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The hidden danger: the epigenetic landscape of fluoride-induced kidney damage and its role in chronic kidney disease. Environmental Geochemistry and Health.
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Noncommunicable Diseases Chemical Pollution
The Lancet Countdown on health and plastics. The Lancet.
This report introduces a new global monitoring system to track how plastic production, pollution, and exposure affect human and environmental health. It aims to inform policies that reduce harm worldwide.
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Environmental toxicants in the Hispanic community epigenetically contributing to preeclampsia. Cardiovascular Toxicology.
This review shows that Hispanic women’s higher exposure to pollutants like air pollution, heavy metals, and plastics may raise the risk of serious pregnancy complications, contributing to racial disparities in maternal health.
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Direct Injuries Chemical Pollution
Short-term effects of chemical and noise pollution during heat and cold waves on emergency hospital admissions in Madrid. International Journal of Biometeorology.
This study examined how chemical air pollution and noise affect emergency hospital admissions in Madrid during hot and cold months. It found that both pollutants, especially noise, significantly impact vulnerable groups like children and older adults.
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Noncommunicable Diseases Chemical Pollution
Marine microplastic levels and the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases in US coastline counties. Journal of the American Heart Association.
Researchers compared marine microplastic concentrations near U.S. coastlines with rates of cardiometabolic diseases in nearby counties. Using national survey and environmental data, they explored whether higher microplastic levels relate to higher disease prevalence.
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Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: Report of The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetary health. The Lancet.
