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Environmental Sciences
Maryam Faraji, Amir Mohammadi, Mehdi Najmi, Mojtaba Fallahnezhad, Nastaran Sabetkish, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Raheleh Shokouhi Shoormasti, Mohammad Reza Fazlollahi, Zahra Pourpak, Mostafa Moin
Summary: The prevalence of asthma in adults in Tehran was higher than the national average. Male asthma prevalence was significantly higher than female, but the difference was not significant. A positive association was observed between the asthma prevalence and the concentration of CO and PM10, indicating the need to control air pollution to reduce asthma prevalence in Tehran.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Matteo Renzi, Matteo Scortichini, Francesco Forastiere, Francesca de Donato, Paola Michelozzi, Marina Davoli, Claudio Gariazzo, Giovanni Viegi, Massimo Stafoggia, Carla Ancona, Simone Bucci, Michela Bonafede, Alessandro Marinaccio, Stefania Argentini, Roberto Sozzi, Sergio Bonomo, Salvatore Fasola, Stefania La Grutta, Achille Cernigliaro, Salvatore Scondotto, Sandra Baldacci, Sara Maio, Gaetano Licitra, Antonino Moro, Paola Angelini, Laura Bonvicini, Serena Broccoli, Marta Ottone, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Annamaria Colacci, Federica Parmagnani, Andrea Ranzi, Claudia Galassi, Enrica Migliore, Lucia Bisceglia, Antonio Chieti, Giuseppe Brusasca, Giuseppe Calori, Sandro Finardi, Alessandro Nanni, Nicola Pepe, Paola Radice, Camillo Silibello, Gianni Tinarelli, Francesco Uboldi, Giuseppe Carlino
Summary: This study examined the short-term effects of PM10 and PM2.5 on respiratory admissions in Italy from 2006 to 2015. The results showed that exposure to these pollutants had harmful effects on the respiratory system, particularly in elderly patients and less urbanized areas.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chi-Yung Cheng, Yu-Lun Tseng, Kuo-Chen Huang, I-Min Chiu, Hsiu-Yung Pan, Fu-Jen Cheng
Summary: The levels and composition of air pollution have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is a correlation between air pollution and pediatric respiratory disease emergency department visits. The study found that an increase in PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 levels during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increased risk of pediatric respiratory disease ED visits. Compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, lower levels of PM2.5 and PM10 were observed during the pandemic, but they were more closely related to an increase in ED visits.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nomsa Duduzile Lina Thabethe, Kuku Voyi, Janine Wichmann
Summary: The study confirmed that adverse health effects of air pollution vary depending on factors such as age, gender, environmental conditions, and socio-economic factors. The research in three major cities in South Africa found independent associations between air pollutants, environmental conditions, and susceptible groups, indicating that susceptibility to air pollution varies among different groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Piotr Dabrowiecki, Lukasz Adamkiewicz, Dominika Mucha, Piotr Oskar Czechowski, Mateusz Solinski, Andrzej Chcialowski, Artur Badyda
Summary: The study found that ambient air pollution in Zabrze, compared to Gdynia, significantly impaired lung function in children, leading to higher frequencies of respiratory or allergic symptoms. The results highlight the urgent need for strategies to improve air quality in the Silesia region.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kun Han, Zheng Ran, Xiuyan Wang, Qiong Wu, Naiyan Zhan, Zhongqin Yi, Taosheng Jin
Summary: This study aimed to clarify the impact of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) on childhood asthma development. Results showed that TRAP increased the risk of asthma among children. The influence of inorganic TRAP on childhood asthma was significantly higher in Asia compared to Europe and North America, suggesting the need for future research on organic pollutants in TRAP and the disentanglement between TRAP and other pollutant sources.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jian Cheng, Shilu Tong, Hong Su, Zhiwei Xu
Summary: Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution, particularly ozone and nitrogen dioxide, is associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma exacerbations within a few hours. The risk varies among different age groups and genders in response to different pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tadeusz M. Zielonka
Summary: In Poland, patients with respiratory diseases have a better understanding of the impact of air pollution compared to pulmonologists. Patients pay more attention to information on air quality in their areas than doctors. Patients have a higher knowledge of the main sources of air pollution in their areas compared to pulmonologists.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Stefan Edginton, Dylan E. O'Sullivan, Will D. King, M. Diane Lougheed
Summary: This study found that acute increases in PM10 and PM2.5 levels are associated with decreases in PEF in adults with asthma, particularly among non-smokers, based on a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 15 studies.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. Kelly, P. Kenny, M. O'Dwyer, K. I. Quintyne
