Sentences with phrase «exposure to environmental»

«The remarkable changes in home microbial content across differing levels of urbanization raise the possibility that the reduced microbial exposure to environmental bacteria seen in modern homes contributes to immune and metabolic disorders, from asthma to obesity, which have become the new disease paradigm in the industrialized world,» adds Dominguez - Bello, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Langone.

For young children, exposure to environmental stressors may result in a variety of behavior problems.

Mothers and caregivers provided information concerning children's exposure to environmental risk and all three reporters provided information on incarceration - specific risk experiences (ISRE).

The association between the child's telomere length and prenatal tobacco exposure remained significant after considering the influence of family socioeconomic status and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke during pregnancy and childhood.

This study was conducted to investigate whether maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with telomere shortening in their children and whether prenatal and childhood exposure to environmental tobacco had any impact on this association.

However, this optimism needs to be tempered by research that shows reported indoor home smoking bans reduce but do not eliminate children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and its toxins.19, 20

Thus, although it is true that adults have more control over their current environment, I believe that they are still heavily influenced by both their current environment and by past exposure to environmental factors.

Similarly, here we propose that by favouring social harmony over individuality, collectivistic cultural norms may have evolved to also serve an adaptive, «anti-psychopathology» function, creating an environmental niche that reduces the risk of exposure to environmental pathogens, such as chronic life stress, for group members.

In 2010, more than 1 in 5 children were reported to be living in poverty.6, 10 Economic disadvantage is among the most potent risks for behavioral and emotional problems due to increased exposure to environmental, familial, and psychosocial risks.11 — 13 In families in which parents are in military service, parental deployment and return has been determined to be a risk factor for behavioral and emotional problems in children.14 Data from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health demonstrated a strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experiences.

Eco-Healthy providers commit to reducing children's exposure to environmental health hazards.

Responsible for the assessment of potential human health effects from exposure to environmental contaminants at and around hazardous waste sites

Examples provided include, administering mandatory drug testing, making fitness - for - duty and return - to - work determinations, testing for exposure to environmental hazards, and making short and long term disability determinations.

CDC's Environmental Health Laboratory also collaborates with other federal agencies, academic institutions, governments, and other organizations on about 50 to 70 studies of exposure to environmental chemicals each year.

CDC launched the State Biomonitoring Cooperative Agreement to increase the capability and capacity of states to conduct biomonitoring and state population - based biomonitoring surveillance to assess human exposure to environmental chemicals.

See the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals site for more information.

Exposure to environmental activism in the west influenced his decision to change careers.

«The health of the Arctic polar bear is being attacked from all fronts, but among many other factors is the exposure to environmental contaminants,» said Maria Jesus Obregon, of the Biomedical Research Institute in Madrid, one of the authors.

Her team focused on findings for pregnant women from the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, a broad, ongoing federal survey of levels of a wide range of chemicals in Americans.

As the wall label informs, despite the fact that the hospital provided health care to residents (including the artist's family) suffering from exposure to environmental toxins released by the steel mills and was the town's largest employer, the hospital closed its doors in January 2010 and was subsequently demolished.

Our initial goals are simple: to track individual Turkey Vultures beyond the Marin Headlands using GSM transmitters, and to quantify their exposure to environmental contaminants, rat poisons in particular.

Curriculum will discuss how poor communities and communities of color have higher exposure to environmental health risk factors like pollution, and less access to the benefits provided by the environment such as clean air and open space.

Injuries during the lifetime of a pet, exposure to environmental risks — even the breed's ability to adapt to the general climate in which it lives — all really ought to be taken into account when trying to work through an appropriate weight - management program.

Chronic exposure to environmental pollutants has been suggested as a possible contributing factor in dogs that spend a lot of time in urban settings.

Environmental allergies Another common form of allergy is caused by exposure to environmental allergens your cat either breathes in or absorbs through the skin.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Indiana University and the University of Georgia do report evidence linking the disease to exposure to environmental contaminants called polybrominated diphenyl (PBDEs), dust shed from flame retardants in household carpeting, furniture, fabrics.

«The importance of preventive health care, exposure to environmental hazards, and the safety and quality of the food we eat are just a few of the areas that will benefit from our collaboration.»

Totally eliminating exposure to environmental allergens is impossible with dogs that are typically indoor / outdoor pets.

The cause of many of these tumors such as «multiple myeloma» is still unknown but genetic predisposition, viral infection, chronic antigenic stimulation and exposure to environmental carcinogenic substances are all thought to contribute.

Redness and tearing may be caused by exposure to environmental irritants like household cleansers, paint fumes, second - hand smoke, pollen, molds, dust and grooming product sprays entering the eyes.

Fortunately, pet owners can protect their pets from many common diseases by having their veterinarian thoroughly assess the pet's exposure to environmental risks, conduct a wellness exam every six months and administer appropriate vaccinations.»

While genetics clearly play a role in cancer susceptibility in all pets, environmental factors, including cycling hormones in unspayed animals, as well as exposure to environmental and dietary toxins likely play a role.

Allergic reactions typically occur secondary to exposure to an environmental allergen or a bug bite / sting.

Redness may also be caused by nasal problems and exposure to environmental toxins such as chemicals, wind or dust.

Unfortunately, it also means more exposure to environmental hazards for your dog or cat.

Other contributing factors include poor nutrition, stress and exposure to environmental toxins — just like in humans.

Non-surgical treatment: Your vet may be able to pop the gland back in place or use antibiotics or steroids to keep the gland in place and reduce exposure to environmental irritants.

Thus, our exposure to environmental and other latent injury claims under these contracts is, likewise, limited.

Using new population - level data that follows cohorts of children born in the state of Florida between 1994 and 2002, this paper examines the short and long - term effects of prenatal exposure to environmental toxicants on children living within two miles of a Superfund site, toxic waste sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as being particularly severe.

The disproportionality literature consistently notes that children's outcomes are causally affected by out - of - school factors such as poor nutrition, stress, and exposure to environmental toxins, and that exposure to these influences unduly affects poor children and children of color.

Lis uses her personal experience to specialize in autoimmunity while teaching clients lifestyle strategies to reduce their exposure to environmental toxins.

Newer medical research has revealed that sun exposure is not as closely linked to all skin cancers as previously touted, and other factors such as diet, exposure to environmental toxins and a paradoxical lack of vitamin D also play a role.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, «Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals,» Jan 31, 2003, http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/.

«The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted the Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals.

Eliminate or reduce your exposure to environmental toxins — including those in household cleaning chemicals, beauty products and plastic ware.

This lecture explains what has gone wrong with our modern diet, everyday exposure to environmental toxins, and how most chronic diseases are a result of toxicity, nutritional deficiencies, dehydration, and inflammation.

With my patients, I often discuss diet and food sensitivities, investigating gut microbial diversity, evaluating adrenal function and stress response and testing for exposure to environmental toxins.

In the second stage, an ordinary exposure to an environmental compound, whether it is traffic exhaust, fragrances, a drug, or other chemical, suddenly triggers an immune response.

Ceramide helps to smooth, plump, firm, and even skin tone by replenishing natural lipid barriers which can be lost from exposure to environmental factors and natural aging.

Oxidative stress may be caused by exposure to environmental toxins, pollution, a poor diet, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, and other factors, including inflammatory processes in the body.

Periodic body cleansing can help break up toxins that accumulate as a result of exposure to environmental pollutants and chemicals.