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Environmental Sciences
Hongxiu Liu, Anna Maria Campana, Yuyan Wang, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Mengling Liu, Hongkai Zhu, Shilpi Mehta-Lee, Sara G. Brubaker, Linda G. Kahn, Leonardo Trasande, Akhgar Ghassabian
Summary: The study found that pregnant women in NYC had lower levels of OP pesticide metabolites than pregnant populations in Europe, Asia, and other regions in the U.S. Lower pre-pregnancy body mass index, being Asian, employed, and single were associated with higher DAP metabolite concentrations, while fruit and grain intakes were associated with higher Sigma DM, Sigma DE, and Sigma DAP levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Nour Abdo, Muath Y. Muheisen
Summary: This study used a deterministic approach to assess the likelihood of daily dietary exposure to pesticide residues among the Jordanian population and identify pesticides that require further investigation. The study concludes that the population's dietary exposure to pesticide residues is noteworthy and provides a list of pesticides that could be consumed at levels higher than the relevant acceptable daily intake (ADI) value and thus require further assessment.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Vivienne Guan, Steve Simpson-Yap, Nupur Nag, George Jelinek, Sandra Neate, Yasmine Probst
Summary: Understanding the dietary characteristics of people living with multiple sclerosis (plwMS) is important for planning nutrition interventions. This study validated the psychometric properties of the Dietary Habits Questionnaire (DHQ) and compared it with repeated 24-hour recall assessments. The DHQ was found to be appropriate for screening participants with relapsing-remitting MS, and five dietary patterns were identified.
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Food Science & Technology
Lucia Gonzalez-Mulero, Cristina Delgado-Andrade, Francisco J. Morales, Marta Mesias
Summary: Acrylamide content of foods served at breakfast and lunch in Spanish school canteens was evaluated using a duplicate diet method in this study. Biscuits had the highest acrylamide values, exceeding the European Regulation benchmark level. Breakfasts were the major contributors in the lower bound scenario, while lunches were the main responsible in the upper bound scenario.
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Marsha K. Morgan, Matthew S. Clifton
Summary: Limited data exist on the levels of BPA and TCS residues in foods consumed by adults in everyday settings. The study found that BPA and TCS were detected in a significant percentage of solid food items consumed by adults, with the highest concentrations found in a cheese and tomato sandwich and a burrito. Co-occurrence of these chemicals was observed in 20% of the samples, with maximum dietary intake doses reaching 429 ng/kg/day for BPA and 72.0 ng/kg/day for TCS.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Julia Baudry, Pauline Rebouillat, Cecilia Samieri, Justine Berlivet, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot
Summary: This article reviews the evidence on the association between dietary pesticide exposure and non-communicable diseases in non-occupationally exposed adults. Through the assessment of 52 studies, it was found that dietary pesticide exposure may have an impact on the risk of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mortality. However, the level of evidence is low.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
John Gubatan, Chiraag V. V. Kulkarni, Sarah Melissa Talamantes, Michelle Temby, Touran Fardeen, Sidhartha R. R. Sinha
Summary: Diet has a significant impact on intestinal immune homeostasis and the occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Studies have shown that ultra-processed foods, food additives, and emulsifiers are associated with a higher risk of IBD. While exclusion and elimination diets can improve symptoms, they do not affect objective markers of inflammation.
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Environmental Sciences
Hongxiu Liu, Yuyan Wang, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Mengling Liu, Hongkai Zhu, Yu Chen, Linda G. Kahn, Melanie H. Jacobson, Bo Gu, Shilpi Mehta-Lee, Sara G. Brubaker, Akhgar Ghassabian, Leonardo Trasande
Summary: This study aimed to identify the food groups and demographic factors that predict phthalate exposure in an urban contemporary pregnancy cohort in the US. The results showed that urinary metabolite levels of phthalates in pregnant women in NYC varied by age, marital status, seasonality, race/ ethnicity, and diet.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Fabricio Campirano, Nancy Lopez-Olmedo, Paula Ramirez-Palacios, Jorge Salmeron
Summary: We developed a Sustainable Dietary Score (SDS) based on the EAT-Lancet commission's recommendations and evaluated its adherence in a sample of Mexican adults. We used data on 1908 men and women aged 19 to 59 participating in the Health Workers Cohort Study in 2004. Our score incorporates characteristics of the context in which the score is applied, such as the high consumption of tortillas and eggs, and cut-off points that consider the nutrient deficiencies that prevail in the Mexican population.
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Food Science & Technology
Yanjun Zhou, Haixia Sui, Yibaina Wang, Ling Yong, Lei Zhang, Jiang Liang, Jing Zhou, Lili Xu, Yanxu Zhong, Jinyao Chen, Yan Song
Summary: A duplicate diet collection method was used to estimate dietary exposure to glutamates in children aged 2-5 years in selected provinces of China. Results showed that glutamates content was highest in mixed meals, followed by powdered formula and milk and dairy products. The total mean daily dietary exposure for subjects was below the recommended daily intake by regulatory authorities, indicating a low risk of glutamates exposure in this group.
