Tag: Environment
Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Pneumonia in Children
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
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
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
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
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
Incidence of liver cancer rising at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in rural areas
Mold Exposure Tied to Worse COPD Outcomes
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
Risk reduced for both ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease; linear dose response seen across increasing quartiles of greenspace
Neighborhood Environment Linked to Adolescent Sleep Loss
And restricted sleep in adolescents decreases alpha power on sleep EEG in both NREM and REM sleep
Blood Lead Level Testing Among Children Decreased During COVID-19
Estimated 9,603 children with elevated BLL were missed due to decreased testing in January to May 2020