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20203
- Washington - September 23, 2020) - The leaders of Veterans for Common Sense co-authored written testimony for today's Congressional hearing on the military toxic exposure research. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
- Beletsky and Marino were authors of a study published in 2020 that said a 2016 warning from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has inaccurate information regarding the overdose risk from brief exposure to fentanyl. (wcnc.com)
- This is a large population-based questionnaire cohort study with a 30-year follow-up being conducted in 2020-21. (uib.no)
Occupational exposures2
- All HCWs who might be exposed to blood in an occupational setting should receive hepatitis B vaccine, preferably during their period of professional training and before any occupational exposures could occur (8, 9). (cdc.gov)
- Excess risks of hypospadias associated with occupational exposures to phthalates and hair spray suggest that anti-androgenic endocrine disrupting chemicals may play a role in hypospadias. (ecochildsplay.com)
Longitudinal study8
- A 3-year longitudinal study of pig farmers observed a significant linear association between endotoxin exposure and annual decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV 1 ). (nih.gov)
- A Danish longitudinal study from 2013 found that negative life events before age 14-15 increased the risk of receiving social benefits at the age of 21-22, especially among girls [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- An American longitudinal study from 2013 found that young people with depressive symptoms had a higher risk of less employment and lower income later in life [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- In this study, the authors used data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) to identify body mass index (BMI) trajectories over the early adult life course. (diabetologia-journal.org)
- Funding sources: Funding for the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is provided by the Government of Canada through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) under grant reference: LSA 94473 and the Canada Foundation for Innovation, as well as the following provinces, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia. (lww.com)
- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. (lww.com)
- Longitudinal secondary data analyses were performed using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. (lww.com)
- Lead exposure in childhood may lead to increased psychiatric symptoms in adulthood, according to a longitudinal study across nearly 3 decades. (medpagetoday.com)
Researchers14
- Researchers Dr. Mark Nicas of the University of California Berkeley's School of Public Health, and Dr. Rachael M. Jones of the University of Illinois Chicago's School of Public Health, used sophisticated modeling and examined available research to show infection rates in four pathways of exposure dealing with direct skin contact and inhalation of cough particles. (sciencedaily.com)
- In this study, the researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies that assessed the association between exposure to pesticides and diabetes. (sciencedaily.com)
- Adilza Condessa Dode, PhD, one of the engineering researchers as well as the coordinator of the Brazilian study, addresses those who are concerned about cell phone tower radiation and explains the Brazil study does not stand alone. (naturalnews.com)
- The study was conducted by researchers from Imperial College London, University College Cork (Ireland), and Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (Spain) and is the first to show a significant link between hairspray and hypospadias, which is one of the most common birth defects of the male genitalia. (ecochildsplay.com)
- Among 10,521 (94%) women who were not obese at baseline, the researchers observed that women who became obese during follow-up had a 3-fold increased risk of T2D compared to women who remained not obese. (diabetologia-journal.org)
- Researchers suspect that exposure to particulate matter and other contaminants from wildfire smoke, heavy physical exertion, existing health and behavior risk factors, and cardiovascular strain could contribute to sudden cardiac events for wildland firefighters. (cdc.gov)
- Drawing from various sources and studies, researchers estimated global blood lead levels and the impact of lead exposure on CVD mortality in 2019 among adults aged 25 years or older, IQ loss in children younger than 5 years, and the related economic costs. (medscape.com)
- Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Cardiff University combined efforts to study how high levels of perchlorate in mothers affect their offspring, according to a recent press release . (medicaldaily.com)
- In their study, researchers followed 487 mother-child pairs from women with underactive thyroid glands. (medicaldaily.com)
- Researchers will follow the children for 7 years to learn how their immune systems develop in response to both flu vaccination and infection. (chla.org)
- The study, published last Wednesday in the online edition of the journal Environmental Heath Perspectives, is said to represent the first time researchers have found damage to neurons in rat brains exposed to radiation from mobile phones. (buergerwelle.de)
- The journal's press release said researchers, led by Leif Salford of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lund University in Sweden, studied 12- to 26-week-old rats because their developmental age is comparable to that of human teenagers-heavy users of mobile phones The research was funded by a grant from the Swedish Council for Work Life Research. (buergerwelle.de)
- The researchers, who acknowledged their study sample was small, nevertheless said the combined results are highly significant and exhibit a clear, dose-response relation. (buergerwelle.de)
- Another limitation was that researchers used atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) to measure lead exposure, a method that can lack precision in lower ranges of blood lead levels, Rangan added. (medpagetoday.com)
20195
- 25, 2019 Occupational exposure to high levels of pesticides may raise the risk of heart disease and stroke, even in generally healthy men. (sciencedaily.com)
- Globally, lead exposure is linked to more than 5.5 million adult cardiovascular deaths in 2019, as well as loss of 765 million intelligence quotient (IQ) points in children younger than 5 years, which cost US $6.0 trillion in lost productivity, new research suggests. (medscape.com)
- The estimated global IQ loss in children younger than 5 years due to lead exposure was 765 million (95% CI, 443-1098 million) IQ points in 2019, 95.3% of which occurred in LMICs. (medscape.com)
