Environmental Pollutant

In recognition of Earth Day 2025, which falls on April 22, members of the eye care industry shared updates on their efforts to mitigate the environmental impact of contact lenses and other plastic products.

Systemic sclerosis appears to have a “non-random” occurrence across the United States, with clusters of people diagnosed around environmentally contaminated Superfund sites, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances may be linked to worse kidney function by reduced short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria and anti-inflammatory metabolites, according to a proof-of-concept analysis.

WASHINGTON — Exposure to specific pesticides, including DDT, demonstrates “strong and significant” risks for rheumatoid arthritis among the female spouses of pesticide applicators, according to a study presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

Students and faculty from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, worked together in an innovative pilot course that led them to document a CSX coal terminal’s impact on air pollution on the Curtis Bay neighborhood.

Eating a dozen fortified eggs, which have higher levels of vitamins and less saturated fats than normal eggs, each week appeared to modestly improve cholesterol compared with a diet of two or fewer eggs per week.

Environmental injustices such as air pollution and poor transport infrastructure may play a significant role in regional risk for cardiovascular disease and risk factors for it, researchers reported.

Urinary glyphosate concentrations were significantly increased for pregnant women living near agriculture fields during the pesticide spray season of May to August, according to study results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

SAN FRANCISCO — Ophthalmologists need to work with industry to reduce the carbon footprint created by medical products, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

HONOLULU — As global warming progresses, advocacy by clinicians who can speak about the health impacts of rising temperatures is crucial in evoking change, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.