abstract：:Phthalate exposure is ubiquitous and may affect child and adolescent health through both in utero exposure and direct exposure during childhood. Variability in exposure within women is not well documented. We analyzed 90 first-morning urine samples collected by ten reproductive-age women for phthalate metabolites and ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Marcus M,Christensen KY,Manatunga A,Rudra CB,Brock JW,Small CM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of synthetic halogenated organic compounds used in commercial and household products, such as textiles, furniture, and electronics, to increase their flame ignition resistance and to meet fire safety standards. The demonstrated persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxic ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Shaw SD,Kannan K

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing economic and recreational opportunities, attractive scenery and a perception of a better quality of life are luring people to the coast. Unfortunately, these activities together with the commensurate increase in population in the area inevitably result in pollution of coastal waters with excessive microorga...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Akoachere JF,Bughe RN,Oben BO,Ndip LM,Ndip RN

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead, a systemic toxicant affecting virtually every organ system, primarily affects the central nervous system, particularly the developing brain. Consequently, children are at a greater risk than adults of suffering from the neurotoxic effects of lead. To date, no safe lead-exposure threshold has been identified. The...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Sanders T,Liu Y,Buchner V,Tchounwou PB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protecting the public from waterborne diseases is an environmental health responsibility that every government worldwide must deal with. Canada's recent experience with waterborne outbreaks has brought the effectiveness of its water-monitoring and treatment systems under scrutiny. This paper focuses on microbial water...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Maal-Bared R,Bartlett KH,Bowie WR

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to study the effect of job task and fast backward-rotating shifts on the time-of-day variations of cortisol, fatigue, and sleep disturbances in broadcasting sound engineers. The concentration of saliva cortisol and ratings of stress, sleepiness, and fatigue were followed at 3-hour intervals during the fast...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Vangelova KK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many environmental risk factors for antisocial and violent behavior have been described. In recent years, this topic has become widely researched in the fields of environmental health, psychology, sociology, and many other disciplines. The results from a myriad of studies have shown that the etiologies of violent and ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hwang L

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nickel is a contact allergen causing Type I and Type IV hypersensitivity, mediated by reagins and allergen-specific T lymphocytes, expressing in a wide range of cutaneous eruptions following dermal or systemic exposure. As such, nickel is the most frequent cause of hypersensitivity, occupational as well as among the g...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hostynek JJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl parathion (MP), a toxic organophosphate insecticide approved for outdoor use only, is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Category Ia (extremely toxic) and by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) as a Toxicity Category I (most toxic) insecticide. In several U.S. states...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Jaga K,Dharmani C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geographic patterns of poor health and mortality risk are found in most countries. Important health effects at the neighborhood level are mortality, general health, illness and disabilities, mental health, and healthcare utilization. Awareness of the influence of social class on health has been growing during the last...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： van Kamp I,van Loon J,Droomers M,de Hollander A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates gender differences in housing, socioeconomic status, and self-reported health status. The analysis focuses on the social and economic dimensions of housing, such as demand, control, material aspects (affordability, type of dwelling) and meaningful aspects (pride in dwelling, home as a refuge) o...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Dunn JR,Walker JD,Graham J,Weiss CB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants to degrade, contain, or render harmless various environmental contaminants, including recalcitrant organic compounds or heavy metals. The methods involved include phytoextraction, direct phytodegradation, rhizofiltration, phytovolatilization or formation of art...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Macek T,Francová K,Kochánková L,Lovecká P,Ryslavá E,Rezek J,Surá M,Triska J,Demnerová K,Macková M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the methodology used in the analysis of time-series studies of ambient air pollution. Our focus is on mortality studies, in which daily counts of death are correlated with changes in air pollution. We first illustrate the methods by showing data from the 1950s, during which the effects of air pollution were ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Goldberg MS,Burnett RT,Stieb D

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines one of the most staggering challenges facing the mankind, the challenge to conquer diseases associated with poor water and sanitation. Although rapid strides have been made in the last decade of the last century to provide improved water supply and sanitation, the world is still rampant with diseas...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Kulshrestha M,Mittal AK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,4-Dichlorobenzene (1,4-DCB) is a wide-spread environmental contaminant and well-described hepatotoxicant for rats and mice. The prolonged oral or inhalation exposure to 1,4-DCB is associated with an increased frequency of hepatic tumors in mice, but not in rats. Evidence is lacking of direct genotoxicity with 1,4-DC...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Muller M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveillance systems to inform controls for waterborne disease (WBD) are important for the protection of public health. Member States of the European Union (EU) will soon be required to implement Directives and the Protocol on Water and Health for controlling WBD. The investigation reported here considers the consiste...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Poullis DA,Attwell RW,Powell SC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to assess the relation between the simultaneous exposure to alcohol and consumption of micronutrients that have protective properties against colorectal cancer. A hospital-based case-control study of colorectal cancer was carried out between January 1998 and November 1999 at the University...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Jedrychowski W,Steindorf K,Popiela T,Wahrendorf J,Tobiasz-Adamczyk B,Kulig J,Penar A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies and case reports have shown that chronic exposure to selenium compounds is associated with several adverse health effects in humans. An early toxic effect of selenium is on endocrine function, particularly on the synthesis of thyroid hormones following dietary exposure of around 300 micrograms Se...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Vinceti M,Wei ET,Malagoli C,Bergomi M,Vivoli G

