{"title":"A new perspective on essential tremor: the potential etiologic role of Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp","authors":"Tuncay Celik, Erman Altunisik, Turkan Mutlu Yar, Tuba Gul, Yeliz Kasko Arici, Ulku Karaman","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2404480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2404480","url":null,"abstract":"Our aim was to examine the relationship between Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Toxocara infection and patients with essential tremor (ET). This study comprised a total of 174 participants, consi...","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":"36 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142267958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Rayyan Muhammad Garba, Mukhtar Muhammad, Muktar Ahmed Gadanya, Nasir Umar-Tsafe, Said Mohammed Amin, Patrick Nguku, Aliyu Gambo Gumel, Simba Tirima, Steven Abah, Zubairu Iliyasu, Bsc Uzochukwu, Abdulsalami Nasidi
{"title":"Comparison of blood lead levels between battery recycling workers and controls in Northern Nigeria.","authors":"Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Rayyan Muhammad Garba, Mukhtar Muhammad, Muktar Ahmed Gadanya, Nasir Umar-Tsafe, Said Mohammed Amin, Patrick Nguku, Aliyu Gambo Gumel, Simba Tirima, Steven Abah, Zubairu Iliyasu, Bsc Uzochukwu, Abdulsalami Nasidi","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2400699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2400699","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>About 80% of the global lead production is consumed by the battery industry. As old batteries are increasingly being recycled without adequate recourse to safety and protection in many developing countries, there is well-documented evidence of lead poisoning among the workers. This study compared blood lead levels (BLL) of battery recycling workers (BRW) with controls in Northern Nigeria. This cross-sectional study assessed the BLL of BRW (self-employed informal workers, <i>n</i> = 98) and controls (healthcare workers, <i>n</i> = 98). Respondents were selected using systematic random sampling from the lists of BRW and healthcare workers. All respondents in the two groups were males, matched for age (27.81 ± 7.2, 27.67 ± 7.0 years; <i>p</i> = 0.890). The mean BLL was significantly higher (<i>p</i> < 0.001) among the BRW compared to the controls (40.17 ± 4.2 and 3.61 ± 0.4 µg/dL, respectively), with 78.1% of the BRW having elevated BLL (≥20.0 µg/dL) and none (0.0%) of the controls having elevated BLL. Logistic regression shows none of the variables was an independent predictor of BLL in this study, implying battery reclamation as the main source of lead. Federal and state government policies should ban informal battery recycling and emphasize on plants through national collection system to consolidate used batteries only to smelters that meet minimum regulatory requirements.</p>","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Salah Azizi, Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Ramin Nabizadeh
{"title":"Ambient air fine particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and mechanisms of effects: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Salah Azizi, Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Ramin Nabizadeh","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2391993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2391993","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Type 2 diabetes causes early mortality worldwide. Air pollution's relationship with T2DM has been studied. The association between them is unclear because of inconsistent outcomes. Studies on this topic have been published since 2019, but not thoroughly evaluated. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using relevant data. The study protocol was registered in PROSPIRO and conducted according to MOOSE guidelines. In total, 4510 manuscripts were found. After screening, 46 studies were assessed using the OHAT tool. This meta-analysis evaluated fine particles with T2DM using OR and HR effect estimates. Evaluation of publication bias was conducted by Egger's test, Begg's test, and funnel plot analysis. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to evaluate the influence of several studies on the total estimations. Results show a significant association between PM2.5 and PM10 exposure and T2DM. Long-term exposure to fine air particles may increase the prevalence and incidence of T2DM. Fine air pollution increases the chance of developing T2DM mainly via systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and endoplasmic reticulum stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142286443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Namuun Batbaatar, Alana Smith, Chunrong Jia, Abu Mohd Naser, Xichen Mou, Gregory Vidal, Athena Starlard-Davenport
