Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu Wang, Mo Dan, Yan Dou, Ling Guo, Zhizhen Xu, Ding Ding, Mushui Shu
Summary: Air pollution has a significant impact on public health. The air quality health index (AQHI) provides a comprehensive approach to measuring mixtures of air pollutants and assessing short-term health effects. This study established an AQHI and cumulative risk index (CRI)-AQHI for Tianjin using single-and multi-pollutant models. The results showed that AQHI and CRI-AQHI were more closely correlated with the total mortality effects on residents compared to the popular air quality index (AQI).
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenli Feng, Yongfang Zhang, Shuge Wang, Mengyao Xu, Yunlin Li, Ping Wang, Chaosheng Zhu, Songfang Han, Lei Shi, Yifei Guo
Summary: The study focused on the air quality in the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration (CPUA) in China, revealing that air pollution is subject to seasonal variations and is mainly driven by human activities, with significant health risks for the population in certain cities like Zhengzhou and Anyang.
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xinhui Wang, Diana Younan, Joshua Millstein, Andrew J. Petkus, Erika Garcia, Daniel P. Beavers, Mark A. Espeland, Helena C. Chui, Susan M. Resnick, Margaret Gatz, Joel D. Kaufman, Gregory A. Wellenius, Eric A. Whitsel, JoAnn E. Manson, Stephen R. Rapp, Jiu-Chiuan Chen
Summary: Improving air quality in old age is associated with a lower risk of dementia in older women.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erik Velasco, Armando Retama, Miguel Zavala, Marc Guevara, Bernhard Rappengluck, Luisa T. Molina
Summary: Air quality policies based on scientific and technical information are effective in controlling air pollution and protecting public health. Cutting-edge science is required to address the challenges posed by growing urbanization and climate change, as well as changes in emission profiles resulting from emergent emission sources and advanced technology implementation.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huan Lu, Hongcheng Gan
Summary: This study explores the exposure risk and spatial distribution characteristics of public transport in Wuhan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Differentiated prevention and control measures are proposed based on the risk levels, providing a theoretical basis and decision-making reference for urban traffic management departments in emergency management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Roohollah Rostami, Mehdi Fazlzadeh, Amin Babaei-Pouya, Malek Abazari, Leila Rastgho, Roohollah Ghasemi, Behzad Saranjam
Summary: The study in Ardabil city of Iran investigated BTEX concentrations in printing and copying centers (PCCs) and found that the levels were lower than the occupational exposure limits. Factors such as type of printer, number of devices, and ventilation system significantly influenced BTEX concentrations. The study also revealed potential health risks associated with exposure to certain compounds in the indoor air of PCCs with inkjet printers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. Coelho, J. Ferreira, V. Rodrigues, M. Lopes
Summary: Air pollution has become a major threat to human health, with acute episodes increasing in many cities worldwide. This study used source apportionment modelling to quantify the contributions of different emission sources to air pollution in six European urban areas. The results showed that road transport is the main contributor to NO2 concentrations, while transboundary transport plays a major role in PM concentrations.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hamid Reza Ghaffari, Zohreh Kamari, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Mehdi Fazlzadeh, Mohsen Heidari
Summary: This study measured BTEX concentrations in the air of various regions and indoor-outdoor environments in Bandar Abbas, Iran. The results showed higher levels of BTEX compounds in urban areas, with vehicular traffic identified as the main source of emission. Benzene's cancer risk exceeded recommended levels in urban and industrial regions, necessitating appropriate mitigation actions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Huiling Ouyang, Xu Tang, Rajesh Kumar, Renhe Zhang, Guy Brasseur, Ben Churchill, Mozaharul Alam, Haidong Kan, Hong Liao, Tong Zhu, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Ranjeet Sokhi, Jiacan Yuan, Alexander Baklanov, Jianmin Chen, Maria Katherina Patdu
Summary: Air pollution is estimated to contribute to approximately 7 million premature deaths, with around 4.5 million deaths linked to ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Implementing the stricter WHO 2021 AQGs in the Asian region is expected to generate the greatest health benefits, as deaths attributed to air pollution rank the highest in this region. Key messages and recommendations have been presented to promote the strategies for implementation at national, regional, and global levels in Asia.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Huiling Ouyang, Xu Tang, Rajesh Kumar, Renhe Zhang, Guy Brasseur, Ben Churchill, Mozaharul Alam, Haidong Kan, Hong Liao, Tong Zhu, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Ranjeet Sokhi, Jiacan Yuan, Alexander Baklanov, Jianmin Chen, Maria Katherina Patdu
