[Distribution characteristics and heritability of alcohol consumption behavior in adult twins in China].

To describe the distribution characteristics of alcohol consumption in adult twins in the Chinese National Twin Registry (CNTR), and further explore the influence of genetic factors on alcohol consumption in adult twins. The subjects of the study were twins registered by CNTR in 11 project areas across China from 2010 to 2018. A total of 56 966 twins (28 483 pairs) aged 18 years and above who answered questions about drinking behavior were included, and the random effect model was used to describe the population and regional distribution characteristics of alcohol consumption.

Trends of genetic contributions on epigenetic clocks and related methylation sites with aging: A population-based adult twin study.

Several crucial acceleration periods exist during aging process. Epigenetic clocks, serving as indicators of aging, are influenced by genetic factors. Investigating how the genetic contributions on these clocks change with age may provide novel insights into the aging process.

A New Approach Refined Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Shaoguan Smelter Based on Microenvironment - Guangdong Province, China, 2021.

Introduction: This study introduces a novel method for developing an advanced exposure conceptual model tailored for health risk assessment, focusing on microenvironments.

Methods: The research was conducted at a major smelter in China to assess the health risks associated with trace metals (TMs) pollutants in the facility and the surrounding soil.

Results: Deterministic risk assessment indicated that cobalt, cadmium, antimony, manganese, arsenic, plumbum, and mercury (Co, Cd, Sb, Mn, As, Pb, and Hg) necessitated further evaluation through probabilistic risk assessment to assess potential health risks to residents.

Concentration, correlation, and health risk assessment of rare earth elements in different edible parts of the swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) in Shandong Province, China.

This study is the first work investigating the distribution of rare earth elements (REEs) in three different edible tissues of the swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus) collected from seven cities of Shandong Province, China. The total concentrations of REEs ranged from 26.1 to 139 ng/g with an average of 63.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in bivalve molluscs from Shandong Province, China: Occurrence, distribution, and implications for human consumption.

We examined the occurrence and levels of 19 legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in 7 species of marine bivalve molluscs collected from four coastal cities of Shandong Province, China. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was the most prevalent component, accounting for 68.1 % of total PFASs.

The prediction of influenza-like illness using national influenza surveillance data and Baidu query data.

Background: Seasonal influenza and other respiratory tract infections are serious public health problems that need to be further addressed and investigated. Internet search data are recognized as a valuable source for forecasting influenza or other respiratory tract infection epidemics. However, the selection of internet search data and the application of forecasting methods are important for improving forecasting accuracy.

Arsenic Exposure Induces Neuro-immune Toxicity in the Cerebral Cortex and the Hippocampus via Neuroglia and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in C57BL/6 Mice.

This study aimed to examine the immuntoxic effects of arsenic in the nervous system. Our results showed that arsenic increased corticocerebral and hippocampal weights (p < 0.05).

Correlation analysis between physical activity and depressive tendencies among occupational groups: an isotemporal substitution approach.

Objectives: Sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) have been shown to be associated with depression. However, behaviours, such as PA, occupy a portion of an individual's 24-h day. Thus, an increase in time for one behaviour takes away time from another.

Efficacy of personalised text message intervention in reducing smoking frequency and amount for non-abstinent smokers: A double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Background: Emerging evidence supports the efficacy of mobile phone interventions for smoking cessation. However, behaviour changes of smokers who fail to reach abstinence and the related psychological mechanism are still understudied. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a behaviour change theory-based smoking cessation intervention delivered through personalised text messages from the perspective of smokers who fail to reach abstinence.

Association of PM mass and its components with ovarian reserve in a northern peninsular province, China: The critical exposure period and components.

Background: A possible role of PM components on ovarian reserve has not been adequately unexplored.

Objective: To evaluate the association between PM components and women' ovarian reserve over critical exposure periods in northern China, where the level of air pollution is among the nation's highest.

Methods: We included 15,102 women with serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) measurements from the Center for Reproductive Medicine of Shandong University during 2015-2019.

Legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) especially alternative PFASs in shellfish from Shandong Province, China: Distribution, sources, and health risk.

