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Environmental Sciences
Kuan-Jen Bai, Nguyen Thanh Tung, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Tsai-Ling Chen, Kian Fan Chung, Shu-Chuan Ho, Cheng-Yu Tsai, Jen-Kun Chen, Chun-Nin Lee, Kang-Yun Lee, Chih-Cheng Chang, Tzu-Tao Chen, Po-Hao Feng, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Chien-Ling Su, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Yueh-Lun Lee, Hsiao-Chi Chuang
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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Environmental Sciences
Jiachen Li, Lirong Liang, Baolei Lyu, Yutong Samuel Cai, Yingting Zuo, Jian Su, Zhaohui Tong
Summary: The co-occurrence of PM2.5 and O-3 pollution during the warm season has a super-additive effect on respiratory admissions, contributing significantly to the burden of respiratory diseases. Prioritizing O-3 control is a cost-effective strategy for Beijing, while addressing both PM2.5 and O-3 pollution is crucial.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Igor Popovic, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, Yurong Yang, Shukun Yang, Boyi Yang, Guanghui Dong, Xiaolin Wei, Greg J. Fox, Melanie S. Hammer, Randall Martin, Aaron van Donkelaar, Erjia Ge, Guy B. Marks, Luke D. Knibbs
Summary: This study conducted in a rural area in China with a high burden of tuberculosis found that there is a correlation between levels of air pollution, particularly PM2.5 and NO2, and tuberculosis incidence. These findings suggest that improving air quality in endemic regions may have beneficial effects on reducing tuberculosis incidence.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Bin Jalaludin, Farhad Salimi, Mahsan Sadeghi, Laura Collie, Geoffrey Morgan
Summary: This study did not find consistent evidence of associations between PM and O-3 and stillbirths in Sydney, Australia. However, there was potential effect modification of the association between PM10 and O-3 by maternal age. More high quality birth cohort studies are required to clarify associations between air pollution and stillbirths.
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Environmental Sciences
Swarnali Sanyal, Donald J. Wuebbles
Summary: The emissions from fossil fuel use not only affect climate but also have direct and indirect effects on air pollution. A more definite energy transformation is needed to reduce the adverse health effects caused by poor air quality. This study examines the possibility of a future where fossil fuel use has been extensively reduced and replaced by nonpolluting forms of energy. The results show that air quality improves significantly with respect to ozone and particulate pollution in the clean energy future scenario, emphasizing the importance of transforming energy production for air quality and human health.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jack T. Pryor, Lachlan O. Cowley, Stephanie E. Simonds
Summary: Nine out of 10 people breathe air that does not meet World Health Organization pollution limits, leading to approximately 8 million deaths annually. Particulate matter is the most dangerous form of air pollution, causing inflammatory and oxidative tissue damage. This review will summarize the impact of particulate matter on physiological systems, referring to relevant epidemiological and toxicological studies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Benjamin Bowe, Andrew K. Gibson, Yan Xie, Yan Yan, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall V. Martin, Ziyad Al-Aly
Summary: The study found a correlation between PM2.5 and the risks of weight gain and obesity, especially at PM2.5 concentrations below the national standard. Results were consistent across different sensitivity analyses, suggesting that PM2.5 air pollution may contribute to obesity and weight gain.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Jie Chen, Sophia Rodopoulou, Maciej Strak, Kees de Hoogh, Tom Bellander, J. orgen Brandt, Francesco Forastiere, Boel Brynedal, Ole Hertel, Barbara Hoffmann, Klea Katsouyanni, Matthias Ketzel, Karin Leander, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Gabriele Nagel, Goran Pershagen, Debora Rizzuto, Evangelia Samoli, Rina So, Massimo Stafoggia, Anne Tj Onneland, Gudrun Weinmayr, Kathrin Wolf, Emanuel Zitt, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: This study assessed the association between residential exposure to air pollution and multiple myeloma. The results showed no significant association between long-term ambient air pollution exposure and the incidence of multiple myeloma.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Construction & Building Technology
Hsiang-Lin Yu, Tsang-Jung Chang
Summary: This study proposes a new 3D approach for modeling indoor airborne particulate matter (PM) concentration using cellular automata (CA) framework. By considering four major PM transport mechanisms, the CA approach achieves high accuracy and efficiency in numerical simulations, making it a useful tool for 3D simulations of indoor PM transport and distribution.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Jinyoung Shin, Jaekyung Choi
Summary: This study found that the concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, and O-3 may be dose-dependently associated with frailty, with each 1 μg/m3 increase of PM2.5 and PM10 significantly increasing the risk of frailty.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Huizhong Shen, Boyu Liu, Yilin Chen, Xi Zhu, Xiao Yun, Wenjun Meng, Cengxi Lu, Guofeng Shen, Yongtao Hu, Armistead G. Russell, Kirk R. Smith, Shu Tao
Summary: The popularity of facemasks has increased in northern China due to severe air pollution. While wearing facemasks can reduce exposure to particulate matter, the protection is limited as people spend most of their time indoors. Installing indoor air purifiers is a more effective strategy for long-term protection against particulate matter exposure.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gregorio Sgrigna, Helder Relvas, Ana Isabel Miranda, Carlo Calfapietra
Summary: This study compares modeled and measured data to investigate the dynamics of PM10 in an urban-industrial area. The results show good agreement between the two datasets and suggest the use of a new factor, SF, to describe PM10 dispersion. The study also highlights the potential of tree leaves as a low-cost tool for evaluating urban environmental quality.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qin Xiong, Wanzhou Wang, Yong Wang, Min Zhang, Benqiang Rao, Xuezhao Ji, Zhihu Xu, Shaowei Wu, Furong Deng
Summary: This study investigated the associations between ambient air pollution and LEDVT in patients after surgical operations. The results suggested that long-term exposures to PM2.5, PM10, and O3 may increase the risk of LEDVT, highlighting the importance of prevention and control of adverse clinical outcomes associated with ambient air pollution in surgical patients.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Hua-Chuan Lin, Jing-Min Guo, Pin Ge, Ping Ou
Summary: This study found a modest association between prenatal exposure to PM2.5 and the risk of hypospadias, particularly within 1 month before pregnancy or the first trimester. There was no significant association observed between exposure to PM2.5-10 and PM10 during pregnancy and the risk of hypospadias in offspring.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
H. A. Sheikh, B. A. Maher, A. W. Woods, P. Y. Tung, R. J. Harrison
Summary: This study demonstrates the efficacy of roadside green infrastructure (GI) in improving local air quality by capturing and reducing airborne particulate matter (PM). A recently installed 'tredge' was found to be effective in intercepting and depositing PM, resulting in significant reduction in exposure in a school playground setting. The findings suggest that GI can be a cost-effective mitigation strategy.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)