Dust collected from the homes of children with persistent allergic symptoms had higher levels of certain phthalates, a class of common chemical additives. The study shows that phthalates are associated with allergic symptoms in children.
West African children exposed through their diet to a common mold toxin have impaired growth. The study of 200 children, who were 16-37 months of age when the study began in February 2001, found a strong correlation between aflatoxin exposure and growth.
Newborns exposed to high levels of DEHP during a lifesaving medical procedure (ECMO) did not suffer adverse effects on their physical growth and pubertal maturity as adolescents.
New York City's late summer/early fall 2000 mosquito spraying session, designed as an effort to minimize the spread of West Nile virus, did not increase the number of people seeking emergency care for asthma-related problems.
A group of nationally recognized experts made up of ethicists, physicians, toxicologists, and policy analysts released a series of ethical and public policy recommendations regarding the testing of pesticides in humans.
Samples of diesel exhaust particles (DEP) collected from automobiles and forklifts varied widely in both their composition and their toxicity, according to a pair of studies.
A study has determined that the mean level of total arsenic present in young chickens is 3 to 4 times higher than in other poultry or meat. These concentrations are higher than previously recognized in chicken, which may require adjustments to estimates of arsenic ingested through diet.
The open access movement, in which published scientific research is made freely available on the Internet, gained momentum today when EHP announced it would adopt an open access policy and provide its research articles and news content free of charge online beginning January 2004.
Male school children exposed to the pesticide endosulfan showed delayed sexual maturity compared with similar children who were not exposed. Although endosulfan is no longer made in the United States, an estimated 1.4-2.2 million pounds are used in the United States on crops.
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