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Economics
Samuel McCreery-Phillips, Shahram Heydari
Summary: This study examines the association between bicycle commuting and various sociodemographic and built and natural environment characteristics in different parts of Greater London. The results indicate that employment rate, population composition, housing type, and cycle network density are key factors influencing bicycle commuting. Additionally, the study reveals significant variations in the effects of these factors across different boroughs.
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Food Science & Technology
Min Li, Lauren Doyle, Raul Velazquez, Philipus Pangloli, Tao Wu
Summary: The amount of vinegar added before emulsifying mayonnaise has a significant impact on its physical property and stability. Increasing the amount of vinegar added leads to changes in color, viscosity, droplet size, flocculation index, and extractable oil percentage. Furthermore, it affects the particle size of egg yolk granules, ultimately affecting the physical property and stability of mayonnaise. This study contributes to a better understanding of the production and stabilization processes of mayonnaise.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Maximiliano Lizana, Alejandro Tudela, Arnoldo Tapia
Summary: New transport trends in developing countries are promoting bicycling due to its benefits. The provision of bicycle infrastructure has limited immediate impact on the bicycling modal share. Research suggests incorporating the psychosocial dimension to understand commuters' behavior and why bicycle infrastructure usage is lower than expected.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiyao Yang, Jun Cai, Tao Feng, Zhengying Liu, Harry Timmermans
Summary: This study explores the impact of different types of bikeways on the share of bicycle commuting in urban areas. The expansion of citywide bikeway infrastructure was found to have a positive influence on promoting bicycle commute trips. Low-stress bikeway proportion was shown to have a stronger impact on bicycle commute share than bikeway length per 10,000 population, providing valuable insights for policymakers and planners in promoting sustainable urban transportation.
Article
Oncology
Nick J. van de Berg, Franciscus P. van Beurden, G. C. Wanda Wendel-Vos, Marjolein Duijvestijn, Heleen J. van Beekhuizen, Marianne Maliepaard, Helena C. van Doorn
Summary: For vulvar cancer patients, walking and bicycling can cause discomfort and pain, leading to a decrease in mobility, physical activity, social contacts, self-reliance, and quality of life. We evaluated these problems using questionnaires and found that patients reported lower health, mobility, and physical activity compared to baseline values. Many experienced pain during bicycling and were unable to do it. This highlights the need for interventions to reduce discomfort and help patients regain their mobility and self-reliance.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Thomas A. Deshayes, Julien D. Periard
Summary: Population aging, high prevalence of non-communicable diseases, physical inactivity, and rising global temperatures are major public health concerns. Regular physical activity throughout life can play an important role in adapting to rising temperatures, coping with heat-related health risks, and increasing individual and community resilience. This viewpoint calls for more research on the contribution of physical activity to adapting to rising global temperatures and climate change.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kaisa Kaseva, Irinja Lounassalo, Xiaolin Yang, Tuomas Kukko, Harto Hakonen, Janne Kulmala, Katja Pahkala, Suvi Rovio, Mirja Hirvensalo, Olli Raitakari, Tuija H. Tammelin, Kasper Salin
Summary: This study examined the relationship between active commuting to school in childhood and adolescence and active commuting to work and overall physical activity in adulthood. The findings showed that active commuting in childhood was associated with higher levels of leisure-time physical activity and daily steps in adulthood. These results suggest that promoting active commuting from an early age can contribute to physical activity in adulthood.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Marina Luisa Alimento, Pietro Palermo, Gianpiero Italiano, Laura Antonioli, Elisabetta Salvioni, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Summary: This study evaluated the daily physical activity and maximal exercise performance in patients with hypertension treated with beta-blockers. The results showed that beta-blockers were associated with a reduction in daily activity but did not affect maximal exercise performance.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kacper Nijakowski, Jakub Zdrojewski, Monika Nowak, Filip Podgorski, Anna Surdacka
Summary: Regular physical activity, especially when accompanied by frequent consumption of sports drinks, is associated with an increased risk of dental erosion.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xinlan Xiao, Youping Yu, Qiang He, Dingde Xu, Yanbin Qi, Li Ma, Xin Deng
Summary: A lack of exercise threatens human health and weakens human capital accumulation. The relationship between exercise and income is a focal point in health economics. This study quantifies the economic returns of habitual exercise behavior using an endogenous switching regression model, and finds that regular exercise increases income and improves overall national health. The impact of individual behavior on income is influenced by national culture.
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Transportation
Alvaro Rodriguez-Valencia, Daniel Rosas-Satizabal, Rafael Unda, Susan Handy
Summary: The study found that bicycle commuting in Bogota has nearly doubled in recent years, with recent cyclists being more motivated by rational reasons such as cost savings and improved quality of transportation, while experienced cyclists are more driven by a passion for bicycling.
TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yizheng Wu, Lewen Wang, Yuxin Wang, Guohua Song, Lei Yu
Summary: The promotion of sustainable commuting modes is deemed promising, but it also increases health burdens due to air pollution exposure. This research examines the long-term health impacts of active commuting in Cangzhou, China, and provides valuable information for decision-making regarding sustainable strategies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Johannes Burtscher, Gregoire P. Millet, Hannes Gatterer, Karin Vonbank, Martin Burtscher
Summary: The decline in pulmonary function affects maximal oxygen consumption and regular physical activity can slow down this aging process and preserve pulmonary function and maximal oxygen consumption.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Patryk Andrzej Chromiec, Zofia Kinga Urbas, Martyna Jacko, Jan Jacek Kaczor
Summary: Studies have shown that physical activity has a positive impact on neuroprotection and prevention, and a balanced diet with proper nutrition supplementation is essential. By incorporating appropriate exercises and diet, significant slowing down of the progression of neurodegenerative diseases can be achieved.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ximena Palma-Leal, Palma Chillon, Victor Segura-Jimenez, Alejandro Perez-Bey, Alejandro Sanchez-Delgado, Daniel Camiletti-Moiron
Summary: This study aimed to describe and compare commuting behaviors, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in university students based on different commuting modes. It found that active commuting had the highest energy expenditure and could contribute significantly to the recommended physical activity levels for university students.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicole Egerstrom, David Rojas-Rueda, Marco Martuzzi, Bin Jalaludin, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Rina So, Youn- Hee Lim, Steffen Loft, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Thomas Cole-Hunter
Summary: This study quantifies the potential benefits of meeting the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines for PM2.5 in the Western Pacific region. The results show that achieving these guidelines could avoid 3.1 million deaths annually and provide economic benefits for each individual.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas Cole-Hunter, Jiawei Zhang, Rina So, Evangelia Samoli, Shuo Liu, Jie Chen, Maciej Strak, Kathrin Wolf, Gudrun Weinmayr, Sophia Rodopolou, Elizabeth Remfry, Kees de Hoogh, Tom Bellander, Jorgen Brandt, Hans Concin, Emanuel Zitt, Daniela Fecht, Francesco Forastiere, John Gulliver, Barbara Hoffmann, Ulla A. Hvidtfeldt, Karl-Heinz Jockel, Laust H. Mortensen, Matthias Ketzel, Diego Yacaman Mendez, Karin Leander, Petter Ljungman, Elodie Faure, Pei-Chen Lee, Alexis Elbaz, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Gabriele Nagel, Goran Pershagen, Annette Peters, Debora Rizzuto, Roel C. H. Vermeulen, Sara Schramm, Massimo Stafoggia, Klea Katsouyanni, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Youn-Hee Lim, Zorana J. Andersen
Summary: In this study, the link between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution, specifically PM2.5, and mortality from Parkinson's Disease (PD) was investigated in seven European cohorts. The results suggest that long-term exposure to PM2.5 may contribute to PD mortality, even at levels below current EU air pollution limits.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Miquel Porta, Jose Pumarega, Magda Gasull, Ruth Aguilar, Luis A. Henriquez-Hernandez, Xavier Basagana, Manuel Zumbado, Judit Villar-Garcia, Cristina Rius, Sneha Mehta, Marta Vidal, Alfons Jimenez, Laura Campi, Joan Lop, Octavio L. Perez Luzardo, Carlota Dobano, Gemma Moncunill
