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Calcium homeostasis and stable fatty acid composition underpin heatwave tolerance of the keystone polychaete Hediste diversicolor Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Diana Madeira; Joana Filipa Fernandes; Daniel Jerónimo; Fernando Ricardo; Andreia Santos; Maria Rosário Domingues; Ricardo Calado
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Implications of diet on mosquito life history traits and pathogen transmission Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Laura Carvajal-Lago; María José Ruiz-López; Jordi Figuerola; Josué Martínez-de la Puente
The environment, directly and indirectly, affects many mosquito traits in both the larval and adult stages. The availability of food resources is one of the key factors influencing these traits, although its role in mosquito fitness and pathogen transmission remains unclear. Larvae nutritional status determines their survivorship and growth, having also an impact on adult characteristics like longevity
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The role of seasonality in the spread of COVID-19 pandemic Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Xiaoyue Liu; Jianping Huang; Changyu Li; Yingjie Zhao; Danfeng Wang; Zhongwei Huang; Kehu Yang
It has been reported that the transmission of COVID-19 can be influenced by the variation of environmental factors due to the seasonal cycle. However, its underlying mechanism in the current and onward transmission pattern remains unclear owing to the limited data and difficulties in separating the impacts of social distancing. Understanding the role of seasonality in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Source, distribution and emerging threat of micro- and nanoplastics to marine organism and human health: Socio-economic impact and management strategies Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 M. Mofijur; S.F. Ahmed; S.M. Ashrafur Rahman; SK. Yasir Arafat Siddiki; A.B.M. Saiful Islam; M. Shahabuddin; Hwai Chyuan Ong; T.M.I. Mahlia; F. Djavanroodi; Pau Loke Show
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Evaluation of thermal properties and acetaldehyde adsorption performance of sustainable composites using waste wood and biochar Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Jisoo Jeon; Hyoung-il Kim; Ji Hun Park; Seunghwan Wi; Sumin Kim
In order to vitalize the use of wood, which is a sustainable resource, increase the utilization of resources through the recycling of wood waste, and reduce environmental pollution in the waste disposal process, biocomposite was manufactured by using biochar which can be produced with wood waste and is effective in carbon isolation. The thermal characteristics and acetaldehyde adsorption performance
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Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds – Acrolein, 1,3-Butadiene, and Crotonaldehyde – is Associated with Vascular Dysfunction Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Katlyn E. McGraw; Daniel W. Riggs; Shesh Rai; Ana Navas-Acien; Zhengzhi Xie; Pawel Lorkiewicz; Jordan Lynch; Nagma Zafar; Sathya Krishnasamy; Kira C. Taylor; Daniel J. Conklin; Andrew P. DeFilippis; Sanjay Srivastava; Aruni Bhatnagar
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Exposure to air pollution, specifically particulate matter of diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5), is a well-established risk factor for CVD. However, the contribution of gaseous pollutant exposure to CVD risk is less clear. Objective To examine the vascular effects of exposure to individual volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
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Extreme weather conditions and dengue outbreak in Guangdong, China: spatial heterogeneity based on climate variability Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Jian Cheng; Hilary Bambrick; Laith Yakob; Gregor Devine; Francesca D. Frentiu; Gail Williams; Zhongjie Li; Weizhong Yang; Wenbiao Hu
Background Previous studies have shown associations between local weather factors and dengue incidence in tropical and subtropical regions. However, spatial variability in those associations remains unclear and evidence is scarce regarding the effects of weather extremes. Objectives We examined spatial variability in the effects of various weather conditions on the unprecedented dengue outbreak in
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Phenotype profiles and adaptive preference of Acinetobacter johnsonii isolated from Ba River with different environmental backgrounds Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Jia Jia; Yongjing Guan; Xiangju Li; Xiaoteng Fan; Zeliang Zhu; Haoran Xing; Zaizhao Wang
Acinetobacter johnsonii is a potentially opportunistic pathogen widely distributed in nosocomial and natural environments, but little attention has been paid to this bacillus. Here A. johnsonii strains from Ba River with different pollution levels were isolated. In this study, we found that the increasing anthropogenic contaminants accounted for the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. johnsonii
