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{"title":"The association of prenatal volatile organic compounds exposure and newborn anthropometrics: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Tal Michael, Ido Solt, Sharon Daniel, Amalia Levy, Ori Hochwald, Liron Borenstein-Levin, Ariela Hazan, Matitiahu Berkovitch, Anna Brik, Adi Malkoff Rabin, Moshe Betser, Miki Moskovich, Ayelet Livne, Rimona Keidar, Frieda Schwartsburd, Zeev Weiner, Elkana Kohn","doi":"10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Several studies have associated prenatal exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with adverse health outcomes among newborns. However, little is known about the associations of VOCs at relatively low concentrations with newborn outcomes. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the potential associations between prenatal exposure to VOCs and VOC mixtures with newborn anthropometric measures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, 883 mother-term infant pairs who lived in urban areas in Israel and were admitted to the delivery rooms of two major hospitals between 2016 and 2020 were recruited. Associations between VOC metabolites detected in maternal urine samples on the day of delivery with weight, length, and head circumference at birth were estimated using single-exposure linear models and weighted quantile sum (WQS) approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Toluene, ethylbenzene/styrene, and xylene metabolites were detected in most samples at levels comparable to OECD populations. In male newborns, higher levels of phenylglyoxylic acid (PGA), a metabolite of ethylbenzene/styrene, were associated with lower birth weight (β = -0.08, 95% CI: 0.14, -0.01; P = 0.03). WQS models suggested PGA as the most prominent contributor to this association.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests that moderate exposure to ethylbenzene/styrene may be associated with reduced birth weight in male newborns. The sex-specific finding requires further research for the potential endocrine-disrupting mechanisms of these compounds. While the effect size was small, these results highlight the need to better understand the associations of frequent VOC exposures in levels similar to those common in OECD countries with fetal and child development.</p>","PeriodicalId":94049,"journal":{"name":"International journal of hygiene and environmental health","volume":"264 ","pages":"114493"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The SAM-Krom biomonitoring study shows occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium and increased genotoxicity in Denmark.","authors":"Anne Thoustrup Saber, Marcus Levin, Pete Kines, Kukka Aimonen, Lucas Givelet, Christina Andersen, Anja Julie Huusom, Tanja Carøe, Niels Erik Ebbehøj, Frans Møller Christensen, Zheshun Jiang, Thomas Lundh, Håkan Tinnerberg, Maria Albin, Malin Engfeldt, Karin Broberg, Julia Catalan, Katrin Loeschner, Karsten Fuglsang, Ulla Vogel","doi":"10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114444","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a carcinogen. Exposure to Cr(VI) may occur in different industrial processes such as chrome plating and stainless steel welding. The aim of this study was to assess occupational exposure to Cr(VI) in Denmark.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;This cross-sectional study included 28 workers and 8 apprentices with potential Cr(VI) exposure and 24 within company controls, all recruited from six companies and one vocational school. Use of occupational safety and health (OSH) risk prevention measures were assessed through triangulation of interviews, a questionnaire and systematic observations. Inhalable Cr(VI) and Cr-total were assessed by personal air exposure measurements on Cr(VI) exposed participants and stationary measurements. Cr concentrations were measured in urine and in red blood cells (RBC) (the latter reflecting Cr(VI)). Genotoxicity was assessed by measurement of micronuclei in peripheral blood reticulocytes (MNRET).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;At announced visits, a consistent high degree of compliance to OSH risk prevention measures were seen in 'chromium bath plating' for both technical devices (e.g. ventilation, plastic balls, sheet coverings) and in the use of personal protective equipment (e.g. gloves, respirators), yet a lesser degree of compliance was observed in 'stainless steel welding'. The geometric mean of the air concentration of Cr(VI) was 0.26 μg/m&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.12-0.57) for the Cr(VI)-exposed workers and 3.69 μg/m&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; (95% CI: 1.47-9.25) for the Cr(VI)-exposed apprentices. Subdivided by company type, the exposure levels were 0.13 μg/m&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; (95% CI: 0.04-0.41) for companies manufacturing and processing metal products, and 0.81 μg/m&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; (95% CI: 0.46-1.40) for bath plating companies. Workers with occupational exposure to Cr(VI) had significantly higher median levels of urinary Cr (2.42 μg/L, 5th-95th percentile 0.28-58.39), Cr in RBC (0.89 μg/L, 0.54-4.92) and MNRET (1.59 ‰, 0.78-10.92) compared to the within company controls (urinary: 0.40 μg/L, 0.16-21.3, RBC: 0.60 μg/L, 0.50-0.93,MNRET: 1.06 ‰, 0.71-2.06). When sub-dividing by company type, urinary Cr (4.61 μg/L, 1.72-69.5), Cr in RBC (1.33 μg/L, 0.95-4.98) and MNRET (1.89 μg/L, 0.78-12.92) levels were increased for workers with potential Cr(VI) exposure in bath-plating companies, and when subdividing by work task, workers engaged in process operation had increased levels of urinary Cr (8.51 μg/L, 1.71-69.5), Cr in RBC (1.33 μg/L, 0.95-4.98) and MNRET (1.89 μg/L, 0.82-12.92) levels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;This biomonitoring study shows that bath platers were highly exposed to Cr(VI), as suggested by relatively high levels of urinary Cr, Cr in RBC and increased levels of micronuclei. The urinary Cr concentrations were high when compared to the French biological limit value of 2.5 μg Cr/L, corresponding to the Danish occupational exposure limi","PeriodicalId":94049,"journal":{"name":"International journal of hygiene and environmental health","volume":" ","pages":"114444"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to \"Lead exposure by E-waste disposal and recycling in Agbogbloshie, Ghana\" [Int. J. Hyg. Environ. Health 259C (2024) 114375].","authors":"P Püschel, K M Agbeko, A A Amoabeng-Nti, J Arko-Mensah, J Bertram, J N Fobil, S Waldschmidt, K Löhndorf, T Schettgen, M Lakemeyer, A Morrison, T Küpper","doi":"10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94049,"journal":{"name":"International journal of hygiene and environmental health","volume":" ","pages":"114446"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142157052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary on: Lead exposure by E-waste disposal and recycling in Agbogbloshie, Ghana by Püschel et al. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 259 (2024).","authors":"A Kaifie","doi":"10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114445","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94049,"journal":{"name":"International journal of hygiene and environmental health","volume":" ","pages":"114445"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142127753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}