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Environmental Sciences
Ruiming Liang, Renjie Chen, Peng Yin, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall Martin, Richard Burnett, Aaron J. Cohen, Michael Brauer, Cong Liu, Weidong Wang, Jian Lei, Lijun Wang, Limin Wang, Mei Zhang, Haidong Kan, Maigeng Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the associations between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its constituents and cardiovascular mortality in China. The results showed that PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and stroke, with PM2.5 constituents from fossil fuel combustion showing larger hazard ratios. This study emphasized the importance of PM2.5 constituents from fossil fuel combustion in the long-term cardiovascular effects of PM2.5 in China.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Jovine Bachwenkizi, Cong Liu, Xia Meng, Lina Zhang, Weidong Wang, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall Martin, Melanie S. Hammer, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan
Summary: The study found positive and significant associations between exposure to PM2.5 and its constituents and infant mortality in 15 African countries. Carbonaceous fractions and sulfate were identified as playing a major role in PM2.5-related infant mortality. The associations varied among countries and different subgroups, highlighting the need for targeted reduction measures in specific sources to reduce the risk of infant mortality.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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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.
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Environmental Sciences
Tingting Wu, Xinyi Yang, Aiai Chu, Xinling Xie, Ming Bai, Yu Peng, Zheng Zhang
Summary: This study examined the short-term effects of exposure to PM2.5 on cardiovascular diseases hospitalizations in Lanzhou, China. The results showed a positive correlation between PM2.5 and daily admissions for total or cause-specific CVD, with both low and high temperatures increasing the risk. Stratified analysis by gender and age did not reveal any differences. The study also found an almost linear relationship between PM2.5 exposure and cause-specific CVD admissions, with males and the elderly being more vulnerable.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Zizheng Zhang, Yang Su, Renjie Jing, Jiying Qi, Xiaohui Qi, Zhen Xie, Bin Cui
Summary: This study found that short-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 may lead to dyslipidemia in adults, particularly an increase in high LDL-C and total cholesterol. This effect was more pronounced in females and individuals with normal weight.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chunhua He, Cong Liu, Renjie Chen, Xia Meng, Weidong Wang, John Ji, Leni Kang, Juan Liang, Xiaohong Li, Yuxi Liu, Xue Yu, Jun Zhu, Yanping Wang, Haidong Kan
Summary: This nationwide case-crossover study in China demonstrated that acute exposure to PM2.5 may significantly increase the risk of under-5 mortality, with larger effects for neonates, female children, and during warm seasons. The concentration-response curve between PM2.5 and under-5 mortality showed steeper slopes in lower ranges (<50 µg/m³), and positive associations remained below the 24-h PM2.5 concentration limit recommended by WHO Air Quality Guidelines and China Air Quality Standards.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Junhui Wu, Yaohua Tian, Yao Wu, Zijing Wang, Yiqun Wu, Tao Wu, Xueying Qin, Mengying Wang, Xiaowen Wang, Jiating Wang, Yonghua Hu
Summary: The study revealed a significant association between PM2.5 levels and outpatient visits for venous thromboembolism in Beijing, with a more pronounced relationship observed during the warm season. Adjusting for temperature at various time lags should be considered when investigating seasonal associations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Lingxi Wang, Ting Xu, Qiling Wang, Haobo Ni, Xiaolin Yu, Chunying Song, Yushan Li, Fuping Li, Tianqing Meng, Huiqiang Sheng, Xiaoyan Cai, Tingting Dai, Lina Xiao, Qinghui Zeng, Pi Guo, Jing Wei, Xinzong Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between exposure to the chemical constituents of PM2.5 air pollution and decreased sperm quality, finding that certain constituents are associated with adverse effects on sperm parameters.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu-Ni Ho, Fu-Jen Cheng, Ming-Ta Tsai, Chih-Min Tsai, Po-Chun Chuang, Chi-Yung Cheng
Summary: This study found that PM2.5 and its chemical constituents OC and nitrate are associated with ED visits for pediatric asthma. Among PM2.5 constituents, OC was most closely related to ED visits for pediatric asthma. Children are more vulnerable to PM2.5 and OC during cold days.