Summary: This study found that COVID-19 transport restrictions led to improved air quality in Dublin and a significant reduction in asthma-related hospital admissions. Nitrogen dioxide showed a significant correlation with asthma admissions, while particulate matter did not. Public health authorities should advocate for transportation policies that improve air quality.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maria Mermiri, Georgios Mavrovounis, Nikolaos Kanellopoulos, Konstantina Papageorgiou, Michalis Spanos, Georgios Kalantzis, Georgios Saharidis, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Ioannis Pantazopoulos
Summary: The study found a significant impact of PM2.5 levels on emergency department visits for respiratory causes in the city of Volos. When PM2.5 levels exceeded the limit, the number of emergency department visits related to respiratory issues and URI increased.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jiahao Song, Weihong Qiu, Xuezan Huang, You Guo, Weihong Chen, Dongming Wang, Xiaokang Zhang
Summary: The study found significant positive exposure-response relationships between ambient CO exposure and hospitalization risk for total respiratory diseases, asthma, COPD, LRTI, and influenza-pneumonia. Effect modification by season and gender was found in ambient CO exposure-associated respiratory hospitalizations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhebin Yu, Gerard H. Koppelman, Jolanda M. A. Boer, Gerard Hoek, Jules Kerckhoffs, Judith M. Vonk, Roel Vermeulen, Ulrike Gehring
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) is associated with an increased risk of asthma development, but this association becomes non-significant after adjusting for other pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jelte Kelchtermans, Frank Mentch, Hakon Hakonarson
Summary: This research identifies a subgroup of pediatric asthma patients who experience asthma exacerbation following spikes in ambient air pollution. The study highlights the importance of accounting for variable sensitivity in the effects of air pollution on pediatric asthma.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria C. Mirabelli, W. Dana Flanders, Ambarish Vaidyanathan, Daniel P. Beavers, W. Adam Gower
Summary: The study results suggest that ambient air pollution increases the risk of fatal exacerbations of asthma among children.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Wojciech Nazar, Julia Leszkowicz, Agata Pienkowska, Michal Brzezinski, Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2020)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wojciech Nazar, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar, Katarzyna Sznurkowska, Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz
Summary: Histamine intolerance is characterized by an imbalance of accumulated histamine and the capacity for histamine degradation. While the clinical presentation of histamine intolerance in children is similar to that in adults, a histamine-reduced diet and diamine oxidase supplementation are commonly used treatments. Further research is needed to better understand the epidemiology, diagnostic algorithms, and treatment options for histamine intolerance in children.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karol Chojnowski, Mikolaj Opielka, Wojciech Nazar, Przemyslaw Kowianski, Ryszard T. Smolenski
Summary: Guanosine is a nucleotide metabolite that acts as a neuroprotective agent in neurological disorders, particularly in brain ischemia, by counteracting destructive events, regulating inflammatory processes, and activating prosurvival signaling pathways. Studies have shown promising results in vivo, with guanosine therapy leading to decreased infarct volume, improved neurological outcomes, and stimulation of neuroregeneration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julia Leszkowicz, Agata Pienkowska, Wojciech Nazar, Eliza Bogdan, Natalia Kwaka, Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar
Summary: In Europe, allergies are common chronic diseases, with the most serious complication being anaphylactic shock. After training on adrenaline auto-injectors, medical students showed increased awareness and ability to respond to anaphylaxis. Non-formal education training was effective in improving students' knowledge and skills in managing emergency situations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wojciech Nazar, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar
Summary: The study analyzed the information-seeking behavior of Poles in response to nationwide reported air quality, finding that greater interest in air quality data in Poland strongly correlates with both higher regional and higher seasonal air pollution levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wojciech Nazar, Marek Niedoszytko
Summary: The study examined the changes in information-seeking behavior related to air pollution in Poland during the pre- and intra-pandemic periods. It was found that the number of search queries decreased during the intra-pandemic period, and the actual values were lower than the predicted values. The COVID-19 pandemic might have contributed to this decrease by shifting attention towards everyday problems, negatively impacting mental health, and reducing outdoor exposure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)