Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  Chemosphere. 2020 Feb ;240:124904. Epub 2019 Sep 18. PMID: 31550593 Abstract Title:  Critical windows for maternal fine particulate matter exposure and adverse birth outcomes: The Shanghai birth cohort study. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to ambient levels of air pollution has been reported to adversely affect birth outcomes, yet few studies have investigated refined susceptible …

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PMID:  Environ Res. 2019 Dec ;179(Pt A):108730. Epub 2019 Sep 18. PMID: 31550597 Abstract Title:  Exposure levels of air pollution (PM) and associated health risk in Kuwait. Abstract:  It is well established that respiratory and cardiovascular mortality and morbidity rates are associated with poor air quality as measured by high concentrations of fine particulate matter …

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PMID:  Exp Mol Med. 2019 Sep 24 ;51(9):108. Epub 2019 Sep 24. PMID: 31551408 Abstract Title:  Particulate matter-induced senescence of skin keratinocytes involves oxidative stress-dependent epigenetic modifications. Abstract:  Ambient air particulate matter (PM) induces senescence in human skin cells. However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. We investigated how epigenetic regulatory mechanisms participate in cellular …

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PMID:  Environ Pollut. 2019 Nov ;254(Pt A):113030. Epub 2019 Aug 9. PMID: 31554141 Abstract Title:  Short-term exposure to air pollution and conjunctivitis outpatient visits: A multi-city study in China. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Conjunctivitis has hazardous effects on patients' quality of life through influencing school performance, work productivity, and daily activities such as driving. However, limited evidence …

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PMID:  Environ Res. 2019 Dec ;179(Pt A):108748. Epub 2019 Sep 17. PMID: 31561053 Abstract Title:  Short-term association between ambient air pollution and lung cancer mortality. Abstract:  RATIONALE: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with increased lung cancer incidence and mortality. However, the short-term association between air pollution and lung cancer mortality (LCM) remains …

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PMID:  Chemosphere. 2020 Feb ;240:124746. Epub 2019 Sep 13. PMID: 31568946 Abstract Title:  Proinflammatory properties and oxidative effects of atmospheric particle components in human keratinocytes. Abstract:  The skin is one of the main organs exposed to airborne particulate matter (PM), which may contain various pollutants linked to a wide range of adverse health endpoints. In …

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PMID:  Arch Biochem Biophys. 2019 Dec 15 ;678:108116. Epub 2019 Sep 27. PMID: 31568751 Abstract Title:  Diesel exhaust particles dysregulate multiple immunological pathways in murine macrophages: Lessons from microarray and scRNA-seq technologies. Abstract:  Exposure to ambient particulate matter has been shown to promote a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular diseases predominantly of ischemic etiology. However, …

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PMID:  J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2019 Oct 2. Epub 2019 Oct 2. PMID: 31578416 Abstract Title:  Association between ambient air pollution and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: are there potentially susceptible groups? Abstract:  This study aimed to examine the association between air pollution and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and the effects of underlying diseases. Between January …

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PMID:  Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 10 7 ;16(19). Epub 2019 Oct 7. PMID: 31591354 Abstract Title:  Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study. Abstract:  The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between ambient air pollutants and cognitive …

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PMID:  Environ Res. 2019 Dec ;179(Pt A):108777. Epub 2019 Sep 26. PMID: 31593836 Abstract Title:  Association between fire smoke fine particulate matter and asthma-related outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Asthma-related outcomes are regularly used by studies to investigate the association between human exposure to landscape fire smoke and health. Robust summary effect estimates …

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