- The estimated global cost of lead exposure from CVD mortality and IQ loss combined is US $6.0 trillion (range, $2.6-9.0 trillion) in 2019, equivalent to 6.9% of the 2019 global gross domestic product. (medscape.com)
- A 2019 study found physical activity reduced stress in the hours immediately following the exercise. (healthline.com)
Environmental Health Persp3
- Women exposed to hairspray in the workplace in their first trimester of their pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives . (ecochildsplay.com)
- The full peer-reviewed study is available at Environmental Health Perspectives. (ecochildsplay.com)
- Scientists have been looking for some time at the possible effects of exposure to the energy coming out of cellular phones,' said Jim Burkhart, science editor of Environmental Health Perspectives. (buergerwelle.de)
20224
- Oct. 26, 2022 Higher exposure to a certain type of traffic-related air pollution called particulate matter may be linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a meta-analysis. (sciencedaily.com)
- Sheriff's departments in 2021 and 2022 issued warnings about overdosing from brief fentanyl exposure or touch - claims medical experts dispute. (wcnc.com)
- Claims about the dangers of brief fentanyl exposure resurfaced in June 2022 after a Tennessee sheriff's office said on Facebook it had encountered two incidents in which fentanyl was found in a folded dollar bill left on a gas station floor. (wcnc.com)
- NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 -- Pfizer Inc . (NYSE: PFE) today shared top-line results from the Phase 2/3 EPIC-PEP ( E valuation of P rotease I nhibition for C OVID-19 in P ost- E xposure P rophylaxis) study evaluating PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir [PF-07321332] tablets and ritonavir tablets) for post-exposure prophylactic use. (pfizer.com)
Particulate matter3
- Diesel particulate matter ("DPM") is the particulate fraction of diesel exhaust and has historically been used as a surrogate measure of exposure for whole diesel exhaust (USEPA, 2002 ). (springer.com)
- These estimates place lead exposure on a par with ambient particulate matter and household air pollution combined, and ahead of unsafe household drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing, as an environmental risk factor. (medscape.com)
- Exposure to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter, is a leading risk factor for noncommunicable diseases, in particular: ischaemia, myocardial infarction, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancers. (who.int)
Conclusions3
- A growing number of organizations and many more studies support the conclusions of the Brazilian study. (naturalnews.com)
- Conclusions This study of workers with documented occupational lead exposures followed for 20 years shows no statistically significant association between lead exposure (following the current occupational recommendations for Sweden) and ESRD. (bmj.com)
- CONCLUSION: Four conclusions have been drawn from the results of this study. (lu.se)
Inhalation Exposure2
- Inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust in the railroad work environment causes significant and quantifiable cancer risks to many railroad workers. (springer.com)
- This study uses diesel exhaust concentrations in the railroad work environment in conjunction with the USEPA's Integrated Risk Information System ("IRIS") risk assessment methodology to quantify the cancer risk posed to railroad workers due to occupational inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust. (springer.com)
Systematic review2
- The authors conclude: "This systematic review supports the hypothesis that exposure to various types of pesticides increases the risk of diabetes. (sciencedaily.com)
- Although there have been relatively few studies, a systematic review of sun exposure and pregnancy outcomes found associations with fetal growth restriction, blood pressure, and preterm birth rates ( 7 , 8 ), with higher first trimester sunlight correlating with higher fetal birth weights and less hypertensive complications in the third trimester ( 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
Evaluated longitudinal1
- Previous analyses of the present study population, a cohort of Chinese cotton textile workers, evaluated longitudinal change in FEV 1 and the occurrence of chronic respiratory symptoms in relation to cumulative endotoxin exposure. (nih.gov)
Outcomes3
- They are now performing additional analyses of the data and doing a further meta-analysis of pesticide exposure in relation to the other outcomes, including neurological outcomes and several cancers. (sciencedaily.com)
- From these deeply engaged leadership perspectives, we feel an obligation to point out near-certain outcomes should the bill proceed without ensuring that future reviews directed under the legislation also include both human and animal studies of toxic exposures. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
- Other studies have tied lead exposure to depression and panic disorder , indicating that higher blood lead levels could be associated with other psychological brain outcomes as well. (medpagetoday.com)
Pathways5
- With estimates that half the population of the United States could be infected with the 2009 H1N1 flu virus this fall and winter, a new study examines four flu exposure pathways and quantifies the risk posed by each pathway, which, the analysis found, varies based on changes in viral concentrations. (sciencedaily.com)
- Relative Contributions of Four Exposure Pathways to Influenza Infection Risk" calculates the risks involved with each kind of exposure in a setting where a person attends a bed-ridden individual ill with influenza. (sciencedaily.com)
- Smaller virus particles can travel greater distances and more easily attach to the respiratory tract (small and large particle exposure constitute two exposure pathways addressed under the "inhalation" category). (sciencedaily.com)
- Thus, all four exposure pathways should be addressed when someone is sick, as it is difficult to know which one poses the most risk as virus concentrations change. (sciencedaily.com)
- ATSDR identifies and evaluates exposure pathways by considering how people might come into contact with a chemical. (cdc.gov)
Analyses6
- Separate analyses for studies that looked only at type 2 diabetes (T2D) participants were performed. (sciencedaily.com)
- In almost all of the studies analyses, pesticide exposure was determined by blood or urine biomarker analysis, one of the most accurate methods. (sciencedaily.com)
- Subgroup analyses did not reveal any differences in the risk estimates based on the type of studies or the measurement of the exposure. (sciencedaily.com)
- Primary analyses allowed for a 6-month lag period (ie, exposure begins 6 months after initiation) to account for a hypothesised delay in the onset of any clinically meaningful effect of SSRIs on bone mineral density. (bmj.com)
- Analyses of all secondary endpoints and sub-groups are ongoing, and results will be included in the publication or presentation of the final study results. (pfizer.com)
- Estimation of evolutionary rates for individual gene regions and selection analyses indicate that (in contrast to the Indian Ocean Lineage that emerged from the ECSA genotype followed by adaptive evolution and with a significantly higher substitution rate) the evolutionary dynamics of the Asian/American lineage are very similar to the rest of the Asian genotype and natural selection does not appear to have played a major role in its emergence. (bvsalud.org)
Vapors1
- Secondhand exposure to vapors from electronic cigarettes. (blogspot.com)
Today's1
- Recent results from her research group, however, indicate that also air pollution exposures well below today's recommended limit values may have severe health effects if the exposure lasts over a longer time period or across generations. (uib.no)
Abstract2
Occur4
- According to an August estimate from the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, H1N1, a type "A" virus like some of those included in the Nicas/Jones study, could infect half the U.S. population this fall and winter, potentially hospitalizing up to 1.8 million people and causing as many as 90,000 deaths - more than double the number that occur in an average flu season. (sciencedaily.com)
- Signs and symptoms occur immediately following a lewisite exposure. (cdc.gov)
- If no one comes into contact with a chemical, then no exposure occurs, thus no health effects could occur. (cdc.gov)
- Exposure can occur by breathing, eating, drinking, or by skin contact with a substance containing the chemical. (cdc.gov)
Pollutants3
- BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have shown that exposure to air pollutants in the area of residence and the socio-economic status of an individual may be related. (lu.se)
- It is therefore inadvisable to determine and analyse associations between socio-economy and exposure to air pollutants on county level. (lu.se)
- Exposure to air pollutants in wildfire smoke can irritate the lungs, cause inflammation, alter immune function, and increase susceptibility to respiratory infections, possibly including COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
Twitter3
- You can also follow him on Facebook , Twitter , Youtube and Google+ . (naturalnews.com)
- To learn more, follow us on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Twitter , and visit our blog for families ( CHLA.org/blog ) and our research blog ( ResearCHLABlog.org ). (chla.org)
- To keep up with research at the IRSST, follow us on the Web , Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or YouTube . (irsst.qc.ca)
Epidemiological3
- Therefore, when conducting an epidemiological study on the health effect of air pollution, socio-economy may act as a confounding factor. (lu.se)
- Right now, the A-Bomb Study has reached a crossroad where decisions must be made by RERF and RERF's sponsors on how to preserve the study's legitimacy as a prospective epidemiological inquiry -- with all the normal continuity and safeguards expected of such a study -- and how not to sacrifice it (needlessly) in the quest for a better dosimetry. (ratical.org)
- BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have linked transportation noise and cardiovascular diseases, however, atrial fibrillation (AF) has received limited attention. (lu.se)
Cumulative exposure4
- We used a generalized estimating equations approach to model FEV 1 level and respiratory symptoms as a function of past exposure (cumulative exposure up to the start of the most recent 5-year survey interval) and cumulative exposure (within the most recent interval) to endotoxins, after adjusting for other covariates. (nih.gov)
- Although obesity is a well-established risk factor for T2D, little is known about the relationships between age of onset of obesity and cumulative exposure to obesity and risk of T2D, especially among young adults. (diabetologia-journal.org)
- They conclude their work demonstrates "the importance of preventing or delaying the onset of obesity and reducing cumulative exposure to obesity to substantially lower the risk of developing diabetes. (diabetologia-journal.org)
- This is the first study to utilize USEPA methodology to calculate the excess lung cancer risk caused by railroad workers' cumulative exposure to diesel exhaust. (springer.com)
Humans2
- Instead, the real problem is that VA has failed to follow the law by failing to require that NAS reports consider scientific evidence in humans and animals . (veteransforcommonsense.org)
- Congress directed that VA and the National Academy of Sciences consider the exposure of humans and animals to specified toxins, the occurrence of illness in both humans and animals , and the associations between occurrence of illness in both humans and animals [38 U.S.C. 1118]. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
Pesticide exposure1
- However, she says, 'There appears to be some relation between organophosphate pesticide exposure and the development of ADHD. (cnn.com)
Risk35
- Exposure to the pesticides, known as organophosphates, has been linked to behavioral and cognitive problems in children in the past, but previous studies have focused on communities of farm workers and other high-risk populations. (cnn.com)
- The study appears in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Risk Analysis, published by the Society for Risk Analysis. (sciencedaily.com)
- In examining ways of reducing the risk of preventing infections through each pathway, the study supports general advisories to cover coughs, wash hands frequently, and disinfect surfaces. (sciencedaily.com)
- A meta-analysis of 21 studies shows that exposure to pesticides is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes by 61 percent, with different types of pesticides showing varying levels of risk. (sciencedaily.com)
- A meta-analysis of 21 studies presented at this year's annual meeting the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) shows that exposure to pesticides is associated with increased risk of developing diabetes by 61%, with different types of pesticides showing varying levels of risk. (sciencedaily.com)
- In the 12 studies analysing only type 2 diabetes, the increased risk was 64% for those exposed to pesticides. (sciencedaily.com)
