Occupational history associates with ALS survival and onset segment

Mar 24, 2025

Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2023 May;24(3-4):219-229. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2022.2127324. Epub 2022 Oct 3.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To identify associations between occupational settings and self-reported occupational exposures on amyotrophic lateral...

Associations of self-reported occupational exposures and settings to ALS: a case-control study

Mar 24, 2025

Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2022 Sep;95(7):1567-1586. doi: 10.1007/s00420-022-01874-4. Epub 2022 May 20.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Environmental exposures contribute to the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal and progressive neurological disease....

Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana

Mar 24, 2025

Am J Ind Med. 2021 May;64(5):381-397. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23229. Epub 2021 Feb 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Informal sector electronic waste (e-waste) recovery produces toxic emissions resulting from burning e-waste to recover valuable metals.OBJECTIVES: To identify high-risk...

Evaluation of Changes in Lead Levels in Drinking Water Due to Replacement of Water Mains: A Comprehensive Study in Chicago, Illinois

Mar 24, 2025

Environ Sci Technol. 2019 Aug 6;53(15):8833-8844. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02590. Epub 2019 Jul 24.ABSTRACTDisturbances to water treatment and distribution systems using lead service lines have been reported to increase water lead levels. This study evaluates effects...

Environmental risk factors and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a case-control study of ALS in Michigan

Jun 30, 2024

PLoS One. 2014 Jun 30;9(6):e101186. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101186. eCollection 2014.ABSTRACTAn interim report of a case-control study was conducted to explore the role of environmental factors in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Sixty-six...

Associations of phthalates, phthalate replacements, and their mixtures with eicosanoid biomarkers during pregnancy

Jul 24, 2023

Environ Int. 2023 Aug;178:108101. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108101. Epub 2023 Jul 20.ABSTRACTHumans are exposed to complex mixtures of phthalates. Gestational exposure to phthalates has been linked to preeclampsia and preterm birth through potential pathways such as...

Cross-sectional associations between phthalates, phenols, and parabens with metabolic syndrome risk during early-to-mid adolescence among a cohort of Mexican youth

Jul 20, 2023

Environ Res. 2023 Nov 1;236(Pt 1):116706. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116706. Epub 2023 Jul 19.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies on children and adults have linked toxicants from plastics and personal care products to metabolic disruption. Yet, the impact of...

Adverse birth outcomes are associated with circulating matrix metalloproteinases among pregnant women in Puerto Rico

Jul 16, 2023

J Reprod Immunol. 2023 Sep;159:103991. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103991. Epub 2023 Jul 13.ABSTRACTMatrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are major extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling proteinases and regulate uterine remodeling, which is a critical process for healthy...

Calcium supplementation and body mass index modify associations between prenatal phthalate exposure and perinatal bone ultrasound measures among pregnant women

Jun 29, 2023

Environ Res. 2023 Sep 15;233:116513. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116513. Epub 2023 Jun 28.ABSTRACTPhthalates have endocrine activity that may interfere with bone health, particularly during pregnancy and the early postpartum period, when bone resorption increases. We...

Associations of Maternal Urinary Concentrations of Phenols, Individually and as a Mixture, with Serum Biomarkers of Thyroid Function and Autoimmunity: Results from the EARTH Study

Jun 27, 2023

Toxics. 2023 Jun 9;11(6):521. doi: 10.3390/toxics11060521.ABSTRACTThe associations between urinary phenol concentrations and markers of thyroid function and autoimmunity among potentially susceptible subgroups, such as subfertile women, have been understudied,...