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Environmental Sciences
Ying Wu, Fulin Zeng, Jinhui Li, Yukang Jiang, Shi Zhao, Luke D. Knibbs, Xiaojun Zhang, Yiding Wang, Qianqian Zhang, Qiong Wang, Qiansheng Hu, Xiaobo Guo, Yumeng Chen, Ganxiang Cao, Jing Wang, Xingfen Yang, Xueqin Wang, Tao Liu, Bo Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the impact of maternal metal exposure on birth weight in a Chinese birth cohort. It found that metal exposure had sex-specific effects on birth weight, with negative associations in girls and positive associations in boys. Cadmium and nickel were associated with higher and lower birth weight in girls, respectively. Thallium concentration also influenced the associations between cadmium, nickel, and birth weight in girls. The findings highlight the complex effects of intrauterine metal exposure on birth weight and the sex heterogeneity in fetal development.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Wanrong Wang, Siqi Mu, Weizhen Yan, Naiyu Ke, Han Cheng, Rui Ding
Summary: Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), including preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age, stillbirth, and change in birthweight, are significantly associated with maternal exposure to PM2.5 during pregnancy, according to this meta-analysis.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ping Qiao, Kechen Fan, Yirong Bao, Ling Yuan, Haidong Kan, Yan Zhao, Jing Cai, Hao Ying
Summary: This study suggests that exposure to ambient air pollution with fine particles may be a risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancies. The middle stage of pregnancy seems to be a critical window for the impacts of PM2.5 exposure on preterm birth in twins.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yun Tao, Liqin Hu, Ling Liu, Meng Yu, Yaping Li, Xiang Li, Wenyu Liu, Dan Luo, Adrian Covaci, Wei Xia, Shunqing Xu, Yuanyuan Li, Surong Mei
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs) may lead to sex-dependent changes in neonatal TSH levels. Despite differences in sex-selective effects among different OPE metabolites, more evidence supported the association between OPE exposure and increased TSH levels in both males and females.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhen-Hua Li, Yi-Cheng Mao, Yang Li, Sun Zhang, Zhe-Ye Liu, Xue-Jie Liu, Jia-Wen Zhao, Kai Huang, Mao-Lin Chen, Guo-Peng Gao, Cheng-Yang Hu, Xiu-Jun Zhang
Summary: Using the method of analyzing mixed exposures, this study found that the combined exposure of air pollutants and pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA), particularly during the first trimester, is associated with a decrease in birth weight for gestational age z-score (BWz). This supports the view that prenatal exposure to chemical and non-chemical stressors has an impact on fetal growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunjiang Yu, Xiao-Di Qin, Michael S. Bloom, Chu Chu, Xin Dai, Qin-Qin Li, Zan-Xiong Chen, Min-Li Kong, Yan-Qi Xie, Wen-Jie Meng, Bo-Yi Yang, Li-Wen Hu, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Xiao-Miao Zhao, Yang Zhou, Guang-Hui Dong
Summary: The study found that high maternal PFAS exposure was associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, while individual paternal PFAS exposure showed a contradictory relationship. Family-level PFAS mixture concentration was positively associated with preterm birth risk.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ashlinn K. Quinn, Irene Apewe Adjei, Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise, Oscar Agyei, Ellen Abrafi Boamah-Kaali, Katrin Burkart, Daniel Carrion, Steven N. Chillrud, Carlos F. Gould, Stephaney Gyaase, Darby W. Jack, Seyram Kaali, Patrick L. Kinney, Alison G. Lee, Mohammed Nuhu Mujtaba, Felix Boakye Oppong, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Abena Yawson, Blaire J. Wylie, Kwaku Poku Asante
Summary: This study found associations between maternal exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) during pregnancy and birth outcomes in newborns, with these effects being modified by placental malaria status. The results suggest that even modest reductions in exposure to household air pollution (HAP) among pregnant women could yield substantial public health benefits.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jooah Lee, Jeeyoung Kim, Sabrina Shafi Zinia, Jaehyun Park, Sungho Won, Woo Jin Kim