- 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) estimated the associations between prenatal DES exposure and depression risk. (nih.gov)
- Prenatal DES exposure was not associated overall with risk of depression in women or men. (nih.gov)
- In women, exposure in early gestation or to a low cumulative dose may be weakly associated with an increased depression risk. (nih.gov)
- perform certain exposure-prone procedures (see page 4) pose a small risk for transmitting HBV to patients. (cdc.gov)
- All the studies shared similar findings: living within a certain proximity to a cell phone tower increased the risk of cancer anywhere from two to 121 times depending on what type of cancer was detected. (naturalnews.com)
- Boda boda riders in Uganda, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam and Indonesia were banned from working for many months due to the risk of airborne virus exposure for passengers. (co.ke)
- Scientists studying the risk of Covid-19 infection between boda boda riders and passengers in Uganda and Rwanda are advocating for use of plastic shields on motorcycles to combat spread. (co.ke)
- The new study titled "Exposure Risk Analysis of Covid-19 for a Ride-sharing Motorbike Taxi" released on November 19 showed that droplets ejected through a cough from a driver were carried towards the passenger by air flow. (co.ke)
- Our research now provides that evidence and, if implemented, this approach can reduce exposure risk for passengers from both Covid and other similar airborne viruses that emerge," said co-author of the study, Dr Zia Wadud, an associate professor at University of Leeds, Institute for Transport Studies and School of Chemical and Process Engineering, said. (co.ke)
- In a complementary analysis, 463 women with meningioma were observed among 123 997 already using cyproterone acetate in 2006 (risk of 383 per 100 000 person years in the group with the highest exposure in terms of cumulative dose). (bmj.com)
- No prior study has directly examined whether fracture risk is increased among perimenopausal women who initiate SSRIs or among a population of women without mental disorders more generally. (bmj.com)
- It is encouraging that our study showed that taking folic acid supplements in pregnancy may reduce the risk of a child being born with the condition. (ecochildsplay.com)
- Increased available sun exposure in the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth, with evidence of a dose-response. (frontiersin.org)
- English-language studies of screening with LDCT, accuracy of LDCT, risk prediction models, or treatment for early-stage lung cancer. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
- number needed to screen [NNS] to prevent 1 lung cancer death, 323 over 6.5 years of follow-up) with 3 rounds of annual LDCT screening compared with chest radiograph for high-risk current and former smokers aged 55 to 74 years. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
- NNS to prevent 1 lung cancer death of 130 over 10 years of follow-up) with 4 rounds of LDCT screening with increasing intervals compared with no screening for high-risk current and former smokers aged 50 to 74 years. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
- NIOSH Bulletin 68 (2017) states that there is "no known safe level" of exposure to carcinogens and recommends an evaluation of the USEPA's IRIS guidance to evaluate quantitative risk assessment of human exposure to occupational carcinogens. (springer.com)
- Thus, the ACIP Smallpox Vaccine Work Group has applied the GRADE framework to the available evidence evaluating the administration of ACAM2000 in laboratory and health-care personnel at risk for orthopoxviral disease due to occupational exposure. (cdc.gov)
- Should administration of ACAM2000 be recommended routinely for laboratory and health-care personnel at risk for occupational exposure to orthopoxviruses? (cdc.gov)
- Recent research indicated that wildland firefighters may be at an increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease and lung cancer than the general public from career exposure to wildfire smoke. (cdc.gov)
- This put workers at risk of exposure. (mesothelioma.com)
- As a result, chemical plant workers continue to be at risk of asbestos exposure. (mesothelioma.com)
- As a result, family members risk secondary exposure . (mesothelioma.com)
- People's risk for exposure depends on how close they are to the place where the lewisite was released. (cdc.gov)
- The degreasing agents in these washing stations contain bacteria for which no metrological data were available for assessing the occupational risk of exposure through inhalation. (irsst.qc.ca)
- There are no adequate, well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and Relafen should be used in pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. (rxlist.com)
- CONCLUSION: Transportation noise seems to be associated with a small increase in AF risk, especially for exposure at the least exposed façade. (lu.se)
- A study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research demonstrates that "secondhand vapor" from e-cigarettes poses very little risk to bystanders. (blogspot.com)
- Therefore further phase II studies were not requested by the CHMP considering that Circadin, at the recommended posology, did not present any potential risk to the environment. (janusinfo.se)
Clinical3
- Learn about research studies and clinical trials. (chla.org)
- The current blood lead exposure level for clinical attention is 5 μg/dL, the authors explained in JAMA Psychiatry . (medpagetoday.com)
- To assess the exposure of Palestinian schoolchildren, we surveyed blood lead levels in 3 schools in Nablus city and collected demographic and clinical data. (who.int)
Airborne5
- But exposure to the chemicals through pollen and airborne dust is believed to have contributed to the 58-per-cent bee losses suffered by Ontario beekeepers in the winter of 2013-14. (theglobeandmail.com)
- The study points to the need to cover coughs, disinfect touching surfaces, and protect against airborne cough particles. (sciencedaily.com)
- We found that a shield placed between the riders blocks particles and also alters the flow field around the riders, pushing droplets away from the passenger and reducing airborne exposure. (co.ke)
- In the current study, we examined temporal aspects of the exposure-response relationship between airborne endotoxin exposure, longitudinal change in FEV 1 , and respiratory symptoms in a cohort of Chinese cotton textile workers. (nih.gov)
- We measured selected airborne markers of secondhand exposure: nicotine, aerosol particles (PM(2.5)), carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in an exposure chamber. (blogspot.com)
Suggests4