Summary: Air pollution is responsible for millions of premature deaths, particularly in the Asian region. Implementing stricter global air quality guidelines, released by the WHO, will bring significant health benefits, especially in Asia. This article presents key messages and recommendations to promote the implementation of the ambitious WHO 2021 AQGs in Asia.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Manjit Kaur, Dilbag Singh, Mohamed Yaseen Jabarulla, Vijay Kumar, Jusung Kang, Heung-No Lee
Summary: The growing population and industrialization have led to a significant increase in environmental pollution, especially air pollution. This has negative impacts on both the environment and human health, resulting in higher rates of illness and death. To address this urgent problem, the development of air quality prediction models has become a crucial area of research.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah Gomm, Thomas Bernauer
Summary: Based on a study, the authors found that subjective perception of environmental stressors has a greater impact on mental health compared to objective pollution. Additionally, actual nature visits have a stronger predictive power on mental health than mere proximity to green spaces. The results showed that there is no direct link between actual environmental stressors and mental health, but rather, it is mediated through perceived environmental stressors. Therefore, policy interventions should focus on individuals' subjective perception of environmental stressors and provide attractive and accessible green spaces to reduce negative impacts on mental health.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Alberto Martilli, Beatriz Sanchez, Jose Luis Santiago, Domingo Rasilla, Gianluca Pappaccogli, Fernando Allende, Fernando Martin, Carlos Roman-Cascon, Carlos Yaguee, Felipe Fernandez
Summary: Accurate simulation of dispersion during wintertime thermal inversions is crucial for understanding the phenomena and improving air quality strategies. This study used WRF with the BEP-BEM scheme to simulate dispersion during a thermal inversion episode in Madrid, Spain. Results showed spatial variability of dispersive conditions, with pollutants accumulating in topographical depressions. Additionally, a simple empirical method for deriving NO2 from NOx concentrations was proposed. The model was also used to derive information useful for air pollution abatement strategies, such as optimizing emissions throughout the diurnal cycle.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Samyak T. Shah, Nayanabai Shabadi, Rohan Karkra, Vadaga V. Rao
Summary: Indoor air pollution, including factors such as air quality index, volatile organic compounds, and ventilation, is associated with respiratory illnesses. This study conducted a survey in an urban slum and found a significant relationship between indoor pollution levels and respiratory diseases.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wittawat Insian, Nuttipon Yabueng, Wan Wiriya, Somporn Chantara
Summary: During the smoke haze season, higher concentrations of particles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were found in rural areas compared to urban areas, with the highest PAH concentrations in the finest particles. Conversely, during the non-smoke haze season, urban areas had higher concentrations due to traffic emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Mattias Brunstrom, Nawi Ng, John Dahlstrom, Lars H. Lindholm, Margareta Norberg, Lennarth Nystrom, Lars Weinehall, Bo Carlberg
Summary: Education and feedback on hypertension management did not reduce the risk of stroke, but lower all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were observed in the intervention county.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yanfei Guo, Nawi Ng, Paul Kowal, Hualiang Lin, Ye Ruan, Yan Shi, Fan Wu
Summary: This study investigated the association between long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 and frailty. The results showed that in rural areas, each 10 μg/m³ increase in ambient PM2.5 was associated with a 30% increase in the odds of frailty, and this association appeared to be stronger in men.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yue Zhang, Yuting Yu, Junjie Zhu, Qi Zhao, Yun Qiu, Shuheng Cui, Yu Xiang, Yiling Wu, Nawi Ng, Weibing Wang, Yonggen Jiang, Genming Zhao
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as a predictor in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment. The results showed that eGFR was associated with ASCVD risk factors, and it had a good predictive value for 10-year high ASCVD risk.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Isaac Kisiangani, Shukri F. Mohamed, Catherine Kyobutungi, Paulina Tindana, Anita Ghansah, Michele Ramsay, Gershim Asiki
Summary: This study evaluated the clinical performance of a next-generation sequencing-based tumor-targeted treatment detection method and found that it could accurately and sensitively identify tumor-related genetic mutations.
