abstract：:The present study used food waste (collected from local hotels and restaurants) feed pellets in polyculture of low-trophic level fish [bighead (Aristichtys nobilis), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), and mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella)] aiming at producing safe and quality products for local consumption. The resu...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Cheng Z,Mo WY,Man YB,Nie XP,Li KB,Wong MH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People in the Arctic as well as fishermen on the polluted Swedish east coast are highly exposed to persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These compounds have been shown to affect the sperm Y:X chromosome ratio. In present study, the aim was to investigate whether polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners and 1,1,-dichl...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Kvist L,Giwercman A,Weihe P,Kold Jensen T,Grandjean P,Halling J,Skaalum Petersen M,Lundberg Giwercman Y

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most common cause of viral encephalitis and an important public health concern in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in China where 50% of global cases are notified. To explore the association between environmental factors and human JE cases and identify the high risk areas for JE ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Wang L,Hu W,Soares Magalhaes RJ,Bi P,Ding F,Sun H,Li S,Yin W,Wei L,Liu Q,Haque U,Sun Y,Huang L,Tong S,Clements AC,Zhang W,Li C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum lipid levels are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In addition to diet, exercise, genetics, age and race, serum concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) influence concentrations of serum lipids. We investigated associations between fasting concentrations of 35 polychlorinated biphenyl ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Aminov Z,Haase R,Olson JR,Pavuk M,Carpenter DO,Anniston Environmental Health Research Consortium.

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are ubiquitous in our environment. These chemicals have been characterized as endocrine disruptors that can cause functional impairment of development and reproduction. Processed and packaged foods are among the major sources of human exposure to these chemicals. No previous report sho...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Sakhi AK,Lillegaard IT,Voorspoels S,Carlsen MH,Løken EB,Brantsæter AL,Haugen M,Meltzer HM,Thomsen C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years there has been an increased interest from the European Union (EU) in the development of large Human Bio-monitoring (HBM) studies across Europe, especially biomonitoring toxic metals. In Spain, most studies using hair as a biomarker have been conducted to determine occupational or industrial exposures, ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Peña-Fernández A,Lobo-Bedmar MC,González-Muñoz MJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Careful planning and regular exercising of capabilities is the key to implementing an effective response following the release of hazardous materials, although ad hoc changes may be inevitable. Critical actions which require immediate implementation at an incident are evacuation, followed by disrobing (removal of clot...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Chilcott RP

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorinated volatile organic compounds (Cl-VOCs), including polychloromethanes, polychloroethanes and polychloroethylenes, are widely used as solvents, degreasing agents and a variety of commercial products. These compounds belong to a group of ubiquitous contaminants that can be found in contaminated soil, air and an...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Huang B,Lei C,Wei C,Zeng G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between exposure to particle mass and mortality is well established; however, there are still uncertainties as to whether certain chemical components are more harmful than others. Moreover, understanding the health effects associated with exposure to pollutant mixtures may lead to new regulat...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Zanobetti A,Austin E,Coull BA,Schwartz J,Koutrakis P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood lead levels (BLLs) were measured in the adult Inuit population of Nunavut, Northern Canada, during the Inuit Health Survey (IHS) in 2007-2008. Approximately 10% of the adult participants had BLL over the Health Canada's guidance of 100μg/L. OBJECTIVES:1) To repeat the measurement of BLL among the IHS ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Fillion M,Blais JM,Yumvihoze E,Nakajima M,Workman P,Osborne G,Chan HM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine (OC) pesticides are recognized as neurotoxicants, few studies have investigated their associations with dementia. Here, we assess associations of plasma PCB and OC pesticide concentrations with all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). M...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Medehouenou TC,Ayotte P,Carmichael PH,Kröger E,Verreault R,Lindsay J,Dewailly É,Tyas SL,Bureau A,Laurin D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In January 2011, Brisbane, Australia, experienced a major river flooding event. We aimed to investigate its effects on air quality and assess the role of prompt cleaning activities in reducing the airborne exposure risk. A comprehensive, multi-parameter indoor and outdoor measurement campaign was conducted in 41 resid...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： He C,Salonen H,Ling X,Crilley L,Jayasundara N,Cheung HC,Hargreaves M,Huygens F,Knibbs LD,Ayoko GA,Morawska L