- ( Health.com ) -- Children exposed to higher levels of a type of pesticide found in trace amounts on commercially grown fruit and vegetables are more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than children with less exposure, a nationwide study suggests. (cnn.com)
- on Echo Child's Play in 2008, Another Reason We Can't Trust the FDA, Melamine…, New Study Suggests Link Between Hairspray Exposure and Genital Birth Defect, How Safe is Your Child's Playground? (ecochildsplay.com)
- This study suggests that SW may play a role in development of frailty and this warrants further investigation. (lww.com)
- A new study suggests that high amounts of a chemical commonly found in nearly everything we consume may be limiting the intelligence of children before they are even born. (medicaldaily.com)
Methods1
- Data analysis: Cochrane methods for systematic reviews, including meta-analysis, were followed. (cdc.gov)
Investigate6
- The aim of this study was to investigate the association between perceived stress among 20-21 year-olds and their labour market participation 8 years later as well as investigate any potential gender differences. (biomedcentral.com)
- In this study, we aimed to specifically investigate if low-level occupational exposure to lead was associated with increased incidence of ESRD. (bmj.com)
- To investigate the association between shift work exposure and frailty. (lww.com)
- The Life span and inter-generational respiratory effects of exposures to g reenness and a ir p ollution, Life-GAP, research project is the first such project designed to investigate such a large timespan. (uib.no)
- NIEHS research uses state-of-the-art science and technology to investigate the interplay between environmental exposures, human biology, genetics, and common diseases to help prevent disease and improve human health. (nih.gov)
- This living outside the refugee camps, who reported sources of lead exposure are study therefore aimed to investigate generally have higher economic and industrial, including smelters, battery BLL among schoolchildren in Pales- parental education levels. (who.int)
Symptoms7
- The pesticides act on a set of brain chemicals closely related to those involved in ADHD, Bouchard explains, 'so it seems plausible that exposure to organophosphates could be associated with ADHD-like symptoms. (cnn.com)
- Long-term occupational exposure to cotton dust that contains endotoxin is associated with chronic respiratory symptoms and excessive decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV 1 ), but the mechanisms of endotoxin-related chronic airflow obstruction remain unclear. (nih.gov)
- However, the long-term exposure-response relationship between endotoxin and change in lung function and respiratory symptoms is not well understood. (nih.gov)
- Whether the excessive decline in lung function and the occurrence of respiratory symptoms are influenced differently by more recent or more remote exposure to endotoxin is unknown. (nih.gov)
- In the present study, we evaluated the exposure-response relationship between cumulative endotoxin exposure and longitudinal change in FEV 1 and the occurrence of respiratory symptoms in an updated follow-up of a 25-year prospective cohort study of Chinese cotton textile workers. (nih.gov)
- The study found that exposure to trauma, even if there were no symptoms of PTSD, was strongly associated with lupus. (healthline.com)
- For every 5 μg/dL increase in blood lead level, individuals had a 1.41 point increase in internalizing and a 1.30-point increase in thought disorder, indicating that these two symptoms primarily drove the association, according to the study. (medpagetoday.com)
Particles1
- Research has shown that wildland firefighters have been exposed to gases and particles such as CO and PM above the occupational exposure limits during both wildland and prescribed fires. (cdc.gov)
Radiation9
- NaturalNews) Could exposure to radiation from cell phone towers really responsible for over 7,000 cancer deaths? (naturalnews.com)
- Cell phone tower studies which examined the relationship between radiation exposure and cancer rates were conducted in the city of San Francisco in addition to cities in Austria, Germany, and Israel, dating as far back as the 1970s. (naturalnews.com)
- This radiation has been shown in thousands of studies to cause biological damage to the body and to be a precursor to disease. (naturalnews.com)
- Although the " change no input " rule and others were bent in the handling of this database during those follow-ups, the rules were not broken badly enough to nullify the study's credibility as a uniquely valuable prospective inquiry into the effect of ionizing radiation upon human cancer-rates. (ratical.org)
- The cover to the Project 4.1 Final Report, "Study of Response of Human Beings Accidentally Exposed to Significant Fallout Radiation. (wikipedia.org)
- Program 4, "Biomedical effects," was to include one project, Project 4.1, titled "Study of Response of Human Beings exposed to Significant Beta and Gamma Radiation due to Fall-out from High-Yield Weapons. (wikipedia.org)
- The purposes of [Project 4.1] were to (1) evaluate the severity of radiation injury to the human beings exposed, (2) provide for all necessary medical care, and (3) conduct a scientific study of radiation injuries to human beings. (wikipedia.org)
- Special attention should be paid to radiation exposure. (asha.org)
- If it's replicated as a study it may indicate an insufficiency in our current standard,' said Robert Curtis, a scientist at the Occupational Safety and Health Agency and a member of a panel of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers that is crafting updated radiation exposure guidelines for mobile phones and communications transmitters. (buergerwelle.de)
Scientists4
- The most comprehensive study of their impact was released last year by 29 scientists who reviewed more than 800 papers. (theglobeandmail.com)
- The BioInitiative 2012 Report written by a group of leading independent international scientists has put out an unequivocal health warning against exposure to EMFs. (naturalnews.com)
- These scientists decided to look in a new place, studying potential nerve damage, rather than cancer growth. (buergerwelle.de)
- If exposure is possible, ATSDR scientists then consider whether contamination is present at levels that might affect public health. (cdc.gov)
Toxic3
- Organophosphates are 'designed' to have toxic effects on the nervous system, says the lead author of the study, Maryse Bouchard, Ph.D., a researcher in the department of environmental and occupational health at the University of Montreal. (cnn.com)
- It is toxic by these three routes of exposure. (cdc.gov)
- Congress in 1998 established the standard for finding an association between toxic exposures and illness in veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