BMC MEDICAL ETHICS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pauline Bakibinga, Lyagamula Kisia, Martin Atela, Peter M. Kibe, Caroline Kabaria, Isaac Kisiangani, Catherine Kyobutungi
Summary: This study aimed to explore the barriers to and options for improving access to quality healthcare for the urban poor in Nairobi, Kenya. The findings suggest that socio-economic status, community-level factors, and health system factors interact to limit healthcare access and perpetuate health inequities. Limited involvement in decision-making processes by service providers and other key stakeholders was identified as a major challenge. The study emphasizes the importance of tailored multisectoral strategies to address individual, community, and system-level barriers to quality healthcare.
Article
Parasitology
Prasad Liyanage, Yesim Tozan, Hasitha Aravinda Tissera, Hans J. Overgaard, Joacim Rocklov
Summary: Dengue is a major public health problem in Sri Lanka, and the association between Aedes larval indices and dengue incidence is poorly understood. This study analyzed the data of Aedes larval indices and dengue cases in Kalutara district, and found that all three larval indices were associated with dengue risk and identified threshold values. The study demonstrated the potential of vector surveillance information in developing a warning system for control strategies.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marina Romanello, Claudia Di Napoli, Paul Drummond, Carole Green, Harry Kennard, Pete Lampard, Daniel Scamman, Nigel Arnell, Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, Lea Berrang Ford, Kristine Belesova, Kathryn Bowen, Wenjia Cai, Max Callaghan, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Jonathan Chambers, Kim R. van Daalen, Carole Dalin, Niheer Dasandi, Shouro Dasgupta, Michael Davies, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Robert Dubrow, Kristie L. Ebi, Matthew Eckelman, Paul Ekins, Luis E. Escobar, Lucien Georgeson, Hilary Graham, Samuel H. Gunther, Ian Hamilton, Yun Hang, Risto Hanninen, Stella Hartinger, Kehan He, Jeremy J. Hess, Shih-Che Hsu, Slava Jankin, Louis Jamart, Ollie Jay, Ilan Kelman, Gregor Kiesewetter, Patrick Kinney, Tord Kjellstrom, Dominic Kniveton, Jason K. W. Lee, Bruno Lemke, Yang Liu, Zhao Liu, Melissa Lott, Martin Lotto Batista, Rachel Lowe, Frances MacGuire, Maquins Odhiambo Sewe, Jaime Martinez-Urtaza, Mark Maslin, Lucy McAllister, Alice McGushin, Celia McMichael, Zhifu Mi, James Milner, Kelton Minor, Jan C. Minx, Nahid Mohajeri, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Karyn Morrissey, Simon Munzert, Kris A. Murray, Tara Neville, Maria Nilsson, Nick Obradovich, Megan B. O'Hare, Tadj Oreszczyn, Matthias Otto, Fereidoon Owfi, Olivia Pearman, Mahnaz Rabbaniha, Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson, Joacim Rocklov, Renee N. Salas, Jan C. Semenza, Jodi D. Sherman, Liuhua Shi, Joy Shumake-Guillemot, Grant Silbert, Mikhail Sofiev, Marco Springmann, Jennifer Stowell, Meisam Tabatabaei, Jonathon Taylor, Joaquin Trinanes, Fabian Wagner, Paul Wilkinson, Matthew Winning, Marisol Yglesias-Gonzalez, Shihui Zhang, Peng Gong, Hugh Montgomery, Anthony Costello
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
S. F. Mohamed, C. Khayeka-Wandabwa, S. Muthuri, N. N. Ngomi, C. Kyobutungi, T. N. Haregu
Summary: This study aimed to describe the profile and correlates of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in apparently normal younger-age adults in an urban setting in Kenya. Age, current use of alcohol, systolic blood pressure, subcutaneous fat thickness, pulse rate, and pulse pressure were found to be the main predictors of CIMT in this study population.
HIPERTENSION Y RIESGO VASCULAR
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Truong-Minh Pham, Nguyen Xuan Thanh, Nawi Ng, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Yoshihisa Fujino, Shinya Matsuda, Phuong Phan, Kurian Joseph, Catherine Sauvaget, Emily Walker, Lorraine Shack, Winson Y. Cheung
Summary: This study applies a new measure called average lifespan shortened (ALSS) to examine changes in lifespan among cancer patients in selected high-income countries from 2006 to 2016. The results show modest changes in ALSS for overall cancer deaths over the study period in many countries, with a significant proportion of lifespan lost among patients with central nervous system cancers. The study demonstrates the use of ALSS for population-level assessment of premature mortality among cancer patients.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dayana Shakya, Karin Flodin, Dip Raj Thapa, Jon Victor Bankler, Hua Bai, Ulf Wilhelmsson, Madhusudan Subedi, Nawi Ng, Natalia Oli, Abhinav Vaidya, Per Backlund, Alexandra Krettek
Article
Clinical Neurology
Xiaowei Dong, Nawi Ng, Ailiana Santosa
Summary: This study investigates the causal relationship between family structure and depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults, finding that older individuals living alone and in extended families are more likely to experience depressive symptoms. Screening for depression in the older population, particularly those living in at-risk households, is recommended.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Liv Zetterberg, Malin Eriksson, Cecilia Ravry, Ailiana Santosa, Nawi Ng
Summary: Social sustainability is an increasingly important goal in urban policy and planning. This study focuses on a neighbourhood in northern Sweden that is at-risk of negative social development. Through interviews with municipal representatives, local professionals, and residents, the study identifies threats and promoters for social sustainable development. The findings emphasize the importance of considering spatial scale and the relationships between different aspects of socially sustainable development.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sianga Mutola, F. Xavier Gomez-Olive, Nawi Ng
Summary: This study examined the association between socioeconomic position (SEP) and cognitive function among adults in rural South Africa, and found that health conditions mediated the relationship between SEP and cognitive function. Therefore, preventing and controlling chronic diseases can serve as an entry point for interventions to improve cognitive function among individuals with low socioeconomic status.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Tun Lin Kyaw, Nawi Ng, Margarita Theocharaki, Patrik Wennberg, Klas-Goran Sahlen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness of digital health interventions for behavioral changes among people with chronic diseases. The study found that digital health interventions are cost-effective in high-income countries and can be scaled up. Further research is needed to conduct comprehensive economic evaluation in this field and to consider the context of low- and middle-income countries.
INTERACTIVE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Joacim Rockloev, Jan C. Semenza, Shouro Dasgupta, ElizabethJ. Z. Robinson, Ahmed Abd El Wahed, Tilly Alcayna, Cristina Arnes-Sanz, Meghan Bailey, Till Baernighausen, Frederic Bartumeus, Carme Borrell, Laurens M. Bouwer, Pierre-Antoine Bretonniere, Aditi Bunker, Chloe Chavardes, Kim R. van Daalen, Joao Encarnacao, Nube Gonzalez-Reviriego, Junwen Guo, Katie Johnson, Marion P. G. Koopmans, Maria Manez Costa, Antonios Michaelakis, Tomas Montalvo, Anna Omazic, John R. B. Palmer, Raman Preet, Marina Romanello, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Reina S. Sikkema, Marta Terrado, Marina Treskova, Rachel Lowe
Summary: Climate change is a driver of infectious disease outbreaks and expansions in Europe. A proposed framework aims to develop indicators and decision support tools to track and assess climate-induced disease risks, improve early warning and response systems, and evaluate adaptation and mitigation measures. The approach involves multi-level engagement, innovative methodologies, and novel data streams with the goal of reducing the knowledge-to-action gap for improved health system resilience.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE
(2023)
