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Unveiling the overlooked microbial niches thriving on building exteriors Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yilong Hao, Changyi Lu, Qian Xiang, Anqi Sun, Jian-Qiang Su, Qing-Lin Chen
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Air pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yiqun Ma, Federica Nobile, Anne Marb, Robert Dubrow, Patrick L. Kinney, Annette Peters, Massimo Stafoggia, Susanne Breitner, Kai Chen
COVID-19 lockdowns reduced nitrogen dioxide (NO) and fine particulate matter (PM) emissions in many countries. We aim to quantify the changes in these pollutants and to assess the attributable changes in mortality in Jiangsu, China; California, U.S.; Central-southern Italy; and Germany during COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020. Accounting for meteorological impacts and air pollution time trends, we use
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Valuing the health benefits of nature-based recreational physical activity in England Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 James Grellier, Mathew P. White, Siân de Bell, Oscar Brousse, Lewis R Elliott, Lora E Fleming, Clare Heaviside, Charles Simpson, Tim Taylor, Benedict W Wheeler, Rebecca Lovell
Physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of several non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Natural environments support recreational PA. Using data including a representative cross-sectional survey of the English population, we estimated the annual value of nature-based PA conducted in England in 2019 in terms of avoided healthcare and societal costs of disease.
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EIF4A3 modulated circ_000999 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cadmium-induced malignant transformation through the miR-205-5p/ZEB1 axis Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Donglei Wang, Shijie Chen, Yueqing Shao, Yang Deng, Lihua Huang
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Combined effects of azoxystrobin and oxytetracycline on rhizosphere microbiota of Arabidopsis thaliana Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Yuke Zhu, Mingjing Ke, Zhitao Yu, Chaotang Lei, Meng Liu, Yaohui Yang, Tao Lu, Ning-Yi Zhou, W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg, Tao Tang, Haifeng Qian
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Historical trajectories of antibiotics resistance genes assessed through sedimentary DNA analysis of a subtropical eutrophic lake Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Dongna Yan, Yongming Han, Meifang Zhong, Hanfeng Wen, Zhisheng An, Eric Capo
Investigating the occurrence of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in sedimentary archives provides opportunities for reconstructing the distribution and dissemination of historical (i.e., non-anthropogenic origin) ARGs. Although ARGs in freshwater environments have attracted great attention, historical variations in the diversity and abundance of ARGs over centuries to millennia remain largely unknown
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Associations of perceived built environment characteristics using NEWS questionnaires with all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular diseases: The prospective urban rural epidemiology (PURE)-China study Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Mengya Li, Yang Li, Zhiguang Liu, Perry Hystad, Sumathy Rangarajan, Lap Ah Tse, Scott A. Lear, Yuanting Ma, Mengxin Chen, Guoliang Han, Ruotong Li, Salim Yusuf, Lisheng Liu, Bo Hu, Wei Li, on behalf of PURE-China Investigators
Despite increased literature focusing on the role of the built environment (BE) in health, few cohort studies have quantitatively analyzed neighborhood walkability environment in relation to the risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This longitudinal study aimed at evaluating the association between perceived BE attributeswith mortality and major CVD based on the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology
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Bisphenol S impairs mitochondrial function by targeting Myo19/oxidative phosphorylation pathway contributing to axonal and dendritic injury Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Xing Zhang, Hongyang Gong, Ying Zhao, Yangna Wu, Jihan Cheng, Yuanyuan Song, Binquan Wang, Yufeng Qin, Mingkuan Sun
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A traffic-induced shift of ultrafine particle sources under COVID-19 soft lockdown in a subtropical urban area Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Tse-Lun Chen, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Albert Y. Chen, Kuo-En Chang, Tzu-Chi Lin, Stephen M. Griffith, Charles C.-K. Chou