Summary: Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy has been found to affect the human endocrine system and have negative effects on pregnant women and their children. A study was conducted in a Korean birth cohort to investigate the association between prenatal phthalate exposure and DNA methylation patterns in the cord blood of infants. The results revealed significant associations between phthalate levels and DNA methylation at multiple CpG sites, suggesting that these alterations in DNA methylation may serve as biomarkers of maternal exposure to phthalates and provide insights into the mechanisms of phthalate impact on maternal and neonatal health.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lifeng Wang, Lei Fang, Zhenya Fang, Meihua Zhang, Lin Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed the geographic distribution of Jinan and its contribution to air pollution. Based on a sample of 424 couples, it found that the basin structure of Jinan hinders the diffusion of ambient pollutants. The results showed that prenatal exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and reduced gestational age.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Katarzyna Anna Dylag, Florencia Anunziata, Gretchen Bandoli, Christina Chambers
Summary: Since the identification of fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol has been acknowledged as a teratogen in humans. However, the connection between prenatal alcohol exposure and a wide range of major birth defects remains poorly understood. This review aimed to provide a summary of the evidence regarding the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and major congenital abnormalities. The strongest evidence to date suggests a link between alcohol exposure and herniation, oral clefts, and cardiac defects. The evidence for gastrointestinal anomalies, diaphragmatic hernia, genitourinary anomalies, and neural tube defects is less consistent. There is no substantial support for an association between prenatal alcohol exposure and choanal atresia, biliary atresia, or clubfoot.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hakimeh Teiri, Mohammad Reza Samaei, Mansooreh Dehghani, Abooalfazl Azhdarpoor, Yaghoub Hajizadeh, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Roya Kelishadi
Summary: This study examined the association of maternal exposure to benzophenones with gestational age and evaluated their effects on birth outcomes. The results showed that benzophenone derivatives, especially BP-3, can affect the duration of pregnancy and fetal growth, with boys having heavier birth weights than girls. Preterm infants had noticeably lower birth outcomes compared to term infants.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rose A. Schmidt, Tina W. Wey, Kelly D. Harding, Isabel Fortier, Stephanie Atkinson, Suzanne Tough, Nicole Letourneau, Julia A. Knight, William D. Fraser, Alan Bocking
Summary: This study analyzed the sociodemographic characteristics associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy and its impact on fetal development and birth outcomes by pooling data from multiple Canadian cohort studies. The results showed that alcohol use during pregnancy was related to drinking prior to pregnancy, smoking during pregnancy, and white ethnicity, while higher income level was associated with drinking during pregnancy. However, neither alcohol use during pregnancy nor binge drinking during pregnancy was significantly associated with preterm delivery or low birth weight for gestational age in the sample studied. Therefore, future pregnancy and birth cohorts should include questions related to alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy to support data reusability and collaborative research.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stephanie M. Holm, John R. Balmes, Robert B. Gunier, Katherine Kogut, Kim G. Harley, Brenda Eskenazi
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to outdoor PM2.5 during pregnancy is associated with slightly lower IQ in late childhood, especially in working memory and processing speed. The results suggest that the 5-7 month period of pregnancy is the most susceptible, with differences in the timing and subscales affected in boys and girls.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lin Chen, Chuanliang Tong, Xiaona Huo, Jun Zhang, Ying Tian
Summary: Most PFAS concentrations declined during pregnancy, while some were negatively associated with birth length, particularly in the first trimester for female fetuses. No significant associations were found between PFAS and birth weight or head circumference. The sensitive window of exposure for adverse effects on birth outcomes appeared to be in the first trimester.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weeberb J. Requia, Erick Kill, Stefania Papatheodorou, Petros Koutrakis, Joel D. Schwartz