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Cell Biology
Tiffany M. Newman, Kenysha Y. J. Clear, Adam S. Wilson, David R. Soto-Pantoja, Heather M. Ochs-Balcom, Katherine L. Cook
Summary: In utero dietary exposures can affect the development of metabolic syndrome in adult offspring by impacting gut microbial composition. This study found that maternal consumption of a high-fat lard diet resulted in increased body weight and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) weight in offspring, along with dysregulated glucose metabolism. However, a diet consisting of a mixture of lard and flaxseed oil attenuated these adverse effects.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yukiko Fujii, Giulia Poma, Govindan Malarvannan, Fumio Soeda, Akihisa Toda, Koichi Haraguchi, Adrian Covaci
Summary: The study measured the levels of selected organohalogenated contaminants in complete meal sets of Japanese infants and found that DDTs and PCBs were the highest among the POP groups. The intake of these pollutants mainly came from food, with seafood and seaweed consumption showing correlations with certain contaminants. Seaweed was identified as a potential exposure source of TBP, based on analysis of seaweed samples and dietary intake data.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaoyu Wang, Yujie Xu, Bingbing Tan, Ruonan Duan, Shufang Shan, Linan Zeng, Kun Zou, Li Zhao, Jingyuan Xiong, Lingli Zhang, Shuang Rong, Guo Cheng
Summary: This study developed a dietary index for preschool children in China and assessed their diet quality using the index. Results showed that older age, higher household income, and urban residence were associated with better diet quality among preschoolers.
Review
Environmental Sciences
M. Calatayud Arroyo, T. Garcia Barrera, B. Callejon Leblic, A. Arias Borrego, M. C. Collado
Summary: Human are inevitably exposed to various xenobiotics throughout their lives, mainly through diet and water. The interplay between diet-xenobiotics-microbiota during pregnancy and perinatal period may have significant impacts on infant and adult health.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Catarina J. Pinho, Mohammed Darwish, Jiri Smid, Salvador Carranza, Raquel Vasconcelos
Summary: DNA metabarcoding is a crucial tool for understanding trophic interactions and biodiversity. This study applied this method to investigate the diet composition of the reptile community in Wadi Ashar, Saudi Arabia. The results revealed the unexpected importance of plants in the reptiles' diet and the significant influence of reptile body size on diet composition.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
J. H. Raymer, W. B. Studabaker, M. Gardner, J. Talton, S. A. Quandt, H. Chen, L. C. Michael, M. McCombs, T. A. Arcury
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
(2014)
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Environmental Sciences
J. H. Raymer, G. Akland, T. R. Johnson, T. Long, L. Michael, L. Cauble, M. McCombs
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2009)
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Chemistry, Analytical
William F. Gutknecht, Sharon L. Harper, Wayne Winstead, Kristen Sorrell, David A. Binstock, Cynthia A. Salmons, Curtis Haas, Michelle McCombs, William Studabaker, Constance V. Wall, Curtis Moore
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
(2009)
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Chemistry, Analytical
William B. Studabaker, Michelle McCombs, Kristen Sorrell, Cynthia Salmons, Gordon Brown, David Binstock, William F. Gutknecht, Sharon L. Harper
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
(2010)
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Chemistry, Analytical
David Binstock, William Gutknecht, Kristen Sorrell, Curtis Haas, Wayne Winstead, Michelle McCombs, Gordon Brown, Cynthia Salmons, Sharon L. Harper
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
(2012)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lisa Jo Melnyk, Jianping Xue, G. Gordon Brown, Michelle McCombs, Marcia Nishioka, Larry C. Michael
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2014)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jenna R. Krall, Nada Adibah, Leah M. Babin, Yi-Ching Lee, Vivian Genaro Motti, Michelle McCombs, Andrea McWilliams, Jonathan Thornburg, Anna Z. Pollack
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jenna R. Krall, Karlin D. Moore, Charlotte Joannidis, Yi-Ching Lee, Anna Z. Pollack, Michelle McCombs, Jonathan Thornburg, Sivaraman Balachandran
Summary: This study investigates the association between commuter characteristics and exposure to traffic-related fine particulate matter air pollution (tr-PM2.5). The findings suggest that commuters traveling during rush hour have higher exposure levels, indicating the need for specific mitigation strategies.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jonathan Thornburg, Yuliya Halchenko, Michelle McCombs, Nalyn Siripanichgon, Erin Dowell, Seung-Hyun Cho, Jennifer Egner, Vicki Sayarath, Margaret R. Karagas
Summary: The study analyzed personal PM2.5 exposure among children aged 3 to 5 participating in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study. Factors such as woodstove presence, hours of use per day, and primary heating source were associated with children's PM2.5 exposure, while air filters were linked to reduced PM2.5 concentrations. The findings suggest that woodstove smoke significantly contributed to PM2.5 exposure in this cohort.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Robert Furberg, Alexa M. Ortiz, Michelle McCombs, Margaret Cress, Jonathan Thornburg, Jessica K. Pepper, Youn Ok Lee
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2019)