New analysis of data collected in the large international RHINESSA and RHINE studies, raises concern for adverse health effects of cleaning products and disinfectants, even in the next generation. A study led by UiB researchers have found that childhood asthma…
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Air pollution exposure while pregnant linked to higher gestational diabetes risk
Pregnant women who live in Southern California areas with poor air quality have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a recent study led by the University of California, Irvine. The findings were published in the September…
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Ozone exposure link to the development of type 2 diabetes
Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage—as recommended—in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance and…
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Smoking exposure during childhood may increase risk of rheumatoid arthritis
A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found a potential direct link between exposure to parental smoking during childhood and increased risk of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) later in life. Researchers utilized established longitudinal data from 90,923…
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Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
Communities surrounding the Salton Sea, the inland body of water straddling California’s Riverside and Imperial counties, show high rates of asthma due, possibly, to high aerosol dust levels resulting from the sea shrinking over time. Scientists suspect, however, the Salton…
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Mould exposure significantly increased chance of COPD flare up in study
Patients with a common respiratory disease had more flare-ups linked to activities that put them at risk of being exposed to mold in a study by University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Center (BRC) researchers. The study of…
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Early exposure to cannabis compounds reduces later neural activity in zebrafish
Zebrafish exposed to the leading cannabinoids found in cannabis in the earliest stages of development suffer a significant drop in neural activity later in life, according to a University of Alberta study that has implications for prenatal development in humans….
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Secondhand smoke exposure linked to odds of ADHD symptoms
(HealthDay)—Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) from pregnancy to childhood is associated with increased odds of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and subtypes, according to a study published online May 20 in JAMA Network Open. Li-Zi Lin, Ph.D., from Sun Yat-sen…
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Exposure to lead can cause epigenetic changes even at relatively low levels
A group of Brazilian and Portuguese researchers observed a correlation between the presence of lead in the organism and a microRNA (miRNA) that could be associated with the mechanisms that regulate DNA methylation, a physiological process required to control gene…
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Short-term exposure to air pollution may impede cognition; aspirin could help
Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, these adverse effects were lessened in…
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