Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hao Wu, Keke Lu, Junjie Fu
Summary: The study reveals that ozone pollution in Nanchang has a significant impact on respiratory and cardiovascular mortality. High levels of ozone exposure increase the health risks for residents, especially in terms of respiratory diseases and for younger individuals.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yifan Zhang, Yuxia Ma, Jiahui Shen, Heping Li, Hang Wang, Bowen Cheng, Liya Ma
Summary: The study indicates a significant association between O-3 concentration and circulatory and respiratory mortality in Harbin, China. Females are more susceptible to the impacts of O-3 compared to males. Additionally, the effects of O-3 on mortality vary depending on the season.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Seyed Hamid Borsi, Gholamreza Goudarzi, Gholamreza Sarizadeh, Maryam Dastoorpoor, Sahar Geravandi, Habib Allah Shahriyari, Zahra Akhlagh Mohammadi, Mohammad Javad Mohammadi
Summary: The presence of criteria air pollutants in the ambient air poses a serious threat to public health. This study evaluated the health outcomes of cardiovascular mortalities, hospital admissions with cardiovascular disease, and hospital admissions for respiratory disease due to exposure to these pollutants. The results showed that increased levels of particle matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfide dioxide were associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates. Thus, these findings are of great importance in improving public health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaorong Pu, Liya Wang, Lina Chen, Jingping Pan, Lei Tang, Jing Wen, Hang Qiu
Summary: The study found that different sizes of particulate matter have varying impacts on hospitalizations for pneumonia and bronchitis in children. Additionally, the associations between different types of particulate matter and specific respiratory infections remained stable after adjustments, suggesting consistent effects of particulate matter on children's respiratory health.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jun Yang, Hang Dong, Chao Yu, Bixia Li, Guozhen Lin, Sujuan Chen, Dongjie Cai, Lin Huang, Boguang Wang, Mengmeng Li
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of different sizes of particulate matters (PMs) on various susceptible diseases and assess the association between PMs with different aerodynamic diameters and deaths from 36 causes. The findings showed positive associations between PMs and mortality, as well as significant effects on nonaccidental deaths, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, neoplasms, and other causes. Meeting the air quality guidelines set by the World Health Organization could prevent a substantial number of deaths.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chaicharn Pothirat, Warawut Chaiwong, Chalerm Liwsrisakun, Chaiwat Bumroongkit, Athavudh Deesomchok, Theerakorn Theerakittikul, Atikun Limsukon, Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Nittaya Phetsuk
Summary: In Chiang Mai, open burnings, agricultural and forest fires are major sources of particulate matters. The increased daily PM10 and PM2.5 were found to be associated with daily non-accidental mortality and causes of death, including COPD, CAD, and sepsis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhenyu Liang, Chuming You, Xiao Zhang, Xiaojie Wang, Danxia Xiao, Si He, Fan Wu, Qiong Meng
Summary: This study investigated the association between ALRI and exposure to size-specific particulate matter using different exposure metrics. The adverse effects of particulate matter exposure on ALRI hospitalizations were reconfirmed, and DECH may be a possible alternative exposure indicator for PM2.5 assessment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hongju Guo, Peipei Du, Han Zhang, Zihui Zhou, Minyao Zhao, Jie Wang, Xuemei Shi, Jiayi Lin, Yulu Lan, Xiang Xiao, Caiyun Zheng, Xiaofeng Ma, Chengyao Liu, Junjie Zou, Shu Yang, Jiawei Luo, Xixi Feng
Summary: This study aims to explore the effects of extreme temperature events on mortality from respiratory and circulatory diseases in a less developed city in western China. The study found that both low and high temperatures increased the risk of disease-related deaths, with the effects of cold temperatures lasting longer than heat waves.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hamidreza Aghababaeian, Rahim Sharafkhani, Maryam Kiarsi, Shahzad Mehranfar, Ahmad Moosavi, Ladan Araghi Ahvazi, Omid Aboubakri
