WTS database

Title Sort descending	Pub Year	Author	SearchLink
Cytotoxic effects of BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether) and BFDGE (bisphenol F diglycidyl ether) on Caco-2 cells in vitro	2006	Microbiology and Biotoxins Area, ANFACO-CECOPESCA, Campus Univ de Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Archives of Toxicology Periodical, Abbrev. Arch.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 80 Issue 11 Start Page 748 Other Pages 755 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 0417615; 0 (Actins); 0 (Benzhydryl Compounds); 0 (Epoxy Compounds); 0 (bisphenol F diglycidyl ether); 36015-30-2 (Propidium); EC 1.1.1.27 (L-Lactate Dehydrogenase); F3XRM1NX4H (2,2-bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)propane); 2006/03/21 [received] Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 0340-5761; 0340-5761 Accession Number PMID: 16783546 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1007/s00204-006-0121-1 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 16783546 Abstract Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE) are used as starting substances for the manufacturing of epoxy resins used in internal can coatings. They are obtained by a condensation reaction between epichlorohydrin with bisphenol A and bisphenol F, respectively. These potential endocrine disrupting chemicals are able to enter the food chain and to reach the intestinal epithelium, causing structural and functional damages. The human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line Caco-2 is a widely used in vitro model of the intestinal cells. The aim of this study was to characterize BADGE and BFDGE toxicity in Caco-2 cells, in particular, at the cellular and molecular level. Using several approaches, we characterized BADGE- and BFDGE-induced cell toxicity in Caco-2 cells. The treatment was done using different concentrations up to cytotoxic doses and different times of exposure to the agents. We evaluated the effect of these compounds on cell morphology, cell detachment, cell proliferation, F-actin disruption and plasma membrane integrity. Both compounds are able to induce morphological changes, cell detachment from the substratum and to inhibit cell proliferation, being these effects time and dose-dependent. Moreover, BADGE and BFDGE induce F-actin depolymerization, this effect is very potent at 24 h of incubation with the agents and a complete F-actin disruption can be observed at 200 microM BADGE or BFDGE. In addition, cell integrity is not damaged, since neither propidium iodide uptake nor LDH release takes place in Caco-2 cells exposed to high doses of these agents for 24 h. Descriptors Actins/metabolism, Benzhydryl Compounds, Caco-2 Cells, Cell Adhesion/drug effects, Cell Membrane/drug effects/metabolism, Cell Proliferation/drug effects, Cytoskeleton/drug effects, Epoxy Compounds/toxicity, Humans, L-Lactate Dehydrogenase/metabolism, Propidium/metabolism Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ramilo,G., Valverde,I., Lago,J., Vieites,J. M., Cabado,A. G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20060617 PMCID Editors
Czech adolescent smokers: unhappy to smoke but unable to quit	2013	Centre for Tobacco-Dependent Patients, 3rd Medical Department, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Tuberc.Lung Dis. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 17 Issue 6 Start Page 842 Other Pages 846 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9706389; ppublish Place of Publication France ISSN/ISBN 1815-7920; 1027-3719 Accession Number PMID: 23676173 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.5588/ijtld.12.0753 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23676173 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of tobacco dependence among adolescents in the Czech Republic in 2010, their willingness to quit and knowledge about quitting options. METHODS: Primary, intermediate and secondary school students completed an anonymous questionnaire on tobacco use during a smoking prevention class, with a response rate of 100%. RESULTS: Of 1420 anonymous questionnaires analysed, 66.8% (n = 949) of respondents had ever tried smoking. More were from smoking (50.4%) than non-smoking (49.6%) families; there were no differences in sex. Most student smokers had experimented with cigarettes (94.6%), cigars (8%), marihuana cigarettes (4.6%) and water pipes (1.9%). At the time of the survey, 52.9% (520/949) of those who had ever tried smoking were current smokers, 30.3% smoked daily, 18.3% weekly and 4.2% less frequently. Only 20.5% of smokers had not considered quitting, and 66.9% had tried unsuccessfully to quit. Withdrawal symptoms were experienced by 24.5% (123/502) of the current smokers, indicating a high level of nicotine dependence in this age group. The majority (346/467, 74.1%) of the current smokers said they would stop smoking immediately on their own. Only a few would seek help at a pharmacy (4.9%), 3.4% would ask their doctor and 1.7% their parents. CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco dependence is prevalent among Czech adolescents. The majority of smokers wanted to stop, but knowledge about smoking cessation and quitting assistance offered to smokers was low. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kralikova,E., Kmetova,A., Zvolska,K., Blaha,M., Bortlicek,Z. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Czy fajka wodna stanowi bezpieczna alternatywe dla palenia papierosÃ³w?	