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View article: Abstracts of the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2025
Abstracts of the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2025 Open
View article: Assessment of a Continuing Education Course about Wildfire Smoke and Patient Health
Assessment of a Continuing Education Course about Wildfire Smoke and Patient Health Open
View article: Awareness of wildfire smoke among U.S. adults with and without asthma
Awareness of wildfire smoke among U.S. adults with and without asthma Open
Although awareness of wildfire smoke was higher among U.S. adults with than without asthma, low percentages of awareness overall indicate a need for health communication about wildfire smoke and its health risks.
View article: CDC’s National Asthma Control Program: Public Health Actions to Reduce the Burden of Asthma
CDC’s National Asthma Control Program: Public Health Actions to Reduce the Burden of Asthma Open
View article: Air Quality Perceptions, Awareness, and Associated Behaviors Among U.S. Adults With and Without Heart Disease
Air Quality Perceptions, Awareness, and Associated Behaviors Among U.S. Adults With and Without Heart Disease Open
View article: Ambient air pollution and lung cancer risk among never-smokers in the Women's Health Initiative
Ambient air pollution and lung cancer risk among never-smokers in the Women's Health Initiative Open
Background: Ambient air pollution is classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). However, epidemiologic studies supporting this classification have focused on lung cancer mortality rather tha…
View article: Declining Lung Function and Cardiovascular Risk: The ARIC Study
Declining Lung Function and Cardiovascular Risk: The ARIC Study Open
View article: Medicaid Expansion and Health Care Use Among Adults With Asthma and Low Incomes: The Adult Asthma Call-Back Survey
Medicaid Expansion and Health Care Use Among Adults With Asthma and Low Incomes: The Adult Asthma Call-Back Survey Open
Objectives: Asthma disproportionately affects Black people and people with low incomes, but Medicaid expansion (hereinafter, expansion) data on these populations are limited. We investigated health care use among adults with asthma, before…
View article: Ambient Air Quality and Fatal Asthma Exacerbations among Children in North Carolina
Ambient Air Quality and Fatal Asthma Exacerbations among Children in North Carolina Open
Background: Little is known about the role of air quality in fatal asthma exacerbations among children. Methods: We collected information about 80 deaths that occurred in North Carolina from 2001 through 2016, among children aged 5–17 year…
View article: Asthma-Associated Emergency Department Visits During the Canadian Wildfire Smoke Episodes — United States, April– August 2023
Asthma-Associated Emergency Department Visits During the Canadian Wildfire Smoke Episodes — United States, April– August 2023 Open
During April 30-August 4, 2023, smoke originating from wildfires in Canada affected most of the contiguous United States. CDC used National Syndromic Surveillance Program data to assess numbers and percentages of asthma-associated emergenc…
View article: Social Vulnerability in US Communities Affected by Wildfire Smoke, 2011 to 2021
Social Vulnerability in US Communities Affected by Wildfire Smoke, 2011 to 2021 Open
Objectives. To describe demographic and social characteristics of US communities exposed to wildfire smoke. Methods. Using satellite-collected data on wildfire smoke with the locations of population centers in the coterminous United States…
View article: The Impact of Climate Change on Asthma and Allergic-Immunologic Disease
The Impact of Climate Change on Asthma and Allergic-Immunologic Disease Open
View article: Large-scale agricultural burning and cardiorespiratory emergency department visits in the U.S. state of Kansas
Large-scale agricultural burning and cardiorespiratory emergency department visits in the U.S. state of Kansas Open
View article: Globalizzazione, disuguaglianze e nuovi approcci verso un modello di capitalismo sostenibile
Globalizzazione, disuguaglianze e nuovi approcci verso un modello di capitalismo sostenibile Open
The paper deals with a topic particularly relevant in the current international sociological debate such as the varieties of capitalisms and their evolutions. In particular, looking at the Italian experience, in a context of increasing unc…
View article: Changes in asthma emergency department visits in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic
Changes in asthma emergency department visits in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted asthma ED visits in the United States. The impact was greater among children than adults, as ED visits among children were notably lower during all three pandemic surveillance periods than during the correspo…
View article: Decline in Lung Function From Mid-to Late-Life With Central Arterial Stiffness: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Decline in Lung Function From Mid-to Late-Life With Central Arterial Stiffness: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Open
We investigated the association of lung function at mid-life, later in life, and its 20-year decline, with arterial stiffness later in life. We examined 5720 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study participants who attended Visits 1 (198…
View article: Public health applications of historical smoke forecasts: An evaluation of archived BlueSky data for the coterminous United States, 2015–2018
