The Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA) Project: estimating the mortality effects of particulate matter in Bangkok, Thailand.

abstract：:The lungs may be exposed to potentially toxic metabolites that are either formed in situ or which are present in the circulation. Therefore, pulmonary injury may be a prominent effect of certain classes of chemicals that undergo bioactivation in the body. The specific types of lung cells damaged may depend upon factor...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Boyd MR

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atlantic coast estuaries recently have experienced fish kills and fish with lesions attributed to Pfiesteria piscicida and related dinoflagellates. Human health effects have been reported from laboratory exposure and from a 1997 Maryland fish kill. North Carolina has recorded Pfiesteria-related fish kill events over t...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Swinker M,Koltai D,Wilkins J,Hudnell K,Hall C,Darcey D,Robertson K,Schmechel D,Stopford W,Music S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are xenobiotics that mimic the interaction of natural hormones and alter synthesis, transport, or metabolic pathways. The prospect of EDCs causing adverse health effects in humans and wildlife has led to the development of scientific and regulatory approaches for evaluat...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Mansouri K,Kleinstreuer N,Abdelaziz AM,Alberga D,Alves VM,Andersson PL,Andrade CH,Bai F,Balabin I,Ballabio D,Benfenati E,Bhhatarai B,Boyer S,Chen J,Consonni V,Farag S,Fourches D,García-Sosa AT,Gramatica P,Grisoni F

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental chemicals that function as estrogens have been suggested to be associated with an increase in disease and dysfunctions in animals and humans. To characterize chemicals that may act as estrogens in humans, we have compared three in vitro assays which measure aspects of human estrogen receptor (hER)-mediat...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Klotz DM,Beckman BS,Hill SM,McLachlan JA,Walters MR,Arnold SF

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent, bioaccumulative, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals. OBJECTIVES:We used handwipes to estimate exposure to PBDEs in house dust among toddlers and examined sex, age, breast-feeding, race, and parents' education as predictors of serum PBDEs. METHODS:Eight...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Stapleton HM,Eagle S,Sjödin A,Webster TF

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pneumoconioses are associated with chronic inflammatory processes during which increased amounts of reactive oxygen species are formed in the lower respiratory tract. To characterize the effect(s) of these processes on the defense system against free radicals, we studied 91 individuals with long-term occupational ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Engelen JJ,Borm PJ,van Sprundel M,Leenaerts L

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional limitations are a major cause for needing care and institutionalization among older adults. Exposure to air pollution has been suggested to be associated with increased functional limitations in older people. OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to assess the association between air pollution and physical...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： de Zwart F,Brunekreef B,Timmermans E,Deeg D,Gehring U

更新日期：2018-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dozens of studies link acute exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution with premature mortality and morbidity, but questions remain about which species and sources in the vast PM mixture are responsible for the observed health effects. Although a few studies exist on the effects of species and source...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Ostro B,Tobias A,Querol X,Alastuey A,Amato F,Pey J,Pérez N,Sunyer J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major goal of studying farmworkers is to better understand how their work environment, including exposure to pesticides, affects their health. Although a number of health conditions have been associated with pesticide exposure, clear linkages have yet to be made between exposure and health effects except in cases of...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： McCauley LA,Anger WK,Keifer M,Langley R,Robson MG,Rohlman D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to elucidate the relationship between DNA adduct formation and tumorigenesis, DNA adducts were measured in the livers and bladders of mice during chronic exposure to several different doses of 2-acetylaminofluorene (2-AAF) and 4-aminobiphenyl (4-ABP). Continuous oral administration of these compounds for...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Poirier MC,Beland FA

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite evidence of atrazine toxicity in developing organisms from experimental studies, few studies--and fewer epidemiologic investigations--have examined the potential effects of prenatal exposure. OBJECTIVES:We assessed the association between adverse birth outcomes and urinary biomarkers of prenatal atr...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Chevrier C,Limon G,Monfort C,Rouget F,Garlantézec R,Petit C,Durand G,Cordier S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiological function of copper(I)-metallothionein is not well understood. The respiratory function of hemocyanin, a copper(I)-containing respiratory protein found in the hemolymph of many invertebrates, has been known a long time. However, the mechanism by which Cu(I) is inserted into the oxygen-binding site of ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Brouwer M,Whaling P,Engel DW

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the association between biomarkers of fetal exposure to cigarette smoke at the end of pregnancy, cotinine in cord serum and in maternal and newborn urine samples, and quantitative measurement of smoking intake and exposure evaluated by maternal self-reported questionnaire. Study subjects were 4...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Pichini S,Basagaña XB,Pacifici R,Garcia O,Puig C,Vall O,Harris J,Zuccaro P,Segura J,Sunyer J

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides an overview of the problem of genetic susceptibility to childhood cancer with a particular emphasis on problems with ascertaining inherited cancer risk and the role of tumor-suppressor gene mutations in cancer predispositions. The association between neurofibromatosis type 1 and childhood leukemi...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Shannon K

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproduction is essential for the continuation of the species and for life itself. In biological terms, living and reproducing are essentially one and the same. There is, therefore, no sharp division between identifying factors harmful to reproduction and identifying factors harmful to life or vice versa. Detection of...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Palmer AK

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a family of persistent organic contaminants suspected to cause adverse effects in wildlife and humans. In rodents, PCBs bind to the aryl hydrocarbon (AhR) and pregnane X receptors (PXR) inducing the expression of catabolic cytochrome p450 enzymes of the CYP1A and 3A families. We fo...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Tabb MM,Kholodovych V,Grün F,Zhou C,Welsh WJ,Blumberg B

