Garza”, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “La Raza”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital General Regional (HGR) No 1 “Dr Carlos MacGregor Sánchez Navarro” Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Hospital Pediátrico de Iztapalapa, Secretaría de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Zona (HGZ) No 8 “Dr Gilberto Flores Izquierdo”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Hospital General de Ecatepec “Las Américas”, Instituto de Salud del Estado de Mexico (ISEM), Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
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- Hospital Pediátrico “La Villa”, Secretaría de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Hospital Pediátrico “San Juan de Aragón”, Secretar´ıa de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Regional (HGR) No 72 “Lic. Vicente Santos Guajardo”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital General Zona (HGZ) No. 32, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Pediátrico de Moctezuma, Secretaría de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Pediátrico de Tacubaya, Secretaría de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Urgencias Pediátricas, Hospital General Zona (HGZ) No 47, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Regional “1° Octubre”, Instituto de Seguridad Social al Servicio de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 1669, Revolución Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Regional (HGR) No. 25 Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General de Zona con Medicina Familiar (HGZMF) No. 29, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital General Zona (HGZ) No. 27, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Oncología, Instituto Nacional de Pediatr´ıa (INP), SS, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría (INP), SS, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología Pediátrica, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “20 de Noviembre”, Instituto de Seguridad Social al Servicio de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Onco-Pediatría, Hospital Juárez de Mexico, SS, Instituto Politécnico Nacional 5160, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Hematología Pediátrica, Hospital General Regional (HGR) No 1 “Dr Carlos MacGregor Sánchez Navarro” Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Hospital General de Ecatepec “Las Américas”, Instituto de Salud del Estado de Mexico (ISEM), Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
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- Servicio de Oncología, Instituto Nacional de Pediatr´ıa (INP), SS, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Pediátrico de Tacubaya, Secretaría de Salud de la Ciudad de Mexico (SEDESA), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Urgencias Pediátricas, Hospital General Zona (HGZ) No 47, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Regional “1° Octubre”, Instituto de Seguridad Social al Servicio de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 1669, Revolución Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Delegación Regional Estado de Mexico Oriente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Unidad Me´dica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Me´dico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Unidad Me´dica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Me´dico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Inmunología e Infectología, Hospital de Infectología “Dr Daniel Méndez Hernández”, Centro Me´dico Nacional (CMN) “La Raza”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Innovation and Precision Medicine, Nucleus A. Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genómica Funcional del Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Genética Humana, Unidad Me´dica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Me´dico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Hospital de Pediatría, Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- División de Investigación en Salud, Unidad Me´dica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE) Hospital de Pediatría “Dr. Silvestre Frenk Freund”, Centro Me´dico Nacional (CMN) “Siglo XXI”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genómica Funcional del Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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Yang Z, Dong H, Gao Y, Liu S, Chen L, Ni G, Guo X, Wang M, Wang C, Chen Y, Chen L. Airborne Nanoplastics Exposure Inducing Irreversible Glucose Increase and Complete Hepatic Insulin Resistance. Environ Sci Technol 2024. [PMID: 38319870 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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As an emerging type of pollutant, microplastics have become a global environmental problem. Approximately, a fifth of the global burden of type 2 diabetes can be attributed to air particulate pollution. However, scientific knowledge remains limited about the effects of airborne nanoplastics (NPs) exposure on metabolic diseases. In this experiment, a whole-body exposure system was used to simulate the real atmospheric environment, and three exposure concentrations combined with the actual environmental concentration were selected to explore the effects of airborne NPs on metabolic diseases. Based on histological analyses, metabolic studies, gene expression, metabolites, and molecular signaling analyses, mice exposed to airborne NPs were observed to show a phenotype of systemic inflammation and complete insulin resistance featuring excessive drinking and eating, weight loss, elevated blood glucose, and decreased triglyceride levels. After airborne NPs exposure, mice were intolerant to glucose and tolerant to insulin. In addition, airborne NPs exposure could result in long-term irreversible hyperglycemia. Together, the research findings provide a strong basis for understanding the hazards of airborne nanopollution on metabolic disorders.
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- Ziye Yang
- Tianjin Key Lab of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Tianjin 300189, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, PR China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Lab of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Medical College, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Alkholifi FK, Abdi SAH, Qadri M, Sayed SF, Khardali A, Nagarajan S, Abdulrahman A, Aldabaan N, Alghazwani Y. Hexaconazole exposure may lead to Parkinson via disrupting glucocerebrosidase and parkin: molecular interaction, dynamics, MMPBSA and DFT based in-silico predictive toxicology. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2024; 13:tfae018. [PMID: 38496321 PMCID: PMC10939372 DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfae018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Hexaconazole is a known fungicide for agricultural purposes. It has bioaccumulation ability which makes it important for its toxicological characterization. There are various neurological impacts of pollutants on human health. Therefore, in this study, we have done predictive analyses of the interaction mechanism of hexaconazole by molecular interaction analysis, molecular dynamics simulation, and Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) to assess hexaconazole's potency to disrupt the homeostasis of glucocerebrosidase (-7.9 kcal/mol) and parkin (-5.67 kcal/mol) proteins which have significant roles in the manifestation of Parkinson disease. The findings reveal that hexaconazole has the potency to form stable interactions with glucocerebrosidase and parkin. This research provides a molecular and atomic-level understanding of how hexaconazole exposure may disrupt the homeostasis of glucocerebrosidase and parkin. The root mean square deviation (RMSD), root mean square fluctuation (RMSF), radius of gyration, and hydrogen bonding exhibited the potent molecular interactions of hexaconazole, which may lead to neurological manifestations such as Parkinson disease.
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- Faisal K Alkholifi
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Abdullah bin Amer Street, Riyadh region, Al-Kharj 16278, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65779, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
- Inflammation Pharmacology and Drug Discovery Unit, Health Science Research Center (HSRC), Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, Farasan University College, Jazan University, 54943, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142 Saudi Arabia
- Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, Farasan University College, Jazan University, 54943, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65779, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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Millen AE, Dighe S, Kordas K, Aminigo BZ, Zafron ML, Mu L. Air Pollution and Chronic Eye Disease in Adults: A Scoping Review. Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2024; 31:1-10. [PMID: 36864662 DOI: 10.1080/09286586.2023.2183513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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PURPOSE We conducted a scoping review of studies examining ambient air pollution as a risk factor for chronic eye disease influencing the lens, retina, and intraocular pressure in adults. METHODS Terms related to air pollution and eye disease outcomes were used to search for publications on Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, Global Health, PubMed, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from January 1, 2010, through April 11, 2022. RESULTS We identified 27 articles, focusing on the following non-mutually exclusive outcomes: cataract (n = 9), presbyopia (n = 1), retinal vein occlusion or central retinal arteriolar and venular equivalents (n = 5), intraocular pressure (IOP) (n = 3), glaucoma (n = 5), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (n = 5), diabetic retinopathy (n = 2), and measures of retinal morphology (n = 3). Study designs included cross-sectional (n = 16), case-control (n = 4), and longitudinal (n = 7). Air pollutants were measured in 50% and 95% of the studies on lens and retina or IOP, respectively, and these exposures were assigned to geographic locations. Most research was conducted in global regions with high exposure to air pollution. Consistent associations suggested a possibly increased risk of cataract and retina-associated chronic eye disease with increasing exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5-PM10), NO2, NOx, and SO2. Associations with O3 were less consistent. CONCLUSIONS Accumulating research suggests air pollution may be a modifiable risk factor for chronic eye diseases of the lens and retina. The number of studies on each specific lens- or retina-related outcome is limited. Guidelines regarding the role of air pollution in chronic eye disease do not exist.
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- Amy E Millen
- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Allegheny Health Network Saint Vincent, Erie, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Health Sciences at Abbott Library, University Libraries, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Sly P, Nabhani KA, Sripada K, Kayama F. Microplastics in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Plasticene Era: Exposures and Health Risks. Ann Glob Health 2024; 90:8. [PMID: 38312716 PMCID: PMC10836168 DOI: 10.5334/aogh.4326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Within the broader Anthropocene Epoch resides the Plasticene Era, where humans are subjected pervasively to nano- and microplastics (NMPs). Human's widespread exposure with NMPs occurs through the air we breathe, water we drink, and food we eat. NMP sources are wide and varied; atmospheric NMPs are largely attributed to fibres from car tyres and synthetic clothing, while particles from food packaging, personal care products, and plastic manufacturing contribute significantly to food and water contamination. NMPs have become inherent within the human body and have been found in every organ. As such, the evidence base around adverse health effects is fragmented but growing. This article presents a mini-review and report of sessions presented about NMPs at the 19th International Conference of the Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health, held on Jeju Island, in 2022. Abundant evidence of substantial exposure to NMPs in the Asia-Pacific region has been exhibited. Addressing this issue necessitates the collaboration of policymakers, manufacturers, and researchers to develop safer alternatives and implement mitigation and remediation strategies. The ongoing development of a new United Nations-led global plastic treaty presents a crucial opportunity that must be acted on and not be compromised.