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational standards concerning the allowable concentrations of chemical compounds in the ambient air of workplaces have been established in several countries at national levels. With the integration of the European Union, a need exists for establishing harmonized Occupational Exposure Limits. For analytical develop...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Thier R,Bolt HM

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticide-induced oxidative stress as a possible mechanism of toxicity has been a focus of toxicological research for the last decade. Yet for certain pesticides, mechanisms leading to oxidative stress are only partly understood. Pesticide-induced oxidative stress is the final manifestation of a multi-step pathway, re...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Banerjee BD,Seth V,Ahmed RS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticides having a high adverse effect on the health and environment of inhabitants of the Mexican Republic were studied to establish the main parameters to bear in mind for their use and application. The investigation showed that Mexico is the agricultural zone with the highest health damage to its population from p...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Valdez Salas B,Garcia Duran EI,Wiener MS

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Housing issues are of fundamental importance to the health and independence of older people in Britain, but this concept is not reflected in planning for health, housing, or community care. An analysis of community care plans and public health reports reflects how little attention the majority give either to the impor...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Harrison L,Heywood F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential health impacts of climate change are wide-ranging, from direct impacts at familiar local scales, through indirect effects occurring at the regional or ecosystem level, to long term effects on the sustainability of global systems. To assess these potential impacts, there is a need to broaden the scope of ...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hales S,Weinstein P,Woodward A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytostatic anticancer drugs are known as carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic risk factors for health care workers who are occupationally exposed during the preparation and administration of such drugs. During the last 20 years, several researchers have developed and validated methods to monitor occupational expos...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Bos RP,Sessink PJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our theoretical model describes the potential influence of irradiation with pulse-modulated microwaves on the conformational oscillations of enzymes in living organisms. Certain values of pulse-repetition time, determined by the period of conformational oscillations of the corresponding type of enzyme, can produce the...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Neshev NN,Kirilova EI

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:121 workers who were exposed to RFR (< 30 MHz) over one year were examined. They were divided into two groups: one group was exposed to high electric field intensity (> or = 100 V/m), another to low intensity (< 100 V/m) and both groups were compared to control subjects. No significant changes in the functioning of th...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Zhao Z,Zhang S,Zho H,Zhang S,Su J,Li L

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of 50 Hz electric and magnetic fields in the electric power industry has distinguished differences in exposure among the employees making it possible to compare health effects as a function of exposure. The workers that were most exposed to electric and magnetic fields were linemen and substation personnel wh...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Lindh T,Andersson LI

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many alternative shift schedules "compress" the working week into a smaller number of days by adding more work hours per day. The assessment of such work schedules needs to take into consideration the advantages and disadvantages of this style of work on workers' health and well-being. The aim of the present study was...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Hadjiolova I,Mincheva L,Deyanov C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in world population and in demand for food and economic crops has put a pesticide burden on man and the environment. Pesticide residues from vector control and agricultural uses contaminate the terrestrial and aquatic surroundings and contribute to the pollution problem of the environment. Various human t...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Iyaniwura TT

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxicity of water pollutants to aquatic animals is reviewed, with particular emphasis on methods for measuring lethal toxicity, factors influencing toxicity, the measurement of chronic and sublethal toxicity, and the role of toxicological data in formulating water quality standards. Methods for measuring lethal to...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Abel PD

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevant published toxicological and pharmacokinetic data on the effects of industrial monosulfhydryl hydrocarbon (MSHC) compounds in humans and animals have been reviewed. These compounds are of occupational and environmental exposure concern to humans because they are manufactured in significant quantities, wide...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Das BR,Shah HC

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of human ecology in understanding of environmental health problems is discussed, and the importance of study on "regional" ecosystems is emphasized in consideration of recent arguments on theoretical frame work of human ecology. After brief conceptual discussion on "regional" ecosystems, the environmental hea...

journal_title：Reviews on environmental health

authors： Suzuki T

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00