2025
Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and other animal feeding operations across multiple states in USA
Son J, Lewis B, Bell M. Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and other animal feeding operations across multiple states in USA. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2025, 1-8. PMID: 40481211, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-025-00783-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAt-risk populationsDisadvantaged communitiesNon-Hispanic blacksStudy investigated disparitiesLow educational levelLow socioeconomic statusAnimal feeding operationsUS statesSocioeconomic statusFeeding operationsCensus variablesHispanic populationEducation levelExposure groupExposure metricsMinority personsDisparitiesEnvironmental justiceExposure disparitiesAssess exposureIncome levelRacial/ethnic minority personsPolicy developmentHealth risksExposure intensityHealth disparities associated with exposure to animal feeding operations, including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, USA
Son J, Bell M. Health disparities associated with exposure to animal feeding operations, including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, USA. Environmental Research Letters 2025, 20: 054011. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/adc291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisproportionate health burdenInvestigate health disparitiesHealth burdenExposure and mortalityCause-specific mortalityCerebrovascular diseaseNorth CarolinaHigher mortality riskAssociated with higher riskHealth disparitiesBinary exposureMortality riskIndividual-levelCommunity-levelInvestigate riskEvidence of health risksLogistic regressionExposure metricsZip-codeHigh riskDiabetes mellitusDisparitiesHealth risksExposure intensityZIPExposure measurement error in air pollution health effect studies: a pooled analysis of personal exposure validation studies in 17 communities across the United States
Zhang B, Eum K, Szpiro A, Zhang N, Hernández-Ramírez R, Spiegelman D, Wang M, Suh H. Exposure measurement error in air pollution health effect studies: a pooled analysis of personal exposure validation studies in 17 communities across the United States. International Journal Of Environmental Health Research 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 40191987, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2025.2488481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmbient concentrationsNearest monitorExposure measurement errorMeasurements of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Personal PM<sub>2.5</sub>Air pollution health effects studiesPersonal exposureHealth effects of air pollutionEffects of air pollutionHealth effects studiesAdverse health effectsExposure surrogatesAir pollutionHealth risksCdExposure indicatorsNiAssociated with health risksLinear mixed modelsQuantify measurement errorMixed modelsConcentrationExposurePbMonthly averagesThe Impacts of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Health in China: A Call for more Ambitious Action
Tong S, Wang Y, Lu Y, Xiao C, Liu Q, Zhao Q, Huang C, Xu J, Kang N, Zhu T, Qin D, Xu Y, Su B, Shi X. The Impacts of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Health in China: A Call for more Ambitious Action. Biomedical And Environmental Sciences 2025, 38: 127-143. PMID: 40159167, DOI: 10.3967/bes2025.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpacts of climate changeClimate changeHuman healthClimate impactsGreenhouse gasesIncreasing climate impactsMitigate greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsLand degradationAir pollutionDelivery of sustainable development goalsHealth risksSustainable Development GoalsChina's environmentBiggest emitterGas emissionsChina's climate policyWater resourcesEnvironmental sustainabilityEnvironmental damageWorld’s biggest emitterClimateCarbon emissionsWeather eventsEconomic growthExposure profiles, determinants, and health risks of chemicals in personal care products among healthy older adults from the China BAPE study
Guo X, Qian J, Ren H, Ding E, Ma X, Zhang J, Qiu T, Lu Y, Sun P, Li C, Li C, Xu Y, Cao K, Lin X, Mao C, Tong S, Tang S, Shi X. Exposure profiles, determinants, and health risks of chemicals in personal care products among healthy older adults from the China BAPE study. Journal Of Hazardous Materials 2025, 488: 137365. PMID: 39869979, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal care productsHealthy older adultsHealth risksOlder adultsExposure to ambient PM<sub>2.5</sub>Benzophenone-2Ambient PM<sub>2.5</sub>Care productsHealth risks associated with exposureRisks associated with exposureAssociated health risksRisk of chemicalsHealth risks of chemicalsIncreased physical activityAssessment of older adultsMinimal health risksPhysical well-beingPredominant chemicalsMedian concentrationsPhysical activityExposure assessmentExposure profilesRisk assessmentExposure levelsMethyl paraben
2024
Aged and Obscured Wildfire Smoke Associated with Downwind Health Risks