2012		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Przegl Lek Periodical, Abbrev. Przegl.Lek. Pub Date Free Form Volume 69 Issue 10 Start Page 1090 Other Pages 4 Notes ID: 23421097 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language pl SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Waterpipe smoking is a traditional habit in Arab World, Turkey, Middle East and Central Asia. Recently it became popular in many countries, mostly among young people. A background of growing prevalence is discussed separately for countries with an old tradition of water pipe smoking and for those where it appeared recently. Contrary to smokers belief numerous studies indicate that waterpipe being responsible for adverse health effects is not a safe alternative for cigarette smoking. Furthermore, waterpipe smoking is conducive to tobacco smoking dependence and may leave a part of the group as cigarette smokers. Hence, tobacco control policies should cover also waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-23421097 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Szyfter,Anna, Giefing,Maciej Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Daily and peak 1 h indoor air pollution and driving factors in a rural Chinese village	2007	Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, 140 Warren Hall #7360, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720-7360, USA. sfischer@berkeley.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental science & technology Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Sci.Technol. Pub Date Free Form 1-May Volume 41 Issue 9 Start Page 3121 Other Pages 3126 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 0213155; 0 (Particulate Matter); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0013-936X; 0013-936X Accession Number PMID: 17539514 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 17539514 Abstract We investigate wintertime indoor air quality and personal exposures to carbon monoxide (CO) in a rural village in Jilin province, where relatively homogeneous climatic and sociocultural factors facilitate investigation of household structural, fuel-related, and behavioral determinants of air pollution as well as relationships between different measures of air quality. Our time-resolved wintertime measurements of carbon monoxide and respirable particles (RSP) enable exploration of peak pollution periods in a village in Jilin Province, China, characterized by household use of both coal and biomass, as well as several "improved" (gas or electric) fuels. Our data indicate a 6-fold increase in peak 1 h PM (1.9 mg/m3) concentrations relative to 24 h mean PM (0.31 mg/m3). Peak 1 h CO concentrations (20.5 ppm) routinely approached and often (27%) exceeded the World Health Organization's 1 h guideline of 26 ppm, although the vast majority (95%) of kitchens were within China's residential indoor air quality guideline for CO on a 24 h basis. Choice of heating fuel and household smoking status were significant predictors of indoor air quality. Whether solid or "improved" (gas or electric) fuel was used for cooking had an even stronger effect, but in the opposite direction from expected, on both peak and daily average measures of air pollution. Peak pollution period concentrations of CO and PM were strongly correlated to daily concentrations of CO and RSP, respectively. Our results suggestthat due to the primary role of heating as a determinant of wintertime indoor air quality in northern Chinese villages, health-oriented interventions limited to provision of improved cooking fuel are insufficient. Our results illustrate that peak pollution periods may routinely exceed exposure regulations and evacuation limits, although this and previous studies document typical 24 h CO concentrations in rural Chinese kitchens to be within guidelines. Within a given village and for a given pollutant, daily pollutant concentrations may be strong predictors of peak pollution period concentrations. Descriptors Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis, Carbon Monoxide/analysis, China, Cooking, Environmental Monitoring, Housing, Humans, Particulate Matter/analysis, Rural Population, Tobacco Smoke Pollution Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Fischer,S. L., Koshland,C. P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Daily intake of copper from drinking water among young children in Sweden	1999	Pettersson, R., Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital, S-541 85 Skovde, Sweden	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Environmental health perspectives Periodical, Abbrev. Environ.Health Perspect. Pub Date Free Form 1999/ Volume 107 Issue 6 Start Page 441 Other Pages 446 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0091-6765 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Copper is an essential trace element that may cause intoxication if intake becomes excessive. Young children are at risk of intoxication because of high consumption of drinking water and immature copper metabolism. The aims of this prospective study were to estimate concentrations of copper in drinking water, volumes of drinking water consumed by children, and children's daily intake of copper. Concentrations of copper in unflushed drinking water were analyzed for 1178 children living in Uppsala and Malmo, Sweden, and concentrations and amounts of copper consumed from drinking water were estimated for 430 of these children, 9-21 months of age. The study children were from Swedish families, were not enrolled in publicly provided day care, and were not breast-fed more than three times a day. In the initial population, the 10th percentile for copper concentration in unflushed drinking water was 0.17 mg/L, the median was 0.72 mg/L, and the 90th percentile was 2.11 mg/L. In the subpopulation of 430 children, the 10th percentile for daily intake of copper from drinking water was 0.03 mg/L, the median was 0.32 mg/L, and the 90th