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Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:487
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Associations between estrogen receptor genetic polymorphisms, smoking status, and prostate cancer risk: a case–control study in Japanese men
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the major causes of death among men. Our study investigated the association of ESR1 and ESR2 genotypes with susceptibility to PCa in relation to smoking status in Japanese.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:471 -
Epidemiology, attitudes and perceptions toward cigarettes and hookah smoking amongst adults in Jordan
The aims of this study are to assess cigarette and hookah smoking rates amongst adult population in Jordan and to determine predictors of smoking status. Selected beliefs, perceptions and attitudes toward cig...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:483 -
Input–output analysis on the economic impact of medical care in Japan
Since the Cabinet’s decision concerning the Basic Policies 2005, the Japanese government has implemented specific measures to suppress increases in national medical care expenditure. However, we believe that ...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:478 -
Mesothelin (MSLN) methylation and soluble mesothelin-related protein levels in a Chinese asbestos-exposed population
This study investigated the mesothelin (MSLN) methylation and its relationship with soluble mesothelin-related protein (SMRP) levels in participants stratified by asbestos exposure scenarios and benign asbestos-...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:477 -
An evaluation of low back pain among female brick field workers of West Bengal, India
The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among brick field workers and to explore attributed causes of LBP, investigate the relationship between LBP and psychophysical a...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:476 -
Abstracts from Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene) vol. 70, no. 2
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Whole-exome sequencing reveals genetic variants associated with chronic kidney disease characterized by tubulointerstitial damages in North Central Region, Sri Lanka
The familial clustering observed in chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) characterized by tubulointerstitial damages in the North Central Region of Sri Lanka strongly suggests the involvement of...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:475 -
Comparison of coliform contamination in non-municipal waters consumed by the Mennonite versus the non-Mennonite rural populations
Mennonites reside in clusters, do not use modern sewage systems and consume water from non-municipal sources. The purpose of this study is to assess risk of Escherichia coli exposure via consumption of non-munic...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:472 -
The relationship between body mass index and uric acid: a study on Japanese adult twins
The present study aimed to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and uric acid (UA) using the twin study methodology to adjust for genetic factors.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:473 -
Turkey Handwashing Survey: suggestion for taking the ecological model into better consideration
This study is aimed to find out the handwashing habits and their relations to the socio-economic variables.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:470 -
Food intake survey of kindergarten children in Korea: Part 3 cadmium and lead burden
This study was initiated to elucidate the extent of dietary exposure of children in Korea to two pollutant metals of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb). Possible urban–rural difference was also examined.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:467 -
Food intake survey of kindergarten children in Korea: Part 2 increased dietary intake of tin possibly associated with canned foods
Dietary intake of tin (Sn) may be increased in some children in kindergartens in Korea. The present study was intended to examine this possibility and clarify the extent of the elevation.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:466 -
Food intake survey of kindergarten children in Korea: Part 1 food, energy, and nutrient intake
Nutrient intakes of children were surveyed at the time when a nation-wide shift took place in the Republic of Korea from agriculture-based to industrialized society. Taking advantage of the survey locations (s...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:465 -
Oxidative DNA damage is involved in cigarette smoke-induced lung injury in rats
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by exogenous toxicants are suggested to be involved in carcinogenesis by oxidative modification of DNA. 8-Hydroxyl-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) has been considered as a relia...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:469 -
Anti-dermatophyte efficacy and environmental safety of some essential oils commercial and in vitro extracted pure and combined against four keratinophilic pathogenic fungi
Establish new biocontrol practices with low persistence in the environment against dermatophyte causing mycosis.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:462 -
Effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) exposure on B6C3F1 mice
Long-term exposure study was conducted to investigate the effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field on the tumor promotion process and fertility.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:463 -
Understanding the contribution of environmental factors in the spread of antimicrobial resistance
The overuse and abuse of antibiotics have contributed to the global epidemic of antibiotic resistance. Current evidence suggests that widespread dependency on antibiotics and complex interactions between human...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:468 -
Fluoride in drinking water and diet: the causative factor of chronic kidney diseases in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka
A significant number of people in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka suffer from chronic kidney diseases (CKD), and the author revisits existing literature related to CKD to find its causative factor. The...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:464 -
Arterial blood pressure response to head-up tilt test and orthostatic tolerance in nurses
High tolerance to postural changes was examined in nurses.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:455 -
Author's reply
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:461 -
Mutagenic and carcinogenic actions of chromium and its compounds
Numerous experimental observations have been made on microorganisms and culture of the cells of mammals as well as the accounting of the chromosomal aberrations in the bone marrow cells of the mammals and of h...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:458 -
Factors associated with tuberculosis cases in Semarang District, Indonesia: case–control study performed in the area where case detection rate was extremely low
Indonesia is ranked as the 4th highest contributor to tuberculosis (TB) in the world. Semarang District in Central Java displays extremely low case detection rate (CDR), possibly contributing to the local prev...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:443 -
Biomonitoring of metal exposure in children in a northern city of Japan
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:460 -
Relationship between cigarette smoking and one leg with eyes closed balance in Japanese men