Impacts3
- The extent to which daylight exposure impacts office workers is remarkable," said study co-author Ivy Cheung, a Neuroscience doctoral candidate at Northwestern University. (psychologytoday.com)
- Estimates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths from lead exposure have been limited to effects of increased blood pressure , but studies show that lead exposure has cardiovascular impacts through mechanisms other than hypertension . (medscape.com)
- The strains of flu experienced during this first exposure will confer a lifelong immunologic "imprint" that impacts the ability to respond to future strains of the virus that may be slightly different. (chla.org)
Blood lead exposure1
- There was no evidence of a dose-response relationship between the maximum achieved blood lead or the cumulative blood lead exposure and ESRD in external or internal comparisons. (bmj.com)
Levels of pesticides1
- Detectable levels of pesticides are present in a large number of fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S., according to a 2008 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture cited in the study. (cnn.com)
Pregnancy6
- Sun exposure is an important environmental variable that has risks and benefits for human health, but the effects of sun exposure on pregnancy duration and preterm birth are unknown. (frontiersin.org)
- However, sun exposure in pregnancy remains mainly incidental and unconsidered. (frontiersin.org)
- In one study, women who ate less omega-3 fatty acids from seafood had a higher chance of becoming depressed during pregnancy and postpartum. (webmd.com)
- This study concluded that eating seafood during pregnancy could improve pregnant women's mental health. (webmd.com)
- Another study followed 805 mother-child pairs and asked how much fish the mothers ate during pregnancy. (webmd.com)
- Studies have shown that children born to women who were exposed to mercury during pregnancy could have delayed brain functions. (webmd.com)
Health24
- The study, co-authored by University of Guelph professor Nigel Raine, found exposure to real-world doses of the widely used class of insecticide known as neonicotinoids caused bees to visit flowers less often and collect less pollen, and resulted in an apple crop that had up to 36-per-cent fewer seeds, a key measure of a crop's health. (theglobeandmail.com)
- He is the author of an eBook entitled "How To Beat Electrical Sensitivity" which offers a solution to the growing number of people whose health is being compromised by exposure to wireless and similar technologies. (naturalnews.com)
- A Swedish study including nearly all Swedish men born between 1950 and 1970 showed that the health of the young men had long-term effects on the future labour market performance, and that the strongest negative effects were due to psychological illnesses [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- [ii] Similarly, a 2011 National Academies (Institute of Medicine (IOM)) committee concluded there is, "[i]nsufficient data on service members' exposures to emissions from open-air burn pits," and that this, "is one of the reasons why it is not possible to say whether these emissions could cause long-term health effects. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
- The major problem with this recent NAM report on veterans' respiratory health issues, and with the related 2011 IOM burn pits report, [iv] and with the entire compendium of NAM/IOM reports related to burn pits exposure and Gulf War exposures and health is not that there are no good human studies - though that is indeed a true statement. (veteransforcommonsense.org)
- In the past decade, several studies have linked exposure to wildfire smoke to short-term health effects, such as increases in inflammation and respiratory effects, for example, lung function decline. (cdc.gov)
- [i] However, these studies have only examined the health effects across a few shifts or a single fire season. (cdc.gov)
- Do air pollution exposures harm health through extensive long-term effects (during the lifespan and across generations)? (uib.no)
- What are the health effects of exposure to greenness? (uib.no)
- The project will use data from the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study. (uib.no)
- Global lead exposure has declined substantially since leaded gasoline was phased out, but several sources of lead remain, resulting in adverse health and economic effects, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). (medscape.com)
- Given the magnitude of the estimated health effects of lead exposure, particularly in LMICs, "it is imperative that nationally representative periodic blood lead level measurements be institutionalized," write the authors, adding that these measurements could be incorporated into existing household surveys. (medscape.com)
- The study received support from the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund and the World Bank's Pollution Management and Environmental Health Program. (medscape.com)
- Cite this: Lead Exposure Still a Global Health Burden - Medscape - Sep 13, 2023. (medscape.com)
- Although this is the first study to find such specific effects of perchlorate contamination, the chemical has been linked to health risks by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for some time now. (medicaldaily.com)
- WASHINGTON-A Swedish-funded study published in an U.S. government health journal says mobile-phone exposure caused brain damage in lab rats. (buergerwelle.de)
- The scientific community, public health authorities and others presumably will treat this as they would any researcher claiming a novel finding,' said Norm Sandler, director of global strategic issues for Motorola Inc. 'They will ask questions about the design, the exposures and the statistics underlying the reported results to assess its significance in a proper context. (buergerwelle.de)
- Adverse health effects caused by lewisite depend on the amount people are exposed to, the route of exposure, and the length of time that people are exposed. (cdc.gov)
- Most information on the health effects of lewisite is based on animal studies. (cdc.gov)
- Exposure does not always result in harmful health effects. (cdc.gov)
- Comparison values are developed by ATSDR from available scientific literature concerning exposure and health effects. (cdc.gov)
- If chemical concentrations are above comparison values, ATSDR further analyzes exposure variables (e.g., duration and frequency) for health effects, including the toxicology of the chemical, other epidemiology studies, and the weight of evidence. (cdc.gov)
- 99% confidence limit with an interval ing public health awareness and by Study settings and schools of ± 2 and a standard deviation of 5. (who.int)