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- Peter Sly
- Children’s Health and Environment Program, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, AU
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- Centre for Digital Life Norway, Institute of Biotechnology & Food Science, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, NO
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- Division of Environmental Medicine, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, JP
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Dessemon J, Perol O, Chauvel C, Noelle H, Coudon T, Grassot L, Foray N, Belladame E, Fayette J, Fournie F, Swalduz A, Neidhart EM, Saintigny P, Tabutin M, Boussageon M, Gomez F, Avrillon V, Perol M, Charbotel B, Fervers B. Survival of bronchopulmonary cancers according to radon exposure. Front Public Health 2024; 11:1306455. [PMID: 38328545 PMCID: PMC10847230 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1306455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Introduction Residential exposure is estimated to be responsible for nearly 10% of lung cancers in 2015 in France, making it the second leading cause, after tobacco. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in the southwest of France, is particularly affected by this exposure as 30% of the population lives in areas with medium or high radon potential. This study aimed to investigate the impact of radon exposure on the survival of lung cancer patients. Methods In this single-center study, patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer, and newly managed, were prospectively included between 2014 and 2020. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses were carried out using a non-proportional risk survival model to consider variations in risk over time. Results A total of 1,477 patients were included in the analysis. In the multivariate analysis and after adjustment for covariates, radon exposure was not statistically associated with survival of bronchopulmonary cancers (HR = 0.82 [0.54-1.23], HR = 0.92 [0.72-1.18], HR = 0.95 [0.76-1.19] at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively, for patients residing in category 2 municipalities; HR = 0.87 [0.66-1.16], HR = 0.92 [0.76-1.10], and HR = 0.89 [0.75-1.06] at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively, for patients residing in category 3 municipalities). Discussion Although radon exposure is known to increase the risk of lung cancer, in the present study, no significant association was found between radon exposure and survival of bronchopulmonary cancers.
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- Juliette Dessemon
- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
- Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
- Inserm UMR1296, “Radiation: Defense, Health Environment,” Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Center of Excellence in Respiratory Pathogens (CERP), Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI), Inserm U1111, CNRS UMR5308, ENS de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
- Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
- Inserm UMR1296, “Radiation: Defense, Health Environment,” Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
- Inserm UMR1296, “Radiation: Defense, Health Environment,” Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Inserm UMR1296, “Radiation: Defense, Health Environment,” Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
- Inserm UMR1296, “Radiation: Defense, Health Environment,” Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Cancérologie Médicale, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département Interdisciplinaire de Soins de Support du Patient en Oncologie, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Cancérologie Médicale, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Cancérologie Médicale, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Chirurgie Cancérologique, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Inserm UMR1296, “Radiation: Defense, Health Environment,” Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Santé Publique, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Cancérologie Médicale, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Cancérologie Médicale, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel-Ifsttar, Umrestte, UMR, Lyon, France
- CRPPE-Lyon, Center Régional de Pathologies Professionnelles et Environnementales de Lyon, Center Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Département Prévention Cancer Environnement, Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
- Inserm UMR1296, “Radiation: Defense, Health Environment,” Center Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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Domagalska J, Ćwieląg-Drabek M, Dziubanek G, Ulatowska N, Bortlik S, Piekut A. Teeth as an Indicator of the Environmental Exposure of Silesia Province's Inhabitants in Poland to Metallic Trace Elements. Toxics 2024; 12:90. [PMID: 38276725 PMCID: PMC10818862 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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(1) Background: The elemental composition of teeth can provide an estimate of environmental exposure to heavy metals. The aim of this study was to analyze the possibility of using teeth in the biomonitoring of environmental exposure to heavy metals as an indicator of contaminants present in the human residential environment. (2) Methods: The research materials were 110 samples of extracted teeth. The samples were taken from people living in three areas in the province of Silesia. The concentrations of cadmium, lead, and mercury in the samples were determined. (3) Results: The results of the chemical analysis of the collected samples showed a significant variation in the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Hg) in the analyzed teeth. Furthermore, the mean concentrations of the analyzed heavy metals in the teeth varied according to the patient's place of residence, the type of tooth analyzed, the presence of caries in the patient, and the smoking or non-smoking status of the patient. (4) Conclusions: The results of the chemical analysis of the teeth of inhabitants of three cities in the most polluted region of Poland indicate that they can be used as an indicator of environmental exposure to cadmium, lead, and mercury.
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- Joanna Domagalska
- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (M.Ć.-D.); (G.D.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (M.Ć.-D.); (G.D.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (M.Ć.-D.); (G.D.); (A.P.)
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- Graduates of the Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (N.U.); (S.B.)
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- Graduates of the Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (N.U.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 18 Piekarska Street, 41-902 Bytom, Poland; (M.Ć.-D.); (G.D.); (A.P.)
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Kupnicka P, Listos J, Tarnowski M, Kolasa A, Kapczuk P, Surówka A, Kwiatkowski J, Janawa K, Chlubek D, Baranowska-Bosiacka I. The Effect of Prenatal and Neonatal Fluoride Exposure to Morphine-Induced Neuroinflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:826. [PMID: 38255899 PMCID: PMC10815549 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Physical dependence is associated with the formation of neuroadaptive changes in the central nervous system (CNS), both at the molecular and cellular levels. Various studies have demonstrated the immunomodulatory and proinflammatory properties of morphine. The resulting neuroinflammation in drug dependence exacerbates substance abuse-related behaviors and increases morphine tolerance. Studies prove that fluoride exposure may also contribute to the development of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative changes. Morphine addiction is a major social problem. Neuroinflammation increases tolerance to morphine, and neurodegenerative effects caused by fluoride in structures related to the development of dependence may impair the functioning of neuronal pathways, change the concentration of neurotransmitters, and cause memory and learning disorders, which implies this element influences the development of dependence. Therefore, our study aimed to evaluate the inflammatory state of selected brain structures in morphine-dependent rats pre-exposed to fluoride, including changes in cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression as well as microglial and astroglial activity via the evaluation of Iba1 and GFAP expression. We provide evidence that both morphine administration and fluoride exposure have an impact on the inflammatory response by altering the expression of COX-1, COX-2, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule (Iba1), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in brain structures involved in dependence development, such as the prefrontal cortex, striatum, hippocampus, and cerebellum. We observed that the expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in morphine-dependent rats is influenced by prior fluoride exposure, and these changes vary depending on the specific brain region. Additionally, we observed active astrogliosis, as indicated by increased GFAP expression, in all brain structures of morphine-dependent rats, regardless of fluoride exposure. Furthermore, the effect of morphine on Iba1 expression varied across different brain regions, and fluoride pre-exposure may influence microglial activation. However, it remains unclear whether these changes are a result of the direct or indirect actions of morphine and fluoride on the factors analyzed.
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- Patrycja Kupnicka
- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Physiology in Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-210 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Plastic, Endocrine and General Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, 72-010 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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Mijač S, Banić I, Genc AM, Lipej M, Turkalj M. The Effects of Environmental Exposure on Epigenetic Modifications in Allergic Diseases. Medicina (Kaunas) 2024; 60:110. [PMID: 38256371 PMCID: PMC10820670 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Allergic diseases are one of the most common chronic conditions and their prevalence is on the rise. Environmental exposure, primarily prenatal and early life influences, affect the risk for the development and specific phenotypes of allergic diseases via epigenetic mechanisms. Exposure to pollutants, microorganisms and parasites, tobacco smoke and certain aspects of diet are known to drive epigenetic changes that are essential for immune regulation (e.g., the shift toward T helper 2-Th2 cell polarization and decrease in regulatory T-cell (Treg) differentiation). DNA methylation and histone modifications can modify immune programming related to either pro-allergic interleukin 4 (IL-4), interleukin 13 (IL-13) or counter-regulatory interferon γ (IFN-γ) production. Differential expression of small non-coding RNAs has also been linked to the risk for allergic diseases and associated with air pollution. Certain exposures and associated epigenetic mechanisms play a role in the susceptibility to allergic conditions and specific clinical manifestations of the disease, while others are thought to have a protective role against the development of allergic diseases, such as maternal and early postnatal microbial diversity, maternal helminth infections and dietary supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin D. Epigenetic mechanisms are also known to be involved in mediating the response to common treatment in allergic diseases, for example, changes in histone acetylation of proinflammatory genes and in the expression of certain microRNAs are associated with the response to inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. Gaining better insight into the epigenetic regulation of allergic diseases may ultimately lead to significant improvements in the management of these conditions, earlier and more precise diagnostics, optimization of current treatment regimes, and the implementation of novel therapeutic options and prevention strategies in the near future.
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- Sandra Mijač
- Department of Medical Research, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.-M.G.)
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- Department of Medical Research, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.-M.G.)
- Department of Innovative Diagnostics, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Research, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.-M.G.)
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- IT Department, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Srebrnjak 100, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Faculty of Medicine, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, J. Huttlera 4, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, Ilica 242, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Giugliano R, Crescio MI, Cosma V, Ciccotelli V, Vivaldi B, Razzuoli E. Mortality and heavy metals environmental exposure: a study in dogs. Front Vet Sci 2024; 10:1297311. [PMID: 38249551 PMCID: PMC10796622 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1297311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Dogs are human companions and share environmental conditions with their owners. Epidemiological studies have shown that dogs seem to be good sentinel animals for the association of diseases and/or mortality provoked by chronic exposure to heavy metals (Cd, Pb). Methods In the present work, we analyze the registered death cases and population from the National Canine Registry from 2020 to 2022, involving a dog population of 582,564 and 17,507 deaths. The mortality rate in male and not-purebred dogs is higher than in female and purebred dogs, respectively. The mortality cases were cross-referenced with the environmental pollution data relating to the concentration of Cd and Pb detected, between 2012 and 2022, in the various municipalities of the Liguria region. We then calculated SMR (Standardized Mortality Rate) throughout the region and found that mortality increases from the eastern to the western Ligurian coast. Results and discussion We observed that the most polluted areas present the highest SMRs (IRR = 1.36, 95%CI: from 1.31 to 1.41). Considering dog ages, we found that mortality in young dogs is not affected by pollution, while mortality in old dogs (10-20 years old) is heavily affected by it (IRR = 8.97, 95%CI from 8.09 to 9.93). In conclusion, the data suggest the importance of canine health and biomonitor studies and provide a basis for future research involving both animal and human health.
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- Roberta Giugliano
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, National Reference Center of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology (CEROVEC), Genova, Italy
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Małgorzata PŁ, Dudarewicz A, Myshchenko I, Bortkiewicz A. [Impact of infrasound and low frequency noise on human health and well-being. Part II: Review of epidemiological studies]. Med Pr 2023; 74:409-423. [PMID: 38104341 DOI: 10.13075/mp.5893.01390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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This paper summarizes the currently available knowledge on the impact of infrasound (IS) and low frequency noise (LFN) on human health and well-being. This narrative review of the literature data was based on the selected, mostly, peer-reviewed research papers, review articles, and meta-analyses that were published in 1971-2022. It has been focused on the results of epidemiological studies concerning the annoyance related to infrasound and low frequency noise, as well as their impact on the cardiovascular system and sleep disorders. Particular attention was also paid to the latest research results and specific sources of IS and LFN, i.e., wind turbines. Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2023;74(5):409-23.
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- Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska Małgorzata
- Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera / Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Zakład Zagrożeń Wibroakustycznych / Department of Vibroacoustic Hazards)
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- Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera / Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Zakład Zagrożeń Wibroakustycznych / Department of Vibroacoustic Hazards)
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- Politechnika Wrocławska / Wroclaw University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland (Laboratorium Bezpieczeństwa Pracy, Katedra Górnictwa, Wydział Geoinżynierii, Górnictwa i Geologii / Laboratory of Occupational Safety, Department of Mining, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology)
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- Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera / Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Kolegium Nofera / Nofer Collegium)
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Sun Q, Yang Y, Liu J, Ye F, Chen Y, Liu D, Zhang Q. Association between exposure to outdoor artificial light at night and the risk of preterm birth. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1280790. [PMID: 38162621 PMCID: PMC10756648 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1280790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Background This study aimed to investigate the association between outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) exposure during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth (PTB). Methods A retrospective case-control study was conducted, and data were collected from pregnant women residing in Beijing, China. The level of ALAN exposure during pregnancy was estimated using remote sensing satellite data. Propensity score matching was utilized to match the control group. Logistic and multivariate linear regression were used to analyze the association between ALAN and the risk of PTB. The odds ratio (OR) and partial regression coefficient (β) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were utilized to assess the association. Results A total of 2,850 pregnant women were enrolled in this study. ALAN (nW/cm2/sr) exposure was higher in the PTB group than in the control group during first trimester (mean ± standard deviation: 25.30 ± 17.91 vs. 17.56 ± 14.74, p < 0.001) and second trimester (27.07 ± 18.10 vs. 21.93 ± 16.08, p < 0.001). A negative association was found between ALAN exposure and gestation day in the first (β = -0.151, 95%CI: -0.217 to -0.085, p < 0.001) and second trimesters (β = -0.077, 95%CI: -0.139 to -0.015, p = 0.015). ALAN was identified as a risk factor for PTB during the first trimester (OR = 1.032, 95%CI: 1.025-1.040, p < 0.001) and the second trimester (OR = 1.018, 95%CI: 1.011-1.025, p < 0.001), while no significant association was observed in the third trimester. Conclusion Our study suggesting that exposure to outdoor ALAN, especially during first and second trimester, was associated with the risk of PTB. These findings highlight the potential impact of ALAN on pregnancy health and offer new insights into the risk of PTB.
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- Qi Sun
- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Baek S, Park E, Park EY. Association of Urinary Benzene Metabolite and the Ratio of Triglycerides to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (2018-2020). Toxics 2023; 11:985. [PMID: 38133386 PMCID: PMC10747580 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11120985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the association between benzene and toluene, and the ratio of triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C). This cross-sectional study analyzed 1928 adults using nationally representative data from the Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) Cycle 4 (2018-2020). Urinary trans, trans-muconic acid (t,t-MA) and benzylmercapturic acid (BMA) were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TGs) were analyzed by colorimetry. Survey logistic regression analysis was applied to examine the association between urinary t,t-MA and BMA and the TG/HDL-C ratio. Urinary t,t-MA is significantly associated with an elevated TG/HDL-C ratio in both men and women (for men, OR [95% (CI)]: 2nd quartile: 2.10 [1.04, 4.22]; 3rd quartile: 2.13 [0.98, 4.62]; 4th quartile: 2.39 [1.05, 5.45]; for women, OR [95% (CI)]: 2nd quartile: 1.21 [0.71, 2.06]; 3rd quartile: 1.65 [0.94, 2.90]; 4th quartile: 1.78 [1.01, 3.11]), with significant dose-response relationships (P for trend: for men, 0.029; women, 0.024). This study shows that environmental exposure to benzene is associated with the TG/HDL-C ratio in the Korean general population. This suggests that more stringent environmental health policies are needed to reduce benzene exposure.
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- Seungju Baek
- Department of Public Health, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 02814, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Cancer Control and Population Health, National Cancer Center, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, Goyang 10408, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Public Health, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul 02814, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02814, Republic of Korea
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James AA, OShaughnessy KL. Environmental chemical exposures and mental health outcomes in children: a narrative review of recent literature. Front Toxicol 2023; 5:1290119. [PMID: 38098750 PMCID: PMC10720725 DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2023.1290119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Background: Mental health is an important factor for children's overall wellbeing. National health statistics show that millions of children are diagnosed with mental health disorders every year, and evidence from studies on chemical pollutants like lead and bisphenols indicate that environmental exposures are linked to mental health illnesses in youth. However, the relationship between children's mental health and the environment is not well understood. This paper aims to review recent literature on prenatal and/or childhood environmental chemical exposures and mental health problems related to mood, anxiety, and behavior. This work also identifies areas of insufficient data and proposes suggestions to fill the data gaps. Methods: A narrative review was performed by searching Google Scholar and PubMed for literature published in the last 6 years (2017-2022), using search terms related to children, mental health, and environmental chemical exposure. Additional relevant studies were identified by screening the references in these papers. Results: A total of 29 studies are included in this review and results are summarized by chemical category: heavy metals, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and pesticides. The majority of studies reported positive and significant associations between chemical exposures and child mental health outcomes including internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Conclusion: This review demonstrates that there is a growing body of literature that suggests developmental exposure to some environmental chemicals increases a child's risk of mood, anxiety, and behavior problems. Future research should expand on these findings to understand cumulative impacts, chemical mixtures, neurotoxic mechanisms, sex differences, and windows of vulnerability.
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- Ashley A. James
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Children’s Health Protection, Regulatory Support and Science Policy Division, Washington, DC, United States
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public Health Integrated Toxicology Division, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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Sun J, Guo F, Wang L, Han F, Yang J, Gao S. Association of environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with periodontitis in NHANES 2009-2014: A mixtures approach. J Periodontol 2023. [PMID: 37987224 DOI: 10.1002/jper.23-0428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can invade and cause harm to the human body through various pathways, but there is currently little research on the relationship between mixed-PAHs exposure and periodontitis. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of mixed-urinary PAHs exposure on periodontitis in adults in the United States. METHODS The cross-sectional study included 2749 subjects selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2014 cycles. A professional examination of the periodontal status was conducted to distinguish between periodontitis and non-periodontitis based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/American Academy of Periodontology (CDC/AAP) case definition. Laboratory testing of urine samples was performed to obtain the levels of urinary PAHs. Pearson correlation coefficients were utilized to determine the degree of correlation between urinary PAHs, while weighted binary logistic regression and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) were employed to evaluate the relationship between urinary PAHs and periodontitis. RESULTS In a single-exposure model, 3-hydroxyfluorene (OH-3F), 2-hydroxyfluorene (OH-2F), 1-hydroxyphenanthrene (OH-1Ph), and 2-hydroxyphenanthrene and 3-hydroxyphenanthrene (OH-2,3Ph) were positively associated with periodontitis risk. In the mixed-exposure model, BKMR analysis demonstrated that mixed exposure to urinary PAHs was positively associated with periodontitis, with OH-2F being the most critical factor for the overall mixed effects (posterior inclusion probability [PIP] = 0.98). Univariate exposure-response function and univariate effects analysis revealed a positive correlation between urinary OH-2F levels and periodontitis. CONCLUSIONS The study reveals a significant positive correlation between exposure to mixed PAHs and periodontitis, with a particular emphasis on the pivotal role of OH-2F. Mitigating PAHs in the environment may serve as a preventive measure against periodontitis and alleviate its global public health burden.
