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• Photoacoustic-Ultrasound Tomography: A New Window into Developmental Toxicity.

  Author:Florencia PascualFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 130, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20221,411 words Article 2350LWorldwide, birth defects affect 3%-6% of infants and account for 20% of all infant deaths. (1) With mounting evidence for links between environmental exposures and birth outcomes, (2,3) there is an need for accurate...

• Potential Mechanisms behind Air Pollution Toxicity: Findings from Real-World Chronic Exposures.

  Author:Florencia PascualFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20211,062 words Report 1920LTraffic is one of the major contributors to air pollution in urban areas; the dynamic mixture of gases and particles that results from vehicle exhaust and noncombustion emissions such as road and tire wear is known as...

• Polychlorinated Biphenyls as a Cardiovascular Health Risk: A New Threat from an Old Enemy?

  Author:Florencia PascualFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 128, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20201,163 words Article 2020LPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were produced in the United States beginning in 1929. (1) Evidence of their negative impact on human health emerged very early in their industrial-scale production, (2) and studies...

• A New View of the Things We Use: Using Purchasing Data to Predict Common Mixture Exposures.

  Author:Florencia PascualFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2021731 words Article 1530LHumans are exposed to a multitude of chemicals, (1) typically in mixtures. Testing substances individually using traditional methods can be time consuming and cost prohibitive; (2) the number of possible chemical...

• C[O.sub.2] and Lung Function: An in Vivo Exploration of Potential Climate Change Implications.

  Author:Florencia PascualFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20211,070 words Report 2620LAtmospheric carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) hit a milestone in 2015, when global average concentrations reached 400 ppm for the first time in recorded history. (1) By 2100, the global average could more than double if...

• Developmental Origins of Delayed Adult Immune Response: The AhR Connection.

  Author:Florencia PascualFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20211,006 words Article 2690LNumerous epidemiological and experimental studies indicate that early life environmental exposures influence health and disease later in life. [1] Environmental exposures can also influence the immune system, and studies...

• Compartmentalized Acyl-CoA metabolism in skeletal muscle regulates systemic glucose homeostasis

  Authors:Lei O. Li, Trisha J. Grevengoed, David S. Paul, Olga Ilkayeva, Timothy R. Koves, Florencia Pascual, et al.From:Diabetes (Vol. 64, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

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• Reframing the Question: Does Mitochondrial Damage Set the Stage for Future Inflammation?

  Author:Florencia PascualFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20211,458 words Article 1800LIn the 1970s, evidence emerged that environmental exposures could damage mitochondria, the primary regulators of cellular energetics. (1,2) More recently, researchers are studying how stressed mitochondria may initiate a...