We investigated the distribution of 8 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in 321 shellfish samples collected from four coastal cities along the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea of Shandong Province, China. The concentrations of total PFASs (∑PFASs) were in the range of 0.061-178.

Association Between Hydrological Conditions and Dengue Fever Incidence in Coastal Southeastern China From 2013 to 2019.

Importance: Dengue fever is a climate-sensitive infectious disease. However, its association with local hydrological conditions and the role of city development remain unclear.

Objective: To quantify the association between hydrological conditions and dengue fever incidence in China and to explore the modification role of city development in this association.

Neutralization sensitivity, fusogenicity, and infectivity of Omicron subvariants.

Background: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants has raised questions regarding resistance to immunity by natural infection or immunization. We examined the sensitivity of Delta and Omicron subvariants (BA.1, BA.

Association between metabolic obesity phenotype, transition of metabolic phenotypes and the risk of hyperuricemia in Chinese adults: A cohort study.

Prospective evidence on the association of obesity and metabolic health status and its transition over time with the risk of hyperuricemia in the Chinese population is limited. This study aims to investigate the phenotypic transition characteristics of metabolic obesity in Chinese adults and its association with hyperuricemia. Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) survey data in 2011 and 2015, 6059 adults aged ≥ 18 years were selected as the research people.

[Contamination level and population exposure assessment of chloropropanol esters in edible vegetable oil in Shandong Province from 2016 to 2020].

Objective: To investigate the contamination of 2-chloropropanol esters and 3-chloropropanol esters in commercial edible vegetable oils in Shandong Province, and to assess the dietary 3-chloropropanol esters exposure and the health risk of intaking 3-chloropropanol esters.

Methods: From 2016 to 2020, 406 individually packaged edible vegetable oils were collected from stores and farmers' markets in 16 prefecture-level cities in Shandong Province. According to the 2016 National Food Contamination and Harmful Factors Risk Monitoring Manual, using gas chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry detection, isotope internal standard method for quantification, laboratory determination of 2-chloropropanol ester and 3-chloropropanol in vegetable oil ester content.

Neutralizing immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 by infection and vaccination.

The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 (B.1.

The association of workplace smoke-free policies on individual smoking and quitting-related behaviours.

Background: Our study aims to provide information about workplace smoke-free (SF) policy coverage in mainland China and to assess the relationship between workplace SF policies and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, current smoking, smoking harm awareness and quitting intention among smokers.

Method: Data from the 2018 Asia Best Workplace Mainland China programme were used to address these aims. This cross-sectional study included 14,195 employees from the 2018 survey and 14,953 employees from the 2019 survey.

Alterations of the endocannabinoid system and its therapeutic potential in autism spectrum disorder.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities, the aetiology of which remains elusive. The endocannabinoid (eCB) system modulates neurotransmission and neuronal plasticity. Evidence points to the involvement of this neuromodulatory system in the pathophysiology of ASD.

The Jidong Eye Cohort Study: objectives, design, and baseline characteristics.

Background: To describe the objective, design and baseline characteristics of the Jidong Eye Cohort Study (JECS), a community-based cohort in China based on etiology, imaging and biomarkers. The JECS will clarify the pathogenesis of visual impairment and status of ocular indicators in the occurrence and progression of cardio-cerebrovascular and neurological diseases.

Methods: Between August 2019 and January 2020, the JECS recruited consecutive participants aged 18 years and older from the Jidong communities in China.

The Comparison of Health Status Between Male and Female Medical Radiation Workers in China.

To assess the health statue of chronically exposed Chinese medical radiation workers. A cross-sectional study of 530 medical radiation workers in a city of China was conducted to document the health status and the monitored annually absorbed doses. Long-term and low-dose radiation exposure can affect a number of health indicators in the individuals, which covered the cardiovascular system, hematologic system, ophthalmology, liver and kidney's functions, chromosome aberration and micronucleus.

[Analysis of soil components along water channel of east route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project].

Objective: To explore the relationship between the soil components along the areas of the east route of the Southto-North Water Diversion Project and the survival situation of snails.

Methods: Four study sites were selected along the project, and soil samples were collected to analyze the components. The amounts of components among the different study sites were compared statistically.