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Associations between heat waves and chronic kidney disease in China: The modifying role of land cover Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Wanzhou Wang, Fulin Wang, Chao Yang, Jinwei Wang, Ze Liang, Feifei Zhang, Pengfei Li, Luxia Zhang
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Urinary biomonitoring of glyphosate exposure among male farmers and nonfarmers in the Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Agriculture (BEEA) study Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Vicky C. Chang, Maria Ospina, Shuai Xie, Gabriella Andreotti, Christine G. Parks, Danping Liu, Jessica M. Madrigal, Mary H. Ward, Nathaniel Rothman, Debra T. Silverman, Dale P. Sandler, Melissa C. Friesen, Laura E. Beane Freeman, Antonia M. Calafat, Jonathan N. Hofmann
Glyphosate is the most widely applied herbicide worldwide. Glyphosate biomonitoring data are limited for agricultural settings. We measured urinary glyphosate concentrations and assessed exposure determinants in the Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Agriculture (BEEA) study. We selected four groups of BEEA participants based on self-reported pesticide exposure: recently exposed farmers with occupational
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The red listed eagle owl (Bubo bubo) population in Norway is exposed to POP levels exceeding threshold values for adverse health effects Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Vidar Torget, Aksel Bernhoft, Mette HB Müller, Anuschka Polder, Hildegunn Viljugrein, Knut Madslien, Jan Ludvig Lyche
The eagle owl () population in Norway is today classified as critically endangered on the red list of endangered species. Because previous studies have detected high concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in birds of prey, concerns have been raised whether POPs exposure are a significant factor to the substantial decline of the eagle owl population.
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Nationwide distribution of perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids in Chinese diets: An emerging concern Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Fengfeng Dong, Haijun Zhang, Nan Sheng, Jianglin Hu, Jiayin Dai, Yitao Pan
With the phase-out of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its replacement by perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids (PFECAs), there is a potential for increased exposure to various new PFECAs among the general population in China. While there are existing studies on dietary exposure to legacy perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), research on dietary exposure to PFECAs, especially among
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Association of air temperature exposure during pregnancy with risk of preeclampsia in Guangzhou, China Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Shanshui Zeng, Haojing Liu, Bingyu Li, Xuanjie Guo, Shulei Chen, Xuyu Li, Jiarui Liang, Huaaishi Liang, Tingting Shen, Yan Long, Hongwei Zhou, Dongxin Zhang
Environmental exposures during pregnancy have been associated with adverse obstetric outcomes. However, limited and inconsistent evidence exists regarding the association between air temperature exposure and the risk of preeclampsia (PE). This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between ambient temperature exposure during pregnancy and PE risk, as well as identify the specific time window of temperature
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Specific CpG sites methylation is associated with hematotoxicity in low-dose benzene-exposed workers Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Feier Wang, Lizhu Ye, Xinhang Jiang, Rui Zhang, Shen Chen, Liping Chen, Hongyao Yu, Xiaowen Zeng, Daochuan Li, Xiumei Xing, Yongmei Xiao, Wen Chen
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Dietary intake changes the associations between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and the surrogate indicators of insulin resistance Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yanhui Jia, Zhi He, Fangchao Liu, Jianxin Li, Fengchao Liang, Keyong Huang, Jichun Chen, Jie Cao, Hongfan Li, Chong Shen, Ling Yu, Xiaoqing Liu, Dongsheng Hu, Jianfeng Huang, Yingxin Zhao, Yang Liu, Xiangfeng Lu, Dongfeng Gu, Shufeng Chen
The relationship of fine particulate matter (PM) exposure and insulin resistance remains inclusive. Our study aimed to investigate this association in the project of Prediction for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in China (China-PAR). Specifically, we examined the associations between long-term PM exposure and three surrogate indicators of insulin resistance: the triglyceride-glucose index