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Estimation of excess mortality due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 in Continental United States using a high-spatiotemporal resolution model Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-23 Alina Vodonos; Joel Schwartz
Background ; Exposure to fine particulate matter (<2.5 mm in aerodynamic diameter, PM2.5) pollution, even at low concentrations is associated with increased mortality. Estimates of the magnitude of the effect of particulate air pollution on mortality are generally done on a coarse spatial scale, such as 0.5 degrees, and may fail to capture small spatial differences in exposure and baseline rates, which
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Thermal plasma activation and UV/H2O2 oxidative degradation of pharmaceutical residues Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 Martien H.F. Graumans; Wilfred F.L.M. Hoeben; Maurice F.P. van Dael; Rob B.M. Anzion; Frans G.M. Russel; Paul T.J. Scheepers
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Integrating random forests and propagation models for high-resolution noise mapping Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 Ying Liu; Tor Oiamo; Daniel Rainham; Hong Chen; Marianne Hatzopoulou; Jeffrey R. Brook; Hugh Davies; Sophie Goudreau; Audrey Smargiassi
The adverse effects of long-term exposure to environmental noise on human health are of increasing concern. Noise mapping methods such as spatial interpolation and land use regression cannot capture complex relationships between environmental conditions and noise propagation or attenuation in a three-dimension (3D) built environment. In this study, we developed a hybrid approach by combining a traffic
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Analysis of the impact of heat waves on daily mortality in urban and rural areas in Madrid Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 J.A. López-Bueno; M.A. Navas-Martín; C. Linares; I.J. Mirón; M.Y. Luna; G. Sánchez-Martínez; D. Culqui; J. Díaz
The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the effect of high temperatures on daily mortality in the urban and rural populations in Madrid. Data were analyzed from municipalities in Madrid with a population of over 10,000 inhabitants during the period from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2020. Four groups were generated: Urban Metropolitan Center, Rural Northern Mountains, Rural Center
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Potential health risks of maternal phthalate exposure during the first trimester - The Saudi Early Autism and Environment Study (SEAES) Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-20 Iman Al-Saleh; Rola Elkhatib; Nujud Alrushud; Hissah Alnuwaysir; Maha Alnemer; Hesham Aldhalaan; Mohamed Shoukri; Patricia McWalter; Abdullah Alkhenizan
Phthalates are the most ubiquitous contaminants that we are exposed to daily due to their wide use as plasticizers in various consumer products. A few studies have suggested that in utero exposure to phthalates can disturb fetal growth and development in humans, because phthalates can interfere with endocrine function. We collected spot urine samples from 291 pregnant women in their first trimester
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Temporal exposure and consistency of endocrine disrupting chemicals in a longitudinal study of individuals with impaired fasting glucose Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-20 Thomas P. van der Meer; Ming K. Chung; Martijn van Faassen; Konstantinos C. Makris; André P. van Beek; Ido P. Kema; Bruce H.R. Wolffenbuttel; Jana V. van Vliet-Ostaptchouk; Chirag J. Patel
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) include non-persistent exogenous substances such as parabens, bisphenols and phthalates which have been associated with a range of metabolic disorders and disease. It is unclear if exposure remains consistent over time. We investigated change in indicators of EDC exposure between 2009 and 2016 and assessed its consistency between and within individuals over a median
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Assessing the Synergy and Sustainability of "Airport-Industry-City"(AIC) system in Aerotropolis: Evidence from Zhengzhou Aerotropolis in China Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-20 Bai Yangmin; Feng Shaohong; Li Yan
Aviation economy refers to the newly derived income effect after the aggregation of aviation-related industries, it is related economic activities in the formed aerotropolis. Therefore, sustainable development of aerotropolis provides important guarantee for the steady rise of aviation economics and air transport. The research conclusions and practical experience show that, the key to the sustainable