Summary: In a prospective cohort study of 154 individuals from the general population of Barcelona, individual concentrations of certain pollutants and chemical elements were found to be associated with COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection. If these associations are confirmed as causal, measures can be taken to mitigate the corresponding risks.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alberto Ruano-Ravina, Orlando Acosta, David Diaz Perez, Ciro Casanova, Valle Velasco, German Peces-Barba, Esther Barreiro, Ana Canas, Argelia Castano, Maria Jesus Cruz Carmona, Carmen Diego, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Cristina Martinez, Maria Molina-Molina, Xavier Munoz, Francisco Javier Sanchez-Inigo, Cristina Candal-Pedreira
Summary: This study aims to assess the short-, medium-, and long-term respiratory health effects of exposure to volcanic emissions from the eruption in different population groups. The study will employ multiple designs, including a cohort study on the general population, highly exposed population, and childhood population, as well as a pre-post quasi-experimental study on subjects with previously diagnosed respiratory diseases. Information will be collected through personal interviews, biologic specimens, air pollution data, and medical records, among other methods, with a planned follow-up of five years.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xavier Basagana, Carlos de la Pena-Ramirez
Summary: A study found that cold or hot ambient temperatures increase the risk of motor vehicle crashes in Spain. The study showed a linear increase in the risk of crashes with rising temperatures, and crashes with driver performance-associated factors had a higher risk.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Jean Bousquet, Josep M. Anto, Bernardo Sousa-Pinto, Wienczyslawa Czarlewski, Anna Bedbrook, Tari Haahtela, Ludger Klimek, Oliver Pfaar, Piotr Kuna, Maciej Kupczyk, Frederico S. Regateiro, Boleslaw Samolinski, Arunas Valiulis, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Sylvie Arnavielhe, Xavier Basagana, Karl C. Bergmann, Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Luisa Brussino, G. Walter Canonica, Victoria Cardona, Lorenzo Cecchi, Claudia Chaves-Loureiro, Elisio Costa, Alvaro A. Cruz, Bilun Gemicioglu, Wytske J. Fokkens, Juan Carlos Ivancevich, Helga Kraxner, Violeta Kvedariene, Desiree E. Larenas-Linnemann, Daniel Laune, Renaud Louis, Michael Makris, Marcus Maurer, Erik Melen, Yann Micheli, Mario Morais-Almeida, Joaquim Mullol, Marek Niedoszytko, Yoshitaka Okamoto, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Vincenzo Patella, Nhan Pham-Thi, Philip W. Rouadi, Joaquin Sastre, Nicola Scichilone, Aziz Sheikh, Mikhail Sofiev, Luis Taborda-Barata, Sanna Toppila-Salmi, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Erkka Valovirta, Maria Teresa Ventura, Rafael Jose Vieira, Mihaela Zidarn, Rita Amaral, Ignacio J. Ansotegui, Annabelle Bedard, Samuel Benveniste, Michael Bewick, Carsten Bindslev-Jensen, Hubert Blain, Matteo Bonini, Rodolphe Bourret, Fulvio Braido, Pedro Carreiro-Martins, Denis Charpin, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Tomas Chivato, Derek K. Chu, Cemal Cingi, Stefano Del Giacco, Frederic de Blay, Philippe Devillier, Govert De Vries, Maria Doulaptsi, Virginie Doyen, Gerard Dray, Jean-Francois Fontaine, R. Maximiliano Gomez, Jan Hagemann, Enrico Heffler, Maja Hofmann, Ewa Jassem, Marek Jutel, Thomas Keil, Vicky Kritikos, Inger Kull, Marek Kulus, Olga Lourenco, Eve Mathieu-Dupas, Enrica Menditto, Ralph Mosges, Ruth Murray, Rachel Nadif, Hugo Neffen, Stefania Nicola, Robyn O'Hehir, Heidi Olze, Yuliia Palamarchuk, Jean-Louis Pepin, Benoit Petre, Robert Picard, Constantinos Pitsios, Francesca Puggioni, Santiago Quirce, Filip Raciborski, Sietze Reitsma, Nicolas Roche, Monica Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Jan Romantowski, Ana Sa-Sousa, Faradiba S. Serpa, Marine Savoure, Mohamed H. Shamji, Milan Sova, Annette Sperl, Cristiana Stellato, Ana Todo-Bom, Peter Valentin Tomazic, Olivier Vandenplas, Michiel Van Eerd, Tuula Vasankari, Frederic Viart, Susan Waserman, Joao A. Fonseca, Torsten Zuberbier
Summary: MASK-air is a validated mHealth app that has enabled large-scale implementation studies in over 58,000 people with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma. It can address unmet patient needs in rhinitis and asthma care. MASK-air is recognized as a Good Practice by DG Sante and a candidate Good Practice by OECD.
