Prenatal diagnosis of congenital non-bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma (lamellar ichthyosis)

We report the first positive prenatal diagnosis ofcongenital non-bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma or lamellar ichthyosis. Fetal skin samples were obtained by fetoscopy at 21 weeks' gestation and examined by light and electron microscopy. Light microscopy revealed a thickened interfollicular epidermis with multiple layers of flattened cells and excessive keratinization of the epidermal lining of the follicular infundibulum. Electron microscopy of the thickened epidermis revealed granular cells that contained larger-than-normal keratohyalin granules and multiple layers of parakeratotic cornified cells. Although there was regional variation in the degree of interfollicular keratinization, follicles from all regions showed greater and more complete keratinization, indicating that they express the abnormality early enough in development to permit prenatal diagnosis at about 20 weeks' gestation.     

扬中县土壤背景值及其与恶性肿瘤死亡率关系

本文对我国癌症高发区扬中县土壤环境背景值作了论述,并与同期调查的全国和江苏省土壤背景值进行对比,采用多元素综合效应比值、相关、多元回归分析法,探讨了癌症发病率与土壤微量元素间的关系。     

Case study approach to modeling historical disinfection by-product exposure in Iowa drinking waters

In the 1980 s, a case–control epidemiologic study was conducted in Iowa(USA) to analyze the association between exposure to disinfection by-products(DBPs) and bladder cancer risk. Trihalomethanes(THMs), the most commonly measured and dominant class of DBPs in drinking water, served as a primary metric and surrogate for the full DBP mixture.Average THM exposure was calculated, based on rough estimates of past levels in Iowa. To reduce misclassification, a follow-up study was undertaken to improve estimates of past THM levels and to re-evaluate their association with cancer risk. In addition, the risk associated with haloacetic acids, another class of DBPs, was examined. In the original analysis, surface water treatment plants were assigned one of two possible THM levels depending on the point of chlorination. The re-assessment considered each utility treating surface or groundwater on a case-by-case basis. Multiple treatment/disinfection scenarios and water quality parameters were considered with actual DBP measurements to develop estimates of past levels. The highest annual average THM level in the re-analysis was156 μg/L compared to 74 μg/L for the original analysis. This allowed the analysis of subjects exposed at higher levels( 96 μg/L). The re-analysis established a new approach, based on case studies and an understanding of the water quality and operational parameters that impact DBP formation, for determining historical exposure.     

常州市大气PM2.5中PAHs污染特征及来源解析

2016年1~8月期间,在常州市采集到55个大气细颗粒物PM_(2.5)样品,采用气相色谱-质谱联用仪测定其中17种PAHs的含量.结果表明,冬、春、夏季PAHs的季均浓度分别为140.24、41.42和2.96 ng·m~(-3),冬季污染较严重,且以4~6环中高分子量化合物为主.Ba P日均浓度平均值3.64 ng·m~(-3),超标日占总采样天数的41%.PAHs浓度与气温(相关系数-0.643)和能见度(相关系数-0.466)显著负相关,与大气压呈显著正相关(相关系数0.544),而与风速、相对湿度相关性较差.受昼夜温差、大气层结和污染源变化等因素影响,夜间PAHs浓度高于白天.气团后向轨迹模型分析表明,常州PM_(2.5)中PAHs主要受当地排放源和短距离传输的影响,长距离传输影响小(仅占11%).特征比值法分析发现,PAHs主要来源于燃煤、机动车尾气和生物质燃烧.利用超额终生致癌风险(ILCR)模型评估PAHs通过呼吸暴露途径对人体健康的影响,结果表明:成人的ILCR值高于儿童,冬季和春季人群的ILCR值略高于风险阈值,夏季则不明显.     

Cancer risk assessment from exposure to trihalomethanes in tap water and swimming pool water

We investigated the concentration of trihalomethanes （THMs） in tap water and swimming pool water in the area of the Nakhon Path- om Municipality during the period April 2005-March 2006. The concentrations of total THMs, chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform in tap water were 12.70-41.74, 6.72-29.19, 1.12-11.75, 0.63-3.55 and 0.08-3.40 μg/L, respectively, whereas those in swimming pool water were 26.15-65.09, 9.50-36.97, 8.90-18.01, 5.19-22.78 and ND-6.56 μg/L, respectively. It implied that the concentration of THMs in swimming pool water was higher than those in tap water, particularly, brominated-THMs. Both tap water and swimming pool water contained concentrations of total THMs below the standards of the World Health Organization （WHO）, European Union （EU） and the United States Environmental Protection Agency （USEPA） phase Ⅰ, but 1 out of 60 tap water samples and 60 out of 72 swimming pool water samples contained those over the Standard of the USEPA phase Ⅱ. From the two cases of cancer risk assessment including Case Ⅰ Non-Swimmer and Case Ⅱ Swimmer, assessment of cancer risk of nonswimmers from exposure to THMs at the highest and the average concentrations was 4.43×10^-5 and 2.19×10^-5, respectively, which can be classified as acceptable risk according to the Standard of USEPA. Assessment of cancer risk of swimmers from exposure to THMs at the highest and the average concentrations was 1.47×10^-3 and 7.99×10^-4, respectively, which can be classified as unacceptable risk and needs to be improved. Risk of THMs exposure from swimming was 93.9%-94.2% of the total risk. Cancer risk of THMs concluded from various routes in descending order was： skin exposure while swimming, gastro-intestinal exposure from tap water intake, and skin exposure to tap water and gastro-intestinal exposure while swimming. Cancer risk from skin exposure while swimming was 94.18% of the total cancer risk.     

