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Assessing the risk of exposure to antimicrobial resistance at public beaches: Genome-based insights into the resistomes, mobilomes and virulomes of beta-lactams resistant Enterobacteriaceae from recreational beaches in Lagos, Nigeria Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Abolade A. Oyelade, Odion O. Ikhimiukor, Blessing I. Nwadike, Obasola E. Fagade, Olawale O. Adelowo
The role of recreational water use in the acquisition and transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is under-explored in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We used whole genome sequence analysis to provide insights into the resistomes, mobilomes and virulomes of 14 beta-lactams resistant Enterobacterales isolated from water and wet-sand at four recreational beaches in Lagos, Nigeria. Carriage
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Longitudinal assessment of oxidative stress markers and their relationship with exposure to PM2.5 and its bound metals in healthy participants Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yuan-Ting Hsu, Ting-Yao Su, Trong-Neng Wu, Wei-Te Wu, Saou-Hsing Liou, Ching-Huang Lai, Shau-Ku Huang
Exposure to ambient PM and its bound metals poses a risk to health and disease, via, in part, oxidative stress response. A variety of oxidative stress markers have been used as markers of response, but their relevance to environmental exposure remains to be established. We evaluated, longitudinally, a battery of oxidative stress markers and their relationship with the exposure of PM and its bound metals
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Metagenomics insights into microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes from free living amoeba in chlorinated wastewater effluents Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Thobela Conco-Biyela, Muneer Ahmad Malla, Oluyemi Olatunji Awolusi, Mushal Allam, Arshad Ismail, Thor A. Stenström, Faizal Bux, Sheena Kumari
Free living amoeba (FLA) are among the organisms commonly found in wastewater and are well-established hosts for diverse microbial communities. Despite its clinical significance, there is little knowledge on the FLA microbiome and resistome, with previous studies relying mostly on conventional approaches. In this study we comprehensively analyzed the microbiome, antibiotic resistome and virulence factors
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Elevated aluminum excretion in patients by long-term subcutaneous immunotherapy – A cross-sectional case-control study Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Julia Hiller, Thomas Göen, Hans Drexler, Carola Berking, Nicola Wagner
Aluminum (Al) adjuvants have been used in vaccines and subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) for decades. Despite indisputable neurotoxic properties of Al, there is no clear evidence of a causal relationship between their use and any neurotoxic side effects. However, recent rat studies have shown an accumulation of Al from adjuvants in tissues, especially in bones. Since the human toxicokinetics of Al-adjuvants
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Prenatal exposure to a mixture of organophosphate flame retardants and infant neurodevelopment: A prospective cohort study in Shandong, China Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Xiaomeng Cheng, Qi Lu, Nan Lin, Dandan Mao, Shengju Yin, Yu Gao, Ying Tian
Previous studies have suggested that prenatal exposure to organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) may have adverse effect on early neurodevelopment, but limited data are available in China, and the overall effects of OPFRs mixture are still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between prenatal exposure to OPFR metabolites mixture and the neurodevelopment of 1-year-old infants.
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Associations of prenatal ambient air pollution exposures with asthma in middle childhood Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Marnie F. Hazlehurst, Kecia N. Carroll, Paul E. Moore, Adam A. Szpiro, Margaret A. Adgent, Logan C. Dearborn, Allison R. Sherris, Christine T. Loftus, Yu Ni, Qi Zhao, Emily S. Barrett, Ruby H.N. Nguyen, Shanna H. Swan, Rosalind J. Wright, Nicole R. Bush, Sheela Sathyanarayana, Kaja Z. LeWinn, Catherine J. Karr
We examined associations between prenatal fine particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO), and ozone (O) exposures and child respiratory outcomes through age 8–9 years in 1279 ECHO-PATHWAYS Consortium mother-child dyads. We averaged spatiotemporally modeled air pollutant exposures during four fetal lung development phases: pseudoglandular (5–16 weeks), canalicular (16–24 weeks), saccular (24–36
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Prenatal exposure to mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorines affects cognition in adolescence independent of postnatal exposure Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Brigitte Reimann, Sylvie Remy, Gudrun Koppen, Greet Schoeters, Elly Den Hond, Vera Nelen, Carmen Franken, Adrian Covaci, Liesbeth Bruckers, Willy Baeyens, Ilse Loots, Nicolas van Larebeke, Stefan Voorspoels, Stefaan De Henauw, Tim S. Nawrot, Michelle Plusquin
