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Released: 14-Jan-2009 8:00 AM EST
Study Links Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals With Higher BMI in Toddlers
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

A new study reveals an association between prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants and elevated body mass index (BMI) during the first three years of life, as reported in the January 2009 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). The study also found associations between exposures to various pollutants and birth weight and length.

Released: 12-Jan-2009 12:40 PM EST
Blood Mercury Levels Associated with Income, Ethnicity and Residency
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

A new study reveals that women living in coastal areas and in the Northeast U.S. were more likely than other women to have blood mercury (BHg) concentrations exceeding levels of concern, as reported in the January 2009 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). Women living near coastal areas had 3-4 times greater risk of exceeding acceptable levels of mercury than women living in inland regions.

Released: 21-Nov-2008 1:00 PM EST
Climate Change May Boost Exposures to Harmful Pollutants
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

A review of studies projecting the impact of climate change on air quality, including effects on morbidity and mortality, indicates that adverse health effects will likely rise with changes in pollutant creation, transport, dispersion, and deposition. However, reducing greenhouse gas emissions could go far in mitigating adverse effects. These findings appear in the November 2008 issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).

Released: 21-Nov-2008 10:30 AM EST
Mothers Exposed to Hair Spray on the Job More Likely to Have Sons with Hypospadias
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Maternal on-the-job exposure to hair sprays, some of which contain chemicals known as phthalates, has been linked to hypospadias in newborn boys, according to a study accepted for publication today by the peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). Hypospadias is a birth defect of the male urethra that results in an abnormally placed urinary opening. It is one of the most common urogenital congenital anomalies among baby boys.

Released: 20-Nov-2008 8:00 AM EST
Exposure to Dioxin Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rate
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Dioxins, environmental pollutants resulting from the production and combustion of chlorinated compounds, have been linked to an increase in ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates, as reported in a review article in the November 2008 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).

Released: 5-Nov-2008 9:00 AM EST
11th Annual Children’s Health Issue Published by EHP
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

The October edition of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is the journal's 11th Annual Tribute to Children's Health. Focusing on environmental hazards that could negatively impact the growth, development or overall health of children, the issue strives to expose hazards and to better inform the public on how to keep kids safe.

Released: 5-Nov-2008 9:00 AM EST
Environmental Pollutants in Human Milk
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

An overview of studies on environmental pollutants in human milk has found that not breastfeeding an infant typically poses more of a threat than does exposure to any of the chemical agents measured in human milk, as reported in the 11th Annual Children's Health Issue of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP).

Released: 30-Sep-2008 8:00 AM EDT
Study Suggests Season and Sociodemographic Factors Modify Health Effects of Air Pollution in Shanghai
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

A study in Shanghai, China on various modifiers, and their effects on outdoor air pollution and daily mortality rates indicates that air pollutant levels are higher in the cool season than in the warm season (except for ozone, which is higher in the warm season), and that females, the elderly, and the disadvantaged are more vulnerable to the effects of outdoor air pollution overall.

Released: 30-Sep-2008 8:00 AM EDT
Findings Released from Study of World Trade Center Rescue Workers
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Workers who participated in the rescue, recovery, and cleanup of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks have been found to have chronic impairment of mental health and social functioning, as well as psychological distress levels that substantially exceed the population norms.

Released: 22-Sep-2008 3:40 PM EDT
Peak Ozone Concentrations Associated with Increased Hospital Admissions for Children with Asthma
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

An 18-year study in California's South Coast Air Basin indicates that current levels of ozone pollution contribute to an increased risk of hospitalization for children suffering from asthma. The study in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) used data from children who ranged in age from birth to 19 years, and covered the time period from 1983 to 2000.

Released: 22-Sep-2008 3:30 PM EDT
Spatial Epidemiology Becoming a More Effective Method of Evaluating Environmental Factors and Disease
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

A series of articles, published in the August 2008 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), explores applications of spatial epidemiology in identifying trends in the occurrence of diseases such as breast cancer as well as the ability of this rapidly evolving science to impact public health policy.

Released: 3-Jan-2007 3:40 PM EST
Ramifications of Widespread Use of Tamiflu
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Widespread use of the antiviral Tamiflu to fight pandemic avian flu in humans could actually lead to the development of what public health officials hope to avoid"“"“drug-resistant strains of the virus in wild birds.

Released: 4-Oct-2006 5:40 PM EDT
New Study Suggests Perchlorate Effects on Thyroid Function of U.S. Women
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released findings showing that American women, particularly those with low iodine intake, may have reduced thyroid function due to perchlorate exposure. Similar thyroid function changes were not found for men.

Released: 19-Apr-2006 9:15 AM EDT
New Study Suggests Pfiesteria Not the Danger It Was Once Believed
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Commercial fishermen do not face significant health risks from routine occupational exposure to Pfiesteria in estuaries. According to a study, researchers found no correlation between specific human health effects in "watermen" (commercial fishermen) and low-level exposure to the dinoflagellate Pfiesteria in areas of the Chesapeake Bay.

Released: 12-Jan-2006 6:50 PM EST
Federal Standards for Blood Lead May Be Too High
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Federal safety standards for blood lead may be too high to prevent prenatal damage resulting in diminished intelligence later in childhood.

Released: 17-Nov-2005 9:00 AM EST
Artificial Sweetener Causes Cancer in Rats at Levels Approved for Humans
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

A statistically significant increase in the incidence of malignant tumors, lymphomas and leukemias in rats exposed to varying doses of aspartame appears to link the artificial sweetener to a high carcinogenicity rate, according to a study.

3-Oct-2005 10:30 AM EDT
Exposure to Environmental Ozone Alters Semen Quality
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Exposure to increased ozone levels adversely affects developing sperm, leading to lower sperm quality, according to a study.

Released: 3-Oct-2005 10:40 AM EDT
Fish Consumption by Pregnant Women May Increase Infants Cognitive Ability
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Recent recommendations by the FDA advising pregnant women to limit mercury-containing fish in their diets may have the unintended consequence of depriving fetuses of essential nutrients, according to a study.

Released: 3-Oct-2005 10:35 AM EDT
High Lead Concentrations in Cocoa May Come from Industrial, Gasoline Sources
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Sources ranging from soil contamination to industrial activities may account for high lead concentrations found in some manufactured cocoa products, according to a study.

Released: 1-Sep-2005 1:50 PM EDT
Potential Link Between Genetics and Development of Brain Tumors
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Individuals with a particular genotype have a heightened susceptibility to a type of brain tumor known as meningioma. The study is an analysis of data from one of the largest case"“control studies of brain tumors to date.

Released: 17-Aug-2005 1:40 PM EDT
Canadian Community Sees Significant Decline in Proportion of Male Births
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

There has been a precipitous decline since 1994 in male births in the Chippewas of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation community near Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, according to a study.

Released: 2-Aug-2005 10:25 AM EDT
Airborne Pollutants Increase Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Women who live in areas with greater air pollution have a higher susceptibility of developing and dying from coronary heart disease (CHD). When ozone combines with particulate matter (PM), women's risk of fatal CHD can increase up to twofold.

Released: 5-Jul-2005 12:05 PM EDT
Sensory Hyperreactivity Patients May Suffer from Neurochemical Alteration
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

For the first time, scientists have uncovered a link between patients with increased sensitivity to scents and chemicals"”a condition known as sensory hyperreactivity (SHR)"” and a physiologic response, according to a study.

Released: 5-Jul-2005 12:05 PM EDT
EHP Announces Availability of New Notification System
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a peer-reviewed scientific journal, announced today that it now offers a new system to notify readers as soon as articles are published online.

Released: 5-Jul-2005 12:05 PM EDT
Relationship Between Contact with Tap Water, Trihalomethane Exposure
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Skin contact with and inhalation of trihalomethanes (THMs) result in significantly higher blood and exhaled breath concentrations than simply drinking the same tap water, according to a study.

25-May-2005 11:25 AM EDT
Environmental Levels of Phthalates Adversely Affect Male Reproductive Development
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

For the first time, researchers have identified an association between pregnant women's exposure to a nearly ubiquitous class of chemicals known as phthalates and adverse effects on genital development in their male children.

20-May-2005 1:05 PM EDT
Low Exposure to Organochlorines, Mercury Affects Thyroid Status During Pregnancy
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Low levels of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), certain pesticides, and mercury can interfere with thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy, according to a study.

16-May-2005 12:45 PM EDT
Low Doses of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Impair Glucagon-Releasing Alpha Cells
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Even at very low doses, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that mimic the action of naturally occurring estrogens impair the body's secretion of glucagon, according to a study.

Released: 3-May-2005 2:30 PM EDT
Farm-Raised Salmon Poses Increased Health Risks for Consumers
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Consumption of farm-raised salmon poses greater health risks from dioxin and dioxin-like compounds than does the consumption of wild salmon, according to a study. Dioxins have been reported to be present at higher levels in farmed salmon.

Released: 3-May-2005 2:30 PM EDT
High Blood Lead Concentration in Older Children Associated with Lower IQ
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Blood lead concentration at the time of IQ testing is the best predictor of cognitive effects of lead exposure. This refutes earlier assumptions that blood lead concentration at age 2 was the best predictor of IQ scores at ages 5 and 7.

19-Apr-2005 2:20 PM EDT
Revised:Thimerosal, Methylmercury React Differently in the Brains of Infants
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Researchers have uncovered greater detail about differences in how thimerosal -- a preservative used in vaccines since the 1930s -- and methylmercury are distributed in and eliminated from the brain and body, as reported in a study.

Released: 31-Mar-2005 11:20 AM EST
Perchlorate, a Groundwater Contaminant, Retards Development of Young Minnows
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Fathead minnows exposed to environmentally relevant levels of ammonium perchlorate in the earliest stages of life showed retarded development compared with control fish, according to a study.

Released: 31-Mar-2005 11:20 AM EST
Workers in Water-Damaged Office Building Much More Likely to Develop Asthma
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Office workers in a northeastern U.S. building that had been damaged by water leaks over a period of years were more than twice as likely to suffer from wheezing or asthma, and over three times more likely to suffer from adult-onset asthma, according to a study published today.

