MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Environmental Health' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:36:04 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634039&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F11%2F1%2F4 Conclusions: Our analyses suggest that access to water and sanitation independently contribute to child and maternal mortality outcomes. If the world is to seriously address the Millennium Development Goals of reducing child and maternal mortality, then improved water and sanitation accesses are key strategies. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634039 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5634039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634038&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F11%2F1%2F5 Conclusions: Both the epidemiological evidence and toxicological data suggest a possible link between methyl bromide exposure and serious health problems, including prostate cancer risk from occupational and community exposure. The environmental risks of methyl bromide are not in doubt, but also its health risks, especially for genetically predisposed subjects, should not be underestimated. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634038 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5634038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634040&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F11%2F1%2F3 Conclusions: The 2011 heat wave resulted in an increase in the number of ED visits and ambulance calls, especially in older persons, as well as an increase in all-cause mortality. Rapid surveillance systems provide markers of heat wave impacts that have fatal outcomes. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634040 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5634040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5615836&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F11%2F1%2F2 Early-life exposure to PCE-contaminated drinking water may increase the risk of developing bipolar disorder and post-traumatic distress disorder later in life. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5615836 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5615836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591169&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F11%2F1%2F1 Conclusions: Respondents had clear perceptions about changes in heat, cold and rainfall that had occurred over the last five to ten years. Local perceptions of climate variability (CV) included increased heat, overall warmer winters, reduced rainfall and fewer floods. The effects of CV were mostly negative in terms of means of living, human health, agriculture and overall livelihoods. Most local perceptions on CV are consistent with the evidence regarding the vulnerability of Bangladesh to CC. Such findings can be used to formulate appropriate sector programs and interventions. The systematic collection of such information will allow scientists, researchers and policy makers to design and implement appropriate adaptation strategies for CC in countries that are especially vulnerable. (Sourc... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591169 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5591169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5531581&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F109 This study evaluates the impacts of tubewell access and tubewell depth on childhood diarrhea in rural Bangladesh. Methods: A total of 59,796 cases of diarrhea in children under 5 were recorded in 142 villages of Matlab, Bangladesh during monthly community health surveys between 2000 and 2006. The location and depth of 12,018 tubewells were surveyed in 2002-04 and integrated with diarrhea and other data in a geographic information system. A proxy for tubewell access was developed by calculating the local density of tubewells around households. Logistic regression models were built to examine the relationship between childhood diarrhea, tubewell density and tubewell depth. Wealth, adult female education, flood control, population density and the child's age were considered as potential confo... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5531581 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5531581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5531583&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F107 In recent years there has been a major change on the part of funders, particularly in North America, so that data sharing is now considered to be the norm rather than the exception. We believe that data sharing is a good idea. However, we also believe that it is inappropriate to prescribe exactly when or how researchers should preserve and share data, since these issues are highly specific to each study, the nature of the data collected, who is requesting it, and what they intend to do with it. The level of ethical concern will vary according to the nature of the information, and the way in which it is collected - analyses of anonymised hospital admission records may carry a quite different ethical burden than analyses of potentially identifiable health information collected directly from ... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5531583 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5531583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5531582&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F108 Conclusions: Our results indicate delayed effects of ambient PM10 on BP. Lack of associations with exposure groups and personal PM2.5/EC indicates that PM effects are related to background levels of pollution in Beijing, and not specifically to work-related exposure. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5531582 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5531582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5519781&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F106 Case-control studies on adults point to an increased risk of brain tumours (glioma and acoustic neuroma) associated with the long-term use of mobile phones. Recently, the first study on mobile phone use and the risk of brain tumours in children and adolescents, CEFALO, was published. It has been claimed that this relatively small study yielded reassuring results of no increased risk. We do not agree. We consider that the data contain several indications of increased risk, despite low exposure, short latency period, and limitations in the study design, analyses and interpretation. The information certainly cannot be used as reassuring evidence against an association, for reasons that we discuss in this commentary. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5519781 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5519781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5510988&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F105 Conclusions: Our results indicate that measured dietary cadmium intake can reasonably well predict biomarkers of both long-term kidney accumulation (urine) and short-term exposure (blood). The predictions are improved when taking data on the iron status into account. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5510988 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5510988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491670&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F104 Background: Exposure to cadmium has been associated with osteoporosis and fracture risk in women and elderly, but studies in children are lacking. In the present study we investigate the association between markers of bone demineralization [urinary calcium (Ca) and deoxypyridinoline (DPD) excretion] and urinary cadmium (Cd) excretion (as an index of lifetime body burden). Methods: 155 schoolchildren from 2 elementary schools in Lahore, Pakistan were included. Urinary Cd was measured as an index of lifetime exposure. We assessed the multivariate-adjusted association of exposure with markers of bone resorption, urinary DPD as well as with Ca excretion. Results: Urinary Cd averaged 0.50 nmol/mmol creatinine and was not influenced by age, height, weight and socio-economic status (SES). Indepen... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491670 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5491670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5481892&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F103 Workers' compensation law in the United States is derived from European models of social insurance introduced in Germany and in England. These two concepts of workers' compensation are found today in the federal and state workers' compensation programs in the United States. All reform proposals in the United States are influenced by the European experience with workers' compensation. In 2006, a reform proposal termed the Public Health Model was made that would abolish the workers' compensation system, and in its place adopt a national disability insurance system for all injuries and illnesses. In the public health model, health and safety professionals would work primarily in public health agencies. The public health model eliminates the physician from any role other than that of privately... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5481892 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5481892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5472979&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F102 Pre-natal and childhood exposure to the solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) has been suggested to lead to an increase in the occurrence of cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug use among teenagers and young adults. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5472979 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5472979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415965&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F100 Conclusions: The data are compatible with a slightly increased risk of cryptorchidism in sons of women exposed to pesticides by working in horticulture. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415965 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5415965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5415964&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F101 Conclusions: Our models can successfully identify indoor and in-vehicle travel points from the raw GPS data, but challenges remain in developing models to distinguish outdoor static points and walking. Accurate training data are essential in developing reliable models in classifying time-activity patterns. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5415964 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5415964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5404073&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F99 Conclusions: Mercury was associated with decreased HRV among French Polynesian teenagers while no significant association was observed with resting HR, BP, or PP among teenagers or adults (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5404073 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5404073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394797&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F96 Conclusions: The persistence of some environmental chemicals in the scientific literature may be due to a 'Matthew' principle of maintaining prominence for the very reason of having been well researched. Such bias detracts from the societal needs for documentation on less well known environmental hazards, and it may also impact negatively on the potentials for innovation and discovery in research. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394797 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5394797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394796&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F97 Conclusions: Our study suggests that genetic variants in iron metabolism genes may contribute to variability in manganese exposure by affecting manganese absorption, distribution, or excretion. Genetic background may be critical to consider in studies that rely on environmental manganese measurements. