Occupational and environmental exposure to tribromophenol used for wood surface protection in sawmills.

abstract：:Diarrheal disease associated with poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) kills more than one million people every year. Safe WASH practices have the potential to greatly reduce these statistics but behaviour change interventions in the field have yielded little success to date. Currently, there is an emphasis on ad...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Ginja S,Gallagher S,Keenan M

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite evidence suggesting women are disproportionately affected by the lack of adequate and safe sanitation facilities around the world, there is limited information about the factors that influence women's ability to access and utilize sanitation, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this study was to e...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Winter S,Barchi F,Dzombo MN

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the impending impact of waterborne pathogens on human health has become a growing concern. Drinking water and recreational exposure to polluted water have shown to be linked to viral infections, since viruses are shed in extremely high numbers in the faeces and vomit of infected individuals and are ro...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Ganesh A,Lin J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samples of soil, well water, and wastewater from a zootechnical farm, water after phytodepuration and maize plants (Zea mays) grown on soils irrigated with these different kinds of water were analysed for indicator bacteria and the protozoa Giardia and Cryptosporidium. Protozoa and bacterial indicators, except colifor...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Bonadonna L,Briancesco R

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated into the phytochemical profile and biological properties of extracts (methanol and aqueous) of Origanum onites based on the antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, and antibacterial activities. The aqueous extract exhibited higher antioxidant activities in the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Mahomoodally MF,Zengin G,Aladag MO,Ozparlak H,Diuzheva A,Jekő J,Cziáky Z,Aumeeruddy MZ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothermia and frostbite are frequently seen in accidents in remote wilderness environment, especially in hypobaric hypoxic conditions. The aim of this study was to clarify how hypobaric hypoxic conditions affects peripheral circulation. Peripheral skin temperature and autonomic nervous functions were assessed in two...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Fukuda-Matsuda E,Yamada M,Tanobe K,Saito S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is a summary of discussions held and recommendations made at a workshop for the investigation of waterborne disease outbreaks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, December 7-8, 1998. Suspected waterborne outbreaks in the United States are primarily investigated by state and local public health officials who ma...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Craun GF,Frost FJ,Calderon RL,Hilborn ED,Fox KR,Reasoner DJ,Poole CL,Rexing DJ,Hubbs SA,Dufour AP

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research aimed to investigate in vitro photocatalytic bactericidal effect of Ag-TiO2 nanocomposite using Escherichia coli as a model organism. Highly dispersed, Ag-TiO2 nanocomposite is used with an average particle size of less than 20 nm. Bactericidal analysis was carried out in Luria Bertani medium on solid ag...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Bano I,Kumar RV,Hameed A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated the exposure of Southeast Mexican population to Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and M2 (AFM2) through the consumption of Oaxaca cheese. The intake of Oaxaca cheese was assessed via a food 7-day dairy questionnaire (N = 1100, 2014 and 2015). Thirty Oaxaca cheeses were randomly sampled, and the origin of...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Camarillo EH,Ramirez-Martinez A,Carvajal-Moreno M,Vargas-Ortíz M,Wesolek N,Rodriguez Jimenes GDC,Garcia Alvarado MÁ,Roudot AC,Salgado Cervantes MA,Robles-Olvera VJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child care surfaces are vehicles for disease-causing organisms. Disinfectant procedures prevent microbial dispersion. This study reports the effectiveness of CITRUS Farm Edition® (CFE), Clorox® GreenWorks™ (CGW) and Clorox® Anywhere® (CA) against Salmonella Typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus inoculated (1 ml of 9Lo...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Jimenez M,Martinez CI,Chaidez C

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study report the presence of polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and novel brominated flame-retardants (NBFRs) in muscle tissues of Labeo capensis (mudfish), Labeo umbratus (moggel), Cyprinus carpio (carp) and Clarias gariepinus (catfish) from Vaal River, South Africa. The conc...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Chokwe TB,Krȕger E,Magubane MN,Abafe OA,Mporetji SM,Okonkwo JO,Sibali LL,Hariram R

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of environmental pollution on spontaneous abortion (SAB) are still unclear. Records of SAB were collected from five cities (514,996 residents) and correlated with PM10, NO(2) and ozone levels. Median pollutant concentrations were below legal limits. Monthly SABs positively correlated with PM10 and ozone le...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Di Ciaula A,Bilancia M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both physical activity and exposure to nature are known separately to have positive effects on physical and mental health. We have investigated whether there is a synergistic benefit in adopting physical activities whilst being directly exposed to nature ('green exercise'). Five groups of 20 subjects were exposed to a...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Pretty J,Peacock J,Sellens M,Griffin M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simulated ward study was carried out to compare the microbiological risk of assembling and running four different enteral feeding systems for 24 h. Assembly was carried out, (i) according to manufacturers' instructions with hands either covered by disposable gloves or deliberately contaminated with a test organism, ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Beattie TK,Anderton A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extraction of coal seam gas (CSG) produces large volumes of potentially contaminated water. It has raised concerns about the environmental health impacts of the co-produced CSG water. In this paper, we review CSG water contaminants and their potential health effects in the context of exposure pathways in Queenslan...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Navi M,Skelly C,Taulis M,Nasiri S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electromyography (EMG) of respiratory muscles is a reliable method of assessing the ventilatory muscle function, but still its use has not been fully utilized to determine the occupational and environmental hazards on respiratory muscles. Therefore, EMG of intercostal muscles was performed to determine the dose respon...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Meo SA,Azeem MA,Qureshi AA,Ghori GM,Al-Drees AM,Feisal Subhan MM

