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Cocaine in surface waters: a new evidence-based tool to monitor community drug abuse
Ettore Zuccato, Chiara Chiabrando, Sara Castiglioni, Davide Calamari, Renzo Bagnati, Silvia Schiarea, Roberto Fanelli Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005, 4:14 (5 August 2005)
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The levels of cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine in rivers and flowing waste in Italy suggest a much greater number of users than official national estimates previously suggested.
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Mortality among US employees of a large computer manufacturing company: 1969–2001
Richard W Clapp Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006, 5:30 (19 October 2006)
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Analysis of corporate mortality files for over 30,000 IBM employees shows that computer factory workers are at increased risk of dying of cancer of the brain, kidney and breast, as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Decreased sex ratio following maternal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls from contaminated Great Lakes sport-caught fish: a retrospective cohort study.
Marc G Weisskopf, Henry A Anderson, Lawrence P Hanrahan, the Great Lakes Consortium Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003, 2:2 (12 March 2003)
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Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: measured concentrations in food product sugar
Renee Dufault, Blaise LeBlanc, Roseanne Schnoll, Charles Cornett, Laura Schweitzer, David Wallinga, Jane Hightower, Lyn Patrick, Walter J Lukiw Environmental Health 2009, 8:2 (26 January 2009)
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High fructose corn syrup, produced using mercury cell chlor-alkali products, can contain up to 0.57 micrograms mercury per gram and this source may need to be considered when accounting for mercury in the diet.
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Causal models in epidemiology: past inheritance and genetic future
Paolo Vineis, David Kriebel Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006, 5:21 (21 July 2006)
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Long-term consequences of arsenic poisoning during infancy due to contaminated milk powder
Miwako Dakeishi, Katsuyuki Murata, Philippe Grandjean Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006, 5:31 (31 October 2006)
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Obesity, physical activity, and the urban environment: public health research needs
Russell P Lopez, H Patricia Hynes Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006, 5:25 (18 September 2006)
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Near-highway pollutants in motor vehicle exhaust: A review of epidemiologic evidence of cardiac and pulmonary health risks
Doug Brugge, John L Durant, Christine Rioux Environmental Health 2007, 6:23 (9 August 2007)
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The Bhopal disaster and its aftermath: a review
Edward Broughton Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005, 4:6 (10 May 2005)
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Influence of various factors on individual radiation exposure from the chernobyl disaster
Pavlo Zamostian, Kirsten B Moysich, Martin C Mahoney, Philip McCarthy, Alexandra Bondar, Andrey G Noschenko, Arthur M Michalek Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2002, 1:4 (29 October 2002)
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The impact of transportation infrastructure on bicycling injuries and crashes: a review of the literature
Conor CO Reynolds, M Harris, Kay Teschke, Peter A Cripton, Meghan Winters Environmental Health 2009, 8:47 (21 October 2009)
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Self-reported chemicals exposure, beliefs about disease causation, and risk of breast cancer in the Cape Cod Breast Cancer and Environment Study: a case-control study
Ami R Zota, Ann Aschengrau, Ruthann A Rudel, Julia Brody Environmental Health 2010, 9:40 (20 July 2010)
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Study suggests that self-reported household cleaning product exposure is linked to breast cancer, but points out that whilst biologically plausible, the influence of recall bias underlines the importance of further investigations.
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Allotment gardening and health: a comparative survey among allotment gardeners and their neighbors without an allotment
Agnes E van den Berg, Marijke van Winsum-Westra, Sjerp de Vries, Sonja ME van Dillen Environmental Health 2010, 9:74 (23 November 2010)
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Allotment gardeners of 62 and over are healthier and have a more positive well being than neighbours of the same age that don’t garden, suggesting that gardening promotes an active lifestyle and contributes to healthy ageing.
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Breath acidification in adolescent runners exposed to atmospheric pollution: A prospective, repeated measures observational study
Jill M Ferdinands, Carol Crawford, Roby Greenwald, David Van Sickle, Eric Hunter, W Gerald Teague Environmental Health 2008, 7:10 (7 March 2008)
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PCB-containing wood floor finish is a likely source of elevated PCBs in residents' blood, household air and dust: a case study of exposure
Ruthann A Rudel, Liesel M Seryak, Julia G Brody Environmental Health 2008, 7:2 (17 January 2008)
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Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in air, dust and serum were persistently elevated in two homes. PCB-containing wood polishes used in the 1950s and 1960s (identified in these homes) may cause significant exposure.
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Effect of sunlight exposure on cognitive function among depressed and non-depressed participants: a REGARDS cross-sectional study
Shia T Kent, Leslie A McClure, William L Crosson, Donna K Arnett, Virginia G Wadley, Nalini Sathiakumar Environmental Health 2009, 8:34 (28 July 2009)
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Patients with depression who also have reduced exposure to sunlight, irrespective of season, are more likely to have impaired cognitive function.
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Health effects and wind turbines: A review of the literature
Loren D Knopper, Christopher A Ollson Environmental Health 2011, 10:78 (14 September 2011)
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Occurrence of mental illness following prenatal and early childhood exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated drinking water: a retrospective cohort study
Ann Aschengrau, Janice M Weinberg, Patricia A Janulewicz, Megan E Romano, Lisa G Gallagher, Michael R Winter, Brett R Martin, Veronica M Vieira, Thomas F Webster, Roberta F White, David M Ozonoff Environmental Health 2012, 11:2 (20 January 2012)
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Early-life exposure to PCE-contaminated drinking water may increase the risk of developing bipolar disorder and post-traumatic distress disorder later in life.
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Linking the oceans to public health: current efforts and future directions
Hauke L Kite-Powell, Lora E Fleming, Lorraine C Backer, Elaine M Faustman, Porter Hoagland, Ami Tsuchiya, Lisa R Younglove, Bruce A Wilcox, Rebecca J Gast Environmental Health 2008, 7(Suppl 2):S6 (7 November 2008)
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Teratogenicity of depleted uranium aerosols: A review from an epidemiological perspective
Rita Hindin, Doug Brugge, Bindu Panikkar Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005, 4:17 (26 August 2005)
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An ecological quantification of the relationships between water, sanitation and infant, child, and maternal mortality
June J Cheng, Corinne J Schuster-Wallace, Susan Watt, Bruce K Newbold, Andrew Mente Environmental Health 2012, 11:4 (27 January 2012)
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Spatial variations in the incidence of breast cancer and potential risks associated with soil dioxin contamination in Midland, Saginaw, and Bay Counties, Michigan, USA
Dajun Dai, Tonny J Oyana Environmental Health 2008, 7:49 (21 October 2008)
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Reducing ultraviolet radiation exposure among outdoor workers: State of the evidence and recommendations
Karen Glanz, David B Buller, Mona Saraiya Environmental Health 2007, 6:22 (8 August 2007)
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An outbreak of cardiovascular syndromes requiring urgent medical treatment and its association with environmental factors: an ecological study
Robin M Turner, David J Muscatello, Wei Zheng, Alan Willmore, Glenn Arendts Environmental Health 2007, 6:37 (25 November 2007)
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Work related complaints of neck, shoulder and arm among computer office workers: a cross-sectional evaluation of prevalence and risk factors in a developing country
Priyanga Ranasinghe, Yashasvi S Perera, Dilusha A Lamabadusuriya, Supun Kulatunga, Naveen Jayawardana, Senaka Rajapakse, Prasad Katulanda Environmental Health 2011, 10:70 (4 August 2011)
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