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Environmental Sciences
Pernilla Almerud, Galia Zamaratskaia, Anna Karin Lindroos, Helena Bjermo, Eva M. Andersson, Thomas Lundh, Emma Halldin Ankarberg, Sanna Lignell
Summary: This study assessed blood concentrations of toxic metals in Swedish adolescents and found that Cd concentrations were higher in girls, while Hg and Pb concentrations were higher in boys. Intake of meat was inversely associated with Cd levels, while intake of fish, eggs, meat, and vegetables were positively associated with Hg levels, and intake of dairy products was negatively associated with Pb levels. Additionally, smokers had higher concentrations of Cd and Pb.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Fahimeh Salami, Yaghoub Hajizadeh, Ghasem Yadegarfar, Karim Ebrahimpour, Hamidreza Pourzamani, Parinaz Poursafa
Summary: Exposure to PAHs during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. Pregnant women in urban areas were found to have higher levels of PAHs, which were linked to air pollution especially in the cold season.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH
(2021)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Heike Denghel, Thomas Goeen
Summary: A simple, reliable, and highly sensitive method for simultaneous monitoring of multiple endocrine disruptors in urine was developed. The method showed good sensitivity and accuracy, making it suitable for exploring the exposome of these disruptors in the general population.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Aolin Wang, Dimitri Panagopoulos Abrahamsson, Ting Jiang, Miaomiao Wang, Rachel Morello-Frosch, June-Soo Park, Marina Sirota, Tracey J. Woodruff
Summary: A proof-of-concept study was conducted to identify and prioritize potentially ubiquitous chemical exposures during a critical period of development by analyzing matched maternal/cord blood samples. Liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry was used to screen around 3500 industrial chemicals, resulting in the tentative identification of 73 suspects and confirmation of 17 chemical features. The study also identified 55 compounds not previously reported in the literature, highlighting the limited information available on their sources and uses.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Noelia Caballero-Casero, Gabriela Castro, Michiel Bastiaensen, Celine Gys, Nik van Larebeke, Greet Schoeters, Adrian Covaci
Summary: An essential step in human biomonitoring or molecular epidemiology programs is to estimate human exposure to environmental chemicals. Despite significant progress in the capabilities of analytical methods, some unknown chemicals of emerging concern may pose significant health risks and remain undetected. Suspect screening using high-resolution mass spectrometry has been used to detect and identify new CECs in urine samples, resulting in the identification of 45 potential biomarkers of exposure. The newly developed suspect screening workflow has provided promising results for future HBM programs.
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Environmental Sciences
Myriam Borgatta, Julie Hechon, Pascal Wild, Nancy B. Hopf
Summary: This study found that storage of PGME and PGBE samples in containers made of different materials can affect their concentrations, with blood samples recommended to be stored in glass containers and urine samples in polypropylene containers.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Hongkai Zhu, Sridhar Chinthakindi, Kurunthachalam Kannan
Summary: The study introduces a method for monitoring 121 environmental chemicals in urine samples using solid-phase extraction (SPE) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The optimized method showed excellent variability, satisfactory recoveries, and high detection limits for a wide range of analytes. This validated method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of environmental chemicals in real urine samples.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Abigail Erinc, Melinda B. Davis, Vasantha Padmanabhan, Elizabeth Langen, Jaclyn M. Goodrich