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- Jinqiu Sun
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- The Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Public Health College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Jiafan Dental Clinic, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Biomedical Centre, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Navarro-Bielsa A, Gracia-Cazaña T, Almagro M, De la Fuente-Meira S, Flórez Á, Yélamos O, Montero-Vilchez T, González-Cruz C, Diago A, Abadías-Granado I, Fuentelsaz V, Colmenero M, Bañuls J, Arias-Santiago S, Buendía-Eisman A, Almenara-Blasco M, Gil-Pallares P, Gilaberte Y. The Influence of the Exposome in the Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, a Multicenter Case-Control Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5376. [PMID: 38001636 PMCID: PMC10670280 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15225376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The concept of exposome refers to the total of harmful and beneficial environmental exposures that can help predict the organism's biological responses over time. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from sun exposure has been recognized as the main etiological agent of skin cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one most commonly associated with chronic exposure. However, in recent years, evidence suggests that lifestyle, environmental pollution, and contaminants in water and food can have an influence. OBJECTIVES To study the relationship between SCC and sun exposure, pollution, stress, and lifestyle in a Spanish cohort. MATERIALS AND METHOD A multicenter case-control study was carried out in which 13 dermatologists from different regions of Spain recruited cases and controls between April 2020 and August 2022. The group of cases were patients diagnosed with SCC and, as a control group, people who attended Dermatology consultations as companions with no history of skin cancer. RESULTS A total of 62 patients with SCC and 126 controls were included (62.9% males, median age 76.46 (10.1) and 33.3%, median age 55.7 (15), respectively). The SCC group had experienced more outside work than the controls (75% vs. 22.4%, p < 0.001), less recreational exposure (sunbathing, p = 0.05, and outdoor sports, p = 0.01), and a lower annual income (p = 0.01), with an increase in tobacco exposure (p < 0.001), without differences in other carcinogens, such as ionizing radiation or chemical exposure. The control group had a higher daily screentime use (p < 0.001) and practiced more relaxation activities (p = 0.03). A higher linolenic acid intake and lower coffee consumption were the only dietary variables associated with SCC (p < 0.05). Some chronic medications (anxiolytics, antidepressants, beta-blockers, statins, hydrochlorothiazide, ACE inhibitors, metformin, and omeprazole) were also statistically associated with SCC. Statistical significance for all aforementioned variables was maintained in the multivariate analysis (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The study found a significant association between SCC and multiple exposome-related factors in addition to chronic sun exposure in the Spanish population. Primary prevention strategies should target specific populations, such as outdoor workers promoting sun-safe behaviors and stress-reducing activities, in addition to adequate skin photoprotection in patients under certain medications associated with SCC.
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- Alba Navarro-Bielsa
- Department of Dermatology, Miguel Servet University Hospital, IIS Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Miguel Servet University Hospital, IIS Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Pontevedra, 36162 Pontevedra, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB SANT PAU, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Instituto de Investigación IBS, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Miguel Servet University Hospital, IIS Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, 29603 Marbella, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, ISABIAL, 03010 Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Instituto de Investigación IBS, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Miguel Servet University Hospital, IIS Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15705 A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Miguel Servet University Hospital, IIS Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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Jarrell ZR, Lee CM, Kim KH, He X, Smith MR, Raha JR, Bhatnagar N, Orr M, Kang SM, Chen Y, Jones DP, Go YM. Metabolic reprograming and increased inflammation by cadmium exposure following early-life respiratory syncytial virus infection-the involvement of protein S-palmitoylation. Toxicol Sci 2023; 197:kfad112. [PMID: 37941452 PMCID: PMC10823773 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfad112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Early-life respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection (eRSV) is one of the leading causes of serious pulmonary disease in children. eRSV is associated with higher risk of developing asthma and compromised lung function later in life. Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal, widely present in the environment and in food. We recently showed that eRSV re-programs metabolism and potentiates Cd toxicity in the lung, and our transcriptome-metabolome-wide study showed strong associations between S-palmitoyl transferase expression and Cd-stimulated lung inflammation and fibrosis signaling. Limited information is available on the mechanism by which eRSV re-programs metabolism and potentiates Cd toxicity in the lung. In the current study, we used a mouse model to examine the role of protein S-palmitoylation (Pr-S-Pal) in low dose Cd-elevated lung metabolic disruption and inflammation following eRSV. Mice exposed to eRSV were later treated with Cd (3.3 mg CdCl2/L) in drinking water for 6 weeks (RSV+Cd). The role of Pr-S-Pal was studied using a palmitoyl transferase inhibitor, 2-bromopalmitate (BP, 10 µM). Inflammatory marker analysis showed that cytokines, chemokines and inflammatory cells were highest in the RSV+Cd group, and BP decreased inflammatory markers. Lung metabolomics analysis showed that pathways including phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, phosphatidylinositol and sphingolipid were altered across treatments. BP antagonized metabolic disruption of sphingolipid and glycosaminoglycan metabolism by RSV+Cd, consistent with BP effect on inflammatory markers. This study shows that Cd exposure following eRSV has a significant impact on subsequent inflammatory response and lung metabolism, which is mediated by Pr-S-Pal, and warrants future research for a therapeutic target.
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- Zachery R Jarrell
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia 30033, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dean McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Alruwaili A, Khorram-Manesh A, Ratnayake A, Robinson Y, Goniewicz K. Supporting the Frontlines: A Scoping Review Addressing the Health Challenges of Military Personnel and Veterans. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2870. [PMID: 37958012 PMCID: PMC10648823 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11212870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Military personnel and veterans meet unique health challenges that stem from the complex interplay of their service experiences, the nature of warfare, and their interactions with both military and civilian healthcare systems. This study aims to examine the myriad of injuries and medical conditions specific to this population, encompassing physical and psychological traumas. (2) Methods: A scoping review (systematic search and non-systematic review) was performed to evaluate the current landscape of military healthcare. (3) Results: A significant change in the injury profile over time is identified, linked to shifts in combat strategies and the integration of advanced technologies in warfare. Environmental exposures to diverse chemical or natural agents further complicate the health of service members. Additionally, the stressors they face, ranging from routine stress to traumatic experiences, lead to various mental health challenges. A major concern is the gap in healthcare accessibility and quality, worsened by challenges in the civilian healthcare system's capacity to address these unique needs and the military healthcare system's limitations. (4) Conclusions: This review underscores the need for holistic, integrated approaches to care, rigorous research, and targeted interventions to better serve the health needs of military personnel and veterans.
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- Abdullah Alruwaili
- Department of Emergency Medical Services, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa 36428, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Al Ahsa 36428, Saudi Arabia
- Ministry of National Guard—Health Affairs, Al Ahsa 36428, Saudi Arabia
- School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 413 45 Goteborg, Sweden;
- Centre for Disaster Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden;
- Gothenburg Emergency Medicine Research Group (GEMREG), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 413 05 Goteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Army Hospital Colombo, Colombo 00800, Sri Lanka;
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- Centre for Disaster Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden;
- Swedish Armed Forces Centre for Defence Medicine, 426 05 Västra Frölunda, Sweden
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Mizutani RF, de Paula Santos U, Arbex RF, Arbex MA, Terra-Filho M. An Evaluation of the Impact of Air Pollution on the Lung Functions of High School Students Living in a Ceramic Industrial Park Zone. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:6964. [PMID: 37947522 PMCID: PMC10649640 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20216964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Santa Gertrudes (SG) and Rio Claro (RC), Sao Paulo, Brazil, are located in a ceramic industrial park zone, and their particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 µm (PM10) concentration levels has been among the highest in recently monitored cities in Brazil. Local PM10 was mostly composed of silica. A cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the lung functions of public high school students in SG, RC, and São Pedro (SP) (control location), Brazil, in 2018. The prevalence of asthma, mean PM10, FVC (forced vital capacity), and FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in the first second) were compared between the locations, and regression analyses were performed. A total of 450 students were included (SG: 158, RC: 153, and SP: 139). The mean FVC% (SG: 95.0% ± 11.8%, RC: 98.8% ± 12.9%, SP: 102.4% ± 13.8%, p < 0.05), the mean FEV1% (SG: 95.7% ± 10.4%, RC: 99.7% ± 12.0%, SP: 103.2% ± 12.0%, p < 0.05) and the mean PM10 (SG: 77.75 ± 38.08 µg/m3, RC: 42.59 ± 23.46 µg/m3, SP: 29.52 ± 9.87 µg/m3, p < 0.01) differed between locations. In regression models, each increase in PM10 by 10 µg/m3 was associated with a decrease in FVC% by 1.10% (95% CI 0.55%-1.65%) and a decrease in FEV1% by 1.27% (95% CI 0.75%-1.79%). Exposure to high levels of silica-rich environmental PM10 was found to be associated with lower FVC and FEV1.
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- Rafael Futoshi Mizutani
- Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Araraquara, Sao Paulo 14801-340, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
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Calderon-Hernandez J, Jarquin-Yañez L, Reyes-Arreguin L, Diaz-Padilla LA, Gonzalez-Compean JL, Gonzalez-Montalvo P, Rivera-Gomez R, Villanueva-Toledo JR, Pech K, Arrieta O, Leal YA. Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia survival and spatial analysis of socio-environmental risks in Mexico. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1236942. [PMID: 37901312 PMCID: PMC10603203 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1236942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) etiology remains largely unknown; incidence patterns by age, sex, and geographical distribution suggest a potential environmental role. Aim To identify ALL clusters from four contrasting urban areas of Mexico and to characterize the sources of environmental carcinogens. Methods Hospital-based ALL cases (n = 443) diagnosed in children <19 years old from the Metropolitan Zones of Merida and San Luis Potosi, the State of Mexico, and Tijuana were analyzed (2015-2020). ALL cases were coded according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology. ALL clusters were identified by Kernel Density, and excess risk was estimated. Data of particulate matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) concentrations measured by community-monitoring stations were analyzed. Geocoded datasets of benzene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and PM2.5 sources were analyzed to characterize patterns of exposure in ALL clusters. Results The survival rate for ALL ranged from 61.5% to 78.6%. Seven ALL clusters with excess risk (RR 1.4-2.3, p < 0.05) were identified. The carcinogen sources included artisanal brick kilns, gas stations, cement works, carpentry, paint, and chemical manufacturing establishments. PM2.5 levels ranged from 15 µg/m3 to 37 µg/m3 among study areas. Conclusion ALL clusters were identified at the community level; the excess risk could be explained by small-scale carcinogen sources. The levels of PM2.5 in outdoor air ranged from 3 to 6 times above the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines. Healthcare providers must raise awareness of the increased risk of ALL in children living near sources of environmental carcinogens; cancer control and prevention strategies must be steered from a multi-sectoral and multi-action perspective to protect children's health.
