Article
Environmental Sciences
Lisa M. Gatzke-Kopp, Jenna L. Riis, Hedyeh Ahmadi, Hillary L. Piccerillo, Douglas A. Granger, Clancy B. Blair, Elizabeth A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke was associated with detectable levels of cotinine in children's saliva, as well as significant associations between salivary cotinine and salivary levels of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and lead (Pb).
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joyce Dieleman, Guillaume Sescousse, Marloes Kleinjan, Roy Otten, Maartje Luijten
Summary: The study found no significant relationships between monthly smoking, ETS exposure, and reward-related brain activation. Bayesian statistics provided limited evidence for the null hypothesis, suggesting that future studies would benefit from larger sample sizes and more objective measures of smoking exposure.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hyo-In Choi, Seung Jae Lee, Jeong Gyu Kang, Sung Ho Lee, Bum Soo Kim, Byung Jin Kim
Summary: This study found that ETS exposure and changes in ETS exposure status over approximately three years could modify the risk of MetS. Avoidance of ETS exposure may not increase the risk of incidence of MetS.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniela S. Gutierrez-Torrres, Maki Inoue-Choi, Kelvin Choi, Timothy S. McNeel, Neal D. Freedman
Summary: This study investigated the impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the risk of mortality among different racial/ethnic, educational, and income groups. The results showed that daily exposure to ETS was associated with an increased risk of mortality from various causes. This risk increase was similar across different racial/ethnic backgrounds, income levels, and education levels.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francesco Esposito, Jonathan Squillante, Agata Nolasco, Paolo Montuori, Pasquale Giuseppe Macri, Teresa Cirillo
Summary: Acrylamide (AA) is a neurotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic compound developed during heating at high temperatures. Foods such as potatoes, biscuits, bread and coffee are the main foodstuffs containing AA. Cigarette smoke may be a significant additional source of exposure. The study aimed to evaluate the AA content in conventional cigarettes (CC) and heated tobacco products (HTP) and its resulting exposure through their use. Overall, the results confirmed that CC are a significant source of AA, and its levels were five times higher than in HTP.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Masayuki Teramoto, Hiroyasu Iso, Kenji Wakai, Akiko Tamakoshi
Summary: In this study, secondhand smoke exposure during childhood was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer mortality in adulthood, but not with the overall cancer risk or risk of other smoking-related cancers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Jian-Hui Yang, Esben Strodl, Chuan-An Wu, Xiao-Na Yin, Guo-Min Wen, Deng-Li Sun, Dan-Xia Xian, Jing-Yi Chen, Ying-Jie Chen, Jing Chen, Wei-Qing Chen
Summary: This study found a significant association between children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in early life and autistic-like behaviors, especially for those exposed during pregnancy and from birth to one year old. Moreover, the risk of autistic-like behaviors increased with duration of exposure and the average number of cigarettes smoked in the child's immediate environment.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Elvin S. Cheng, Ka Hung Chan, Marianne Weber, Julia Steinberg, Jane Young, Karen Canfell, Xue Qin Yu
Summary: This study investigated the associations between household air pollution, secondhand tobacco smoke, and lung cancer death among never-smokers using a large-scale cohort. The results showed a logarithmic positive association between household air pollution and lung cancer death, while no significant association was found between secondhand smoke and lung cancer death.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zixuan Wang, Hui Shi, Ling Peng, Yue Zhou, Ying Wang, Fei Jiang
Summary: This study found gender-specific differences in the association between environmental tobacco smoke exposure biomarkers and developmental disorders. Only girls with low cotinine levels and high urinary NNAL levels had higher odds of having developmental disorders, while the effects of boys and NNAL exposure were additive.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicolas Sambiagio, Aurelie Berthet, Pascal Wild, Jean -Jacques Sauvain, Reto Auer, Anna Schoeni, Nicolas Rodondi, Martin Feller, Jean -Paul Humair, Ivan Berlin, Florian Breider, Dominique Grandjean, Nancy B. Hopf
Summary: Oxidative stress is associated with exposure to toxicants in air pollution and cigarette smoke, especially PAHs and VOCs. This study found associations between these exposures and oxidative stress biomarkers, and assessed their relative importance.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amy E. Margolis, David Pagliaccio, Bruce Ramphal, Sarah Banker, Lauren Thomas, Morgan Robinson, Masato Honda, Tamara Sussman, Jonathan Posner, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Julie Herbstman, Virginia Rauh, Rachel Marsh
Summary: Prenatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke may have detrimental effects on children's brain structure and function, affecting cognitive control and attention. The study results show that children exposed to ETS had smaller thalamic and inferior frontal gyrus volumes, and exhibited increased brain activation during cognitive conflict resolution.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Siyu Dai, Chun Ting Au, Michael Ho Ming Chan, Richard Kin Ting Kam, Albert Martin Li, Kate Ching-Ching Chan
Summary: The study revealed that parental knowledge and attitude related to tobacco use and children's ETS exposure are insufficient and in need of improvement. Factors such as parental education level, household income, parental nicotine dependence level, and breastfeeding practice may predict more favorable parental KAP. The weak association between knowledge and practice highlights the need for additional interventions beyond education to reduce ETS exposure in children.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Tamar Berman, Efrat Rorman, Luda Groisman, Lital Keinan-Boker, Tal Shimony, Zohar Barnett-Itzhaki
Summary: This study measured children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in Israel in 2020-2021 using urinary cotinine measurements, and assessed correlates of ETS exposure, including parental smoking. The results showed that 65.2% of children from smoking families were exposed to ETS, compared to 20.7% of children from non-smoking families. A multivariate analysis found that a greater number of smokers living in the home and low maternal education were associated with higher levels of urinary cotinine. There was a moderate positive correlation between urinary cotinine in child-parent pairs.
