Article
Construction & Building Technology
Patrick Poulin, Axelle Marchand, Benoit Levesque, Marjolaine Dube, Daniel Aubin, Boualem Ouazia, Caroline Duchaine, Mario Brisson
Summary: A study was conducted to assess the impact of poor indoor air quality on respiratory health in children. The results showed that hospitalization rates for respiratory diseases in children under 1 year old in Nunavik were significantly higher compared to the whole province of Quebec. The study also found that optimizing ventilation systems had a positive effect on reducing respiratory infection episodes in children.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lina Madaniyazi, Chau-Ren Jung, Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Xerxes Seposo, Masahiro Hashizume, Shoji F. Nakayama
Summary: Exposure to indoor low-level m,p-xylene and o-xylene in early life is associated with neurodevelopmental delays in children. Further investigations are required to confirm these findings.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marina R. Sweeney, Hazel B. Nichols, Rena R. Jones, Andrew F. Olshan, Alexander P. Keil, Lawrence S. Engel, Peter James, Dale P. Sandler, Alexandra J. White, Chandra L. Jackson
Summary: This study investigated the association between indoor light at night (such as TV, lights, nightlight) and sleep health dimensions. Results showed that sleeping with a TV on was associated with multiple poor sleep dimensions among US women, suggesting the negative impact of light exposure on sleep.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Chenqiu Du, Baizhan Li, Wei Yu
Summary: Household mould growth is favored by warm temperature and high humidity, releasing spores and causing allergic responses. Building energy efficient designs may increase mould growth risks and require further research for regulation and control.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
T. Faria, I Cunha-Lopes, M. Pilou, C. Housiadas, X. Querol, C. Alves, S. M. Almeida
Summary: The health effects of particulate matter depend not only on its characteristics, but also on the individual's time activity pattern and age. This study assessed the exposure of children to aerosol particles, studied the particle size and composition of inhaled particulate matter, and estimated its transport and deposition in the respiratory tract. Results showed that mineral and anthropogenic elements contributed to daily exposure to PM2.5. Particle size also influenced the variability of deposited dose, and physical activity level had a significant contribution to the total daily dose.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Murnira Othman, Mohd Talib Latif, Nur Nadrah Mohd Naim, Sharifah Mazrah Sayed Mohamed Zain, Md Firoz Khan, Mazrura Sahani, Muhammad Ikram A. Wahab, Nurzawani Md Sofwan, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Ahmad Fariz Mohamed
Summary: A study on the PM2.5 concentrations in school environments in Kuala Lumpur found that there was not much difference between indoor and outdoor levels, but significant differences in chemical constituents. Building materials were identified as the major source of indoor pollution, while secondary pollutants were identified as the major source of outdoor pollution. The study also highlighted the health risks posed by PM2.5 concentrations in schools and emphasized the need for measures to reduce PM2.5 pollution.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
John Alexander Benavides Piracon, Leonel Alexander Martinez Vallejo, Monica Alejandra Quintana Cortes, Yenny Alejandra Vasquez, Nancy Jeanet Molina Achury, Luis Carlos Belalcazar Ceron, Mario Andres Hernandez
Summary: The study found that concentrations of carbon monoxide in rural homes in Bogota were associated with alterations in respiratory function parameters. Homes where biomass was used for cooking had higher concentrations of BC and CO, with statistically significant associations with respiratory function.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jianjian Wei, Lei Wang, Tao Jin, Yuguo Li, Nan Zhang
Summary: To assess the risk of transmission of respiratory infections in indoor environments, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were used to study the exposure to respiratory droplets generated by talking and breathing. Different sizes of droplets were categorized, and it was found that small droplets, especially those smaller than 100 μm, contribute to both short-range and long-range airborne transmission. Inhalation was identified as the dominant route of exposure, and adjusting the orientation from face-to-face to face-to-back significantly reduced exposure to small droplets. This research provides fundamental information for infection control and can benefit epidemiologists, healthcare workers, and the general public.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yujuan Fan, Qiaoying Chen, Zhen Wang, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Jiaxin Zhao, Xinyu Huang, Pengkun Wei, Pengtuan Hu, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: The study found that children are primarily exposed to brominated and organophosphate flame retardants through dermal contact, rather than inhalation or hand-to-mouth transmission.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Tamaryn Menneer, Markus Mueller, Richard A. Sharpe, Stuart Townley
Summary: Damp and high levels of relative humidity contribute to mould growth, increasing the risk of allergic and non-allergic diseases. The VTT model accurately predicts mould growth based on measured data, offering potential for smart monitoring and control of relative humidity.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna-Sofia Preece, Malin Knutz, Christian H. Lindh, Carl-Gustaf Bornehag, Huan Shu
Summary: The study suggests that maternal phthalate exposure during early pregnancy may increase the risk of wheeze in early childhood, especially among children whose parents do not have asthma or rhinitis symptoms. Associations were found with metabolites of replacement phthalates DiDP and DPHP, as well as BBzP and DiNP in this group.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Blanka Tariba Lovakovic, Karla Jagic, Marija Dvorscak, Darija Klincic
Summary: Indoor dust is an important source of daily exposure to toxic elements. This study measured the levels of various elements in dust samples collected from kindergartens and cars in Croatia. The study assessed the health risks for children aged 2-6 years from overall exposure to these trace elements and found that oral intake was the main pathway of exposure.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Mainka, Peter Fantke
Summary: This study measured the concentrations of PM2.5 and 11 metals in urban and rural kindergartens in the Upper Silesia Region, Poland. The results showed that the health impacts on children from exposure to PM2.5 were lower compared to the impacts from exposure to metals. The health impacts varied by season and site.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Torsten Luehe, Nina Volkmann, Jeanette Probst, Cornelia Dreyer-Rendelsmann, Jochen Schulz, Nicole Kemper
Summary: This study analyzed the air quality of four closed riding arenas over the course of one year, with a focus on bacteriology. The results showed a significant increase in bacterial loads in all arenas after the riding program. The ground of the arenas was identified as the main source of airborne Staphylococcus spp. However, the impact of the additional bacterial burden on the health of riders and horses remains unknown.
Review
Environmental Sciences
M. Dewika, Kalaimani Markandan, N. Ahmad Irfan, Muhammad Amirul Aizat Mohd Abdah, J. Nor Ruwaida, Y. Y. Sara, Mohammad Khalid
Summary: The global concern over microplastics pollution has increased in the past decade. People spend most of their time indoors, leading to higher exposure to microplastic contamination from sources such as settled dust, air, drinking water, and food. Although research on indoor microplastics has grown, comprehensive reviews on this topic are still limited. This review analyzes the occurrence, distribution, human exposure, potential health impact, and mitigation strategies of microplastics in the indoor air environment. It emphasizes the risks associated with finer microplastics that can enter the circulatory system and other organs, highlighting the need for further research to develop effective strategies for reducing exposure risks. Overall, our findings suggest that indoor microplastics pose potential risks to human health, and more efforts should be made to mitigate exposure.
Article
Dermatology
J. Wang, C. Tischer, M. Standl, S. Weidinger, A. von Berg, G. Herberth, Y. W. Yew, J. Heinrich, J. Schmitt, C. Apfelbacher
Summary: This research examined the lifetime prevalence of hand eczema and associated risk factors among adolescents in Germany. It found that hand eczema is common in adolescents, with atopic dermatitis and dry skin potentially being risk factors. Further investigation into exogenous risk factors for hand eczema is warranted.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Allergy
Paul Schutzmeier, Susanne Kutzora, Isabella Mittermeier, Jana Becker, Karl-Christian Bergmann, Stephan Bose-O'Reilly, Jeroen Buters, Athanasios Damialis, Joachim Heinrich, Michael Kabesch, Hanna Mertes, Dennis Nowak, Christine Korbely, Sandra Walser-Reichenbach, Alisa Weinberger, Stefanie Heinze, Nadine Steckling-Muschack, Caroline Herr
Summary: This review evaluated the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in reducing allergic symptoms due to pollen exposure. Most studies included had high risk of bias and small sample sizes, indicating a need for more high-quality research to confirm the efficacy of simple, safe, and cost-effective interventions.
PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ya-Na Luo, Bo-Yi Yang, Zhiyong Zou, Iana Markevych, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Joachim Heinrich, Wen-Wen Bao, Yuming Guo, Li-Wen Hu, Gongbo Chen, Jun Ma, Yinghua Ma, Ya-Jun Chen, Guang-Hui Dong
Summary: The study found that increased greenness around schools is associated with lower blood pressure levels and prevalence of hypertension among Chinese children and adolescents, reducing hypertension prevalence by 17%-20% and lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Older participants, boys, and urban dwellers showed stronger associations. There was no evidence of mediation for air pollution and body mass index in the relationship between greenness and blood pressure.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wen-Zhong Huang, Wei-Yun He, Luke D. Knibbs, Bin Jalaludin, Yu-Ming Guo, Lidia Morawska, Joachim Heinrich, Duo-Hong Chen, Yun-Jiang Yu, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Hong-Yao Yu, Bo-Yi Yang, Li-Wen Hu, Ru-Qing Liu, Wen-Ru Feng, Guang-Hui Dong
Summary: This study evaluated the utility of different models and health outcomes in constructing AQHIs, and found that the AQHI constructed with the BMW model may be more effective, especially the one constructed with outpatient data showing the best performance in presenting short-term health risks associated with air pollution co-exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoqi Feng, Thomas Astell-Burt, Marie Standl, Claudia Flexeder, Joachim Heinrich, Iana Markevych
Summary: This study suggests that introversion and neuroticism have a negative impact on the mental health of adolescents, especially females. Having quality green spaces nearby, such as parks, can potentially help restore their mental well-being.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Iana Markevych, Thomas Astell-Burt, Hicran Altug, Kai Triebner, Marie Standl, Claudia Flexeder, Joachim Heinrich, Tamara Schikowski, Sibylle Koletzko, Gunda Herberth, Carl-Peter Bauer, Andrea von Berg, Dietrich Berdel, Xiaoqi Feng
Summary: Residential green space was not found to be associated with the age at menarche, but urban residents were more likely to have earlier menarche. Researchers should further explore environmental risk factors of early menarche.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Eshim S. Jami, Anke R. Hammerschlag, Hill F. Ip, Andrea G. Allegrini, Beben Benyamin, Richard Border, Elizabeth W. Diemer, Chang Jiang, Ville Karhunen, Yi Lu, Qing Lu, Travis T. Mallard, Pashupati P. Mishra, Ilja M. Nolte, Teemu Palviainen, Roseann E. Peterson, Hannah M. Sallis, Andrey A. Shabalin, Ashley E. Tate, Elisabeth Thiering, Natalia Vilor-Tejedor, Carol Wang, Ang Zhou, Daniel E. Adkins, Silvia Alemany, Helga Ask, Qi Chen, Robin P. Corley, Erik A. Ehli, Luke M. Evans, Alexandra Havdahl, Fiona A. Hagenbeek, Christian Hakulinen, Anjali K. Henders, Jouke Jan Hottenga, Tellervo Korhonen, Abdullah Mamun, Shelby Marrington, Alexander Neumann, Kaili Rimfeld, Fernando Rivadeneira, Judy L. Silberg, Catharina E. van Beijsterveldt, Eero Vuoksimaa, Alyce M. Whipp, Xiaoran Tong, Ole A. Andreassen, Dorret Boomsma, Sandra A. Brown, S. Alexandra Burt, William Copeland, Danielle M. Dick, K. Paige Harden, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Catharina A. Hartman, Joachim Heinrich, John K. Hewitt, Christian Hopfer, Elina Hypponen, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Jaakko Kaprio, Liisa Keltikangas-Jarvinen, Kelly L. Klump, Kenneth Krauter, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Henrik Larsson, Terho Lehtimaki, Paul Lichtenstein, Sebastian Lundstrom, Hermine H. Maes, Per Magnus, Marcus R. Munafo, Jake M. Najman, Pal R. Njolstad, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Craig E. Pennell, Robert Plomin, Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud, Chandra Reynolds, Richard J. Rose, Andrew Smolen, Harold Snieder, Michael Stallings, Marie Standl, Jordi Sunyer, Henning Tiemeier, Sally J. Wadsworth, Tamara L. Wall, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, Gail M. Williams, Eivind Ystrom, Michel G. Nivard, Meike Bartels, Christel M. Middeldorp
Summary: The study investigates the genetic architecture of internalizing symptoms in children and adolescents, finding rater-based heterogeneity in genetic effects and genetic correlations with adult internalizing disorders and other childhood psychiatric traits. Additionally, reducing phenotypic heterogeneity in childhood samples is crucial for future GWAS success.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ellen Greimel, Lena Adams, Carolin Zsigo, Dietrich Berdel, Andrea von Berg, Sibylle Koletzko, Carl-Peter Bauer, Tamara Schikowski, Gunda Herberth, Joachim Heinrich, Gerd Schulte-Koerne, Marie Standl
