Taylor Mercado

Short-term exposure to high concentration of ambient particulate matter was associated with increases in central aortic blood pressure.

PMID: Hypertension. 2019 Dec ;74(6):1349-1356. Epub 2019 Oct 21. PMID: 31630576 Abstract Title: Acute Effects of High-Level PMExposure on Central Blood Pressure. Abstract: Central aortic blood pressure (BP) has been increasingly recognized as having a closer relationship with cardiovascular risks than peripheral BP. However, the effects of particulate matter pollution on central aortic BP have …

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The absence of a independent inquiry into the Wakefield case is a lost opportunity to uncover why a respected journal like the Lancet failed to identify “fraudulent” research.

PMID: BMJ. 2012 Oct 9 ;345:e6743. Epub 2012 Oct 9. PMID: 23047970 Abstract Title: The absence of an independent inquiry into the Wakefield case is a lost opportunity. Abstract: [n/a] read more

Long-term exposures to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide were associated with poor sleep quality.

PMID: Environ Int. 2019 12 ;133(Pt B):105205. Epub 2019 Oct 19. PMID: 31639600 Abstract Title: Is long-term exposure to air pollution associated with poor sleep quality in rural China? Abstract: BACKGROUND: Poor sleep quality is associated with poor quality of life and may even lead to mental illnesses. Several studies have indicated the association between …

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The University College London has issued new research standards in response to the Wakefield case, however, it says it won’t investigate the Wakefield study.

PMID: BMJ. 2012 Sep 14 ;345:e6220. Epub 2012 Sep 14. PMID: 22983630 Abstract Title: University College London issues new research standards but says it won't investigate Wakefield. Abstract: University College London has updated its mechanisms for safeguarding research participants and ensuring the quality and ethical standards of its research. In doing so it has taken …

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Particulate matter of 2.5 μm or less in diameter disturbs the balance of TH17/regulatory T cells.

PMID: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019 Oct 21. Epub 2019 Oct 21. PMID: 31647966 Abstract Title: Particulate matter of 2.5μm or less in diameter disturbs the balance of T17/regulatory T cells by targeting glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase 1 and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in an asthma model. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic evidence suggests that exposure to particulate matter …

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Novel evidence for a greater burden of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular disease.

PMID: Haematologica. 2019 Dec ;104(12):2349-2357. Epub 2019 Oct 31. PMID: 31672903 Abstract Title: Novel evidence for a greater burden of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular disease. Abstract: Ambient and household air pollution is a major health problem worldwide, contributing annually to approximately seven million of all-cause avoidable deaths, shorter life expectancy, and significant direct and …

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Particulate matter exposure aggravates osteoarthritis severity.

PMID: Clin Sci (Lond). 2019 Nov 15 ;133(21):2171-2187. PMID: 31696218 Abstract Title: Particulate matter exposure aggravates osteoarthritis severity. Abstract: Several diseases have been linked to particulate matter (PM) exposure. Outdoor activities, such as road running or jogging, are popular aerobic exercises due to few participatory limitations. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative joint disease, usually …

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The protective effects of vitamin E on lung injury caused by high temperature and particulate matter in COPD.

PMID: Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi. 2019 Jul 28 ;35(4):293-296. PMID: 31701708 Abstract Title: [The protective effects of vitamin E on lung injury caused by high temperature and PMin COPD rats]. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of vitamin E on the respiratory function impairment in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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Associations between ambient air pollution and cancer incidence in Taiwan.

PMID: BMC Public Health. 2019 Nov 9 ;19(1):1496. Epub 2019 Nov 9. PMID: 31706295 Abstract Title: Associations between ambient air pollution and cancer incidence in Taiwan: an ecological study of geographical variations. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Air pollution is a global public health concern. The World Health Organization has recently set up a goal of saving 7 …

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These findings indicate that Fine particulate matter impairs emotional and cognitive development by disrupting structural synaptic plasticity.

PMID: Brain Behav. 2019 Dec ;9(12):e01453. Epub 2019 Nov 11. PMID: 31709780 Abstract Title: Effects of early postnatal exposure to fine particulate matter on emotional and cognitive development and structural synaptic plasticity in immature and mature rats. Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is closely associated with many neurological disorders including neurodegenerative disease, stroke, and …

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