Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Article	Citations
Epidemiological studies on the health impact of air pollution in Japan: their contribution to the improvement of ambient air quality	70
Treadmill exercise protects against methylmercury neurotoxicity by increasing BDNF in the mouse brain	35
Characteristics and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among students under school supervision in Japan: a descriptive epidemiological study (2008–2021)	29
Psychological distress and subjective health status of adolescents living with a sibling with care needs: a population-based study	26
Association between trunk-to-peripheral fat ratio and renal function in elderly Japanese men: baseline data from the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study	26
Loss of social independence in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2: a follow-up study using a national registry in Japan	25
Association and dose-response relationship between exposure to alcohol advertising media and current drinking: a nationwide cross-sectional study of Japanese adolescents	25
Vaccination, regular exercise, and prevention of chronic lung disease reduce exacerbation of COVID-19 severity in northern Okinawa, Japan: A cross-sectional study	25
Japanese medical researchers’ perceptions of quantitative research evaluation metrics and their psychological well-being: a cross-sectional study	23
Regional differences in health screening participation between before and during COVID-19 pandemic	20
Mathematical model estimation of dengue fever transmission risk from Southeast and South Asia into Japan between 2016 and 2018	20
Air pollution exposure associated with decline rates in skeletal muscle mass and grip strength and increase rate in body fat in elderly: a 5-year follow-up study	18
Associations of blood lead, cadmium, and mercury with resistant hypertension among adults in NHANES, 1999–2018	17
Self-reported eating habits and dyslipidemia in men aged 20–39 years: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	17
Ibaraki’s Amabie-chan usage and its association with infection prevention behavior and fear of COVID-19: a cross-sectional preliminary survey of the Tsukuba Salutogenic Occupational Cohort Study	15
Comprehensive survey on the use of plastic additives in toy products used in Japan	14
Cross-sectional associations between early mobile device usage and problematic behaviors among school-aged children in the Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children’s Health	14
Seasonal variation in vascular dehydration risk: insights from the Kobe Orthopedic and Biomedical Epidemiologic (KOBE) study	13
Mask use in Chinese children admitted to the outpatient department: a single-center cross-sectional study	13
Determination of reactive oxygen species in mainstream smoke from various heated tobacco products	13
Chlorinated persistent organic pollutants in human breast milk in the Miyagi Prefecture disaster-affected area 1 year after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011	13
Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and biomarkers indicative of inflammation and oxidative stress: a cross-sectional study using KoGES-HEXA data	13
Factors related to Japanese internal medicine doctors’ retention or migration to rural areas: a nationwide retrospective cohort study	13
Blood pressure, pulse rate, and skin temperature during hot-water bathing in real-world settings among community-dwelling older adults: the HEIJO-KYO Study	12
A longitudinal study of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in a random sample of the general population in Hiroshima in 2020	12

Association of epidural analgesia during labor with neurodevelopment of children during the first three years: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	12
Association of mixed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with cardiovascular disease and the mediating role of inflammatory indices in US adults	12
Chronic noise exposure induces Alzheimer’s disease-like neuropathology and cognitive impairment via ferroptosis in rat hippocampus	11
Association between maternal fish consumption during pregnancy and preterm births: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	11
Interaction between <i>CYP1A1</i> gene polymorphism and environment factors on risk of endometrial cancer	11
Sex- and age-specific impacts of smoking, overweight/obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus in the development of disabling dementia in a Japanese population	11
A population-based study on meteorological conditions in association with motor vehicle collisions among people with type 2 diabetes	11
A decrease in serum dihydrotestosterone levels in 9-year-old Vietnamese children from a dioxin exposure area	11
Family eating and activity habits: a comparison of nutrition among nurses and non-health professionals in the Arab ethnic minority in Israel	10
Development of a rating scale for measuring resistance to persuasive health messages	10
Determinants of double product: a cross-sectional study of urban residents in Japan	10
Weight change across adulthood in relation to the risk of COPD	10
Association between parent-reported salt-related behaviors and estimated urinary salt excretion: a cross-sectional study of health checkups in 4-year-old children	10
Global warming and the Summer Olympic and Paralympic games: a perspective from the Tokyo 2020 Games	10
Lifestyle factors and urine levels of organophosphorus flame retardants in endometrial cancer: insights from a case-control study	10
Climate change, air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases: understanding risk factors and the need for adaptive strategies	10
Association between brominated flame retardants and obesity: a mediation analysis through markers of oxidative stress and inflammation	9
Mammographic density and exposure to air pollutants in premenopausal women: a cross-sectional study	9
Dietary exposure levels to <sup>134</sup>Cs, <sup>137</sup>Cs, <sup>90</sup>Sr, and <sup>239+240</sup>Pu in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Po	9