Summary: Emotional and peer problems at age 10 were associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms at age 15, with differences between boys and girls. Conduct problems in boys at age 10 were also predictive of depressive symptoms in adolescence. Preventive measures targeting emotional and peer problems in childhood, as well as conduct problems in boys, may help reduce the risk of depressive psychopathology.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Michaela Skerkova, Martina Kovalova, Tomas Rychly, Hana Tomaskova, Hana Slachtova, Zdenek Cada, Rastislav Madar, Eva Mrazkova
Summary: This study aimed to determine hearing thresholds in an otologically normal population without occupational noise exposure aged 18 to 64 years using extended high-frequency audiometry. The results showed that extended high-frequency audiometry is a highly sensitive method for early detection of hearing loss. The hearing thresholds in males increased more rapidly than in females, and the ability to respond to high frequencies gradually decreased with age and increasing frequency.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Anna Kilanowski, Elisabeth Thiering, Gang Wang, Ashish Kumar, Sara Kress, Claudia Flexeder, Carl-Peter Bauer, Dietrich Berdel, Andrea von Berg, Anna Bergstroem, Monika Gappa, Joachim Heinrich, Gunda Herberth, Sibylle Koletzko, Inger Kull, Erik Melen, Tamara Schikowski, Annette Peters, Marie Standl
Summary: This study identified seven trajectories of allergic diseases and investigated their associations with early-life determinants, genetic factors, and clinical characteristics. The results revealed that family history of allergies, specific polygenic risk scores, and clinical characteristics were associated with these trajectories.
Article
Respiratory System
Danila Azzolina, Dario Consonni, Daniela Ferrante, Dario Mirabelli, Stefano Silvestri, Ferdinando Luberto, Alessia Angelini, Francesco Cuccaro, Anna Maria Nannavecchia, Enrico Oddone, Massimo Vicentini, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Tiziana Cena, Lucia Mangone, Francesca Roncaglia, Orietta Sala, Simona Menegozzo, Roberta Pirastu, Sara Tunesi, Elisabetta Chellini, Lucia Miligi, Patrizia Perticaroli, Aldo Pettinari, Vittoria Bressan, Enzo Merler, Paolo Girardi, Lucia Bisceglia, Alessandro Marinaccio, Stefania Massari, Corrado Magnani
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the rate advancement of lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure. The results showed a significant acceleration in the onset of these diseases after asbestos exposure.
Letter
Respiratory System
Tianyu Zhao, Elisabeth Thiering, Rudolf A. Joerres, Marie Standl, Jan Kuehnisch, Joachim Heinrich
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
M. C. Morelli, M. Gambato, S. Martini, P. Carrai, P. Toniutto, V. Giannelli, F. Donato, I. Lenci, L. Pasulo, C. Mazzarelli, A. Ferrarese, M. Rendina, A. Grieco, A. Galeota Lanza, G. Svegliati-Baroni, N. De Maria, S. Marenco, L. Mameli, P. Burra
DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lars Libuda, Birgit Filipiak-Pittroff, Marie Standl, Tamara Schikowski, Andrea von Berg, Sibylle Koletzko, Carl-Peter Bauer, Joachim Heinrich, Dietrich Berdel, Monika Gappa
Summary: A previous study found that breastfeeding can protect against early eczema, but this protection diminishes in adolescence, possibly due to a rebound effect. This study explored the role of early eczema on allergies until young adulthood and whether it modifies the association between breastfeeding and allergies. The results showed that early eczema strongly predicts allergies until young adulthood, but breastfeeding did not have a significant long-term effect on allergies.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Loreen Thuermann, Mario Bauer, Maike Ferland, Marey Messingschlager, Tamara Schikowski, Andrea von Berg, Joachim Heinrich, Gunda Herberth, Irina Lehmann, Marie Standl, Saskia Trump
Summary: This study investigated transcriptional changes of immune modulators associated with hypertension in adolescents, highlighting the importance of early blood pressure monitoring for intervention and prevention of adverse outcomes.