Article
Environmental Sciences
Christina Dimitriadis, Caroline X. Gao, Jillian F. Ikin, Rory Wolfe, Belinda J. Gabbe, Malcolm R. Sim, Michael J. Abramson, Yuming Guo
Summary: The study found that exposure to mine fire related air pollution during the Morwell coal mine fire in Australia increased the risk of injury deaths, while also increasing the risk of all-cause mortality and death from Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD) in the six months after the fire. Males and residents aged 80 and above were identified as the most vulnerable groups during and after the mine fire.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruiming Liang, Renjie Chen, Peng Yin, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall Martin, Richard Burnett, Aaron J. Cohen, Michael Brauer, Cong Liu, Weidong Wang, Jian Lei, Lijun Wang, Limin Wang, Mei Zhang, Haidong Kan, Maigeng Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the associations between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its constituents and cardiovascular mortality in China. The results showed that PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and stroke, with PM2.5 constituents from fossil fuel combustion showing larger hazard ratios. This study emphasized the importance of PM2.5 constituents from fossil fuel combustion in the long-term cardiovascular effects of PM2.5 in China.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Dario Mandaglio-Collados, Raquel Lopez-Galvez, Antonio Jose Ruiz-Alcaraz, Cecilia Lopez-Garcia, Vanessa Roldan, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Francisco Marin, Jose Miguel Rivera-Caravaca
Summary: This review examines the association between exposure to particulate matter (PM) and the onset of atrial fibrillation (AF), as well as the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with pre-existent AF. The findings indicate that exposure to PM increases the risk of new-onset AF, as well as mortality and stroke in AF patients. Therefore, PM should be considered a global risk factor for AF and worse clinical outcomes in AF patients, and specific measures to prevent air pollution exposure should be implemented.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eunjung Cho, Yeonggyeong Kang, Youngsang Cho
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between PM2.5 exposure and hospitalization for cardiovascular disease. The results showed that both average PM2.5 concentration and frequency of high PM2.5 concentration were associated with an increased risk of CVD. Older individuals and those with a history of hypertension were found to be more vulnerable to PM2.5 exposure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ayano Takeuchi, Yuji Nishiwaki, Tomonori Okamura, Ai Milojevic, Kayo Ueda, Keiko Asakura, Toru Takebayashi, Shuichi Hasegawa, Toshimi Sairenchi, Fujiko Irie, Hitoshi Ota, Hiroshi Nitta
Summary: The study in Ibaraki, Japan, found that long-term exposure to suspended particulate matter (SPM) was associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in men, especially in relation to coronary artery disease and stroke.
JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Seulkee Heo, Ji-Young Son, Chris C. Lim, Kelvin C. Fong, Hayon Michelle Choi, Raul U. Hernandez-Ramirez, Kate Nyhan, Preet K. Dhillon, Suhela Kapoor, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Donna Spiegelman, Michelle L. Bell
Summary: This study found limited evidence of sex differences in the effects of PM2.5 on cardiovascular disease outcomes in adults through meta-analysis and quality assessment.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Apolline Saucy, Kees de Hoogh, Danielle Vienneau, Louise Tangermann, Beat Schaffer, Jean-Marc Wunderli, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Martin Roosli
Summary: Ambient air pollution, specifically NO2 and PM2.5, has been linked to cardiovascular mortality in a population near Zurich airport in Switzerland. NO2 showed a stronger association with cardiovascular mortality compared to PM2.5, particularly with ischemic stroke mortality. Vulnerabilities to NO2-associated cardiovascular mortality varied by cause of death, highlighting the importance of different behaviors and risk factors in susceptible groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Miao Cai, Xiaojun Lin, Xiaojie Wang, Shiyu Zhang, Chongjian Wang, Zilong Zhang, Jay Pan, Hualiang Lin
Summary: This study found a significant association between PM2.5 and its chemical components and fatality among hospitalized stroke patients in China. Black carbon, organic matter, and sulphate were identified as important risk factors for stroke fatality.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiubo Wang, Zhimiao Wang, Mingyou Chen, Wei Mu, Zhenxing Xu, Mei Xue
Summary: Using Mendelian randomization analysis, we investigated the causal relationship between particulate matter (PM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and biomarkers. Our findings suggested that increased PM2.5 concentration is associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction, triglyceride increase, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) decrease. Additionally, increased PM10 concentration is linked to higher risk of heart failure, ischemic stroke, and HDL-C decrease. The importance of air pollution reduction for CVD prevention is highlighted. Evaluation: 9/10.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin R. Kulick, Melissa N. Eliot, Adam A. Szpiro, Brent A. Coull, Lesley F. Tinker, Charles B. Eaton, Eric A. Whitsel, Joel D. Kaufman, Gregory A. Wellenius, James D. Stewart
Summary: This study conducted a 15-year follow-up investigation in the US on 155,410 postmenopausal women without previous cerebrovascular disease, and found that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), respirable particulate matter (PM10), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) significantly increased the risk of cerebrovascular events among these women.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Changwoo Han, Jongmin Oh, Dong-Wook Lee, Soontae Kim, Hyun-Joo Bae, Yoonyoung Jang, Yun-Chul Hong, Youn-Hee Lim
Summary: This study found that increased exposure to ambient PM2.5 is associated with higher mortality rates in aged stroke survivors, with a stronger impact observed in women. This highlights the importance of actively avoiding PM2.5 for this population group.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianhui Guo, Jinyi Zhou, Renqiang Han, Yaqi Wang, Xinyao Lian, Ziqi Tang, Jin Ye, Xueqiong He, Hao Yu, Shaodan Huang, Jing Li
Summary: This study emphasizes the importance of addressing the complex regional air pollution problem dominated by particulate matter (PM) and ozone (O-3). The findings suggest that PM1 has a stronger association with daily mortality compared to PM2.5, PM10, and O-3. The study also reveals that co-exposure to PM and O-3 increases the risk of mortality, with higher levels of exposure to both PM (especially PM1) and O-3 leading to the greatest risk. These results provide a scientific foundation for implementing relevant standards and regulatory interventions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pei-Chun Chen, Fung-Chang Sung, Chih-Hsin Mou, Chao W. Chen, Shan P. Tsai, Dennis H. P. Hsieh, Chung Y. Hsu
Summary: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with an increased risk of developing ischemic stroke, particularly at high concentrations of PM2.5.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qi Chen, Qingqing Wang, Bin Xu, Yan Xu, Zhen Ding, Jinyi Zhou, Hong Sun
Summary: The study revealed that ambient particulate matter pollution has cumulative effects on mortality and mortality displacement within 30 days. Risk assessment based on single-day or 2-day moving average lag structures may underestimate the adverse effects of PM pollution.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei Liu, Jing Wei, Miao Cai, Zhengmin Qian, Zheng Long, Lijun Wang, Michael G. Vaughn, Hannah E. Aaron, Xunliang Tong, Yanming Li, Peng Yin, Hualiang Lin, Maigeng Zhou
Summary: This study found evidence on a national level that short-term exposure to submicron particulate matter pollution can increase asthma mortality in China. The study highlights stronger associations between ambient PM1 and asthma mortality compared to PM2.5 and PM10.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lauren Y. M. Middleton, John Dou, Jonah Fisher, Jonathan A. Heiss, Vy K. Nguyen, Allan C. Just, Jessica Faul, Erin B. Ware, Colter Mitchell, Justin A. Colacino, Kelly M. Bakulski
Summary: Saliva cell-type DNA methylation reference panel was developed to estimate cell-type heterogeneity in whole saliva studies. Analysis of DNA methylation profiles of immune and epithelial cells showed significant differences in methylation sites, which were enriched in immune pathways and cornification, respectively, suggesting distinct DNA methylation profiles of saliva cells.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Brian T. Joyce, Tao Gao, Kalsea Koss, Yinan Zheng, Andres Cardenas, Jonathan Heiss, Allan Just, Kai Zhang, Linda van Horn, Norrina Bai Allen, Philip Greenland, Sheldon Cohen, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Colter Mitchell, Sara McLanahan, Lisa Schneper, Daniel Notterman, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Emily Oken, Marie-France Hivert, Robert Wright, Andrea Baccarelli, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Lifang Hou
Summary: This study examines the relationship between individual, parental, and neighborhood socioeconomic status and epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), and finds that paternal education is associated with EAA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anne K. Bozack, Elena Colicino, Allan C. Just, Robert O. Wright, Andrea A. Baccarelli, Rosalind J. Wright, Alison G. Lee
Summary: This study examines DNAm patterns in cord blood, placenta, and umbilical artery samples, identifying DMRs and DMPs associated with sex. Replication analysis shows overlap with identified DMRs in an independent cohort. Results indicate higher methylation levels among females in cord blood and artery samples, but higher levels among males in placenta samples. Further research is needed to understand the biological mechanisms contributing to sex-specific DNAm differences across tissues and their impact on response to environmental stressors.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrea L. Deierlein, Haotian Wu, Allan C. Just, Allison J. Kupsco, Joseph M. Braun, Emily Oken, Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Alejandra Cantoral, Ma Luisa Pizano, Nia McRae, Martha M. Tellez-Rojo, Robert O. Wright, Andrea A. Baccarelli
Summary: The study found that prenatal exposure to phthalates was negatively associated with gestational weight gain and positively associated with long-term changes in maternal weight. Further investigation is needed to understand how phthalates influence body composition and whether they contribute to the development of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases in women.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Toxicology
Whitney Cowell, Itai Kloog, Allan C. Just, Brent A. Coull, Kecia Carroll, Rosalind J. Wright
Summary: This study found that exposure to PM2.5 during preconception and pregnancy periods was associated with increased cortisol output, even at levels below the national air quality standard.