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Global mortality from outdoor fine particle pollution generated by fossil fuel combustion: Results from GEOS-Chem Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Karn Vohra; Alina Vodonos; Joel Schwartz; Eloise A. Marais; Melissa P. Sulprizio; Loretta J. Mickley
The burning of fossil fuels – especially coal, petrol, and diesel – is a major source of airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and a key contributor to the global burden of mortality and disease. Previous risk assessments have examined the health response to total PM2.5, not just PM2.5 from fossil fuel combustion, and have used a concentration-response function with limited support from the literature
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Acute effects of air pollution on lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A multicenter panel study in China Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-13 Heming Bai; Lei Jiang; Ting Li; Chong Liu; Xiaoxia Zuo; Yi Liu; Shaoxian Hu; Linyun Sun; Miaojia Zhang; Jin Lin; Weiguo Xiao; Qingwen Wang; Dongbao Zhao; Huaxiang Wu; Xiaodan Kong; Wenkang Gao; Wanxin Hou; Myeongsu Seong; Huji Xu
Air pollution may trigger systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, few studies have investigated the associations between air pollution and complications of SLE, such as lupus nephritis (LN). In this study, multicenter longitudinal data from 13 hospitals in China, including 8552 SLE patients with 24,762 visits, were used. Based on the generalized estimating equation (GEE) model, we assessed the
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Investigation on the adsorption and desorption behaviors of heavy metals by tire wear particles with or without UV ageing processes Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Xiulei Fan; Zixuan Ma; Yefeng Zou; Jiaqiang Liu; Jun Hou
In recent years, tire wear particles (TWP), as the significant proportion of microplastics (MPs), has adsorbed much attention due to its widespread presence in aquatic ecosystem. Compared with typical MPs, TWP exists significant differences in composition, additives, characteristics and so on. With TWP and polypropylene (PP) as target MPs, Cd2+ and Pb2+ as target pollutants, the adsorption-desorption
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Disinfectant resistance in bacteria: mechanisms, spread, and resolution strategies Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Chaoyu Tong; Hong Hu; Gang Chen; Zhengyan Li; Aifeng Li; Jianye Zhang
Disinfectants are widely acknowledged for removing microorganisms from the surface of the objects and transmission media. However, the emergence of disinfectant resistance has become a severe threat to the safety of life and health and the rational allocation of resources due to the reduced disinfectant effectiveness. The horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of disinfectant resistance genes has also expanded
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Decomposition of Naproxen by Plasma in Liquid Process with TiO2 Photocatslysts and Hydrogen Peroxide Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Young-Kwon Park; Byung-Joo Kim; Sang-Chai Kim; Chan-Seo You; Jaewook Choi; Jaegu Park; Heon Lee; Sang-Chul Jung
Naproxen (NPX), one of the representative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ingredients, was decomposed by plasma in liquid process (PiLP). Strongly oxidized species generated in the plasma field of the PiLP, such as OH radicals, were confirmed by optical emission spectroscopy Increasing the operation parameters (pulse width, frequency and applied voltage) of the power supply promoted plasma
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Update on the Adverse Effects of Microcystins on the Liver Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Linjia Shi; Xingde Du; Haohao Liu; Xinghai Chen; Ya Ma; Rui Wang; Zhihui Tian; Shiyu Zhang; Hongxiang Guo; Huizhen Zhang
Microcystins (MCs) are the most common cyanobacteria toxins in eutrophic water, which have strong hepatotoxicity. In the past decade, epidemiological and toxicological studies on liver damage caused by MCs have proliferated, and new mechanisms of hepatotoxicity induced by MCs have also been discovered and confirmed. However, there has not been a comprehensive and systematic review of these new findings
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Estimation of dietary intake and sources of organohalogenated contaminants among infants: 24-h duplicate diet survey in Fukuoka, Japan Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Yukiko Fujii; Giulia Poma; Govindan Malarvannan; Fumio Soeda; Akihisa Toda; Koichi Haraguchi; Adrian Covaci
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Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons concentrations and hepatitis B antibody serology in the United States (NHANES, 2003–2014) Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Faye V. Andrews; Ellen Smit; Barrett M. Welch; Sharia M. Ahmed; Molly L. Kile