Geriatric symptoms associated with healthy life expectancy in older people in Japan	9
Air pollution and adult hospital admissions for ischemic stroke: a time-series analysis in Inner Mongolia, China	9
Seasonal variations of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its markers using big-data of health check-ups	9
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry-measured fat mass and lean mass indices and cardiometabolic diseases in elderly Japanese men: the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study	8
Synergistic inhibition of autophagic flux and induction of apoptosis in cervical cancer cells by Mito-TEMPO and hyperthermia	8
Genetic and immune changes in Tibetan high-altitude populations contribute to biological adaptation to hypoxia	8
Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter components during pregnancy and early childhood and its association with asthma, allergies, and sensitization in school-age children	8
The association between maternal social support levels during pregnancy and child development at three years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	8
Validation of the Japanese version of MemScreen: a rapid screening tool for mild cognitive impairment	8
Total protein intake and subsequent risk of chronic kidney disease: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study	8
Latent profile analysis approach to the relationship between daily ambulatory activity patterns and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Japanese individuals: The Toon Health Study	7
Global, regional, and national burden of neglected tropical diseases and malaria, 1990–2021	7
Association of physical activity and dietary inflammatory index with overweight/obesity in US adults: NHANES 2007–2018	7
Associations between mental health and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in a general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA2010	7
Lower regional urbanicity and socioeconomic status attenuate associations of green spaces with hypertension and diabetes mellitus: a national representative cross-sectional study in China	7
Harnessing the healing power of nature: a review of natural interventions in substance abuse treatment and prevention	7
Just 1-min exposure to a pure tone at 100 Hz with daily exposable sound pressure levels may improve motion sickness	7
Sleep duration and mortality in patients with chronic noncommunicable disease: a population-based cohort study	7
SMARCA2 deficiency in NSCLC: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of a large series from a single institution	7
Associations of reproductive risk score and joint exposure to ambient air pollutants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study in UK Biobank	6
Efficacy of personal protective equipment to prevent environmental infection of COVID-19 among healthcare workers: a systematic review	6
Re-evaluating the link between internet use during pregnancy and low birth weight in light of maternal mental health	6
Association of physical activity level and all-cause mortality among stroke survivors: evidence from NHANES 2007–2018	6
Bathing-related accidents requiring ambulance dispatches in relation to age and ambient temperature in Nagoya, Japan: differences between detached houses and apartment buildings	6
Gabapentin improves neuropathic pain in Minamata disease model rats	6
A suspected case of “itai-itai disease” in a cadmium-polluted area in Akita prefecture, Japan	6
Anti–early antigen Epstein-Barr virus titer and atherosclerosis in relation to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphism rs3025039 among older Japanese individuals	6
Number of public health nurses and COVID-19 incidence rate by variant type: an ecological study of 47 prefectures in Japan	6
The Lifelong Health Support 10: a Japanese prescription for a long and healthy life	6
Gene-environment interactions related to maternal exposure to environmental and lifestyle-related chemicals during pregnancy and the resulting adverse fetal growth: a review	6
Not only baseline but cumulative exposure of remnant cholesterol predicts the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a cohort study	6

Association between short-term exposure to meteorological factors on hospital admissions for hemorrhagic stroke: an individual-level, case-crossover study in Ganzhou, China	6
The effect of daily mean temperature on hand, foot and mouth disease and the source of regional heterogeneity in Chongqing, China, 2010–2019	5
COVID-19 vaccination coverage by company size and the effects of workplace vaccination program in Japan: a cohort study	5
The Kashima Scan Study 2: a protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cerebral small vessel disease in neurologically healthy adults	5
Asian flush is a potential protective factor against COVID-19: a web-based retrospective survey in Japan	5
Intake of allergenic foods at 1.5 years and 3 years of age in a general child population in Japan: a cross-sectional study	5
Identification of differentially expressed genes and pathways in BEAS-2B cells upon long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) from biomass combustion using bioinformatics	5
Plasma eicosapentaenoic acid, a biomarker of fish consumption, is associated with perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid exposure in residents of Kyoto, Japan: a cross-sectional study	5
Association between maternal distress during pregnancy and lower 5-min-Apgar score of the offspring: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	5
Correction to: Figure 3 in Association between household solid fuel use and tuberculosis: cross-sectional data from the Mongolian National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey	5
Associations between college/university campus characteristics and student body mass index	5
Increased care-need in older long-term care insurance users after the 2018 Japan Floods: a retrospective cohort study based on the Japanese long-term care insurance claims	5