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Variations in thyroid hormone levels in endangered St. Lawrence Estuary belugas: Potential linkage with stress and organohalogen contaminant exposure Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Valérie Jolicoeur, Magali Houde, Lisa Loseto, Robert Michaud, Jonathan Verreault
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Systematically quantifying the dynamic characteristics of PM2.5 in multiple indoor environments in a plateau city: Implication for internal contribution Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Weiying Hou, Jinze Wang, Ruijing Hu, Yuanchen Chen, Jianwu Shi, Xianbiao Lin, Yiming Qin, Peng Zhang, Wei Du, Shu Tao
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Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and risk of liver cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Xiuqi Ma, Jared A. Fisher, Katherine A. McGlynn, Linda M. Liao, Vasilis Vasiliou, Ning Sun, Joel D. Kaufman, Debra T. Silverman, Rena R. Jones
Fine particulate matter (PM) exposure has been associated with liver cancer incidence and mortality in a limited number of studies. We sought to evaluate this relationship for the first time in a U.S. cohort with historical exposure assessment. We used spatiotemporal prediction models to estimate annual average historical PM concentrations (1980–2015) at residential addresses of 499,729 participants
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Assessment of human dermal absorption of flame retardant additives in polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics using 3D human skin equivalent models Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Ovokeroye Akpojevwe Abafe, Stuart Harrad, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah
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Bio-QSARs 2.0: Unlocking a new level of predictive power for machine learning-based ecotoxicity predictions by exploiting chemical and biological information Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Jochen P. Zubrod, Nika Galic, Maxime Vaugeois, David A. Dreier
Practical, legal, and ethical reasons necessitate the development of methods to replace animal experiments. Computational techniques to acquire information that traditionally relied on animal testing are considered a crucial pillar among these so-called new approach methodologies. In this light, we recently introduced the Bio-QSAR concept for multispecies aquatic toxicity regression tasks. These machine
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First trimester plasma PER- AND Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and blood pressure trajectories across the second and third trimesters of pregnanacy Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Jordan A. Burdeau, Briana J.K. Stephenson, Izzuddin M. Aris, Emma V. Preston, Marie-France Hivert, Emily Oken, Shruthi Mahalingaiah, Jorge E. Chavarro, Antonia M. Calafat, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Ami R. Zota, Tamarra James-Todd
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The effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields exposure on human self-reported symptoms: A systematic review of human experimental studies Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Ekpereonne Esu, Chioma Moses Oringanje, Stefan Dongus, Hamed Jalilian, John Eyers, Christian Auer, Martin Meremikwu, Martin Röösli
The technological applications of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) have been steadily increasing since the 1950s exposing large proportions of the population. The World Health Organization (WHO) is assessing the potential health effects of exposure to RF-EMF. To systematically assess the effects of exposure to RF-EMF on self-reported non-specific symptoms in human subjects and to assess
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Understanding PFAS toxicity through cell culture metabolomics: Current applications and future perspectives Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Thao V. Nguyen, Phan Nguyen Trang, Anu Kumar
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Aromatic amine antioxidants (AAs) and p-phenylenediamines-quinones (PPD-Qs) in e-waste recycling industry park: Occupational exposure and liver X receptors (LXRs) disruption potential Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Shaohan Zhang, Zhipeng Cheng, Yuhao Cao, Feixiang He, Leicheng Zhao, Mujtaba Baqar, Hongkai Zhu, Tao Zhang, Hongwen Sun
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The hidden diet: Synthetic antioxidants in packaged food and their impact on human exposure and health Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Xiaomeng Ji, Jiale Liu, Jiefeng Liang, Xiaoxia Feng, Xiaoyun Liu, Yingjun Wang, Xiangfeng Chen, Guangbo Qu, Bing Yan, Runzeng Liu