{"title":"Association of environmental factors with breast cancer incidence among African American women in Memphis, Tennessee","authors":"Namuun Batbaatar, Alana Smith, Chunrong Jia, Abu Mohd Naser, Xichen Mou, Gregory Vidal, Athena Starlard-Davenport","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2400702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2400702","url":null,"abstract":"African American (AA) women confront distinct disparities in breast cancer rates, and the impact of their living environment is unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between breast c...","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142267960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The ratio of concentration of organic carbon and elemental carbon bound to particulate matter in ambient air: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Yadolah Fakhri,Mansour Sarafraz,Allahbakhsh Javid,Mahboobeh Moradi,Fereshteh Mehri,Rasul Nasiri,Sepideh Saadatmandsepideh","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2399207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2399207","url":null,"abstract":"Four hundred and sixty-six references with 625 data reports were included in our study. The high frequency of ratio OC/EC for PM0.1 was observed in 3.92-5.93; PM1 in 1.08-3.08; PM2.5, 2.08-4.08; PM10 in 2.70-4.70 and TSP in 2.66-4.66. The rank order of areas based on the pooled concentration of OC bound to PM2.5 was traffic (17.893 µg/m3) > industrial (10.58 µg/m3) > urban (7.696 µg/m3) > rural (4.08 µg/m3). The rank order of areas based on the pooled (mean) concentration of EC in PM2.5 was traffic (17.893 µg/m3) > industrial (2.65 µg/m3) > Urban (1.48 µg/m3) > rural (1.06 µg/m3). The pooled concentrations of OC and EC bound to PM2.5 in traffic areas were higher than in other areas. Therefore, it is recommended that monitoring and effectively reducing concentration plans are carried out, especially in traffic areas.","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":"18 1","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142207184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disinfection byproducts in US drinking water and cancer mortality.","authors":"Angelico Mendy","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2400701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2400701","url":null,"abstract":"Trihalomethanes, the main drinking water disinfection byproducts, may be carcinogenic and are regulated to amaximum total trihalomethanes (TTHM) of 80 µg/l in the US. We aimed to determine whether total and individual trihalomethanes in drinking water across the US are associated with higher cancer mortality in 6,260 adult participants to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 1999 to 2008 followed for mortality until 2019 (median: 14.4 years). At baseline, the geometric mean (standard error) of TTHM in drinking water was 9.61 (0.85) µg/l. During follow-up, 873 deaths occurred, including 207 from cancer. In Cox proportional hazards regression adjusted for relevant covariates, drinking water TTHM (HR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.16-1.82), chloroform (HR: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.12-1.64), and bromodichloromethane (HR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.05-1.59) were associated with 30% to 45% higher cancer mortality. Therefore, drinking water trihalomethanes, especially chloroform and bromodichloromethane maybe risk factors for cancer mortality.","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":"57 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142207183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acrylamide exposure, sex hormones, and pubertal status in Japanese adolescents.","authors":"Chisato Nagata,Keiko Wada,Michiyo Yamakawa,Masaaki Sugino,Tomoka Mori,Jun Ueyama,Yoshio Sumoto","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2401578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2401578","url":null,"abstract":"Acrylamide may affect sex hormone levels and the timing of sexual maturation. The present study cross-sectionally examined interrelationship between the urinary metabolite of acrylamide exposure, serum sex hormone levels, and pubertal status in 408 Japanese adolescents aged 13-14 years. Their caregivers completed a questionnaire concerning the health status of their children, including pubertal maturation, and the lifestyles of children and parents. Pubertal status was queried by the Pubertal Development Scale. A major metabolite of acrylamide, N-acetyl-S-(2-carbamoylethyl)-cysteine (AAMA) in first-void urine samples. In male students, urinary AAMA was significantly inversely associated with testosterone, puberty stage, and facial hair growth after controlling for covariates. Serum testosterone and DHEAS were significantly positively associated with puberty stage. In female students, urinary AAMA was not associated with puberty stage, the indices, or any measured hormones. The data suggest that exposure to acrylamide may impact the pubertal development of boys through the effects on testosterone level.","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142207182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dose assessment from exposure to uranium