Studies on cognitive and neurodevelopmental outcomes have shown inconsistent results regarding the association with prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) and organochlorines. Assessment of mixture effects of correlated chemical exposures that persist in later life may contribute to the unbiased evaluation and understanding of dose-response associations in real-life exposures. For a subset
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Multiple pathogen contamination of water, hands, and fomites in rural Nepal and the effect of WaSH interventions Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sital Uprety, Isaac Ngo, Marika Maggos, Bipin Dangol, Samendra P. Sherchan, Joanna L. Shisler, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano, Thanh H. Nguyen
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) interventions are the most effective in reducing diarrheal disease severity and prevalence. However, very few studies have investigated the effectiveness of WaSH intervention in reducing pathogen presence and concentration. In this study, we employed a microfluidic PCR approach to quantify twenty bacterial pathogens in water (n = 360), hands (n = 180), and fomite
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Pro-vegetarian dietary patterns and essential and heavy metal exposure in children of 4-5-years from the INfancia y medio Ambiente cohort (INMA) Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Alejandro Oncina-Cánovas, Jesús Vioque, Gabriel Riutort-Mayol, Raquel Soler-Blasco, Amaia Irizar, Ziortza Barroeta, Ana Fernández-Somoano, Adonina Tardón, Martine Vrijheid, Mònica Guxens, Manus Carey, Caroline Meharg, Kathryn Ralphs, Coalain McCreanor, Andrew Meharg, Antonio J. Signes-Pastor
Dietary patterns provide a comprehensive assessment of food consumption, including essential nutrients and potential exposure to environmental contaminants. While pro-vegetarian (PVG) dietary patterns have shown health benefits in adults, their effects on children are less well studied. This study aims to explore the association between children's adherence to the most common PVG dietary patterns and
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Analysis of aromatic amines in human urine using comprehensive multi-dimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCxGC-MS) Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Nerea Lorenzo-Parodi, Susanne Moebus, Torsten C. Schmidt
Several aromatic amines (AA) are classified as human carcinogens, and tobacco smoke is one of the main sources of exposure. Once in the human body, they undergo different metabolic pathways which lead to either their excretion or ultimately to the formation of DNA and protein adducts.
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Blood lead, cadmium and hair mercury concentrations and association with soil, dust and occupational factors in e-waste recycling workers in Bangladesh Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Sarker Masud Parvez, Farjana Jahan, Jaynal Abedin, Mahbubur Rahman, Shaikh Sharif Hasan, Nafisa Islam, Nirupam Aich, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Zahir Islam, Masatake Fujimura, Rubhana Raqib, Luke D. Knibbs, Peter D. Sly
Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling activities release toxic metals, which pose substantial hazard to the environment and human health. We evaluated metal concentrations in biological and environmental samples, and examined the associations between biological lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) with soil and dust metals, and other possible determinants, among populations exposed and non-exposed
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Associations of arsenic exposure and arsenic metabolism with the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Yuenan Liu, Weiya Li, Jiazhen Zhang, Yan Yan, Qihang Zhou, Qianying Liu, Youbin Guan, Zhuoya Zhao, Jun An, Xu Cheng, Meian He
Growing evidences supported that arsenic exposure contributes to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk, but findings were still inconsistent. Additionally, once absorbed, arsenic is methylated into monomethyl and dimethyl arsenicals. However, no studies investigated the association of arsenic metabolism with NAFLD. Our objectives were to evaluate the associations of arsenic exposure and arsenic
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Association between prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infant anthropometry: A prospective cohort study Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Jincan Li, Xiujuan Su, Yan Zhou, Honglei Ji, Zhenzhen Xie, Songlin Sun, Ziliang Wang, Wei Yuan, Maohua Miao, Hong Liang
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic organic chemicals with potential endocrine-disrupting effects, and have been found to impair the physical growth of offspring in both experimental and epidemiological studies. We aimed to investigate the effects of prenatal PFAS exposure on repeated measurements of multiple anthropometric indicators in infants. PFAS were measured in
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Husband smoking is associated with Wife's thyrotropin abnormality: A population-based cohort study among Chinese reproductive-aged women Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Siyu Wu, Ying Yang, Yunzhi Chen, Wenlu Xie, Jiaxin Huang, Meiya Liu, Youhong Liu, Die Xu, Xinyi Lyu, Hanbin Wu, Jueming Lei, Chuanyu Zhao, Ya Zhang, Hongguang Zhang, Yuan He, Zuoqi Peng, Yuanyuan Wang, Haiping Shen, Qiaomei Wang, Yiping Zhang, Donghai Yan, Long Wang, Haixia Guan, Xu Ma