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Ongoing exposure to endocrine disrupting phthalates and alternative plasticizers in neonatal intensive care unit patients Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Lucas Panneel, Paulien Cleys, Giulia Poma, Yu Ait Bamai, Philippe G. Jorens, Adrian Covaci, Antonius Mulder
Due to endocrine disrupting effects, di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a plasticizer used to soften plastic medical devices, was restricted in the EU Medical Devices Regulation (EU MDR 2017/745) and gradually replaced by alternative plasticizers. Neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are vulnerable to toxic effects of plasticizers. From June 2020 to August 2022, urine samples
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Submicron aerosol pollution in Greater Cairo (Egypt): A new type of urban haze? Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Aliki Christodoulou, Spyros Bezantakos, Efstratios Bourtsoukidis, Iasonas Stavroulas, Michael Pikridas, Konstantina Oikonomou, Minas Iakovides, Salwa K. Hassan, Mohamed Boraiy, Mostafa El-Nazer, Ali Wheida, Magdy Abdelwahab, Roland Sarda-Estève, Martin Rigler, Giorgos Biskos, Charbel Afif, Agnes Borbon, Mihalis Vrekoussis, Nikos Mihalopoulos, Stéphane Sauvage, Jean Sciare
Greater Cairo, the largest megacity of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, is currently suffering from major aerosol pollution, posing a significant threat to public health. However, the main sources of pollution remain insufficiently characterized due to limited atmospheric observations. To bridge this knowledge gap, we conducted a continuous 2-month field study during the winter of 2019–2020
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Bumblebees are resilient to neonicotinoid-fungicide combinations Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Antonia Schuhmann, Janna Schulte, Heike Feldhaar, Ricarda Scheiner
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Changing dynamics of antibiotic resistant Escherichia in Caspian gulls shows the importance of longitudinal environmental studies Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Kristina Nesporova, Michaela Ruzickova, Hassan Tarabai, Simon Krejci, Martina Masarikova, Jarmila Lausova, Ivan Literak, Monika Dolejska
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Nitrogen dioxide exposure, attentional function, and working memory in children from 4 to 8 years: Periods of susceptibility from pregnancy to childhood Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Kellie L.H.A. Crooijmans, Carmen Iñiguez, Kristina W. Withworth, Marisa Estarlich, Aitana Lertxundi, Ana Fernández-Somoano, Adonina Tardón, Jesús Ibarluzea, Jordi Sunyer, Mònica Guxens, Anne-Claire Binter
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy and childhood has been linked to executive function impairment in children, however, very few studies have assessed these two exposure periods jointly to identify susceptible periods of exposure. We sought to identify potential periods of susceptibility of nitrogen dioxide (NO) exposure from conception to childhood on attentional function and working memory in
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Microbial response and recovery strategy of the anammox process under ciprofloxacin stress from pure strain and consortia perspectives Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Jun-Hui Yang, Jin-Jin Fu, Zi-Yu Jia, Yin-Ce Geng, Yi-Rong Ling, Nian-Si Fan, Ren-Cun Jin
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Global health impacts of ambient fine particulate pollution associated with climate variability Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 S.H.L. Yim, Y. Li, T. Huang, J.T. Lim, H.F. Lee, S.H. Chotirmall, G.H. Dong, J. Abisheganaden, J.A. Wedzicha, S.C. Schuster, B.P. Horton, J.J.Y. Sung
Air pollution is a key global environmental problem raising human health concern. It is essential to comprehensively assess the long-term characteristics of air pollution and the resultant health impacts. We first assessed the global trends of fine particulate matter (PM) during 1980–2020 using a monthly global PM reanalysis dataset, and evaluated their association with three types of climate variability
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Tracing clinically-relevant antimicrobial resistances in Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex across diverse environments: A study spanning clinical, livestock, and wastewater treatment settings Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Mykhailo Savin, Esther Sib, Celine Heinemann, Vanessa M. Eichel, Dennis Nurjadi, Marian Klose, Jens Andre Hammerl, Ulrike Binsker, Nico T. Mutters
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Naked-eye sensitive detection of nanoPET by pH-responsive colorimetric method based on dual-enzyme catalysis Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Wenchao Zhan, Chenxu Wang, Xiyu Yang, Hongtao Li, Sicheng Xiong, Xiaoyang Li