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL ALLERGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chiara Moccia, Costanza Pizzi, Giovenale Moirano, Maja Popovic, Daniela Zugna, Antonio 'Errico, Elena Isaevska, Serena Fossati, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Piero Fariselli, Tiziana Sanavia, Lorenzo Richiardi, Milena Maule
Summary: This study investigated the impact of socioeconomic position (SEP) on the early-life exposome in Turin children. The results showed that children with lower SEP are less exposed to urbanization factors and more likely to have unhealthy lifestyles and diets compared to those with higher SEP.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Diana Vidal Yanez, Evelise Pereira Barboza, Marta Cirach, Carolyn Daher, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Natalie Mueller
Summary: Barcelona is implementing the Eixos Verds Plan to increase green spaces, which has the potential to prevent cases of poor mental health, visits to mental health specialists, antidepressant use, and tranquilliser/sedative use. This highlights the significance of urban greening as a public health tool in improving mental health in cities.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rina So, Jie Chen, Massimo Stafoggia, Kees de Hoogh, Klea Katsouyanni, Danielle Vienneau, Evangelia Samoli, Sophia Rodopoulou, Steffen Loft, Youn-Hee Lim, Rudi G. J. Westendorp, Heresh Amini, Thomas Cole-Hunter, Marie Bergmann, Seyed Mahmood Taghavi Shahri, Jiawei Zhang, Matija Maric, Laust H. Mortensen, Mariska Bauwelinck, Jochem O. Klompmaker, Richard W. Atkinson, Nicole A. H. Janssen, Bente Oftedal, Matteo Renzi, Francesco Forastiere, Maciek Strak, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Zorana J. Andersen
Summary: This study evaluated the associations between eight PM2.5 elemental components and mortality, and found significant positive associations of copper, iron, zinc, sulfur, nickel, vanadium, silicon, and potassium with all-natural mortality. Potassium and silicon were consistently associated with most causes of mortality, while iron, zinc, nickel, and vanadium were relevant for specific causes of mortality.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Jiawei Zhang, Youn-Hee Lim, Rina So, Jeanette T. Jorgensen, Laust H. Mortensen, George M. Napolitano, Thomas Cole-Hunter, Steffen Loft, Samir Bhatt, Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef, Rudi Westendorp, Matthias Ketzel, Jorgen Brandt, Theis Lange, Thea Kolsen-Fisher, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen
Summary: This study found that long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection as well as developing severe COVID-19 disease requiring hospitalization or resulting in death.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Otavio Ranzani, Anna Alari, Sergio Olmos, Carles Mila, Alex Rico, Joan Ballester, Xavier Basagana, Carlos Chaccour, Payam Dadvand, Talita Duarte-Salles, Maria Foraster, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Jordi Sunyer, Antonia Valentin, Manolis Kogevinas, Uxue Lazcano, Carla Avellaneda-Gomez, Rosa Vivanco, Cathryn Tonne
Summary: The association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and severe COVID-19 is uncertain. Our study in Catalonia, Spain followed 4,660,502 adults from the general population in 2020 and found that higher exposure to PM2.5, NO2, and BC was associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, ICU admission, death, and hospital length of stay. These findings provide robust evidence for the link between long-term air pollution exposure and severe COVID-19.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mireia Utzet, Amaya Ayala-Garcia, Fernando G. G. Benavides, Xavier Basagana
Summary: This study aims to assess the association between daily temperature and sickness absence episodes in Barcelona province between 2012 and 2015. The study found that low temperatures increase the risk of new sickness absence episodes, especially due to respiratory and infectious diseases. Specific prevention plans are necessary for cold situations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pedro Gullon, Mario Fontan-Vela, Julia Diez, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, David Rojas-Rueda, Francisco Escobar, Manuel Franco
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between surrounding greenness and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Madrid, taking into consideration the level of deprivation in different areas. The researchers analyzed healthcare records for almost half a million high CVD-risk individuals over a four-year period. They found that an increase in greenness at a distance of 1000 m was associated with a 16% decrease in CVD risk. However, the protective effect of green spaces varied across different levels of deprivation and genders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joan Ballester, Marcos Quijal-Zamorano, Raul Fernando Mendez Turrubiates, Ferran Pegenaute, Francois R. Herrmann, Jean Marie Robine, Xavier Basagana, Cathryn Tonne, Josep M. Anto, Hicham Achebak
Summary: This study quantified the burden of heat-related mortality in Europe during the summer of 2022, the hottest on record. The results showed over 61,000 heat-related deaths across 35 European countries, with Italy, Spain, and Germany having the highest numbers. Women had 56% more heat-related deaths than men, with higher rates in certain age groups. The study highlights the need to strengthen existing heat surveillance platforms, prevention plans, and long-term adaptation strategies.
Article
Respiratory System
Anne-Elie Carsin, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Simone Accordini, Shyamali Dharmage, Benedicte Leynaert, Marti de las Heras, Lidia Casas, Seraina Caviezel, Pascal Demoly, Bertil Forsberg, Thorarinn Gislason, Angelo Guido Corsico, Christer Janson, Rain Jogi, Jesus Martinez-Moratalla, Dennis Nowak, Leopoldo Palacios Gomez, Isabelle Pin, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Chantal Raherison-Semjen, Giulia Squillacioti, Cecilie Svanes, Kjell Toren, Isabel Urrutia, Ismael Huerta, Josep Maria Anto, Debbie Jarvis, Stefano Guerra
Summary: This study aimed to describe the characteristics and risk factors of restrictive and obstructive spirometric patterns occurring before 40 years (young onset) and between 40 and 61 years (mid-adult onset). Data from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) were used, and longitudinal assessments of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were conducted.