To comprehensively assess the association of husband smoking with wives’ thyrotropin abnormality. This population-based retrospective cohort study included 2 406 090 Chinese reproductive-aged women who had participated twice in the National Free Pre-pregnancy Checkups Project between 2010 and 2020. Multivariate-adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for subnormal and supranormal thyrotropin
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Associations of parental preconception and maternal pregnancy urinary phthalate biomarker and bisphenol-a concentrations with child eating behaviors Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Jordana Leader, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón, Paige L. Williams, Jennifer B. Ford, Ramace Dadd, Olivia Chagnon, Emily Oken, Antonia M. Calafat, Russ Hauser, Joseph M. Braun
Eating behaviors are controlled by the neuroendocrine system. Whether endocrine disrupting chemicals have the potential to affect eating behaviors has not been widely studied in humans. We investigated whether maternal and paternal preconception and maternal pregnancy urinary phthalate biomarker and bisphenol-A (BPA) concentrations were associated with children's eating behaviors. We used data from
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Metal mixtures and oral health among children and adolescents in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2017–2020 Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 A.A. Akinkugbe, V. Midya, J. Duffy, J. Landero, R.O. Wright, R.J. Wright
Dental caries is the most common non-communicable human disease, yet little is known about the role of environmental metals, despite teeth consisting of a hard matrix of trace elements. We conducted a cross-sectional study of associations between environmental metals and objective assessment of dental caries and subjective assessments of oral health among a representative sample of U.S. children and
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Preparing schools for future pandemics: Insights on water, sanitation and hygiene solutions from the Brazilian school reopening policies Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Kasandra I.H.M. Poague, Justine I. Blanford, Javier A. Martínez, Carmen Anthonj
Post-COVID-19, schools urgently need to enhance infection control and prevention (IPC) measures, including water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), to prepare for future outbreaks and pandemics. Particularly in Brazil, that is of particular concern, as students are still recovering from the 20th longest school closure in the world. Hence, the current study had two goals: (i) to describe WASH solutions
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What did we learn about changing behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic? A systematic review of interventions to change hand hygiene and mask use behaviour Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 India Hotopf, Fiona Majorin, Sian White
behaviour change interventions were central in the COVID-19 response and are vital for strengthening pandemic preparedness and resilience. To be effective, interventions must target specific behavioural determinants, but determinants are complex and multifaceted and there is a gap in robust, theory driven evidence on which behavioural determinants are most effective at changing mask usage and hand
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Social barriers to safe sanitation access among housed populations in the United States: A systematic review Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Amy Kryston, Courtney G. Woods, Musa Manga
Nearly six million people residing in the United States do not have access to safely managed sanitation. Housed populations may lack access to centralized wastewater treatment systems or functioning onsite wastewater treatment systems, which subsequently places them at higher risk for adverse health outcomes associated with unsafe sanitation. We sought to understand the various social barriers that
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Prenatal exposure to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances and postpartum depression in women with twin pregnancies Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Liqin Hu, Hong Mei, Xiaonan Cai, Lulu Song, Qiao Xu, Wenqi Gao, Dan Zhang, Jieqiong Zhou, Chen Sun, Yi Li, Feiyan Xiang, Youjie Wang, Aifen Zhou, Han Xiao
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A plausibility database summarizing the level of evidence regarding the hazards induced by the exposome on children health Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Colzin Stacy, Crépet Amélie, Wies Blanche, Rocabois Audrey, Sanchez Margaux, Perreau Simon, Jean Julien, Redaelli Matteo, Kortenkamp Andreas, Rousselle Christophe, Vrijheid Martine, Nieuwenhuijsen Mark, Slama Rémy, Angeli Karine
Childhood diseases correspond to major public health issues. A large number of studies using different approaches provide evidence regarding effects of environmental exposures, encompassed in the exposome, on children's health. We aimed to summarize the overall level of evidence (LoE) from all streams of evidence regarding exposome effects on child health. For 88 selected chemical and urban factors
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An investigation of 3M Cordova, IL production worker's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances biomonitoring results and mortality experience Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Kara L. Andres, Geary W. Olsen, Ryan M. Krisko, Matthew C. Nunnally, Rebecca R. Boeding, Karyn L. Leniek, Oyebode A. Taiwo
