Charles Schmidt

Jan 13, 2025 | ehp.niehs.nih.gov | Charles Schmidt

Campylobacter jejuni affects nearly 550 million people worldwide, many of them young children, with diarrheal illness; it is among the top four causes of diarrheal disease worldwide.1–3 This microbe naturally inhabits the intestines of wild birds, poultry, cattle, swine, and other animals.1 Human exposures typically occur when people ingest contaminated food or water,1 or work in settings such as poultry farms and slaughterhouses.4,5 Climatic factors are associated with changes in...

Oct 25, 2024 | ehp.niehs.nih.gov | Charles Schmidt

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills millions of people globally every year.1 Environmental pollutants are increasingly recognized as significant risk factors for these conditions,2,3 but the underlying biological mechanisms are poorly understood.4 New research reported in Environmental Health Perspectives may provide needed insights.5 The findings come from the ongoing Biomarkers of Air Pollutant Exposure (BAPE) study, conducted by scientists at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and...

Jun 19, 2024 | ehp.niehs.nih.gov | Byung Kyu Park |Lu Cai |Charles Schmidt |Wendee Nicole

Abstract Background: Accumulating evidence suggests that domestic water hardness is linked to health outcomes, but its association to all-cause and cause-specific cancers warrants investigation. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of domestic hard water with all-cause and cause-specific cancers. Methods: In the prospective cohort study, a total of 447,996 participants from UK Biobank who were free of cancer at baseline were included and followed up for 16 y.

Jun 4, 2024 | ehp.niehs.nih.gov | Charles Schmidt

The ultraviolet (UV)-light blocker homosalate (HMS), a common ingredient in cosmetics and sunscreen,1,2 can pass into the bloodstream through the skin it is protecting.3 Mounting evidence suggests homosalate alters the normal activity of estrogen and other hormones.4,5 Exposures to other chemicals with similar actions have been linked to breast cancer6 and reduced fertility7 and have long raised serious concerns for public health.8 Nanoplastic particles (NPs) are ubiquitous in cosmetics9 and...

Jan 16, 2024 | truthdig.com | Charles Schmidt

Related The Moms Vs. The Multinational Situated in a former sand and gravel pit just a few hundred feet from the Kennebec River in central Maine, the Riverside Station pumps half a million gallons of fresh groundwater every day. The well station processes water from two of five wells on either side of the river operated by the Greater Augusta Utility District, or GAUD, which supplies drinking water to nearly 6,000 local households. Most of them reside in Maine’s state capital, Augusta, just a...