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of diurnal temperature range (DTR) and hospital admission on cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in Dezful, Iran. The results showed that extreme low DTRs could increase the risk of daily cardiovascular admissions, while extreme high DTRs may have a protective effect on daily respiratory and cardiovascular admissions in regions with high fluctuations in DTR.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Huihua Yang, Chunxiang Yan, Meng Li, Lei Zhao, Zhen Long, Yali Fan, Zhonggang Zhang, Renjie Chen, Yihui Huang, Congbin Lu, Jianduan Zhang, Jie Tang, Hua Liu, Miao Liu, Wenting Guo, Liangle Yang, Xiaomin Zhang
Summary: This study found significant associations between air pollutants (excluding O-3) and hospital admissions for respiratory diseases among children, with stronger effects observed in the cold season. The associations were dose-responsive for PM2.5, SO2, NO2, and CO with respiratory disease hospitalizations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bo Wen, Yao Wu, Rongbin Xu, Yuming Guo, Shanshan Li
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of the 2019-20 bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) on emergency department (ED) visits. The results showed a significant increase in ED visits for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases during the bushfire season. Regions with lower socioeconomic status and higher fire density had a higher percentage of excess ED visits.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weeberb J. Requia, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, Evan de Schrijver, Heresh Amini, Antonio Gasparrini
Summary: Further research on the impact of temperature on health in Brazil is needed. This study examines the relationship between high ambient temperature and hospital admissions for circulatory and respiratory diseases in Brazilian municipalities. The findings indicate that respiratory diseases are more strongly associated with high temperature.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christina Dimitriadis, Caroline X. Gao, Jillian F. Ikin, Rory Wolfe, Belinda J. Gabbe, Malcolm R. Sim, Michael J. Abramson, Yuming Guo
Summary: The study found that exposure to mine fire related air pollution during the Morwell coal mine fire in Australia increased the risk of injury deaths, while also increasing the risk of all-cause mortality and death from Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD) in the six months after the fire. Males and residents aged 80 and above were identified as the most vulnerable groups during and after the mine fire.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yifan Zhang, Yuxia Ma, Fengliu Feng, Bowen Cheng, Jiahui Shen, Hang Wang, Haoran Jiao, Mingji Li
Summary: This study found that for every 10-mg/m3 increase in ozone concentration, respiratory mortality in China significantly increased by 0.55%. Variations were observed in combined estimates between regions and lag structures, with higher mortality estimates for the northern population compared to the southern population. Single-day lags had a larger combined effect than multi-day lags.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Usman Ahmed, Jerry Chun-Wei Lin, Gautam Srivastava
Summary: Approximately 19 million people die each year from cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases. This study uses machine learning to categorize and predict these diseases, providing timely alerts to healthcare professionals. The proposed model improves classification accuracy and outperforms existing algorithms in diagnosing cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases.
SUSTAINABLE COMPUTING-INFORMATICS & SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jie Chen, Sophia Rodopoulou, Maciej Strak, Kees de Hoogh, Tahir Taj, Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Zorana J. Andersen, Tom Bellander, Jorgen Brandt, Emanuel Zitt, Daniela Fecht, Francesco Forastiere, John Gulliver, Ole Hertel, Barbara Hoffmann, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, W. M. Monique Verschuren, Jeanette T. Jorgensen, Klea Katsouyanni, Matthias Ketzel, Anton Lager, Karin Leander, Shuo Liu, Petter Ljungman, Gianluca Severi, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Gabriele Nagel, Goran Pershagen, Annette Peters, Debora Rizzuto, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Evangelia Samoli, Mette Sorensen, Massimo Stafoggia, Anne Tjonneland, Gudrun Weinmayr, Kathrin Wolf, Bert Brunekreef, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Gerard Hoek
Summary: This study found suggestive evidence of an association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and bladder cancer, particularly with zinc in PM2.5. The findings strengthen the evidence from previous studies, indicating a potential impact of air pollution on bladder cancer incidence.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria-Iosifina Kasdagli, Klea Katsouyanni, Kees de Hoogh, Pagona Lagiou, Evangelia Samoli
