ABSTRACT Climate change poses a significant threat to human health and is linked to various direct and indirect outcomes, including infectious diseases, heat‐related illnesses, and other climate‐sensitive conditions. However, standardized tools assessing perceived knowledge and awareness of climate‐related health effects remain limited.
Taha Gökmen Ülger +4 more
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Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of incident acute myocardial infarction in a nationwide register-based cohort study. [PDF]
Fleischer NL +10 more
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Association between proximity to a lead‐releasing facility and cognition in diverse cohorts
Abstract BACKGROUND The associations between adult lead exposure and late‐life cognition are largely unknown. METHODS In two cohorts, Kaiser Healthy Aging and Diverse Life Experiences (KHANDLE, n = 1638) and Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR, n = 741), we assessed residential proximity to lead‐releasing facilities for association with ...
Scarlet Cockell +9 more
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Editorial: Understanding the link between environmental pollutants, brain & behavior. [PDF]
Fattore L, Landry M.
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Chemical Characterization of Toxic Elements in Plastic Utensils: Key Insights and Health Impacts
Toxic elements in plastic utensils are assessed using portable X‐ray fluorescence and specific migration tests with water and 3% acetic acid as food simulants. Cadmium, lead, arsenic, and mercury are detected in the utensils, and migration results show exceedances of specific migration limits, particularly for lead, mercury, and cadmium. These findings
Elizeu Chiodi Pereira +5 more
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Is black carbon associated with cardiovascular and cancer mortality? Evidence from the Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort. [PDF]
Lawlor C +11 more
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Luteolin attenuates noise‐induced auditory hair cell loss, as well as TBHP‐induced oxidative stress and apoptosis. EGR1 modulates the transcription of SPRY4; the expression levels of both factors are upregulated following TBHP exposure, and this inductive effect is abrogated by luteolin treatment.
Jia‐ning Guo +10 more
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Current status and advances in research on the impact and mechanisms of atmospheric pollutants on gastric cancer: a narrative review. [PDF]
Zhang C +5 more
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Abstract Alveolar epithelial cell type 1 (AT1) and type 2 (AT2) cells make up the saccular gas exchange units of the lung, called alveoli. Formation of alveoli during lung development accounts for the expansive surface area of the lung, allowing for proper respiration and delivery of oxygen to the body.
Evelyn Tran +11 more
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Potential Associations Between Psychological Distress and Ambient Air Quality Among Secondary School Teachers in New Jersey. [PDF]
Shendell DG +5 more
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