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A tool to assess risk of bias in non-randomized follow-up studies of exposure effects (ROBINS-E) Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Julian P.T. Higgins, Rebecca L. Morgan, Andrew A. Rooney, Kyla W. Taylor, Kristina A. Thayer, Raquel A. Silva, Courtney Lemeris, Elie A. Akl, Thomas F. Bateson, Nancy D. Berkman, Barbara S. Glenn, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Judy S. LaKind, Alexandra McAleenan, Joerg J. Meerpohl, Rebecca M. Nachman, Julie E. Obbagy, Annette O'Connor, Elizabeth G. Radke, Jelena Savović, Holger J. Schünemann, Beverley Shea
Observational epidemiologic studies provide critical data for the evaluation of the potential effects of environmental, occupational and behavioural exposures on human health. Systematic reviews of these studies play a key role in informing policy and practice. Systematic reviews should incorporate assessments of the risk of bias in results of the included studies. To develop a new tool, Risk Of Bias
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Cory's shearwater as a key bioindicator for monitoring floating plastics Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Yasmina Rodríguez, Airam Rodríguez, Willem M.G.M. van Loon, João M. Pereira, João Frias, Emily M. Duncan, Sofia Garcia, Laura Herrera, Cristina Marqués, Verónica Neves, Cristopher Domínguez-Hernández, Javier Hernández-Borges, Beneharo Rodríguez, Christopher K. Pham
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and high-throughput proteomics in Hispanic youth Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Jiawen Carmen Chen, Jesse A. Goodrich, Douglas I. Walker, Jiawen Liao, Elizabeth Costello, Tanya L. Alderete, Damaskini Valvi, Hailey Hampson, Shiwen Li, Brittney O. Baumert, Sarah Rock, Dean P. Jones, Sandrah P. Eckel, Rob McConnell, Frank D. Gilliland, Max T. Aung, David V. Conti, Zhanghua Chen, Lida Chatzi
Strong epidemiological evidence shows positive associations between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and adverse cardiometabolic outcomes (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia). However, the underlying cardiometabolic-relevant biological activities of PFAS in humans remain largely unclear. We evaluated the associations of PFAS exposure with high-throughput proteomics
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Bioactivity assessment of organophosphate flame retardants via a dose-dependent yeast functional genomics approach Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Miao Guan, Xiaoyang Wang, Xinyuan Xu, Tianqi Ling, Jing Wu, Jinjun Qian, Fei Ma, Xiaowei Zhang
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Differential impact of diesel exhaust particles on glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans: A neurodegenerative perspective Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Nivedita Chatterjee, Michael González-Durruthy, Marta Daniela Costa, Ana R. Ribeiro, Vânia Vilas-Boas, Daniela Vilasboas-Campos, Patrícia Maciel, Ernesto Alfaro-Moreno
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Interaction of tetracycline and copper co-intake in inducing antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens in mouse gut Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Ying-Xin Xue, Li-Jie Huang, Hong-Yu Wang, Jing-Jing Peng, Ming-Kang Jin, Shi-Lin Hu, Hong-Bo Li, Xi-Mei Xue, Yong-Guan Zhu
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A scoping review of human health co-benefits of forest-based climate change mitigation in Europe Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Matilda van den Bosch, María Lucía Bartolomeu, Sarah Williams, Corina Basnou, Ian Hamilton, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Joan Pino, Cathryn Tonne
Climate change is a pressing global challenge with profound implications for human health. Forest-based climate change mitigation strategies, such as afforestation, reforestation, and sustainable forest management, offer promising solutions to mitigate climate change and simultaneously yield substantial co-benefits for human health. The objective of this scoping review was to examine research trends
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Synergistic control potential of flue gas pollutants under Ultra-Low emission standards in waste incineration plants Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Jicui Cui, Jiyang Li, Haoyu Zhang, Ruina Zhang, Wenchao Ma, Ying Zhu, Wenxiang Yuan, Michael Palocz-Andresen, Youcai Zhao, Ziyang Lou
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SOC bioavailability significantly correlated with the microbial activity mediated by size fractionation and soil morphology in agricultural ecosystems Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Shujie Xiao, Jie Gao, Qiuying Wang, Zixuan Huang, Guoqiang Zhuang
