Recently added articles from Environmental Health Perspectives:
GENERAL POLICY.(2007 Instructions to Authors)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news dedicated to the discussion of the impact of the environment on human health. We also publish a quarterly Chinese-language edition and occasional special issues. All scientific articles are ...
Access Denied.(Editorial)(health care information)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Accessibility to state-of-the-art environmental health studies, public health research, and clinical medical practices is a major problem in developing countries. To compound the problem, the information found in international journals is often not relevant to the developing world ...
The conquest of lead poisoning: a pyrrhic victory.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007; ... The dramatic decline in childhood lead poisoning in the United States has often been declared a public health victory. The history of lead poisoning has all the essential elements of a successful campaign: A long, embittered battle was waged by a small cadre of intrepid parents, ...
Definition of occupational lead toxicity in Greece.(Correspondence)
Oct 01, 2007; ... We read with interest the article of Kosnett et al. (2007) in which the authors offered medical recommendations for the health management of lead-exposed adults. These recommendations were intended to apply to all workers who have the potential to be exposed by lead ingestion, even in the ...
Serum PFOA levels in residents of communities near a teflon-production facility.(Correspondence)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2007; ... In a recent article, Tillett (2007) reported on research by the University of Pennsylvania NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET). CEET deputy director Edward Emmett described analyses of perfluorooctaonic acid ...
Blood lead and water treatment.(Correspondence)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Miranda et al. (2007) recently reported the results of their investigation into the relationship between blood lead levels and residual water treatment in two locations in North Carolina. Their conclusion that "the change to chloramine disinfection may lead to an increase in blood lead ...
Blood lead and water treatment: Miranda et al. respond.(Correspondence)
Oct 01, 2007; ... In response to our study (Miranda et al. 2007), in which we found an association between age of housing, water treatment practices, and blood lead levels, Weintraub concludes that <Pre>a more prudent approach to prevent lead exposure via drinking wateris that ...
Saving the lives of children under 5.(ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Save the Children has compiled the first ever league table ranking 60 developing nations in their efforts to preserve the lives of their youngest citizens. This information, published in the May 2007 report State of the World's Mothers 2007: Saving the Lives of Children Under 5, ...
The sweet scent on baby's breath?(CHEMICAL EXPOSURES)(polycyclic musks in breast milk)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Synthetic fragrances known as polycyclic musks are added to soap, shampoo, deodorant, cleaning agents, cosmetics, and other consumer products. Now they are also turning up in human breast milk. In the first U.S. study to measure polycyclic musks in breast milk, environmental toxicologist ...
Cars, kids, and cigarettes don't mix.(The Beat)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... In August 2007 New York City councilman James Gennaro proposed a city ban on smoking in cars with passengers under the age of 18, following the example of similar measures in other parts of the United States and Australia. In July 2006, for example, the state of Arkansas imposed statewide ...
Green school movement.(The Beat)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Green schools, with features such as natural lighting and low-emission building materials, generally see lower rates of asthma and allergies among students and staff, better student attendance, and higher teacher retention. Green schools typically are also cheaper to operate and consume ...
What keeps little ones up at night.(The Beat)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Studies in the July 2007 issue of Early Human Development and the September 2007 issue of Pediatrics have uncovered factors that may disrupt infant and toddler sleep. The first study identified a link between anxiety and depression in pregnant women and sleep problems in their offspring ...
Lag in Label Laws.(The Beat)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... A decade ago, the FDA admitted that its regulations regarding pharmaceutical labeling needed revision to help protect pregnant women against taking products that could harm their unborn children. Although a new labeling system has been developed, it is still not in place, and the agency ...
Early puberty among U.S. girls.(The Beat)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... The risk of breast cancer can increase by as much as 50% in women who reach menarche at age 12 compared with age 16. Other possible effects of early puberty include depression, anxiety, and eating and adjustment disorders. The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls, an August 2007 report ...
Sussing out high blood pressure in kids.(The Beat)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... About 2 million U.S. children and adolescents are estimated to have high blood pressure, but 1.5 million of their cases may be undiagnosed, according to a study in the 22 August 2007 issue of JAMA. A review of more than 14,000 child medical records showed that only 26% of the children with ...
Iron deficiency in toddlers.(The Beat)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in the September 2007 issue of Pediatrics that being overweight and not attending daycare both put toddlers at high risk for iron deficiency. Iron-deficiency anemia in the formative years is linked with behavioral and cognitive delays in ...
Secondhand behavioral problems.(NEUROLOGY)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Children whose mothers regularly smoked during pregnancy are known to be more likely to exhibit disruptive and aggressive behavior than children of nonsmoking mothers. A new study now finds that children born even to nonsmoking mothers who were exposed to chronic secondhand smoke (SHS) ...
You are what your mother ate.(Diet and Nutrition)
Oct 01, 2007; ... It is now axiomatic that the in utero environment influences prenatal development and may trigger structural and functional changes that can persist for a lifetime. New evidence of the importance of the womb environment for the long-term health of offspring was published in the June 2007 ...
Peace Child International.(ehpnet)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Peace Child International (PCI) works through affiliated groups in more than 100 countries to inspire young people to become more socially and environmentally conscious through education, leadership development, and community involvement. PCI works with the UN and its agencies to promote ...
Environmental literacy: knowledge for a healthier public.(Focus)
Oct 01, 2007; ... In 1988, New York City's West Harlem community had a problem. The recently opened North River Sewage Treatment Plant, which stretches eight blocks along the Hudson River, was doing a poor job of processing about 170 million gallons of raw sewage daily. Residents were concerned about the ...