Evidence shows that fetuses and infants are more affected than adults by a variety of
environmental toxicants because of differential exposure, physiologic immaturity, and a …

Industrialized regions in Poland are characterized by high ambient pollution, including
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from coal burning for industry and home heating …

The authors briefly review the current potential and limitations of molecular epidemiology.
This approach uses biomarkers to measure the internal and bioeffective dose of toxicants …

Abstract In Tongliang, China, a coal-fired power plant was the major pollution source until its
shutdown in 2004. We enrolled two cohorts of nonsmoking women and their newborns …

Objectives Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitously distributed human
mutagens and carcinogens. However, lack of adequate air monitoring data has limited …

It has long been known that air pollution can affect human health. Dockery et al.(1) and
Schwartz (2) reported that increasing concentra-tions of pollutants are responsible for the …

Jedrychowski WA, Perera FP, Maugeri U, Mrozek‐Budzyn D, Mroz E, Klimaszewska‐
Rembiasz M, Flak E, Edwards S, Spengler J, Jacek R, Sowa A. Intrauterine exposure to …

Preliminary data suggest an association between infant mortality rates and several
measures of ambient air pollution, including dustfall and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …

Inner-city, minority populations are high-risk groups for adverse birth outcomes and also are
more likely to be exposed to environmental contaminants, including environmental tobacco …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as benzo [a] pyrene (BaP) are widespread
air contaminants released by transportation vehicles, power generation, and other …