沙颍河流域典型癌病高发区水体硝态氮污染及健康风险

分别在雨季和旱季对癌病高发区地表水和地下水进行采样分析,探讨该区域地表水和地下水NO~-_3-N和NO~-_2-N污染状况、季节变化和空间分布特点,以及相应的健康风险.结果表明,雨季地表水和地下水NO~-_3-N含量明显高于旱季.受污染沙颍河水的影响,沿岸癌病高发村庄饮水井雨季NO~-_3-N污染严重,平均含量达到38.32 mg·L~(-1),超标近3倍,而旱季则存在NO~-_2-N污染,平均含量达到0.69 mg·L~(-1).研究区癌病高发村庄居民存在饮水NO~-_3-N暴露的健康风险,其年平均健康总风险达到1.02×10~(-8) a~(-1),为其他村庄居民的6倍以上,饮水NO~-_3-N污染是癌病高发村庄居民的健康危害因素.     

珠江三角洲大气细颗粒物的致癌风险及源解析

于2004年4、7、10月和2005年1月对广州、深圳大气细颗粒物(PM2.5)中17种多环芳烃(PAHs)的浓度进行了分析,以苯并[a]芘(BaP)为毒性参照物的致癌毒性当量浓度(BaPeq),通过线性剂量-反应模型计算了呼吸致癌风险水平,结合源排放谱和化学质量平衡受体模型(CMB),研究了对致癌风险的各排放源贡献.结果表明,PAHs的浓度为5.87~63.36ng/m3,平均浓度深圳为32.68 ng/m3,广州为28.15ng/m3,且呈冬高夏低的分布规律.BaP和BaPeq日均超标率达到2.78%和5.56%,相对于WHO的日均标准的超标率达到50.0%和61.1%.该地区呼吸致癌风险平均水平为1×10-6~1×10-5,高于日常活动所致风险,低于引起关注的最低风险值.共解析出3种OC及致癌风险的排放源,分别为燃煤排放、机动车排放、生物质燃烧,其中燃煤排放和生物质燃烧贡献最大,对OC及BaPeq的贡献呈现相似规律.     

DEHP、DBP内分泌干扰活性的实验研究

利用MCF-7细胞增殖实验、细胞周期分析、细胞雌激素受体水平测定和断乳大鼠子宫增重实验探讨了邻苯二甲酸二乙基己酯(DEHP)和邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)内分泌干扰活性及其可能的作用机制.结果表明,DEHP和DBP可诱导MCF-7细胞增殖、细胞内雌激素受体水平增高,对细胞周期无明显影响,DEHP不引起断乳大鼠子宫增重.推断DEHP和DBP可能并不是通过模拟雌激素而是引起体内天然激素受体水平改变等其他机制影响机体内分泌系统.     

用尿中1-羟基芘评价人体暴露PAHs的肺癌风险

 采集并分析了100名不吸烟成人24h呼吸的空气样品和尿液样品,建立了人尿中1-羟基芘(1-OH-Py)浓度与苯并(a)芘(BaP)、芘(Py)等14种多环芳烃(PAHs)呼吸暴露浓度的定量关系.参考现有关于BaP空气污染浓度与肺癌死亡率的剂量-反应关系模型,推导出用尿中1-OH-Py预测人体呼吸暴露PAHs的肺癌风险模型.用建立的模型对100名受试者进行了肺癌风险评价,结果表明,一般人群BaP暴露的肺癌风险约为11/10万,焦炉工人约为160/10万;若同时考虑14种PAHs的BaP当量毒性,则其相应肺癌风险要高出约0.5倍.一般人群的尿中1-OH-Py的生物暴露限值为0.11μmol/mol肌酐,焦炉工人为1.90μmol/mol肌酐.     

典型石化企业排放有毒有害大气污染物人体健康风险评估

石化行业生产过程中会产生有毒有害大气污染物,并可能对人体健康产生危害。为贯彻落实《大气污染防治法》第七十八条中对有毒有害大气污染物(hazardous air pollutants,HAPs)实行风险管理,评估环境风险的要求,有必要开展石化企业排放HAPs的人体健康风险评估。本研究采用美国环境保护局(US EPA)发布的人体健康风险评估手册F部分吸入风险评估指南中的方法,推算出HAPs物质对人体健康的致癌风险值和非致癌风险值;通过CALPUFF模型模拟预测出典型石化企业HAPs物质扩散范围及空气中的浓度,并将模拟预测得到的污染物浓度与推算得到的风险值进行比较,进而表征园区内该企业排放HAPs对人体健康的风险。结果表明,基于最坏情况分析,该石化企业排放的HAPs致癌风险值为0.421μg·m-3,非致癌风险值为2.212μg·m-3,CALPUFF模拟预测空气中污染物浓度最大为0.62μg·m-3,且模型预测的月均浓度均未超过致癌和非致癌风险值,风险表征结果表明,该石化企业排放的HAPs物质对人体健康不存在致癌和非致癌风险。但本研究仅针对某石化企业开展人体健康风险评估,并不能代表石化行业排放有毒有害大气污染物对人体健康风险的整体水平。