Evaluation of the Body Burden of Short- and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in the Blood Serum of Residents of the Czech Republic.

Short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs and MCCPs) are environmental contaminants known for their persistence and bioaccumulation in fatty tissues. SCCPs are considered potential carcinogens and endocrine disruptors, with similar effects expected for MCCPs. This study investigated the body burden of SCCPs and MCCPs in residents of two regions of the Czech Republic with different levels of industrial pollution.

PBDEs and dechlorane plus contamination in community e-waste recycling: Environmental and health implications in Northeastern Thailand.

Electronic waste (e-waste) poses significant environmental and health risks in Thailand due to both domestic production and international imports. A notable portion of this waste is processed in small-scale, community-based workshops, often located in poorer regions, where safety regulations are improperly enforced or entirely ignored. This study focuses on the Kalasin province in Northern Thailand, a region with numerous such workshops, where no comprehensive analysis of exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and dechlorane plus (DP) has been conducted.

Circulating Serum Cystatin C as an Independent Risk Biomarker for Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): A Prospective Observational Study.

Introduction: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a new clinical entity that has emerged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the less severe course of the disease, varying degrees of cardiovascular events may occur in MIS-C; however, data on vascular changes occurring in MIS-C are still lacking. Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is thought to be one of the key risk factors contributing to MIS-C.

Bronchial Asthma as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor: A Prospective Observational Study.

Introduction: Asthma as a chronic inflammatory disorder has been suggested as a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction (ED), but studies on the association between asthma and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk are limited. Background: We assessed associations of ED with the severity of asthma, eosinophilic inflammation, lung function, and asthma control. Methods: 52 young asthmatics (median age of 25.