Despite the fact that physical and chemical processes have been widely proposed to explicate the stabilization mechanisms of soil organic carbon (SOC), thebioavailability of SOC linked to soil physical structure, microbial community structure, and functional genes remains poorly understood. This study aims to investigate the SOC division based on bioavailability differences formed by physical isolation
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Exposure to environmental toxicants is associated with gut microbiome dysbiosis, insulin resistance and obesity Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Partho Sen, Yong Fan, Jennifer J. Schlezinger, Stanislav D. Ehrlich, Thomas F. Webster, Tuulia Hyötyläinen, Oluf Pedersen, Matej Orešič
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Source emission contributions to particulate matter and ozone, and their health impacts in Southeast Asia Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Yefu Gu, Tingting Fang, Steve Hung Lam Yim
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Dust particulate matter increases pulmonary embolism onset: A nationwide time-stratified case-crossover study in China Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Can Zhang, Dan Zhao, Feng Liu, Jing Yang, Jie Ban, Peng Du, Kailai Lu, Runmei Ma, Yuanyuan Liu, Qinghua Sun, Siyu Chen, Tiantian Li
Particulate matter (PM) has been found to elevate the risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) onset. Among the contributors to PM, dust PM stands as the second natural source, and its emissions are escalating due to climate change. Despite this, information on the effect of dust PM on PE onset is scarce. Hence, this study aims to investigate the impacts of dust PM, dust PM, and dust PM on PE onset. A nationwide
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Innovative analytical methodologies for characterizing chemical exposure with a view to next-generation risk assessment Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Žiga Tkalec, Jean-Philippe Antignac, Nicole Bandow, Frederic M. Béen, Lidia Belova, Jos Bessems, Bruno Le Bizec, Werner Brack, German Cano-Sancho, Jade Chaker, Adrian Covaci, Nicolas Creusot, Arthur David, Laurent Debrauwer, Gaud Dervilly, Radu Corneliu Duca, Valérie Fessard, Joan O. Grimalt, Thierry Guerin, Baninia Habchi, Helge Hecht, Juliane Hollender, Emilien L. Jamin, Jana Klánová, Tina Kosjek
The chemical burden on the environment and human population is increasing. Consequently, regulatory risk assessment must keep pace to manage, reduce, and prevent adverse impacts on human and environmental health associated with hazardous chemicals. Surveillance of chemicals of known, emerging, or potential future concern, entering the environment-food-human continuum is needed to document the reality
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Exposure to ambient temperature and heat index in relation to DNA methylation age: A population-based study in Taiwan Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Kuan-Chih Chiu, Ming-Shun Hsieh, Yen-Tsung Huang, Chen-Yu Liu
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Mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) alter sperm methylation and long-term reprogramming of offspring liver and fat transcriptome Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 DruAnne L. Maxwell, Oladele A Oluwayiose, Emily Houle, Katherine Roth, Karolina Nowak, Savni Sawant, Amanda L. Paskavitz, Wanqing Liu, Katherine Gurdziel, Michael C. Petriello, J. Richard Pilsner
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Analyzing the impact of phthalate and DINCH exposure on fetal growth in a cohort with repeated urine collection Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Marion Ouidir, Paulina Jedynak, Matthieu Rolland, Sarah Lyon-Caen, Cathrine Thomsen, Amrit K. Sakhi, Azemira Sabaredzovic, Sam Bayat, Rémy Slama, Claire Philippat
Most previous studies investigating the associations between prenatal exposure to phthalates and fetal growth relied on measurements of phthalate metabolites at a single time point. They also focused on weight at birth without assessing growth over pregnancy, preventing the identification of potential periods of fetal vulnerability. We examined the associations between pregnancy urinary phthalate metabolites
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Pregnancy exposure to PM2.5 from wildland fire smoke and preterm birth in California Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Sally Picciotto, ShihMing Huang, Frederick Lurmann, Nathan Pavlovic, Shih Ying Chang, Anondo Mukherjee, Dana E. Goin, Rachel Sklar, Elizabeth Noth, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Amy M. Padula
