Background Epidemiological studies have reported significant association between ambient
fine particulate matter air pollution (PM 2.5 ) and mortality, however, few studies have …

Background Health effects of air pollution on diabetes have been scarcely studied in
developing countries. We aimed to explore the associations of long-term exposure to ambient …

Little evidence exists about the effects of long-term exposure to ambient air pollution on
metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to determine the association between long-term …

Background Recent studies suggest that ambient air pollution exposure during pregnancy
is associated with stillbirth occurrence. However, the results on the associations between …

Exposure to chemicals may affect liver enzyme to increase the risk of liver diseases. Perfluoroalkyl
acids (PFAAs) are one kind of persistent organic pollutants with hepatotoxic effect in …

Background Most studies examining the short-term effects of temperature on health were
based on the daily scale, few were at the hourly level. Revealing the relationship between …

Maternal blood glucose level is associated with fetal growth, therefore, its role in the
associations between air pollution and birth weight deserves investigation. We examined the …

Background: The medical home model has been gaining attention from the health care
community as a strategy for improved outcomes for management of chronic disease, including …

The World Health Organization sets up the Ambient Air Quality Guidelines mainly based on
short-term and long-term health effects of air pollution. Previous studies, however, have …

ObjectiveA mixed methods study is being conducted on the statewide EarlyNotification of
Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) systemin Missouri to identify factors that can …