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Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2010 15:115
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Effect of gene polymorphisms and ethanol consumption on micronucleus frequency in human reticulocytes: a preliminary study
Results from previous studies suggest that alcohol consumption can be genotoxic on peripheral lymphocytes. The aim of our study was to examine the association of alcohol consumption and its genotoxic effect on...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2010 15:126 -
Examination of useful items for the assessment of fall risk in the community-dwelling elderly Japanese population
The aim of this study was to select useful items for assessing fall risk in healthy elderly Japanese individuals.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:124 -
Changes in thioredoxin concentrations: an observation in an ultra-marathon race
Changes in plasma thioredoxin (TRX) concentrations before, during, and after a 130-km endurance race were measured with the aim of elucidating the relationship between exercise and oxidative stress (OS).
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:119 -
Uterotrophic effects of cow milk in immature ovariectomized Sprague–Dawley rats
Milk contains considerable quantities of estrogens and progesterone and as such may be one of the risk factors for hormone-related cancers. To determine the hormonal effects of commercial and traditional types...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:123 -
Attention to bodily sensations and symptom perception in individuals with idiopathic environmental intolerance
Idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI) is characterized by non-specific symptoms attributed to exposure to environmental odours or chemicals at levels below those known to induce adverse health effects. A ...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:120 -
Assessment of intervention strategies against a novel influenza epidemic using an individual-based model
The objective of this study was to assess intervention strategies against a novel influenza epidemic through simulations of various scenarios in Sapporo city, Hokkaido, Japan. A series of interventions were ex...
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Formation of 8-nitroguanine, a nitrative DNA lesion, in inflammation-related carcinogenesis and its significance
Chronic infection and inflammation contribute to a substantial part of environmental carcinogenesis. Recently, it has been estimated that chronic inflammation accounts for approximately 25% of cancer cases. Va...
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A rare Asian founder polymorphism of Raptor may explain the high prevalence of Moyamoya disease among East Asians and its low prevalence among Caucasians
In an earlier study, we identified a locus for Moyamoya disease (MMD) on 17q25.3.
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Carbon tetrachloride affects inflammation-related biochemical networks in the mouse liver as identified by a customized cDNA microarray system
We have attempted to upgrade and validate an in-house cDNA microarray system developed by our group for the evaluation of chemical toxicity.
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Acknowledgment to reviewers who served in 2009
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:113 -
Forest experience and psychological health benefits: the state of the art and future prospect in Korea
The aims of this study were twofold: to examine the empirical evidence supporting the positive contribution that a forest environment can make on human psychological health and well-being and to describe the t...
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Description of environmental determinants of quality of life in children with intellectual disability in Japan using the Delphi technique
The present study aimed to define the framework of an environment conducive to the well-being of children with intellectually disability (CID).
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:109 -
Development of a new disinfectant with very strong anti-influenza viral activity: a preliminary report
We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a disinfectant newly developed by our laboratories for use against influenza viruses.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:112 -
Cigarette smoking among university students in Greece: a comparison between medical and other students
The purpose of the study was to investigate the smoking habits of medical and other students and to explore the most important factors associated with students’ smoking.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:110 -
Effectiveness assessment of countermeasures against bioterrorist smallpox attacks in Japan using an individual-based model
This study is aimed at the evaluation of countermeasures in terms of the total number of patients and deaths, the number of vaccine doses used, and the time for eradication as examined through simulations of t...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:111 -
Association between interpersonal relationship among high-school students and mental health
Adolescents have many anxieties, and having someone to consult is important for them to maintain their mental health. This study examines: whether students have someone to consult; if they have, whether there ...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:108 -
Association between dioxin concentrations in breast milk and food group intake in Vietnam
To clarify the association between dioxin concentrations in breast milk and food group intake in herbicide-sprayed and nonsprayed areas in Vietnam.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:106 -
The modulation of immunological activities in human NK cells by extracts of ginkgo
To investigate the association between extracts of ginkgo and the immune system by determining changes in natural killer (NK) cell activity and surface markers in human NK cells and by analyzing for surface ma...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:102 -
Comparison of pesticide exposure and physical examination, neurological assessment, and laboratory findings between full-time and part-time vegetable farmers in the Philippines
This study aimed to compare the work practices and health effects of pesticide exposure between full-time and part-time vegetable farmers.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:105 -
A GIS study of dioxin contamination in a Vietnamese region sprayed with herbicide
The American–Vietnam War ended over 35 years ago, but dioxins still remain in human tissue and Vietnam’s environment. The main objective of this study was to assess the correlation between dioxin concentration...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:107 -
Association between bone mineral density and lifestyle factors or vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in adult male workers: a cross-sectional study
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and lifestyle factors, as well as the influence of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism, in adult ...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:104 -
The current status of hand washing and glove use among care staff in Japan: its association with the education, knowledge, and attitudes of staff, and infection control by facilities
Hand hygiene is a basic measure to prevent infections. The purpose of this study was to obtain suggestions for the improvement of hand hygiene by evaluating the education, knowledge, and attitudes of care staf...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:103 -
Abstracts from Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene) vol. 64 no. 3
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:97 -
Past, present, and future of environmental specimen banks