Background Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental contaminants that are hepatotoxic and immunotoxic. PAH exposure may modulate hepatitis B immunology. Objective We used data from 6 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003–2014) to evaluate the associations between urinary PAH metabolites and hepatitis B serology. Methods This analysis included individuals
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On the usefulness of the bioclimatic correlative models of SARS-CoV-2 Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Oliver Gutiérrez-Hernández; Luis V. García
This paper addresses the effects of atmospheric conditions on the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and its associated disease, COVID-19. For this purpose, we assess the limitations of bioclimatic correlative models to explain the geographic distribution of SARS-CoV-2 in the context of medical geography. Overall, there is a broad consensus that the global distribution of COVID-19 is not random but
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Second versus first wave of COVID-19 deaths: Shifts in age distribution and in nursing home fatalities Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 John P.A. Ioannidis; Cathrine Axfors; Despina G. Contopoulos-Ioannidis
Objective To examine whether the age distribution of COVID-19 deaths and the share of deaths in nursing homes changed in the second versus the first pandemic wave. Eligible data We considered all countries that had at least 4000 COVID-19 deaths occurring as of January 14, 2021, at least 200 COVID-19 deaths occurring in each of the two epidemic wave periods; and which had sufficiently detailed information
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Ambient air pollution exposure and risk of chronic kidney disease: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-11 Jia-Jia Ye; Shu-Si Wang; Yuan Fang; Xiu-Jun Zhang; Cheng-Yang Hu
Ambient air pollution has been identified as one of the leading causes of global burden of disease. The relationship between ambient air pollution exposure and risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has stimulated increasing scientific interest in the past few years. However, evidence from human epidemiological studies is still limited and inconsistent. We performed an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
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Household low pile carpet usage was associated with increased serum PFAS concentrations in 2005–2006 Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Yachen Zhu; Annie Ro; Scott M. Bartell
Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous in the serum of the general US population. Food, drinking water, consumer products, dust, and air have been assessed as PFAS exposure sources for humans. The effects of various types of carpeting on serum PFAS concentrations have been less studied, despite the known use of PFAS in stain-resistant carpet treatments. Objective This
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Surveillance of Wastewater for Early Epidemic Prediction (SWEEP): Environmental and health security perspectives in the post COVID-19 Anthropocene Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-12 Satya Brat Tiwari; Pallavi Gahlot; Vinay Kumar Tyagi; Liang Zhang; Yan Zhou; A.A. Kazmi; Manish Kumar
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Interactions between cerium dioxide nanoparticles and humic acid: Influence of light intensities and molecular weight fractions Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Hongliang Dai; Tongshuai Sun; Ting Han; Xiang Li; Zechong Guo; Xingang Wang; Yong Chen
Cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are ubiquitous in the water environment due to the extensive commercial applications. The complexity of heterogeneous humic acid (HA) plays a significant role in affecting the physicochemical properties of CeO2 NPs in aqueous environments. However, the effects of light intensities and HA fractions on the interaction mechanism between CeO2 NPs and HA are poorly
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An updated systematic review on the association between atmospheric particulate matter pollution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Maryam Maleki; Enayat Anvari; Philip K. Hopke; Zahra Noorimotlagh; Seyyed Abbas Mirzaee
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Differences in environmental factors contributing to preterm labor and PPROM – population based study Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Roni Gat; Eric Kachko; Itai Kloog; Offer Erez; Maayan Yitshak-Sade; Victor Novack; Lena Novack
Background Previous reports indicate an association between ambient temperature (Ta) and air pollution exposure during pregnancy and preterm birth (PTB). Nevertheless, information regarding the association between environmental factors and specific precursors of spontaneous preterm birth is lacking. We aimed to determine the association between Ta and air pollution during gestation and the precursors
