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(Aluminium is one of the toxic metals
linked to autism and Alzheimer's disease.)

A significant increase in
airborne aluminium concentrations
was found for PM2.5, PM2.5–10 and PM>10
as the sampling height increased from 2.5 to 17.5 m
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Study of aluminium distribution and speciation in atmospheric particles of different diameters in Nanjing, China
Aluminium (Al) is one of the trace inorganic metals present in atmospheric particles. Al speciation study is essential to better evaluate the mobility…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#ecology #health

Autism, schizophrenia, depression, MS, and MND/ALS
are more common in colder climates.

- Adequate sunlight prescriptions
(infrared, UV, morning blue light)

- and protection from winter air pollution
(airborne metal mixtures)

need to start before prenatal development.
December 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#sustainability #ecology #agedcare #publichealth #gerontology #aging #geriatrics #histology #analytical #chemistry #ecotoxicology #healthinformatics #AI

Aged care burdens
will be high
when
preventive health AI
fails to monitor
- bioaccumulation of pollutant mixtures,
- and ambient air pollutants.
December 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
#publichealth #ecology #healthinformatics #health

Satellite-derived
air pollution data

reveals
significantly higher levels of
heart, lung, brain and eye-damaging pollutants,
such as NO2,

in road corridors,

amplified by winter inversions and stagnant winds.
.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
#womenshealth #publichealth #biomonitoring #health #immunology

(Immunoglobulin M
is increased by toxic metal mixtures,
with gene-environment interactions)

In patients with autoimmune manifestations
all circulating B cells
expressed high amounts of surface IgM
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Increased serum IgM, immunodeficiency, and autoimmunity: A clinical series - Andrea Picchianti Diamanti, M Manuela Rosado, Marco Scarsella, Sara Ceccarelli, Bruno Laganà, Raffaele D’Amelio, Rita Carse...
Background: Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are generally characterized by recurrent infections; however they may be complicated by other clinical disorders s...
journals.sagepub.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
#ecology #publichealth #primaryhealthcare

Metal mixtures affect immunoglobulin.

Plasma arsenic (As), lead (Pb), and thallium (Tl)
are associated with lower serum IgA levels.

Copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo), and vanadium (V)
are associated with higher IgG.
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Associations between circulating multiple metals and immunoglobulin levels: A cross-sectional study
Exposure to metals/metalloids has been linked to adverse health outcomes, yet their effects on humoral immunity remain unclear. This study aimed to in…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
#MS #ecology #midwifery #health #publichealth #ecotoxicology

Immunoglobulin A, G, M

Significant associations between blood levels of
metal mixtures and IgA, IgG,
manganese and IgA, IgG, IgM,
cadmium and IgM
in pregnant women.
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
#exposome #occupationalhealth #womenshealth #health

Ultraviolet light for 60 days
reduces TNF response in B cells
in patients with early multiple sclerosis,

particularly marginal zone-like B cells (CD27+/IgD+),
and IgM-only memory B cells (CD27+/IgD−/IgM+)
.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Finding it harder to find colour in the garden for #SixOnSaturday, but there’s still some out there. This week we have holly, mahonia, beech leaves, a frosty lawn, the last of the roses and highly scented viburnum flowers.

🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#ecology #sustainability #publichealth #gerontology #womenshealth #SDGs #healthinformatics #toxicology

Pollution-enabling universities
leave oncologists incompetent

in understanding and documenting
the synergistic effects of multiple pollutants
in tumorigenesis,
to inform public health measures.
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#womenshealth #ecology #publichealth #gerontology #health #NCDs

Synergistic effects of multiple pollutants
in cancer

Bisphenol A (BPA)
and DEHP
induce expression of HDAC6,
inhibit tumor suppressor gene PTEN,
and upregulate the expression of oncogene c-MYC.
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Beautiful Mahonia flowers in the autumnal sunshine #FlowersOnFriday

🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#ecology #sustainability #publichealth #education

Pollution-enabling universities
are leaving neurologists incompetent
in documenting
- neurotoxic pollutant mixtures

and understanding associations with
- subtypes of disease,
for each
- geographic region
- birth year
- genotype
- and occupation.
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
#gerontology #agedcare #healthinformatics #ethics #Alzheimers #microbiome #health #apps #biosensors #wearables #publichealth #geriatrics #primaryhealthcare

Duty of care
requires medical AI that monitors

- gut microbiota-derived plasma butyrate,

- and nighttime endogenous melatonin amplitude.
.
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#ecotoxicology #apps

Advanced mid-infrared (MIR) sensor technology
offers high specificity for identifying
chemicals in the air, soil, food,
and in humans with wearable sensors.

Integrating spectral machine learning analysis
directly into the photodetector architecture
provides rapid analysis.
.
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
#ecology #publichealth #gerontology #health #healthy #aging #ageing #geriatrics #immunology

PM2.5 air pollution
promotes
respiratory and systemic
inflammation
in older adults.

Water-soluble metals, such as
Ba, Bi, Ca, Fe, Sr,
strongly drive inflammation.
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Effects of fine particulate matter constituents on respiratory and systemic inflammation in elderly adults with and without hypertension: A component-resolved analysis
Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) triggers inflammatory responses that contribute to adverse health effects like cardiovascular dise…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
#publichealth #ecology #exposome #health #gerontology #consumers

Reusable vacuum cleaner dust bags
can accumulate harmful pollutants.

B, Cr, Mo, Al, Fe, Sb, Ni, Pb, Cu, and Zn
exceeded their geochemical background levels
and internationally recognized limits.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Environmental and health perspectives on trace elements in vacuum cleaner dust
Reusable vacuum cleaner dust bags can accumulate harmful pollutants, including trace elements associated with dust. This study reports on the concentr…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#ecology #sustainability #publichealth #nutrition #gerontology #SDGs #dietetics #health

Which
toxic metal mixtures
are in each supermarket food item?

Arsenic (As),
aluminium (Al),
cadmium (Cd),
chromium (Cr),
mercury (Hg),
manganese (Mn),
lead (Pb),
antimony (Sb),
tin (Sn),
Σ (sum of toxic metals)
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#publichealth #occupationalhealth #agedcare #healthequity #healthpromotion #exposome #demography #gerontology #health #healthy #aging #prevention

Corporate wellness
starts with ensuring that
cleaners have
- healthy housing
- and dental healthcare.
.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM