Production of various disinfection byproducts in indoor swimming pool waters treated with different disinfection methods.

abstract：:In this study, we estimated the possibility of using benchmark dose (BMD) to assess the dose-response relationship between vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) exposure and chromosome damage. A group of 317 workers occupationally exposed to vinyl chloride monomer and 166 normal, unexposed control in Shandong Province northern...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Wang Q,Tan HS,Ma XM,Sun Y,Feng NN,Zhou LF,Ye YJ,Zhu YL,Li YL,Brandt-Rauf PW,Tang NJ,Xia ZL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is characterised by adverse effects due to exposure to low levels of chemical substances. The aetiology is unknown, but chemical related respiratory symptoms have been found associated with positive patch test. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cu...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Berg ND,Linneberg A,Thyssen JP,Dirksen A,Elberling J

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of the study demonstrate that the weak estrogenic action of bisphenol A (a daily subcutaneous dose of 200 mg/kg on 4 consecutive days, administered before or after decidual induction that occurs on day 4 of pseudopregnancy) on deciduoma growth in pseudopregnant Sprague-Dawley rats, was functionally associa...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Spencer F,Chi L,Zhu MX,Nixon E,Lemelle C

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk assessments are important components of the decision making process. At hazardous waste sites, they are used as tools to determine appropriate cleanup levels. Therefore, it is critical that the best up-to-date methods, models, and exposure data are available to the exposure and risk assessor to realistically esti...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Moya J,Phillips L

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growing evidence suggests that pesticide exposure may influence respiratory health, but data in young children are very limited. We examined the association of prenatal pesticide exposure with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and wheeze at one year of age in children from the Infants' Environmental...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Mora AM,Hoppin JA,Córdoba L,Cano JC,Soto-Martínez M,Eskenazi B,Lindh CH,van Wendel de Joode B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study examined the association between blood lead levels and neuropsychological and behavioural problems of 533 schoolgirls (6-12 years of age) who attended public schools in Riyadh, Capital of Saudi Arabia. Regression models were used to determine the best predictors of Beery VMI Saudi-based stan...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： al-Saleh I,Nester M,DeVol E,Shinwari N,Munchari L,al-Shahria S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Low beryllium exposure can induce pulmonary granulomatosis, so called berylliosis. For occupational health monitoring, it is more relevant to assess the internal dose of Be received by the lungs than urinary or atmospheric Be. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a matrix collected non-invasively that derives f...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Hulo S,Radauceanu A,Chérot-Kornobis N,Howsam M,Vacchina V,De Broucker V,Rousset D,Grzebyk M,Dziurla M,Sobaszek A,Edme JL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the world's most widespread microorganisms. Its acquisition in humans remains poorly understood, however, epidemiological studies have identified drinking water as reservoir for the bacterium. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori infection among...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Rolle-Kampczyk UE,Fritz GJ,Diez U,Lehmann I,Richter M,Herbarth O

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dusts are one of the main air pollutants emitted during cement manufacturing. A substantial part of these are breathable particles that are less than 10 μm in diameter (PM10), which represent a potential threat for the health of the exposed population. This study aimed at evaluating the short-term effects of PM10 conc...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Marcon A,Pesce G,Girardi P,Marchetti P,Blengio G,de Zolt Sappadina S,Falcone S,Frapporti G,Predicatori F,de Marco R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Cologne, Germany, increased concentrations of perfluorinated compounds (PFC) have been observed in two private wells used for drinking water purposes. Both wells are located in the vicinity of a fire training area. Use of well water as a source of drinking water was prohibited by the Public Health Department of the...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Weiss O,Wiesmüller GA,Bunte A,Göen T,Schmidt CK,Wilhelm M,Hölzer J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After detection of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in drinking water at concentrations up to 0.64 microg/l in Arnsberg, Sauerland, Germany, the German Drinking Water Commission (TWK) assessed perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in drinking water and set for the first time worldwide in June 2006 a health-based guide value for sa...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Wilhelm M,Bergmann S,Dieter HH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite increasing concerns about the health effects of climate change, the extent to which workers are affected by hot weather is not well documented. This study aims to investigate the association between high temperatures and work-related injuries using data from a large subtropical city in China. METHOD...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Sheng R,Li C,Wang Q,Yang L,Bao J,Wang K,Ma R,Gao C,Lin S,Zhang Y,Bi P,Fu C,Huang C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the survival dynamics of several epidemic healthcare (HA) and community-associated (CA) meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in river, sea and swimming pool waters. Six different phage-types of HA-MRSA (Irish 1, Irish 2, EMRSA 15, EMRSA 16, distinct type and non-typabl...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Tolba O,Loughrey A,Goldsmith CE,Millar BC,Rooney PJ,Moore JE

