Indoor air pollution is a cause of many adverse health outcomes especially in developing countries where high levels of pollutants are generated by burning solid fuels for cooking and heating purposes. In China, the lung cancer rates are highest in Xuanwei County and the burning of coal in the home is thought to be a primary ...

Human bodies exist as part of ecosystems and can be altered by environmental exposures. Environmental embodiment, the conceptual model described in this work, demonstrates how external exposures can shift body systems in ways that foster disease. Epigenetic mechanisms operate at the interface between externally-derived stimuli ...

Research on the measurement and prediction of occupational fatigue of construction workers using wearable sensors has been carried out using different types of sensor technologies and measurement variables. Previous studies have demonstrated promising results using wearable sensors for fatigue prediction, suggesting that they ...

Background: Many studies have shown associations between particulate matter with diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5), also called fine particulate air matter, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. Improved understanding of the biological mechanisms linking air pollution to cardiovascular ...

Organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), including Tris (1,3-dichloro-isopropyl) phosphate) (TDCPP), triphenyl phosphate (TPP), and isopropylated triphenyl phosphate (ITP), are increasingly used in consumer products because of the recent phase out of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. OPFRs have been ...

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is typically diagnosed by analysis of sputum samples. Sputum is a reliable specimen for TB diagnosis, but it has limitations. Requiring ill patients to cough up sputum can put health care workers at risk. The viscosity of sputum makes it difficult to work with. There are also patients, such as young ...

Association between in-utero exposure to diesel exhaust and N-acetyl-cysteine supplementation in hyperlipidemic pregnant mice and development of atherosclerosis at multiple vascular sites in the offspring Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the single largest cause of death worldwide, accounting for about 17.3 million ...

University of Washington Abstract Ultraviolet and Visible Light Exposure Among Indoor Agricultural Workers Maximilian Chmielinski Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Associate Professor Dr. Edmund Seto Department of Environmental and Occupational Hygiene Background: Little is documented for UV exposure to ‘grow’ lights used ...

Background: Heat health effects are an important public health problem in outdoor workers, including agricultural workers. Outdoor agricultural workers who perform heavy physical labor in hot conditions are at increased risk for developing occupational heat-related illness. Heat stress, under certain environmental conditions, ...

Many commercial textiles (clothing, linens, upholstery, furniture) are impregnated, or may be contaminated with, chemicals capable of penetrating the skin. Several researchers have detected high concentrations of metals, pesticides, flame-retardants, phthalates, and optical brighteners in child and adult clothing items. Other ...