Ambient air pollution and urological cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence

J Li, Z Deng, SJC Soerensen, L Kachuri… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Exposure to ambient air pollution has significant adverse health effects; however, whether
air pollution is associated with urological cancer is largely unknown. We conduct a …

Pollutants, microbiota and immune system: frenemies within the gut

P Rio, A Gasbarrini, G Gambassi, R Cianci - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Pollution is a critical concern of modern society for its heterogeneous effects on human
health, despite a widespread lack of awareness. Environmental pollutants promote several …

Exposure-response associations between chronic exposure to fine particulate matter and risks of hospital admission for major cardiovascular diseases: population …

Y Wei, Y Feng, MD Yazdi, K Yin, E Castro, A Shtein… - bmj, 2024 - bmj.com
Objective To estimate exposure-response associations between chronic exposure to fine
particulate matter (PM 2.5) and risks of the first hospital admission for major cardiovascular …

Outdoor air pollution exposure and uterine cancer incidence in the sister study

JA Brown, JL Ish, CJ Chang… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Outdoor air pollution is a ubiquitous exposure that includes endocrine-
disrupting and carcinogenic compounds that may contribute to the risk of hormone-sensitive …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy exposure to PM2. 5 from wildland fire smoke and preterm birth in California

S Picciotto, SM Huang, F Lurmann, N Pavlovic… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Wildfires in the Western United States are a growing and significant
source of air pollution that is eroding decades of progress in air pollution reduction. The …

The association between ambient air pollution and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomization study

X Xu, L Zhang, Y An, H Han, R Chen… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Mounting epidemiology studies have reported the potential associations between ambient
air pollution exposure and colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the genetic association …

Evaluation of Filtration Efficiency of Various Filter Media in Addressing Wildfire Smoke in Indoor Environments: Importance of Particle Size and Composition

T Shirman, E Shirman, S Liu - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sub-micron particles are ubiquitous in the indoor environment, especially during wildfire
smoke episodes, and have a higher impact on human health than larger particles …

Breath of Danger: Unveiling PM2. 5's Stealthy Impact on Cancer Risks

K Mokbel - Anticancer Research, 2024 - ar.iiarjournals.org
This article explores the intricate relationship between airborne particulate matter (PM),
specifically PM2. 5, and its profound impact on human health, emphasising the heightened …

Climate change for gastroenterologists: understanding the basics

JC Eling, J Barker, S Barna - Frontline Gastroenterology, 2024 - fg.bmj.com
The healthcare sector is a significant producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Gases that
contribute to climate change include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and …

Epigenetic Fingerprints Link Early-Onset Colon and Rectal Cancer to Pesticide Exposure

J Seoane, S Maas, I Baraibar, O Blanco-Irazuegui… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is rapidly rising in individuals younger than 50,
particularly in high-income countries. This rise parallels shifts in lifestyle and environmental …