Summary: The study found that maternal exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy may increase the risk of infants being born with congenital anomalies, especially in the South, North, and Midwest regions. This should be a concern for the public health community, as birth defects are associated with long-term disabilities.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Evelien R. van Meel, Johan C. de Jongste, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Adrien M. Aubert, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Ling-Wei Chen, Cyrus Cooper, Sarah R. Crozier, Wojciech Hanke, Nicholas C. Harvey, James R. Hebert, Barbara Heude, Joanna Jerzynska, Cecily C. Kelleher, John Mehegan, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe, Catherine M. Phillips, Kinga Polanska, Caroline L. Relton, Nitin Shivappa, Matthew Suderman, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Liesbeth Duijts
Summary: This study investigated the association between maternal suboptimal diet during pregnancy and child's respiratory health, and the main results did not support the hypothesis. Higher pro-inflammatory diet during pregnancy was linked to lower forced vital capacity in children, while very low dietary quality in extreme cases may be associated with increased risk of preschool wheezing.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kinga Polanska, Malgorzata Znyk, Dorota Kaleta
Summary: A high proportion of youth from central and eastern European countries were susceptible to tobacco use. Social factors, educational and policy issues, as well as attitudes regarding tobacco use, were strongly associated with tobacco use susceptibility, consistently across countries. There were slight differences in susceptibility to tobacco use between countries, related to sex, money available for own expenses, exposure to advertisements at points of sale, and the belief that people who smoke have more friends.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Merce Gari, Mariusz Grzesiak, Michal Krekora, Piotr Kaczmarek, Agnieszka Jankowska, Anna Krol, Dorota Kaleta, Joanna Jerzynska, Beata Janasik, Renata Kuras, Anna Maria Tartaglione, Gemma Calamandrei, Wojciech Hanke, Kinga Polanska
Summary: This study found that prenatal co-exposures to lead, mercury, zinc, and selenium have long-term influences on the neuropsychological outcomes of school-age children, as assessed through SDQ and IDS evaluations. The effects were mainly observed in behavioral and emotional problems, as well as cognitive and psychomotor development.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Agnieszka Brzozowska, Daniela Podlecka, Agnieszka Jankowska, Anna Krol, Dorota Kaleta, Elzbieta Trafalska, Ewa Nowakowska-Swirta, Pawel Kaluzny, Wojciech Hanke, Katarzyna Bal-Gieranczyk, Malgorzata Kowalska, Kinga Polanska, Joanna Jerzynska
Summary: This study evaluated the associations between maternal diet during pregnancy and offspring allergic and respiratory outcomes. The findings suggested that inadequate intake of vitamin C, vitamin E, and magnesium during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of respiratory diseases and atopic dermatitis in children. Additionally, a less healthy diet during pregnancy was related to a higher risk of infections and a lower risk of atopic dermatitis in children.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Evelien R. van Meel, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Herman T. den Dekker, Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Syed Hasan Arshad, Nour Baiz, Henrique Barros, Andrea von Berg, Hans Bisgaard, Klaus Bonnelykke, Christian J. Carlsson, Maribel Casas, Leda Chatzi, Cecile Chevrier, Geertje Dalmeijer, Carol Dezateux, Karel Duchen, Merete Eggesbo, Cornelis van der Ent, Maria Fantini, Claudia Flexeder, Urs Frey, Fransesco Forastiere, Ulrike Gehring, Davide Gori, Raquel Granell, Lucy J. Griffiths, Hazel Inskip, Joanna Jerzynska, Anne M. Karvonen, Thomas Keil, Cecily Kelleher, Manolis Kogevinas, Gudrun Koppen, Claudia E. Kuehni, Nathalie Lambrechts, Susanne Lau, Irina Lehmann, Johnny Ludvigsson, Maria Christine Magnus, Erik Melen, John Mehegan, Monique Mommers, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Wenche Nystad, Eva S. L. Pedersen, Juha Pekkanen, Ville Peltola, Katharine C. Pike, Angela Pinot de Moira, Costanza Pizzi, Kinga Polanska, Maja Popovic, Daniela Porta, Graham Roberts, Ana Cristina Santos, Erica S. Schultz, Marie Standl, Jordi Sunyer, Carel Thijs, Laura Toivonen, Eleonora Uphoff, Jakob Usemann, Marina Vafeidi, John Wright, Johan C. de Jongste, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Liesbeth Duijts
