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Environ Health Perspectjournal_title
Environmental health perspectivesauthors
Hood E,Tillett T,Phelps Jsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-05-01 00:00:00pages
a280-a284issue
5eissn
0091-6765issn
1552-9924journal_volume
114pub_type
杂志文章abstract::We have demonstrated that the pyrolysis products of amino acids and proteins in model systems are mutagenic. The mutagenic principles in the pyrolyzates of amino acids have been isolated and identified by Sugimura et al. We have isolated and identified amino-alpha-carbolines from pyrolyzed soybean globulin as mutagens...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.866755
更新日期:1986-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A combined cytogeneticurine metabolite analysis approach was used to assess potential interactive effects between Fenarimol (FN), a fungicide, and trichloroethylene (TRI), a halogenated solvent. FN was demonstrated to selectively induce P450-2B1 isoforms in different organs of treated mice. Since the rate of metabolis...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.94102s931
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::A previously healthy woman developed hypersensitivity pneumonitis of such severity that she required chronic systemic corticosteroid therapy for symptom control. Detailed investigation of her workplace and home environments revealed fungi in her typical suburban home, to which she had specific serum precipitating anti...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.01109979
更新日期:2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The mammalian respiratory tract is densely innervated by autonomic and sensory nerves around airways and blood vessels. Subsets of these nerves contain a number of putative neurotransmitter peptides, such as substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in sensory nerves and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide ...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.85-1568331
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::There is a significant public health concern about the potential effects of occupational exposure to toxic substances on reproductive outcomes. Several toxicants with reported reproductive and developmental effects are still in regular commercial or therapeutic use and thus present potential exposure to workers. Examp...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.5548
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Rats were used to study the general activity and the isoenzyme spectrum of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) during single-instance and long-term introduction of polychlorocamphene. Total lactate dehydrogenase activity decreases in the liver during the single-instance introduction of half the LD50 (120 mg/kg). The isoenzyme...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.7613127
更新日期:1976-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Arsenic is metabolized through a series of oxidative methylation reactions by arsenic (3) methyltransferase (As3MT) to yield methylated intermediates. Although arsenic exposure is known to increase the risk of atherosclerosis, the contribution of arsenic methylation and As3MT remains undefined. OBJECTIVES:O...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/EHP806
更新日期:2017-07-05 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.887823
更新日期:1988-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::We developed a sensitive and accurate analytical method for quantifying methyleugenol (ME) in human serum. Our method uses a simple solid-phase extraction followed by a highly specific analysis using isotope dilution gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. Our method is very accurate; its limit of detect...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.00108323
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Pentachlorophenol, a fungicide widely used as a wood preservative, was classified in 1999 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a possible human carcinogen. We reviewed currently available data to determine the extent to which recent studies assist in distinguishing the effect of pentachloroph...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1289/ehp.11081
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs) are becoming popular replacements for the phased-out polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) mixtures, and they are now commonly detected in indoor environments. However, little is known about human exposure to PFRs because they cannot be easily measured in blood or serum...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.1408669
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Phthalates are a group of multifunctional chemicals used in consumer and personal care products, plastics, and medical devices. Laboratory studies show that some phthalates are reproductive and developmental toxicants. Recently, human studies have shown measurable levels of several phthalates in most of the U.S. gener...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.6804
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Global climate change is anticipated to reduce future cereal yields and threaten food security, thus potentially increasing the risk of undernutrition. The causation of undernutrition is complex, and there is a need to develop models that better quantify the potential impacts of climate change on population ...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.1003311
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lipocortins are structurally related, glucocorticoid-inducible proteins that inhibit phospholipase A2 (PLA2), thereby reducing the liberation of arachidonic acid from phospholipids and so limiting the synthesis of eicosanoid inflammatory mediators. This study is the first demonstration of one lipocortin, lipocortin 1 ...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.85-1568329
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers were exposed to a complex mix of pollutants and carcinogens. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate cancer incidence in responders during the first 7 years after 11 September 2001. METHODS:Cancers among 20,984 consented participants ...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.1205894