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a wide-ranging group of chemicals that have been used in a variety of polymer and surfactant applications. While 3M Cordova, Illinois was not one of 3M's primary manufacturing facilities for the legacy long-chain PFAS (PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS), it has been a major manufacturing site for short-chain PFAS (compounds that are or may degrade to PFBS or PFBA). The
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Healthy lifestyle and essential metals attenuated association of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with heart rate variability in coke oven workers Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Kang Liu, Yansen Bai, Degang Wu, Zhaorui Zhang, Xiaojing Liao, Haimei Wu, Qifei Deng
Whether adopting healthy lifestyles and maintaining moderate levels of essential metals could attenuate the reduction of heart rate variability (HRV) related to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) exposure are largely unknown. In this study, we measured urinary metals and PAHs as well as HRV, and constructed a healthy lifestyle score in 1267 coke oven workers. Linear regression models were used
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Association of pesticide exposure with neurobehavioral outcomes among avocado farmworkers in Mexico Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Maria José Rosa, Cynthia Armendáriz-Arnez, Esteve Gudayol-Ferré, Manuela Prehn, Samuel Fuhrimann, Brenda Eskenazi, Christian H. Lindh, Ana M. Mora
Background and aim To date, few studies have focused on the health effects of pesticide exposure among avocado farmworkers. We examined the association of exposure to insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides with cognitive and mental health outcomes among these avocado workers from Michoacan, Mexico. Materials and methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of 105 avocado farmworkers between May and
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Dose-response-relationship between occupational exposure to diesel engine emissions and lung cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Karla Romero Starke, Ulrich Bolm-Audorff, David Reissig, Andreas Seidler
Background In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that diesel engine emissions (DEE) emissions cause cancer in humans. However, there is still controversy surrounding this conclusion, due to several studies since the IARC decision citing a lack of evidence of a dose-response relationship. Objectives Through a systematic review, we aimed to evaluate all evidence on
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Prenatal air pollution exposure and childhood obesity: Effect modification by maternal fruits and vegetables intake Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Katerina Margetaki, Vicky Bempi, Eirini Michalaki, Theano Roumeliotaki, Minas Iakovides, Euripides Stephanou, Manolis Kogevinas, Lida Chatzi, Marina Vafeiadi
Background & aims Prenatal exposure to air pollution is robustly associated with fetal growth restriction but the extent to which it is associated with postnatal growth and the risk of childhood obesity remains unknown. We examined the association of prenatal exposure to air pollution with offspring obesity related measures and evaluated the possible protective effect of maternal fruits and vegetables
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Gas cooking indoors and respiratory symptoms in the ECRHS cohort Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Holly Pan, Debbie Jarvis, James Potts, Lidia Casas, Dennis Nowak, Joachim Heinrich, Judith Garcia Aymerich, Isabel Urrutia, Jesus Martinez-Moratalla, José-Antonio Gullón, Antonio Pereira-Vega, Chantal Raherison, Sebastien Chanoine, Pascal Demoly, Bénédicte Leynaert, Thorarinn Gislason, Nicole Probst, Michael J. Abramson, Rain Jõgi, Dan Norbäck, Elaine Fuertes
Background Gas cooking is an important source of indoor air pollutants, and there is some limited evidence that it might adversely be associated with respiratory health. Using repeated cross-sectional data from the multi-centre international European Community Respiratory Health Survey, we assessed whether adults using gas cookers have increased risk of respiratory symptoms compared to those using
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Contribution of rooftop rainwater harvesting to climate adaptation in the city of Hannover: Water quality and health issues of rainwater storage in cisterns and ponds Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Estefania Carpio-Vallejo, Urda Düker, Jessica Waldowski, Regina Nogueira
Rooftop rainwater harvesting systems and blue-green infrastructure are becoming important resilience alternatives for urban climate adaptation. This study sheds light on the largely unreported physicochemical and microbiological quality of private roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW). We aimed to identify the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of RHRW, explore potential correlations between
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Short-term ambient temperature variations and incidence of preterm birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Masoud Khosravipour, Farideh Golbabaei
This study aimed to determine the short-term effects of ambient temperature variations exposures on the incidence of preterm birth (PTB) for each single lag day (lag0 to lag6) and cumulative lag days (lag0-1 to lag0-6) up to a week before birth. To find relevant publications, online databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus were searched with appropriate keywords and Mesh terms from their
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Blood Pb levels are associated with prostate cancer prevalence among general adult males: Linking National Cancer Registry (2002–2017) and KNHANES (2008–2017) databases of Korea Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Yonju Nam, Suhyun Park, Ejin Kim, Inae Lee, Young Joo Park, Tae-Yong Kim, Min Joo Kim, Shinje Moon, Sangah Shin, Ho Kim, Kyungho Choi
Background Exposure to heavy metals may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. However, these observations are often inconsistent and not based on clinically diagnosed cases. Objective To investigate the association of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) exposure with clinically determined prostate cancer cases among adult males in South Korea. Methods Metal biomonitoring data and cancer
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Relation of prenatal and postnatal PM2.5 exposure with cognitive and motor function among preschool-aged children Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Kristina W. Whitworth, Alison M. Rector-Houze, Wei-Jen Chen, Jesus Ibarluzea, Michael Swartz, Elaine Symanski, Carmen Iniguez, Aitana Lertxundi, Antonia Valentin, Llucia González-Safont, Martine Vrijheid, Monica Guxens
The literature informing susceptible periods of exposure on children's neurodevelopment is limited. We evaluated the impacts of pre- and postnatal fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure on children's cognitive and motor function among 1303 mother-child pairs in the Spanish INMA (Environment and Childhood) Study. Random forest models with temporal back extrapolation were used to estimate daily residential
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Indoor air humidity revisited: Impact on acute symptoms, work productivity, and risk of influenza and COVID-19 infection Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Peder Wolkoff
Recent epidemiological and experimental findings reconfirm that low indoor air humidity (dry air) increases the prevalence of acute eye and airway symptoms in offices, result in lower mucociliary clearance in the airways, less efficient immune defense, and deteriorate the work productivity. New epidemiological and experimental research also support that the environmental conditions for the risk of
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Genetic susceptibility to low-level lead exposure in men: Insights from ALAD polymorphisms Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Anja Stajnko, Neža Palir, Janja Snoj Tratnik, Darja Mazej, Alenka Sešek Briški, Agneta Annika Runkel, Milena Horvat, Ingrid Falnoga
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Long-term exposure to PM10 and respiratory health among Parisian subway workers Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Irina Guseva Canu, Pascal Wild, Thomas Charreau, Romain Freund, Antonio Toto, Jacques Pralong, Kirushanthi Sakthithasan, Valérie Jouannique, Amélie Debatisse, Guillaume Suarez
Exposure to ambient PM10 may increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung function decline. We evaluated the long-term exposure to PM10 and its relationship with COPD prevalence and lung function in Parisian subway workers. Participants were randomly selected from a 15,000-subway worker cohort. Individual annual external exposure to PM10 (ePM10) was estimated using a company-specific
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Association of blood metal exposure with age at menarche in Korean women: KNHANES (2008–2017) Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Suhyun Park, Inae Lee, Young Joo Park, Tae Yong Kim, Ho Kim, Kyungho Choi
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Seasonal variations of menstrual cycle length in a large, US-based, digital cohort Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Huichu Li, Christine L. Curry, Tyler Fischer-Colbrie, Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Michelle A. Williams, Russ Hauser, Brent A. Coull, Anne Marie Z. Jukic, Shruthi Mahalingaiah
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Modulation of gene expression and influence of gene polymorphisms related to genotoxicity and redox status on occupational exposure to inhaled anesthetics Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Mariane A.P. Silva, Drielle B.S. Figueiredo, Lídia R. de Carvalho, Leandro G. Braz, Mariana G. Braz
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Hexavalent chromium still a concern in Sweden – Evidence from a cross-sectional study within the SafeChrom project Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Zheshun Jiang, Linda Schenk, Eva Assarsson, Maria Albin, Helen Bertilsson, Eva Dock, Jessika Hagberg, Lovisa E. Karlsson, Pete Kines, Annette M. Krais, Stefan Ljunggren, Thomas Lundh, Lars Modig, Rickie Möller, Daniela Pineda, Niklas Ricklund, Anne T. Saber, Tobias Storsjö, Evana Taher Amir, Håkan Tinnerberg, Malin Engfeldt
Objectives Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is classified as a human carcinogen. Occupational Cr(VI) exposure can occur during different work processes, but the current exposure to Cr(VI) at Swedish workplaces is unknown. Methods This cross-sectional study (SafeChrom) recruited non-smoking men and women from 14 companies with potential Cr(VI) exposure (n = 113) and controls from 6 companies without Cr(VI)
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In-utero exposure to polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and menstrual cycle function in adulthood Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Suman Barat, Robert B. Hood, Metrecia L. Terrell, Penelope P. Howards, Jessica B. Spencer, Tamar Wainstock, Hillary Barton, Melanie Pearson, James S. Kesner, Juliana W. Meadows, Michele Marcus, Audrey J. Gaskins
Background There is evidence that in-utero exposure to PBBs, and similar chemicals, are associated with several adverse reproductive health outcomes including altered pubertal timing. However, less is known about the effects of in-utero exposure to PBBs on menstrual cycle function and reproductive hormone levels in adulthood. Methods For this menstrual cycle study, we recruited reproductive-aged women
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Dietary intakes of dioxins and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and mortality: EPIC cohort study in 9 European countries Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Thibault Fiolet, Geneviève Nicolas, Corinne Casagrande, Zsuzsanna Horvath, Pauline Frenoy, Elisabete Weiderpass, Marc J. Gunter, Jonas Manjer, Emily Sonestedt, Domenico Palli, Vittorio Simeon, Rosario Tumino, Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, José María Huerta, Miguel Rodriguez-Barranco, Eunate Abilleira, Carlotta Sacerdote, Matthias B. Schulze, Alicia K. Heath, Charlotta Rylander, Francesca Romana Mancini
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Evaluation of occupational health and safety intervention for the waste and sanitation workers in Bangladesh during COVID-19 Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Tanvir Ahmed, Kazy Farhat Tabassum, Mehedi Hasan, Fazle Sharior, Mahbubur Rahman, Makfie Farah, Md Azizur Rahman, Alauddin Ahmed, James B. Tidwell, Mahbub-Ul Alam
Waste and sanitation workers in South-Asian countries are vulnerable to injuries and diseases, including COVID-19. In Bangladesh, an intervention was implemented during COVID-19 to lower these workers' occupational health risks through training and PPE distribution. We assessed how the intervention affected their occupational health behaviors using a randomized cluster trial in 10 Bangladeshi cities
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Automated scraping and analyses of drinking water quality data Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Leon Saal, Aki Sebastian Ruhl
Drinking water quality data, though regularly monitored, is not available in Germany as national overview, but only decentralized from the water suppliers. On the national level, only the number of limit exceedances are reported. An overview on drinking water qualities as complete as possible however is necessary to assess and develop regulations and helpful for authorities, political decision makers
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Adaptation behaviors modify the effects of body fat on heat-related symptoms among Taiwanese elderly Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Chi-Hsien Chen, Wen-Yi Lin, Kang-Yun Lee, Wen-Jung Sun, Li-Ying Huang, Yue-Liang Leon Guo
Background The aging process increases body fat and susceptibility to heat-related illnesses. The relationship between body composition and symptoms associated with exposure to extreme heat among the elderly is unclear. Additionally, the influence of individual adaptive behaviors in mitigating these risks has not been adequately explored. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the association between
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Supporting and implementing the beneficial parts of the exposome: The environment can be the problem, but it can also be the solution Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Omar Hahad, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Jos Lelieveld, Thomas Münzel, Andreas Daiber
In 2005, Christopher P. Wild introduced the exposome concept, encompassing the biochemical changes in the organism in response to the totality of all environmental exposures throughout the entire lifespan and their association with health outcomes. The exposome concept also aimed at to completing the genome, that describes the genetic predisposition as a determinant of disease and death as well as
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Effect of a behaviour change intervention on household food hygiene practices in rural Bangladesh: A cluster-randomised controlled trial Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Shafinaz Sobhan, Anna A. Müller-Hauser, Giorgia Gon, Tarique Md. Nurul Huda, Jillian L. Waid, Amanda S. Wendt, Mahbubur Rahman, Sabine Gabrysch
Introduction Behavioural interventions could improve caregivers’ food hygiene practices in low-resource settings. So far, evidence is limited to small-scale and short-term studies, and few have evaluated the long-term maintenance of promoted behaviours. We evaluated the effect of a relatively large-scale behaviour change intervention on medium and long-term maintenance of household food hygiene practices
