Who benefits most from a prenatal HEPA filter air cleaner intervention on childhood cognitive development? The UGAAR randomized controlled trial

Ulziikhuu, Battsetseg; Gombojav, Enkhjargal; Banzrai, Chimeglkham; Batsukh, Sarangerel; Enkhtuya, Enkhtuul; Boldbaatar, Buyantushig; Bellinger, David C.; Lanphear, Bruce P.; McCandless, Lawrence C.; Nepomnaschy, Pablo A.; Salvante, Katrina G.; Weinberg, Joanne; Allen, Ryan

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.115991

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“…These cabinets provide a controlled, enclosed environment that prevents infectious organisms from spreading throughout the lab [ 20 ]. They successfully eliminate infectious particles, bacteria, and viruses from the air by employing HEPA filters and decrease the possibility of personnel contracting diseases by preventing unintentional inhalation or exposure to hazardous materials [ 21 ]. A BSC ensures aseptic procedures during procedures, reducing the possibility of cross-contamination.…”

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The Role of the Biosafety Cabinet in Preventing Infection in the Clinical Laboratory

Jagtap,

Badge,

Kohale

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Clinical laboratories are essential in healthcare to better diagnose, treat, and track medical diseases. However, handling infectious organisms and possibly infectious materials in these laboratories puts the safety of laboratory workers and the general public at risk. By controlling the distribution of infectious substances and stopping the spread of diseases, biosafety cabinets (BSCs) have become crucial tools in guaranteeing laboratory safety. The prevention of infections is most important in medical and laboratory settings. In clinical laboratories, biological and infectious agents are handled, posing threats to healthcare workers and the general public. To avoid infections, proper training of the BSC is essential. Laboratory employees are instructed in aseptic procedures, proper hand posture, and efficient personal protection when working in the cabinet. These instructions decrease the chance of contaminating the surrounding area. Additionally, user ergonomics are taken into account while designing BSC, reducing operator fatigue, and guaranteeing that staff can execute tasks precisely for extended periods. This review highlights the importance of biosafety cabinets in maintaining a secure laboratory environment and explains their crucial function in infection control.

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The Role of the Biosafety Cabinet in Preventing Infection in the Clinical Laboratory

Jagtap,

Badge,

Kohale

et al. 2023

Cureus

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How Can Outdoor Air Pollutants Adversely Affect the Women’s Fertility? Systematic Review

Latifi,

Rahim,

Ahmadlou

et al. 2024

Advanced Biomedical Research

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In the current century, air pollution is known as one of the most critical environmental problems and it is important to find the relations of air pollution and human health. Various air pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), can negatively affect women’s fertility. An exhaustive electronic search was done from 2013 until July 2023 in PUBMED and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The following keywords were combined using Boolean hints in the databases queried: air pollution AND (fertility OR miscarriage OR embryo quality OR embryo development OR pregnancy OR implantation OR live birth). The randomized controlled trials, case-control and cohort studies analyzing the impact of air pollutants on fertility were included in the review. In this systematic review, a significant relation was found between the increase in air pollution and the reduction of fertility health, live birth rates, embryo quality, fertility, implantation rates, and miscarriage in exposed women. These results suggest low fertility health rates are associated with traffic-related air pollution. This review has concluded four components (particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur, and carbon monoxide) of traffic pollution that can impair women’s fertility. Air pollution harms women’s fertility. These effects affect gamete’s quality at the genetic and epigenetic level. These effects also alter fetal development. Studies have also reported an effect on fetal growth with increased miscarriages. Since air pollution is everywhere and has many sources, it seems necessary to increase the awareness of people and government officials, especially in hygiene and health, to limit air pollutants as much as possible.

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Who benefits most from a prenatal HEPA filter air cleaner intervention on childhood cognitive development? The UGAAR randomized controlled trial

Cited by 2 publications

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The Role of the Biosafety Cabinet in Preventing Infection in the Clinical Laboratory

The Role of the Biosafety Cabinet in Preventing Infection in the Clinical Laboratory

How Can Outdoor Air Pollutants Adversely Affect the Women’s Fertility? Systematic Review

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