2022
Emerging and Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in an Elderly Population in Jinan, China: The Exposure Level, Short-Term Variation, and Intake Assessment
Jia X, Jin Q, Fang J, Shi Y, Hou M, Dong H, Liu Y, Deng F, Zhou Y, Pollitt K, Tang S, Shi X, Cai Y. Emerging and Legacy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in an Elderly Population in Jinan, China: The Exposure Level, Short-Term Variation, and Intake Assessment. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 7905-7916. PMID: 35584234, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly adultsHealthy elderly adultsBw/dayHuman exposureAdverse health effectsMedian intakeIntake assessmentElderly populationMonth assessment periodDietary ingestionHealth effectsInternal exposureWhole bloodPerfluorooctanoic acidExposure levelsImportant exposure pathwayExposure assessmentAssessment periodConsecutive monthsRegression analysisPolyfluoroalkyl substancesPerfluorooctanesulfonic acidCl-PFESAExposureAdults
2021
Solid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China
Yu H, Luo J, Chen K, Pollitt KJG, Liew Z. Solid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13304. PMID: 34172775, PMCID: PMC8233310, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92452-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep healthAverage sleep hoursShort sleep durationDays/weekPoor sleep healthCooking fuel typeOutdoor air pollutionSolid fuel useSleep durationSolid fuel usageSleep hoursChina HealthClean fuel useSolid cooking fuelsIntervention strategiesCHARLS 2011National surveyHealthInconsistent useAdultsConsistent useRetirement SurveyExposure impactLimited studiesDuration