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Analysis on Historical Flood and Countermeasures in Prevention and Control of Flood in Daqing River Basin Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Sun Tong; Cheng Wu-Qun; Bo Qiu-Yu; Meng Xiao; Liang Dong
The Daqing River Basin has long been seriously threatened by floods. The construction of Xiong’an New Area has put forward higher requirements for the flood control system of the basin. Researches on the characteristics of the flood control system in the Daqing River Basin, the causes of the flood and the historical flood were conducted with the purpose to have a clear understanding of the deficiency
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Determination of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in different particulate matter size fractions of outdoor air samples in Madrid during the lockdown Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Beatriz Linillos Pradillo; Lisa Rancan; Elías Díaz Ramiro; Elena Vara; Begoña Artíñano; Javier Arias
Background Previous studies described the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in outdoor air particulate matter (PM) in urban areas of northern Italy and USA. The city of Madrid was heavily affected by COVID-19 during March-June 2020. Also, this city usually displays high concentrations of PM under several atmospheric situations. This is mandatory to assess the presence of viral RNA in PM, as an indicator of epidemic
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Temperature variation and preterm birth among live singleton deliveries in Shenzhen, China: A time-to-event analysis Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-03 Changchang Li; Michael S. Bloom; Shao Lin; Meng Ren; Shakoor Hajat; Qiong Wang; Wangjian Zhang; Hung Chak Ho; Qingguo Zhao; Yan Lin; Cunrui Huang
Objective Ambient temperature extremes due to heat exposure was an established risk factor for preterm birth (<37 gestational weeks). However, there is insufficient epidemiological evidence on the effects of temperature variation(TV), although TV is also associated with heat exposure and can influence human health risk. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between inter- and intraday TV
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Air quality characteristics in Wuhan (China) during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Chen Jiaxin; Hu Hui; Wang Feifei; Zhang Mi; Zhou Ting; Yuan Shicheng; Bai Ruoqiao; Chen Nan; Xu Ke; Huang Hao
Understanding the relationship between air quality, pollution emission control measures, and meteorological conditions is important for developing effective air quality improvement policies. In this study, we used pollution monitoring and meteorological data from January to May 2020 to analyze the air quality characteristics during the COVID-19 lockdown in Wuhan, which lasted from January 23 to April
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Urinary arsenic species and methylation efficiency during pregnancy: concentrations and associated factors in Spanish pregnant women Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Raquel Soler-Blasco; Mario Murcia; Manuel Lozano; Blanca Sarzo; Ana Esplugues; Jesús Vioque; Nerea Lertxundi; Loreto Santa Marina; Aitana Lertxundi; Amaia Irizar; Simone Braeuer; Walter Goesler; Ferran Ballester; Sabrina Llop
Background Arsenic (As) is considered to be toxic for humans, the main routes of exposure being through drinking water and the diet. Once ingested, inorganic arsenic can be methylated sequentially to monomethyl and dimethyl arsenicals. Several factors can affect both As exposure and methylation efficiency. Objectives To describe the urinary concentrations of the different As species and evaluate the
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of occupational exposures and risk of follicular lymphoma Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Michael K. Odutola; Geza Benke; Lin Fritschi; Graham G. Giles; Marina T. van Leeuwen; Claire M. Vajdic
Background; The etiology of follicular lymphoma (FL), a common non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtype, is largely unknown. Objective We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies examining the relationship between occupational exposures and FL risk. Methods We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, and Web of Science for eligible observational studies examining job titles or occupational
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Highly efficient and selective photoreduction of CO2 to CO with nanosheet g-C3N4 as compared with its bulk counterpart Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Yaxin Qin; Guohui Dong; Lizhi Zhang; Guiying Li; Taicheng An
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Association of blood lead levels with preeclampsia: A cohort study in China Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Su Zhen Wu; Huan Ying Xu; Ying Chen; Yu Chen; Qiao Ling Zhu; Min Hua Tan; Miao Miao Zhang
