The relationship between blood lead levels and morbidities among workers employed in a factory manufacturing lead-acid storage battery.

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of estimated historical methylmercury exposure on the functional health of residents living in the Shiranui Sea communities in Japan. Functional health was measured by self-reported activities of daily living (ADL). Study areas were categorized into high, medium a...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Ushijima K,Sung W,Tanaka S,Kawakita M,Mukai Y,Tamura K,Tanaka M,Maruyama S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to evaluate the changes in aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) levels in human breast milk (HBM) during the first five postpartum months according to the sampling season in a cohort study from Şanlıurfa. From 78 healthy lactating mothers, HBM was taken at the 5-14 days postpartum (D5-14) and the 6th...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Yalçin SS,Güneş B,Yalçin S

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the massive increase in non-ionizing radiation emitting devices, the social concern about the possible malignancy to its exposure has increased the research interest. The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) included the radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) of mobile p...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Pareja-Peña F,Burgos-Molina AM,Sendra-Portero F,Ruiz-Gómez MJ

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of blood lead on the plasma levels of amino acids and serum liver enzymes in industrial workers in United Arab Emirates (UAE). This comparison study consisted of 100 industrial workers (exposed) and 100 non-industrial workers (non-exposed), matched for age, sex a...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Al-Neamy FR,Almehdi AM,Alwash R,Pasha MA,Ibrahim A,Bener A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to assess the cleanliness of food preparation areas, cleaning methods used, and the microbiological quality of water used by 1258 mobile food vendors in the UK. Samples collected included potable water (1102), cleaning cloths (801) and environmental swabs from food preparation surfaces (2704)...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Little C,Sagoo S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the time-lag effect of meteorological factors on the relative risk (RR) of dengue incidence in Coronel Fabriciano city, Brazil, we applied a distributed lag nonlinear model, a modeling framework that can simultaneously represent nonlinear exposure-response dependencies and delayed effects, to establish th...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Horta MA,Bruniera R,Ker F,Catita C,Ferreira AP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical, chemical, and bacteriological properties of municipally supplied water and well water in selected towns and the city centre (Niğde, population 76,000) of the province of Niğde, located in central Anatolia, in Turkey, were investigated in this study. A composition of 70 samples were collected, 31 from Niğde c...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Kara E,Ozdilek HG,Kara EE

更新日期：2004-04-01 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 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：: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 objective of this study was to evaluate the association between living close to traffic and health related quality of life (HRQOL) that is important to the health outcome. We administered a questionnaire including the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36-item Health Survey to all 6197 residents living in Naie, aged...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Yamazaki S,Sokejima S,Nitta H,Nakayama T,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boron is a ubiquitous element and exposure to high concentrations of boron in drinking water may lead to health outcomes. This study aimed to analyze boron in rural drinking water resources located at the west of Urmia Lake. An innovative risk matrix was developed for faster assessment of risk status and adaptation of...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Mosaferi M,Jahani Moghaddam H,Shaker Khatibi M,Esmat Saatloo SM,Nemati Mansour S,Nazmara S

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:A national survey of local authorities was carried out to ascertain what information they collected on reported cases of intestinal infectious disease and why. As a result of the survey, and a review of national objectives, two data collection forms designed to satisfy both local and national objectives were piloted. ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Cree L,Cowden J,Morris G

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation studying the effects of storage duration and location on the persistence of heterotrophic microorganisms in oligotrophic bottled water environments has been completed. One-gallon high-density polyethylene water containers stored for up to 16 weeks at temperatures ranging from 2°C to >49°C in a refrige...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Duranceau SJ,Emerson HP,Wilder RJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:The Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination in the household (HH) drinking water is often a public health concern. Very few studies explore the associated factors and spatial risk modeling together for E. coli contamination in Bangladesh, this research gap motivates to explore this fact further by utilizing Banglades...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Khan JR,Bakar KS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid, instrument-free, hygiene monitoring system, based on protein detection, was assessed as a means to evaluate the cleanliness of food contact surfaces within four different food processing environments. Its performance was compared to that of both ATP bioluminescence and a traditional agar-based microbiological...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Moore G,Griffith C

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：: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 purpose of the present study is to explore the relative importance of certain socio-demographic variables, perceived physical and social attributes of the home and neighborhood for self-reported physical and mental health. The sample of the present study comprised 137 men and women (51.83% women and 48.17% men) ra...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Barahmand U,Shahbazi H,Shahbazi Z

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria infections associated with the consumption of fresh produce has occurred with increased frequency in recent years. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of three commonly used disinfectants in packing-houses of Culiacan, Mexico (sodium hypochlorite [NaOCl], trichlor-s-tri...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Chaidez C,Moreno M,Rubio W,Angulo M,Valdez B

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Seven locations were screened for antibiotic-resistant bacteria using a modified agar dilution technique. Isolates resistant to high levels of antibiotics were screened for r plasmids. Low-level resistance (25 micro g x ml(-1)) was widespread for ampicillin, penicillin, tetracycline, vancomycin and streptomycin but no...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Esiobu N,Armenta L,Ike J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the association between polymorphisms in microRNAs (miRNAs) and the cholinesterase (ChE) activity in omethoate-exposed workers, we recruited 180 omethoate-exposed workers and 115 controls to measure their ChE activity using acetylcholine and dithio-bis-(nitrobenzoic acid) and genotype susceptible SNPs in th...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Zou K,Zhou X,Wang W,Shi L,Fu X

更新日期：2020-09-22 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：: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：:Residual floor dust at an indoor firing range was investigated for the presence of selected heavy metals, and the associated health risks (non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic) were explored. Average heavy metal concentrations decreased in the following order: Pb > Cu > Zn > Mn > Cr > Ni > Cd. For the examined floor dust...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Clarke CE,Mohammed FK,Hamid A,Bent GA

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Parabens are widely used as antimicrobial preservatives in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage processing due to their board spectrum of activity, inertness, and low cost. The study population consisted of 156 men under 45 years of age who attended the infertility clinic for diagnostic purposes with normal s...

journal_title：International journal of environmental health research

authors： Jurewicz J,Radwan M,Wielgomas B,Klimowska A,Kałużny P,Radwan P,Jakubowski L,Hanke W

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00