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Sources of particulate matter in China: Insights from source apportionment studies published in 1987–2017 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.037 2018-04-10 Particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere has adverse effects on human health, ecosystems, and visibility. It also plays an important role in meteorology and climate change. A good understanding of its sources is essential for effective emission controls to r...
Effectiveness of National Weather Service heat alerts in preventing mortality in 20 US cities 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.028 2018-04-09 Background Extreme heat is a well-documented public health threat. The US National Weather Service (NWS) issues heat advisories and warnings (collectively, “heat alerts”) in advance of forecast extreme heat events. The effectiveness of these alerts in prevent...
An approach estimating the short-term effect of NO2 on daily mortality in Spanish cities 10.1016/j.envint.2018.04.002 2018-04-07 Background Road traffic is the most significant source of urban air pollution. PM2.5 is the air pollutant whose health effects have been most closely studied, and is the variable most commonly used as a proxy indicator of exposure to air pollution, whereas ev...
Occupational exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and other flame retardant foam additives at gymnastics studios: Before, during and after the replacement of pit foam with PBDE-free foams 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.035 2018-04-06 Coaches spend long hours training gymnasts of all ages aided by polyurethane foam used in loose blocks, mats, and other padded equipment. Polyurethane foam can contain flame retardant additives such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), to delay the spre...
Heatwave and elderly mortality: An evaluation of death burden and health costs considering short-term mortality displacement 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.041 2018-04-06 Background A heatwave can be a devastating natural disaster to human health, and elderly people are particularly vulnerable. With the continuing rise in earth's surface temperature alongside the world's aging population, research on the mortality burden of he...
Comparison of phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors use in eight European cities through analysis of urban wastewater 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.039 2018-04-03 In this work a step forward in investigating the use of prescription drugs, namely erectile dysfunction products, at European level was taken by applying the wastewater-based epidemiology approach. 24-h composite samples of untreated wastewater were collected...
Assessment of dermal exposure to halogenated flame retardants: Comparison using direct measurements from hand wipes with an indirect estimation from settled dust concentrations 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.038 2018-04-03 There are few studies estimating dermal exposure to halogenated flame retardants in adults. To fill this gap, sixty-one hand wipe samples were collected from a Norwegian adult cohort using gauze pads immersed in isopropanol. BDE-47, BDE-209, bis(2‑ethyl‑hexyl...
Circulating levels of perfluoroalkyl substances and left ventricular geometry of the heart in the elderly 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.033 2018-04-03 Aims Some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been shown to interfere with myocardial function and geometry. We therefore investigated if also another group of POPs: per- and poly...
Implications of applying cumulative risk assessment to the workplace 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.026 2018-03-30 Multiple changes are influencing work, workplaces and workers in the US including shifts in the main types of work and the rise of the ‘gig’ economy. Work and workplace changes have coincided with a decline in unions and associated advocacy for improved safet...
Residential proximity to major roadways and traffic in relation to outcomes of in vitro fertilization 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.029 2018-03-30 Background Emerging data from animal and human studies suggest that traffic-related air pollution adversely affects early pregnancy outcomes; however evidence is limited. Objective We examined whether residential proximity to major roadways and traffic, as pr...

Sources of particulate matter in China: Insights from source apportionment studies published in 1987–2017

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.037

2018-04-10

Particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere has adverse effects on human health, ecosystems, and visibility. It also plays an important role in meteorology and climate change. A good understanding of its sources is essential for effective emission controls to r...

Effectiveness of National Weather Service heat alerts in preventing mortality in 20 US cities

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.028

2018-04-09

Background Extreme heat is a well-documented public health threat. The US National Weather Service (NWS) issues heat advisories and warnings (collectively, “heat alerts”) in advance of forecast extreme heat events. The effectiveness of these alerts in prevent...

An approach estimating the short-term effect of NO2 on daily mortality in Spanish cities

10.1016/j.envint.2018.04.002

2018-04-07

Background Road traffic is the most significant source of urban air pollution. PM2.5 is the air pollutant whose health effects have been most closely studied, and is the variable most commonly used as a proxy indicator of exposure to air pollution, whereas ev...

Occupational exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and other flame retardant foam additives at gymnastics studios: Before, during and after the replacement of pit foam with PBDE-free foams

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.035

2018-04-06

Coaches spend long hours training gymnasts of all ages aided by polyurethane foam used in loose blocks, mats, and other padded equipment. Polyurethane foam can contain flame retardant additives such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), to delay the spre...

Heatwave and elderly mortality: An evaluation of death burden and health costs considering short-term mortality displacement

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.041

2018-04-06

Background A heatwave can be a devastating natural disaster to human health, and elderly people are particularly vulnerable. With the continuing rise in earth's surface temperature alongside the world's aging population, research on the mortality burden of he...

Comparison of phosphodiesterase type V inhibitors use in eight European cities through analysis of urban wastewater

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.039

2018-04-03

In this work a step forward in investigating the use of prescription drugs, namely erectile dysfunction products, at European level was taken by applying the wastewater-based epidemiology approach. 24-h composite samples of untreated wastewater were collected...

Assessment of dermal exposure to halogenated flame retardants: Comparison using direct measurements from hand wipes with an indirect estimation from settled dust concentrations

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.038

2018-04-03

There are few studies estimating dermal exposure to halogenated flame retardants in adults. To fill this gap, sixty-one hand wipe samples were collected from a Norwegian adult cohort using gauze pads immersed in isopropanol. BDE-47, BDE-209, bis(2‑ethyl‑hexyl...

Circulating levels of perfluoroalkyl substances and left ventricular geometry of the heart in the elderly

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.033

2018-04-03

Aims Some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been shown to interfere with myocardial function and geometry. We therefore investigated if also another group of POPs: per- and poly...

Implications of applying cumulative risk assessment to the workplace

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.026

2018-03-30

Multiple changes are influencing work, workplaces and workers in the US including shifts in the main types of work and the rise of the ‘gig’ economy. Work and workplace changes have coincided with a decline in unions and associated advocacy for improved safet...

Residential proximity to major roadways and traffic in relation to outcomes of in vitro fertilization

10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.029

2018-03-30

Background Emerging data from animal and human studies suggest that traffic-related air pollution adversely affects early pregnancy outcomes; however evidence is limited. Objective We examined whether residential proximity to major roadways and traffic, as pr...