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to air pollution may be associated with increased mortality from diseases related to the nervous system, cardiometabolic conditions, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). However, greenness in the environment may have beneficial effects on certain mortality outcomes.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pierre Masselot, Francesco Sera, Rochelle Schneider, Haidong Kan, Eric Lavigne, Massimo Stafoggia, Aurelio Tobias, Hong Chen, Richard T. Burnett, Joel Schwartz, Antonella Zanobetti, Michelle L. Bell, Bing-Yu Chen, Yue-Liang Leon Guo, Martina S. Ragettli, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, Christofer Astrom, Bertil Forsberg, Carmen Iniguez, Rebecca M. Garland, Noah Scovronick, Joana Madureira, Baltazar Nunes, Cesar De la Cruz Valencia, Magali Hurtado Diaz, Yasushi Honda, Masahiro Hashizume, Chris Fook Cheng Ng, Evangelia Samoli, Klea Katsouyanni, Alexandra Schneider, Susanne Breitner, Niilo R. Ryti, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Marek Maasikmets, Hans Orru, Yuming Guo, Nicolas Valdes Ortega, Patricia Matus Correa, Shilu Tong, Antonio Gasparrini
Summary: This study examined the impact of PM2.5 components on mortality and found associations between several components and relative risk. Increasing the proportion of ammonium increased the risk, while increasing the proportion of nitrate reduced the risk. The findings contribute to the identification of more hazardous emission sources.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Andre M. Carrington, Douglas G. Manuel, Paul W. Fieguth, Tim Ramsay, Venet Osmani, Bernhard Wernly, Carol Bennett, Steven Hawken, Olivia Magwood, Yusuf Sheikh, Matthew McInnes, Andreas Holzinger
Summary: This paper proposes a new method called deep ROC analysis to evaluate the performance of binary classifiers and diagnostic tests. It provides more detailed information compared to traditional performance measures. The method measures the performance in multiple groups and allows comparisons between groups. The paper also offers a new interpretation of AUC as balanced average accuracy, relevant to individuals.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PATTERN ANALYSIS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Klea Katsouyanni, Dimitris Evangelopoulos
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Siqi Zhang, Susanne Breitner, Regina Pickford, Timo Lanki, Enembe Okokon, Lidia Morawska, Evangelia Samoli, Sophia Rodopoulou, Massimo Stafoggia, Matteo Renzi, Tamara Schikowski, Qi Zhao, Alexandra Schneider, Annette Peters
Summary: An increasing number of epidemiological studies have found an association between ultrafine particles (UFP) and imbalanced autonomic control of the heart, which may be a potential mechanism linking particulate matter air pollution to cardiovascular disease. This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that short-term exposure to ambient UFP is associated with decreased heart rate variability (HRV), particularly as an immediate response within hours.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Tahir Taj, Jie Chen, Sophia Rodopoulou, Maciej Strak, Kees de Hoogh, Zorana J. Andersen, Tom Bellander, Jorgen Brandt, Daniela Fecht, Francesco Forastiere, John Gulliver, Ole Hertel, Barbara Hoffmann, Jeanette T. Jorgensen, Klea Katsouyanni, Matthias Ketzel, Anton Lager, Karin Leander, Petter Ljungman, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Gabriele Nagel, Goran Pershagen, Debora Rizzuto, Evangelia Samoli, Rina So, Massimo Stafoggia, Anne Tjonneland, Roel Vermeulen, Gudrun Weinmayr, Kathrin Wolf, Jiawei Zhang, Emanuel Zitt, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: The study, pooling data from six European cohorts, found no significant association between long-term ambient air pollution exposure to fine particles, nitrogen dioxide, black carbon, and warm season ozone, and the incidence of kidney parenchyma cancer.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria-Iosifina Kasdagli, Klea Katsouyanni, Kees de Hoogh, Sofia Zafeiratou, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Evangelia Samoli
Summary: This study investigated the association between exposure to blue spaces and mortality in Greece. The results showed that an increase in blue space was associated with a decreased risk of natural mortality, cardiovascular mortality, respiratory mortality, and mortality from diseases of the nervous system.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Shawn Marshall, Michel Bedard, Brenda Vrkljan, Holly Tuokko, Michelle M. Porter, Gary Naglie, Mark J. Rapoport, Barbara Mazer, Isabelle Gelinas, Sylvain Gagnon, Judith L. Charlton, Sjaan Koppel, Lynn MacLeay, Anita Myers, Ranjeeta Mallick, Tim Ramsay, Ian Stiell, George Wells, Malcolm Man-Son-Hing
