World report on hearing
The World Report on Hearing (WRH) has been developed in response to the World Health Assembly resolution (WHA70.13), adopted in 2017 as a means of providing guidance for Member States to integrate ear
Epidemiological Studies
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Fifty years of dengue in India
Dengue is the most important mosquito-borne, human viral disease in many tropical and sub-tropical areas. In India the disease has been essentially described in the form of case series. We reviewed the
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Blowing in the wind
The mysterious Kawasaki disease might cross the Pacific on air currents high in the atmosphere.
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Arsenic exposure and hypertension: A systematic review
Environmental exposure to arsenic has been linked to hypertension in persons living in arsenic-endemic areas. The researchers summarized published epidemiologic studies concerning arsenic exposure and
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Inflammatory pathway genes belong to major targets of persistent organic pollutants in adipose cells
Epidemiological studies emphasize the possible role of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in obesity and the metabolic syndrome. These pollutants are stored in adipose tissue (AT). The aim of the paper
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Diabetes incidence and long-term exposure to air pollution: A cohort study
Animal and cross-sectional epidemiological studies suggest a link between air pollution and diabetes, whereas the limited prospective data show mixed results. We studied the association between long-term
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Assessing the science of cell phone safety, with David Savitz
Cell phones have become an integral part of many people’s lives. But could our constant contact with these devices be affecting our health? That question has been the subject of international debate and
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Mobile phones, brain tumors, and the Interphone Study: Where are we now?
In the past 15 years, mobile telephone use has evolved from an uncommon activity to one with > 4.6 billion subscriptions worldwide. However, there is public concern about the possibility that mobile phones
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City living marks the brain
<p>Neuroscientists study social risk factor for mental illness.</p> <p>http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110622/full/474429a.html</p>
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Fukushima health risks scrutinized
Even as the damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station continue to leak radiation, researchers have begun laying the groundwork for studies that will look for any long-term effects
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Carcinogenicity of chemicals in industrial and consumer products, food contaminants and flavourings, and water chlorination byproducts
<p>In October, 2009, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) completed a review of the more than 100 agents classified as “carcinogenic to humans” (Group 1). These assessments will be published in six parts as Volume 100 of the IARC Monographs (Volumes 100A—F). </p>