Summary: Studies suggest that PFAS may be risk factors for HDP, showing associations, but more research is needed to further understand this link.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Arash Derakhshan, Elise M. Philips, Akhgar Ghassabian, Susana Santos, Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Andreas Kortenkamp, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Leonardo Trasande, Robin P. Peeters, Tim I. M. Korevaar
Summary: Exposure to bisphenols during pregnancy may interfere with maternal thyroid function and affect the thyroid system in offspring. There were associations between BPA and BPS concentrations with maternal thyroid function, with late pregnancy BPA exposure linked to higher TSH in female newborns and higher FT4 during childhood in males.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Sandra F. Fernandez, Olga Pardo, Agustin Pastor, Vicent Yusa
Summary: This study analyzed eleven metabolites of PAHs in the urine of 110 lactating women in Spain, finding that naphthalene metabolites had the highest urinary levels. Statistical analysis showed that smoking status and ingestion of certain food groups were the main influencing factors on PAH exposure. Overall, the study did not reveal a significant health risk for Spanish women due to PAH exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karri Silventoinen, Maarit Piirtola, Aline Jelenkovic, Reijo Sund, Adam D. Tarnoki, David L. Tarnoki, Emanuela Medda, Lorenza Nistico, Virgilia Toccaceli, Chika Honda, Fujio Inui, Rie Tomizawa, Mikio Watanabe, Norio Sakai, Margaret Gatz, David A. Butler, Jooyeon Lee, Soo Ji Lee, Joohon Sung, Carol E. Franz, William S. Kremen, Michael J. Lyons, Catherine A. Derom, Robert F. Vlietinck, Ruth J. F. Loos, Per Tynelius, Finn Rasmussen, Nicholas G. Martin, Sarah E. Medland, Grant W. Montgomery, Ingunn Brandt, Thomas S. Nilsen, Jennifer R. Harris, Jessica Tyler, John L. Hopper, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Nancy L. Pedersen, Anna K. Dahl Aslan, Juan R. Ordonana, Juan F. Sanchez-Romera, Lucia Colodro-Conde, Esther Rebato, Dongfeng Zhang, Zengchang Pang, Qihua Tan, Judy L. Silberg, Hermine H. Maes, Dorret Boomsma, Thorkild I. A. Sorensen, Tellervo Korhonen, Jaakko Kaprio
Summary: This study tested the causality between education and smoking using discordant twin pairs. The results support the hypothesis that education has a causal effect on current smoking status and smoking cessation. Furthermore, genetic factors also contribute to these associations, as seen in the greater differences within dizygotic twin pairs who share only 50% of their segregating genes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
James P. K. Rooney, Bernhard Michalke, Grainne Geoghegan, Mark Heverin, Stephan Bose-O'Reilly, Orla Hardiman, Stefan Rakete
Summary: This study provides new data on urinary concentrations of various metals for the Irish population. The concentrations of aluminium, cadmium, chromium, lead, and urinary metals in Irish individuals were slightly elevated compared to European data, while concentrations of arsenic, copper, manganese, and selenium were lower. These findings highlight differences in urinary metal concentrations among European populations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Sara Mustafa, Jane Harding, Clare Wall, Caroline Crowther
Summary: Adherence to dietary recommendations among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in New Zealand is generally low and could be improved. Factors such as primiparity, underweight, and smoking may influence dietary adherence. Further research is needed to identify ways to improve adherence to dietary recommendations for women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Dimitrios Papandreou, Maria Mantzorou, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Eleni Pavlidou, Georgios Antasouras, Evmorfia Psara, Efthymios Poulios, Georgios K. Vasios, Constantinos Giaginis
Summary: The rates of overweight and obesity are high among women of childbearing age in Greece, highlighting the urgent need for healthy lifestyle promotion and targeted obesity prevention and intervention schemes among this population.
