Does exposure to black carbon during pregnancy increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder? A cohort study from Southern Sweden.

Black carbon (BC), a major component of fine particulate matter (PM), has been implicated in adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). While PM has been associated with increased ASD risk, the specific role of BC remains uncertain. This study aimed to assess prenatal exposure to BC and risk for ASD development in a low exposure setting, using a large, high-quality register database, with disease diagnosis made by a single team.

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances during fetal development and risk of testicular germ cell cancer in adulthood.

Background: Testicular germ cell cancer (TGCC) originates during fetal life. Fetal exposure to environmental chemicals may contribute to its development, but epidemiological data are lacking. We investigated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which can act as endocrine disruptors during fetal development, and TGCC risk in adulthood.

Differential Effects of Green Space Typologies on Congenital Anomalies: Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (2008-2013).

: Urban green space has been increasingly recognized as a determinant of maternal and child health. This study investigated the association between prenatal exposure to different types of green space and the risk of congenital anomalies in South Korea. : We analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Service (N = 142,422).

Long-term exposure to air pollution and incident Alzheimer's disease among older adults: evidence from a large-scale retrospective cohort in Korea.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease that predominantly affects older individuals. Although several studies have been conducted on the relationship between air pollution and AD, inconsistencies remain. This study explored the relationship between long-term exposure to air pollution and AD incidence among older adults in Korea using a large-scale retrospective cohort derived from the Korean National Health Information Database (NHID), a nationwide database covering the Korean population that enables temporal tracking of exposure and outcomes over a 10-year follow-up period, unlike cross-sectional studies.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Matter and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in the Asia-Pacific States.

Background: Global Burden of Disease (GBD) studies have proposed integrated exposure-response models primarily based on North American and European data, which may not be directly applicable to the Asia-Pacific region. Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to explore the association between long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) and mortality in the Asia-Pacific states.

Methods: We searched 3 databases (PubMed [n = 8,326], Embase [n = 4,709], and Cochrane Library [n = 357]) between 1st January 1990 and 31st July 2023.

Long-term exposure to air pollution and risk of dementia among older individuals of a Danish nationwide administrative cohort.

Background: Increasing evidence associates air pollution with dementia, but some pollutants and susceptible groups are understudied.

Methods: We followed all Danish residents aged ≥60 years as of 1-1-2000, without prior dementia, until 12-31-2018 for dementia incidence identified via hospital contact or prescription. We assessed annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO), and black carbon (BC) in 2010 utilizing European-wide hybrid land-use regression models, at baseline (2000) residential addresses.

Mediation of Fine Particulate Matter on the Association Between Daily Temperature and Mortality.

Background: Global warming has raised the earth's temperature approximately 1°C compared to the pre-industrial level. Particulate matter is one pathway through which climate change affects health. This study aimed to estimate the attribution of PM on mortality associated with increased temperatures in seven major Korean cities.

Mortality burden attributable to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter among older adults in Korea.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the association between long-term exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 μm (PM2.5) and cause-specific mortality among older adults in Korea, providing insights into the evolving public health burden in an aging society.

Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles and respiratory infection hospital admissions in children in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Introduction: Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP; <100 nm) may trigger respiratory hospitalizations, potentially even more so among children than adults, but available evidence is limited. We examined the association between short-term UFP exposure and respiratory infection hospital admissions in children in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Methods: Daily concentrations of UFP were monitored at an urban background station during 2002-2018.

Investigation of potential collider bias in estimating the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 mortality.

Background: Patient-based cohorts were frequently used to investigate air pollution-related coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evidence, which can be subject to collider bias. However, this bias has not been explored. We aimed to quantify and adjust the collider bias by limiting study population to patients with COVID-19 when estimating the association between long-term exposure to air pollution (LTAP) and COVID-19 mortality.

Exposure to ultrafine particles while bicycling in a residential area near Copenhagen International Airport, Denmark: A repeated measures study.

Airports are major sources of ultrafine particles (UFP), raising health concerns among people living in immediate proximity. However, little is known about UFP concentrations in residential areas around airports. In this study, we mapped UFP exposure concentrations in a residential area nearby Copenhagen International Airport (CPH).

Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles and asthma hospital admissions in children in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Background: Ultrafine particles (UFP; <0.1 µm in diameter) are not regulated or commonly monitored but may be harmful to human health, particularly for children. In this study, we aimed to examine the association between short-term exposure to UFP and asthma hospital admissions in children.

Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Adults: Danish Nationwide Evidence.

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children, but the evidence in adults is still mixed and sparse. We aimed to examine the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and incident ALRIs in adults. We followed all Danish residents aged ≥30 years ( = 3,083,227) for the first-ever hospital contact (inpatient, outpatient, or emergency) for ALRIs (and pneumonia or influenza separately) from 2000 to 2018.

Maternal urinary concentrations of bisphenol A during pregnancy and birth size in children from the Odense Child Cohort.

Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used in the manufacturing of plastics. BPA can pass the placental barrier and influence fetal development. Due to its estrogenic and anti-androgenic properties, BPA may contribute sex-specific differences in developmental effects.

Exploring the interaction between ambient air pollution and road traffic noise on stroke incidence in ten Nordic cohorts.

Introduction: Ambient air pollution and road traffic noise are stroke risk factors, but evidence on their potential joint effects remains limited. This study investigated the independent and joint associations of air pollution and road traffic noise on stroke incidence using both multiplicative and additive scales.

Methods: We followed stroke incidence in ten cohorts in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.

Fused terthiophene end-capped with barbituric acid as non-fullerene n-type small molecule for an organic photo-detector.

In this work, a new n-type small molecule consisting of a fused thiophene backbone and barbituric acid as the electron-withdrawing group is reported. For green-selective organic photodiodes, when combined with p-type subphthalocyanine, the external quantum efficiency reached 64% at -3 V, owing to suitable absorption properties, efficient charge separation and relatively good transport.

Prenatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of testicular germ cell cancer later in life.

Introduction: Exposure to environmental chemicals during fetal development may increase the risk of testicular germ cell cancer (TGCC), but few studies have tested the hypothesis. We focused on organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), previously investigated in relation to other male reproductive health outcomes.

Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study of 332 mother-son pairs, comprising 65 TGCC cases and 267 controls, identified from a Danish Pregnancy Screening Registry with biobanked serum samples collected from pregnant women in 1985-1995, when exposure to the studied chemicals was relatively high.

Corrigendum to "Residential exposure to transportation noise and risk of incident atrial fibrillation: a pooled study of 11 prospective Nordic cohorts" [The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Volume 46, November 2024, 101091].

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Spatial and temporal variation of façade-level particle number concentrations using portable monitors in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ultrafine particles (UFP), commonly expressed as particle number concentrations (PNC), have been associated with harm to human health yet are currently not regulated or routinely monitored in many places. This has limited the potential for studies of health effects of long-term exposure to UFP. The present study aims to understand the spatial and temporal variation in façade-level UFP exposures in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Association between heavy metal exposure and biomarkers for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean adolescents.

Objectives: The global prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents has increased. In addition to childhood obesity, environmental risk factors, such as heavy metals that are known to be involved in hepatotoxicity, play role in NAFLD occurrence. However, their association with NAFLD remains unclear.