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Combined impacts of climate and air pollution on human health and agricultural productivity

Environmental Research Letters, 2021
Climate change and air pollution can interact to amplify risks to human health and crop production. This has significant implications for our ability to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (e.g.
Jana Sillmann, Kristin Aunan, Lisa Emberson, Patrick Büker, Bob Van Oort, Connie O’Neill, Noelia Otero, Divya Pandey, Anouk Brisebois   +8 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
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Personalized Zebrafish Models for Fusion‐Positive Pediatric Sarcomas

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clinical sequencing efforts have revolutionized our approaches to categorizing pediatric cancers in real time. This has dramatically improved our ability to profile pediatric tumors, identify actionable vulnerabilities, and influence clinical care.
Lisa H. Hall, Emma N. Harrison, Genevieve C. Kendall   +2 more
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The Essential Toxin: Impact of Zinc on Human Health [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2010
Compared to several other metal ions with similar chemical properties, zinc is relatively harmless. Only exposure to high doses has toxic effects, making acute zinc intoxication a rare event. In addition to acute intoxication, long-term, high-dose zinc supplementation interferes with the uptake of copper.
Plum, Laura Marie, Rink, Lothar, Haase, Hajo   +2 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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Perspective: a healthy planet for healthy people

Global Sustainability, 2019
This perspective article from the co-chairs of the United Nations Environment Programme's Sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) uses the assessment of the literature in the GEO-6 to show how a healthy planet and healthy people are linked together.
Paul Ekins, Joyeeta Gupta
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Bacterial biofilms in the human body: prevalence and impacts on health and disease

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
Bacterial biofilms can be found in most environments on our planet, and the human body is no exception. Consisting of microbial cells encased in a matrix of extracellular polymers, biofilms enable bacteria to sequester themselves in favorable niches ...
Elena K. Perry, Man-Wah Tan
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Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
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Environmental and occupational impacts from U.S. beef slaughtering are of same magnitude of beef foodborne illnesses on human health

Environment International, 2019
Foodborne pathogens and occupational hazards are two primary safety concerns for U.S. beef slaughterhouses. The anthropogenic environmental impacts due to intensive resource use and pollution also exert threats to human health.
Shaobin Li, Jeyamkondan Subbiah, Bruce Dvorak   +2 more
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