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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 130, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedBenzene is a known human carcinogen, (1) so consumers should not expect to find it in personal care products. (2) Nevertheless, between April 2021 and April 2022, companies issued 11 recalls for hand sanitizers,...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 130, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedExposure to fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) is associated with neurotoxic effects, including changes in brain volume and structure. (1,2) However, exposures are inevitable, so researchers are searching for...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedAbout 44% of the U.S. population relies on groundwater for drinking water, and more than 13 million households use private wells. (1) Although a household may own its well, the residents do not control the water that...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedHousehold cleaning products can expose people to many potentially hazardous chemicals, including volatile organic compounds, carcinogens such as chloroform, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as phthalates,...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 126, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedA growing body of epidemiological studies have found associations between proximity to vegetated green areas ("greenspace") and multiple measures of good health. (1) Now researchers have examined how a child's exposure...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 122, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedAgossamer mist settles over the jagged peaks of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a 318-squarekilometer park on the eastern flank of the Albertine Rift in southwest Uganda. It's a hard scramble up and down steep...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 121, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedIn many locations the contamination of drinking water with inorganic arsenic has occurred relatively recently in evolutionary time. But in the Andes highlands, people have consumed water containing arsenic for at least...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 127, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedAutism spectrum disorder (ASD)--a neurobehavioral condition with multiple levels of expression and severity--touches the lives of many individuals and their families. In the United States alone, ASD diagnoses have risen...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 128, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedExtreme heat is linked to higher mortality from a variety of causes ranging from heart disease to heat stroke. (1,2) Climate change is not only raising the global temperatures--with local areas experiencing extreme...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 121, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe term "obesogen" describes a chemical that promotes excessive weight gain by increasing adipocyte (fat cell) size or number, changing metabolism to favor fat storage, or altering the control of appetite and satiety....
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedPuffy plumes of steam rise from the Valero refinery in the Houston community of Manchester, merging into the cloudy August sky. An older Hispanic couple sit in their front yard just across from the refinery, eating their...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 120, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedWriter Wendee Nicole saw the two Elwha River dams in their full glory in 2010, and returned this summer to witness history in the making as the dams were being torn down. She interviewed several people involved in the...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 123, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedTo report this story, Wendee Nicole visited two refugee settlements in Northern Uganda, Arua District's Rhino Camp and the settlements of Adjumani District. She celebrated Global Handwashing Day 2014 with dozens of...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 124, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedA growing body of evidence suggests that environmental "obesogens"--chemicals that alter metabolism, leading to increased fat production and deposition--may be partly responsible for the increasing prevalence of...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 120, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedA long-term animal toxicity study claiming adverse effects of genetically engineered (GE) corn1 has caused an international maelstrom. The study examined how exposure to the herbicide Roundup[R] and NK603 Roundup...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 127, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedGlobally, approximately 2.8 billion people are exposed to air pollution from household solid fuel use--that includes wood, coal, animal dung, and other solid materials. (1) Families who use these fuels in indoor...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 127, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedFluoridated water is piped to more than one-third of the Canadians (1) and nearly three-quarters of the Americans (2) who use public water systems. Although fluoride helps prevent dental cavities, some studies have...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 122, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedA growing body of evidence indicates that living near natural, vegetated areas may contribute to various positive health outcomes, ranging from improved mental health to decreased mortality rate. (1,2,3) Past studies...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 128, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedWith more than 40,000 chemicals currently in use in the United States, (1) it would be a seemingly impossible task to determine how all of them affect human health. With so much uncertainty, how should investigators...
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From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 122, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedSmoking is a leading cause of premature death and disease worldwide, (1) but figuring out just how it causes cancer and other diseases has proven more challenging. Several recent studies have shed light on one possible...