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Open AccessDNAm-based signatures of accelerated aging and mortality in blood are associated with low renal function
The difference between an individual's chronological and DNA methylation predicted age (DNAmAge), termed DNAmAge acceleration (DNAmAA), can capture life-long environmental exposures and age-related physiologic...
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Publisher Correction: Short-term air pollution, cognitive performance and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in the Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study
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Short-term air pollution, cognitive performance and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in the Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study
Air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), may impair cognitive performance1–3, but its short-term impact is poorly understood. We investigated the short-term association of PM2.5 with the cogniti...
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Open AccessHuman milk extracellular vesicle miRNA expression and associations with maternal characteristics in a population-based cohort from the Faroe Islands
Human milk plays a critical role in infant development and health, particularly in cognitive, immune, and cardiometabolic functions. Milk contains extracellular vesicles (EVs) that can transport biologically r...
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Open AccessAssessing additive effects of air pollutants on mortality rate in Massachusetts
We previously found additive effects of long- and short-term exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone (O3), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on all-cause mortality rate using a generalized propensity score (...
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Open AccessIndoor air pollution and respiratory health effects in inner city children with moderate to severe asthma
Indoor air pollution is increasingly recognized as a significant risk for respiratory illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. Thirty-six children aged 6–14 years with moderate/severe asthma from inner...
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Open AccessAssociations of Perfluoroalkyl substances with blood lipids and Apolipoproteins in lipoprotein subspecies: the POUNDS-lost study
The associations of perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure with blood lipids and lipoproteins are inconsistent, and existing studies did not account for metabolic heterogeneity of lipoprotein subspecies. Thi...
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Open AccessDeterminants of arsenic methylation efficiency and urinary arsenic level in pregnant women in Bangladesh
Prenatal inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure is associated with pregnancy outcomes. Maternal capabilities of arsenic biotransformation and elimination may influence the susceptibility of arsenic toxicity. Therefo...
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Open AccessGeomagnetic disturbances driven by solar activity enhance total and cardiovascular mortality risk in 263 U.S. cities
Short-term geomagnetic disturbances (GMD) driven by the quasi-periodic 11-year cycle of solar activity have been linked to a broad range of adverse health effects, including cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and t...
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Correlation over time of toenail metals among participants in the VA normative aging study from 1992 to 2014
Scientists use biomarkers to evaluate metal exposures. One biomarker, toenails, is easily obtained and minimally invasive, but less commonly used as a biomarker of exposure. Their utility will depend on unders...
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Assessment of noise in the airplane cabin environment
To measure sound levels in the aircraft cabin during different phases of flight.
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Open AccessCancer prevalence among flight attendants compared to the general population
Flight attendants are an understudied occupational group, despite undergoing a wide range of adverse job-related exposures, including to known carcinogens. In our study, we aimed to characterize the prevalence...
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Open AccessEstimating the health consequences of flight attendant work: comparing flight attendant health to the general population in a cross-sectional study
Flight attendants are an understudied occupational group, despite undergoing a wide and unique range of adverse job-related exposures. In our study, we aimed to characterize the health profile of cabin crew re...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a modeling approach to estimate indoor-to-outdoor sulfur ratios and predict indoor PM2.5 and black carbon concentrations for Eastern Massachusetts households
The effects of indoor air pollution on human health have drawn increasing attention among the scientific community as individuals spend most of their time indoors. However, indoor air sampling is labor-intensi...
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Open AccessSymptoms related to new flight attendant uniforms
Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines reported health symptoms after the introduction of new uniforms in 2011. The airline replaced the uniforms in 2014 without acknowledging harm. To understand possible unifor...
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Open AccessErectile dysfunction and exposure to ambient air pollution in a nationally representative cohort of older men
Little is known about the association between air pollution and erectile dysfunction (ED), a disorder occurring in 64% of men over the age of 70, and to date, no studies have been published. To address this si...
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Spatiotemporal prediction of fine particulate matter using high-resolution satellite images in the Southeastern US 2003–2011
Numerous studies have demonstrated that fine particulate matter (PM2.5, particles smaller than 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter) is associated with adverse health outcomes. The use of ground monitoring stations of ...
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Outdoor air pollution and health effects in urban children with moderate to severe asthma
Particulate matter less than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) is associated with asthma morbidity. Recent studies have begun examining the role of various constituents of PM2.5, their potential sources, and their effec...
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Acute effect of fine particulate matter on mortality in three Southeastern states from 2007–2011
Epidemiologic studies on acute effects of air pollution have generally been limited to larger cities, leaving questions about rural populations behind. Recently, we had developed a spatiotemporal model to pred...
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Open AccessExposure to sub-chronic and long-term particulate air pollution and heart rate variability in an elderly cohort: the Normative Aging Study
Short-term particulate air pollution exposure is associated with reduced heart rate variability (HRV), a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, in many studies. Associations with sub-chronic o...