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- Jaqueline Calderon-Hernandez
- Facultad de Medicina/CIAAS, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Global Public Health Program, Boston College, Boston, MA, United States
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- Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina/CIAAS, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Servicio de Oncología Pediátrica de la Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Centro Médico Nacional "Ignacio García Téllez", Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social (IMSS), Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional Unidad Tamaulipas, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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- Servicio de Oncología Pediátrica, Hospital O'Horán, Servicios de Salud de Yucatán/Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Comisión de Salud Fronteriza Mexico-Estados, Registro Poblacional de Cáncer de Tijuana BajaREG, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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- Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT) - Fundación IMSS, A.C., Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Epidemiología del Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Coordinación del Registro Nacional de Cáncer del Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Coordinación del Registro Nacional de Cáncer del Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Registro Poblacional de Cáncer Mérida, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad (UMAE), Centro Médico Nacional "Ignacio García Téllez", Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social (IMSS), Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
- Centro Institucional de Capacitación y Registro de Cáncer, Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social (IMSS), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Täubel M, Jalanka J, Kirjavainen PV, Tuoresmäki P, Hyvärinen A, Skevaki C, Piippo-Savolainen E, Pekkanen J, Karvonen AM. Fungi in Early-Life House Dust Samples and the Development of Asthma: A Birth Cohort Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023; 20:1456-1464. [PMID: 37535826 PMCID: PMC10559140 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202303-187oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Rationale: Fungal exposure has been associated with predisposing and protective effects on the development of childhood asthma. Objectives: To study whether early-life house dust mycobiota composition is associated with the development of asthma. Methods: Mycobiota were determined by amplicon sequencing from 382 dust samples collected from living room floors 2 months after birth in homes of the LUKAS cohort. Asthma status by 10.5 years of age was defined from questionnaires and assigned as ever asthma (n = 68) or current asthma (n = 27). Inhalant atopy was clinically determined at the same age. β-composition was analyzed using PERMANOVA-S, and asthma and atopy analyses were performed using discrete time hazard models and logistic regression, respectively. Results: The house dust mycobiota composition based on Bray-Curtis distance was different in the homes of children who later did or did not develop asthma. The first and the fourth axes scores of principal coordinates analysis based on Bray-Curtis were associated with ever asthma. Of the genera with the strongest correlation with these axes, the relative abundance of Boeremia, Cladosporium, Microdochium, Mycosphaerella, and Pyrenochaetopsis showed protective associations with asthma. None of these associations remained significant after mutual adjustment among the five genera or when mutually adjusted for other microbial cell wall markers and previously identified asthma-protective bacterial indices. Neither fungal α-diversity nor load was associated with asthma in the whole population, but higher fungal richness was a risk factor among children on farms. Higher fungal loads (measured via quantitative polymerase chain reaction) in house dust were associated with the risk of inhalant atopy. Conclusions: The results of our analyses from this well-characterized birth cohort suggest that the early-life house dust mycobiota in Finnish homes, characterized via DNA amplicon sequencing, do not have strong predisposing or protective effects on asthma development.
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- Martin Täubel
- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, German Center for Lung Research, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health Security, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Kuopio, Finland
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Goutman SA, Savelieff MG, Jang DG, Hur J, Feldman EL. The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis exposome: recent advances and future directions. Nat Rev Neurol 2023; 19:617-634. [PMID: 37709948 PMCID: PMC11027963 DOI: 10.1038/s41582-023-00867-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease of motor neuron degeneration with typical survival of only 2-5 years from diagnosis. The causes of ALS are multifactorial: known genetic mutations account for only around 70% of cases of familial ALS and 15% of sporadic cases, and heritability estimates range from 8% to 61%, indicating additional causes beyond genetics. Consequently, interest has grown in environmental contributions to ALS risk and progression. The gene-time-environment hypothesis posits that ALS onset occurs through an interaction of genes with environmental exposures during ageing. An alternative hypothesis, the multistep model of ALS, suggests that several hits, at least some of which could be environmental, are required to trigger disease onset, even in the presence of highly penetrant ALS-associated mutations. Studies have sought to characterize the ALS exposome - the lifetime accumulation of environmental exposures that increase disease risk and affect progression. Identifying the full scope of environmental toxicants that enhance ALS risk raises the prospect of preventing disease by eliminating or mitigating exposures. In this Review, we summarize the evidence for an ALS exposome, discussing the strengths and limitations of epidemiological studies that have identified contributions from various sources. We also consider potential mechanisms of exposure-mediated toxicity and suggest future directions for ALS exposome research.
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- Stephen A Goutman
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Saxe JK, Mullins L, Jones R, Lewis A, Sun F, Reynertson KA. Influence of sunscreen formulation on the transfer of mineral and organic ultraviolet filters from skin to seawater in simulated ocean bathing tests. Int J Cosmet Sci 2023; 45 Suppl 1:84-92. [PMID: 37625851 DOI: 10.1111/ics.12901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Significant research and regulatory attention have been focussed on the potential for some ultraviolet filters (UVFs) to rinse off from beachgoers' skin into seawater leading to exposure to sea life, especially coral reefs. The amount of UVFs potentially rinsed from skin during recreational beach activities has not been well studied, leading to uncertainty about the potential magnitude of aquatic UVF exposure due to changes in sunscreen use patterns. This study quantifies rinse-off of UVFs in sunscreen from skin into synthetic seawater and identifies differences in rinse-off quantity due to formulation type with a goal of informing future modelling efforts aimed at estimating UVF exposure to sea life associated with recreational activities at the beach. METHODS UVF rinse-off from skin during recreation in seawater was simulated by applying eight different sunscreen products to porcine skin samples followed by three periods of shaking in synthetic seawater totalling 40 min. The rinsed mass of six UVFs - zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene - was determined analytically in synthetic seawater and in extractant rinsate from glassware for organic UVFs and compared among formulas. RESULTS Among the 22 UVF-formulation combinations tested, 19 resulted in less than 10% of the applied UVF rinsed from skin. All formulation-UVF combinations where the formula types were water-in-oil (reverse phase) emulsions or anhydrous resulted in 5% or less of the applied UVF rinsed to synthetic seawater. Sunscreens formulated as oil-in-water emulsions yielded higher rinse-off percentages for all UVFs tested, with a maximum of 20% rinse-off of avobenzone in one lotion. CONCLUSION The potential for sunscreen UVF rinse-off is significantly influenced by formulation and is generally well below the prior assumed rinse-off levels used to estimate risk. Formulation consideration is therefore essential for accurate exposure models used in environmental risk assessment. Anhydrous and reverse phase (water-in-oil) sunscreen formulations tested resulted in lower UVF transfer from skin to synthetic seawater in simulated ocean bathing tests and as a result, are expected to yield lower UVF exposures to sea life. This approach can be used in predictive environmental exposure models to support ecologically safe sunscreen formulation design.
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- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Kenvue, Inc., Skillman, New Jersey, USA
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Wuytack F, Evanoff B, Dale AM, Gilbert F, Fadel M, Leclerc A, Descatha A. Comparing physical work exposures between men and women: findings from 65 281 workers in France. Occup Environ Med 2023; 80:558-563. [PMID: 37770181 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2023-108839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of disability and sick leave among workers. Although MSDs are associated with physical exposures, there are gender differences in the prevalence and related disability. This study aimed to compare self-reported physical work exposures by gender for people within the same occupational group. METHODS We used cross-sectional data from 65 281 asymptomatic workers aged 18-69 years from the CONSTANCES cohort study (France). We compared 27 physical exposures between men and women in the same occupational groups ('Profession et Categorie Sociale' group) using Mann-Whitney U tests. RESULTS Men and women performing the same job often reported different levels of exposure. 38 of 365 occupational groups had a gender difference in reported exposure for 10 or more of 27 physical exposures, with men reporting higher exposures in 79% of these jobs. Women reported higher exposures in nursing and other healthcare professions. The probability that a random man had an exposure value higher than a random woman varied widely, from 8% to 92%, and was highly dependent on occupational groups and the specific exposure. CONCLUSIONS Men and women working in the same jobs reported different physical exposures for some jobs and some exposures. Further research should further define and explore these reported differences to improve prevention and research.