Summary: This study developed a risk stratification tool for older adults to assess their medical fitness-to-drive. The results showed that only a small percentage of driving years were in the highest risk category, with a significantly higher relative risk for at-fault collisions compared to the lowest risk group. Therefore, this tool can assist primary health care providers in initiating discussions and further evaluations regarding the driving abilities of older drivers.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Martin M. Klamrowski, Ran Klein, Christopher McCudden, James R. Green, Tim Ramsay, Babak Rashidi, Christine A. White, Matthew J. Oliver, Ayub Akbari, Gregory L. Hundemer
Summary: Developing a short-term (6-12 months) kidney failure risk prediction model can improve the transition from advanced chronic kidney disease to kidney failure and reduce unplanned dialysis rates. The optimal model for short-term kidney failure risk prediction remains unknown. Machine learning models incorporating time-updated data performed better than traditional Cox models in predicting kidney failure among patients with advanced CKD.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Siqi Zhang, Susanne Breitner, Masna Rai, Nikolaos Nikolaou, Massimo Stafoggia, Francesca de Donato, Evangelia Samoli, Sofia Zafeiratou, Klea Katsouyanni, Shilpa Rao, Alfonso Diz-Lois Palomares, Antonio Gasparrini, Pierre Masselot, Kristin Aunan, Annette Peters, Alexandra Schneider
Summary: This study examined the short-term associations between heat and cardiovascular disease mortality in three European countries. Results showed that heat has an impact on CVD mortality, with stronger effects observed in women and in areas with high population density, high degree of urbanization, low green coverage, and high levels of fine particulate matter.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jeroen de Bont, Regina Pickford, Christopher Astrom, Fabian Colomar, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Kees de Hoogh, Dorina Ibi, Klea Katsouyanni, Erik Melen, Federica Nobile, Goran Pershagen, Asa Persson, Evangelia Samoli, Massimo Stafoggia, Cathryn Tonne, Jelle Vlaanderen, Kathrin Wolf, Roel Vermeulen, Annette Peters, Petter Ljungman
Summary: This study found that long-term exposure to air pollution (especially PM2.5, NO2, and BC), lower greenness, and higher impervious surface are associated with an increased risk of stroke.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dugald Seely, Mark Legacy, Ellen Conte, Caitlyn Keates, Athanasios Psihogios, Tim Ramsay, Dean A. Fergusson, Salmaan Kanji, John-Graydon Simmons, Kumanan Wilson
Summary: In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, a combination of vitamin C, vitamin D3, vitamin K2, and zinc showed no clinically or statistically significant effects on overall health in outpatients diagnosed with COVID-19. The study was stopped prematurely due to insufficient recruitment capacity. Further research is needed to determine the clinical utility of these supplements for COVID-19.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tammy Liu, Gerd Melkus, Tim Ramsay, Adnan Sheikh, Odette Laneuville, Guy Trudel
Summary: Bone marrow adiposity is decreased in astronauts returning from space missions, suggesting it may be used as an energy source to counteract anemia. The modulation of bone marrow adipose tissue could help explain observations on Earth.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Massimo Stafoggia, Bente Oftedal, Jie Chen, Sophia Rodopoulou, Matteo Renzi, Richard W. Atkinson, Mariska Bauwelinck, Jochem O. Klompmaker, Amar Mehta, Danielle Vienneau, Zorana J. Andersen, Tom Bellander, Jorgen Brandt, Giulia Cesaroni, Kees de Hoogh, Daniela Fecht, John Gulliver, Ole Hertel, Barbara Hoffmann, Ulla A. Hvidtfeldt, Karl-Heinz Joeckel, Jeanette T. Jorgensen, Klea Katsouyanni, Matthias Ketzel, Doris Tove Kristoffersen, Anton Lager, Karin Leander, Shuo Liu, Petter L. S. Ljungman, Gabriele Nagel, Goran Pershagen, Annette Peters, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Debora Rizzuto, Sara Schramm, Per E. Schwarze, Gianluca Severi, Torben Sigsgaard, Maciek Strak, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Monique Verschuren, Gudrun Weinmayr, Kathrin Wolf, Emanuel Zitt, Evangelia Samoli, Francesco Forastiere, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Nicole A. H. Janssen
Summary: This study analyzed the associations between low-level air pollution and mortality in seven large European cohorts, finding significant positive associations between non-accidental mortality and PM2.5, NO2, and black carbon. The associations were slightly weaker for cardiovascular mortality, similar for non-malignant respiratory mortality, and stronger for lung cancer mortality. Warm-season ozone was negatively associated with both non-accidental and cause-specific mortality. The study highlights the importance of considering low concentrations of air pollutants in setting air quality standards.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2022)