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Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Pneumonia in Children

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Exposure to PM2.5 above 10.75 µg/m3 associated with residence in area with high risk for community-acquired pneumonia in children

Ambient Temperatures Linked to Hospitalization for Renal Diseases

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For each 1-degree Celsius increase in daily mean temperature, estimated risk for hospitalization for renal diseases increased by 0.9 percent

Blood Lead Reference Value in Children Updated to 3.5 µg/dL

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Screening efforts should be focused on populations at high risk based on age of housing, sociodemographic risk factors

High Exposure to Phthalates Tied to Early Death

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Authors estimate roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year and a $40 billion annual U.S. economic burden

Blood Lead Levels Detected in Half of Children Tested

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Young children with public insurance and living in communities with more pre-1950s housing and poverty at increased risk

Urban-Rural Disparity Seen in New Liver Cancer Cases

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Incidence of liver cancer rising at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in rural areas

Mold Exposure Tied to Worse COPD Outcomes

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Mold may increase the risk for flare-ups and hospitalization with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Exposure to Greenspace Linked to Lower Risk for Pediatric-Onset IBD

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Risk reduced for both ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease; linear dose response seen across increasing quartiles of greenspace

Neighborhood Environment Linked to Adolescent Sleep Loss

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And restricted sleep in adolescents decreases alpha power on sleep EEG in both NREM and REM sleep

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Blood Lead Level Testing Among Children Decreased During COVID-19

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Estimated 9,603 children with elevated BLL were missed due to decreased testing in January to May 2020