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- Francesca Wuytack
- Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, IRSET-ESTER, SFR ICAT, CAPTV CD, Univ Angers, CHU Angers, Inserm, Univ Rennes, EHESP, Angers, Pays de la Loire, France
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- Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, IRSET-ESTER, SFR ICAT, CAPTV CD, Univ Angers, CHU Angers, Inserm, Univ Rennes, EHESP, Angers, Pays de la Loire, France
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- Inserm U1085 Irset, Ester Unit, University of Angers Faculty of Health, Angers, Pays de la Loire, France
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- Unité "Cohortes en Population" UMS 011, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, IRSET-ESTER, SFR ICAT, CAPTV CD, Univ Angers, CHU Angers, Inserm, Univ Rennes, EHESP, Angers, Pays de la Loire, France
- Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA
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Aleid A, Alolayani RA, Alkharouby R, Al Gawez AR, Alshehri FD, Alrasan RA, Alsubhi RS, Al Mutair A. Environmental Exposure and Pediatric Asthma Prevalence in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e46707. [PMID: 38022091 PMCID: PMC10630712 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing and shortness of breath. Currently, there is no cure for asthma. However, through accurate diagnosis, appropriate therapy, and effective management strategies, individuals with asthma can achieve a better quality of life. This study focused on determining the prevalence and environmental risk factors of pediatric asthma among children in Saudi Arabia. METHODS This cross-sectional study was undertaken from January 2023 to August 2023, encompassing five key regions in Saudi Arabia: Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western. A structured online questionnaire was disseminated to parents/guardians of children aged 2-18 with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma. The objective was to garner insights regarding pediatric asthma prevalence and associated risk factors within these regions. The questionnaire was designed with considerations for sociodemographic factors, environmental exposures, and known asthma triggers. From the survey's distribution, a total of 1666 responses were accumulated and processed for further analysis. RESULTS The survey saw the participation of 1666 respondents. The age bracket of 8-13 years had the highest representation, accounting for 52.5% of the total participants. From the total cohort, 26.9% had been diagnosed with pediatric asthma. It was also observed that 56.7% of the participants resided in areas marked by high traffic or were proximate to busy roads. Additionally, 30.7% of the respondents pinpointed specific times in the year when asthma symptoms intensified. When dissecting the data, it was discerned that there were statistically significant associations between the prevalence of pediatric asthma, gender, and the regions of Saudi Arabia with reference to air pollution exposure. Notably, gender had an odds ratio of 1.12, while the regional distribution held an odds ratio of 1. CONCLUSION Our study vividly highlights the intricate landscape of pediatric asthma across Saudi Arabia, indicating its prevalence and drawing attention to associated risk factors. Noteworthy observations include the pronounced impact of gender and regional variances, particularly concerning air pollution exposure, on asthma incidence. The insights gleaned from this research are invaluable in steering the formulation and implementation of strategic interventions geared towards bolstering children's health and enhancing their life quality in regions bearing the brunt of pediatric asthma.
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- Collage of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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Rao A, Rungta N, Nandini M, Unnikrishnan B, Shenoy R, Rao A, Shetty MK. Effect of educational intervention in reducing exposure to second hand tobacco smoke among 12-year-old children as determined by their salivary cotinine levels and knowledge, attitude and behavior - a randomized controlled trial. Front Oral Health 2023; 4:1277307. [PMID: 37842016 PMCID: PMC10569313 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1277307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Background Tobacco use is one of the most important public health concerns, with approximately 8.7 million tobacco-related deaths each year, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. Even more concerning is the fact that 1.3 million of these deaths are seen in nonsmokers, including babies and children. This study was performed to determine whether a school-based "tobacco-free" educational intervention program among 12-year-old children would be effective in reducing their exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) by improving their knowledge, attitude and behavior post intervention and estimating salivary cotinine levels as markers of SHS exposure. Materials and method A randomized controlled trial was performed by a cluster random sampling technique, with 30 participants each in the experimental and control arms. A knowledge, attitude, avoidance behavior and self-efficacy of avoidance questionnaire was administered, followed by estimation of salivary cotinine levels. The experimental arm received the "tobacco-free" intervention, which comprised a 40-min health education session, with the first follow-up at 15 days and the second at 30 days after the intervention. After the intervention, the questionnaire was readministered, followed by re-estimation of salivary cotinine levels. Results One month after the intervention, the number of participants who had a smoker who lived with them and the number of people who smoked inside the house were reduced in the experimental group compared to the control group. In the knowledge domain and the attitude domain, 80% and 60% of the items showed a statistically significant improvement in the experimental group compared to the control group. In the avoidance behavior domain and the Self-Efficacy of Avoidance Domain, all the items showed improvement in the experimental group compared to the control group. When the mean salivary cotinine levels were compared pre- and postintervention, it was found that although the mean postintervention salivary cotinine levels increased in both the experimental and control groups, the increase was less in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusion The present study has been shown to be effective in improving the knowledge, attitude and avoidance behavior of adolescents toward exposure to secondhand smoke.
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- Ashwini Rao
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India
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Ling W, Ren Z, Wang W, Lu D, Zhou Q, Liu Q, Jiang G. Chronic Ambient Ozone Exposure Aggravates Autism-Like Symptoms in a Susceptible Mouse Model. Environ Sci Technol 2023; 57:14248-14259. [PMID: 37676697 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Although there is evidence that exposure to ground-level ozone (O3) may cause an increased risk of neurological disorders (e.g., autistic spectrum disorder), low-dose chronic ozone exposure and its adverse effects on the nervous system have not been fully understood. Here, we evaluated the potential neurotoxic effects of long-term exposure to environmentally relevant O3 concentration (200 μg/m3 via a whole-body inhalation system, 12 h/day for 5 days/week) using a susceptible mouse model of autism induced by valproic acid. Various indicators of oxidative stress, mitochondria, and synapse in the brain tissues were then measured to determine the overall damage of O3 to the mouse brain. The results showed an aggravated risk of autism in mice offspring, which was embodied in decreased antioxidant contents, disturbed energy generation in mitochondria, as well as reduced expressions of protein kinase Mζ (PKMζ) and synaptic proteins [e.g., Synapsin 1 (SYN 1), postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95)]. Overall, our study indicates that prenatal exposure to environmentally relevant O3 may exacerbate the symptoms of autism, shedding light on possible molecular mechanisms and providing valuable insights into the pathogenesis of autism, especially concerning low-dose levels of those pollutants.
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- Weibo Ling
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- College of Environment and Resource, Research Center of Environment and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Taishan Institute for Ecology and Environment (TIEE), Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
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Zhang M, Aris IM, Lin PD, Rifas‐Shiman SL, Brady TM, James‐Todd T, Oken E, Hivert M. Prenatal and Childhood Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Exposures and Blood Pressure Trajectories From Birth to Late Adolescence in a Prospective US Prebirth Cohort. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e030760. [PMID: 37642023 PMCID: PMC10547341 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Background Evidence is limited regarding the associations of prenatal and childhood per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposures with blood pressure (BP) trajectories in children. Methods and Results Participants are from Project Viva, a prospective prebirth cohort in eastern Massachusetts. We measured PFAS in early-pregnancy maternal (median, 9.6 weeks) and midchildhood (median, 7.7 years) plasma samples. We conducted standardized BP measurements at 6 research visits: birth, infancy (median, 6.3 months), early childhood (median, 3.2 years), midchildhood (median, 7.7 years), early adolescence (median, 12.9 years), and late adolescence (median, 17.5 years). We used linear regression to examine associations of individual PFASs with BP at each visit, linear spline mixed-effects regression to model BP trajectories, and a mixture approach to estimate PFAS exposure burden. We included 9036 BP measures from 1506 participants. We observed associations between particular individual prenatal PFASs and child BP at specific time points, for example, prenatal 2-(N-ethyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetate (EtFOSAA) and 2-(N-methyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetate (MeFOSAA) with higher systolic BP at birth; prenatal perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and EtFOSAA with lower diastolic BP in infancy; and prenatal PFOS, perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), and EtFOSAA with higher systolic BP at midchildhood. No prenatal or childhood PFAS was consistently associated with BP across all visits. Diastolic BP trajectories from 0 to 20 years differed slightly by prenatal PFOA, perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and perfluorononanoate (PFNA) (P values 0.01-0.09). Diastolic BP trajectories from 6 to 20 years differed slightly by midchildhood PFHxS and MeFOSAA (P-values 0.03-0.08). Prenatal or childhood PFAS mixture burden scores were not associated with BP. Conclusions We found associations of prenatal and childhood PFAS exposures with BP at specific time points between birth and late adolescence but no consistent associations across all time points or PFAS types.
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- Mingyu Zhang
- Department of Population MedicineHarvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Population MedicineHarvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Population MedicineHarvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Population MedicineHarvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteBostonMAUSA
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- Department of PediatricsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Departments of Environmental Health and EpidemiologyHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Population MedicineHarvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteBostonMAUSA
- Department of NutritionHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Population MedicineHarvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteBostonMAUSA
- Diabetes UnitMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
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Nunez Y, Balalian A, Parks RM, He MZ, Hansen J, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Ketzel M, Khan J, Brandt J, Vermeulen R, Peters S, Weisskopf MG, Re DB, Goldsmith J, Kioumourtzoglou MA. Exploring Relevant Time Windows in the Association Between PM2.5 Exposure and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study in Denmark. Am J Epidemiol 2023; 192:1499-1508. [PMID: 37092253 PMCID: PMC10666968 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Studies suggest a link between particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but to our knowledge critical exposure windows have not been examined. We performed a case-control study in the Danish population spanning the years 1989-2013. Cases were selected from the Danish National Patient Registry based on International Classification of Diseases codes. Five controls were randomly selected from the Danish Civil Registry and matched to a case on vital status, age, and sex. PM2.5 concentration at residential addresses was assigned using monthly predictions from a dispersion model. We used conditional logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusting for confounding. We evaluated exposure to averaged PM2.5 concentrations 12-24 months, 2-6 years, and 2-11 years pre-ALS diagnosis; annual lagged exposures up to 11 years prediagnosis; and cumulative associations for exposure in lags 1-5 years and 1-10 years prediagnosis, allowing for varying association estimates by year. We identified 3,983 cases and 19,915 controls. Cumulative exposure to PM2.5 in the period 2-6 years prediagnosis was associated with ALS (OR = 1.06, 95% CI: 0.99, 1.13). Exposures in the second, third, and fourth years prediagnosis were individually associated with higher odds of ALS (e.g., for lag 1, OR = 1.04, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.08). Exposure to PM2.5 within 6 years before diagnosis may represent a critical exposure window for ALS.
