Long-term traffic-related exposures and asthma onset in schoolchildren in oslo, norway.

abstract：:The role of lime in the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), i.e., O2-., H2O2, and OH., from betel-quid components (extracts of areca nut and catechu) was investigated in vitro using a chemiluminescence technique and an assay for oxidative DNA damage involving analysis of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine. Of the var...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Nair UJ,Obe G,Friesen M,Goldberg MT,Bartsch H

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible risk for human health arising from consumption of lead-polluted shellfish was suggested by experiments on the bioavailability for mice of a "biologically detoxified" form of the metal. In this work, young mice were fed with a mixed diet including mussels collected in a Pb-polluted area. Metal concentratio...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Regoli F,Orlando E

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1998, the Helicobacter pylori [(13)C]urea breath test was offered to all school beginners (birth cohort 1991/1992) in the city of Leipzig and in Leipzig County, Germany, to determine the colonization prevalence and potential transmission pathways of the bacterium. A total of 3,347 school beginners participated in t...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Herbarth O,Krumbiegel P,Fritz GJ,Richter M,Schlink U,Müller DM,Richter T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human health and aquatic animal health are organically related at three distinct interfaces. Aquatic animals serve as important contributors to the nutritional protein, lipid, and vitamin requirements of humans; as carriers and transmitters of many infectious and parasitic diseases to which humans are susceptible; and...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Dawe CJ

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (EPHTN) proposes to link environmental hazards and exposures to health outcomes. Statistical methods used in case-control and cohort studies to link health outcomes to individual exposure estimates are well developed. However, reliable exposure estimates for many contam...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Mather FJ,White LE,Langlois EC,Shorter CF,Swalm CM,Shaffer JG,Hartley WR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 1992 and 1993 the Wisconsin Division of Health investigated five cases in which copper-contaminated drinking water was suspected of causing gastrointestinal upsets. Each of these case studies was conducted after our office was notified of high copper levels in drinking water or notified of unexplained illnesses...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Knobeloch L,Ziarnik M,Howard J,Theis B,Farmer D,Anderson H,Proctor M

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiologic evidence links tobacco smoke and increased risk for influenza in humans, but the specific host defense pathways involved are unclear. OBJECTIVE:We developed a model to examine influenza-induced innate immune responses in humans and test the hypothesis that exposure to cigarette smoke alters na...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Noah TL,Zhou H,Monaco J,Horvath K,Herbst M,Jaspers I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simplified mathematical model which made use of Fick's laws of diffusion written in spherical coordinates was developed to describe the rate of diffusion of residual monomers from polymer resins. The properties of the monomer-polymer system which influenced the amount of monomer remaining in the polymer as a functio...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Piver WT

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The additives and contaminants which occur in textile fibers vary widely, depending on the type of fiber and the pretreatment which it has received. Synthetic fibers such as nylon and polyester contain trace amounts of contaminants such as catalysts and catalyst deactivators which remain after the synthesis of the bas...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Barker RH

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, it has become apparent that minerals can trigger alterations in gene expression by initiating signaling events upstream of gene transactivation. These cascades may be initiated at the cell surface after interaction of minerals with the plasma membrane either through receptorlike mechanisms or integrin...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Mossman BT,Faux S,Janssen Y,Jimenez LA,Timblin C,Zanella C,Goldberg J,Walsh E,Barchowsky A,Driscoll K

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to inorganic arsenic is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes, with susceptibility differing by sex. Although evidence from in vitro studies suggests that arsenic alters post-translational histone modifications (PTHMs), evidence in humans is limited. OBJECTIVES:The objectives were to det...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Howe CG,Liu X,Hall MN,Slavkovich V,Ilievski V,Parvez F,Siddique AB,Shahriar H,Uddin MN,Islam T,Graziano JH,Costa M,Gamble MV

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asbestos and silica are well-known fibrogenic dusts. However, there is no comprehensive understanding of the molecular and cellular events that lead to fibrosis as a consequence of asbestos or silica inhalation. Previous studies have shown that asbestos stimulates superoxide anion production in alveolar macrophages th...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Holian A,Kelley K,Hamilton RF Jr

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aluminum lactate [Al(lact)3] (hydrophilic, hydrolytically unstable) and aluminum acetylacetonate [Al(acae)3] (lipophilic, hydrolytically stable) were tested as potential toxicants to rabbits upon IV administration both as aqueous solutions and as liposome suspensions. Both chemicals behaved as cardiotoxic agents when ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Bombi GG,Corain B,Favarato M,Giordano R,Nicolini M,Perazzolo M,Tapparo A,Zatta P

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the potential impact of climate change in Portugal on heat-related mortality, air pollution-related health effects, and selected vectorborne diseases. The assessment used climate scenarios from two regional climate models for a range of future time periods. The annual heat-related death r...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Casimiro E,Calheiros J,Santos FD,Kovats S

