Background Acute myocardial infarction is triggered by various factors, such as physical
exertion, stressful events, heavy meals, or increases in air pollution. However, the importance …

Background It is widely believed that females have longer telomeres than males, although
results from studies have been contradictory. Methods We carried out a systematic review and …

Particle transfer across the placenta has been suggested but to date, no direct evidence in
real-life, human context exists. Here we report the presence of black carbon (BC) particles as …

We focus on the recent evidence that elucidates our understanding about the effects of
cadmium (Cd) on human health and their prevention. Recently, there has been substantial …

Background Because telomeres are eroded during mitosis, telomere length indicates the
replicative history of human somatic cells. Clinical markers of ageing—such as pulse pressure …

Environmental insults impair human health around the world. Contaminated air, water, soil,
food, and occupational and household settings expose humans of all ages to a plethora of …

Background Smoke-free legislation has the potential to reduce the substantive disease burden
associated with second-hand smoke exposure, particularly in children. We investigated …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The human health impact of the historic and current
mining and processing of non-ferrous metals in the African Copperbelt is not known. This study …

The sustainability of cobalt is an important emerging issue because this critical base metal
is an essential component of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. More than half of the …

Background: The exposome encompasses all life-course environmental exposures from the
prenatal period onward that influence health. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are interesting entities …