Cadmium body burden and health effects after restoration of cadmium-polluted soils in cadmium-polluted areas in the Jinzu River basin	4
Short-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide and emergency department visits for cause-stroke: a time-series study in Shanghai, China, 2013–2022	4
Sociodemographic and behavioral factors related to obesity among adults in the Republic of Palau based on the WHO STEPwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance 2011–2013: A cross-sectional study	4
Application of machine learning algorithms in predicting new onset hypertension: a study based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey	4
Fundamental movement skills in preschoolers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a serial cross-sectional study	4
Short-term effects of ambient ozone on pediatric pneumonia hospital admissions: a multi-city case-crossover study in China	4
Association of ethylene oxide exposure and obstructive sleep apnea	4
Air pollution exposure and mammographic breast density in Tehran, Iran: a cross-sectional study	4
Association between heated tobacco product use and worsening asthma symptoms: findings from a nationwide internet survey in Japan, 2023	4
Comparison of energy and nutrient intakes between weekdays and weekends in Japanese preschool children based on meal categories	4
Protocol for a pseudo-randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of eco-driving assistance systems on bus drivers’ stress responses	4
Development and validation of ischemic heart disease and stroke prognostic models using large-scale real-world data from Japan	4
Effects of apparent temperature on daily outpatient and inpatient visits for cause-specific respiratory diseases in Ganzhou, China: a time series study	4
Simultaneous quantification of pyrethroid metabolites in urine of non-toilet-trained children in Japan	4
The relationships between social participation before the COVID-19 pandemic and preventive and health-promoting behaviors during the pandemic: the JAGES 2019–2020 longitudinal study	4
Higher risk of respiratory infections and otitis media in cleft lip and/or palate patients: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	4
COVID-19 fatality and DALYs, and associated metabolic disorders and ambient air pollutants in pre-Omicron era of the pandemic: an international comparative study	4
Residential elevation and its effects on hypertension incidence among older adults living at low altitudes: a prospective cohort study	4
Seasonal variations in bathtub drowning deaths and the impact of outdoor temperatures: a nationwide time-series analysis with future projections	4
Prevalence of nonrestorative sleep before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: based on a nationwide cross-sectional survey among Japanese in 2019 and 2022	4
Associations of serum carotene levels and decline for the ability of attention: a longitudinal study in the Japanese general population	4
Development and validation of a medication non-adherence scale for Malaysian hypertensive patients: a mixed-methods study	4
Effects of heat waves and cold spells on blood parameters: a cohort study of blood donors in Tianjin, China	4
Identification of hub genes and key pathways in arsenic-treated rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) based on 9 topological analysis methods of CytoHubba	3
Reduction in mitochondrial DNA methylation leads to compensatory increase in mitochondrial DNA content: novel blood-borne biomarkers for monitoring occupational noise	3
Evaluating the impact of Carbon Emission Trading Policy on pan-cancer incidence among middle-aged and elderly populations: a quasi-natural experiment	3
Correction to: Determinants of double product: a cross-sectional study of urban residents in Japan	3
Association between children’s intended screen time use and behavior problems in Japan: the Hokkaido Study on Environmental and Children’s Health	3
Preventive role of community-level social capital in the need for long-term care and impairment in instrumental activities of daily living: a multilevel analysis	3
Heavy metals and trace elements in maternal blood and prevalence of congenital limb abnormalities among newborns: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	3
Interaction of household air pollution and healthy lifestyle on the risk of sarcopenia: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	3
Single exposure to near-threshold 5G millimeter wave modifies restraint stress responses in rats	3
Health check attendance association with health and study-related factors: a register-based cohort study of Finnish university entrants	3
Analysis of the global trends and causes of self-harm due to high temperature: a global level ecological study	3
The association of family history of herpes zoster and the risk of incident herpes zoster: the SHEZ Study	3
The influence of information sources on intention changes to receive COVID-19 vaccination: A prospective cohort study in Japan	3
Serum protein α-klotho mediates the association between lead, mercury, and kidney function in middle-aged and elderly populations	3
Non-linear association between long-term air pollution exposure and risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	3
Linalyl acetate restores colon contractility and blood pressure in repeatedly stressed-ulcerative colitis rats	3
Quality of life and neurological symptoms in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2: a national database study in Japan	3
Alcohol consumption and the risk of heart failure: the Suita Study and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies	3
Association between nocturnal sleep duration and midday napping and the incidence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults: a 4-year longitudinal study	3
Association between daytime napping and cognitive impairment among Chinese older population: a cross-sectional study	3
Effect of quick simple exercise on non-specific low back pain in Japanese workers: a randomized controlled trial	3
Factors associated with school absenteeism due to difficulty awakening: a two-year prospective cohort study of Japanese adolescents	3