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- Yanelli Nunez
- Correspondence to Dr. Yanelli Nunez, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032 (e-mail: )
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O'Kelley L, Swanson B, Bishop-Royse JC. Integrative literature review: Ethylene oxide exposure signs and symptoms. Public Health Nurs 2023; 40:790-809. [PMID: 37254592 DOI: 10.1111/phn.13216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although ethylene oxide (EtO) gas is designated as a human carcinogen, extant literature reports mixed findings on the health effects of exposure. The disparate findings may reflect industry bias as many studies were funded by a large chemical industry lobby. OBJECTIVE To conduct an integrative review of studies free from industry bias to facilitate compilation of a comprehensive list of reported signs and symptoms of EtO exposure. METHODS We reviewed 1887 papers of which 42 articles met inclusion criteria. The authors conducted this review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. The presence of bias was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklists. RESULTS Non-industry biased literature confirmed serious adverse health effects associated with EtO exposure at the occupational, hospital, and community level. EtO represents a carcinogen, neurotoxin, and respiratory irritant. CONCLUSION After removal of industry-biased studies, EtO was unequivocally found to pose a threat to human health. There remains a gap in the number of studies examining community-level exposure, which is essential to understanding the impact of EtO. Given that EtO-emitting facilities are concentrated in diverse and disadvantaged communities, further study of EtO exposure health effects is warranted to inform public policy on toxic air emissions.
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- Linda O'Kelley
- The College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
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Beck IH, Bilenberg N, Möller S, Nielsen F, Grandjean P, Højsager FD, Halldorsson TI, Nielsen C, Jensen TK. Association Between Prenatal and Early Postnatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and IQ Score in 7-Year-Old Children From the Odense Child Cohort. Am J Epidemiol 2023; 192:1522-1535. [PMID: 37119029 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent chemicals capable of crossing the placenta and passing into breast milk. Evidence suggests that PFAS exposure may affect brain development. We investigated whether prenatal or early postnatal PFAS exposure was associated with intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in schoolchildren from the Odense Child Cohort (Denmark, 2010-2020). We assessed concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) in maternal serum collected during the first trimester of pregnancy and in child serum at age 18 months. At 7 years of age, children completed an abbreviated version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition, from which Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (FSIQ) and Verbal Comprehension Index scores were estimated. In multiple linear regression analyses conducted among 967 mother-child pairs, a doubling in maternal PFOS and PFNA concentrations was associated with a lower FSIQ score, while no significant associations were observed for PFOA, PFHxS, or PFDA. PFAS concentrations at age 18 months and duration of breastfeeding were strongly correlated, and even in structural equation models it was not possible to differentiate between the opposite effects of PFAS exposure and duration of breastfeeding on FSIQ. PFAS exposure is ubiquitous; therefore, an association with even a small reduction in IQ is of public health concern.
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Jin P, Lu W, Chen Y, Liu M. Change-plane analysis for subgroup detection with a continuous treatment. Biometrics 2023; 79:1920-1933. [PMID: 36134534 PMCID: PMC10030385 DOI: 10.1111/biom.13762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Detecting and characterizing subgroups with differential effects of a binary treatment has been widely studied and led to improvements in patient outcomes and population risk management. Under the setting of a continuous treatment, however, such investigations remain scarce. We propose a semiparametric change-plane model and consequently a doubly robust test statistic for assessing the existence of two subgroups with differential treatment effects under a continuous treatment. The proposed testing procedure is valid when either the baseline function for the covariate effects or the generalized propensity score function for the continuous treatment is correctly specified. The asymptotic distributions of the test statistic under the null and local alternative hypotheses are established. When the null hypothesis of no subgroup is rejected, the change-plane parameters that define the subgroups can be estimated. This paper provides a unified framework of the change-plane method to handle various types of outcomes, including the exponential family of distributions and time-to-event outcomes. Additional extensions with nonparametric estimation approaches are also provided. We evaluate the performance of our proposed methods through extensive simulation studies under various scenarios. An application to the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study with a continuous environmental exposure of arsenic is presented.
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- Peng Jin
- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, U.S.A
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, U.S.A
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- Division of Epidemiplogy, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, U.S.A
- Department of Environmental Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, U.S.A
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, U.S.A
- Department of Environmental Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, U.S.A
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Ramsay JM, Fendereski K, Horns JJ, VanDerslice JA, Hanson HA, Emery BR, Halpern JA, Aston KI, Ferlic E, Hotaling JM. Environmental exposure to industrial air pollution is associated with decreased male fertility. Fertil Steril 2023; 120:637-647. [PMID: 37196750 PMCID: PMC10526653 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.05.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand how chronic exposure to industrial air pollution is associated with male fertility through semen parameters. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. PATIENTS Men in the Subfertility, Health, and Assisted Reproduction cohort who underwent a semen analysis in the two largest healthcare systems in Utah from 2005-2017 with ≥1 measured semen parameter (N = 21,563). INTERVENTION(S) Residential histories for each man were constructed using locations from administrative records linked through the Utah Population Database. Industrial facilities with air emissions of nine endocrine-disrupting compound chemical classes were identified from the Environmental Protection Agency Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators microdata. Chemical levels were linked with residential histories for the 5 years before each semen analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Semen analyses were classified as azoospermic or oligozoospermic (< 15 M/mL) using World Health Organization cutoffs for concentration. Bulk semen parameters such as concentration, total count, ejaculate volume, total motility, total motile count, and total progressive motile count were also measured. Multivariable regression models with robust standard errors were used to associate exposure quartiles for each of the nine chemical classes with each semen parameter, adjusting for age, race, and ethnicity, as well as neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage. RESULTS After adjustment for demographic covariates, several chemical classes were associated with azoospermia and decreased total motility and volume. For exposure in the 4th relative to 1st quartile, significant associations were observed for acrylonitrile (βtotal motility = -0.87 pp), aromatic hydrocarbons (odds ratio [OR]azoospermia = 1.53; βvolume = -0.14 mL), dioxins (ORazoospermia = 1.31; βvolume = -0.09 mL; βtotal motility = -2.65 pp), heavy metals (βtotal motility = -2.78pp), organic solvents (ORazoospermia = 1.75; βvolume = -0.10 mL), organochlorines (ORazoospermia = 2.09; βvolume = -0.12 mL), phthalates (ORazoospermia = 1.44; βvolume = -0.09 mL; βtotal motility = -1.21 pp), and silver particles (ORazoospermia = 1.64; βvolume = -0.11 mL). All semen parameters significantly decreased with increasing socioeconomic disadvantage. Men who lived in the most disadvantaged areas had concentration, volume, and total motility of 6.70 M/mL, 0.13 mL, and 1.79 pp lower, respectively. Count, motile count, and total progressive motile count all decreased by 30-34 M. CONCLUSION(S) Several significant associations between chronic low-level environmental exposure to endocrine-disrupting compound air pollution from industrial sources and semen parameters were observed. The strongest associations were seen for increased odds of azoospermia and declines in total motility and volume. More research is needed to further explore additional social and exposure factors as well as expand on the risk posed to male reproductive health by the studied chemicals.
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- Joemy M Ramsay
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oakridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Virani SS, Newby LK, Arnold SV, Bittner V, Brewer LC, Demeter SH, Dixon DL, Fearon WF, Hess B, Johnson HM, Kazi DS, Kolte D, Kumbhani DJ, LoFaso J, Mahtta D, Mark DB, Minissian M, Navar AM, Patel AR, Piano MR, Rodriguez F, Talbot AW, Taqueti VR, Thomas RJ, van Diepen S, Wiggins B, Williams MS. 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2023; 148:e9-e119. [PMID: 37471501 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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AIM The "2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease" provides an update to and consolidates new evidence since the "2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease" and the corresponding "2014 ACC/AHA/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Focused Update of the Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease." METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted from September 2021 to May 2022. Clinical studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and other evidence conducted on human participants were identified that were published in English from MEDLINE (through PubMed), EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and other selected databases relevant to this guideline. STRUCTURE This guideline provides an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach to management of patients with chronic coronary disease, considering social determinants of health and incorporating the principles of shared decision-making and team-based care. Relevant topics include general approaches to treatment decisions, guideline-directed management and therapy to reduce symptoms and future cardiovascular events, decision-making pertaining to revascularization in patients with chronic coronary disease, recommendations for management in special populations, patient follow-up and monitoring, evidence gaps, and areas in need of future research. Where applicable, and based on availability of cost-effectiveness data, cost-value recommendations are also provided for clinicians. Many recommendations from previously published guidelines have been updated with new evidence, and new recommendations have been created when supported by published data.
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- Former Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guideline member; current member during the writing effort
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- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions representative
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- AHA/ACC Joint Committee on Clinical Data Standards
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- Former Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guideline member; current member during the writing effort
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- Former Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guideline member; current member during the writing effort
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Virani SS, Newby LK, Arnold SV, Bittner V, Brewer LC, Demeter SH, Dixon DL, Fearon WF, Hess B, Johnson HM, Kazi DS, Kolte D, Kumbhani DJ, LoFaso J, Mahtta D, Mark DB, Minissian M, Navar AM, Patel AR, Piano MR, Rodriguez F, Talbot AW, Taqueti VR, Thomas RJ, van Diepen S, Wiggins B, Williams MS. 2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 82:833-955. [PMID: 37480922 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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AIM The "2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease" provides an update to and consolidates new evidence since the "2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease" and the corresponding "2014 ACC/AHA/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Focused Update of the Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease." METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted from September 2021 to May 2022. Clinical studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and other evidence conducted on human participants were identified that were published in English from MEDLINE (through PubMed), EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and other selected databases relevant to this guideline. STRUCTURE This guideline provides an evidenced-based and patient-centered approach to management of patients with chronic coronary disease, considering social determinants of health and incorporating the principles of shared decision-making and team-based care. Relevant topics include general approaches to treatment decisions, guideline-directed management and therapy to reduce symptoms and future cardiovascular events, decision-making pertaining to revascularization in patients with chronic coronary disease, recommendations for management in special populations, patient follow-up and monitoring, evidence gaps, and areas in need of future research. Where applicable, and based on availability of cost-effectiveness data, cost-value recommendations are also provided for clinicians. Many recommendations from previously published guidelines have been updated with new evidence, and new recommendations have been created when supported by published data.