To investigate the link between cigarette smoking and one leg with eyes closed balance in Japanese men.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:457 -
Effect of a school-based nutrition education program on adolescents’ nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in rural areas of China
This study aimed at examining the effect of the nutrition education program on adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in relation to nutrition in rural China.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:456 -
Angle between the common and internal carotid arteries detected by ultrasound is related to intima-media thickness among those with atherosclerotic disease
Although carotid artery structural variations have been detected by ultrasound, their clinical significance is not fully understood. The objective of this study was to determine whether the angle between the c...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:453 -
Inverse association of des-acyl ghrelin with worksite blood pressure in overweight/obese male workers
Job strain, defined as a combination of high job demands and low job control, has been reported to elevate blood pressure (BP) during work. Meanwhile, a recent experimental study showed that ghrelin blunted th...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:454 -
Abstracts from Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene) vol. 70, no. 1
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:449 -
The effect of co-administration of Lawsonia inermis extract and octreotide on experimental hepatocellular carcinoma
To investigate the effect of Lawsonia inermis total methanolic extract (LIE) and octreotide (OC) on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression, depending on somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR-2) and Alfa fetoprotein (...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:451 -
Epidemiological knowledge on human immunodeficiency virus infection as a basic for programme of prophylactic measures
An epidemic situation on human immunodeficiency virus infection can be stopped and even compelled to step back, if adequate and comprehensive prophylactic measures are performed in the proper time.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:450 -
Food safety in Thailand 1: it is safe to eat watermelon and durian in Thailand
The wide use of pesticides raises serious concerns regarding food safety and environmental impacts. There is increasing public concern about the potential health risks linked with exposure to pesticides. Regul...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:452 -
Escalating chronic kidney diseases of multi-factorial origin (CKD-mfo) in Sri Lanka: causes, solutions, and recommendations—update and responses
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:447 -
Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:445 -
Assessment of cerebral blood flow in patients with multiple chemical sensitivity using near-infrared spectroscopy—recovery after olfactory stimulation: a case–control study
Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic acquired disorder characterized by non-specific symptoms in multiple organ systems associated with exposure to odorous chemicals. We previously observed signifi...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:448 -
Erratum to: Evaluation of physical activity and its relationship to health-related quality of life in patients on chronic hemodialysis
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:442 -
Letter to the Editor
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:441 -
Sexual orientation and smoking history: results from a community-based sample of youth in Shanghai, China
Cigarette smoking has been found to be more prevalent among adults and youths with a minority sexual orientation (lesbian, gay, bisexual, LGB) than among the general population, while less is known about smoki...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:444 -
Association between the sense of coherence 13-item version scale score of pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy and threatened premature birth
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the score of the sense of coherence 13-item version (SOC-13) scale in the second trimester of pregnancy is associated with threatened premature birth.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:436 -
Designing a safeguarding tool for Japanese professionals to identify, understand and respond to adolescent sexual behaviours
This study sought to construct a developmental and context-sensitive framework that could be used to identify, understand and respond to adolescent sexual behaviours.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2015 20:438 -
Prenatal maternal blood triglyceride and fatty acid levels in relation to exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate: a cross-sectional study
The hypolipidemic effects of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) exposure in humans have not been investigated. And the influences of maternal prenatal DEHP exposure on birth outcomes are not well-known. We aime...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:440 -
Peripheral viewing during exposure to a 2D/3D video clip: effects on the human body
Symptoms of three-dimensional (3D) sickness, such as intoxication and eye fatigue, have been observed in subjects viewing 3D films and vary according to the image quality and visual environment. In addition, t...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:424 -
Coarse particulate matter and emergency ambulance dispatches in Fukuoka, Japan: a time-stratified case-crossover study
There is no conclusive evidence of adverse health effects caused by short-term exposure to coarse particulate matter, so in this case-crossover study we looked for an association between exposure and emergency...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:439 -
Association of serum hs-CRP and lipids with obesity in school children in a 12-month follow-up study in Japan
To investigate the association of serum lipids and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) with obesity in school children and to explore whether hs-CRP levels could be used to predict the presence or abs...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:433 -
A study on the existence of Vibrio cholerae non-O1 in the river
The aim of the present study is Vibrio cholerae non-O1 existing in river. Bacteria are known to inhabit all kinds of environment. Vibrionaceae is widely distributed in environmental water. Vibrio spp. have been i...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:430 -
The correlation between mental health and multiple chemical sensitivity: a survey study in Japanese workers
This study was designed to determine the correlation between mental health and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS).
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:434 -
Body mass index and waist circumference are independent risk factors for low vital capacity among Japanese participants of a health checkup: a single-institution cross-sectional study
This study aimed to examine the associations between obesity and percentage vital capacity (%VC), as well as lifestyle-related disorders, among Japanese participants of a voluntary health checkup.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:431 -
Evaluation of psychological distress using the K6 in patients on chronic hemodialysis
The aim of this study was to evaluate psychological distress in patients on chronic hemodialysis.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:432 -
Erratum to: The effect of nocturnal blue light exposure from light-emitting diodes on wakefulness and energy metabolism the following morning
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2014 20:422