Integrating human health into environmental impact assessment: an unrealized opportunity for environmental health and justice.

abstract：:Metals have been mined and used since ancient times. The industrial era has seen a sharp increase in both the amounts and variety of metals that find applications in industry. The inadvertent release of metals, such as from fossil fuel consumption, also adds to the global burden. A number of catastrophic outbreaks hav...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Clarkson T

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between blood lead concentration and blood pressure is examined in a survey of 7371 men aged 40 to 59 from 24 British towns. After allowance for relevant confounding variables, including town of residence and alcohol consumption, there exists a very weak but statistically significant positive associat...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Pocock SJ,Shaper AG,Ashby D,Delves HT,Clayton BE

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the effect of intake of mutagenic and/or carcinogenic pyrolysis products of proteins and amino acids on carcinogenesis in man, we have undertaken two epidemiologic cohort studies: one concerning the possible association of broiled fish consumption with cancer and the other concerning the cancer mortality ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Kuratsune M,Ikeda M,Hayashi T

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a case-control study to determine the contribution of lead to blood from consumption of calcium supplements approximating the recommended daily intakes over a 6-month period. Subjects were males and females ages 21 to 47 years (geometric mean 32 years) with a geometric mean blood lead concentration of 2.5...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Gulson BL,Mizon KJ,Palmer JM,Korsch MJ,Taylor AJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the association between drinking-water disinfection by-products and preterm births using improved exposure assessment and more appropriate analysis methods than used in prior studies. METHODS:During 1999-2001, vital record data were obtained for a large, racially diverse population residing in ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Lewis C,Suffet IH,Hoggatt K,Ritz B

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleans homes remained flooded for weeks, promoting heavy microbial growth. OBJECTIVES:A small demonstration project was conducted November 2005-January 2006 aiming to recommend safe remediation techniques and safe levels of worker protection, and to characterize airborne m...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Chew GL,Wilson J,Rabito FA,Grimsley F,Iqbal S,Reponen T,Muilenberg ML,Thorne PS,Dearborn DG,Morley RL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the possibility that increases in UV-B exposure on the earth's surface could lead to impaired resistance to several infectious diseases, we studied the effect of UV-B exposure on resistance against Trichinella spiralis. Wistar rats, orally infected with T. spiralis larvae, were exposed to suberythemal doses ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Goettsch W,Garssen J,Deijns A,de Gruijl FR,van Loveren H

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrethroids are important insecticides used in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, and in the home. In humans, they are rapidly metabolized and renally eliminated. In numerous studies, pyrethroid metabolites have been detected in urine after occupational exposure to insecticides. In this study, we used a new, reliabl...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Heudorf U,Angerer J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review and summary is given of analytical, biochemical, and immunological studies made following an immunodiagnostic investigation which revealed significant decreases in the numbers, and changes in the functional integrity, of both T-and B-lymphocytes in a group of Michigan dairy farmers exposed to polybrominated b...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Roboz J,Greaves J,Bekesi JG

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are important environmental contaminants, and their toxicity to wildlife and humans are of major concern. PCBs form persistent and abundant metabolites, PCB methyl sulfones, that accumulate in biota. We now report that certain hydroxylated PCB metabolites show a strong and selective ac...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Bergman A,Klasson-Wehler E,Kuroki H

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of its unique geology, Minnesota can be divided into four agricultural regions: south-central region one (corn, soybeans); west-central region two (wheat, corn, soybeans); northwest region three (wheat, sugar beets, potatoes); and northeast region four (forested and urban in character). Cancer mortality (1980-...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Schreinemachers DM,Creason JP,Garry VF

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential danger of natural mercury accumulation in the diet of the Eskimo is evaluated through mercury levels determined in cord blood, placenta, maternal blood, hair, and milk of 38 maternal-infant pairs from Anchorage and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Although mercury levels are not discernably dangerous, trends t...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Galster WA

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty percent of hazardous waste sites in the United States are co-contaminated with organic and metal pollutants. Data from both aerobic and anaerobic systems demonstrate that biodegradation of the organic component can be reduced by metal toxicity. Metal bioavailability, determined primarily by medium composition/so...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Sandrin TR,Maier RM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have been conducted to identify risk factors for balance and vestibular dysfunction in general populations, but previous studies have reported evidence of adverse effects of lead and cadmium on balance control in high-risk groups. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the relationship between blood lead and ca...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Min KB,Lee KJ,Park JB,Min JY

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central feature of hemopoiesis is life-long, stable cell renewal. This process is supported by hemopoietic stem cells which, in the steady state, appear to be dormant in cell cycling. The entry into cell cycle of the dormant stem cells may be promoted by such factors as interleukin-1, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and gra...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Ogawa M