Summary: Early-life lower respiratory tract infections may increase the risk of asthma and lower lung function in school-age children. The study also found that early-life lower respiratory tract infections have the strongest impact on respiratory diseases in children with wheezing.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liese Gilles, Eva Govarts, Laura Rodriguez Martin, Anna-Maria Andersson, Brice M. R. Appenzeller, Fabio Barbone, Argelia Castano, Dries Coertjens, Elly Den Hond, Vazha Dzhedzheia, Ivan ErZen, Marta Esteban Lopez, Lucia Fabelova, Clemence Fillol, Carmen Franken, Hanne Frederiksen, Catherine Gabriel, Line Smastuen Haug, Milena Horvat, Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson, Beata Janasik, NataSa Janev Holcer, Reka Kakucs, Spyros Karakitsios, Andromachi Katsonouri, Jana Klanova, Tina Kold-Jensen, Marike Kolossa-Gehring, Corina Konstantinou, Jani Koponen, Sanna Lignell, Anna Karin Lindroos, Konstantinos C. Makris, Darja Mazej, Bert Morrens, Lubica PalkoviCova Murinova, Sonia Namorado, Susana Pedraza-Diaz, Jasmin Peisker, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Loic Rambaud, Valentina Rosolen, Enrico Rucic, Maria Ruether, Dimosthenis Sarigiannis, Janja Snoj Tratnik, Arnout Standaert, Lorraine Stewart, Tamas Szigeti, Cathrine Thomsen, Hanna Tolonen, Asa Eiriksdottir, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Veerle J. Verheyen, Jelle Vlaanderen, Nina Vogel, Wojciech Wasowicz, Till Weber, Jan-Paul Zock, Ovnair Sepai, Greet Schoeters
Summary: This study describes the organization of the first HBM4EU-aligned studies in Europe, aiming to monitor the internal exposure of European citizens to environmental chemicals by collecting comparable human biomonitoring data.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Malgorzata Jaraszek, Wojciech Hanke, Andrzej Marcinkiewicz
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of vocational education on the oral health status, eating habits, and lifestyle of students. The results show that students who receive professional nutrition education in gastronomy schools have better oral health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Adrien M. Aubert, Ling-Wei Chen, Nitin Shivappa, Cyrus Cooper, Sarah R. Crozier, Liesbeth Duijts, Anne Forhan, Wojciech Hanke, Nicholas C. Harvey, Agnieszka Jankowska, Cecily C. Kelleher, Blandine De Lauzon-Guillain, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Kinga Polanska, Caroline L. Relton, Matthew Suderman, James R. Hebert, Catherine M. Phillips, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Barbara Heude
Summary: This study analyzed the predictors of maternal dietary quality and inflammatory potential during pregnancy. Higher maternal age, education, household income, and physical activity during pregnancy were associated with better dietary quality and a more anti-inflammatory diet, while multiparity and smoking during pregnancy were associated with poorer dietary quality and a more proinflammatory diet. Women with obesity had poorer pregnancy dietary quality compared to women with a normal body mass index range.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Magdalena Janc, Agnieszka Jankowska, Monika Weteska, Agnieszka Brzozowska, Wojciech Hanke, Joanna Jurewicz, Merce Gari, Kinga Polanska, Joanna Jerzynska
Summary: Early life is crucial for improving health throughout the entire life course, and the Polish Mother and Child cohort study (REPRO_PL) provides an ideal opportunity to evaluate the long-term effects of prenatal and early postnatal exposures during adolescence. This study also allows for the investigation of associations between simultaneous exposure to various environmental factors and health outcomes, which is a novel and important research framework.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katarzyna Kapszewicz, Daniela Podlecka, Kinga Polanska, Iwona Stelmach, Pawel Majak, Barbara Majkowska-Wojciechowska, Boguslaw Tymoniuk, Joanna Jerzynska, Agnieszka Brzozowska
Summary: Exposure to cat allergens and new-type buildings are risk factors for the development of asthma. Additionally, frequent house cleaning may increase the risk of atopic dermatitis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Johanna L. Nader, Monica Lopez-Vicente, Jordi Julvez, Monica Guxens, Tim Cadman, Ahmed Elhakeem, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Nina Rautio, Jouko Miettunen, Hanan El Marroun, Maria Melchior, Barbara Heude, Marie-Aline Charles, Tiffany C. Yang, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, John Wright, Kinga Polanska, Jennie Carson, Ashleigh Lin, Sebastian Rauschert, Rae-Chi Huang, Maja Popovic, Lorenzo Richiardi, Eva Corpeleijn, Marloes Cardol, Tuija M. Mikkola, Johan G. Eriksson, Theodosia Salika, Hazel Inskip, Johan Lerbech Vinther, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Kathrin Guerlich, Veit Grote, Berthold Koletzko, Marina Vafeiadi, Jordi Sunyer, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Jennifer R. Harris
Summary: The EU LifeCycle Project aims to combine and analyze data from over 250,000 participants in Europe and Australia. This study provides an overview of the available mental health measures in 17 European and Australian cohorts participating in the project.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
