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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. Schneider, H. Schuele, C. F. Baum, P. J. Landrigan, S. S. Hawkins
Summary: Using birth certificate data from 50 states and DC, this study examines the associations between prenatal exposure to power plants and birth outcomes, specifically focusing on the effects on different racial/ethnic groups. The findings suggest that exposure to power plants during pregnancy has negative effects on infant health, particularly for infants born to White women.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Maya Tabet, Russell S. Kirby, Pamela Xaverius
Summary: This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with delayed or missed pediatric preventive care in the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on race and ethnicity. The study found that over one-fourth of children experienced delays or gaps in preventive care. Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and multiracial children were more likely to experience these delays or gaps, while non-Hispanic White children were less affected. These findings can inform targeted interventions to improve timely pediatric preventive care among different racial and ethnic groups.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiang Wang, Mei-Po Kwan, Jie Fan, Jian Lin
Summary: This study found that overall racial inequality in residential energy consumption/cost has remained relatively stable over the past 25 years in the U.S., but African-American households are more vulnerable to energy poverty compared to white and Asian households. Surprisingly, the proportion of white households experiencing energy poverty has seen the greatest increase from 1990 to 2015.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Esther lvarez-Silvares, Tania Fernandez-Cruz, Monica Bermudez-Gonzalez, Paula Rubio-Cid, Agostinho Almeida, Edgar Pinto, Teresa Seoane-Pillado, Elena Martinez-Carballo
Summary: Placental development plays a crucial role in the progression of pregnancy, and exposure to environmental toxicants, including metals, can have an impact on placenta and subsequently affect pregnancy outcomes. This study investigates the correlation between placental levels of 14 essential and non-essential elements and neonatal weight. The findings suggest that certain metal concentrations in the placenta may influence fetal growth, with cobalt and strontium associated with higher newborn weight, while lithium, molybdenum, and selenium associated with lower newborn weight.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alyssa M. Abreu, Rebecca R. Young, Ashley Buchanan, Ingrid E. Lofgren, Harriet E. T. Okronipa, Anna Lartey, Per Ashorn, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Kathryn G. Dewey, Brietta M. Oaks
Summary: Daily provision of LNSs does not affect maternal hypertension, compared with IFA and MMN. Higher SBP and DBP are associated with a shorter gestation and smaller birth size; however, only high DBP is associated with LBW and PTB.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
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Oncology
Danja Sarink, Lynne R. Wilkens, Kami K. White, Loic Le Marchand, Anna H. Wu, V. Wendy Setiawan, S. Lani Park, Song-Yi Park, Jeffrey L. Killeen, Melissa A. Merritt
Summary: The study found that higher BMI and BMI at age 21 were strongly associated with increased endometrial cancer risk. While parity was inversely associated with risk in most groups, this was not the case for African Americans. Current use of postmenopausal hormones was associated with increased risk in Whites and Japanese Americans.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Peiyin Hung, Jihong Liu, Chelsea Norregaard, Yiwen Shih, Chen Liang, Jiajia Zhang, Bankole Olatosi, Berry A. Campbell, Xiaoming Li
Summary: Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in the US remain a public health concern. This study examines racial and ethnic disparities in SMM rates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how these disparities vary with levels of Black residential segregation. The findings indicate that living in high-segregated Black communities in South Carolina is associated with racial and ethnic SMM disparities.