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Giulia Carreras, Alessio Lachi, Barbara Cortini, Silvano Gallus, Maria Jose Lopez, Angel Lopez-Nicolas, Alessandra Lugo, Maria Teresa Pastor, Joan B. Soriano, Esteve Fernandez, Giuseppe Gorini, Yolanda Castellano, Marcela Fu, Montse Ballbe, Beladenta Amalia, Olena Tigova, Xavier Continente, Teresa Arechavala, Elisabet Henderson, Xiaoqiu Liu, Elisa Borroni, Paolo Colombo, Sean Semple, Rachel O'Donnell, Ruaraidh Dobson, Luke Clancy, Sheila Keogan, Hannah Byrne, Panagiotis Behrakis, Anna Tzortzi, Constantine Vardavas, Vergina Konstantina Vyzikidou, Gerasimos Bakelas, George Mattiampa, Roberto Boffi, Ario Ruprecht, Cinzia De Marco, Alessandro Borgini, Chiara Veronese, Martina Bertoldi, Andrea Tittarelli, Simona Verdi, Elisabetta Chellini, Marta Trapero-Bertran, Daniel Celdran Guerrero, Cornel Radu-Loghin, Dominick Nguyen, Polina Starchenko, Julio Ancochea, Tamara Alonso, Marta Erro, Ana Roca, Patricia Perez, Elena Garcia-Castillo
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the burden of disease due to secondhand smoke exposure in children and during pregnancy in 28 European Union countries from 2006 to 2017. Results showed that exposure to secondhand smoke increased slightly in children and pregnant women, with comprehensive smoking bans up to 2010 contributing to a reduction in exposure, but secondhand smoke still having a relevant burden on children in 2017.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
L. Campo, L. Boniardi, E. Polledri, F. Longhi, C. Scuffi, S. Fustinoni
Summary: This study assessed ETS exposure in Milan schoolchildren, revealing a higher actual exposure rate than perceived by parents. Children living with smokers or vapers had higher COT-U levels, with partial smoking bans showing a slight mitigation effect on exposure.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Spolaor, Beatrice Moroni, Bartlomiej Luks, Adam Nawrot, Marco Roman, Catherine Larose, Lukasz Stachnik, Federica Bruschi, Krystyna Koziol, Filip Pawlak, Clara Turetta, Elena Barbaro, Jean-Charles Gallet, David Cappelletti
Summary: A comprehensive evaluation of the water soluble trace element composition in Hansbreen glacier in Spitsbergen revealed that the chemical signature of the glacier is mainly influenced by summertime deposition of trace elements from local sources.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Krystyna Koziol, Aleksander Uszczyk, Filip Pawlak, Marcin Frankowski, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: Metals and metalloids in snow on glaciers can come from various sources, including local rock dust, marine aerosol, local human activity, and long-range atmospheric transport. Analysis on snow samples from a glacier in Svalbard showed concentrations of elements primarily on Na, Mg, K, Zn, with presence of heavy metals like Bi and Hg as well.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Barbara Kusznierewicz, Marika Mroz, Izabela Koss-Mikolajczyk, Jacek Namiesnik
Summary: This study presents methods for assessing the health quality of products containing betalains, comparing data on phytochemical composition of beetroot cultivars using various techniques. Identified that betalain contributes about 50% to the antioxidant activity in red beetroot. Photometric measurements are recommended for simple analysis of betacyanin and betaxanthin content, while liquid chromatography techniques provide more precise information. The combination of liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry is recommended for more detailed metabolomics studies, identifying sixty-four phytochemicals in beetroot samples.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Monika Baranowska, Zuzanna Koziara, Klaudia Suliborska, Wojciech Chrzanowski, Michael Wormstone, Jacek Namiesnik, Agnieszka Bartoszek
Summary: The study demonstrates the significant impact of interactions between common food flavonoids on their electrochemical properties and bioactivities. Mixtures of flavonoids show enhanced antioxidant properties compared to individual components, with a synergistic effect observed in both chemical and cellular tests. In cellular tests, the mixtures exhibit properties of a new substance rather than those of individual components, stimulating cell growth.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Lehmann-Konera, Waldemar Kociuba, Stanislaw Chmiel, Lukasz Franczak, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: The surface water chemistry in the Svalbard Archipelago is influenced by the geology of the catchment and long-range transport of atmospheric pollutants. The dissolved trace elements in the Scott River mainly come from natural sources, with exceptions like Zinc originating from atmospheric pollutants. Changes in hydro-meteorological conditions and the presence of seabird colonies affect the transport of trace elements within the catchment.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joanna Potapowicz, Malgorzata Szopinska, Danuta Szuminska, Robert Jozef Bialik, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: This study investigated the presence of PAHs in fresh waters and surface sediments on the western shore of Admiralty Bay over several sampling seasons. The results showed that biomass combustion and coal were the main sources of PAHs, with a limited contribution from petroleum sources. The study also indicated a minimal role of long-range atmospheric transport from South America in PAH pollution, with local activities being more closely associated with PAH contamination.