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Li X, Xie J, Xu J, Deng L, Cao G, Huang S, Zeng C, Liu C, Zhu S, He G, Lin Z, Ma W, Yang P, Liu T. Long-Term Exposure to Ambient PM 2.5 and Age-Related Cataracts among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Evidence from Two National Cohort Studies. Environ Sci Technol 2023; 57:11792-11802. [PMID: 37534997 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Cataract is one key cause of visual disability and blindness. Ambient particulate matter is more likely to increase cataract risk due to eye continuous exposure to the environment. However, less is known about whether long-term exposure to particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) is related to age-related cataracts. We conducted a population-based study among 22,298 adults from two multicenter cohort studies [China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) and Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS)]. The associations between PM2.5 and age-related cataracts were analyzed by Cox proportional hazard regression models, which were also stratified according to demographic characteristics. The restricted cubic spline (RCS) model was used to explore the dose-response relationships between PM2.5 and age-related cataracts. The population attributable fraction (PAF) was calculated to assess the burden of age-related cataracts that can be attributed to PM2.5. In the final analysis, 1897 participants reported age-related cataracts during follow-up. Long-term exposure to PM2.5 was associated with age-related cataracts, with HRs of 1.165 (1.130, 1.201), 1.138 (1.103, 1.173), and 1.091 (1.057, 1.126) for per 10 μg/m3 increase at one-, two-, and three-year before the end of follow-up, respectively. Furthermore, associations between PM2.5 and age-related cataracts were also demonstrated in RCS models. The PAF of age-related cataracts to PM2.5 in the total participants was 24.63%. Our research found that long-term exposure to PM2.5 may increase the risk of age-related cataracts, and age-related cataracts should be considered as an important public health issue due to air pollution.
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- Xiaojie Li
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Disease Control and Prevention Institute of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- China Greater Bay Area Research Center of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Disease Control and Prevention Institute of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Knapp EA, Kress AM, Parker CB, Page GP, McArthur K, Gachigi KK, Alshawabkeh AN, Aschner JL, Bastain TM, Breton CV, Bendixsen CG, Brennan PA, Bush NR, Buss C, Camargo, Jr. CA, Catellier D, Cordero JF, Croen L, Dabelea D, Deoni S, D’Sa V, Duarte CS, Dunlop AL, Elliott AJ, Farzan SF, Ferrara A, Ganiban JM, Gern JE, Giardino AP, Towe-Goodman NR, Gold DR, Habre R, Hamra GB, Hartert T, Herbstman JB, Hertz-Picciotto I, Hipwell AE, Karagas MR, Karr CJ, Keenan K, Kerver JM, Koinis-Mitchell D, Lau B, Lester BM, Leve LD, Leventhal B, LeWinn KZ, Lewis J, Litonjua AA, Lyall K, Madan JC, McEvoy CT, McGrath M, Meeker JD, Miller RL, Morello-Frosch R, Neiderhiser JM, O’Connor TG, Oken E, O’Shea M, Paneth N, Porucznik CA, Sathyanarayana S, Schantz SL, Spindel ER, Stanford JB, Stroustrup A, Teitelbaum SL, Trasande L, Volk H, Wadhwa PD, Weiss ST, Woodruff TJ, Wright RJ, Zhao Q, Jacobson LP, Influences on Child Health Outcomes ,OBOPCFE. The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-Wide Cohort. Am J Epidemiol 2023; 192:1249-1263. [PMID: 36963379 PMCID: PMC10403303 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023] Open
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The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-Wide Cohort Study (EWC), a collaborative research design comprising 69 cohorts in 31 consortia, was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2016 to improve children's health in the United States. The EWC harmonizes extant data and collects new data using a standardized protocol, the ECHO-Wide Cohort Data Collection Protocol (EWCP). EWCP visits occur at least once per life stage, but the frequency and timing of the visits vary across cohorts. As of March 4, 2022, the EWC cohorts contributed data from 60,553 children and consented 29,622 children for new EWCP data and biospecimen collection. The median (interquartile range) age of EWCP-enrolled children was 7.5 years (3.7-11.1). Surveys, interviews, standardized examinations, laboratory analyses, and medical record abstraction are used to obtain information in 5 main outcome areas: pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes; neurodevelopment; obesity; airways; and positive health. Exposures include factors at the level of place (e.g., air pollution, neighborhood socioeconomic status), family (e.g., parental mental health), and individuals (e.g., diet, genomics).
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- Emily A Knapp
- Correspondence to Dr. Emily Knapp, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 700 E. Pratt Street, Suite 1000, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (e-mail: )
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Cai YS, Mustapha A. Editorial: Environmental health in informal settlements: current progress, challenges and perspectives. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1200422. [PMID: 37601222 PMCID: PMC10434244 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1200422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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- Yutong Samuel Cai
- Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Gorzkiewicz M, Łoś-Rycharska E, Gawryjołek J, Gołębiewski M, Krogulska A, Grzybowski T. The methylation profile of IL4, IL5, IL10, IFNG and FOXP3 associated with environmental exposures differed between Polish infants with the food allergy and/or atopic dermatitis and without the disease. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1209190. [PMID: 37520545 PMCID: PMC10373304 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1209190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Objectives Epigenetic dynamics has been indicated to play a role in allergy development. The environmental stimuli have been shown to influence the methylation processes. This study investigated the differences in CpGs methylation rate of immune-attached genes between healthy and allergic infants. The research was aimed at finding evidence for the impact of environmental factors on methylation-based regulation of immunological processes in early childhood. Methods The analysis of methylation level of CpGs in the IL4, IL5, IL10, IFNG and FOXP3 genes was performed using high resolution melt real time PCR technology. DNA was isolated from whole blood of Polish healthy and allergic infants, with food allergy and/or atopic dermatitis, aged under six months. Results The significantly lower methylation level of FOXP3 among allergic infants compared to healthy ones was reported. Additional differences in methylation rates were found, when combining with environmental factors. In different studied groups, negative correlations between age and the IL10 and FOXP3 methylation were detected, and positive - in the case of IL4. Among infants with different allergy symptoms, the decrease in methylation level of IFNG, IL10, IL4 and FOXP3 associated with passive smoke exposure was observed. Complications during pregnancy were linked to different pattern of the IFNG, IL5, IL4 and IL10 methylation depending on allergy status. The IFNG and IL5 methylation rates were higher among exclusively breastfed infants with atopic dermatitis compared to the non-breastfed. A decrease in the IFNG methylation was noted among allergic patients fed exclusively with milk formula. In different study groups, a negative correlation between IFNG, IL5 methylation and maternal BMI or IL5 methylation and weight was noted. Some positive correlations between methylation rate of IL10 and child's weight were found. A higher methylation of IL4 was positively correlated with the number of family members with allergy. Conclusion The FOXP3 methylation in allergic infants was lower than in the healthy ones. The methylation profile of IL4, IL5, IL10, IFNG and FOXP3 associated with environmental exposures differed between the studied groups. The results offer insights into epigenetic regulation of immunological response in early childhood.
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- Marta Gorzkiewicz
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Allergology and Gastroenterology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Allergology and Gastroenterology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Modern Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Allergology and Gastroenterology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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Wolmuth‐Gordon HS, Brown MJF. Transmission of a bumblebee parasite is robust despite parasite exposure to extreme temperatures. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10379. [PMID: 37502302 PMCID: PMC10368942 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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All organisms are exposed to fluctuating environmental conditions, such as temperature. How individuals respond to temperature affects their interactions with one another. Changes to the interaction between parasites and their hosts can have a large effect on disease dynamics. The gut parasite, Crithidia bombi, can be highly prevalent in the bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, and is an established epidemiological model. The parasite is transmitted between bumblebees via flowers, exposing it to a range of environmental temperatures prior to infection. We investigated whether incubation duration and temperature exposure, prior to infection, affects parasite infectivity. Prior to inoculation in B. terrestris, C. bombi was incubated at 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50°C for either 10 or 60 min. These times were chosen to reflect the length of time that the parasite remains infective when outside the host and the rate of floral visitation in bumblebees. Prevalence and infection intensity were measured in bees 1 week later. Incubation duration and the interaction between incubation temperature and duration affected the prevalence of C. bombi at 50°C, resulting in no infections after 60 min. Below 50°C, C. bombi prevalence was not affected by incubation temperature or duration. Extreme temperatures induced morphological changes in C. bombi cells; however, infection intensity was not affected by incubation duration or temperature. These results highlight that this parasite is robust to a wide range of temperatures. The parasite was not infective after being exposed to 50°C for 60 min, such temperatures likely exceed the flight abilities of bumblebees, and thus the potential for transmission. This study shows the importance of understanding the effects of environmental conditions on both hosts and parasites, which is needed to predict transmission under different environmental conditions.
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- School of Life Sciences and the EnvironmentRoyal Holloway University of LondonEghamUK
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