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View article: Mixture effects of air pollutants on Parkinson's disease in adults ages 40+ in the United States from 2002 to 2016.
Mixture effects of air pollutants on Parkinson's disease in adults ages 40+ in the United States from 2002 to 2016. Open
Recent studies have shown that air pollutants may have adverse effects on neurological disorders. However, few studies have investigated the long-term exposure of particle components in conjunction with NO2 and ozone (O3
View article: Modifying effects of PM2.5 and O3 on heat-related cardiorespiratory hospitalizations in Brazil
Modifying effects of PM2.5 and O3 on heat-related cardiorespiratory hospitalizations in Brazil Open
Extreme heat is a critical public health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While its direct health impacts are well documented, less is known about how air pollution modifies heat-related risks. We analyzed daily ho…
View article: Mobile monitoring of air pollution − a position paper on use cases, good practices, challenges, and opportunities
Mobile monitoring of air pollution − a position paper on use cases, good practices, challenges, and opportunities Open
View article: Source-Specific PM <sub>2.5</sub> and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
Source-Specific PM <sub>2.5</sub> and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Open
We found higher ASCVD mortality rate associated with PM2.5, with differential effects across sources. These data highlight the importance of considering local population characteristics and exposure patterns when assessing healt…
View article: Spatial and temporal variation of façade-level particle number concentrations using portable monitors in Copenhagen, Denmark
Spatial and temporal variation of façade-level particle number concentrations using portable monitors in Copenhagen, Denmark Open
Ultrafine particles (UFP), commonly expressed as particle number concentrations (PNC), have been associated with harm to human health yet are currently not regulated or routinely monitored in many places. This has limited the potential for…
View article: Nationwide analysis of air pollution hotspots across India: A spatiotemporal PM2.5 trend analysis (2008–2019)
Nationwide analysis of air pollution hotspots across India: A spatiotemporal PM2.5 trend analysis (2008–2019) Open
India continues to have large areas of consistent and emerging hotspots of air pollution where close to a fifth of India's population live. Identifying hotspots can inform strategic approach for targeted action in air quality management, a…
View article: Thermal Comfort Conditions and Mortality in Brazil
Thermal Comfort Conditions and Mortality in Brazil Open
Conventional temperature-based approaches often overlook the intricate nature of thermal stress experienced by individuals. To address this limitation, climatologists have developed thermal indices—composite measures designed to reflect th…
View article: Reconstructing the Past: Using machine learning tools to hindcast air temperature across India from 2008-2020
Reconstructing the Past: Using machine learning tools to hindcast air temperature across India from 2008-2020 Open
View article: Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles and respiratory infection hospital admissions in children
Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles and respiratory infection hospital admissions in children Open
View article: Estimation of 15 Particulate Matter Components in the U.S. from 2000-2019 using 3-Stage Ensemble of Machine Learning Models
Estimation of 15 Particulate Matter Components in the U.S. from 2000-2019 using 3-Stage Ensemble of Machine Learning Models Open
View article: PM2.5 components mixture and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality: a national analysis of Medicare enrollees
PM2.5 components mixture and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality: a national analysis of Medicare enrollees Open
View article: Grouped mixtures of air pollutants and seasonal temperature anomalies and cardiovascular hospitalizations among U.S. residents
Grouped mixtures of air pollutants and seasonal temperature anomalies and cardiovascular hospitalizations among U.S. residents Open
View article: Two Decades of Air Pollution Health Risk Assessment: Insights From the Use of WHO’s AirQ and AirQ+ Tools
Two Decades of Air Pollution Health Risk Assessment: Insights From the Use of WHO’s AirQ and AirQ+ Tools Open
Objectives We evaluated studies that used the World Health Organization’s (WHO) AirQ and AirQ+ tools for air pollution (AP) health risk assessment (HRA) and provided best practice suggestions for future assessments. Methods We performed a …
View article: Grouped mixtures of air pollutants and seasonal temperature anomalies and cardiovascular hospitalizations among U.S. Residents
Grouped mixtures of air pollutants and seasonal temperature anomalies and cardiovascular hospitalizations among U.S. Residents Open
Our findings identified critical pollutants for targeted emission controls and suggested that abnormal temperature changes chronically affected cardiovascular health by interacting with air pollution, not directly.