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a 1-year epidemiologic study in Boston, Massachusetts, beginning May 1997, to examine the associations between environmental factors and office workers' health. We recruited 98 subjects (81 females and 17 males) in 21 offices in four office buildings. We conducted environmental sampling every 6 weeks and ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Chao HJ,Schwartz J,Milton DK,Burge HA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The review of over 800 references on aluminum (Al) published since the mid-fifties covers the occurrence of Al in soil, air, water, plants and food products, as well as air and water pollution problems. In addition, the existing quality criteria, the biology and toxicology of Al, and the therapeutic and medical uses a...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Sorenson JR,Campbell IR,Tepper LB,Lingg RD

更新日期：1974-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study examined the association between environmental lead measurements surrounding a Los Angeles County battery recycling facility and the blood lead levels of the children living nearby. Environmental lead measurements and blood lead levels of young children living in a community adjacent to a st...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Wohl AR,Dominguez A,Flessel P

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied peripheral lymphocyte HPRT variant frequency and endogenous nitrosation in human populations exposed to various nitrate levels in their drinking water. Four test populations of women volunteers were compared. Low and medium tap water nitrate exposure groups (14 and 21 subjects) were using public water suppl...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： van Maanen JM,Welle IJ,Hageman G,Dallinga JW,Mertens PL,Kleinjans JC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working toward gaining a better understanding of the human health impacts of exposure to complex air pollutant mixtures and the key features that drive the toxicity of these mixtures, which can then be used for future scientific and risk assessments. DATA SOURCES:...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Johns DO,Stanek LW,Walker K,Benromdhane S,Hubbell B,Ross M,Devlin RB,Costa DL,Greenbaum DS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the basic facts about the measurement of ionizing radiation, usually referred to as radiation dosimetry. The article defines the common radiation quantities and units; gives typical levels of natural radiation and medical exposures; and describes the most important biological effects of radiati...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Cameron J

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hydroxylated metabolites of PCBs (HO-PCBs) and octachlorostyrene (4-HO-HpCS), and pentachlorophenol (PCP) were determined in umbilical cord plasma samples from three different regions of Québec. The regions studied included two coastal areas where exposure to PCBs is...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Sandau CD,Ayotte P,Dewailly E,Duffe J,Norstrom RJ

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methylmercury (MeHg), a worldwide contaminant found in fish and seafood, has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. OBJECTIVE:We examined 42 Faroese whaling men (30-70 years of age) to assess possible adverse effects within a wide range of MeHg exposures from consumption of pilot whal...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Choi AL,Weihe P,Budtz-Jørgensen E,Jørgensen PJ,Salonen JT,Tuomainen TP,Murata K,Nielsen HP,Petersen MS,Askham J,Grandjean P

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traffic noise has been associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Potential modes of action are through stress and sleep disturbance, which may lead to endocrine dysregulation and overweight. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to investigate the relationship between residential traffic and railway noise and a...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Christensen JS,Raaschou-Nielsen O,Tjønneland A,Overvad K,Nordsborg RB,Ketzel M,Sørensen TIa,Sørensen M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drinking water contamination related to the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) has been documented at hundreds of military bases, airports, and firefighter training facilities. AFFF has historically contained high levels of long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which pose serious health...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Annunziato KM,Doherty J,Lee J,Clark JM,Liang W,Clark CW,Nguyen M,Roy MA,Timme-Laragy AR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing body of evidence indicates a relationship between household indoor air pollution from cooking fires and adverse neonatal outcomes, such as low birth weight (LBW), in resource-poor countries. OBJECTIVE:We examined the effect of reduced wood smoke exposure in pregnancy on LBW of Guatemalan infants i...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Thompson LM,Bruce N,Eskenazi B,Diaz A,Pope D,Smith KR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper will briefly outline those elements which must be considered in assessing the effects of any given compound which might impinge on the actions of adrenocortical steroids. Considerations that ought to be taken into account include the following: the delivery to the affected cells of corticosteroids, the upta...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Thompson EB

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs, dioxins), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are environmental endocrine disruptors that have half-lives of 7-10 years in the human body and have toxicities that probably include carcinogenesis. A high ratio of 4-hydroxyl estradiol (4-O...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Wang SL,Chang YC,Chao HR,Li CM,Li LA,Lin LY,Päpke O

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activities of plants and plant/microbial associations may offer a viable means of accomplishing the in situ remediation of contaminated soils. Two uses of plants for phytoremediation are reported here. In one set of studies, the ability of plants to foster degradative microorganisms was investigated. Results indic...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Shann JR

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallothionein (MT) promoter was methylated in rat hepatoma and in mouse lymphosarcoma cells by methylation of cytosine within the CpG dinucleotide region. After demethylation of MT-I promoter in mouse lymphosarcoma cells or in the transplanted rat hepatoma with 5-azacytidine, a potent inhibitor of DNA methyltransfer...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Jacob ST,Majumder S,Ghoshal K

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have examined the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nonaccidental mortality in rural populations. OBJECTIVE:We examined the relationship between PM2.5 and nonaccidental and cardiovascular mortality in the U.S. Agricultural Health Study cohort....

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Weichenthal S,Villeneuve PJ,Burnett RT,van Donkelaar A,Martin RV,Jones RR,DellaValle CT,Sandler DP,Ward MH,Hoppin JA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00