Public health applications of historical smoke forecasts: An evaluation of archived BlueSky data for the coterminous United States, 2015–2018 Open
View article: Wildfire smoke and symptoms affecting mental health among adults in the U.S. state of Oregon
Wildfire smoke and symptoms affecting mental health among adults in the U.S. state of Oregon Open
View article: Wildfire Smoke and Symptoms Affecting Mental Health among Adults in Oregon
Wildfire Smoke and Symptoms Affecting Mental Health among Adults in Oregon Open
Background and Aim: The impact on mental health status of experiencing a wildfire is believed to be substantial; however, few data are available to describe symptoms affecting mental health among people affected by wildfires. We assessed a…
View article: The impact of alternative fuel vehicles on health: a systematic review
The impact of alternative fuel vehicles on health: a systematic review Open
Background and Aim: Despite the increasing adoption of alternative fuel vehicles such as electric, hybrid, and clean diesel cars, trucks and buses, the health impacts of these vehicles (e.g., through changes in air quality) is largely unex…
View article: Decline in Lung Function From Mid-to Late-Life With Central Arterial Stiffness: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Decline in Lung Function From Mid-to Late-Life With Central Arterial Stiffness: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Open
We investigated the association of lung function at mid-life, later in life, and its 20-year decline, with arterial stiffness later in life. We examined 5720 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study participants who attended Visits 1 (198…
View article: Communication channels for receiving air quality alerts among adults in the United States
Communication channels for receiving air quality alerts among adults in the United States Open
Exposure to air pollution is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular effects, particularly among people with underlying respiratory and heart disease. It is therefore important for individuals with respiratory and heart disease to b…
View article: Air Quality Awareness and Behaviors of U.S. Adolescents With and Without Asthma
Air Quality Awareness and Behaviors of U.S. Adolescents With and Without Asthma Open
View article: Asthma Symptoms Among Adolescents Who Attend Public Schools That Are Located Near Confined Swine Feeding Operations
Asthma Symptoms Among Adolescents Who Attend Public Schools That Are Located Near Confined Swine Feeding Operations Open
Little is known about the health effects of living in close proximity to industrial swine operations. We assessed the relationship between estimated exposure to airborne effluent from confined swine feeding operations and asthma symptoms a…
View article: Carotid Intima-Media Thickness is Associated With Incident Heart Failure Among Middle-Aged Whites and Blacks: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness is Associated With Incident Heart Failure Among Middle-Aged Whites and Blacks: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Open
BackgroundIncreased carotid intima‐media thickness (IMT) is associated with subclinical left ventricular myocardial dysfunction, suggesting a possible role of carotid IMT in heart failure (HF) risk determination.Methods and ResultsMean far…
View article: Proximity to pulp and paper mills and wheezing symptoms among adolescents in North Carolina
Proximity to pulp and paper mills and wheezing symptoms among adolescents in North Carolina Open
Using data from the North Carolina School Asthma Survey about the respiratory health of 64,432 adolescents attending public schools in North Carolina and data provided by school employees about the environmental health conditions of the sc…
View article: Race, Poverty, and Potential Exposure of Middle-School Students to Air Emissions from Confined Swine Feeding Operations
Race, Poverty, and Potential Exposure of Middle-School Students to Air Emissions from Confined Swine Feeding Operations Open
Previous studies suggest that airborne effluent from swine confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) may affect the health and quality of life of adults and the prevalence of asthma symptoms among children. To investigate the extent to wh…
View article: Heat-Related Fatalities in North Carolina
Heat-Related Fatalities in North Carolina Open
We used medical examiner’s records to identify heat-related fatalities (N=161) that occurred during the period January 1, 1977, to December 31, 2001, in North Carolina. Estimates of the population at risk were derived from US census data. …
View article: Fatal occupational injuries among self-employed workers in North Carolina
Fatal occupational injuries among self-employed workers in North Carolina Open
Research suggests that rates of occupational injury and death may be higher among self-employed workers than in the wage and salaried population. This analysis was conducted to describe the demographic and occupational characteristics, as …
View article: CDC’s Translational Research Activities Addressing Public Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Exposure
CDC’s Translational Research Activities Addressing Public Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Exposure Open
In recent years, residents of the United States have experienced longer wildfire seasons and increasingly common large and destructive wildfires. Wildfire smoke reduces air quality and affects the health of millions of adults and children,…