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Associations between serum perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl concentrations and diabetes mellitus in the Korean general population: Insights from the Korean National Environmental Health Survey 2018-2020
CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the potential health implications of PFAS exposure and prediabetes risk. Further research is needed to validate these associations and identify potential mechanistic pathways.PMID:38676994 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114385 (Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health)
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - April 27, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Habyeong Kang Shin-Hye Kim Source Type: research

Associations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with maternal early second trimester sex-steroid hormones
CONCLUSION: PFAS mixture modeled using QGComp was not associated with maternal sex-steroid hormones due to potential opposing effects of certain PFAS. Additional prospective studies could corroborate these findings.PMID:38657330 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114380 (Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health)
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Diana C Pacyga George D Papandonatos Libeth Rosas Jason Whalen Sabrina Smith June-Soo Park Joseph C Gardiner Joseph M Braun Susan L Schantz Rita S Strakovsky Source Type: research

Biomonitoring of volatile organic compounds and organophosphorus flame retardands in commercial aircrews after "fume and smell events"
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Apr 22;259:114381. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114381. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHealth risks to humans after "fume and smell events", short-term incidents on aircrafts that are accompanied by unpleasant odour or visible smoke, remain a subject of controversy. We assessed exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOC) and organophosphorus compounds (OPC) by biomonitoring in 375 aircrew members after self-reported "fume and smell events" and in 88 persons of the general population. A total of 20 parameters were analysed in blood and urine by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Median lev...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - April 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tobias Weiss Stephan Koslitz Christoph N öllenheidt Christoph Caumanns J örg Hedtmann Heiko U K äfferlein Thomas Br üning Source Type: research

Endocrine disrupting chemicals in children's and their parents' urine: Is the exposure related to the Chinese and Western lifestyle?
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Apr 22;259:114383. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114383. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChildren are known to be more vulnerable to exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) compared to adults, but evaluating the exposure pathways can be challenging. This research employed target and non-target analysis (NTA) to examine the exposure characteristics of EDCs in spot urine samples collected from 46 children's (aged 3-12 years) and their parents in Hong Kong (Chinese/Western lifestyle) and Guangzhou (mainly Chinese lifestyle). The results revealed that the geometric mean concentrations of phth...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - April 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Na Li Jing Liu Guangguo Ying John Chi-Kin Lee Ting Fan Leung Adrian Covaci Wen-Jing Deng Source Type: research

Outdoor air pollution as a risk factor for testing positive for SARS-CoV-2: A nationwide test-negative case-control study in the Netherlands
This study reinforces the need to continue to strive for better air quality to support public health.PMID:38652943 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114382 (Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health)
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - April 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mariana Sim ões Jelle Zorn Lenny Hogerwerf Guus J M Velders L ützen Portengen Miriam Gerlofs-Nijland Marieke Dijkema Maciek Strak Jos é Jacobs Joost Wesseling Wilco J de Vries Suzanne Mijnen-Visser Lidwien A M Smit Roel Vermeulen Lapo Mughini-Gras Source Type: research

Phthalates and substitute plasticizers: Main achievements from the European human biomonitoring initiative HBM4EU
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Apr 16;259:114378. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114378. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPhthalates and the substitute plasticizer DINCH belong to the first group of priority substances investigated by the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) to answer policy-relevant questions and safeguard an efficient science-to-policy transfer of results. Human internal exposure levels were assessed using two data sets from all European regions and Israel. The first collated existing human biomonitoring (HBM) data (2005-2019). The second consisted of new data generated in the harmonized "HBM4EU Alig...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - April 17, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Antje Gerofke Rosa Lange Nina Vogel Phillipp Schmidt Till Weber Madlen David Hanne Frederiksen Kirsten Baken Eva Govarts Liese Gilles Laura Rodriguez Martin Žanna Martinsone Tiina Santonen Greet Schoeters Martin Scheringer Elena Dom ínguez-Romero Marta Source Type: research

Small-scale wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) for infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance: A scoping review
In conclusion, based on the large number of studies, we identified several methodological considerations and overarching strategic aspects for small-scale WBE. An enabling environment for small-scale WBE requires inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge sharing across countries. Promoting the adoption of small-scale WBE will benefit from a common international conceptualization of the approach, including standardized and internationally accepted terminology. In particular, the development of good WBE practices for different aspects of small-scale WBE is warranted. This includes the establishment of guidelines for a comprehen...
Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - April 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dennis Schmiege Timo Haselhoff Alexander Thomas Ivana Kraiselburd Folker Meyer Susanne Moebus Source Type: research