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Environmental Sciences
Yanru Sang, Jingjing Zhang, Kaiyong Liu, Qunan Wang, Sufang Wang, Jie Sheng, Li Wang, Dongmei Zhang, Xiude Li, Hongjuan Cao, Annuo Liu, Fangbiao Tao
Summary: The study found that elderly individuals exposed to specific types of antibiotics, potentially from the food chain, may contribute to obesity. Specifically, norfloxacin concentrations were associated with body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percentage. Women were found to have a higher risk of obesity compared to men.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
C. Liang, R. Kannan, Z. J. Wang
COMPUTERS & FLUIDS
(2009)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Chunlei Liang, George Papadakis, Xiaoyu Luo
COMPUTERS & FLUIDS
(2009)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Chunlei Liang, Kui Ou, Sachin Premasuthan, Antony Jameson, Z. J. Wang
COMPUTERS & FLUIDS
(2011)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
James Chen, Chunlei Liang, James D. Lee
COMPUTERS & FLUIDS
(2012)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Chunlei Liang, Sachin Premasuthan, Antony Jameson
COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES
(2009)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Chunlei Liang, Antony Jameson, Z. J. Wang
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
(2009)
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Mechanics
Andre S. Chan, Peter A. Dewey, Antony Jameson, Chunlei Liang, Alexander J. Smits
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2011)
Article
Mechanics
James Chen, James D. Lee, Chunlei Liang
JOURNAL OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID MECHANICS
(2011)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Zihua Qiu, Bin Zhang, Chunlei Liang, Min Xu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN FLUIDS
(2019)
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Fisheries
Yuan Ren, Jialin Zhang, Yinan Wang, Jing Chen, Chunlei Liang, Ruijun Li, Qiang Li
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jillian Ashley-Martin, Eric Gaudreau, Pierre Dumas, Chun Lei Liang, Agata Logvin, Patrick Belanger, Gilles Provencher, Sebastien Gagne, Warren Foster, Bruce Lanphear, Tye E. Arbuckle
Summary: This study compared urinary BPA concentrations estimated from indirect and direct methods in pregnant women's urine samples. The direct method showed on average 8.6% higher BPA concentrations than the indirect method, with smaller differences in urine with lower specific gravity and larger differences in samples below the limit of quantification (LOQ).
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Abrar H. Mohammad, Z. J. Wang, Chunlei Liang
ADVANCES IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND MECHANICS
(2010)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
J. Chen, C. Liang, I. D. Lee
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART N-JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS NANOENGINEERING AND NANOSYSTEMS
(2010)
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Engineering, Mechanical
C. Liang, G. Papadakis
JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES
(2007)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Tanvir Ahmed, Kazy Farhat Tabassum, Mehedi Hasan, Fazle Sharior, Mahbubur Rahman, Makfie Farah, Md Azizur Rahman, Alauddin Ahmed, James B. Tidwell, Mahbub-Ul Alam
Summary: An intervention was implemented in Bangladesh during COVID-19 to reduce occupational health risks for waste and sanitation workers. The intervention involved training and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE). The study found that the intervention improved workers' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding PPE usage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andreas Kortenkamp, Olwenn Martin, Eleni Iacovidou, Martin Scholze
Summary: The European Food Safety Authority's downward revision of the Health-based Guidance Value for bisphenol A (BPA) has led to disagreements with other regulatory agencies, particularly the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. The differing views between EFSA and BfR are driven by their respective selection of endpoints and study evaluation systems, as well as their acceptance or refusal of immunotoxic effects as a basis for establishing a Health-based Guidance Value.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shizhen He, Bjorn Lundberg, Jenny Hallberg, Susanna Klevebro, Goran Pershagen, Kristina Eneroth, Erik Melen, Matteo Bottai, Olena Gruzieva
Summary: Early life air pollution exposure and abnormal inflammation-related protein profiles may interact synergistically towards lower lung function in infants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paulien Cleys, Emilie Hardy, Yu Ait Bamai, Giulia Poma, Adam Cseresznye, Govindan Malarvannan, Paul T. J. Scheepers, Susana Viegas, Simo P. Porras, Tiina Santonen, Lode Godderis, Jelle Verdonck, Katrien Poels, Carla Martins, Maria Joao Silva, Henriqueta Louro, Inese Martinsone, Lasma Akulova, An van Nieuwenhuyse, Martien Graumans, Selma Mahiout, Radu Corneliu Duca, Adrian Covaci
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the exposure of e-waste workers to phthalates and alternative plasticizers. The results showed that e-waste workers had higher urinary concentrations of phthalates and metabolites compared to non-occupationally exposed controls. However, no significant differences were found between pre-and post-shift concentrations in the e-waste workers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karolina Bralewska
Summary: This review study examines the concentrations of various air pollutants in fire stations, identifies the limitations and strengths of existing research, identifies research gaps and challenges, and suggests potential solutions for reducing firefighter exposure to air pollution at fire stations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)