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Qi Liu, Yanjian Wan, Bing Zhu, Xinyan Xie, Kaiheng Zhu, Qi Jiang, Yanan Feng, Pei Xiao, Zhen Xiang, Xiaoqian Wu, Jiajia Zhang, Heng Meng, Ranran Song
Summary: This study investigated the potential association between propylene oxide exposure and the risk of dyslexia in children. The results showed a significant relationship between urinary 2-HPMA concentrations and dyslexia risk, with higher concentrations associated with increased risk. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and uncover the underlying biological mechanisms.
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Peipei Hu, Hong Li, Angela Vinturache, Ying Tian, Chengyu Pan, Yi Hu, Yu Gao, Zhiwei Liu, Guodong Ding
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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Pediatrics
Rumi Matsuo, Naomi Matsumoto, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Takashi Yorifuji
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ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
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Environmental Sciences
Jenny L. Carwile, Shravanthi M. Seshasayee, Katherine A. Ahrens, Russ Hauser, Jorge E. Chavarro, Abby F. Fleisch
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katrien De Troeyer, Lidia Casas, Esmee M. Bijnens, Liesbeth Bruckers, Adrian Covaci, Stefaan De Henauw, Elly Den Hond, Ilse Loots, Vera Nelen, Veerle J. Verheyen, Stijn Vos, Greet Schoeters, Hans-Wolfgang Hoppe, Helmut Dietrich Koester, Tim S. Nawrot
Summary: This study investigated the association between agricultural land use and pesticide exposure in adolescents in Flanders, Belgium. The results showed a significant association between the proportion of agricultural land use within a 2000m buffer around residences and the levels of urinary AMPA. The association was most prominent among boys.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Alyssa M. Button, Amanda E. Staiano, Robbie A. Beyl, Richard I. Stein, Robert L. Newton Jr, Alison Baker, Angela Lima, Jeanne Lindros, Anne-Marie Conn, R. Robinson Welch, Stephen R. Cook, Denise E. Wilfley
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Caitlin D. French, Charles D. Arnold, Ameer Y. Taha, Reina Engle-Stone, Rebecca J. Schmidt, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Carolyn M. Slupsky
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Food Science & Technology
Willibald Wonisch, Olaf Stanger, Franz Tatzber, Meinrad Lindschinger, Michael Murkovic, Gerhard Cvirn
Summary: The study focused on the colorimetric determination of polyphenols and antioxidative capacity in blueberry- and cranberry smoothies over one year. Results showed that storing the smoothies at fridge temperature (4 +/- 2 degrees C) was optimal for preservation of bioactive phytochemicals and antioxidants.
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Environmental Sciences
Jiming Zhang, Zeyu Li, Yiming Dai, Jianqiu Guo, Xiaojuan Qi, Ping Liu, Shenliang Lv, Dasheng Lu, Weijiu Liang, Xiuli Chang, Yang Cao, Chunhua Wu, Zhijun Zhou
Summary: Maternal urinary para-nitrophenol (PNP) concentrations during late pregnancy were found to be associated with cognitive and motor function of their 2-year-old children in a sex-specific manner, with boys being more significantly affected. The study provides epidemiological evidence on the potential effects of prenatal exposure to ethyl parathion (EP) and methyl para-thion (MP) on children's development.
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(2022)
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Forestry
Susana Silvestre-Carbonell, Roma Ogaya, Marcos Fernandez-Martinez, Josep Penuelas
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Environmental Sciences
Wenjing Song, Qing Han, Yanjian Wan, Xi Qian, Muhong Wei, Ying Jiang, Qi Wang
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Ophthalmology
Sushmita Kaushik, Deepika Dhingra, Atul Arora, Mini P. Singh, Savleen Kaur, Gunjan Joshi, Sagarika Snehi, Gaurav Gupta, Surinder Singh Pandav
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Sarah R. Fenn, Eric M. Bignal, Sue Bignal, Amanda E. Trask, Davy McCracken, Pat Monaghan, Jane M. Reid
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Wenjing Song, Yanjian Wan, Ying Jiang, Zhengdan Liu, Qi Wang
Summary: Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and its analogues are commonly used in agriculture. This study investigated the occurrence of urinary 2,4-D, its inter-day reliability, and its association with urinary 8-OHdG in young children from China. Positive correlation was found between urinary 2,4-D and 8-OHdG.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jingyuan Lu, Dan Qi, Wenjian Xu
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FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)