Released: 2-Mar-2005 10:30 AM EST
Mold in Homes Doubles Risk of Asthma
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Exposure to mold and dampness in homes as much as doubles the risk of asthma development in children, according to a study.

Released: 2-Mar-2005 10:30 AM EST
Mercury Levels in New Jersey Fish Higher than FDA Estimates
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Mercury concentrations in certain types of fish sold in New Jersey exceeded levels predicted by FDA data, according to a study.

Released: 2-Mar-2005 10:20 AM EST
Increased Organochlorine Use and Hermaphroditic Cricket Frogs
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Examining frogs collected by museums in Illinois from 1852 to 2001, researchers found a dramatic increase in hermaphrodism, or intersexuality, correlating with the rise in popularity of organochlorines such as DDT and polychlorinated biphenyls.

14-Feb-2005 4:40 PM EST
Tungsten-Alloy Shrapnel Causes Tumors, Cancer in Rats
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Environmental Health Perspectives today published online a paper reporting that weapons-grade tungsten alloys, newly incorporated into battlefield munitions, rapidly cause tumors, then lung cancer, when embedded in rats to emulate shrapnel wounds.

Released: 1-Feb-2005 11:00 AM EST
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Hardens Arteries
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to the development of atherosclerosis, a form of cardiovascular disease in which fatty deposits cause artery walls to thicken and harden, according to a study.

Released: 31-Jan-2005 9:20 AM EST
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Hardens Arteries
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to the development of atherosclerosis, a form of cardiovascular disease in which fatty deposits cause artery walls to thicken and harden, according to a study.

Released: 4-Jan-2005 10:30 AM EST
Synthetic Musks May Enhance the Effects of Toxic Compounds
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Nontoxic synthetic musks, which are widely used as fragrances in a variety of products, may pose a hidden threat to human health by enhancing the effect of compounds that are toxic, according to a study.

Released: 4-Jan-2005 10:00 AM EST
Secondhand Smoke Exposure May Lower Children’s IQ by 2 to 5 Points
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Children exposed to environmental tobacco smoke -- commonly known as "secondhand smoke" -- had mildly to moderately depressed scores on tests of math, reading, and visuospatial skills as compared to children who lacked such exposure.

Released: 4-Jan-2005 10:00 AM EST
People Exposed to Asbestos Show Early Signs of Autoimmunity
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Exposure to toxic amphibole asbestos may contribute to autoimmunity, potentially laying the groundwork for future autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, according to a study.

Released: 2-Dec-2004 10:40 AM EST
Organochlorines Reduce Bone Density in Polar Bears
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Exposure to organochlorine chemicals is linked to reduced bone mineral density among polar bears from East Greenland. In the study of 139 polar bear skulls, researchers compared 41 samples collected between 1892 and 1932 with 98 samples collected between 1961 and 2002.

Released: 2-Dec-2004 10:40 AM EST
Indoor Swimming Pool Exposure May Damage Protein Cells in Children’s Lungs
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Repeated exposure to disinfection by-products in the air around indoor swimming pools may damage the outermost cells lining the smallest airways in the lungs of children. Blood levels of Clara cell protein were significantly lower among children who regularly visited indoor pools.

Released: 4-Nov-2004 2:00 PM EST
Certain PCBs Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Exposure to a specific class of organochlorine compounds (OCs) is linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer. Research found that an elevated risk of colorectal cancer was associated with higher concentrations of mono-ortho polychlorinated biphenyls in a person's blood.

Released: 4-Nov-2004 12:00 PM EST
Modeling Framework Projects Significant Increase in Ozone-Related Deaths
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

A new modeling framework suggests that climate change alone could cause a 4.5% increase in the number of summer ozone-related deaths across the New York metropolitan region by the year 2050. The model predicts a 59.9% increase in summer ozone-related deaths by 2050.

Released: 4-Nov-2004 11:30 AM EST
Long-Term Exposure to Estrogen Causes Reproductive Failure in Fish
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Long-term exposure to a synthetic estrogen at levels below those currently found in the environment may have a major impact on fish populations. The study shows that ethynylestradiol can produce sexually compromised males.

Released: 4-Nov-2004 11:30 AM EST
New Model for Calculating Safe Levels of Mercury Consumption
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Environmental Health Perspectives announced today that it has accepted for publication a paper that outlines a new method for calculating a safe level of methylmercury consumption for pregnant women.

Released: 25-Oct-2004 12:10 PM EDT
EHP Strengthens Conflict of Interest Policy
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

The peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) announced today that it has strengthened its policy on disclosure of competing financial interests by researchers submitting papers for publication.

Released: 29-Sep-2004 11:00 AM EDT
Children’s Exposure to Air Pollutants Most Influenced by Air in the Home
Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)

Inner-city Minneapolis children are exposed to volatile organic compounds in greater amounts in the home than outside or at school. Air samples obtained outdoors and in school contained fewer measured hazardous air pollutants than the air in the children's personal breathing zone.


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