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	1. 102443 Accesses	Commentary 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 3 comments \| Editor’s summary 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.
	2. 52923 Accesses	Review The Bhopal disaster and its aftermath: a review Edward Broughton Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005, 4:6 (10 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	3. 47587 Accesses	Review 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	4. 32582 Accesses	Review 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	5. 30416 Accesses	Research 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary 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.
	6. 26566 Accesses	Research 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary 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.
	7. 24870 Accesses	Review 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	8. 20455 Accesses	Research The public health benefits of insulation retrofits in existing housing in the United States Jonathan I Levy, Yurika Nishioka, John D Spengler Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003, 2:4 (11 April 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9. 20385 Accesses	Review 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 4 comments
	10. 19614 Accesses	Research Air pollution attributable postneonatal infant mortality in U.S. metropolitan areas: a risk assessment study Reinhard Kaiser, Isabelle Romieu, Sylvia Medina, Joel Schwartz, Michal Krzyzanowski, Nino Künzli Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2004, 3:4 (5 May 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	11. 19577 Accesses	Commentary 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 8 comments
	12. 19152 Accesses	Research Firefighters and on-duty deaths from coronary heart disease: a case control study Stefanos N Kales, Elpidoforos S Soteriades, Stavros G Christoudias, David C Christiani Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003, 2:14 (6 November 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	13. 18292 Accesses	Commentary Selected science: an industry campaign to undermine an OSHA hexavalent chromium standard David Michaels, Celeste Monforton, Peter Lurie Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006, 5:5 (23 February 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 18106 Accesses	Research Increasing work-place healthiness with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri: A randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled study Py Tubelius, Vlaicu Stan, Anders Zachrisson Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005, 4:25 (7 November 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 2 comments \| Editor’s summary Factory workers who take a daily dose of the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri are less likely to be off work with common illnesses, such as colds and gastroenteritis, than workers who don't.
	15. 16899 Accesses	Research Low level methylmercury exposure affects neuropsychological function in adults Edna M Yokoo, Joaquim G Valente, Lynn Grattan, Sérgio Schmidt, Illeane Platt, Ellen K Silbergeld Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003, 2:8 (4 June 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Adults exposed to methylmercury from contaminated fish may be at risk of deficits in neurocognitive function including concentration, dexterity and verbal memory.
	16. 16316 Accesses	Review Knowns and unknowns on burden of disease due to chemicals: a systematic review Annette Prüss-Ustün, Carolyn Vickers, Pascal Haefliger, Roberto Bertollini Environmental Health 2011, 10:9 (21 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	17. 15671 Accesses	Research 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary 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.
	18. 15537 Accesses	Review Cyanobacterial lipopolysaccharides and human health – a review Ian Stewart, Philip J Schluter, Glen R Shaw Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006, 5:7 (24 March 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	19. 15397 Accesses	Review Potential developmental neurotoxicity of pesticides used in Europe Marina Bjørling-Poulsen, Helle Andersen, Philippe Grandjean Environmental Health 2008, 7:50 (22 October 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	20. 14972 Accesses	Research Air pollution and case fatality of SARS in the People's Republic of China: an ecologic study Yan Cui, Zuo-Feng Zhang, John Froines, Jinkou Zhao, Hua Wang, Shun-Zhang Yu, Roger Detels Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003, 2:15 (20 November 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary This study of SARS in China shows that patients are more than twice as likely to die from the disease if they come from areas of high pollution.
	21. 14790 Accesses	Review A framework for integrated environmental health impact assessment of systemic risks David J Briggs Environmental Health 2008, 7:61 (27 November 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	22. 14544 Accesses	Commentary Commentary: childhood cancer near nuclear power stations Ian Fairlie Environmental Health 2009, 8:43 (23 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 13799 Accesses	Research 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary 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.
	24. 13672 Accesses	Research Anogenital distance in human male and female newborns: a descriptive, cross-sectional study Eduardo Salazar-Martinez, Patricia Romano-Riquer, Edith Yanez-Marquez, Matthew P Longnecker, Mauricio Hernandez-Avila Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2004, 3:8 (13 September 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25. 13453 Accesses	Research Source reduction for prevention of methylene chloride hazards: cases from four industrial sectors Cora R Roelofs, Michael J Ellenbecker Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003, 2:9 (21 July 2003) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed