Exposures, Environmental
Low-income, underrepresented populations at greater risk for chemical exposures
CHICAGO — Low-income and underrepresented populations are at greater risk for neurodevelopmental effects related to chemical exposures, according to an expert at the 2022 American Neurological Association annual meeting.
Exposure to hurricanes, media linked to increase in Floridians' mental health symptoms
Repeated media-based exposures to hurricanes were linked to increasing mental health symptoms among Florida residents who experienced hurricanes Irma and Michael, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Study links proximity to fracking sites with adverse birth outcomes
Women who lived within 10 km of an oil or gas well that was hydraulically fractured during 1 year preconception or during pregnancy were at higher risk for adverse birth outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Study supports link between air pollution, adverse birth outcomes
Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increased neonates’ odds of low birth weight and being born small for gestational age, according to data in Environmental Research.
Prenatal household air pollution increases pneumonia risk in first year of life
Prenatal exposure to household air pollution increased the risk for pneumonia in the first year of life, researchers reported in Chest.