AIMC Topic: Environmental Exposure

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Association between air pollution and type II diabetes in Italy from clinical data and population-weighted exposure at the municipality level.

Scientific reports
A growing body of literature supports the association between ambient particulate pollution and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Both issues are particularly relevant in Italy. This study investigates the relationship between T2DM and exposure to ...

Familial Differences in Personal PM Exposure within a Rural African Community Explained with Spatiotemporal Exposure Apportionment.

Environmental science & technology
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) from solid-fuel combustion is a major determinant of global morbidity and mortality. However, variations in exposure remain uncertain across many high-risk populations. This work describes personal PM exposure...

Effect of the exposure to brominated flame retardants on hyperuricemia using interpretable machine learning algorithms based on the SHAP methodology.

PloS one
BACKGROUND: Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are classified as important endocrine disruptors and persistent organic pollutants; nevertheless, there is no comprehensive investigation to evaluate the association between BFRs and hyperuricemia, and t...

Exploring the association between volatile organic compound exposure and chronic kidney disease: evidence from explainable machine learning methods.

Renal failure
BACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 697.5 million people worldwide. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emerging as potential risk factors, but their complex relationships with CKD may be underestimated by traditional lin...

A Machine Learning-Based Clustering Analysis to Explore Bisphenol A and Phthalate Exposure from Medical Devices in Infants with Congenital Heart Defects.

Environmental health perspectives
BACKGROUND: Plastic-containing medical devices are commonly used in critical care units and other patient care settings. Patients are often exposed to xenobiotic agents that are leached out from plastic-containing medical devices, including bisphenol...

Air Pollution and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Unveiling Multipollutant Risks and Sociodemographic Influences in California.

Environmental health perspectives
BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with increasing prevalence worldwide. Air pollution may be a major contributor to the rise in ASD cases. This study investigated how the risk of ASD associated with prenatal...

Evaluating the relationship between environmental chemicals and obesity: Evidence from a machine learning perspective.

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Environmental chemicals are increasingly recognized as important contributors to obesity, yet the number of studies evaluating this relationship remains insufficient. This study aimed to investigate these associations using interpretable machine lear...

Urban-rural inequality in soil heavy metal health risks: Insights from Baoding, China.

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Soil heavy metal contamination poses serious health risks, but few studies have quantitatively assessed disparities in these risks between urban and rural populations. To address this gap, we introduce a novel framework integrating machine learning a...

Long-term exposure to PM and liver cancer mortality: Insights into the role of smaller particulate fractions.

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Particulate matter (PM) is a recognized carcinogen, but the effects of PM on liver cancer remain underexplored. This study investigates the long-term association between PM and liver cancer mortality, as well as the contribution of smaller particles ...