View article: Discovering Subgroups of Children With High Mortality in Urban Guinea-Bissau: Exploratory and Validation Cohort Study
Discovering Subgroups of Children With High Mortality in Urban Guinea-Bissau: Exploratory and Validation Cohort Study Open
Background The decline in global child mortality is an important public health achievement, yet child mortality remains disproportionally high in many low-income countries like Guinea-Bissau. The persisting high mortality rates necessitate…
View article: PM<sub>2.5</sub>components mixture and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality: a national analysis of Medicare enrollees
PM<sub>2.5</sub>components mixture and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality: a national analysis of Medicare enrollees Open
Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure is adversely linked to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, most studies focused on PM 2.5 mass rather than its chemical composition. PM 2.5 ’s individual chemical components c…
View article: Harnessing AI to unmask Copenhagen's invisible air pollutants: A study on three ultrafine particle metrics
Harnessing AI to unmask Copenhagen's invisible air pollutants: A study on three ultrafine particle metrics Open
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are airborne particles with a diameter of less than 100 nm. They are emitted from various sources, such as traffic, combustion, and industrial processes, and can have adverse effects on human health. Long-term me…
View article: Nationwide estimation of daily ambient PM2.5 from 2008 to 2020 at 1 km2 in India using an ensemble approach
Nationwide estimation of daily ambient PM2.5 from 2008 to 2020 at 1 km2 in India using an ensemble approach Open
High-resolution assessment of historical levels is essential for assessing the health effects of ambient air pollution in the large Indian population. The diversity of geography, weather patterns, and progressive urbanization, combined wit…
View article: Ambient air pollutants and breast cancer stage in Tehran, Iran
Ambient air pollutants and breast cancer stage in Tehran, Iran Open
This study aimed to examine the impacts of single and multiple air pollutants (AP) on the severity of breast cancer (BC). Data of 1148 diagnosed BC cases (2008–2016) were obtained from the Cancer Research Center and private oncologist offi…
View article: Short-Term Exposure to Ultrafine Particles and Asthma Hospital Admissions in Children
Short-Term Exposure to Ultrafine Particles and Asthma Hospital Admissions in Children Open
View article: Air quality disparities mapper: An open-source web application for environmental justice
Air quality disparities mapper: An open-source web application for environmental justice Open
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is linked to increased health risks and disproportionately affects minority and low-income communities. Current research lacks assessment of exposure disparities to PM2.5 components and effective…
View article: Comparison of NO2 and BC Predictions Estimated Using Google Street View-Based and Conventional European-Wide LUR Models in Copenhagen, Denmark
Comparison of NO2 and BC Predictions Estimated Using Google Street View-Based and Conventional European-Wide LUR Models in Copenhagen, Denmark Open
A widely used method for estimating fine scale long-term spatial variation in air pollution, especially for epidemiology studies, is land use regression (LUR) modeling using fixed off-road monitors. More recently, LUR models have been deve…
View article: Climate Change, Exposome Change, and Allergy
Climate Change, Exposome Change, and Allergy Open
View article: PM<sub>2.5</sub> data inputs alter identification of disadvantaged communities
PM<sub>2.5</sub> data inputs alter identification of disadvantaged communities Open
Communities of color and lower income are often found to experience disproportionate levels of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in the US (Pope and Dockery 2006 J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc. 56 709–42; Brook et al 2010 Circula…
View article: Long-term Exposure to PM2.5 Species and Cardiovascular Hospital Admissions Among Medicare Beneficiaries 2000-2016
Long-term Exposure to PM2.5 Species and Cardiovascular Hospital Admissions Among Medicare Beneficiaries 2000-2016 Open
View article: Mixture effects of particle components on Parkinson's disease in adults ages 40+ in the United States from 2000 to 2016
Mixture effects of particle components on Parkinson's disease in adults ages 40+ in the United States from 2000 to 2016 Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: More and more studies are documenting that air pollutants such as PM2.5 and ozone may have adverse effects on neurological disorders. However, few studies have investigated the long-term exposure of particle components …
View article: Mixture effects of air pollutants and seasonal temperature anomalies on cardiovascular hospitalizations
Mixture effects of air pollutants and seasonal temperature anomalies on cardiovascular hospitalizations Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Although emerging evidence suggests that climate change negatively impacts cardiovascular disease (CVD) through pathways involving worsening air quality and abnormal temperature patterns, the joint impacts and relative …
View article: Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles and children’s hospital admissions in Copenhagen, Denmark
Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles and children’s hospital admissions in Copenhagen, Denmark Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Ultrafine particles (UFP; particulate matter 100 nm in diameter) may be more harmful to human health than larger particles, but epidemiological evidence on their health effects is still limited. Short-term exposure to U…
View article: Regression calibration of 15 particle components in the United States from 2000 to 2019
Regression calibration of 15 particle components in the United States from 2000 to 2019 Open
View article: Mixture effects of particle components on asthma in children and adults in the United States between 2000 and 2016
Mixture effects of particle components on asthma in children and adults in the United States between 2000 and 2016 Open