abstract：:Slight changes in the abundance of certain lipid species in the brain may drastically alter normal neurodevelopment via membrane stability, cell signalling, and cell survival. Previous findings have demonstrated that postnatal exposure to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) disrupts normal axonal and neural development...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Smith CA,Farmer K,Lee H,Holahan MR,Smith JC

更新日期：2015-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Although people will most likely adjust to warmer temperatures, it is still difficult to assess what this adaptation will look like. This scenario-based integrated health impacts assessment explores baseline (1981-2010) and future (2050) population attributable fractions (PAF) of mortality due to heat (PAFheat) and co...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Huynen MM,Martens P

更新日期：2015-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquitoes are a public health concern because they are vectors of pathogen, which cause human-related diseases. It is well known that the occurrence of mosquitoes is highly influenced by meteorological conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) and land use, but there are insufficient studies quantifying their ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Kwon YS,Bae MJ,Chung N,Lee YR,Hwang S,Kim SA,Choi YJ,Park YS

更新日期：2015-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the concentrations of PM1 trace elements (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb and Se) content in highly mobile (F1), mobile (F2), less mobile (F3) and not mobile (F4) fractions in samples that were collected in the surroundings of power plants in southern Poland. It also reports source identification...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Zajusz-Zubek E,Kaczmarek K,Mainka A

更新日期：2015-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long time exposure to particular matter has been linked to myocardial infarction, stroke and blood pressure, but its association with atherosclerosis is not clear. This meta-analysis was aimed at assessing whether PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ have an effect on subclinical atherosclerosis measured by carotid intima-media t...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Liu X,Lian H,Ruan Y,Liang R,Zhao X,Routledge M,Fan Z

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Besides genetic factors, the occurrence of diabetes is influenced by lifestyles and environmental factors as well as trace elements in diet materials. Subjects with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) have an increased risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM). This study aimed to explore risk factors affecting I...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Yin Y,Han W,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Wu S,Zhang H,Jiang L,Wang R,Zhang P,Yu Y,Li B

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:PM2.5 pollution has become of increasing public concern because of its relative importance and sensitivity to population health risks. Accurate predictions of PM2.5 pollution and population exposure risks are crucial to developing effective air pollution control strategies. We simulated and predicted the temporal and ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Zhang P,Hong B,He L,Cheng F,Zhao P,Wei C,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:UV/H₂O₂, which is an advanced treatment technology used to reduce multiple contaminants, is effective in potable water treatment. Simultaneous degradation effects and kinetics of three types of coexisting micropollutant estrogens (steroid estrogens, SEs), including estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2) and 17α-ethinyl estr...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Ma X,Zhang C,Deng J,Song Y,Li Q,Guo Y,Li C

更新日期：2015-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The occurrence of faecal pathogens in drinking water resources constitutes a threat to the supply of safe drinking water, even in industrialized nations. To efficiently assess and monitor the risk posed by these pathogens, sampling deserves careful design, based on preliminary knowledge on their distribution...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Burnet JB,Ogorzaly L,Penny C,Cauchie HM

更新日期：2015-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We propose a novel approach to examine vulnerability in the relationship between heat and years of life lost and apply to neighborhood social disparities in Montreal and Paris. METHODS:We used historical data from the summers of 1990 through 2007 for Montreal and from 2004 through 2009 for Paris to estimate...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Benmarhnia T,Grenier P,Brand A,Fournier M,Deguen S,Smargiassi A

更新日期：2015-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Lake Champlain has bays undergoing chronic cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms that pose a public health threat. Monitoring and assessment tools need to be developed to support risk decision making and to gain a thorough understanding of bloom scales and intensities. In this research application, Landsat 8 Operational...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Torbick N,Corbiere M

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental contaminant that has a direct impact on the gut microbiome. Perturbations in the gut microbiome have been linked to metabolic disorders associated with inflammation generated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). We investigated the impact of Cd on the association between LPS and metabolic synd...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Han SJ,Ha KH,Jeon JY,Kim HJ,Lee KW,Kim DJ

更新日期：2015-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The small peptides representation of the original proteins are a valuable source of information that can be used as biomarkers involved in toxicity mechanism for chemical exposure. The aim of this study is to investigate serum peptide biomarkers of benzene exposure. C57BL/6 mice were enrolled into control group and be...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Zhang J,Tan K,Meng X,Yang W,Wei H,Sun R,Yin L,Pu Y

更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological data suggests 13.3% of Hong Kong residents suffered from Common Mental Disorders, most frequently mixed anxiety and depressive disorder. This study examines the weighted prevalence and associated risk factors of depression, anxiety and stress among Hong Kong nurses. A total of 850 nurses were in...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Cheung T,Yip PS

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nano-CeO₂) have been reported to cause damage and apoptosis in human primary hepatocytes. Here, we compared the toxicity of three types of nano-CeO₂ with different nanocrystal morphologies (cube-, octahedron-, and rod-like crystals) in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2). The cells...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Wang L,Ai W,Zhai Y,Li H,Zhou K,Chen H

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a high incidence of benign breast lumps among women, and these lumps may lead to physical and psychological problems. This study aims to evaluate anxiety and depressive symptoms among patients with benign breast lumps diagnosed via ultrasonography and investigate their impacts on health-related quality of lif...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Lou Z,Li Y,Yang Y,Wang L,Yang J

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Social activities are an important aspect of health and quality of life of the aging population. They are key elements in the prevention of loneliness. In order to create living environments that stimulate older adults to engage in social activities, more insight is needed in the social activity patterns of the aging ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： van den Berg P,Kemperman A,de Kleijn B,Borgers A

更新日期：2015-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI), which is defined as the presence of autoantibodies against thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and/or thyroglobulin (TG), is related to repeated implantation failure (RIF). It is reported that TAI was involved in reproductive failure not only through leading thyroid function abnormality, but it can al...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Huang C,Liang P,Diao L,Liu C,Chen X,Li G,Chen C,Zeng Y

更新日期：2015-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Variation in the odds ratio (OR) resulting from selection of cutoffs for categorizing continuous variables is rarely discussed. We present results for the effect of varying cutoffs used to categorize a mismeasured exposure in a simulated population in the context of autism spectrum disorders research. Simulated cohort...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Heavner K,Burstyn I

更新日期：2015-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe health risks caused by PM10 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm) pollution have induced inevitable economic losses and have rendered pressure on the sustainable development of society as a whole. In China, with the "Polluters Pay Principle", polluters should pay for the pollution they have c...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Yin H,Xu L,Cai Y

更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Foodborne pathogens are more likely to cause infection and to result in serious consequences in vulnerable people than in healthy adults. People with some increase in susceptibility may form nearly 20% of the population in the UK and the USA. Conditions leading to increased susceptibility are listed. The main factors ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Lund BM

更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In 2005, China acceded to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the foundation for the global fight against tobacco. Certain cities in China have established local regulations to control tobacco use ahead of national policy; however, without the enforcement of stat...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Xu Z,Han H,Zhuang C,Zhang C,Zhao P,Yao Y

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the effects of the Italian 2005 smoking ban in public places on the prevalence of smoking, quitting and cigarette consumption of young workers. DATA AND METHODS:The dataset was obtained from non-computerized registers of medical examinations for a population of workers with apprenticeship contr...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Pieroni L,Muzi G,Quercia A,Lanari D,Rundo C,Minelli L,Salmasi L,dell'Omo M

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Water transparency is a useful indicator of water quality or productivity and is widely used to detect long-term changes in the water quality and eutrophication of lake ecosystems. Based on short-term spatial observations in the spring, summer, and winter and on long-term site-specific observation from 1988 to 2013, t...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Wu Z,Zhang Y,Zhou Y,Liu M,Shi K,Yu Z

更新日期：2015-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissolved oxygen (DO) is not only a fundamental parameter of coastal water quality, but also an indication of organics decomposed in water and their degree of eutrophication. There has been a concern about the deterioration of dissolved oxygen conditions in the Minjiang River Estuary, the longest river in Fujian Provi...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Zhang P,Pang Y,Pan H,Shi C,Huang Y,Wang J

更新日期：2015-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:LDH-C4 is a lactate dehydrogenase that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate. In mammals, ldh-c was originally thought to be expressed only in testis and spermatozoa. Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), which belongs to the genus Ochotona of the Ochotonidea family, is a hypoxia tolerant mammal living 3000-500...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Wang Y,Wei L,Wei D,Li X,Xu L,Wei L

更新日期：2015-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the granulometric properties, mineralogical composition and concentrations of major and trace element oxides of commonly ingested soils (geophagic soil) collected from different countries with a view of understanding how varied they may be in these properties and to understand the possible health i...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Ngole-Jeme VM,Ekosse GI

更新日期：2015-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater is generally considered a "safe source" of drinking water because it is abstracted with low microbial load with little need for treatment before drinking. However, groundwater resources are commonly vulnerable to pollution, which may degrade their quality. An assessment of microbial and physicochemical qua...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Palamuleni L,Akoth M

更新日期：2015-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 2011 severely damaged three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, leading to a major release of radiation into the environment. Groundwater flow through these crippled reactors continues to be one of the main causes of contamination and associated...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Marui A,Gallardo AH

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Droughts have been recorded all across Canada and have had significant impacts on individuals and communities. With climate change, projections suggest an increasing risk of drought in Canada, particularly in the south and interior. However, there has been little research on the impacts of drought on human health and ...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Yusa A,Berry P,J Cheng J,Ogden N,Bonsal B,Stewart R,Waldick R

更新日期：2015-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic cigarette smoking is associated with numerous abnormalities in brain neurobiology, but few studies specifically investigated the chronic effects of smoking (compared to the acute effects of smoking, nicotine administration, or nicotine withdrawal) on cerebral perfusion (i.e., blood flow). Predominately middle-...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Durazzo TC,Meyerhoff DJ,Murray DE

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the differences in the quality of park play spaces between an affluent and a non-affluent community in a large US Southeastern metropolitan area. Two cities were purposefully selected to reflect differences in household income and race/ethnicity characteristics. Using the Playable Space Quality...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Jenkins GR,Yuen HK,Rose EJ,Maher AI,Gregory KC,Cotton ME

更新日期：2015-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to property damage and loss of lives, environment pollution, such as water pollution and air pollution caused by accidents in chemical industrial parks (CIPs) is a significant issue in China. An emergency response system (ERS) was therefore planned to properly and proactively cope with safety incidents inc...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Duan W,He B

更新日期：2015-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of waist circumference (WC) is considered to be an important means to control overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. The objectives of the study were to (a) compare the WC measurements of Chilean students with the international CDC-2012 standard and other international standards, and (b) p...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Gómez-Campos R,Andruske CL,Hespanhol J,Torres JS,Arruda M,Luarte-Rocha C,Cossio-Bolaños MA

更新日期：2015-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Great enthusiasm is attached to the emergence of cross-border regions (CBRs) as a new institutional arrangement for dealing with local cross-border environmental resource management and other issues that remain too distant from national capitals and/or too expensive to be addressed in the traditional topocratic manner...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Buckley PH,Belec J,Levy J

更新日期：2015-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there has been growing interest in the association between the residential environment and health. The association between residential environment (i.e., geographic elevation) and bone status is unknown. Furthermore, these associations could differ by exercise habits due to the chronically greater dai...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Takeda M,Hamano T,Kohno K,Yano S,Shiwaku K,Nabika T

更新日期：2015-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Freezing of Gait (FOG) is a common condition in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). FOG entails suddenly experiencing difficulties moving or feeling that one's feet are as glued to the ground. It is triggered, e.g., when passing through doorways. Earlier studies suggest that being in natural environments affects FOG...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Ottosson J,Lavesson L,Pinzke S,Grahn P

更新日期：2015-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolation of non-O157 STEC from food samples has proved to be challenging. The selection of a suitable selective isolation agar remains problematic. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate six chromogenic agar media for the isolation of STEC: Tryptone Bile X-glucuronide agar (TBX...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Verhaegen B,De Reu K,Heyndrickx M,De Zutter L

更新日期：2015-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A microbial consortium that is able to grow in wheat bran (WB) medium and decolorize the carcinogenic azo dye Congo red (CR) was developed. The microbial consortium was immobilized on polyurethane foam (PUF). Batch studies with the PUF-immobilized microbial consortium showed complete removal of CR dye (100 mg·L-1) wit...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Lade H,Govindwar S,Paul D

更新日期：2015-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mediterranean region is vulnerable to climatic changes. A warming trend exists in the basin with changes in rainfall patterns. It is expected that vector-borne diseases (VBD) in the region will be influenced by climate change since weather conditions influence their emergence. For some diseases (i.e., West Nile vi...

journal_title：International journal of environmental research and public health

authors： Negev M,Paz S,Clermont A,Pri-Or NG,Shalom U,Yeger T,Green MS

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00