- The average scores for district level health workers (DLHW) and provincial level health workers (PLHW) were 28 ± 3 and 29 ± 3 points respectively (p = 0.098), which fell within the study definition of 'moderate' knowledge. (bvsalud.org)
Incidence1
- One study found significantly reduced incidence of OI after ART initiation, from 15.1 infections per 100 person-years in the 6 months before starting ART to 2.2 infections per 100 person-years after 9 to 15 months of treatment. (medscape.com)
Respiratory tract1
- The study also showed that for these same workers who use biowash stations, exposure through the respiratory tract is very low, even when the stations have a blower to dry the degreased parts. (irsst.qc.ca)
Association10
- The association between exposure to any pesticide and all types of diabetes was examined. (sciencedaily.com)
- A total of 21 studies were identified assessing the association between pesticides and diabetes, covering 66,714 individuals (5,066 cases/ 61,648 controls). (sciencedaily.com)
- To the knowledge of the authors, no study has yet examined this potential association. (biomedcentral.com)
- To determine the association between available sun exposure and preterm birth. (frontiersin.org)
- No association was seen between preterm birth and second trimester available sun exposure or combined first and second trimester exposure. (frontiersin.org)
- The Association Between Shift Work Exposure and Frailty Amon. (lww.com)
- Multinomial regression models were constructed to evaluate the association between SW and frailty at 3 years of follow-up. (lww.com)
- The goal was to measure any association between trauma exposure and lupus. (healthline.com)
- Although we found a pretty strong association between lead exposure and problematic behaviors in childhood -- especially externalizing behaviors like inattention, hyperactivity, and conduct problems -- when you look at adulthood, that link seems to be a lot weaker," Schaefer said. (medpagetoday.com)
- Although it has been linked to apical periodontitis in some studies, the evidence so far is mixed, so such an association remains currently unproved. (medscape.com)
Prospective Study3
- Membership in a cohort would be virtually immutable from 1982 onward, in the normal manner of a prospective study. (ratical.org)
- While only the T65DR results have the standing of a prospective study, the supplemental and parallel DS86 results provide a basis on which analysts can properly propose any hypothesis which they regard as justified by the results in DS86. (ratical.org)
- By keeping the T65DR dosimetry and database intact, one gains both the scientific credibility which belongs to a well-conducted prospective study, and yet one is able to find out what the results would be with a different dosimetry. (ratical.org)
Years15
- The reduced crop quality also highlights the challenges faced by farmers who do not use neonics in their fields but are surrounded by those that do, said Sheila Colla, a York University professor who has studied bees for more than 10 years. (theglobeandmail.com)
- This is the largest study of its kind to date, according to Barr, who researched pesticides for more than 20 years in her previous job with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention but was not involved in the study. (cnn.com)
- Results Overall, 69 meningiomas in the exposed group (during 289 544 person years of follow-up) and 20 meningiomas in the control group (during 439 949 person years of follow-up) were treated by surgery or radiotherapy. (bmj.com)
- For example, participants who worked many years before the baseline survey may have experienced significant declines in lung function that had already plateaued prior to the baseline evaluation, whereas participants with fewer years of employment before baseline might be more likely to experience deterioration of lung function during follow-up. (nih.gov)
- Women aged 18-23 years at baseline (n=11,192) enrolled in the ALSWH in 1996 were followed up about every three years via surveys for up to 19 years. (diabetologia-journal.org)
- A total of 162 (1.5%) women newly developed T2D over an average of 16 years of follow-up. (diabetologia-journal.org)
- Obese years is calculated by person's BMI minus the BMI for obesity (30), then multiplying by the number of years of exposure. (diabetologia-journal.org)
- Results There were 30 (0.29%) individuals in the cohort who developed ESRD during the median follow-up period of 26.3 years. (bmj.com)
- Air pollution exposure in a general population is associated with sick leave 20 years later. (uib.no)
- In a population with relatively low air pollution exposure, exposure 20 years ago may be more important than current exposure and exposure 10 years ago. (uib.no)
- A 2017 study followed more than 50,000 women over a period of 24 years. (healthline.com)
- Still, he noted that most damage to the brain caused by lead exposure typically occurs from the ages of 0 to 6 years, when the brain is still developing. (medpagetoday.com)
- In total, 544 individuals (53.7% male) were tested for lead exposure at age 11 years. (medpagetoday.com)
- We estimated time-weighted mean noise exposure for 3.6 million individuals age ≥35 years. (lu.se)
- Of these, 269,756 incident cases of AF were identified with a mean follow-up of 13.0 years. (lu.se)
Route of exposure1
- Inhalation is an important route of exposure. (cdc.gov)
Infection1
- Since incidents of infection were documented with each pathway, Nicas and Jones conclude, "Non-pharmaceutical interventions for influenza should simultaneously address potential exposure via hand contact to the face, inhalation, and droplet spray. (sciencedaily.com)
Results8
- Prof. Colla, who was not involved in the study, called the results important but said it came as no shock that neonics are reducing crop yields and the effectiveness of pollinators, given the number of studies on the negative effects of neonics on the bees themselves. (theglobeandmail.com)
- Most studies reviewed did not use current nodule evaluation protocols, which might reduce false-positive results and invasive procedures for false-positive results. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
- RESULTS: The results from this study confirm that socio-economic status and the levels of NO2 in the area of residence are associated in some cities. (lu.se)
- Studying the cities together or separately yields contradictory results, especially when education is used as a socio-economic indicator. (lu.se)
- In effect, the on-going study would be terminated and a new one would begin -- not with a clean slate, but with all the cumulative results through 1982 at hand. (ratical.org)
- Results: 29 studies were included. (cdc.gov)