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining maternal concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and the relative impact of various demographic and dietary predictors is important for assessing fetal exposure and for developing proper lifestyle advisories for pregnant women. This study was conducted to investigate maternal PFAS con...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Berg V,Nøst TH,Huber S,Rylander C,Hansen S,Veyhe AS,Fuskevåg OM,Odland JØ,Sandanger TM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental metabonomics is the application of metabonomics to characterize the interactions of organisms with their environment. Metabolic profiling is an exciting addition to the armory of the epidemiologist for the discovery of new disease risk biomarkers and diagnostics. This work is a continuation of research s...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Dudka I,Kossowska B,Senhadri H,Latajka R,Hajek J,Andrzejak R,Antonowicz-Juchniewicz J,Gancarz R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumption of rice contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is a major pathway for human exposure to PTEs. This is particularly true in China's so called "Cancer Villages". In this study, sewage sludge biochar (SSBC) was applied to soil (at 5% and 10%) to suppress PTE phytoavailability and as a consequence...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Khan S,Reid BJ,Li G,Zhu YG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five hexachloronorbornene-based flame retardants, Dechlorane Plus (DP), Dechlorane 602 (Dec 602), Dechlorane 603 (Dec 603), Dechlorane 604 (Dec 604) and hexachlorocyclopentadienyl-dibromocyclooctane (HCDBCO), were measured in human milk and maternal serum. Dec 602, Dec 603 and HCDBCO were detected in both sample matri...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Zhou SN,Siddique S,Lavoie L,Takser L,Abdelouahab N,Zhu J

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the composition profiles and levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and five PBDE alternatives in the blubber of two species of marine mammals, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) and finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) from the South China Sea. Despite th...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Zhu B,Lai NL,Wai TC,Chan LL,Lam JC,Lam PK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Animal experiments indicate that prenatal exposure to mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) can induce fetal neural tube defects (NTDs). The objectives of this study were to determine the levels of maternal exposure to Hg, Pb, Cd and As during early pregnancy in rural areas of Shanxi Provinc...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Jin L,Liu J,Ye B,Ren A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are persistent organic pollutants that are detected in humans worldwide. Laboratory animal studies have shown that PFAAs are associated with immunotoxic effects. However, epidemiological studies investigating the role of PFAAs, in particular PFAAs with longer chains than perfluorooctanoic ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Okada E,Sasaki S,Kashino I,Matsuura H,Miyashita C,Kobayashi S,Itoh K,Ikeno T,Tamakoshi A,Kishi R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil has been regarded as a rich source of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) due to the complex microbial community and diverse antibiotic-producing microbes in soil, however, little is known about the ARGs in unculturable bacteria. To investigate the diversity and distribution of ARGs in soil and assess the impact o...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Su JQ,Wei B,Xu CY,Qiao M,Zhu YG

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human exposure to dechloranes has been evaluated in Western Europe (France) with the analysis of Dechlorane Plus (DP), Dechloranes (Dec) 602, 603 and 604, Chlordene Plus (CP) and Mirex in 48 serum samples collected between 2003 and 2005. While no production source has been identified in Europe until now, detection fre...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Brasseur C,Pirard C,Scholl G,De Pauw E,Viel JF,Shen L,Reiner EJ,Focant JF

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study documents the temporal variability in concentrations of flame retardants (FRs) in floor dust from three offices in Beijing, China. Dust from Office A (OAD) was collected weekly from March to August, 2012, and sampling of dust from Office B and C (OBD and OCD) was conducted fortnightly (each two weeks) from ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Cao Z,Xu F,Covaci A,Wu M,Yu G,Wang B,Deng S,Huang J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol-A (BPA) is one of the highest volume chemicals produced worldwide, with over 6billion pounds produced and over 100t released into the atmosphere each year. Recent extensive literature has raised concerns about its possible implication in the etiology of some human chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Rezg R,El-Fazaa S,Gharbi N,Mornagui B

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study develops water footprint scenarios for 2050 based on a number of drivers of change: population growth, economic growth, production/trade pattern, consumption pattern (dietary change, bioenergy use) and technological development. The objective the study is to understand the changes in the water footprint (WF...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Ercin AE,Hoekstra AY

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs) are emerging environmental contaminants. Possible health effects for humans include increased risk for cancer but the knowledge is limited. In this study serum concentrations of certain perfluorinated sulfonates (PFHxS and PFOS) and carboxylates (PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA) were analyz...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Hardell E,Kärrman A,van Bavel B,Bao J,Carlberg M,Hardell L

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid developments in nanopesticide research over the last two years have motivated a number of international organizations to consider potential issues relating to the use of nanotechnology for crop protection. This analysis of the latest research trends provides a useful basis for identifying research gaps and f...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Kah M,Hofmann T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) are commonly added to consumer products to reduce their flammability. Based on levels of OPFRs in indoor environments, human exposure is likely chronic and ubiquitous. Animal studies suggest that exposure to some OPFRs may result in adverse health impacts, particularly for Tris...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Hoffman K,Daniels JL,Stapleton HM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are persistent, synthetic compounds that are used in a number of consumer products. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) have been associated with cardiovascular risk factors, and changes in gene expression and DNA methylation in animals and cellular systems. ...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Watkins DJ,Wellenius GA,Butler RA,Bartell SM,Fletcher T,Kelsey KT

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:South Africa is the largest user of pesticides in sub-Saharan Africa and many studies have highlighted the occurrence of pesticides in water resources. Poor management of water treatment facilities in combination with a relatively high dependency on untreated water from boreholes and rivers creates the potential for e...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Dabrowski JM,Shadung JM,Wepener V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOALS:As part of the authorization process for the solid waste incinerator (SWI) in Modena, Italy, a human biomonitoring cross-sectional pilot study was conducted to investigate the degree to which people living and working in the proximity of the plant were exposed to SWI emissions. METHODS:Between May...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Ranzi A,Fustinoni S,Erspamer L,Campo L,Gatti MG,Bechtold P,Bonassi S,Trenti T,Goldoni CA,Bertazzi PA,Lauriola P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to surface ozone (O3), which is influenced by emissions of precursor chemical species, meteorology and population distribution, is associated with excess mortality and respiratory morbidity. In this study, the EMEP-WRF atmospheric chemistry transport model was used to simulate surface O3 concentrations at 5km...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Heal MR,Heaviside C,Doherty RM,Vieno M,Stevenson DS,Vardoulakis S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Common or short ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is an annual herb belonging to the Asteraceae family that was described by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century. It is a noxious invasive species that is an important weed in agriculture and a source of highly allergenic pollen. The importance placed on A. artemisiifol...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Smith M,Cecchi L,Skjøth CA,Karrer G,Šikoparija B

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated occurrence of environmental estrogens (EEs) in waterways managed by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago ('District') - one of the largest and most complex water districts in the United States. The objectives of the study were: (i) to document spatial and tempor...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Martinovic-Weigelt D,Minarik TA,Curran EM,Marchuk JS,Pazderka MJ,Smith EA,Goldenstein RL,Miresse CL,Matlon TJ,Schultz MM,Schoenfuss HL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scant evidence is available worldwide on the relative influence of occupational social class and educational level on body concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the general population. The objective was to analyse such influence in a representative sample of the general population of Catalonia, Spa...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Gasull M,Pumarega J,Rovira G,López T,Alguacil J,Porta M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the placenta was assessed by comparing the profiles of methylmercury (MeHg), inorganic mercury (I-Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) in freeze-dried chorionic tissue of the placenta and umbilical cord tissue. The significance of the placenta and cord tissue as predictor...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Sakamoto M,Yasutake A,Domingo JL,Chan HM,Kubota M,Murata K

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2000 there has been an on-going industrial transition to replace long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids(PFCAs), perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs) and their precursors. To date, information on these replacements including their chemical identities, however, has not been published or made easily accessibl...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Wang Z,Cousins IT,Scheringer M,Hungerbühler K

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is the first one investigating the correlation between the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) in blood and semen qualities for residents in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region in China. Blood samples from 53 infertile volunteers were studied for measures of semen quality and 16 PAHs. Inf...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Song XF,Chen ZY,Zang ZJ,Zhang YN,Zeng F,Peng YP,Yang C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internationally publicized impacts upon human health associated with potentially harmful element (PHE) exposure have been reported amongst internally displaced populations (IDPs) in Mitrovica, Kosovo, following the Kosovan War. Particular concern has surrounded the exposure to Pb indicated by the presence of highly el...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Boisa N,Bird G,Brewer PA,Dean JR,Entwistle JA,Kemp SJ,Macklin MG

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in cases of asthma and allergies has become an important health issue throughout the globe. Although these ailments were not common diseases a few short decades ago, they are now affecting a large part of the population in many regions. Exposure to environmental (both outdoor and indoor) pollutants may pa...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Kim KH,Jahan SA,Kabir E

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans are simultaneously exposed to a multitude of chemicals. Human health risk assessment of chemicals is, however, normally performed on single substances, which may underestimate the total risk, thus bringing a need for reliable methods to assess the risk of combined exposure to multiple chemicals. Per- and polyfl...

journal_title：Environment international

authors： Borg D,Lund BO,Lindquist NG,Håkansson H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00