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The Role of Simulation Science in Public Health at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: An Overview and Analysis of the Last Decade [PDF]

open access: yesToxics
Environmental exposures are ubiquitous and play a significant, and sometimes understated, role in public health as they can lead to the development of various chronic and infectious diseases. In an ideal world, there would be sufficient experimental data
Siddhi Desai   +7 more
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Ecological Integrity Impairment and Habitat Fragmentation for Neotropical Macroinvertebrate Communities in an Agricultural Stream

open access: yesToxics, 2022
The Volcán River watershed in the south Pacific of Costa Rica comprises forests, small urban settlements, cattle fields, and intensive agriculture (mostly pineapple and sugarcane). The ecological integrity and quality of its waters was assessed from 2011–
Silvia Echeverría-Sáenz   +4 more
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Impact of the National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry: Analysis of Registry‐funded Research

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2022
Objective This research aims to examine the impact of the National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry‐funded research activities. Methods Registry‐funded research and related publications were identified through the National ALS Registry ...
Lindsay Rechtman   +9 more
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Omnipresent Chemicals: TSCA Preemption in the Wake of PFAS Contamination [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Over the past few decades, studies addressing the harms of PFAS have gradually progressed, and now scientists believe increased exposure could lead to reproductive defects and a higher risk of cancer.
McDonald, Frederick A.
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Public Health Consequences on Vulnerable Populations from Acute Chemical Releases

open access: yesEnvironmental Health Insights, 2008
Data from a large, multi-state surveillance system on acute chemical releases were analyzed to describe the type of events that are potentially affecting vulnerable populations (children, elderly and hospitalized patients) in order to better prevent and ...
Perri Zeitz Ruckart, Maureen F. Orr
doaj   +1 more source

Concentration, uptake and human dietary intake of novel brominated flame retardants in greenhouse and conventional vegetables

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2019
The possible adverse effects of organic pollutants entering vegetables have attracted increasing attention in recent years. However, research on the behavior of novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) in soil-vegetable systems is still limited.
Jianqiang Sun   +5 more
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Occurrence, Removal, and Mass Balance of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives in Wastewater Treatment Plants in Northeast China

open access: yesToxics, 2021
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 33 methylated PAHs (Me-PAHs), and 14 nitrated PAHs (NPAHs) were measured in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to study the removal efficiency of these compounds through the WWTPs, as well as their source ...
Rashid Mohammed   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Causes of death among United States decedents with ALS: An eye toward delaying mortality

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2023
Objective To report multiple cause of death (MCOD) occurrence among patients in the United States with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods Using death certificate data for all ALS deaths from 50 U.S.
Theodore C. Larson   +5 more
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Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Methylated Derivatives in Sewage Sludge from Northeastern China: Occurrence, Profiles and Toxicity Evaluation

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
This paper assesses the occurrence, distribution, source, and toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and their methylated form (Me-PAHs) in sewage sludge from 10 WWTPs in Northeastern China was noted.
Rashid Mohammed   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Poisoning Information Database Covers a Large Proportion of Real Poisoning Cases in Korea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The poisoning information database (PIDB) provides clinical toxicological information on commonly encountered toxic substances in Korea. The aim of this study was to estimate the coverage rate of the PIDB by comparing the database with the distribution ...
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