Indoor ultrafine particles and childhood asthma: exploring a potential public health concern

AbstractTransmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) between livestock and humans is a potential public health concern. We demonstrate the susceptibility of rabbits to SARS-CoV-2, which excrete infectious virus from the nose and throat upon experimental inoculation. Therefore, investigations on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed rabbits should be considered.

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Indoor Air Quality and Asthma

Dose-Response ◽

10.1177/1559325817691159 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 155932581769115 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Robert Golden ◽

Stewart Holm

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Childhood Asthma ◽

Health Concern ◽

Sensory Irritation ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Potential Risk Factors ◽

Increased Sensitivity

Numerous contaminants in indoor air and their potential to cause or exacerbate asthma continue to be a subject of public health concern. Many agents are causally associated with or can exacerbate asthma, particularly in children. For formaldehyde, an established respiratory irritant based on numerous studies, the evidence for an association with asthma is still considered only limited or suggestive. However, there is no evidence that indicates increased sensitivity to sensory irritation to formaldehyde in people often regarded as susceptible such as asthmatics. Acrolein, but not formaldehyde, was significantly associated with asthma in a large cohort of children. This prompted an evaluation of this highly irritating chemical that had never previously been considered in the context of the indoor air/childhood asthma issue. Because acrolein is more potent than formaldehyde as a respiratory irritant and ubiquitous in indoor air, it is plausible that previous studies on potential risk factors and childhood asthma may be confounded by formaldehyde acting as an unrecognized proxy for acrolein.

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Iron, lead, and nickel in selected consumer products in Nigeria: A potential public health concern

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry ◽

10.1080/02772240902830680 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 92 (1) ◽

pp. 51-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

J.G. Ayenimo ◽

A.M. Yusuf ◽

Winston O. Doherty ◽

Olaolu A. Ogunkunle

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Consumer Products ◽

Health Concern ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Potential Public Health

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Zika virus and its clinical implications: a comprehensive review

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171219 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 1161 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rashmi Baid ◽

Rakesh Agarwal

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Zika Virus ◽

Public Health Emergency ◽

Health Concern ◽

Public Health Approach ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

Public Health Concern ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Potential Public Health

Recent Zika virus outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean has drawn the world’s attention toward this relatively unknown virus, with WHO declaring it a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). India has had its own tryst with Zika virus with that “significant numbers” of Indians had already been exposed to Zika as early as 1950s. An exponential spread of Zika virus is a potential public health concern, with implications requiring immediate action. The devastating complications of Zika virus infection, particularly congenital and neurological, makes imperative a thorough, thoughtful, and level-headed public health approach in dealing with this infection especially during pregnancy. We review the data on this deadly infection in this brief review including its history, epidemiology, clinical features and management aspects particularly in pregnant women.

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