and radon in groundwater in Safi province, Morocco.","authors":"Bouchra Samyh,Abdellatif Nachab,Meryame Jabbade,Abdel-Mjid Nourreddine","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2400274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2400274","url":null,"abstract":"In this study we evaluate the uranium and radon concentrations in groundwater from the Province of Safi. The samples were collected from 58 wells across five communes and analyzed using the LR-115 type II detector. Results indicate that uranium concentrations ranged from the Limit of Detection (LLD) to 3.73 µg/l, with a mean of 0.72 µg/l, well below the World Health Organization's safe limit of 30 µg/l. Radon levels varied from LLD to 2.39 Bq/l, with an average of 0.60 Bq/l, also below the United States Environmental Protection Agency's limit of 11 Bq/l. The estimated total annual effective dose due to uranium and radon ranged from 3.47 to 18.84 µSv/y, with an average of 7.54 µSv/y, which is significantly lower than the European Commission's recommended limit of 100 µSv/y. This investigation represents the first study of uranium and radon levels in groundwater in the Province of Safi, providing valuable data for future research and public health.","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":"5 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142207185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wei Liu, Jing Chang, Nan Zhang, Wangjin Lai, Wenjie Li, Wenming Shi, Jian Wang, Jianhua Wei, Jiao Cai
{"title":"Family cleaning behaviors and air treatment equipment significantly affect associations of indoor damp indicators with childhood pneumonia among preschoolers.","authors":"Wei Liu, Jing Chang, Nan Zhang, Wangjin Lai, Wenjie Li, Wenming Shi, Jian Wang, Jianhua Wei, Jiao Cai","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2398092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2398092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, based on a cross-sectional study among 9597 preschoolers in Shandong of China, we quantitatively evaluated influences of lifestyle behaviors and air treatment equipment on indoor damp exposures and thus on risks of childhood pneumonia. In the two-level multivariate logistic regression analyses, childhood pneumonia was significantly associated with parent-reported damp clothing/bedding and visible mold spots or damp stains. These associations were weaker among preschoolers from families who frequently opened the child's bedroom windows, frequently cleaned the child's bedroom, and frequently exposed beddings to sunshine (references: not frequently), as well as among preschoolers without usage of air humidifier and air conditioner and with usage of air purifier. Our results indicate that frequently keeping household ventilation and cleanness, and exposing beddings to sunshine, as well using air purifier could decrease the effects of household damp-related exposures on childhood pneumonia, but using air humidifier and air conditioner could increase the effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gülin Renda, Sezer Sevgi, Michal Šoral, Gamze Bora-Akoğlu, Suat Sari, Özge Çetin, Pelin Zobaroğlu-Özer, Didem Şöhretoğlu
{"title":"Histone deacetylase inhibitory properties of metabolites from leaves of <i>Quercus pontica</i> K. Koch and its metabolites.","authors":"Gülin Renda, Sezer Sevgi, Michal Šoral, Gamze Bora-Akoğlu, Suat Sari, Özge Çetin, Pelin Zobaroğlu-Özer, Didem Şöhretoğlu","doi":"10.1080/09603123.2024.2399210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2399210","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The infusions prepared from some <i>Quercus</i> L. species are used in folk medicine for medicinal purposes and consumed as tea. <i>Quercus pontica</i> K. Koch was selected in this study, for which no phytochemical isolation studies have been performed so far. Quercetin 3-<i>O</i>- β-D-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-<i>O</i>-(6\"\"-<i>O</i>-galloyl)-β-D-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-<i>O</i>-β-D-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-<i>O</i>-(6\"'-coumaroyl-β-D-glucopyranoside, phlorizin, rosmarinic acid, and catechin were isolated from the titled plant for the first time. Some polyphenolic compounds have been shown to inhibit histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes. However, there is no study on the any activities of <i>Quercus</i> species in the literature. In this study, we demonstrated that the extract has <i>in vitro</i> pan-HDAC inhibition activity. Through a virtual screening study, the compounds were found to inhibit HDAC7 more strongly than the other HDAC isoforms; therefore, the HDAC7 inhibition activities were studied <i>in vitro</i>. Kaempferol 3-<i>O-β</i>-D-glucopyranoside and kaempferol 3-<i>O</i>-(6'\"-coumaroyl-<i>β</i>-D-glucopyranoside) showed the best anti-HDAC7 activity with 37% and 41% inhibition at 500 μM.</p>","PeriodicalId":14039,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Environmental Health Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}