examples Flashcards
Which lymphocyte population shows marked decline as HIV viral load increases?
CD4 T cells
Which of the following chemicals found in plastics has been been linked to obesity?
Bisphenol A
everyday routes of exposure to micro/nanoplastics
injestion
contact
inhalation
methods to detect micro/nanoplastics
fluorescent micropscopy
raman spectroscopy
fourier transform infrared imaging
The Dutch Hunger Winter Provided insight into the effects of what maternal environment on pregnancy and longer-term health outcomes?
undernutrition
Maternal air pollution exposures in pregnant are associated with:
Respiratory outcomes for the child
Cardiovascular outcomes for the child
Neurodevelopmental outcomes for the child
Maternal residential exposures to black carbon are associated with what levels of black carbon in the placenta?
Higher residential exposures are associated with higher placental levels
What proportion of preterm births are attributed globally to maternal air pollution exposure?
40%
sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?
Carpets and soft furnishings
Household cleaning products
Personal care products
mechanisms associated with the link between maternal air pollution exposures in print and diverse child health outcomes
Epigenetic modifications
Oxidative stress
Inflammation
Endocrine dysfunction
what is affected by gravity
vision
bone density
muscle mass
blood pressure
space radiation causes
epigenetic changes
oxidative stress
dna damage
What method of analysis is used to show that Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has been reactivated by space flight?
Viral DNA load in saliva
What affect does microgravity have on the thymus?
Proliferation of immature thymocytes is decreased
What affect does microgravity have on cell growing in laboratory conditions?
Cells form 3D multicellular aggregates
Which features of climate change directly exacerbate respiratory health?
extreme temps
air pollution
pollen and aeroallergens
what are the neg effects of climate change on mental health
heatwaves can cause anxiety and depression
extreme heat can cause aggression
extreme weather event can cause post traumatic stress disorder
Excess of what is associated with the respiratory health burden of bushfire?
Air pollution
what is linked to increasing adverse effects of heatwaves?
agening population
climate change
urbanisation