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394796 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5394796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394795&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F98 Conclusions: The burden of injury from modifiable home injury exposures is substantial. Estimating this burden in a comprehensive and accurate manner requires improvements to the scope of injury surveillance data and the evidence base regarding the effectiveness of interventions. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394795 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5394795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5394798&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F95 Conclusions: These data show that although differences in occupation appear to be reflected in different perceptions of EMF, the level of occupational exposure to EMF as such does not predict the perceived health risk of EMF. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5394798 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5394798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372709&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F93 Conclusions: : Ambient air pollution is associated with rates of hospitalization for pneumonia and with physician's consultations for acute respiratory infections. Anemia may interact with air pollution to increase pneumonia hospitalizations. If confirmed in larger studies, improving nutrition-related anemia, as well as decreasing the levels of air pollution in Quito, may reduce pneumonia incidence. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372709 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5372709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372708&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F94 Conclusions: Elevated prenatal BPA exposure increased the risk of LBW, SGA, and adverse actions of adipokines in neonates, especially for male infants. These results provide further evidence that maternal exposure is correlated with adverse birth outcomes. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372708 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5372708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5372710&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F92 Conclusions: While exposure to road traffic noise was associated with systolic blood pressure in subgroups, we were not able to identify associations with hypertension. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5372710 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5372710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5320308&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F91 Conclusions: This study showed that already at low levels of exposure, vehicle traffic is related to an increased risk of wheeze among children. Thus, the global burden of traffic air pollution may be underestimated. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5320308 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5320308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5309663&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F90 Conclusions: This study found that mercury concentrations in some fish jerky can often exceed the FDA's allowable mercury limit and could be a significant source of mercury exposure. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5309663 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5309663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5301051&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F89 Pollutants specific to traffic exhaust such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, may be the causative agents of preterm and low weight birth and should therefore be the focus of future studies into adverse birth outcomes. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5301051 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5301051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291631&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F87 Conclusions: Our data suggest that day of presentation and residential location data obtained from administrative records reasonably captures the time and location of stroke onset for most patients. Under these conditions, any associated errors are unlikely to be an important source of bias when estimating air pollution risks in this population. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291631 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5291631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291630&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F88 Conclusions: The level of serum POPs, particularly PFCs, might be risk factors in the development of BC in Inuit. Hormone disruption by the combined serum POP related xenoestrogenic and xenoandrogenic activities may contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer in Inuit. Further investigations are needed to document these study conclusions. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291630 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5291630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291633&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F85 Conclusions: These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that, in Flanders, the prevalence of at-risk alleles in genes involved in genotoxic effects decreases with age, suggesting that persons carrying a higher number of at risk alleles (especially in phase II xenobiotic-metabolizing or DNA repair genes) are at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases. Our findings also suggest that, regarding risk of disease associated with low penetrance polymorphisms, multiple polymorphisms should be taken into account, rather than single ones. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291633 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5291633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5291632&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F86 Background: In a case-control study a statistically significant association was recorded between the introduction of infants to heated indoor swimming pools and the development of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). In this paper, a neurogenic hypothesis is formulated to explain how toxins produced by chlorine in such pools may act deleteriously on the infant's immature central nervous system, comprising brain and spinal cord, to produce the deformity of AIS.Presentation of the hypothesisThrough vulnerability of the developing central nervous system to circulating toxins, and because of delayed epigenetic effects, the trunk deformity of AIS does not become evident until adolescence. In mature healthy swimmers using such pools, the circulating neurotoxins detected are chloroform, bromodi... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5291632 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5291632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5280308&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F84 Conclusion: The results of this study have informed the development of an intervention trial that seeks to prevent falls and silica dust exposure by training contractors employing Hispanic construction workers in the elements of safety leadership, including building respect for their Hispanic workers and facilitating their participation in a safety program. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5280308 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5280308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5267098&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F82 Conclusions: Epidemiological analyses of the causes of death and vulnerability associated with meteorological disasters can provide the necessary information for establishing future adaptation measures against climate change. A more comprehensive system for assessing disaster epidemiology needs to be established. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5267098 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5267098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5267097&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F83 Conclusions In coal mine workers, alterations of lung function parameters are associated with the development of CWP and with changes in circulating MMP-9, TIMP-9, IL-13 and IL-18R. These serum biomarkers may likely reflect the pathogenesis and progression of CWP in coal workers, and may provide for the importance of serum indicators in the early diagnosis of lung function injury in coal miners. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5267097 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5267097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5256301&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F81 Background: Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) is associated with increased risk of respiratory illness, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Prior to smoking bans on airlines in the late 1980s, flight attendants were exposed to a significant amount of SHS. In the present study, we examine associations between flight attendant SHS exposure and development of respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular disease. Methods: Between December 2006 and October 2010, three hundred sixty-two flight attendants completed an online questionnaire with information regarding experience as a flight attendant, medical history, smoking history, and SHS exposure. Rates of illnesses in flight attendants were compared with an age and smoking history matched population sample from NHANES 2005-2006. Logistic regression a... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5256301 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5256301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244977&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F79 Conclusions: Occupational exposure to currently used pesticides may have adverse effects in spite of the added protection offered to pregnant women. Maternal exposure to combinations of modern, non-persistent pesticides during early pregnancy was associated with affected growth, both prenatally and postnatally. We found a biphasic association with lower weight at birth followed by increased body fat accumulation from birth to school age. We cannot rule out some residual confounding due to differences in social class, although this was adjusted for. Associations were stronger in highly exposed than in medium exposed children, and effects on body fat content at school age was potentiated by maternal smoking in pregnancy. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244977 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5244977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5244976&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F80 Conclusions: This study provides valuable new information about time-activity assessed longitudinally in three major age groups and greatly expands our knowledge about intra- and inter-individual variations in time-location/activity patterns. Longitudinal variations beyond weekly and seasonal patterns should be taken into account in simulating long-term time-activity patterns in exposure modeling. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5244976 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5244976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216758&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F78 Conclusions of the peer reviewed literature differ in some ways from those in the popular literature. In peer reviewed studies, wind turbine annoyance has been statistically associated with wind turbine noise, but found to be more strongly related to visual impact, attitude to wind turbines and sensitivity to noise. To date, no peer reviewed articles demonstrate a direct causal link between people living in proximity to modern wind turbines, the noise they emit and resulting physiological health effects. If anything, reported health effects are likely attributed to a number of environmental stressors that result in an annoyed/stressed state in a segment of the population. In the popular literature, self-reported health outcomes are related to distance from turbines and the claim is made th... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216758 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5216758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5194636&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F76 Conclusions: We did not find consistent associations between type 2 diabetes prevalence and exposure to traffic-related air pollution, though there were some indications for a relation with traffic in a 250m buffer. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5194636 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5194636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5194635&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F77 Background: Urinary kidney injury molecule 1 is a recently discovered early biomarker for renal damage that has been proven to be correlated to urinary cadmium in rats. However, so far the association between urinary cadmium and kidney injury molecule 1 in humans after long-term, low-dose cadmium exposure has not been studied. Methods: We collected urine and blood samples from 153 non-smoking men and women aged 60+, living in an area with moderate cadmium pollution from a non-ferrous metal plant for a significant period. Urinary cadmium and urinary kidney injury molecule 1 as well as other renal biomarkers (alpha1-microglobulin, beta2-microglobulin, blood urea nitrogen, urinary proteins and microalbumin) were assessed. Results: Both before (r=0.20; p=0.01) and after (partial r=0.32; p (Sou... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5194635 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5194635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5173478&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F75 Conclusions: In France, lead isotope ratios could provide valuable additional information in about a third of routine environmental investigations. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5173478 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5173478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5167727&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F74 Conclusions: Bylaws or ordinances implemented through education and enforcement are a viable policy option for reducing urban cosmetic pesticide use. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5167727 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5167727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5153704&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F73 Conclusions: Our study confirms a previously reported, but frequently questioned, association between exposure to iAs and diabetes, and is the first to link the risk of diabetes to the production of one of the most toxic metabolites of iAs, DMAsIII. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5153704 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5153704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5123710&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F72 ${item.shortDescription} (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5123710 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5123710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5115875&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F71 ${item.shortDescription} (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5115875 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5115875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5101885&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F70 ${item.shortDescription} (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5101885 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5101885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5093130&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F69 ${item.shortDescription} (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5093130 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5093130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5075177&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F68 ${item.shortDescription} (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5075177 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5075177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5046704&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F67 Vehicle engine exhaust contains ultrafine particles and soluble chemicals that can translocate from the airways to internal organs, and has shown a link to an increased risk of cervical and brain cancer. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5046704 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5046704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5046705&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F66 ${item.shortDescription} (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5046705 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5046705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5016353&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F65 Conclusions: These data suggest that exposure at critical neurodevelopmental times to environmentalchemicals at concentrations and combinations reflective of those observed in vulnerable population can have enduring consequences upon cytokines that are thought to contribute to a range of pathological states. In particular, such protracted alterations in the cytokine balance within the hypothalamus would be expected to favor marked changes in neuroimmune and hormonal communication that could have profound behavioral consequences. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5016353 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5016353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5016354&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F64 Conclusions: The present study demonstrated that arsenic concentrations in the drinking water were strongly correlated with arsenic concentrations in the subjects' hair and nails. Further, this study revealed a novel exposure- and dose- response relationship between arsenic exposure metrics and serum hepatic enzyme activity. Elevated serum hepatic enzyme activities in the higher exposure gradients provided new insights into arsenic-induced liver toxicity that might be helpful for the early prognosis of arsenic-induced liver diseases. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5016354 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5016354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4990495&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F63 Conclusions: We found significant spatial clusters of NHL after allowing for disease latency and residential mobility. Our results show the importance of evaluating residential histories when studying spatial patterns of cancer. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4990495 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4990495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4958585&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F61 Conclusions: For multiplicative error, both the amount and type of measurement error impact health effect estimates in air pollution epidemiology. By modelling instrument imprecision and spatial variability as different error types, we estimate direction and magnitude of the effects of error over a range of error types. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4958585 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4958585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4943501&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F59 Conclusion: our analysis of the literature studies and of the results from meta-analyses of the significant data alone shows an almost doubling of the risk of head tumours induced by long-term mobile phone use or latency. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4943501 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4943501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4943500&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F60 Conclusions: Emergency hospital admissions for falls on snow and ice vary greatly across winters, and according to temperature, age and gender. The cost of these admissions in England in 2009/10 was considerable. With responsibility for health improvement moving to local councils, they will have to balance the cost of public health measures like gritting with the healthcare costs associated with falls. The economic burden of falls on snow and ice is substantial; keeping surfaces clear of snow and ice is a public health priority. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4943500 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4943500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4943502&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F58 Issues of environment and environmental health involve multiple interests regarding e.g. political, societal, economical, and public concerns represented by different kinds of organizations and individuals. Not surprisingly, stakeholder and public participation has become a major issue in environmental and environmental health policy and assessment. The need for participation has been discussed and reasoned by many, including environmental legislators around the world. In principle, participation is generally considered as desirable and the focus of most scholars and practitioners is on carrying out participation, and making participation more effective. In practice also doubts regarding the effectiveness and importance of participation exist among policy makers, assessors, and public, lea... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4943502 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4943502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4930772&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F56 Conclusions: These findings suggest that the teachers in the PCB-containing buildings had higher serum levels of lighter PCB congeners (PCB 6-74) than the referent populations. Examination of the patterns, as well as concentrations of individual PCB congeners in serum is essential to investigating the contributions from potential environmental sources of PCB exposure. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4930772 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4930772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4930771&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F57 Unrealistic steady-state assumptions are often used to estimate toxicant exposure rates from biomarkers. A biomarker may instead be modeled as a weighted sum of historical time-varying exposures. Estimating equations are derived for a zero-inflated gamma distribution for daily exposures with a known exposure frequency. Simulation studies suggest that the estimating equations can provide accurate estimates of exposure magnitude at any reasonable sample size, and reasonable estimates of the exposure variance at larger sample sizes. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4930771 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4930771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4909476&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F55 Conclusions: We identified that there are both positive and negative aspects to the issuance of traditional food consumption advisories. A number of variables need to be recognized during the development and implementation of advisories in order to ensure a balance between human health, maintenance of cultures and industrial activity. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4909476 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4909476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4900367&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F54 The relationship between toxic marine microalgae species and climate change has become a high profile and well discussed topic in recent years, with research focusing on the possible future impacts of changing hydrological conditions on Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) species around the world. However, there is very little literature concerning the epidemiology of these species on marine organisms and human health. Here, we examine the current state of toxic microalgae species around the UK, in two ways: first we describe the key toxic syndromes and gather together the disparate reported data on their epidemiology from UK records and monitoring procedures. Secondly, using NHS hospital admissions and GP records from Wales, we attempt to quantify the incidence of shellfish poisoning from an indepe... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4900367 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4900367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4890502&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F52 Conclusions: Our study revealed a significant 24% increase in the risk of experiencing multiple emergency department contacts for asthma for every log-unit of traffic exposure. This study provides support for the hypothesis that traffic related air pollution increases the frequency of health service contacts for asthma. This study used advanced GIS techniques to establish traffic-weighted buffer zones around the geocoded residential location of subjects to provide an accurate assessment of exposure to traffic emissions, thereby providing a quantification of the ranges over which pollutants may exert a health effect. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4890502 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4890502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4890501&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F53 Conclusions: The current health impacts of landfilling and incineration can be characterized as moderate when compared to other sources of environmental pollution, e.g. traffic or industrial emissions, that have an impact on public health. There are several uncertainties and critical assumptions in the assessment model, but it provides insight into the relative health impact attributable to waste management. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4890501 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4890501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4860186&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F51 Conclusions: Both increases and decreases in air temperature are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. The effects of heat were immediate while the ones of cold became predominant with longer time lags. Increases in air temperature are also associated with an immediate increased risk of respiratory mortality. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4860186 Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4860186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4860188&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F49 Conclusions: Elevated ozone levels are associated with dry tropical, dry moderate, and moist tropical air masses, with the highest ozone levels being associated with the dry tropical air mass. Certain synoptic circulation patterns/air masses in conjunction with ambient ozone levels were associated with increased asthma and MI hospitalizations. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4860188 Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4860188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4860187&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F50 Background: Hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen when inhaled, but its carcinogenic potential when orally ingested remains controversial. Water contaminated with hexavalent chromium is a worldwide problem, making this a question of significant public health importance. Methods: We conducted an ecological mortality study within the Oinofita region of Greece, where water has been contaminated with hexavalent chromium. We calculated gender, age, and period standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for all deaths, cancer deaths, and specific cancer types of Oinofita residents over an 11-year period (1999 - 2009), using the greater prefecture of Voiotia as the standard population. Results: A total of 474 deaths were observed. The SMR for all cause mortality was 98 (95% CI 89-107) and for all ca... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4860187 Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4860187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4851841&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F45 Conclusions: PM2.5 seven day moving averages are associated with higher sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 levels. SO4-2 seven day moving averages are associated with higher sICAM-1 and a suggestive association was observed with sVCAM-1 in aging men. SNPs in miRNA-processing genes may modify associations between ambient pollution and sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1, which are correlates of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4851841 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4851841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4851840&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F46 Conclusions: Motivation for voluntary mitigation is mostly dependent on perceived susceptibility to threats and severity of climate change or climate variability impacts, whereas adaptation is largely dependent on the availability of information relevant to climate change. Thus, the climate change discourse could be framed from a health perspective to motivate behaviour change. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4851840 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4851840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4851839&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F47 Background: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is an important occupational chemical used in metal degreasing and drycleaning and a prevalent drinking water contaminant. Exposure often occurs with other chemicals but it occurred alone in a pattern that reduced the likelihood of confounding in a unique scenario on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We previously found a small to moderate increased risk of breast cancer among women with the highest exposures using a simple exposure model. We have taken advantage of technical improvements in publicly available software to incorporate a more sophisticated determination of water flow and direction to see if previous results were robust to more accurate exposure assessment. Methods: The current analysis used PCE exposure estimates generated with the addition of wa... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4851839 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4851839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4851838&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F48 Conclusions: Our study indicates that wildfires have a significant effect on population health. The coherence of these results suggests that drug utilisation research is a useful tool for studying morbidity associated with environmental incidents. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4851838 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4851838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4846596&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F43 Conclusions: The findings of this present study can be used to evaluate the safety dose uptake level of seafood as well as to monitor environmental health. However, as the calculated dose and cancer risks were found to cross the limit of safety, finding a realistic way to moderate the risk is imperative. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4846596 Thu, 19 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4846596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4846595&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F44 Conclusions: Prevention of childhood lead exposure has a high social benefit, due to reduction of B-Pb concentrations to levels below 15 ug/L or 24 ug/L, respectively. Reducing only exposures above 100 ug/L B-Pb has little economic impact due to the small number of children who now exhibit such high exposure levels. Prudent public policies would help avoiding future medical interventions, limit the need for special education and increase future productivity, and hence lifetime income for children exposed to lead. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4846595 Thu, 19 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4846595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4838405&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F42 Conclusions: While only incremental increases in morbidity and mortality above previous findings occurred in 2008, health impacts of the 2009 heatwave stand out. These findings send a signal that the intense and long 2009 heatwave may have exceeded the capacity of the population to cope. It is important that risk factors contributing to the adverse health outcomes are investigated to further improve preventive strategies. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4838405 Wed, 18 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4838405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4838406&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F41 Conclusions: Based on the results, we demonstrated that pollutants generated by biomass burning in the Brazilian Amazon can induce genetic damage in test plants that was more prominent during dry season, and correlated with the level of particulates and elevated respiratory morbidity. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4838406 Mon, 16 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4838406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4827040&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F40 Conclusions: Urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites were similar in Egyptian and US populations, suggesting that phthalate exposure also occurs in developing nations. Dietary intake is likely an important route of exposure to phthalates in both urban and rural populations. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4827040 Sun, 15 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4827040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4827042&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F37 Conclusions: Associations between proteinuria and low-level urinary Cd should be interpreted with caution as they appear to be largely driven by diuresis, current smoking and probably also the co-excretion of Cd with plasma proteins. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4827042 Fri, 13 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4827042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4827041&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F38 Conclusion: There was inadequate access to safe water in the camp. Pit-latrines were inadequate, poorly maintained and not user-friendly for most people. Responsible authorities should design means of increasing and sustaining access to safe water, increase sanitation facilities and continuously educate the public on the need to observe good hygiene practices. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4827041 Fri, 13 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4827041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4746981&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F35 This study used hearing loss values (HLVs) measured at 4 kHz and 6 kHz in both ears as a biomarker to investigate the chronic effects of noise exposure on hypertension in 790 aircraft-manufacturing workers. Methods: Participants were divided into a high hearing loss (HL) group (n = 214; average HLVs >= 30 decibel [dB] at 4 kHz or 6 kHz bilaterally; 83.1 +/- 4.9 A-weighted decibel [dBA]), a median HL group (n = 302; 15 (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4746981 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4746981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4731039&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F32 Conclusions: THM internal dose in pregnancy varies substantially across individuals, and depends on both water THM levels and water use habits. Increased internal dose may affect fetal growth. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4731039 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4731039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4731038&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F33 Conclusions: No statistically significant genetic modifying effects were seen for the association between plasma eicosapentaenoic+docosahexaenoic acid or erythrocyte-mercury and risk of myocardial infarction. Still, our results indicate that the relatively rare GCLM-588 TT genotype may have an impact, but a larger study is necessary for confirmation. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4731038 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4731038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4708271&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F31 Conclusions: Our findings suggest that, in our setting, exposure to ambient levels of air pollution is an important determinant of emergency room (ER) visits for acute respiratory symptoms, particularly during the warm season. ER admittance may be considered a good proxy to evaluate the adverse effects of air pollution on respiratory health. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4708271 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4708271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4702622&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F30 Conclusions: Adjustment for the main sources of uncertainty produced lower risk estimates showing that ignoring bias leads to risk estimates potentially biased upwards. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4702622 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4702622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4675447&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F29 Conclusions: In this study of Korean adults, exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at home or work was found to be affected by sex, age, marital status, educational level, and type of occupation. Accordingly, these factors should be given appropriate consideration by those developing policies or interventions designed to control exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4675447 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4675447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4668747&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F28 Conclusion: The present study provides some initial human data supporting the notion that eating a regular breakfast might reduce B-Pb in young children. To our knowledge, this is the first human study exploring the association between breakfast frequency and B-Pb in young children. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4668747 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4668747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4662680&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F26 Conclusions: Our results add weight to the association between exposure to traffic and reduced gestation time. This effect may be due to the chemical toxins in traffic pollutants, or because of disturbed sleep due to traffic noise. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4662680 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4662680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4662679&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F27 Conclusions: Handheld devices, which are relatively inexpensive , minimize survey response error, and allow for easy storage of data. These technological research modalities are useful in the collection and assessment of environmental and occupational research data. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4662679 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4662679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4657435&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F25 Conclusions: A TS analysis can determine the LE loss, but if the observation window is shorter than the relevant exposures one obtains only a lower bound. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4657435 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4657435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4657436&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F24 Conclusions: Our study suggests that lead exposure in childhood predicts intellectual functioning in young adulthood. Our results also suggest that school-age lead exposure may represent a period of increased susceptibility. Given the small sample size, however, the potentially confounding effects of maternal IQ cannot be excluded and should be evaluated in a larger study. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4657436 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4657436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4630347&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F22 Conclusions: No increased risk of mortality and morbidity was found in the entire area. The internal analysis of the cohort based on dispersion modeling found excesses of mortality for some cancer types in the highest exposure categories, especially in women, The interpretation of the findings is limited given the pilot nature of the study. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4630347 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4630347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4630346&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F23 Background: Sewage workers are exposed to multiple chemicals among which many are suspected genotoxicants. Therefore, they might incur DNA damage and oxidative stress. We aimed to explore integrated urinary biomarkers, assessing the overall urine genotoxicity by in vitro comet and micronucleus assays and measuring urinary 8-oxo-2' deoxyguanosine. Methods: During three consecutive working days, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds were sampled in workplace air of 34 sewage and 30 office workers, as indicators of airborne exposure. The last day, subjects collected their 24 hours urine. Genotoxicity of urinary extracts was assessed by comet and micronucleus assays on a HepG2 cell line. Using competitive enzymatic immunoassay we evaluated the 24 hours urinary 8-oxo-2... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4630346 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4630346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4620816&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F21 Conclusions: There was a lack of concordance between predicted and modeled ambient air levels of benzene. Applying methods of spatial interpolation for assessing exposure to ambient air pollutants in health effect studies is hindered by the placement and number of existing stationary monitors collecting HAP data. Routine monitoring needs to be expanded if we are to use these data to better assess environmental health risks in the future. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4620816 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4620816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4599343&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F18 Background: Disinfection by-products in drinking water are chemical contaminants that have been associated with cancer and other adverse effects. Exposure occurs from consumption of tap water, inhalation and dermal absorption. Methods: We determined the relationship between socioeconomic status and exposure to disinfection by-products in 1271 controls from a multicentric bladder cancer case-control study in Spain. Information on lifetime drinking water sources, swimming pool attendance, showering-bathing practices, and socioeconomic status (education, income) was collected through personal interviews. Results: The most highly educated subjects consumed less tap water (57%) and more bottled water (33%) than illiterate subjects (69% and 17% respectively, p-value=0.003). These differences bec... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4599343 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4599343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4599342&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F19 Background: Studies report that residential use of pesticides in low-income homes is common because of poor housing conditions and pest infestations; however, exposure data on contemporary-use pesticides in low-income households is limited. We conducted a study in low-income homes from urban and agricultural communities to: characterize and compare house dust levels of agricultural and residential-use pesticides; evaluate the correlation of pesticide concentrations in samples collected several days apart; examine whether concentrations of pesticides phased-out for residential uses, but still used in agriculture (i.e., chlorpyrifos and diazinon) have declined in homes in the agricultural community; and estimate resident children's pesticide exposures via inadvertent dust ingestion. Methods:... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4599342 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4599342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4589471&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F17 Conclusions: The limitations of this preliminary study notwithstanding, respirator fit appear to be associated with individual facial characteristics and are not specific to racial/ethnic or gender characteristics. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4589471 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4589471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4569521&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F15 Conclusion: Among hospitalized children with severe asthma, increased hourly concentration of PM2.5 was associated with a decrease in PEF. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4569521 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4569521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4569520&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F16 Background: Significant numbers of people are exposed to tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene, PCE) every year, including workers in the dry cleaning industry. Adverse health effects have been associated with PCE exposure. However, investigations of possible cumulative cytogenetic damage resulting from PCE exposure are lacking. Methods: Eighteen dry cleaning workers and 18 laundry workers (unexposed controls) provided a peripheral blood sample for cytogenetic analysis by whole chromosome painting. Pre-shift exhaled air on these same participants was collected and analyzed for PCE levels. The laundry workers were matched to the dry cleaners on race, age, and smoking status. The relationships between levels of cytological damage and exposures (including PCE levels in the shop and in worker... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4569520 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4569520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4558558&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F14 Conclusions: The agreement between self-reported and operator-derived mobile phone use was moderate and overestimation of the call time by participants was common. A prospective cohort study would be feasible in Finland, although the potentially low participation rate would increase the resources required for recruitment. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4558558 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4558558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4548687&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F13 Conclusions: Highway traffic exhaust in alpine highway corridors, in the absence of other industrial sources, showed negative associations with the respiratory health of adults, higher than those previously found in urban areas. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4548687 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4548687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4530870&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F12 Conclusion: This study points out the potential effects of traffic-related air pollution on respiratory health status, including lung function impairment. It also highlights the added value of GIS in environmental health research. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4530870 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4530870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4428082&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F11 Conclusions: The observed post-flood 'deficit' of deaths is counter-intuitive and difficult to interpret because of the possible influence of population displacement caused by flooding. The bias that might arise from such displacement remains unquantified but has important implications for future studies that use place of residence as a marker of exposure. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4428082 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4428082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4398273&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F10 Conclusions: At present, no underlying biological mechanism has been identified which mediates the effects on brain functioning as observed in electroencephalographic (EEG) studies. A future aim must be to identify this mechanism as well as a reliable exposure protocol in order to gain more insights into possible behavioral and related health consequences of high-frequency EMF exposure. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4398273 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4398273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4381527&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F9 Conclusions: The known burden due to chemicals is considerable. This information supports decision-making in programmes having a role to play in reducing human exposure to toxic chemicals. These figures present only a number of chemicals for which data are available, therefore, they are more likely an underestimate of the actual burden. Chemicals with known health effects, such as dioxins, cadmium, mercury or chronic exposure to pesticides could not be included in this article due to incomplete data and information. Effective public health interventions are known to manage chemicals and limit their public health impacts and should be implemented at national and international levels. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4381527 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4381527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4369579&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F6 Conclusions: Our results suggest that the presence of lead and cadmium in the reproductive tract of men may be related to a moderate alteration of their seminal parameters. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4369579 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4369579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4369578&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F7 Conclusions: This study found significant associations between outdoor temperature and blood pressure levels, which remained after adjustment for various confounders including season. This relationship showed negligible effect modification. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4369578 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4369578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4359779&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F4 Conclusions: Perceived and objectively assessed qualities of the green neighborhood environment correlate but do not agree. An index score based on self-reports but aggregated to narrow area units can be a valid approach to assess perceived green neighborhood qualities in settings where objective assessments are not possible or feasible. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4359779 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4359779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4359778&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F5 Conclusions: Our data suggest that in utero exposure to BBP induced a delayed pubertal onset and modified morphology of the mammary gland. These alterations were accompanied by modifications in gene expression previously associated with an increased susceptibility to carcinogenesis. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4359778 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4359778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4348644&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F3 Conclusion: The study provides some but limited evidence that occupational exposure to possible endocrine disrupting chemicals during pregnancy increases the risk of hypospadias. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4348644 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4348644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4329875&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F2 Conclusions: There is evidence showing that daily concentration of NO2, PM10, SO2 was positively associated with the preterm rate in Guangzhou, China. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4329875 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4329875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4312855&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F10%2F1%2F1 Conclusions: Plasma samples collected post-diagnosis in this study may not represent early life exposures due to changes in diet and introduction of new household products containing PBDEs. Studies with direct measurements of prenatal or infant exposures are needed to assess the possible causal role for these compounds in autism spectrum disorders. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4312855 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4312855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4284278&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F79 Conclusion: We conclude that sikor can be a significant source of As, Cd and Pb exposure for the Bangladeshi population consuming large quantities of this material. Of particular concern in this regard is geophagy practiced by pregnant women concurrently exposed to As contaminated drinking water. Future studies needs to evaluate the bioavailability of As and other elements from sikor and their impact on human health. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4284278 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4284278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4236277&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F78 Conclusions: Polymorphisms of oxidative stress-related genes modified effects of OC and/or sulfate on 8-OHdG, suggesting that effects of OC or sulfate on 8-OHdG and other endpoints may be through the oxidative stress pathway. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4236277 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4236277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4212066&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F76 Conclusions: Our results indicate that airborne exposures from short-term cleaning tasks can remain in the air even after tasks' cessation, suggesting potential exposures to anyone entering the room shortly after cleaning. Additionally, 2-BE concentrations from cleaning could approach occupational exposure limits and warrant further investigation. Measurement methods applied in this study can be useful for workplace assessment of airborne exposures during cleaning, if the limitations identified here are addressed. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4212066 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4212066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4202270&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F75 Conclusions: We observed few statistically significant results which are not consistent over the two time points. Furthermore, when the 10% of the participants with the highest exposure are taken into consideration the significant results of the main analysis could not be confirmed. Based on the pattern of these results, we assume that the few observed significant associations are not causal but rather occurred by chance. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4202270 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4202270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4195477&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F74 Conclusions: These findings are consistent with the notion that having an allotment garden may promote an active life-style and contribute to healthy aging. However, the findings may be limited by self selection and additional research is needed to confirm and extend the current findings. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4195477 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4195477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4174502&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F73 Background: There is growing concern in communities surrounding airports regarding the contribution of various emission sources (such as aircraft and ground support equipment) to nearby ambient concentrations. We used extensive monitoring of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in neighborhoods surrounding T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, RI, and land-use regression (LUR) modeling techniques to determine the impact of proximity to the airport and local traffic on these concentrations. Methods: Palmes diffusion tube samplers were deployed along the airport's fence line and within surrounding neighborhoods for one to two weeks. In total, 644 measurements were collected over three sampling campaigns (October 2007, March 2008 and June 2008) and each sampling location was geocoded. GIS-based variables were cre... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4174502 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4174502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4166520&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F70 Conclusion Despite preventive strategies, working in specific jobs during pregnancy may impose a higher risk of infections, and working in some of these occupations may impose a slightly higher risk of CAs in their offspring. Most other reproductive failures were not increased in these occupations. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4166520 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4166520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4166519&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F71 Conclusions: Agricultural activities in the municipality of residence may have negative effects on cranial growth. Cultivation of pea crops and, to a lesser degree, wheat and potato crops, may negatively affect head circumference. Insecticides, including organophosphate insecticides, were applied to most of the area devoted to pea and potato crops; this was less true for corn and wheat crops. These results must be interpreted in light of the study's limitations, in particular, the scale at which we could assess pesticide exposure. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4166519 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4166519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4166518&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F72 Conclusions: Residential dampness and mold are associated with substantial and statistically significant increases in both respiratory infections and bronchitis. If these associations were confirmed as causal, effective control of dampness and mold in buildings would prevent a substantial proportion of respiratory infections. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4166518 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4166518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4157718&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F69 Conclusions: The collected database can be used to evaluate the quality of the housing stock in terms of occupant health and safety, and to model its association with occupant health and well-being. However, it must be noted that all the health outcomes gathered in this study are self-reported. A follow-up study is needed to evaluate whether the occupants acted on the feedback they received. Relying solely on an Internet-based questionnaire for collecting data would not appear to provide an adequate response rate for random population-based surveys at this point in time. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4157718 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4157718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4148891&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F68 Background: The mechanisms for the relationship between particulate air pollution and cardiac disease are not fully understood. Air pollution-induced myocardial ischemia is one of the potentially important mechanisms. Methods: We investigate the acute effects and the time course of fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) on myocardium ischemic injury as assessed by ST-segment height in a community-based sample of 106 healthy non-smokers. Twenty-four hour beat-to-beat electrocardiogram (ECG) data were obtained using a high resolution 12-lead Holter ECG system. After visually identifying and removing all the artifacts and arrhythmic beats, we calculated beat-to-beat ST-height from ten leads (inferior leads II, III, and aVF; anterior leads V3 and V4; septal leads V1 and V2; lateral leads I, V5, an... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4148891 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4148891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4123892&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F67 Conclusions: No single method of message delivery is best. Risk communication strategies that incorporate the needs of the target audience(s) with a multi-faceted delivery method are most effective at reaching the audience. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4123892 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4123892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121503&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F66 Conclusions: This study provides the first evidence of a relationship between gastrointestinal illness and estimates of fecal indicator organisms determined by qPCR at marine beaches. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121503 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4121503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4115509&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F65 Conclusions: Our analyses indicate that the public health impacts of congestion may be significant enough in magnitude, at least in some urban areas, to be considered in future evaluations of the benefits of policies to mitigate congestion. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4115509 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4115509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4104027&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F64 Conclusions: Traffic-related exposure to particles during exercise caused a small increase in the distribution of inflammatory blood cells in healthy subjects. The health significance of this isolated change is unclear. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4104027 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4104027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4080911&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F63 Conclusions: The results were based on two cross-sectional surveys and should be interpreted with caution due to potential validity problems. The results of the study suggest some positive changes in the handling of pesticides amongst participants in 2006, which could be due to different policy interventions and regulations that were implemented after 1998. However, farm workers in Beit -U'mmar village are still at risk of health effects because of ongoing exposure to pesticides. To the best of our knowledge, no studies on long-term changes in pesticide use have been reported from developing countries. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4080911 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4080911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4076414&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F62 Background: Presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) has been documented worldwide in a variety of human biological samples. There is growing evidence that low level BPA exposure may impact placental tissue development and thyroid function in humans. The aim of this present pilot study was to determine urinary concentrations of BPA during the last trimester of pregnancy among a small subset of women in Mexico City, Mexico and relate these concentrations to risk of delivering prematurely. Methods: A nested case-control subset of 60 participants in the Early Life Exposure in Mexico to ENvironmental Toxicants (ELEMENT) study in Mexico City, Mexico were selected based on delivering less than or equal to 37 weeks of gestation and greater than 37 weeks of gestation. Third trimester archived spot urine samp... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4076414 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4076414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4072005&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F61 Conclusions: Responses mediated by endogenous estrogens representing different life stages are vulnerable to very low concentrations of these structurally related xenoestrogens. Because of their non-classical dose-responses, they must be studied in detail to pinpoint effective concentrations and the directions of response changes. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4072005 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4072005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4072006&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F60 The objective of this study was to assess methemoglobin levels and examine how various factors affected methemoglobin levels during pregnancy. We also examined whether differences in water use practices existed among pregnant women based on household drinking water source of private vs. public supply. Methods: A longitudinal study of 357 pregnant women was conducted. Longitudinal regression models were used to examine changes and predictors of the change in methemoglobin levels over the period of gestation. Results: Pregnant women showed a decrease in methemoglobin levels with increasing gestation although (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4072006 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4072006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4039350&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F59 Background: The relationship between chlorination by-products (CBPs) in drinking water and human health outcomes has been investigated in many epidemiological studies. In these studies, population exposure assessment to CBPs in drinking water is generally based on available CBP data (e.g., from regulatory monitoring, sampling campaigns specific to study area). Since trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) are the most documented CBP classes in drinking water, they are generally used as indicators of CBP exposure. Methods: In this paper, different approaches to spatially assign available THM and HAA concentrations in drinking water for population exposure assessment purposes are investigated. Six approaches integrating different considerations for spatial variability of CBP occur... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4039350 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4039350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4034999&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F58 Conclusions: Our cost estimates indicate that current measures to prevent exceedance of 50 mgNO3/L NO3- are probably beneficial for society and that a stricter nitrate limit and additional measures may be justified. The present assessment of social cost is uncertain because it considers only one type of cancer, it is based on one epidemiological study in Iowa, and involves various assumptions regarding exposure. Our results highlight the need for improved epidemiological studies. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4034999 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4034999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3937864&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F56 Conclusions: In utero exposure to POPs may reduce birth weight and gestational age of newborns however, new insights as to why results vary across studies were not apparent. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3937864 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3937864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3932175&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F55 Conclusion: This modeling analysis demonstrates the potential benefit of portable residential humidifiers in reducing the survival of aerosolized influenza virus by controlling humidity indoors. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3932175 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3932175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3906385&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F53 Conclusions: Meconium is a useful biological matrix for measuring prenatal tobacco smoke exposure and could be used in epidemiological studies that enroll women and infants at birth. Meconium holds promise as a biological matrix for measuring the intensity and duration of environmental toxicant exposure and future studies should validate the utility of meconium using other environmental toxicants. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3906385 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3906385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3906386&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F52 Conclusions: Typical water carrying methods impose physical loading with potential to produce musculoskeletal disorders and related disability. This exploratory study is limited by a small sample size and future research should aim to better understand the type and strength of association between water carrying and health, particularly musculoskeletal disorders. However, these preliminary findings suggest that efforts should be directed toward eliminating the need for water carrying, or where it must continue, identifying and reducing risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and physical injury. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3906386 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3906386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3894582&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F51 Conclusion: Children with higher prenatal mono-ortho-substituted PCB exposures performed more poorly on the Bayley Scales. Evidence from this and other studies suggests that prenatal dioxin-like PCB exposure, including mono-ortho congeners, may interfere with brain development in utero. Non-dioxin-like di-ortho-substituted PCBs require further investigation. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3894582 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3894582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3879809&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F50 The controversy about the use of data from human volunteer studies involving experimental exposure to pesticides as part of regulatory risk assessment has been widely discussed, but the complex and interrelated scientific and ethical issues remain largely unresolved. This discussion paper, generated by authors who comprised a workgroup of the ICOH Scientific Committee on Rural Health, reviews the use of human experimental studies in regulatory risk assessment for pesticides with a view to advancing the debate as to when, if ever, such studies might be ethically justifiable. The discussion is based on three elements: (a) a review of discussion papers on the topic of human testing of pesticides and the positions adopted by regulatory agencies in developed countries; (b) an analysis of publis... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3879809 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3879809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3860966&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F49 Conclusion: In conclusion, having adapted it to the German hospitality sector, an existing mathematical model appears to be capable of approximating the cumulative exposure. However, the level of uncertainty of these approximations has to be taken into account, especially for diseases with a long latency period such as lung cancer. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3860966 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3860966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848000&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F48 Conclusions: PM exposure is associated with damaged mitochondria, as reflected in increased MtDNAcn. Damaged mitochondria may intensify oxidative-stress production and effects. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848000 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3848000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3841006&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F47 Conclusions: The increased NHL incidence in the Doubs region is mostly dependent on factors associated with age and calendar periods instead of cohorts. We found evidence for a levelling off in both incidence rates and period effects beginning in 1992. It is unlikely that the changes in classification (which occurred after 1995) and the improvements of diagnostic accuracy could largely account for the 1983-1992 period-effect increase, giving way to an increased exposure to widely distributed risk factors including persistent organic pollutants and pesticides. Continued NHL incidence and careful analysis of period effects are of utmost importance to elucidate the enigmatic epidemiology of NHL. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3841006 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3841006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3811897&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F46 This study investigates the association between cord blood lymphocyte proportions and maternal exposure to air pollution during each gestational month. Methods: Cord blood was analyzed using a FACSort flow cytometer to determine proportions of T lymphocytes (CD3+ cells and their subsets, CD4+ and CD8+), B lymphocytes (CD19+) and natural killer (NK) cells. Ambient air concentrations of 12 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and particulate matter (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3811897 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3811897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3797626&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F44 Conclusions: This study indicates that maternal exposure to ambient air pollution results in modestly lower infant birth weight. A small decline in birth weight is unlikely to have clinical relevance for individual infants, and there is debate about whether a small shift in the population distribution of birth weight has broader health implications. However, the ubiquity of air pollution exposures, the responsiveness of pollutant levels to regulation, and the fact that the highest pollution levels in California are lower than those regularly experienced in other countries suggest that precautionary efforts to reduce pollutants may be beneficial for infant health from a population perspective. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3797626 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3797626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3797625&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F45 Conclusions: Our results provide evidence of the adverse effect of PM10 on the rates of paediatric asthma exacerbations and hospital admissions. A four-day lag effect between PM10 peak exposure and asthma admissions was also observed in the older age group. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3797625 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3797625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3783249&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F42 Conclusions Cumulative exposure to decreased temperature is associated with an increase in inflammation marker levels among elderly men. This suggests that inflammation markers are part of intermediate processes, which may lead to cold-, but not heat-, related cardiovascular deaths. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3783249 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3783249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3775483&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F41 Conclusions: A large section of the population is exposed to traffic in Rome. Elderly people and those living in areas of high and medium SEP tend to be more exposed. These findings are related to the historical stratification of the population within the city according to age and socioeconomic status. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3775483 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3775483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3771058&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F40 Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that cleaning product use contributes to increased breast cancer risk. However, results also highlight the difficulty of distinguishing in retrospective self-report studies between valid associations and the influence of recall bias. Recall bias may influence higher odds ratios for product use among participants who believed that chemicals and pollutants contribute to breast cancer. Alternatively, the influence of experience on beliefs is another explanation, illustrated by the protective odds ratio for family history among women who do not believe heredity contributes "a lot." Because exposure to chemicals from household cleaning products is a biologically plausible cause of breast cancer and avoidable, associations reported here should be furthe... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3771058 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3771058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3760737&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F37 Conclusions: Climate change scenarios indicate that extreme events are expected to increase in the future even in regions where heat waves are not frequent. Considering our results prevention programs should specifically target the elderly, women and those suffering from chronic respiratory disorders, thus reducing the impact on mortality. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3760737 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3760737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3760736&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F38 Climate change is potentially the biggest global health threat in the 21st century. Deaths related with heat waves and spread of infectious diseases will be part of the menace though the major impact will be caused by malnutrition, diarrhea and extreme climate events. Consequently, loss of healthy life years as a result of global climate change is predicted to be 500 times greater in poor African populations than in European populations. However, the increase of more than 2 degrees C of average temperature will result in a negative health impact in all regions, the potential benefits of a warmer temperature being negatively compensated, heat waves being one of the largest climate change threats in the developed world. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3760736 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3760736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3760735&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F39 Conclusions: IRBs and funders should develop clear, routine review guidelines that respect the unique qualities of CBPR, while researchers and community partners can educate IRB staff and board members about the objectives, ethical frameworks, and research methods of CBPR. These strategies can better protect research participants from the harm of unnecessary delays and exclusion from the research process, while facilitating the ethical communication of study results to participants and communities. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3760735 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3760735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3739736&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F36 Conclusions: We found a significant inverse relationship between arsenic exposure and PChE activity in a human population in Bangladesh. This research demonstrates a novel exposure-response relationship between arsenic and PChE activity which may explain one of the biological mechanisms through which arsenic exerts its neuro- and hepatotoxicity in humans. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3739736 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3739736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3736170&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F35 Environmental Health has just received its first Impact Factor by Thomson ISI. At a level of 2.48, this achievement is quite satisfactory and places Environmental Health in the top 25% of environmental science journals. When the journal was launched in 2002, it was still unclear whether the Open Access publishing model could be made into a viable commercial enterprise within the biomedical field. During the past eight years, Open Access journals have become widely available, although still covering only about 15% of journal titles. Major funding agencies and institutions, including prominent US universities, now require that researchers publish in Open Access journals. Because of the profound role of scientific journals for the sharing of results and communication between researchers, the ... Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3736170 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3736170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729026&cid=s_29376_55_f&fid=29376&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehjournal.net%2Fcontent%2F9%2F1%2F33 Conclusions: Opening the research agenda exemplifies the value of inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation as well as the need for a well-structured and negotiated procedure that combines relevant factors and actors with pragmatism. The value of such a process also needs to prove itself in practice after the procedure has been completed: the tension between an ambition of openness on the one hand and a more closed attitude amongst experts on the other will continue to play a role even after closure. (Source: Environmental Health) Environmental Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729026 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3729026