Release of microplastic fibres and fragmentation to billions of nanoplastics from period products: preliminary assessment of potential health implications

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Pantoja Munoz ◽  
Alejandra Gonzalez Baez ◽  
Diane Purchase ◽  
Huw Jones ◽  
Hemda Garelick
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Plastic Content

Health effects related to the plastic content of disposable period products have not been recognized or scientifically addressed. To begin to understand their potential impact on the environment and human...

scholarly journals The health benefits of selective taxation as an economic instrument in relation to IHD and nutrition-related cancers

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2124-2131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid L Holm ◽  
Mai-Britt Laursen ◽  
Maria Koch ◽  
Jørgen D Jensen ◽  
Finn Diderichsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Danish Population ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Potential Impact

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to estimate the health benefits of selective taxation of healthy and unhealthy food commodities in relation to CVD and nutrition-related cancers.DesignThe potential health effects of a selective taxation scenario were estimated as changes in the burden of disease, measured by disability-adjusted life years, from health outcomes affected by the changes in food intake. The change in burden of a disease was calculated as the change in incidence of the disease due to a modified exposure level, using the potential impact fraction. Estimates of relative risk for the associations between various foods and relevant diseases were found through a literature search and used in the calculation of potential impact fractions.SettingThe study was based in Denmark, estimating the health effects of a Danish selective taxation scenario.SubjectsThe potential health effects of selective taxation were modelled for the adult Danish population.ResultsHalving the rate of value-added tax on fruit and vegetables and increasing the tax on fats would result in moderate reductions in the burden of disease from IHD, ischaemic stroke, and colorectal, lung and breast cancer (0·4–2·4 % change). The largest effect could be obtained through increased intake of fruit and vegetables (0·9–2·4 %).ConclusionsApplying selective taxation to healthy and unhealthy foods can moderately reduce the burden of disease in the Danish population.

scholarly journals Curcumin and Its Potential Impact on Microbiota

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 2004
Author(s):  
Marzena Jabczyk ◽  
Justyna Nowak ◽  
Bartosz Hudzik ◽  
Barbara Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Profile ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Poor Solubility ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Bidirectional Interactions

Curcumin is one of the most frequently researched herbal substances; however, it has been reported to have a poor bioavailability and fast metabolism, which has led to doubts about its effectiveness. Curcumin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and has demonstrated favorable health effects. Nevertheless, well-reported in vivo pharmacological activities of curcumin are limited by its poor solubility, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetic profile. The bidirectional interactions between curcumin and gut microbiota play key roles in understanding the ambiguity between the bioavailability and biological activity of curcumin, including its wider health impact.

Accumulation and potential health effects of organohalogenated compounds in the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)—a review

2015 ◽  
Vol 502 ◽  
pp. 510-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrine Eggers Pedersen ◽  
Bjarne Styrishave ◽  
Christian Sonne ◽  
Rune Dietz ◽  
Bjørn Munro Jenssen
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Arctic Fox ◽  
Vulpes Lagopus ◽  
Potential Health

scholarly journals Review of the potential health effects of light and environmental exposures in underground workplaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 ◽  
pp. 201-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ei Ei Khaing Nang ◽  
Gulifeiya Abuduxike ◽  
Pawel Posadzki ◽  
Ushashree Divakar ◽  
Nanthini Visvalingam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Environmental Exposures ◽  
Potential Health
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