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Environmental Sciences
Apolline Saucy, Kees de Hoogh, Danielle Vienneau, Louise Tangermann, Beat Schaffer, Jean-Marc Wunderli, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Martin Roosli
Summary: Ambient air pollution, specifically NO2 and PM2.5, has been linked to cardiovascular mortality in a population near Zurich airport in Switzerland. NO2 showed a stronger association with cardiovascular mortality compared to PM2.5, particularly with ischemic stroke mortality. Vulnerabilities to NO2-associated cardiovascular mortality varied by cause of death, highlighting the importance of different behaviors and risk factors in susceptible groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Xiaole Zhang, Xi Chen, Yang Yue, Shuxiao Wang, Bin Zhao, Xinmei Huang, Tiantian Li, Qinghua Sun, Jing Wang
Summary: There is a variation in mortality risk associated with different sources of PM2.5, with industrial and residential combustion sources closely correlated with lung cancer and circulatory diseases.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Do Thi Hoai Thuong, Tran Ngoc Dang, Arthit Phosri, Wattasit Siriwong, Truong Thi Thuy Dung, Nguyen Thi Tuong Vy, Kraiwuth Kallawicha
Summary: This study investigated the association between PM2.5 exposure and hospitalizations for mental and behavioral disorders (MBDs). The results showed a significant correlation between a daily increase of 10μg/m(3) in PM2.5 concentration and a 2.96% increase in hospitalizations for MBDs. The effects were more pronounced in female patients and the middle-age group (35-59 years).
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Qian Guo, Kai Zhang, Beibei Wang, Suzhen Cao, Tao Xue, Qian Zhang, Hezhong Tian, Peng Fu, Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, Xiaoli Duan
Summary: The study demonstrates that the constituents of PM2.5, especially black carbon, are associated with childhood obesity. Girls, older children, and those living in urban and Northeast regions are more susceptible to the effects.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Junhui Wu, Hongbo Chen, Ruotong Yang, Huan Yu, Shaomei Shang, Yonghua Hu
Summary: This study finds that short-term exposure to PM2.5 may be associated with exacerbations in psoriasis. Female and older patients appear to be more sensitive to the effects of PM2.5.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ruijun Xu, Suli Huang, Chunxiang Shi, Rui Wang, Tingting Liu, Yingxin Li, Yi Zheng, Ziquan Lv, Jing Wei, Hong Sun, Yuewei Liu
Summary: A study conducted in Jiangsu province, China, from 2015 to 2020 found that extreme temperature events (ETEs) such as heat waves and cold spells are associated with myocardial infarction (MI) morbidity. It also revealed that there is an interaction between ETEs and ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in triggering MI deaths. The findings suggest that reducing exposure to both ETEs and PM2.5 can prevent premature deaths from MI.
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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.
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Engineering, Environmental
Xihao Du, Qingli Zhang, Yixuan Jiang, Huichu Li, Xinlei Zhu, Yang Zhang, Cong Liu, Yue Niu, John Ji, Chao Jiang, Jing Cai, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan
Summary: The study conducted a randomized, crossover trial among healthy young students in Shanghai, China to investigate the biological mechanism of adverse health outcomes related to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP). The multi-omics analysis showed that exposure to TRAP is associated with changes in genome-wide transcription, protein, and metabolite profiles, affecting pathways such as inflammation, oxidative stress, and hormone signaling. The study demonstrated novel pathways activated in response to TRAP exposure, providing evidence of global molecular changes at the multi-omics level.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Cuiping Wang, Jingyu Lin, Yue Niu, Weidong Wang, Jianfen Wen, Lili Lv, Cong Liu, Xihao Du, Qingli Zhang, Bo Chen, Jing Cai, Zhuohui Zhao, Donghai Liang, John S. Ji, Honglei Chen, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan
Summary: The study revealed that acute ozone exposure can lead to an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and an increase in the secretion of neuroendocrine stress hormones, potentially resulting in adverse cardiometabolic effects.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiuli Yang, Mingyang Liu, Qu Cheng, Lingyue Yang, Xiaohui Sun, Haidong Kan, Yang Liu, Michelle L. Bell, Rohini Dasan, Huiwang Gao, Xiaohong Yao, Yang Gao
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between air pollution exposure and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Qingdao, China. The findings showed significant associations between PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO exposure and AMI, particularly in older adults and females during the cold season. Only NO2 and SO2 were associated with COPD, with different lag associations for females and those over 65 years old. The two-pollutant model did not significantly change the exposure-response relationship.
FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yixuan Jiang, Yuan He, Shenpeng Wu, Renjie Chen, Ying Yang, Jihong Xu, Ya Zhang, Qiaomei Wang, Haiping Shen, Yiping Zhang, Donghai Yan, Zuoqi Peng, Xudong Dong, Hongping Zhang, Lifang Jiang, Huichu Li, Yixiang Zhu, Cong Liu, Weidong Wang, Xia Meng, Tao Pei, Ci Song, Aaron Cohen, Xu Ma, Jing Cai, Haidong Kan
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Infectious Diseases
Ye Yao, Jie Tian, Xia Meng, Haidong Kan, Lian Zhou, Weibing Wang
Summary: Our study constructed a COVID-19 severity self-assessment scale that can be used by patients in the community to predict their risk of developing severe illness and the need for further medical assistance.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Renjie Chen, Yixuan Jiang, Jialu Hu, Honglei Chen, Huichu Li, Xia Meng, John S. Ji, Ya Gao, Weidong Wang, Cong Liu, Weiyi Fang, Hongbing Yan, Jiyan Chen, Weimin Wang, Dingcheng Xiang, Xi Su, Bo Yu, Yan Wang, Yawei Xu, Lefeng Wang, Chunjie Li, Yundai Chen, Michelle L. Bell, Aaron J. Cohen, Junbo Ge, Yong Huo, Haidong Kan
Summary: This study found that short-term exposure to air pollutants such as PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and CO may trigger the onset of ACS and its subtypes. The associations were strongest in the first hour of exposure and attenuated thereafter.
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaoyue Cheng, Xinhua Ji, Dongjian Yang, Chen Zhang, Lei Chen, Cong Liu, Xia Meng, Weidong Wang, Huichu Li, Haidong Kan, Hefeng Huang
Summary: This study found that prenatal exposure to PM2.5 during the first and second trimesters was associated with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Fasting blood glucose (FBG) and HbA1c played roles in the relationship between PM2.5 exposure in the second trimester and GDM.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuan He, Yixuan Jiang, Ying Yang, Jihong Xu, Ya Zhang, Qiaomei Wang, Haiping Shen, Yiping Zhang, Donghai Yan, Zuoqi Peng, Cong Liu, Weidong Wang, Tamara Schikowski, Huichu Li, Beizhan Yan, John S. Ji, Aimin Chen, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall Martin, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan, Jing Cai, Xu Ma
Summary: The study found that carbonaceous components of PM2.5 were associated with higher risk of preterm birth, with early pregnancy appearing to be the critical exposure window for most constituents. Older age, exposure to second-hand smoke, pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity, conception during winter, and living in northern China or rural areas were factors that made women more susceptible.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yue Niu, Huichu Li, Weidong Wang, Cuiping Wang, Cong Liu, Xihao Du, Qingli Zhang, Jingguang Li, Su Shi, Xia Meng, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan
Summary: This study conducted a proteomic analysis to investigate the impact of ozone exposure on healthy young adults. The results showed that ozone exposure could increase blood coagulation factors and platelet activation, while decreasing some proteins. In addition, ozone exposure was found to be associated with lipid metabolism and immune response.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yihui Ge, Qingyan Fu, Min Yi, Yuan Chao, Xiaoning Lei, Xueyi Xu, Zhenchun Yang, Jianlin Hu, Haidong Kan, Jing Cai