- Their results suggest a strong need for further study, as we all rely on cell phones more and more. (buergerwelle.de)
- Download the results of the study free of charge at https://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/publications-tools/publication/i/100959/ . (irsst.qc.ca)
Effects7
- The Task Force on Systemic Pesticides said its work led to the conclusion that even low-level exposure to neonics was having negative effects on pollinators, birds and earth worms. (theglobeandmail.com)
- These effects can result from all routes of exposure. (cdc.gov)
- The timing of exposure is not the only potential influence on the long-term effects of endotoxin on changes in lung function. (nih.gov)
- Because the study does not capture the detrimental effects of lead exposure other than IQ loss and CVD mortality, the estimates of global costs are conservative. (medscape.com)
- Since many fish contain mercury, the study is trying to determine if there are any bad effects from eating so many fish. (webmd.com)
- Cyrus Rangan, MD, of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, told MedPage Today the effects of lead exposure can have a "domino effect. (medpagetoday.com)
- ATSDR comparison values represent chemical concentrations many times lower than levels at which no effects were observed in experimental animal or human epidemiologic studies. (cdc.gov)
Occurs2
- To better understand how this "immunological imprinting" occurs, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded Children's Hospital Los Angeles $3 million to study 450 newborns who will be enrolled over a three-year period. (chla.org)
- Exposure occurs take into consideration the social and to environmental lead. (who.int)
Peer-reviewed2
- Brandon Adams, a spokesman for the journal, said the mobile phone study was peer reviewed and that 96 percent of scientific papers submitted to the publication are rejected. (buergerwelle.de)
- A peer-reviewed study published last year in Environmental Sciences Europe found that GM plantings in the United States led to a 7 percent increase in chemical spraying. (earthisland.org)
Noise exposure3
- Purpose: Assess the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions at work on noise exposure or occupational hearing loss compared to no or alternative interventions. (cdc.gov)
- Training of earplug insertion reduces noise exposure at short term follow-up (moderate quality evidence). (cdc.gov)
- Conclusion: Hearing loss prevention and interventions modestly reduce noise exposure and hearing loss. (cdc.gov)
Population1
- We performed a population-based data-linkage study of 556,376 singleton births (in 397,370 mothers) at or after 24 weeks gestation, in Scotland between 2000 and 2010. (frontiersin.org)
Risks1
- Several studies have shown that the benefits of eating seafood low in mercury while pregnant outweigh the risks. (webmd.com)
Child's2
- A child's first exposure to the flu virus produces the most impactful and long-lasting immunological response," says Pia Pannaraj, MD, MPH, who will lead the CHLA portion of the study. (chla.org)
- If a child's IQ is lower due to lead exposure for example, this may cause the child to fall behind in school, which could lead to behavioral problems that could later impact adult behavior. (medpagetoday.com)
Found4
- Studies have also found that neonics persist in groundwater and reduce bird populations by killing the insects they prey upon. (theglobeandmail.com)
- The study also found no correlation between vegetarianism and hypospadias, contrary to earlier research. (ecochildsplay.com)
- Studies were found which provided a direct analysis of the intervention and comparison. (cdc.gov)
- The chemical is perchlorate, found in many foods and drinking water supplies, and the detailed study revealed women with higher amounts of it in their body gave birth to children with below-average IQs. (medicaldaily.com)
Routes1
- Important gaps in knowledge were identified particularly in relation to indications for rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin, and routes of exposure to rabies virus. (bvsalud.org)
Secondhand3
- The objective of the study is to assess the impact of the Spanish smoking law on exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in enclosed workplaces, including hospitality venues. (nih.gov)
- We also compared secondhand exposure with e-cigarette vapor and tobacco smoke generated by 5 dual users. (blogspot.com)
- The study showed that e-cigarettes are a source of secondhand exposure to nicotine but not to combustion toxicants. (blogspot.com)
Lead8
- Objectives Whether low-level exposure to lead may give rise to chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is debated. (bmj.com)
- So, where did the idea come from that brief fentanyl exposure could lead to an overdose? (wcnc.com)
- however, this estimate may be incomplete because it does not include the effect of lead exposure on CVD mortality mediated through hypertension. (medscape.com)
- It's everywhere," lead researcher of the study, Elizabeth Pearce, explained in the press release. (medicaldaily.com)
- Asbestos exposure may lead to related diseases, such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. (mesothelioma.com)
- This is something we've been grappling with for decades, trying to draw more concrete correlation between childhood lead exposure and potential problems that you may develop permanently as you grow into adulthood," Rangan told MedPage Today . (medpagetoday.com)
- However, Rangan said one "severe limitation" in this study was that children's blood lead levels were only measured once at age 11, which may not accurately depict how much the individuals in these cohorts were cumulatively exposed to lead across their lifespan. (medpagetoday.com)
- a separate study indicated that AAS was a simpler and less expensive way to test for lead in blood. (medpagetoday.com)
Data5
- Data sharing statement The data used for this study is available on reasonable request from the first author. (bmj.com)
- To perform this study we used high-resolution census data and modelled the annual exposure to NO2 using an emission database, a dispersion modelling program and a geographical information system (GIS). (lu.se)
- Available safety data for PAXLOVID has been generally consistent in more than 3,500 PAXLOVID-treated participants across the EPIC-HR, EPIC-SR and EPIC-PEP studies, as well as in reported post-market safety experience. (pfizer.com)
- Data from the Controlled Antenatal Thyroid Study. (medicaldaily.com)
- Such data need to therefore might have lower exposure of industrialization. (who.int)
Historical1
- Government and mainstream historical sources point to the study being organized on March 6 or March 7, 1954, six days after the Bravo shot. (wikipedia.org)