by Becky | Mar 2, 2020 | 2019, Environmental Health, Lung Health, Pollution
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Exposure to long-term ambient air pollution, especially ozone (O3) was significantly associated with increases in emphysema and worsening lung function in a well-characterized, multiethnic cohort of adults. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 17, 2020 | 2019, Cancer, Environmental Health, Water
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Over 100,000 lifetime cancer cases could be due to carcinogenic chemicals in United States drinking water according to a cumulative risk analysis done between 2010 and 2017.
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by Becky | Feb 11, 2020 | 2019, Environmental Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Urine analysis exposes phenols and phthalates in a variety of foods and personal care products. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 3, 2020 | 2019, Environmental Health, Pesticides and Solvents
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A survey of urinary concentrations of neonicotinoid insecticides suggest widespread exposure among the Chinese population. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2020 | 2019, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that outdoor O3 concentrations were associated with increased rate of carotid wall thickness progression and risk of new plaque formation.
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by Becky | Dec 30, 2019 | 2019, Environmental Health, Eye Health, Pollution
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study validates that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter pollution increases the risk of glaucoma.
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by Becky | Nov 6, 2019 | 2018, Cancer, Environmental Health, Radioactivity and Irradiation
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The consistent association of radiofrequency radiation (RFR) exposure and highly elevated hematolymphatic cancer risk in the four military occupation settings spread over three countries, suggests a potential cause-effect relationship between RFR and HL cancers in military/occupational settings.
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by Becky | Oct 28, 2019 | 2018, EMF's, Environmental Health, Radioactivity and Irradiation, Reproductive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twenty-four hours of continuous exposure at 1950 MHz 3 W/kg radiation led to adverse effects on proliferation of TM3 cells and dysfunction of testosterone secretion in a male mouse model. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 28, 2019 | 2017, Environmental Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Those who lived closer to mobile phone base stations had significantly higher levels of cellular oxidative stress and free radical production as witnessed by decreased concentrations of glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase and increased lipid peroxidation. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 21, 2019 | 2018, EMF's, Environmental Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers observing a human population exposed to radiations emitted from mobile towers found that genetic polymorphism and antioxidant genes were significantly associated with genetic damage. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 14, 2019 | 2016, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Environmental Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study shows that although some indicators of child behavior were significantly associated with their urinary BPA and phthalate concentrations, the major chemical associated with adverse behavioral indicators was lead. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 30, 2019 | 2016, Environmental Health, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest a potential transfer of maternal-fetal- infant transfer of phthalates and that meconium may be a useful matrix for measuring in utero exposure to phthalates. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 30, 2019 | 2014, Environmental Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study reveals a significant correlations between phthalate urinary metabolites of mothers and their children and the environment, diet, and use of personal care products. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 24, 2019 | Cancer, Environmental Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent study found a 25% (one in four) decrease in risk for cancer in those eating organic fruits and vegetables. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 23, 2019 | 2019, Environmental Health, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Water
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study found an association between higher levels of fluoride exposure during pregnancy and lower IQ scores in three to four year old children. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 16, 2019 | 2018, Environmental Health, Reproductive Health, Vitamin C, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the oxidative damage to the rat reproductive system due to continuous EMR exposure.
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by Becky | Sep 3, 2019 | 2016, Environmental Health, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal exposure to benzophenone-3 (even at low levels not typically associated with cytotoxic effects) during a critical time period of embryo neural development increases the probability of Hirschsprung’s disease in offspring. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 21, 2019 | 2019, Alcohol, Environmental Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The secondhand effects of alcohol in the United States are substantial and are affected by sociodemographics, the harmed individual’s own drinking, and the presence of a heavy drinker in the household. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 7, 2019 | 2019, Environmental Health, Lung Cancer, Lung Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study observed that in a large, representative, contemporary cohort of U.S. adults, long-term exposure to PM2:5 air pollution was associated with elevated risks of early mortality. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 5, 2019 | 2019, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study found that long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution and traffic pollutants in China, specifically fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, was associated with the development of coronary artery calcification. (more…)