Conflict-related environmental damages on health: lessons learned from the past wars and ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine	3
How adverse and benevolent childhood experiences influence depression and suicidal ideation in Chinese undergraduates: a latent class analysis	3
Ethylene oxide exposure increases impaired glucose metabolism in the US general population: a national cross-sectional study	2
Association between urinary metallothionein concentration and causes of death among cadmium-exposed residents in Japan: a 35-year follow-up study	2
The spread of heated tobacco product (HTP) use across various subgroups during 2015–16 and 2017–18 in Japan	2
Association between TV/DVD screen exposure time at age 1 and risk of chronic constipation at age 3: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study	2
Association between alcohol intake and death from cardiovascular diseases and its subtypes stratified by dyslipidemia in Japanese men: 20-years follow-up of NIPPON DATA90	2
Gestational arsenic exposure induces anxiety-like behaviors in F1 female mice by dysregulation of neurological and immunological markers	2
Three in four smokers want to quit tobacco (reference to reassessing the smoking target in Japan): findings from the JASTIS2021 study	2
Abstaining from annual health check-ups is a predictor of advanced cancer diagnosis: a retrospective cohort study	2
Quality of life in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1: a nationwide database study in Japan from 2015 to 2019	2
Economic, cognitive, and social paths of education to health-related behaviors: evidence from a population-based study in Japan	2
Association between urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites and premature menopause: a nationally representative cross-sectional study in the United States	2
Identification of meal patterns based on energy intake distribution across the day and their associations with diet quality and body mass index	2
The effect modification of PM<sub>2.5</sub> and ozone on the short-term associations between temperature and mortality across the urban areas of Japan	2
Association between daily ambient temperature and drug overdose in Tokyo: a time-series study	2
Predicting pulmonary tuberculosis incidence in China using Baidu search index: an ARIMAX model approach	2
Emergency transportation for acute alcohol intoxication four years after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a retrospective observational study	2
Relationships of habitual daily alcohol consumption with all-day and time-specific average glucose levels among non-diabetic population samples	2
Association between outdoor temperature and bath-related drowning deaths in Japan (1995–2020): modifying factors and the role of prefectural characteristics	2
Validation and cultural adaptation of the Japanese version of the Self-Care Inventory across different research settings: a cross-sectional study	2
A population-based urinary and plasma metabolomics study of environmental exposure to cadmium	2
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of nursing students in Japan: a cross-sectional study	2

Can greenspace modify the combined effects of multiple air pollutants on pulmonary tuberculosis treatment outcomes? An empirical study conducted in Zhejiang Province, China	2
An ecological association of number of civil servants and physicians with prefectural-level rapid COVID-19 vaccination of older people in Japan	2
Life satisfaction and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the general Japanese population: the Suita Study	2
Formal and informal help-seeking intentions/behaviors among students and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review	2
Determination of skin-insect repellent icaridin and DEET in human urine using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry and its application to a sample of Japanese	2
Copper-induced diurnal hepatic toxicity is associated with <i>Cry2</i> and <i>Per1</i> in mice	2
Associations of physical activity and screen time with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	2
Percentage of income spent on tobacco and intention to quit: a cross-sectional analysis of the JASTIS 2020 study	2
Association between maternal blood lead levels and prevalence of dental caries in the primary dentition of children	2
A 4-year cohort study of the effects of PNPLA3 rs738409 genotypes on liver fat and fibrosis and gut microbiota in a non-fatty liver population	2
Peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA copy number as a predictor of steatotic liver disease development: insights from epidemiological and experimental studies	2
Factors associated with postpartum smoking relapse at early postpartum period of Japanese women in the Japan Environmental and Children’s Study	2
Association of C-reactive protein to albumin ratio with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease stages 3–5	2
Factors influencing mask-wearing behavior in the context of COVID-19 severity risks in the post-COVID-19 era: a Japanese Nationwide Epidemiological Survey in 2023	2
Metabolic syndrome and depression: evidence from a cross-sectional study of real-world data in Japan	2
Moving primary prevention into a tertiary care hospital?	2
The association between antenatal coffee consumption and preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Work engagement, well-being, and intent to continue working based on educational support among foreign care workers in Japan	2
Is Japan at low risk for PFAS immunotoxicity?: human biomonitoring study in contaminated areas in Japan	2
Predicting demand for long-term care using Japanese healthcare insurance claims data	2
Pathway from interpersonal sensitivity to depression among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 campus lockdown	2
Association between meat, fish, and fatty acid intake and incidence of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study	2
Joint effects of meteorological factors and PM<sub>2.5</sub> on age-related macular degeneration: a national cross-sectional study in China	2