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurogenic inflammation as a pathway distinct from antigen-driven, immune-mediated inflammation may play a pivotal role in understanding a broad class of environmental health problems resulting from chemical exposures. Recent progress in understanding the mediators, triggers, and regulation of neurogenic inflammation ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Meggs WJ

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that female mosquitofish living downstream of a paper mill located on the Fenholloway River, Florida, have masculinized secondary sex characteristics, including altered anal fin development and reproductive behavior. Masculinization can be caused by exposure to androgens in the water or from an alte...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Orlando EF,Davis WP,Guillette LJ Jr

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The autonomic nervous system plays a key role in maintaining homeostasis and responding to external stimuli. In adults, exposure to fine particulate matter ( PM ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Cowell WJ,Brunst KJ,Malin AJ,Coull BA,Gennings C,Kloog I,Lipton L,Wright RO,Enlow MB,Wright RJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we examined the impact of weather variability and tides on the transmission of Barmah Forest virus (BFV) disease and developed a weather-based forecasting model for BFV disease in the Gladstone region, Australia. We used seasonal autoregressive integrated moving-average (SARIMA) models to determine the c...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Naish S,Hu W,Nicholls N,Mackenzie JS,McMichael AJ,Dale P,Tong S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The damaging effects of exposure to environmental toxicants differentially affect genetically distinct individuals, but the mechanisms contributing to these differences are poorly understood. Genetic variation affects the establishment of the gene regulatory landscape and thus gene expression, and we hypothe...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Chappell GA,Israel JW,Simon JM,Pott S,Safi A,Eklund K,Sexton KG,Bodnar W,Lieb JD,Crawford GE,Rusyn I,Furey TS

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetics may partially explain observed heterogeneity in associations between traffic-related air pollution and incident asthma. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to investigate the impact of gene variants associated with oxidative stress and inflammation on associations between air pollution and incident childhood ast...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： MacIntyre EA,Brauer M,Melén E,Bauer CP,Bauer M,Berdel D,Bergström A,Brunekreef B,Chan-Yeung M,Klümper C,Fuertes E,Gehring U,Gref A,Heinrich J,Herbarth O,Kerkhof M,Koppelman GH,Kozyrskyj AL,Pershagen G,Postma DS,Th

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Air pollution exposure increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and is a major global public health concern. OBJECTIVES:We investigated the benefits of reducing personal exposure to urban air pollution in patients with coronary heart disease. METHODS:In an open randomized crossover trial, 98 patien...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Langrish JP,Li X,Wang S,Lee MM,Barnes GD,Miller MR,Cassee FR,Boon NA,Donaldson K,Li J,Li L,Mills NL,Newby DE,Jiang L

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ubiquitous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been shown to alter gene expression patterns and elevate micronuclei (MN) frequency, but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key gene regulators that may be influenced by PAH exposures and mediate their effects on MN fr...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Deng Q,Huang S,Zhang X,Zhang W,Feng J,Wang T,Hu D,Guan L,Li J,Dai X,Deng H,Zhang X,Wu T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled asbestos fibers may contribute to three-fourths of malignant mesotheliomas diagnosed in men and almost 40% of cases diagnosed in women. Bans on the manufacture and sale of amphibole asbestos fibers are expected to reduce the incidence of mesothelioma, but the long latency period from initial exposure to clinic...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Tse LA,Yu IT,Goggins W,Clements M,Wang XR,Au JS,Yu KS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Harmful algal blooms (HABs) produce potent neurotoxins that threaten human health, but current regulations may not be protective of sensitive populations. Early life exposure to low levels of the HAB toxin domoic acid (DomA) produces long-lasting behavioral deficits in rodent and primate models; however, the...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Panlilio JM,Aluru N,Hahn ME

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:National disparities in asbestos use will likely lead to an unequal burden of asbestos diseases. OBJECTIVES:As economic status may be linked to asbestos use, we assessed, globally, the relationship between indicators of national economic development and asbestos use. METHODS:For the 135 countries that have...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Le GV,Takahashi K,Karjalainen A,Delgermaa V,Hoshuyama T,Miyamura Y,Furuya S,Higashi T,Pan G,Wagner G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP507.]. ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Fann N,Kim SY,Olives C,Sheppard L

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Air pollution exposure during pregnancy might affect placental growth and function, perhaps leading to pregnancy complications. OBJECTIVE:We prospectively evaluated the associations of maternal air pollution exposure with markers of placental growth and function among 7,801 pregnant women in the Netherlands...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： van den Hooven EH,Pierik FH,de Kluizenaar Y,Hofman A,van Ratingen SW,Zandveld PY,Russcher H,Lindemans J,Miedema HM,Steegers EA,Jaddoe VW

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During May-June 2010, a childhood lead poisoning outbreak related to gold ore processing was confirmed in two villages in Zamfara State, Nigeria. During June-September of that year, villages with suspected or confirmed childhood lead poisoning continued to be identified in Zamfara State. OBJECTIVES:We inves...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Lo YC,Dooyema CA,Neri A,Durant J,Jefferies T,Medina-Marino A,de Ravello L,Thoroughman D,Davis L,Dankoli RS,Samson MY,Ibrahim LM,Okechukwu O,Umar-Tsafe NT,Dama AH,Brown MJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00