Telomere Length, Long-Term Black Carbon Exposure, and Cognitive Function in a Cohort of Older Men: The VA Normative Aging Study
Conclusions: TL and CRP levels may help predict the impact of BC exposure on cognitive function in older men.
Citation: Colicino E, Wilson A, Frisardi MC, Prada D, Power MC, Hoxha M, Dioni L, Spiro A III, Vokonas PS, Weisskopf MG, Schwartz JD, Baccarelli AA. 2017. Telomere length, long-term black carbon exposure, and cognitive function in a cohort of older men: the VA Normative Aging Study. Environ Health Perspect 125:76–81; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP241
Address correspondence to E. Colicino, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Ave., Building 1, Room G03, Bos...
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Associations between Source-Specific Fine Particulate Matter and Emergency Department Visits for Respiratory Disease in Four U.S. Cities
Conclusions: We introduced an approach for comparing the chemical compositions of PM2.5 sources across cities and conducted one of the first multicity studies of source-specific PM2.5 and ED visits. Across four U.S. cities, among the primary PM2.5 sources assessed, biomass burning PM2.5 was most strongly associated with respiratory health.
Citation: Krall JR, Mulholland JA, Russell AG, Balachandran S, Winquist A, Tolbert PE, Waller LA, Sarnat SE. 2017. Associations between source-specific fine particulate matter and emergency department visits for respiratory disease in four U.S. cities. Environ Health Perspect 125:...
Source: EHP Research - January 2, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Research Articles January 2017 Source Type: research
Mother ’s Milk and the Environment: Might Chemical Exposures Impair Lactation?
New mothers who quit breastfeeding earlier than they had wanted often chalk it up to not being able to produce enough milk. But a handful of researchers are exploring whether certain environmental exposures may affect some women’s ability to lactate.© Tony Anderson/Getty Images
Lactation support includes teaching women techniques to breastfeed and build their milk supply, as well as reassuring them of their ability to nourish their infants.© Phanie/Alamy Stock Photo
Education and counseling have been important tools in boosting breastfeeding rates, after decades of marketing mess...
Source: EHP Research - January 2, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: News Focus January 2017 Source Type: research
In Memoriam: Steve Wing
Virginia T. Guidry is an epidemiologist and writer who worked with Steve Wing for 12 years during her master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral training at UNC-CH.
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Citation: Guidry VT. 2017. In memoriam: Steve Wing. Environ Health Perspect 125:A1–A2; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP1406
Final Publication: 1 January 2017
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Steve Wing, 1952–2016
We lost a beloved scholar, mentor, and environmental justice warrior when Steve Wing passed away on 9 November 2016. He was at home with his family in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
Steve was an epidemiologist who studied topics t...
Source: EHP Research - January 2, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Perspectives In Memoriam January 2017 Source Type: research
Comment on “Individual and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and the Association between Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease”
1Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; 2Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Citation: Ahmed T, Kelli HM, Sandesara P. 2017. Comment on “Individual and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and the Association between Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease.” Environ Health Perspect 125:A15; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP852
Address correspondence to H.M. Kelli, Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, 1462 Clifton Rd NE, Ste 513, Atlanta, GA 30329 ...
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Comment on “On the Utility of ToxCast™ and ToxPi as Methods for Identifying New Obesogens”
1National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA; 2National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA; 3National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Citation: Houck KA, Judson RS, Knudsen TB, Martin MT, Richard AM, Crofton K...
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Connecting PM2.5 Exposure to Insulin Resistance: Oxidative Stress May Be an Intermediate Step
Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI–based science writer and editor, is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.
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Citation: Barrett JR. 2016. Connecting PM2.5 exposure to insulin resistance: oxidative stress may be an intermediate step. Environ Health Perspect 124:A236; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.124-A236
Published: 1 December 2016
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