Background: Ambient air pollution is a major risk factor for CVDs, and a plausible mechanism is speculated to be alteration of autonomic nervous system (ANS) function. Yet, the short-term effects of air pollution on heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of ANS balance are inconsistent.Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of ambient… Continue reading Short-term association between ambient air #pollution and #heart #rate variability: results from the population-based KORA S4 and FF4 studies
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–2016
AbstractObjective While there are several well-established environmental risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a paucity of evidence exists linking environmental toxicants with RA prevalence. We aimed to examine the associations between various environmental toxicants and RA among adults in the U.S. general population while adjusting for non-heritable risk factors.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted… Continue reading Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–2016
Trichloroethylene: An Invisible Cause of Parkinson’s Disease?
The etiologies of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remain unclear. Some, such as certain genetic mutations and head trauma, are widely known or easily identified. However, these causes or risk factors do not account for the majority of cases. Other, less visible factors must be at play. Among these is a widely used industrial solvent and common… Continue reading Trichloroethylene: An Invisible Cause of Parkinson’s Disease?
Air pollution and decreased bone mineral density among Women’s Health Initiative participants
BackgroundOsteoporosis heavily affects postmenopausal women and is influenced by environmental exposures. Determining the impact of criteria air pollutants and their mixtures on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women is an urgent priority.MethodsWe conducted a prospective observational study using data from the ethnically diverse Women's Health Initiative Study (WHI) (enrollment, September 1994–December 1998; data analysis,… Continue reading Air pollution and decreased bone mineral density among Women’s Health Initiative participants
Associations between air pollution and multimorbidity in the UK Biobank: A cross-sectional study
Background: Long-term exposure to air pollution concentrations is known to be adversely associated with a broad range of single non-communicable diseases, but its role in multimorbidity has not been investigated in the UK. We aimed to assess associations between long-term air pollution exposure and multimorbidity status, severity, and patterns using the UK Biobank cohort. Methods:… Continue reading Associations between air pollution and multimorbidity in the UK Biobank: A cross-sectional study
Soil and water pollution and human health: what should cardiologists worry about?
Healthy soil is foundational to human health. Healthy soil is needed to grow crops, provides food, and sustains populations. It supports diverse ecosystems and critical ecological services such as pollination. It stores water and prevents floods. It captures carbon and slows global climate change. Soil pollution is a great and growing threat to human health.… Continue reading Soil and water pollution and human health: what should cardiologists worry about?
Passage of exogeneous fine particles from the lung into the brain in humans and animals
There are still significant knowledge gaps in understanding the intrusion and retention of exogeneous particles into the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we uncovered various exogeneous fine particles in human cerebrospinal fluids (CSFs) and identified the ambient environmental or occupational exposure sources of these particles, including commonly found particles (e.g., Fe- and Ca-containing ones) and… Continue reading Passage of exogeneous fine particles from the lung into the brain in humans and animals
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Incident Hypertension in Multi-Racial/Ethnic Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous synthetic chemicals that may disrupt blood pressure controls; however, human evidence to support this hypothesis is scant. We examined the association between serum concentrations of PFAS and risks of developing hypertension. Methods:This study included 1058 midlife women initially free of hypertension from the multiracial and multiethnic SWAN (Study… Continue reading Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Incident Hypertension in Multi-Racial/Ethnic Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Associations between persistent organic pollutants and type 1 diabetes in youth
BackgroundDiabetes affects millions of people worldwide with a continued increase in incidence occurring within the pediatric population. The potential contribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to diabetes in youth remains poorly known, especially regarding type 1 diabetes (T1D), generally the most prevalent form of diabetes in youth. ObjectivesWe investigated the associations between POPs and T1D… Continue reading Associations between persistent organic pollutants and type 1 diabetes in youth
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