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Malgorzata Szopinska, Aneta Luczkiewicz, Katarzyna Jankowska, Sylwia Fudala-Ksiazek, Joanna Potapowicz, Agnieszka Kalinowska, Robert Jozef Bialik, Stanislaw Chmiel, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: The study investigated the impact of wastewater generated during scientific research and logistics in Antarctica on the marine environment. The presence of trace metals and surfactants in the wastewater indicated potential anthropogenic influence on seawater. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to reduce the impact on marine organisms.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Danuta Szuminska, Joanna Potapowicz, Malgorzata Szopinska, Sebastian Czapiewski, Ulrike Falk, Marcin Frankowski, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: The study comprehensively analyzed the inorganic and organic chemistry of snow cover in King George Island, finding low pollutant concentrations in collected snow samples. A slight increase in pollutant concentrations was observed at the marginal parts of the icefield, possibly due to the influence of scientific stations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Filip Pawlak, Krystyna Anna Koziol, Klaudia Kosek, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: Single point sampling in snow studies due to logistical constraints can introduce unquantified error, particularly with low concentrations of chemicals like chlorinated persistent organic pollutants. Field experiments in the Arctic show varying levels of uncertainty at short and regional scales, suggesting the need for caution when interpreting spatial differences in snow concentrations.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Anna Rozanska, Magdalena Fabjanowicz, Kaja Kalinowska, Zaneta Polkowska, Justyna Plotka-Wasylka
Summary: Salting-out assisted liquid-liquid microextraction (SALLME) was combined with derivatization procedure to establish a one-step sample pre-treatment approach for rapid analysis of 14 biogenic amines (BAs) in fruit juices. The developed method exhibited satisfactory analytical performance and was suitable for analysis of different berry juice samples.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Malgorzata Szopinska, Joanna Potapowicz, Katarzyna Jankowska, Aneta Luczkiewicz, Ola Svahn, Erland Bjorklund, Christina Nannou, Dimitra Lambropoulou, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: This study aimed to assess the potential environmental risks of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and other contaminants in the western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island. The study found high concentrations of pollutants, highlighting the importance of regular monitoring and mitigation strategies for protecting the environment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara Lehmann-Konera, Marek Ruman, Marcin Frankowski, Lukasz Ma Larzewski, Krzysztof Raczy, Filip Pawlak, Krystyna Koziol, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: The study shows that the sediment in the glacier forefield primarily comes from anthropogenic sources, while the metals and metalloids deposited on the Calypsostranda marine terrace come from both natural and anthropogenic sources. The correlation matrix and principal component analysis reveal different primary factors affecting rainfall chemistry at each study site.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Martyna Lubinska-Szczygel, Anna Kuczynska-Lazewska, Malgorzata Rutkowska, Zaneta Polkowska, Elena Katrich, Shela Gorinstein
Summary: The study aimed to determine the main by-products of kaffir lime peel and evaluate their potential uses in various industries. The most abundant volatile compounds in the essential oil were sabinene, beta-pinene, and limonene. The peel was also found to contain microelements, macroelements, and ballast substances. Pectin extraction was optimized using citric acid, and the obtained pectins were characterized. The peel was also found to contain various bioactive compounds, with antioxidant capacity evaluated using CUPRAC and DPPH assays.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Martyna Lubinska-Szczygel, Zaneta Polkowska, Malgorzata Rutkowska, Shela Gorinstein
Summary: The study aimed to characterize the chemical, aroma, and prohealth properties of kaffir lime juice. A procedure using solid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography was developed to determine the terpenes in kaffir lime. The physicochemical parameters and micro- and macro elements were evaluated. The fluorescence spectroscopy revealed the strong binding of kaffir lime terpenes to human serum albumin. Kaffir lime juice is a rich source of terpenes, vitamin C, citric acid, and minerals, with good aromatic and bioactive properties.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Danuta Szuminska, Krystyna Koziol, Sergey R. Chalov, Vasilii A. Efimov, Marcin Frankowski, Sara Lehmann-Konera, Zaneta Polkowska
Summary: The impact of permafrost thaw on river and lake water chemistry is a complex problem that needs to be considered in the context of legacy permafrost shrinkage and the interference of the deepening active layer with newly deposited anthropogenic contaminants.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