INHALATION TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Roland Wedekind, Joseph A. Rothwell, Vivian Viallon, Pekka Keski-Rahkonen, Julie A. Schmidt, Veronique Chajes, Vna Katzke, Theron Johnson, Maria Santucci de Magistris, Vittorio Krogh, Pilar Amiano, Carlotta Sacerdote, Daniel Redondo-Sanchez, Jose Maria Huerta, Anne Tjonneland, Pratik Pokharel, Paula Jakszyn, Rosario Tumino, Eva Ardanaz, Torkjel M. Sandanger, Anna Winkvist, Johan Hultdin, Matthias B. Schulze, Elisabete Weiderpass, Marc J. Gunter, Inge Huybrechts, Augustin Scalbert
Summary: Circulating levels of acylcarnitines (ACs) are influenced by various factors such as age, sex, diet, and fasting status. Different types of ACs are associated with corresponding fatty acids in plasma, specific food intake, and concentrations of branched-chain amino acids. Understanding the determinants of ACs can help interpret their associations with disease risk and provide insights into potential dietary and lifestyle factors for disease prevention.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Sabina Sieri, Claudia Agnoli, Valeria Pala, Sara Grioni, Domenico Palli, Benedetta Bendinelli, Alessandra Macciotta, Fulvio Ricceri, Salvatore Panico, Maria Santucci De Magistris, Rosario Tumino, Luigi Fontana, Vittorio Krogh
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between protein intake and colorectal cancer risk in middle-aged Italian men and women. The findings showed that replacing animal proteins with plant proteins was associated with a decrease in rectal cancer risk but not colon cancer risk. On the other hand, replacing animal proteins with plant proteins from high-glycemic-index foods was associated with an increased risk of colon cancer.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Liesel Claeys, Sarah De Saeger, Ghislaine Scelo, Carine Biessy, Corinne Casagrande, Genevieve Nicolas, Michael Korenjak, Beatrice Fervers, Alicia K. Heath, Vittorio Krogh, Leila Lujan-Barroso, Jesus Castilla, Borje Ljungberg, Miguel Rodriguez-Barranco, Ulrika Ericson, Carmen Santiuste, Alberto Catalano, Kim Overvad, Magritt Brustad, Marc J. Gunter, Jiri Zavadil, Marthe De Boevre, Inge Huybrechts
Summary: This study aimed to assess the potential associations between mycotoxin exposures and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk. Analyzing data from the EPIC cohort, the results showed that long-term dietary mycotoxin exposures were not statistically significantly associated with RCC risk. However, further validation in other cohorts and repeated dietary exposure measurements are needed.
Article
Geography
Sandy Wong, Johnathan Rush, Franklin Bailey, Allan C. Just
Summary: This article presents new quantitative results on the distribution of residential green space for people with disabilities in the United States, bridging research on disparities in green space access among minority groups and research on the inaccessibility of green spaces to disabled visitors. The findings challenge existing narratives and indicate the need for mixed-methods research to examine various aspects of access and environmental justice. Cluster analysis reveals inequities in green space access at the intersection of disability, race, and class.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Thu-Thi Pham, Katharina Nimptsch, Krasimira Aleksandrova, Mazda Jenab, Robin Reichmann, Kana Wu, Anne Tjonneland, Cecilie Kyro, Matthias B. Schulze, Rudolf Kaaks, Verena Katzke, Domenico Palli, Fabrizio Pasanisi, Fulvio Ricceri, Rosario Tumino, Vittorio Krogh, Jeanine Roodhart, Jesus Castilla, Maria-Jose Sanchez, Sandra Milena Colorado-Yohar, Justin Harbs, Martin Rutegard, Keren Papier, Elom K. Aglago, Niki Dimou, Ana-Lucia Mayen-Chacon, Elisabete Weiderpass, Tobias Pischon
Summary: This study found no association between pre-diagnostic circulating resistin concentrations and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, a marginal association was observed among cases diagnosed within the first two years of follow-up. Resistin is more likely a marker of existing tumors than a risk factor for CRC.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marilena Vitale, Annalisa Giosue, Sabina Sieri, Vittorio Krogh, Elena Massimino, Angela Albarosa Rivellese, Gabriele Riccardi, Olga Vaccaro, Maria Masulli
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between habitual legume consumption and blood pressure control in individuals with type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The results demonstrated that higher legume consumption was associated with lower intake of energy, carbohydrates, glycemic load, alcohol, and sodium, and a greater intake of proteins, fats, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, fiber, potassium, and polyphenols. Furthermore, higher legume consumption was correlated with significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure values, as well as a higher proportion of individuals meeting treatment targets.