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Pediatrics
Jessica Wickland, L. Steven Brown, Valerie Blanco, Roy Heyne, Christy Turer, Charles R. Rosenfeld
Summary: Infants born very preterm and with very-low birth weight often exhibit high blood pressure, renal dysfunction, and obesity. This study aimed to determine the progression of these conditions during childhood. The results showed that PT-VLBW infants at 1-3 years and at 10-13 years still had obesity, elevated blood pressure, and low glomerular filtration rate. It is important for pediatricians to conduct regular evaluations throughout childhood for children born very preterm.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Arash Derakhshan, Tuija Mannisto, Liangmiao Chen, Joris A. J. Osinga, Ghalia Ashoor, Xuemian Lu, Sofie Bliddal, Fang-Biao Tao, Suzanne J. Brown, Bijay Vaidya, Andrew T. Hattersley, Sachiko Itoh, Polina Popova, Ashraf Aminorroaya, Reiko Kishi, Maryam Kianpour, Elena A. Vasukova, Abel Lopez-Bermejo, Emily Oken, Leda Chatzi, Marina Vafeiadi, Wichor M. Bramer, Judit Bassols, Aitana Lertxundi, Ana Fernandez-Somoano, Paula Carrasco, Juha Auvinen, Kun Huang, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Elena N. Grineva, Erik K. Alexander, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Layal Chaker, John P. Walsh, Robin P. Peeters, Monica Guxens, Eila Suvanto, Kypros H. Nicolaides, Tim I. M. Korevaar
Summary: This study explores the association between gestational FT3 and TT3 levels and adverse obstetric outcomes. The findings suggest that FT3 and TT3 levels have different associations with various adverse obstetric outcomes, with high TT3 associated with an increased risk of gestational hypertension and low TT3 associated with a higher risk of very preterm birth.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kristyn Jeffries, Henry T. Puls, Matthew Hall, Jessica L. Bettenhausen, Jessica L. Markham, David C. Synhorst, M. D. Dowd
Summary: This study comprehensively examined racial and ethnic differences in pediatric unintentional injuries requiring hospitalization by age across injury mechanisms. The findings revealed that racial and ethnic minority children face persistent disproportionate risk for injuries resulting in hospitalization, and these risks vary by injury mechanism and children's age.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Oluwasegun P. Akinyelure, Byron C. Jaeger, Tony L. Moore, Demetria Hubbard, Suzanne Oparil, Virginia J. Howard, George Howard, Joy N. Buie, Gayenell S. Magwood, Robert J. Adams, Leonardo Bonilha, Daniel T. Lackland, Paul Muntner
Summary: The study revealed that Black individuals, both stroke survivors and non-stroke survivors, had lower rates of blood pressure control compared to White individuals, with no significant differences after multivariable adjustment.
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Environmental Sciences
Hannah Gardener, Qi Sun, Philippe Grandjean
Summary: This study found that pregnant U.S. women are widely exposed to PFAS in late pregnancy, with positive associations between PFAS exposure and serum-lipid concentrations. While most PFAS were not associated with birth weight, PFNA may be associated with preterm birth.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qun Miao, Yanfang Guo, Erica Erwin, Fayza Sharif, Meron Berhe, Shi Wu Wen, Mark Walker
Summary: This study examined the inequities in adverse perinatal outcomes between Black and White pregnant people in Ontario, Canada. The results showed that there were differences in several adverse perinatal outcomes between the two groups, with Black people experiencing higher risks in some areas and lower risks in others. These findings may have clinical and health policy implications.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Yu-Ling Yu, Paula Moliterno, De-Wei An, Anke Raaijmakers, Dries S. Martens, Katarzyna Stolarz-Skrzypek, Valerie Tikhonoff, Sofia Malyutina, Edoardo Casiglia, Babangida Chori, Jan Filipovsky, Marek Rajzer, Karel Allegaert, Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz, Peter Verhamme, Tim S. Nawrot, Jan A. Staessen, Jose Boggia
Summary: This study did not confirm its previous hypothesis, but demonstrated a correlation between birth weight and adult weight, and suggested that low birth weight increases salt sensitivity.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yi Zhang, Jingjia Liang, Qian Liu, Xikang Fan, Cheng Xu, Aihua Gu, Wei Zhao, Dong Hang
Summary: The study found a nonlinear inverse association between birth weight and hypertension risk, with a decrease in risk as birth weight increased within the range of 3.43-3.80 kg. Lower birth weight may interact with adult obesity to significantly increase the risk of hypertension.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)