Background Preeclampsia is the main cause of maternal and perinatal death, especially in developing countries. Multiple studies suggest that blood lead levels in pregnancy are a risk factor for preeclampsia, even with low levels of blood lead. But less knows the dose-effect relationship of preeclampsia in low blood lead levels. Objectives This study aims to assess the association between blood lead
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Acute myocardial infarction associated with unconventional natural gas development: A natural experiment Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-11 Alina Denham; Mary D. Willis; Daniel P. Croft; Linxi Liu; Elaine L. Hill
Background Whereas it is plausible that unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) may adversely affect cardiovascular health, little is currently known. We investigate whether UNGD is associated with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods In this observational study leveraging the natural experiment generated by New York's ban on hydraulic fracturing, we analyzed the relationship between age-
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Arsenic, blood pressure, and hypertension in the Strong Heart Family Study Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-11 John A. Kaufman; Claire Mattison; Amanda M. Fretts; Jason G. Umans; Shelley A. Cole; V. Saroja Voruganti; Walter Goessler; Lyle G. Best; Ying Zhang; Maria Tellez-Plaza; Ana Navas-Acien; Matthew O. Gribble
Background Arsenic has been associated with hypertension, though it is unclear whether associations persist at the exposure concentrations (e.g. <100 μg/L) in drinking water occurring in parts of the Western United States. Methods We assessed associations between arsenic biomarkers and systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and hypertension in the Strong Heart Family Study,
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Physical activity, body mass index and arsenic metabolism among Mexican women Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-11 Brenda Gamboa-Loira; Mariano E. Cebrián; Lizbeth López-Carrillo
Background In some epidemiological studies, a positive association of body mass index (BMI) with inorganic arsenic (iAs) metabolism parameters (percentage dimethylarsinic acid [%DMA] and secondary methylation index [SMI]) has been found. In iAs metabolism, S-Adenosyl methionine is converted to S-Adenosyl homocysteine. Sedentarism has been associated with a higher risk of hyperhomocysteinemia. Physical
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Pre- and post-diagnostic blood profiles of chlorinated persistent organic pollutants and metabolic markers in type 2 diabetes mellitus cases and controls; a pilot study Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Vivian Berg; Dolley Charles; Ingvar A. Bergdahl; Therese H. Nøst; Torkjel M. Sandanger; Andreas Tornevi; Sandra Huber; Ole-Martin Fuskevåg; Charlotta Rylander
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The role of two organic amendments to modify the environmental fate of S-metolachlor in agricultural soils Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Jesús M. Marín-Benito; Eliseo Herrero-Hernández; José M. Ordax; M. Jesús Sánchez-Martín; M. Sonia Rodríguez-Cruz
S-metolachlor is a widely used herbicide that may contaminate groundwater when applied to irrigated crops, especially when the soil has a low organic carbon (OC) content. The objective here was to assess the capacity of two organic wastes, namely, green compost (GC) and pelletised organo-mineral manure fertilizer (PM), applied to two soils (S) with different textures at a rate of 10% dry weight to
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Date palm responses to a chronic, realistic ozone exposure in a FACE experiment Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Elena Paoletti; Yasutomo Hoshika; Leila Arab; Sofia Martini; Lorenzo Cotrozzi; Daniel Weber; Peter Ache; Luisa Neri; Rita Baraldi; Elisa Pellegrini; Heike M. Müller; Rainer Hedrich; Saleh Alfarraj; Heinz Rennenberg
Date palms are highly economically important species in hot arid regions, which may suffer ozone (O3) pollution equivalently to heat and water stress. However, little is known about date palm sensitivity to O3. Therefore, to identify their resistance mechanisms against elevated O3, physiological parameters (leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and leaf pigments) and biomass growth responses
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Prenatal heavy metal exposures and atopic dermatitis with gender difference in 6-month-old infants using multipollutant analysis Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Seulbi Lee; Sung Kyun Park; Hyesook Park; Woojoo Lee; Jung Hyun Kwon; Yun-Chul Hong; Mina Ha; Yangho Kim; Boeun Lee; Eunhee Ha
