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Latent Childhood Exposure to Mixtures of Metals and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in 4–5-Year-Old Children Living in Spain
Neurodevelopmental disorders are increasing globally, and metal exposure may play a significant role as an environmental factor. This cross-sectional...
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Association between prenatal or early postnatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and language development in 18 to 36-month-old children from the Odense Child Cohort
BackgroundPerfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent chemicals used in everyday consumer products leading to ubiquitous human exposure. Findings...
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Natural Occurrence, Exposure Assessment & Risk Characterization of Alternaria Mycotoxins in Apple By-Products in Argentina
Data on the natural occurrence of Alternaria mycotoxins in apple by-products is lacking in Argentina and the risk of exposure to these mycotoxins has...
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Gender-specific effects of prenatal mixed exposure to serum phthalates on neurodevelopment of children aged 2–3 years:the Guangxi Birth Cohort Study
Phthalates have been shown to have adverse effects on neurodevelopment, which may be gender-specific. However, the association between prenatal mixed...
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Neurological Disorders: From Exposure to Preventive Interventions
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are industrially synthesized compounds that can produce hazardous reactions and diseases in human beings. They can...
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Spatial variability of nitrogen dioxide and formaldehyde and residential exposure of children in the industrial area of Viadana, Northern Italy
Chipboard production is a source of ambient air pollution. We assessed the spatial variability of outdoor pollutants and residential exposure of...
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A model for occupational stress amongst paediatric and adult critical care staff during COVID-19 pandemic
PurposeThe coronavirus 2019 pandemic has placed all intensive care unit (ICU) staff at increased risk of psychological distress. To date, measurement...
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Environmental Exposure to Metals and Metalloids in Primary School-Aged Children Living in Industrialised Areas of Eastern South Asian Megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chemical pollution arising from heavy metals and metalloids is a growing global concern and a major cause of pollution-related diseases in the world...
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Control measure implications of COVID-19 infection in healthcare facilities reconsidered from human physiological and engineering aspects
The Wells-Riley model invokes human physiological and engineering parameters to successfully treat airborne transmission of infectious diseases....
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Associations between pediatric intensive care procedures and urinary free-BPA levels
BackgroundBisphenol A (BPA) is found in many medical materials used in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Our aim was to evaluate how the...
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Knowledge and attitudes regarding exposure to brominated flame retardants: a survey of Croatian health care providers
The exposure of pregnant and lactating women and their children to environmental contaminants such as brominated flame retardants (BFRs) is a subject...
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Association between atmospheric PM2.5 and daily outpatient visits for children’s respiratory diseases in Lanzhou
The relationship between fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and respiratory disease outcomes among children aged 0 to 14 years in Lanzhou, China, was...
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Impact of temperature on hospital admission for acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) among pre-school children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Changes in ambient temperature have been reported as an important risk factor for respiratory diseases among pre-school children. However, there have...
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What is the association between secondhand smoke (SHS) and possible obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis
BackgroundAssociation between smoking and sleep apnea is well-known from previous studies. However, the influence of secondhand smoke (SHS), which is...
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Persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in Ghanaian environment: a systematic review of food safety implications
Advances in industrial and technological innovations have led to significant socio-economic benefits, but with overwhelming negative impacts on the...
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The Impact of Air Pollution and Aeroallergens Levels on Upper Airway Acute Diseases at Urban Scale
Air pollution (AP) represents one of the main environmental threats to public health and exposure to AP has been connected to upper airway (UA ) ...
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Chronic mercury exposure and blood pressure in children and adolescents: a systematic review
The aim of this paper is to systematically review the scientific literature on the possible relation of chronic mercury exposure and blood pressure...
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The Challenge of Global Aflatoxins Legislation with a Focus on Peanuts and Peanut Products: A Systematic Review
Globally, of all mycotoxins, aflatoxins present a significant threat to human and animal health and has resulted in the introduction of strict food...
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The first 1000 days of life: traffic-related air pollution and development of wheezing and asthma in childhood. A systematic review of birth cohort studies
BackgroundThe first 1000 days of life -including pregnancy and the first 2 years after birth- represent a critical window for health interventions.
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