Wildfires in the Western United States are a growing and significant source of air pollution that is eroding decades of progress in air pollution reduction. The effects on preterm birth during critical periods of pregnancy are unknown. We assessed associations between prenatal exposure to wildland fire smoke and risk of preterm birth (gestational age < 37 weeks). We assigned smoke exposure to geocoded
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Evidence of promoting effects of 6:2 Cl-PFESA on hepatocellular carcinoma proliferation in humans: An ideal alternative for PFOS in terms of environmental health? Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Jiawei Hong, Keyi Du, Hangbiao Jin, Yuanchen Chen, Yifan Jiang, Weichen Zhang, Diyu Chen, Shusen Zheng, Linping Cao
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Long-term effects of chronic exposure to electronic cigarette aerosol on the cardiovascular and pulmonary system in mice: A comparative study to cigarette smoke Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Yuxing Dai, Wanchun Yang, Hongjia Song, Xiangjun He, Ruoqing Guan, Zehong Wu, Xingtao Jiang, Min Li, Peiqing Liu, Jianwen Chen
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Dietary intake of Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and glucose homeostasis parameters in a non-diabetic senior population Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Nadine Khoury, María Ángeles Martínez, Stephanie K. Nishi, Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Dolores Corella, Olga Castañer, J. Alfredo Martínez, Ángel M. Alonso-Gómez, Julia Wärnberg, Jesús Vioque, Dora Romaguera, José López-Miranda, Ramon Estruch, Francisco J Tinahones, José Manuel Santos-Lozano, Lluís Serra-Majem, Aurora Bueno-Cavanillas, Josep A. Tur, Sergio Cinza Sanjurjo, Xavier Pintó, José Juan
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) have emerged as potential contributors to the development of type-2 diabetes. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), is one of these EDs linked with chronic diseases and gathered attention due to its widespread in food. To assess at baseline and after 1-year of follow-up associations between estimated dietary intake (DI) of PFOS, and glucose homeostasis parameters and body-mass-index
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Saharan dust induces the lung disease-related cytokines granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Gerrit Bredeck, Jochen Dobner, Andrea Rossi, Roel P.F. Schins
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The health and welfare effects of environmental governance: Evidence from China Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Chan Wang, Lianggui Liao, Xue-mei Zhang, Lu-tong Lin, Bin Chen
Environmental regulations aim to reduce pollution and improve air quality and the health of residents. However, there is a lack of research focusing on the health and welfare effects of low-carbon city pilot policies. In this context, this study takes China’s low-carbon city pilot policy as an entry point, focuses on the health effects of public environmental governance, and systematically investigates
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Improving consistency in estimating future health burdens from environmental risk factors: Case study for ambient air pollution Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Christopher S. Malley, Susan C. Anenberg, Drew T. Shindell
Future changes in exposure to risk factors should impact mortality rates and population. However, studies commonly use mortality rates and population projections developed exogenously to the health impact assessment model used to quantify future health burdens attributable to environmental risks that are therefore invariant to projected exposure levels. This impacts the robustness of many future health
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Multivariate analysis of carcinogenic equivalence (CEQ) to characterize carcinogenic VOC emissions in a typical petrochemical industrial park in Taiwan Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Wei-Hsiang Chen, Chin-Fa Chang, Chin-Hsing Lai, Yen-Ping Peng, Yu-Jih Su, Guan-Fu Chen
Large industrial emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the petrochemical industry are a critical concern due to their potential carcinogenicity. VOC emissions vary in composition depending on the source and occur in mixtures containing compounds with varying degrees of toxicity. We proposed the use of carcinogenic equivalence (CEQ) and multivariate analysis to identify the major contributors
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Novel insights into the mechanism of laccase-driven rhizosphere humification for alleviating wheat 17β-estradiol contamination Environ. Int. (IF 11.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Xuemin Qi, Ziyan Niu, Shenghua Xiao, Michael Gatheru Waigi, Hui Lin, Kai Sun