Comments on the Causation of Malignant Mesothelioma: Rebutting the False Concept That Recent Exposures to Asbestos Do Not Contribute to Causation of Mesothelioma
Conclusion The Collegium Ramazzini concludes that risk of malignant mesothelioma is proportional to cumulative exposure to asbestos in which all exposures - early as well as late - contribute to the totality of risk. The Collegium Ramazzini rejects as false and scientifically unfounded the notion that only the earliest exposures to asbestos contribute to mesothelioma induction. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
The Global Health Dimensions of Asbestos and Asbestos-Related Diseases
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Ken Takahashi, Philip J. Landrigan The Collegium Ramazzini (CR) reaffirms its long-standing position that responsible public health action is to ban all extraction and use of asbestos, including chrysotile. This current statement updates earlier statements by the CR with a focus on global health dimensions of asbestos and asbestos-related diseases (ARDs). The ARD epidemic will likely not peak for at least a decade in most industrialized countries and for several decades in industrializing countries. Asbestos and ...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Environmental Air Pollutants as Risk Factors for Asthma Among Children Seen in Pediatric Clinics in UKMMC, Kuala Lumpur
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Idayu Badilla Idris, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi, Khor Hui Zhie, Khairul Aliff Khairuman, Siti Kasuma Yahya, Farah Azureen Abd Zaim, Chok Wai Nam, Hazwan Zuhairi Abdul Rasid, Zaleha Md Isa The prevalence of asthma is increasing, especially among children in Malaysia, with environmental factors as one of the main preventable contributors. The aim of this study was to determine the association between environmental air pollutants and the occurrence of asthma among children seen in pediatric clinics in Unive...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
E-Waste Informal Recycling: An Emerging Source of Lead Exposure in South America
Conclusion Among children exposed to e-waste recycling, the most common additional source of lead exposure was the manual gathering of metals. The average BLL among children and adolescents in this study is higher than the BLLs currently suggested in medical intervention. Future research should focus on exploring effective interventions to reduce lead exposure among this vulnerable group. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
A Systems Toxicology-based Approach Reveals Biological Pathways Dysregulated by Prenatal Arsenic Exposure
Conclusions The identification of the common set of genes across numerous human cohorts suggests a conserved biological response to prenatal arsenic exposure. The genes/proteins and their associated pathways may be useful in future mechanistic investigations of iAs associated diseases. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
From SARS to Avian Influenza: The Role of International Factors in China's Approach to Infectious Disease Control
Conclusion Analysis of state responses to infectious disease using international relations theories must consider domestic political factors. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Long-term Neurotoxic Effects of Early-life Exposure to Tetrachloroethylene-contaminated Drinking Water
Conclusions The Cape Cod Health Study demonstrates how scientists can take advantage of unique “natural experiments” to learn about the health effects of environmental pollution. This body of work has improved our understanding of the long-term health effects of early-life exposure to this common environmental contaminant and will help risk assessors and policymakers ensure that drinking water supplies in the United States are safe for vulnerable populations. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Children's Environmental Health Indicators in Australia
Conclusions The present study suggests that the majority of these WHO exposure and outcome indicators are relevant and important for monitoring Australian children’s environmental health and establishing public health interventions at a local and national level and collection of appropriate data would inform public health policy in Australia. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Mercury Mining in Mexico: I. Community Engagement to Improve Health Outcomes from Artisanal Mining
Conclusion Considering these results and taking into account that the risk perception toward mercury toxicity is very low in the community (mining is the only economic activity), an integral intervention program has started. (Source: Annals of Global Health)
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
A Systematic Review of Children's Environmental Health in Brazil
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Carmen I.R. Froes Asmus, Volney M. Camara, Philip J. Landrigan, Luz Claudio In the region of the Americas, approximately 100,000 children under the age of 5 years die each year due to environmental hazards. Brazil, due to its large size and wide range of environmental challenges, presents numerous hazards to children's health. The aim of this study was to systematically review the scientific literature that describes children's exposures to environmental pollutants in Brazil and their effects on Brazilian chi...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Early-life Exposure to Widespread Environmental Toxicants and Health Risk: A Focus on the Immune and Respiratory Systems
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Junjun Cao, Xijin Xu, Machteld N. Hylkema, Eddy Y. Zeng, Peter D. Sly, William A. Suk, Åke Bergman, Xia Huo Evidence has accumulated that exposure to widespread environmental toxicants, such as heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, and tobacco smoke adversely affect fetal development and organ maturation, even after birth. The developing immune and respiratory systems are more sensitive to environmental toxicants due to their long-term physical development, starting from the early embryonic st...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
A Review of Medication Use as an Indicator of Human Health Impact in Environmentally Stressed Areas
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Samantha A. Hollingworth, Diane Dabok Kim, Paul Jagals We reviewed from literature the feasibility of medication use as an indicator of health outcomes in environmentally stressed areas, especially where a paucity of typical epidemiological and other risk-based data are encountered. The majority of studies reported were about medication use as an indicator of adverse respiratory effects from air pollution in developed countries. Studies to a lesser extent pointed to medication use as indicator of health outcome...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Paraoxonase-1 and Early-Life Environmental Exposures
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Judit Marsillach, Lucio G. Costa, Clement E. Furlong Acute and chronic exposures to widely used organophosphorus (OP) insecticides are common. Children's detoxification mechanisms are not well developed until several years after birth. The increased cases of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, together with their increased susceptibility to OP neurotoxicity cannot be explained by genetic factors alone but could be related to gene-environment interactions. Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an enzyme that can detoxif...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Effects of Environmental Exposures on Fetal and Childhood Growth Trajectories
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Tongzhang Zheng, Jie Zhang, Kathryn Sommer, Bryan A. Bassig, Xichi Zhang, Jospeh Braun, Shuangqing Xu, Peter Boyle, Bin Zhang, Kunchong Shi, Stephen Buka, Siming Liu, Yuanyuan Li, Zengmin Qian, Min Dai, Megan Romano, Aifen Zou, Karl Kelsey Delayed fetal growth and adverse birth outcomes are some of the greatest public health threats to this generation of children worldwide because these conditions are major determinants of mortality, morbidity, and disability in infancy and childho...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
The Impact of Early-Life Exposure to Air-borne Environmental Insults on the Function of the Airway Epithelium in Asthma
Publication date: January–February 2016 Source:Annals of Global Health, Volume 82, Issue 1 Author(s): Kirsten Spann, Natale Snape, Engin Baturcam, Emmanuelle Fantino The airway epithelium is both a physical barrier protecting the airways from environmental insults and a significant component of the innate immune response. There is growing evidence that exposure of the airway epithelium to environmental insults in early life may lead to permanent changes in structure and function that underlie the development of asthma. Here we review the current published evidence concerning the link between asthma and epithe...
Source: Annals of Global Health - June 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