Environmental specimen banks are an essential part of the infrastructure of environmental sciences. They have various functions: (1) evaluation of governmental environmental policy-making and regulations; (2) ...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:101 -
Common risk factors for changes in body weight and psychological well-being in Japanese male middle-aged workers
Overweight and poor psychological well-being are becoming serious health issues in the Japanese workplace. Concurrence of those physical and mental conditions has been pointed out, especially in middle-aged wo...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:100 -
The relationship between clustering health-promoting components of lifestyle and bone status among middle-aged women in a general population
The association between clustering health-promoting components of lifestyle and bone status was examined among middle-aged women.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:99 -
A cross-sectional relationship between vital capacity and metabolic syndrome and between vital capacity and diabetes in a sample Japanese population
A lower vital capacity (VC) has been reported to be an independent predictor of diabetes in Western countries. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between VC and diabetes and between VC and ...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:98 -
Proposal of a new editorial policy for EHPM and Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:93 -
Evaluation of subjective symptoms of Japanese patients with multiple chemical sensitivity using QEESI©
The Quick Environment Exposure Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI©) has been used as a questionnaire to evaluate subjective symptoms of patients with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), also known as idiopathic enviro...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:95 -
Trends in research related to “Shinrin-yoku” (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing) in Japan
“Shinrin-yoku”, which can be defined as “taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing”, has been receiving increasing attention in Japan in recent years for its capacity to provide relaxation and reduce s...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:91 -
Low serum secretory immunoglobulin A level and sense of coherence score at an early gestational stage as indicators for subsequent threatened premature birth
The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the candidate indicators secretory immunoglobulin A (s-IgA) and sense of coherence (SOC) as predictors of threatened premature birth.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:96 -
Message from the new President
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:94 -
Metallomics study using hair mineral analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis: relationship between cancer and minerals
The objective of this metallomics study is to investigate comprehensively some relationships between cancer risk and minerals, including essential and toxic metals.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:92 -
Monitoring of environmental contamination by Echinococcus multilocularis in an urban fringe forest park in Hokkaido, Japan
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis environmental contamination in an urban fringe—the Nopporo forest park of Sapporo city, Hokkaido, Japan. A secondary aim was to...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:83 -
Relationship between the Noto-Peninsula earthquake and maternal postnatal depression and child-rearing
The aim of our study was to explore the relationship between a medium-scale earthquake and maternal depression and child-rearing in a depopulated community in the Noto Peninsula of Japan.
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:90 -
Paradoxical increases in serum levels of highly chlorinated PCBs in aged women in clear contrast to robust decreases in dietary intakes from 1980 to 2003 in Japan
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is considered to have culminated between 1950 and 1970 in Japan, and exposure through diet, the major exposure route, has decreased significantly over the last 10 y...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:89 -
Behavior of rock wool in lungs after exposure by nasal inhalation in rats
To evaluate the safety of rock wool (RW fibers), we examined the biopersistence of a RW sample in the lungs of rats, based on the changes of fiber number and fiber size in terms of length and width, by a nose-...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:82 -
Biological effects of fibrous and particulate substances and related areas: foreword
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:42 -
Abstracts from Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene) vol. 64 no. 1
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:85 -
Answer to the comments by Eric J. Grant et al. in “Radiation unlikely to be responsible for high cancer rates among distal Hiroshima A-bomb survivors”
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:88 -
Radiation unlikely to be responsible for high cancer rates among distal Hiroshima A-bomb survivors
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:87 -
The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan
This paper reviews previous research on the physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing), and presents new results from field experiments conducted in 24 forests acros...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:86 -
Hiroshima survivors exposed to very low doses of A-bomb primary radiation showed a high risk for cancers
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:84 -
Early prediction of gait ability in patients with hip fracture
Many elderly patients with hip fracture (HF) present with gait deficits. As such, an HF both indirectly and directly increases the number of elderly people requiring care, making it a major medical and economi...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:79 -
Promoting human health through forests: overview and major challenges
This review aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion about human health, global change, and biodiversity by concentrating on the relationships between forests and human health. This review gives a short ov...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:69 -
Effect of forest bathing trips on human immune function
In Japan, a forest bathing trip, called “Shinrinyoku” in Japanese, is a short, leisurely visit to a forest; it is regarded as being similar to natural aromatherapy. This review focuses on the effects of forest...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 15:68 -
A current overview of health effect research on nanoparticles
Nanotoxicology and nano-risk have been attracting increasing attention of toxicologists and regulatory scientists as the production of nanomaterials increases worldwide (Oberdorster et al. in Environ Health Pe...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:64 -
Cytokine alteration and speculated immunological pathophysiology in silicosis and asbestos-related diseases
This review is partly composed of the presentation “Cytokine alteration and speculated immunological pathophysiology in silicosis and asbestos-related diseases” delivered during the symposium “Biological effec...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:63 -
Inflammation as a cardiovascular risk factor and pulse wave velocity as a marker of early-stage atherosclerosis in the Japanese population
Inflammation and pulse wave velocity (PWV) are a potential risk factor and marker, respectively, for atherosclerosis in the primary prevention setting. Atherosclerosis is now generally accepted to be an inflam...
Citation: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2009 14:80