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Heightened concern over endocrine-disrupting chemicals is driven by the hypothesis that they could reduce reproductive success and affect wildlife populations, but there is little evidence for this expectation. The pharmaceutical ethynylestradiol (EE2) is a potent endocrine modulator and is present in the aquatic envi...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.7209
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The presence of blue-green algae (BGA) toxins in surface waters used for drinking water sources and recreation is receiving increasing attention around the world as a public health concern. However, potential risks from exposure to these toxins in contaminated health food products that contain BGA have been largely ig...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.00108435
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Humans living near industrial point emissions can experience high levels of exposures to air pollutants. Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Thailand is the location of the largest steel, oil refinery, and petrochemical factory complexes in Southeast Asia. Air pollution is an important source of oxidative stres...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.0900907
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We have previously reported that rats are resilient to the hepatotoxic and lethal combination of chlordecone (CD) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) during early postnatal development. The overall findings pointed to stimulated cell division and tissue repair mechanisms as the underlying cause of resistance. The objectiv...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.98106597
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic pollutants released by the World Trade Center (WTC) fires and various urban combustion sources. Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) is a representative member of the class of PAHs. PAH-DNA adducts, or BaP-DNA adducts as their proxy, provide a measure of chemical-specific genetic dama...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.7908
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although patients with heart failure (HF) have been identified as particularly susceptible to the acute effects of air pollution, the effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on patients with this increasingly prevalent disease are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to examine the mort...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.10918
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper reports on the prevalence of lead poisoning in children between 1 and 5 years of age living in a marginal area to the north of Mexico City and also includes an evaluation of sources of exposure to this metal in the same area. The results show that 67.5% of the children studied have blood lead (PbB) levels >...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.104-1469505
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Few studies have examined the association between home use of solvents and paint and the risk of childhood leukemia. OBJECTIVES:In this case-control study, we examined whether the use of paint and petroleum solvents at home before birth and in early childhood influenced the risk of leukemia in children. ME...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.11927
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoke exposure in utero and during early postnatal development increases the incidence of asthma and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) later in life, suggesting that a possible critical period of developmental sensitivity exists in the prenatal and early postnatal periods. OBJECTIVE:We investigated...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.0800511
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Epidemiologic studies of postnatal PCB exposure and behavior have not reported consistent evidence of adverse associations, possibly because of challenges in exposure estimation. We previously developed a pharmacokinetic model to improve estimation of children's PCB exposure. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to assess w...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.1408084
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper addresses the subject of the use of selected toxicology information resources in assessing relationships between chemical structure and specific biological end points. To assist the researcher in how to access the primary literature of genetic toxicology, teratogenesis, and carcinogenesis, three specific sp...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.8561287
更新日期:1985-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread environmental pollutants, known human lung carcinogens, and potent mammary carcinogens in laboratory animals. However, the association between PAHs and breast cancer in women is unclear. Vehicular traffic is a major ambient source of PAH exposure. OBJEC...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.1307736
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The chlorinated hydrocarbons chloroform (CHCl3), 1,1-dichlorethane (1,1-DCE) and 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCE) have been detected in finished drinking water. When administered to B6C3F1 mice by gavage in corn oil, these compounds have been shown to induce hepatic tumors. The present study examines the effect on liver t...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.866989
更新日期:1986-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cooking, heat processing, or pyrolysis of protein-rich foods induce the formation of a series of structurally related heterocyclic aromatic bases that have been found to be mutagens. The primary genetic assay utilized to detect and isolate these mutagens has been the his reversion assay in Salmonella typhimurium. The ...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1289/ehp.866793
更新日期:1986-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cadmium is a commonly occurring toxic food contaminant, but health consequences of early-life exposure are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the associations between cadmium exposure and neurobehavioral development in preschool children. METHODS:In our population-based mother-child cohort study in...
journal_title:Environmental health perspectives
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1289/ehp.1104431
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00