Background: Prenatal exposure to heavy metals during critical developmental phases has been implicated in allergic phenotypes. However, few studies have been conducted on the gender-specific association of prenatal heavy metal exposure with atopic dermatitis (AD) in infants.Objective: To examine the gender-specific association of prenatal exposure to multiple heavy metals with AD incidence in 6-month-old
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Effectively removing tetracycline from water by nanoarchitectured carbons derived from CO2: Structure and surface chemistry influence Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Juan Yang; Xiang Liu; Kexin Song; Xinyue Li; Dihua Wang
Understanding of the correlation between physico-chemical property of adsorbent and the adsorption performance of contaminant is very significant for developing high-efficient materials to remove antibiotic contamination from water. In this work, a novel kind of carbon adsorbent (EC) derived from CO2 and activated ECs with modified structure via a facile chemical method using H2 and KOH were prepared
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Environmental fate of cigarette butts and their toxicity in aquatic organisms: A comprehensive systematic review Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 Sina Dobaradaran; Farshid Soleimani; Razegheh Akhbarizadeh; Torsten C. Schmidt; Maryam Marzban; Reza BasirianJahromi
Cigarette butts (CBs) are the most frequently littered pieces of environmental wastes which are released both directly and indirectly into the environment and finally may reach aquatic environments and contaminate aquatic biomes. However, to date, there is no comprehensive review on the extent and magnitude of the potential effects of CBs on aquatic organisms. Hence, a systematic review of published
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Associations between PM2.5 metal components and QT interval length in the Normative Aging Study Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Adjani A. Peralta; Joel Schwartz; Diane R. Gold; Brent Coull; Petros Koutrakis
Background Several studies have found associations between increases in QT interval length, a marker of cardiac electrical instability, and short-term fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposures. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the association between specific PM2.5 metal components and QT interval length. Methods We measured heart-rate corrected QT interval (QTc) duration among
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Secondhand smoke presence in outdoor areas in 12 European countries Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-01-28 Elisabet Henderson; Alessandra Lugo; Xiaoqiu Liu; Xavier Continente; Esteve Fernández; Maria J. López; Silvano Gallus
Introduction Secondhand smoke (SHS) causes morbidity and mortality among non-smokers. Objectives To investigate SHS presence in outdoor areas from 12 European countries and its association with country-level characteristics. Methods Cross-sectional study performed in 2017–2018 within the TackSHS project. We conducted a face-to-face survey on a representative sample of the population aged 15 years and
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Impact of domestic mould exposure on Aspergillus biomarkers and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Emilie Fréalle; Gabriel Reboux; Olivier Le Rouzic; Nathalie Bautin; Marie-Capucine Willemin; Muriel Pichavant; Julie Delourme; Boualem Sendid; Philippe Gosset; Saad Nseir; Stéphanie Fry
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are frequently colonised or sensitised by Aspergillus, but clinical significance remains unclear. Furthermore, little is known on the impact of indoor mould exposure during COPD. In this study, we assessed the relationship between domestic mould exposure, Aspergillus biomarkers and COPD severity during acute exacerbation and at stable state
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How temperature can alter the combined effects of carbon nanotubes and caffeine in the clam Ruditapes decussatus? Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Raffaele Piscopo; Ângela Almeida; Francesca Coppola; Lucia De Marchi; Valdemar I. Esteves; Amadeu M.V.M. Soares; Carlo Pretti; Andrea Morelli; Federica Chiellini; Gianluca Polese; Rosa Freitas
Nowadays, multi-walled carbon nanotubes are considered to be emerging contaminants and their impact in ecosystem has drawn special research attention, while other contaminants, such as caffeine, have more coverage in literature. Despite this, the effects of a combination of the two has yet to be evaluated, especially considering predicted temperature rise. In the present study a typical bioindicator
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Distribution of environmental justice metrics for exposure to CAFOs in North Carolina, USA Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-11 Ji-Young Son; Rebecca L. Muenich; Danica Schaffer-Smith; Marie Lynn Miranda; Michelle L. Bell
