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View article: Short-Term Ozone Exposure and Daily Mortality in Suburban and Rural Areas of Southern Europe
Short-Term Ozone Exposure and Daily Mortality in Suburban and Rural Areas of Southern Europe Open
Ozone (O3) is a major air pollutant with significant health effects, including increased respiratory and cardiovascular mortality. While previous research has largely focused on urban areas, this study assesses the association between maxi…
View article: Urban environmental noise and depression causal pathway: Potential role of chronic conditions as mediator
Urban environmental noise and depression causal pathway: Potential role of chronic conditions as mediator Open
Background Accepting the fact of a growing urban population and associated health risks, such as increased exposure to pollutants, and considering the high prevalence of chronic diseases, this study aims to investigate the relationship bet…
View article: Short-Term Ozone Exposure and Daily Mortality in Suburban and Rural Areas of Southern Europe
Short-Term Ozone Exposure and Daily Mortality in Suburban and Rural Areas of Southern Europe Open
Ozone (O₃) is a major air pollutant with significant health effects, including increased respiratory and cardiovascular mortality. While previous research has largely focused on urban areas, this study assesses the association between maxi…
View article: Effects of urban airborne particulate matter exposure on the human upper respiratory tract microbiome: a systematic review
Effects of urban airborne particulate matter exposure on the human upper respiratory tract microbiome: a systematic review Open
Exposure to air pollutants has a direct impact on human health, resulting in increased mortality rates. Airborne particulate matter (PM) has major adverse effects on health and can be classified as high-risk respiratory particles (fine/PM …
View article: Exploratory case–control study on childhood cancer near the Mar Menor lagoon Region of Murcia (Spain) 2000 to 2018
Exploratory case–control study on childhood cancer near the Mar Menor lagoon Region of Murcia (Spain) 2000 to 2018 Open
The Mar Menor, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon in the Mediterranean basin (Murcia, southeastern Spain), is an ecosystem facing severe pollution, anoxia events, and marine biodiversity loss. This exploratory study examines the association…
View article: Combination of toxicological and epidemiological approaches for estimating the health impact of atmospheric pollutants. A proof of concept for NO2
Combination of toxicological and epidemiological approaches for estimating the health impact of atmospheric pollutants. A proof of concept for NO2 Open
The proposed HIP conceptual approach offers promising advances for integrating experimental and epidemiological data. The next step is linking the concentration-adversity relationship with population health impacts through probability esti…
View article: Particulate Matter Exposure during Pregnancy and Childhood Leukemia Incidence
Particulate Matter Exposure during Pregnancy and Childhood Leukemia Incidence Open
Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer and its etiology could be related to various environmental contaminants such as particulate matter (PM). The objective of our study is to evaluate the potential association between exposure to P…
View article: Urban environmental noise and depression causal pathway: Potential role of chronic conditions as mediator
Urban environmental noise and depression causal pathway: Potential role of chronic conditions as mediator Open
Accepting the fact of a growing urban population and associated health risks, such as increased exposure to pollutants, and considering the high prevalence of chronic diseases, this study aims to investigate the relationship between exposu…
View article: Exposure to residential traffic and trajectories of unhealthy ageing: results from a nationally-representative cohort of older adults
Exposure to residential traffic and trajectories of unhealthy ageing: results from a nationally-representative cohort of older adults Open
Background Traffic exposure has been associated with biomarkers of increased biological ageing, age-related chronic morbidities, and increased respiratory, cardiovascular, and all-cause mortality. Whether it is associated with functional i…
View article: Traffic Density Exposure, Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Plasma Metabolomics in a Population-Based Sample: The Hortega Study
Traffic Density Exposure, Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Plasma Metabolomics in a Population-Based Sample: The Hortega Study Open
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) generates oxidative stress, with downstream effects at the metabolic level. Human studies of traffic density and metabolomic markers, however, are rare. The main objective of this study was …
View article: Latitude and longitude as drivers of COVID-19 waves’ behavior in Europe: A time-space perspective of the pandemic
Latitude and longitude as drivers of COVID-19 waves’ behavior in Europe: A time-space perspective of the pandemic Open
Background Social restrictions and vaccination seem to have shaped the pandemic development in Europe, but the influence of geographical position is still debated. This study aims to verify whether the pandemic spread through Europe follow…
View article: Epidemic Diffusion Network of Spain: A Mobility Model to Characterize the Transmission Routes of Disease
Epidemic Diffusion Network of Spain: A Mobility Model to Characterize the Transmission Routes of Disease Open
Human mobility drives the geographical diffusion of infectious diseases at different scales, but few studies focus on mobility itself. Using publicly available data from Spain, we define a Mobility Matrix that captures constant flows betwe…
View article: Exploring Urban Green Spaces’ Effect against Traffic Exposure on Childhood Leukaemia Incidence
Exploring Urban Green Spaces’ Effect against Traffic Exposure on Childhood Leukaemia Incidence Open
Background: Several environmental factors seem to be involved in childhood leukaemia incidence. Traffic exposure could increase the risk while urban green spaces (UGS) exposure could reduce it. However, there is no evidence how these two f…
View article: Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes: Health Impact and Economic Value Assessment in Spain
Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes: Health Impact and Economic Value Assessment in Spain Open
Air pollution is considered an ongoing major public health and environmental issue around the globe, affecting the most vulnerable, such as pregnant women and fetuses. The aim of this study is to estimate the health impact and economic val…
View article: Subjective well-being, happiness, and environmental health factors related to women planning a pregnancy or pregnant, using mobile health intervention
Subjective well-being, happiness, and environmental health factors related to women planning a pregnancy or pregnant, using mobile health intervention Open
Objectives To compare the environmental health results in women trying to get pregnant or pregnant using a mobile health application (Green Page) through healthcare professionals or self-completed by women, and to explore the relationship …
View article: Looking Towards 2030: Strengthening the Environmental Health in Childhood–Adolescent Cancer Survivor Programs
Looking Towards 2030: Strengthening the Environmental Health in Childhood–Adolescent Cancer Survivor Programs Open
Childhood and adolescent cancer survivors (CACS) are a high-risk population for non-communicable diseases and secondary carcinogenesis. The Environmental and Community Health Program for Longitudinal Follow-up of CACS in the region of Murc…
View article: Association between traffic density exposure during pregnancy and low birthweight in Spain, 2000-2017
Association between traffic density exposure during pregnancy and low birthweight in Spain, 2000-2017 Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM Low birthweight (LWB) is an indicator of intrauterine growth restriction and birth outcomes. Several pollutants have been associated with adverse birth outcomes, especially those involved in traffic-related air pollution…