Summary: This study developed a land-use regression (LUR) model for UFP exposure assessment in Shanghai, China, and showed the importance of high-resolution models for UFP exposure assessment in urban areas. The final model explained 69% of the spatial variability in UFP concentration, with predictors including traffic-related NOx emissions, number of restaurants, building footprint area, and distance to the nearest national road, within a relatively small buffer size.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jing Cai, Yang Shen, Yan Zhao, Xia Meng, Yue Niu, Renjie Chen, Guangbin Quan, Huichu Li, John A. Groeger, Wenchong Du, Jing Hua, Haidong Kan
Summary: Research has found that prenatal and postnatal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with sleep quality and sleep disturbances in children. The association is stronger for postnatal exposure, particularly during the first 3 years of life, and is more evident in sleep-disordered breathing and daytime sleepiness.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Su Shi, Weidong Wang, Xinyue Li, Yun Hang, Jian Lei, Haidong Kan, Xia Meng
Summary: This study aims to identify optimized modeling time windows for capturing the long-term variation of PM2.5 in China during 2005-2019 by including modeling data with multiple time windows. The results showed that training models with data of current years performed better during 2013-2019, while models with data of 2013 and 2014 performed better in predicting historical PM2.5 concentrations before 2013.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tao Xue, Mingkun Tong, Meng Wang, Xinyue Yang, Yanying Wang, Huan Lin, Hengyi Liu, Jiajianghui Li, Conghong Huang, Xia Meng, Yixuan Zheng, Dan Tong, Jicheng Gong, Shiqiu Zhang, Tong Zhu
Summary: Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure in China has led to a significant burden of premature deaths, especially in urban areas. This environmental inequality is evident as a small high-risk subgroup bears the majority of the NO2-related health impacts. Although there has been a reduction in the overall health impact of NO2 exposure from 2013 to 2020, inequality has slightly increased.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yao Wu, Bo Wen, Shanshan Li, Antonio Gasparrini, Shilu Tong, Ala Overcenco, Ales Urban, Alexandra Schneider, Alireza Entezari, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, Antonella Zanobetti, Antonis Analitis, Ariana Zeka, Aurelio Tobias, Barrak Alahmad, Ben Armstrong, Bertil Forsberg, Carmen Iniguez, Caroline Ameling, Cesar De la Cruz Valencia, Christofer Astrom, Danny Houthuijs, Do Van Dung, Dominic Roye, Ene Indermitte, Eric Lavigne, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Fiorella Acquaotta, Francesca De'Donato, Francesco Sera, Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar, Haidong Kan, Hans Orru, Ho Kim, Iulian-Horia Holobaca, Jan Kysely, Joana Madureira, Joel Schwartz, Klea Katsouyanni, Magali Hurtado-Diaz, Martina S. Ragettli, Masahiro Hashizume, Mathilde Pascal, Micheline de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho, Noah Scovronick, Paola Michelozzi, Patrick Goodman, Paulo Hilario Nascimento Saldiva, Rosana Abrutzky, Samuel Osorio, Tran Ngoc Dang, Valentina Colistro, Veronika Huber, Whanhee Lee, Xerxes Seposo, Yasushi Honda, Michelle L. Bell, Yuming Guo
Summary: This study investigated the effects of heat and temperature variability on mortality and found that temperature variability modifies the association between heat and mortality. The modification effects of temperature variability varied geographically, with higher attributable fractions observed in Central Europe and lower fractions in North America. The study suggests that implementing targeted strategies to address heat exposure and fluctuating temperatures would benefit public health.