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Air pollution inside fire stations: State-of-the-art and future challenges Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Karolina Bralewska
Firefighters are frequently exposed to products of combustion and pyrolysis. Exposure to these substances occurs not only during fires but also at fire stations, particularly where fire equipment and fire uniforms are stored after firefighting operations. The aims of this study were to review the research on the concentrations of various air pollutants in fire stations, identify the limitations and
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Drivers of divergent assessments of bisphenol-A hazards to semen quality by various European agencies, regulators and scientists Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Andreas Kortenkamp, Olwenn Martin, Eleni Iacovidou, Martin Scholze
The downward revision of the bisphenol A (BPA) Health-based Guidance Value (HBGV) by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has led to disagreements with other regulatory agencies, among them the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). The BfR has recently published an alternative Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI), 1000-times higher than the EFSA HBGV of 0.2 ng/kg/d. While the EFSA value
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Joint association of air pollution exposure and inflammation-related proteins in relation to infant lung function Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Shizhen He, Björn Lundberg, Jenny Hallberg, Susanna Klevebro, Göran Pershagen, Kristina Eneroth, Erik Melén, Matteo Bottai, Olena Gruzieva
Background and aim Systemic inflammation is one potential mechanism underlying negative impact of air pollution on lung function. Levels of inflammation-related proteins have the potential to characterize infants’ susceptibility to air pollution induced lung function impairment. This study aimed to examine the interplay between air pollution exposure and inflammation-related proteins on lung function
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HBM4EU e-waste study: Occupational exposure of electronic waste workers to phthalates and DINCH in Europe Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Paulien Cleys, Emilie Hardy, Yu Ait Bamai, Giulia Poma, Adam Cseresznye, Govindan Malarvannan, Paul T.J. Scheepers, Susana Viegas, Simo P. Porras, Tiina Santonen, Lode Godderis, Jelle Verdonck, Katrien Poels, Carla Martins, Maria João Silva, Henriqueta Louro, Inese Martinsone, Lāsma Akūlova, An van Nieuwenhuyse, Martien Graumans, Adrian Covaci
Workers involved in the processing of electronic waste (e-waste) are potentially exposed to toxic chemicals, including phthalates and alternative plasticizers (APs). Dismantling and shredding of e-waste may lead to the production of dust that contains these plasticizers. The aim of this study, which was part of the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU), was to assess the exposure to phthalates
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Higher serum concentrations of PFAS among pesticide exposed female greenhouse workers Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Helle Raun Andersen, Philippe Grandjean, Katharina M. Main, Tina Kold Jensen, Flemming Nielsen
Background Long-chained poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in pesticide formulations but their potential impact on human PFAS exposure has not been addressed. Objectives To investigate if occupationally pesticide exposed female greenhouse workers in Denmark had higher serum concentrations of PFAS than a comparable background population. Methods Serum samples collected between
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Invisible struggles: WASH insecurity and implications of extreme weather among urban homeless in high-income countries - A systematic scoping review Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 Carmen Anthonj, Kasandra Isabella Helouise Mingoti Poague, Lisa Fleming, Sarah Stanglow
This paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of the water-, sanitation- and hygiene (WASH)-related insecurities that people experiencing homelessness in urban areas of high-income countries (HIC) are facing, and how these insecurities are further complicated during extreme weather events. While limited recent research has looked into WASH among people experiencing homelessness in HICs, and while
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The association between acute otitis externa-related emergency department visits and extreme weather events in a temperate continental climate Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Michael Nieratschker, Markus Haas, Mateo Lucic, Franziska Pichler, Faris F. Brkic, Christian A. Mueller, Dominik Riss, David T. Liu
Background Climate change is a global challenge that is resulting in an increased occurrence of extreme weather events. Extreme weather events have been shown to negatively impact various health conditions, leading to an overall increase in morbidity and mortality. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) emergencies are among the most common reasons for emergency department visits (EV). Acute otitis externa (AOE)
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Assessing the relationship between cyanobacterial blooms and respiratory-related hospital visits: Green bay, Wisconsin 2017–2019 Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Jordan F. Murray, Amy M. Lavery, Blake A. Schaeffer, Bridget N. Seegers, Audrey F. Pennington, Elizabeth D. Hilborn, Savannah Boerger, Jennifer D. Runkle, Keith Loftin, Jennifer Graham, Richard Stumpf, Amanda Koch, Lorraine Backer