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Principles and practices of pediatric neurotoxicology are reviewed here with the purpose of guiding the design and execution of the planned National Children's Study. The developing human central nervous system is the target organ most vulnerable to environmental chemicals. An investigation of the effects of environme...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Dietrich KN,Eskenazi B,Schantz S,Yolton K,Rauh VA,Johnson CB,Alkon A,Canfield RL,Pessah IN,Berman RF

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer may be a stem cell (SC)-based disease involving formation of cancer SCs (CSCs) potentially arising from transformation of normal SCs. Cadmium has been linked to human pancreatic cancer. OBJECTIVE:We studied cadmium exposure of human pancreatic ductal epithelial (HPDE) cells and whether SCs may be tar...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Qu W,Tokar EJ,Kim AJ,Bell MW,Waalkes MP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicate that the design of streets and sidewalks can influence physical activity among residents. Park features also influence park use and park-based physical activity. Although individuals can walk on streets and sidewalks, walking loops in parks offer a setting to walk in nature and to a...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Cohen DA,Han B,Evenson KR,Nagel C,McKenzie TL,Marsh T,Williamson S,Harnik P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl parathion (MP), an organophosphate pesticide licensed only for agricultural uses, was sprayed illegally for pest control in Mississippi and Ohio residences. To evaluate the association between MP exposure and neurobehavioral development, we assessed children 6 years or younger at the time of the spraying and lo...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Ruckart PZ,Kakolewski K,Bove FJ,Kaye WE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anogenital distance (AGD) in animals is a sensitive biomarker of fetal endocrine disruption and the associated testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS). However, AGD in human infants with cryptorchidism and hypospadias, which are potential manifestations of TDS during childhood, is not clearly described. OBJECT...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Thankamony A,Lek N,Carroll D,Williams M,Dunger DB,Acerini CL,Ong KK,Hughes IA

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:mental retardation: timing and thresholds; (italic)b(/italic)) endocrine dysfunction and developmental disabilities: dose and target implications; (italic)c(/italic)) attention-deficit disorder-ADHD and learning disabilities; and (italic)d(/italic)) new horizons: extending the boundaries. Support for the Rochester con...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Weiss B,Landrigan PJ

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid hormones are important regulators of brain development. During critical periods of development, even transient disorders in thyroid hormone availability may lead to profound neurologic impairment. Animal experiments have shown that certain environmental pollutants, including heavy metals and organoch...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Maervoet J,Vermeir G,Covaci A,Van Larebeke N,Koppen G,Schoeters G,Nelen V,Baeyens W,Schepens P,Viaene MK

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to flame retardants has been associated with negative health outcomes including metabolic effects. As polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants were pulled from commerce, human exposure to new flame retardants such as Firemaster® 550 (FM550) has increased. Although previous studies in murine sy...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Tung EWY,Peshdary V,Gagné R,Rowan-Carroll A,Yauk CL,Boudreau A,Atlas E

更新日期：2017-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This review presents a brief overview of the health effects and exposures of two criteria pollutants--ozone and particulate matter--and two toxic air pollutants--benzene and formaldehyde. These pollutants were selected from the six criteria pollutants and from the 189 toxic air pollutants on the basis of their prevale...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Suh HH,Bahadori T,Vallarino J,Spengler JD

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambient monitoring of acid aerosols in four U.S. cities and in a rural region of southern Ontario clearly show distinct periods of strong acidity. Measurements made in Kingston, TN, and Steubenville, OH, resulted in 24-hr H+ ion concentrations exceeding 100 nmole/m3 more than 10 times during summer months. Periods of ...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Spengler JD,Keeler GJ,Koutrakis P,Ryan PB,Raizenne M,Franklin CA

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of mixture effects of estrogenic agents is regarded as an issue of high priority by many governmental agencies and expert decision-making bodies all over the world. However, the few mixture studies published so far have suffered from conceptual and experimental problems and are considered to be inconclu...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Payne J,Rajapakse N,Wilkins M,Kortenkamp A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavone and isoflavone phytoestrogens are plant chemicals and are known to be competitive inhibitors of cytochrome P450 aromatase with respect to the androgen substrate. Aromatase is the enzyme that converts androgen to estrogen; therefore, these plant chemicals are thought to be capable of modifying the estrogen leve...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Kao YC,Zhou C,Sherman M,Laughton CA,Chen S

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that exposure of healthy volunteers to concentrated ambient air particles (CAPS) between 0.1 and 2.5 microm in diameter is associated with modulation of human alveolar macrophage (AM) function, cytokine production, and immune phenotype in both blood and lung. Thirty-eight volunteers were expos...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Harder SD,Soukup JM,Ghio AJ,Devlin RB,Becker S

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reported associations between gestational tobacco exposure and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVE:We estimated the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and ASDs among children 8 years of age. METHODS:This population-based case-cohort study included 633,989 c...

journal_title：Environmental health perspectives

authors： Kalkbrenner AE,Braun JM,Durkin MS,Maenner MJ,Cunniff C,Lee LC,Pettygrove S,Nicholas JS,Daniels JL

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00