Background Several studies have reported environmental disparities regarding exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Public health implications of environmental justice from the intensive livestock industry are of great concern in North Carolina (NC), USA, a state with a large number and extensive history of CAFOs. Objectives We examined disparities by exposure to CAFOs using several
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Photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol using bio-green assisted TiO2–CeO2 nanocomposite system Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-06 Lalitha Gnanasekaran; Saravanan Rajendran; A.K. Priya; D. Durgalakshmi; Dai-Viet N. Vo; Lorena Cornejo-Ponce; F. Gracia; Matias Soto-Moscoso
In recent times, cost effective synthesis of semiconductor materials has been a subject of concern for the day to today applications. In this work, novelty has been made on the facile synthesis of metal oxides (TiO2 and CeO2) and nanocomposites (TiO2–CeO2) through sol-gel and precipitation methods of imparting lemon extract. The synthesized materials behave as the functional catalysts which has been
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Superoxide generated by blue light photocatalysis of g-C3N4/TiO2 for selective conversion of amines Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-06 Xia Li; Shaoshuai Lyu; Xianjun Lang
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are remarkably reactive chemical oxygen-containing molecules that not only occupy critical positions in cell signaling and homeostasis for regulating aerobic living organism's growth and development but also broadly participate in the environmental management as extraordinary oxidizing agents. Inspired by the behaviors of ROS, we designed an artful visible light photocatalytic
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Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using native fungal enzymes extracted during the ligninolytic process Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-13 Bo Ram Kang; Seo Young Kim; Minwoo Kang; Tae Kwon Lee
Significant concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have been detected in aquatic environment. Fungal enzymatic processes can oxidize these persistent PPCPs; thus, these processes have attracted considerable attention from the scientific community. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of the removal of PPCPs using native fungal enzymes derived from Bjerkandera spp. TBB-03 under
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Removal of Cd from aqueous solution by chitosan coated MgO-biochar and its in-situ remediation of Cd-contaminated soil Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-13 Jiangxin Xiang; Qintie Lin; Xiaosheng Yao; Guangcai Yin
In this study, magnesium oxide biochar-chitosan composite (MgO-BCR-W) prepared through modification with MgCl2 and chitosan was investigated as an adsorbent for the removal of Cd from the aquatic and soil environment. Kinetic and thermodynamics revealed that the Cd(II) adsorption onto MgO-BCR-W was well fitted by pseudo-second-order and the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The adsorption capacities of
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Effective toluene oxidation under ozone over mesoporous MnOx/γ-Al2O3 catalyst prepared by solvent deficient method: Effect of Mn precursors on catalytic activity Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-13 Kannapu Hari Prasad Reddy; Beom-Sik Kim; Su Shiung Lam; Sang-Chul Jung; JiHyeon Song; Young-Kwon Park
In this study, the role of manganese precursors in mesoporous (meso) MnOx/γ-Al2O3 catalysts was examined systematically for toluene oxidation under ozone at ambient temperature (20 °C). The meso MnOx/γ-Al2O3 catalysts developed with Mn(CH3COO)2, MnCl2, Mn(NO3)2. 4H2O and MnSO4 were prepared by an innovative single step solvent-deficient method (SDM); the catalysts were labeled as MnOx/Al2O3(A), MnOx/Al2O3(C)
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The use of mental health promotion strategies by nurses to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression during the COVID-19 outbreak: A prospective cohort study Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Lara Pinho; Tânia Correia; Francisco Sampaio; Carlos Sequeira; Laetitia Teixeira; Manuel Lopes; César Fonseca
Objectives To evaluate and compare nurses' depression, anxiety and stress symptoms at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and after six months; to evaluate and compare the frequency of use of mental health promotion strategies during the same period; and to identify the relationship between the frequency of use of mental health promotion strategies, during the same period, with nurses’ depression
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Impact of COVID-related lockdowns on environmental and climate change scenarios Environ. Res. (IF 5.715) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Shakeel Ahmad Bhat; Omar Bashir; Muhammad Bilal; Aamir Ishaq; Mehraj U. Din Dar; Rohitashw Kumar; Rouf Ahmad Bhat; Farooq Sher
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