Joo T, Rogers M, Soong C, Hass-Mitchell T, Heo S, Bell M, Ng N, Gentner D. Aged and Obscured Wildfire Smoke Associated with Downwind Health Risks. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 2024, 11: 1340-1347. PMID: 39678709, PMCID: PMC11636238, DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWildfire smokeSmoke episodeHealth risksWildfire smoke episodeHealth risk assessmentAerosol Chemical Speciation MonitorAerosol mass spectrometryPM2.5 contributionsPotential health effectsSource apportionmentWildfire impactsWildfire activityPM2.5 measurementsPM2.5 monitoringDays of transportParticulate matterPM2.5Air pollutionSpeciation monitorElevated health risksContinental influencePeak episodesSmoke transportClimate changeChemical agingCaregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study
Godse S, Shabanova V, Ragavan M, Mitchell M, Chen L, Flom J, Sheares B. Caregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59: 3677-3685. PMID: 39323113, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregivers of childrenCross-sectional studyClimate change-related health risksHealth impacts of climate changeInforming public health policyPublic health policiesReports adverse impactsRespiratory health impactsCaregiver perspectivesCaregiver perceptionsChild's asthmaHealth policyChild healthChild's doctorHealth harmsHealth risksCaregiversWorsening asthma controlAsthma controlAir pollutionAdverse health effectsPulmonology clinicSurvey instrumentUS settingHealth effectsMixed contaminant exposure in tapwater and the potential implications for human-health in disadvantaged communities in California
Smalling K, Romanok K, Bradley P, Hladik M, Gray J, Kanagy L, McCleskey R, Stavreva D, Alexander-Ozinskas A, Alonso J, Avila W, Breitmeyer S, Bustillo R, Gordon S, Hager G, Jones R, Kolpin D, Newton S, Reynolds P, Sloop J, Ventura A, Von Behren J, Ward M, Solomon G. Mixed contaminant exposure in tapwater and the potential implications for human-health in disadvantaged communities in California. Water Research 2024, 267: 122485. PMID: 39368187, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImprove water qualityHuman health concernsDrinking waterWater quality challengesDrinking-water sourcesHuman health outcomesDrinking water supplyContaminant exposureFrequent exceedancesHazard indexOrganic chemicalsMixture exposurePublic water systemsWater qualityHealth advisoriesMultiple exceedancesHealth risksHuman healthYears of droughtData gapsDrinking-waterContaminationClimate changeCentral ValleyTapwater samplesLong-term exposure to wildland fire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States
Ma Y, Zang E, Liu Y, Wei J, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Bell M, Chen K. Long-term exposure to wildland fire smoke PM2.5 and mortality in the contiguous United States. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2403960121. PMID: 39316057, PMCID: PMC11459178, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403960121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWildland firesContiguous United StatesNonaccidental mortalityExposure to ambient fine particlesSmoke PM<sWildland fire smokeMoving average concentrationsAmbient fine particlesLong-term exposureAverage concentrationSmoke PMHealth risksFine particlesFire smokeTemporal confoundingHealth effectsKidney disease mortalityChronic kidney disease mortalityPublic health actionFireMortality rateUnited StatesDisease mortalityHealth actionsMortality outcomesLandscape Fire Air Pollution as a Mediator in Drought and Childhood Stunting Pathway in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Li J, Wang P, Sutton C, Harker R, Xue T, Chen K. Landscape Fire Air Pollution as a Mediator in Drought and Childhood Stunting Pathway in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 16728-16737. PMID: 39259849, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionEnhance climate resilienceIncreased air pollutionIncreasing drought conditionsMiddle-income countriesHealth risksWildfireClimate resilienceChildhood stuntingRisk of childhood stuntingPollutionStandardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration IndexMixed-effects regressionDrought conditionsDroughtChild healthStunting riskPersonalized interventionsMiddle-incomeLandscapeIncreased riskMediation analysisStuntingLMICsFireExpanded PAH analysis of household air pollution in a rural region of China with high lung cancer incidence
Zhang Y, Meliefste K, Hu W, Portengen L, Rothman N, Reiss B, Li J, Xu J, Ning B, Liu D, Cassee F, Wong J, Vermeulen R, Lan Q, Downward G. Expanded PAH analysis of household air pollution in a rural region of China with high lung cancer incidence. Environmental Pollution 2024, 361: 124717. PMID: 39147225, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethyl-PAHsHousehold air pollutionAir pollutionExposure assessmentReduce household air pollutionHuman carcinogenCoal combustion productsHighest lung cancer ratesDomestic combustionHigh lung cancer incidenceControlled burningStove typeStove ventilationHealth risksSmokeless coalRegions of ChinaStove useSuspected human carcinogensCoal sourcesFuel typeDriving factorsFuel transitionRural regions of ChinaSmoky coalPAHsEvaluation of concentration and characterization of potential toxic elements and fluorine in ambient air dust from Iran’s industrial capital: A health risk assessment using Monte Carlo simulation