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis of the lungs and the central nervous system and Legionella pneumophilia serotype 1 infection of the lungs were diagnosed in a 22-month old child during inpatient induction treatment for T-lymphoblastic leukemia. Environmental investigations i.e. samples from the hospital water system did not rev...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Furtwängler R,Schlotthauer U,Gärtner B,Graf N,Simon A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The body burden of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), dioxin-like (dl-PCBs) and non-dioxin-like (ndl-PCBs) polychlorinated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) was determined in blood samples from 70 subjects between 4 and 76 years old. The participants of the study were re...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Fromme H,Albrecht M,Appel M,Hilger B,Völkel W,Liebl B,Roscher E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have found that household access to water supplies near or within the household plot can reduce the probability of diarrhea, trachoma, and other water-related diseases, and it is generally accepted that on-plot water supplies produce health benefits for households. However, the body of research literature...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Overbo A,Williams AR,Evans B,Hunter PR,Bartram J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) list arsenic as a major concern for Superfund sites and the environment at large. Arsenic is clearly linked to skin, bladder, and lung cance...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Karagas MR,Stukel TA,Tosteson TD

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted cost effectiveness analyses of four different CLTS interventions implemented in Ethiopia and Ghana. In each country, a pilot approach in which additional local actors were trained in CLTS facilitation was compared to the conventional approach. Data were collected using bottom-up costing, household surveys...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Crocker J,Fuente D,Bartram J

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Virulence of Legionella pneumophila strain Monza 3 and Staphylococcus aureus strain Smith diffuse was investigated after sequential cultures on nutrient media. L. pneumophila lost its ability to multiply within Acanthamoeba polyphaga after 50 passages on Legionella selective agar, while S. aureus maintained its pathog...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Nagl M,Starlinger R,Tiefenbrunner F

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It remains unclear whether exposure to low-level mercury (Hg) is associated with impaired renal function, and whether omega-3 fatty acid (FA) intake could affect the association of interest. The current study examined the association of blood Hg and omega-3 FAs with renal function using data from 1046 subjects aged 40...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Lin YS,Ginsberg G,Lin JW,Sonawane B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The developing fetus and pregnant woman can be exposed to a variety of environmental chemicals that may adversely affect their health. Moreover, environmental exposure and risk disparities are associated with different social determinants, including socioeconomic status (SES) and demographic indicators. Our ...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Lewin A,Arbuckle TE,Fisher M,Liang CL,Marro L,Davis K,Abdelouahab N,Fraser WD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a progress report of the French human biomonitoring (HBM) program established in 2010. This program has been designed to provide a national representative estimation of the French population's exposure to various environmental chemicals and to study the determinants of exposure. This program curren...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Dereumeaux C,Fillol C,Charles MA,Denys S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-related infections constitute an important health impact world-wide. A set of tools serving for Microbial Risk Assessment (MRA) of waterborne diseases should comprise the entire drinking-water management system and take into account the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) concept which provides sp...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Kistemann T,Herbst S,Dangendorf F,Exner M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laundering is one of the most important means to ensure a sufficient hygiene standard in the household environment. To evaluate the performance of this process, it is desirable to have methods that mimic the real-life situation as closely as possible. Although methods for the evaluation of the antibacterial and antifu...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Heinzel M,Kyas A,Weide M,Breves R,Bockmühl DP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the accuracy of questions in identifying subjects occupationally exposed to high noise level and those with hearing loss using noise dosimeter and pure-tone air conduction audiometry as the gold standards. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study involving 259 noise-exposed workers selected randomly from ...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Ahmed HO,Dennis JH,Ballal SG

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-liquids generally contain four main components: nicotine, flavours, water and carrier liquids. The carrier liquid dissolves flavours and nicotine and vaporises at a certain temperature on the atomizer of the e-cigarette. Propylene glycol and glycerol, the principal carriers used in e-liquids, undergo decomposition i...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Geiss O,Bianchi I,Barrero-Moreno J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though increasing evidence supports significant association between particulate matter (PM) air pollution and stroke, it remains unclear what characteristics, such as particle size and chemical constituents, are responsible for this association. A time-series model with quasi-Poisson function was applied to assess the...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Lin H,Tao J,Du Y,Liu T,Qian Z,Tian L,Di Q,Zeng W,Xiao J,Guo L,Li X,Xu Y,Ma W

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the association between prenatal and postnatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and the development of insulin resistance in 10 year old children. Fasting blood samples were collected from 470 children participating in two prospective birth cohorts. Of those 276 were selected populat...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Thiering E,Brüske I,Kratzsch J,Thiery J,Sausenthaler S,Meisinger C,Koletzko S,Bauer CP,Schaaf B,von Berg A,Berdel D,Lehmann I,Herbarth O,Krämer U,Wichmann HE,Heinrich J,GINIplus and LISAplus Study Groups.

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has recently classified glyphosate as a Group 2A 'probably carcinogenic to humans'. Due to this carcinogenic classification and resulting international debate, there is an increased demand for studies evaluating human health effects from glyphosate expos...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： Connolly A,Jones K,Basinas I,Galea KS,Kenny L,McGowan P,Coggins MA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The p53 gene plays a major role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Acquired mutations may provide clues to etiology, as some carcinogenic agents are associated with specific genetic changes in p53. Our aim was to analyze the spectrum of p53 mutations in tumor tissues from subjects with HCC in Egypt, where there is a r...

journal_title：International journal of hygiene and environmental health

authors： El-Kafrawy SA,Abdel-Hamid M,El-Daly M,Nada O,Ismail A,Ezzat S,Abdel-Latif S,Abdel-Hamid A,Shields PG,Loffredo C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00