Narufumi Suganuma

Indoor air pollutants and blood pressure in toddlers: data from the Japan environment and children’s study

Abstract Background Hypertension in childhood has been recognized as an early marker of future cardiovascular risk, and blood pressure trajectories are known to track from early life into adulthood. Environmental exposures during early childhood, particularly indoor air pollutant...

Practical Comparison of a Newly Developed Software-Based Visual Acuity Test and Photoscreening in Japanese Preschool Children

Background: Early detection of vision problems in young children is crucial, as they may lead to lifelong disabilities such as amblyopia and strabismus. However, conducting visual acuity (VA) evaluations in this age group is challenging. We developed novel VA testing software tai...

Maternal house dust–related cleaning behaviors during pregnancy and neurodevelopment from 18 months to 3 years of age in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

To examine the association between maternal house dust–related cleaning behaviors during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes from 18 months to 3 years of age. Data from 81,125 mother–child pairs who participated in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS) were anal...