Potential acute and chronic human health effects associated with exposure to cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins, including respiratory symptoms, are an understudied public health concern. We examined the relationship between estimated cyanobacteria biomass and the frequency of respiratory-related hospital visits for residents living near Green Bay, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin during 2017–2019. Remote sensing
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Examination of urinary pesticide concentrations, protective behaviors, and risk perceptions among Latino and Latina farmworkers in Southwestern Idaho Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Carly Hyland, Alejandra Hernandez, Éric Gaudreau, Jessica Larose, Jean-François Bienvenu, Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano, Cynthia L. Curl
Introduction Studies have documented high levels of pesticide exposure among men farmworkers; however, few have examined exposures or the experiences of women farmworkers. Data gaps also exist regarding farmworkers’ perceived risk and control related to pesticides, information that is critical to develop protective interventions. Objective We aimed to compare urinary pesticide biomarker concentrations
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Association between exposure to wind turbines and sleep disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Alessandro Godono, Catalina Ciocan, Marco Clari, Ihab Mansour, Giuliano Curoso, Andrea Franceschi, Elisa Carena, Vittoria De Pasquale, Valerio Dimonte, Enrico Pira, Bruno Dallapiccola, Nicola Normanno, Paolo Boffetta
To date, there is scarce evidence on the association between sleep disorders and noise generated by wind turbines. We searched six relevant electronic databases from the inception to May 2023 for relevant articles. The methodological quality of the included articles was evaluated using the US National Institutes of Health tool. Fifteen articles met the inclusion criteria. The overall prevalence of
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The relationships between plasma advanced glycation end products level and cognitive function in middle-aged and elderly Chinese subjects Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Xiaohui Zhang, Qiuping Zhang, Ziyan Ren, Chunmin Wang, Liangkai Chen, Jingsi Chen, Jian Li, Yu Xia, Zhongxiao Wan
Objectives To determine the relationships between circulating representative advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and cognitive performance in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults. Method A cross-sectional study with 1834 participants were included. Cognitive performance was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Plasma free AGEs including Nε-carboxymethyl-L-lysine (CML), Nε-(1-carboxyethyl)
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Association between ambient particulate matter and preterm birth stratified by temperature: A population-based pregnancy cohort study Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Wiessam Abu Ahmad, Ronit Nirel, Rachel Golan, Itai Kloog, Ran Rotem, Maya Negev, Gideon Koren, Hagai Levine
A growing body of literature reports associations between exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) and 2.5–10 μm (PM10-2.5) during pregnancy and preterm birth (PTB). However, the role of ambient temperature in PM-PTB associations was rarely investigated. In Israel, we used Maccabi Healthcare Services data to establish a population-based cohort of 381,265 singleton births
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Prenatal exposure to nitrosatable drugs and timing of puberty in sons and daughters: A nationwide cohort study Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Pernille Jul Clemmensen, Nis Brix, Jörg Schullehner, Andreas Ernst, Lea Lykke Harrits Lunddorf, Anne Ahrendt Bjerregaard, Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson, Sjurdur Frodi Olsen, Birgitte Hansen, Leslie Thomas Stayner, Henrik Albert Kolstad, Torben Sigsgaard, Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen
Background N-nitroso compounds (NOCs) can be formed by endogenous reactions between nitrosatable drugs and nitrite. Animal studies have found that several NOCs are teratogenic, and epidemiological studies report associations between prenatal exposure to nitrosatable drugs and adverse birth outcomes. It is unknown whether prenatal exposure to nitrosatable drugs is harmful to the child's reproductive
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Perceived difficulties in maintaining menstrual hygiene practices among indigenous adolescents during seasonal water scarcity periods in Bandarban hill district of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Imdadul Haque Talukdar, M.A. Rifat, Plabon Sarkar, Nobonita Saha, Mesfin Kassaye Tessma, Md. Ibrahim Miah
Background Access to clean water is important for menstrual hygiene practices, an important aspect of health for adolescent girls. In Bangladesh, adolescent girls represent poor menstrual hygiene practices, whereas the practice is worse among vulnerable population groups living in areas experiencing seasonal water scarcity. This study portrays perceived difficulties in menstrual hygiene practices among