percentile was 1.07 mg/L. The median daily intake of copper from drinking water was higher in Uppsala, at 0.46 mg, than in Malmo, at 0.26 mg. For groups of children,whose families took part in a later prospective diary study, the copper concentration in consumed water could, to some extent, be predicted from the concentration of copper in unflushed drinking water. The lowest concentrations of copper in drinking water were found in households with old water-pipe systems and in those living in detached houses. A large proportion of the young children satisfied their daily requirement of copper solely from drinking water. About 10% of the children had a copper intake above the level recommended by the World Health Organization. Descriptors copper, drinking water, article, copper metabolism, dietary intake, housing, human, human experiment, infant, intoxication, normal human, preschool child, priority journal, Sweden Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Pettersson,R., Rasmussen,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Deaths in swine by a lightning strike in the sty	1991	Appel, G., TierÃ¤rztlichen Ambulanz Schwarzenbek, Fachbereich VeterinÃ¤rmedizin der Freien UniversitÃ¤t Berlin.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full DTW.Deutsche tierÃ¤rztliche Wochenschrift Periodical, Abbrev. DTW.Dtsch.Tierarztl.Wochenschr. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 98 Issue 5 Start Page 187 Other Pages 190 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0341-6593 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract It is reported on deaths of pigs due to lightning stroke in the barn. During a severe thunder storm 11 clinically healthy pigs with an average weight of approx. 22 kg died simultaneously and suddenly in the barn. The animals were kept on a floor of metal slats. The pens were separated by metal bars. A water pipe leading into the barn from outside had contact to the bars. Two pigs were submitted for an examination approx. three hours post mortem. The macroscopic and microscopic necropsy findings are described. Descriptors metal, animal, animal disease, animal housing, article, electric injury, injury, male, mortality, pathology, sudden death, pig Links Book Title TodesfÃ¤lle bei Schweinen durch Blitzschlag im Stall. Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Appel,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Decomposition and nitrogen dynamics of (15)N-labeled leaf, root, and twig litter in temperate coniferous forests	2013	Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University, 321 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA, tiff.vanhuysen@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Oecologia Periodical, Abbrev. Oecologia Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 173 Issue 4 Start Page 1563 Other Pages 1573 Notes JID: 0150372; 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 0 (Soil); N762921K75 (Nitrogen); 2012/07/02 [received]; 2013/06/06 [accepted]; 2013/07/25 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1432-1939; 0029-8549 Accession Number PMID: 23884664 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1007/s00442-013-2706-8 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23884664 Abstract Litter nutrient dynamics contribute significantly to biogeochemical cycling in forest ecosystems. We examined how site environment and initial substrate quality influence decomposition and nitrogen (N) dynamics of multiple litter types. A 2.5-year decomposition study was installed in the Oregon Coast Range and West Cascades using (15)N-labeled litter from Acer macrophyllum, Picea sitchensis, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Mass loss for leaf litter was similar between the two sites, while root and twig litter exhibited greater mass loss in the Coast Range. Mass loss was greatest from leaves and roots, and species differences in mass loss were more prominent in the Coast Range. All litter types and species mineralized N early in the decomposition process; only A. macrophyllum leaves exhibited a net N immobilization phase. There were no site differences with respect to litter N dynamics despite differences in site N availability, and litter N mineralization patterns were species-specific. For multiple litter x species combinations, the difference between gross and net N mineralization was significant, and gross mineralization was 7-20 % greater than net mineralization. The mineralization results suggest that initial litter chemistry may be an important driver of litter N dynamics. Our study demonstrates that greater amounts of N are cycling through these systems than may be quantified by only measuring net mineralization and challenges current leaf-based biogeochemical theory regarding patterns of N immobilization and mineralization. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors van Huysen,T.L., Harmon,M.E., Perakis,S.S., Chen,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130725 PMCID Editors
Decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism in sports scuba divers	1989	Department of Anaesthesia, University of Adelaide, Australia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) Periodical, Abbrev. Sports Med. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 8 Issue 1 Start Page 32 Other Pages 42 Notes LR: 20041117; JID: 8412297; RF: 57; OID: NASA: 89388040; ppublish Place of Publication NEW ZEALAND ISSN/ISBN 0112-1642; 0112-1642 Accession Number PMID: 2675253 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM; S DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 2675253 Abstract Diving underwater with breathing apparatus is an increasingly popular sport. Consequently, the number of diving-related accidents, including both decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism, have increased. Though both involve bubbles, decompression sickness is a disease which involves gas bubbles forming in tissues and venous blood, while arterial gas embolism results from the introduction of gas bubbles directly into the arterial circulation. Although the pathologies and natural histories of decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism are different, the treatment of these conditions is essentially the same. Compression in a recompression chamber is the definitive treatment of both decompression sickness and arterial gas embolism, and any delay before treatment must be minimised if a good outcome is desired. Descriptors Arteries, Decompression Sickness/etiology, Diving, Embolism, Air/etiology, Humans Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Gorman,D. F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Decompression sickness in breath-hold diving, and its probable connection to the growth and dissolution of small arterial gas emboli	2015	Department of Chemistry, the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and the Guelph-Waterloo Physics Institute University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada. Electronic address: sgoldman@uoguelph.ca.; Department of Chemistry, the Gue	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Mathematical biosciences Periodical, Abbrev. Math.Biosci. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 262 Issue Start Page 1 Other Pages 9 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2015; JID: 0103146; OTO: NOTNLM; 2014/10/28 [received]; 2015/01/05 [accepted]; 2015/01/15 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1879-3134; 0025-5564 Accession Number PMID: 25598211 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.mbs.2015.01.001 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25598211 Abstract We solved the Laplace equation for the radius of an arterial gas embolism (AGE), during and after breath-hold diving. We used a simple three-region diffusion model for the AGE, and applied our results to two types of breath-hold dives: single, very deep competitive-level dives and repetitive shallower breath-hold dives similar to those carried out by indigenous commercial pearl divers in the South Pacific. Because of the effect of surface tension, AGEs tend to dissolve in arterial blood when arteries remote from supersaturated tissue. However if, before fully dissolving, they reach the capillary beds that perfuse the brain and the inner ear, they may become inflated with inert gas that is transferred into them from these contiguous temporarily supersaturated tissues. By using simple kinetic models of cerebral and inner ear tissue, the nitrogen tissue partial pressures during and after the dive(s) were determined. These were used to theoretically calculate AGE growth and dissolution curves for AGEs lodged in capillaries of the brain and inner ear. From these curves it was found that both cerebral and inner ear decompression sickness are expected to occur occasionally in single competitive-level dives. It was also determined from these curves that for the commercial repetitive dives considered, the duration of the surface interval (the time interval separating individual repetitive dives from one another) was a key determinant, as to whether inner ear and/or cerebral decompression sickness arose. Our predictions both for single competitive-level and repetitive commercial breath-hold diving were consistent with what is known about the incidence of cerebral and inner ear decompression sickness in these forms of diving. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Goldman,S., Solano-Altamirano,J.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150115 PMCID Editors
DECOY: Documenting Experiences with Cigarettes and Other Tobacco in Young Adults	2016	Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. cjberg@emory.edu.; Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atla	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Health Behavior Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Health Behav. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 40 Issue 3 Start Page 310 Other Pages 321 Notes LR: 20160612; GR: R01 CA179422/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9602338; NIHMS792145; OID: NLM: NIHMS792145; OID: NLM: PMC4903022; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1945-7359; 1087-3244 Accession Number PMID: 27103410 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.5993/AJHB.40.3.3 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27103410 Abstract OBJECTIVES: We examined psychographic characteristics associated with tobacco use among Project DECOY participants. METHODS: Project DECOY is a 2-year longitudinal mixed-methods study examining risk for tobacco use among 3418 young adults across 7 Georgia colleges/universities. Baseline measures included sociodemographics, tobacco use, and psychographics using the Values, Attitudes, and Lifestyle Scale. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted to identify correlates of tobacco use. RESULTS: Past 30-day use prevalence was: 13.3% cigarettes; 11.3% little cigars/cigarillos (LCCs); 3.6% smokeless tobacco; 10.9% e-cigarettes; and 12.2% hookah. Controlling for sociodemographics, correlates of cigarette use included greater novelty seeking (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Berg,C.J., Haardorfer,R., Lewis,M., Getachew,B., Lloyd,S.A., Thomas,S.F., Lanier,A., Trepanier,K., Johnston,T., Grimsley,L., Foster,B., Benson,S., Smith,A., Barr,D.B., Windle,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4903022 Editors

E-mail