Mohammadpour A, Abbasi F, Gili M, Kazemi A, Bell M. Evaluation of concentration and characterization of potential toxic elements and fluorine in ambient air dust from Iran’s industrial capital: A health risk assessment using Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal Of Applied Earth Observation And Geoinformation 2024, 132: 103998. DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2024.103998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPresence of potentially toxic elementsPotentially toxic elementsCarcinogenic riskHazard indexToxic elementsConcentrations of PTEsEstimated hazard indexPotential carcinogenic riskHealth risk assessmentAmbient air dustCentral IranEvaluation of concentrationsCollected dust samplesAnthropogenic sourcesAnthropogenic activitiesDust samplesEmission of dustHealth risksAir dustRisk assessmentHigher concentrationsResidential areasNatural sourcesRare earth elementsPredominant elementTrends, risks and opportunities in environmental nanotechnology
Huang X, Auffan M, Eckelman M, Elimelech M, Kim J, Rose J, Zuo K, Li Q, Alvarez P. Trends, risks and opportunities in environmental nanotechnology. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 2024, 5: 572-587. DOI: 10.1038/s43017-024-00567-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEngineered nanomaterialsRelease of ENMsRisks of engineered nanomaterialsENM concentrationsImpact of engineered nanomaterialsPredicted no-effect concentrationWater treatmentHealth risksEnvironmental applicationsNo-effect concentrationPotential environmental applicationsPotential dischargeEnvironmental health risksLife cycle analysisSynthesized materialsReduced toxicityPollution remediationSewage effluentIncidental releaseEnvironmental nanotechnologyReduced riskEnvironmental impactRiskHealth impactsEnvironmental benefitsClimate Change, Extreme Heat, and Health
Bell M, Gasparrini A, Benjamin G. Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Health. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 390: 1793-1801. PMID: 38749034, DOI: 10.1056/nejmra2210769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacterization of fire investigators’ polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposures using silicone wristbands
Bakali U, Baum J, Louzado-Feliciano P, Killawala C, Santiago K, Pauley J, Dikici E, Solle N, Kobetz E, Bachas L, Deo S, Caban-Martinez A, Daunert S. Characterization of fire investigators’ polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposures using silicone wristbands. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2024, 278: 116349. PMID: 38714081, PMCID: PMC11215797, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Role of the Pediatrician in the Promotion of Healthy, Active Living.
Muth N, Bolling C, Hannon T, Sharifi M, Armstrong S, Barlow S, Fox C, Groos J, Haemer M, Stanford F, Jack J, Bremer A, Reichard K, Thapar M, Womack S, Corkins M, Blanco C, Fuchs G, Rome E, Goday P, Hannon T, Peterson A, Bremer A, Funanich C, Lotze A, Hamner H, Perrine C, Sant’Anna A, Burrowes D, Daniels P, Curtis M, Haro T. The Role of the Pediatrician in the Promotion of Healthy, Active Living. 2024, 153 PMID: 38404207, PMCID: PMC11042797, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-065480.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsScreen usePhysical activity recommendationsMental health risksPublic policy levelsFederal nutritionActivity recommendationsActive livingPhysical activityNegative health effectsPromote healthLifestyle factorsClinical reportsWellness practicesInadequate sleepAdolescent HealthPolicy levelHealth effectsHealthAdolescentsHealth risksPediatriciansChildrenDomain of influenceSocial-emotional factorsScreeningLife-Course Health Risk Assessment of PM2.5 Elements in China: Exposure Disparities by Species, Source, Age, Gender, and Location
Cheng K, Chang Y, Lee X, Ji D, Qiao L, Zou Z, Duan Y, Huang R. Life-Course Health Risk Assessment of PM2.5 Elements in China: Exposure Disparities by Species, Source, Age, Gender, and Location. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 3629-3640. PMID: 38354315, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoncancer risksExposure disparitiesCancer riskHigh health riskToxicity of elementsEnvironmental exposure disparitiesLife course approachPM2.5 elementsCoal combustionHealth risksHigh toxicityRoad trafficEnvironmental conditionsEastern ChinaRural populationConcentration measurementsLife courseRelevant studiesAge groupsChinaHealthCoalDisparitiesRiskSpeciesHealth burden of sugarcane burning on agricultural workers and nearby communities
Stem A, Gibb M, Roncal-Jimenez C, Johnson R, Brown J. Health burden of sugarcane burning on agricultural workers and nearby communities. Inhalation Toxicology 2024, 36: 327-342. PMID: 38349733, PMCID: PMC11260540, DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2024.2316875.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The Malaysian Society of Toxicology: from establishment to evolution, a promising future!
Kamaludin N, Kamarulzaman F, Abdullah R, Chan K, Inayat-Hussain S. The Malaysian Society of Toxicology: from establishment to evolution, a promising future! Genes And Environment 2023, 45: 34. PMID: 38072940, PMCID: PMC10712140, DOI: 10.1186/s41021-023-00290-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtmospheric elemental carbon pollution and its regional health disparities in China
Hang Y, Meng X, Xi Y, Zhang D, Lin X, Liang F, Tian H, Li T, Wang T, Cao J, Fu Q, Dey S, Li S, Huang K, Kan H, Shi X, Liu Y. Atmospheric elemental carbon pollution and its regional health disparities in China. Environmental Research Letters 2023, 18: 124017. PMID: 39036363, PMCID: PMC11259311, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad0862.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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