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multiplicative model for estimating incremental cancer risks linked with chemical-specific exposure is developed. The distinguishing feature of the model is that the additional cancer rate in the result of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals changes with age as a value proportional to the background cancer at this ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Korobitsyn BA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saharan dust intrusions make a major contribution to levels of particulate matter (PM) present in the atmosphere of large cities. We analysed the impact of different PM fractions during periods with and without Saharan dust intrusions, using time-series analysis with Poisson regression models, based on: concentrations...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Reyes M,Díaz J,Tobias A,Montero JC,Linares C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have described the adverse associations between particle mass and respiratory health. The aim of the study was to analyze the associations of particle properties, especially size-segregated particle number concentrations (PNC), and respiratory mortality in Beijing, P.R. China. We gathered daily values...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Leitte AM,Schlink U,Herbarth O,Wiedensohler A,Pan XC,Hu M,Wehner B,Breitner S,Peters A,Wichmann HE,Franck U

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lead poisoning crisis in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria has been called the worst such case in modern history and it presents unique challenges for risk assessment and management of co-exposure to multiple heavy metals. More than 400 children have died in Zamfara as a result of ongoing lead intoxication since ear...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Bartrem C,Tirima S,von Lindern I,von Braun M,Worrell MC,Mohammad Anka S,Abdullahi A,Moller G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the effect of demographic and environmental variables on the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Nigeria. Daily data on confirmed cases on SARS-CoV-2 were obtained, data layers for environmental and demographic factors were acquired. Using epidemiologica...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Ameh Yaro C,Udama Eneche PS,Abu Anyebe D

更新日期：2020-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated carbon filtration devices placed on household faucets are used to improve the taste and odour of tap water. However, there has been a concern that the growth of bacteria capable of causing opportunistic infections in these devices might present a public health risk. The water quality from point-of-use (POU) ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Chaidez C,Gerba C

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyses the water used at hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The research, based on microbiological and physical-chemical aspects, suggests subsidies for normalization of hospital potable water systems and makes recommendations for standardization of operational procedures for inspection for Legionella...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Ferreira AP

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selected aspects of the efficacy of printed leaflets produced by a government health and safety agency and widely distributed by the enforcement bodies and other organisations to promote workplace health and safety are examined. It is based on a study of 30 small or medium-sized enterprises and examines the views of 1...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Harvey HD,Fleming P,Cregan K,Latimer E

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study assesses some factors that may influence the development of lower limb venous disease in workers of a hospital food service unit. An Ergonomic analysis of work was carried out at a hospital located in the south of Brazil. As for data collection, the following were used: interviews and body mass index...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： da Luz CM,da Costa Proença RP,de Salazar BR,do Nascimento Galego G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of the infection potential in the home suggests that improved hygiene practice could significantly reduce the impact of infectious diseases. Fundamental to developing infection prevention policy for the home is the need to recognise that people live in an environment where all human activities occur, includ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Bloomfield SF,Scott EA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the effect of red orange juice supplementation (ROJS) on performance, cardiovascular parameters, muscle damage and oxidative stress markers of athletes following exercise under polluted air. Eleven soccer players performed a Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level-1 in polluted area (PA)...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Boussetta N,Abedelmalek S,Khouloud A,Ben Anes A,Souissi N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study to investigate whether women employed in nickel-exposed work areas in early pregnancy are at elevated risk of spontaneous abortion (SA). Data about pregnancy outcome and maternal factors were obtained about each delivery and SA from women in selected work places. Each pregnancy record was assigned...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Vaktskjold A,Talykova LV,Chashchin VP,Odland JØ,Nieboer E

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ozone is a significant causative agent of mortality in cities. Urban environments are expressly vulnerable to global warming because of the extensive emission of air pollutants with urban heat island effect enhancing much rapidly the ozone concentration than in the less urbanized regions. This effect previously was no...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Trájer AJ,Nagy G,Domokos E

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory ill-health effects due to particulate air exposure at different geographical locations in Hong Kong that aggregate individual living locations were estimated based on satellite information. We assessed the presence of respiratory symptoms of a frequent cough or sputum in school students aged 11-20 years ol...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Lai HK,Ho SY,Wong CM,Mak KK,Lo WS,Lam TH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00