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Immunology
Yi-Chiao Bai, Cheng-You Wang, Cheng-Li Lin, Jung-Nien Lai, James Cheng-Chung Wei
Summary: This study conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database and the Taiwan Air Quality Monitoring Database, revealing a significant association between air pollution and the risk of uveitis, especially at high THC and CH4 levels. The risk of uveitis seemed to increase with increasing levels of NOx and THC.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guoyu Zhou, Jingjing Wu, Meng Yang, Panpan Sun, Yongxiang Gong, Jian Chai, Junxi Zhang, Francis-Kojo Afrim, Wei Dong, Renjie Sun, Yuhong Wang, Qinyang Li, Dezhuan Zhou, Fangfang Yu, Xi Yan, Yawei Zhang, Lifang Jiang, Yue Ba
Summary: The study found that exposure to air pollutants (such as PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, and CO) in rural areas increases the risk of preterm birth, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. NO2 was identified as the largest contributor to the risk of preterm birth caused by air pollutants, and rural women who are younger, more educated, have had multiple births, or smoke are more sensitive to the effects of air pollutants exposure.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tahir Taj, Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Matthias Ketzel, Camilla Geels, Jorgen Brandt, Jesper Heile Christensen, Robin Puett, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Mette Sorensen, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: The study found associations between ambient concentrations of PM2.5 components black carbon (BC), ammonium (NH4), and nitrate (NO3) at the residence and the risk of incident leukemia in adults.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qiao He, Min Wu, Qiman Shi, Hailong Tan, Bo Wei, Neng Tang, Jianjun Chen, Mian Liu, Saili Duan, Shi Chang, Peng Huang
Summary: This study found that long-term exposure to high levels of O-3 is associated with increase in TSH levels and risk of TNs. In Hunan province, exposure to high levels of O-3 is linked to increased detection rates of TNs.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rahul Kumar, Sangeet Adhikari, Erin M. Driver, Ted Smith, Aruni Bhatnagar, Pawel K. Lorkiewicz, Zhengzhi Xie, J. David Hoetker, Rolf U. Halden
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility of detecting urinary biomarkers of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) exposure in community wastewater. The results show the presence of various metabolites related to chemical exposure, with community 1 having higher detections and VOC loadings, which are associated with manufacturing activities and vehicle emissions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hengchuan Zhang, Yingying Chen, Ruyu Ni, Yawen Cao, Wenbin Fang, Wan Hu, Guixia Pan
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the joint effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and healthy lifestyles on cognition among the Chinese elderly. The results showed that participants living > 300 m from major roadways and adopting a healthy lifestyle had a significantly decreased risk of cognitive impairment compared to those living < 50 m from major roadways and adopting an unhealthy lifestyle. Stratified analysis indicated that the impact of TRAP on cognitive impairment was more pronounced among participants adopting an unhealthy lifestyle.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuan-Chien Lin, Chun-Yeh Lai, Chun-Ping Chu
Summary: This study analyzed the diffusion and spatial risk of air pollutants from the petrochemical industry using meteorological observation data and air simulation models. It found that pollution concentration is predominantly in the northeast during monsoon season, while it is more evenly distributed during April to September. The simulated pollutant concentrations overlapped with high-risk population clusters, such as schools and hospitals.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biology
Mikhail Kozlov
Summary: Environmental pollution is a cause of insect decline in the Anthropocene, but the mechanisms behind it remain unclear due to limited pollution-impact studies on insects. Long-term data series are only available for a few species monitored near industrial polluters in north-western Russia. Excitingly, industrial pollution has been found to determine the relative strength of density-dependent processes on herbivore populations.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
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
Tie-Ning Zhang, Qi-Jun Wu, Yan-Hong Huang, Jing Li, Zong-Jiao Chen, Li-Li Li, Yan-Ling Chen, Shu Liu, Cheng-Zhi Jiang, Yu-Hong Zhao
Summary: Maternal exposure to PM10 during the 3 months prior to conception and the first trimester is associated with an increased risk of anorectal atresia/stenosis in offspring. Future prospective cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Justyna Rybak, Magdalena Wrobel, Renata Krzyzynska, Wioletta Rogula-Kozlowska, Tomasz Olszowski
Summary: This study investigated the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban road dust samples from Lower and Upper Silesia regions in Poland, as well as their possible sources and potential risks. The results showed high levels of PAHs in the collected dust samples, many of which exhibited mutagenic effects and potential carcinogenic risks. This suggests that urban road dust may have adverse health effects on humans.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Li-Li Li, Yan-Hong Huang, Jing Li, Shu Liu, Yan-Ling Chen, Cheng-Zhi Jiang, Zong-Jiao Chen, Yan-Yan Zhuang
Summary: This study found that maternal exposure to sulfur dioxide (SO2) during the first trimester may increase the risk of omphalocele in offspring.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Huan Li, Yan-Hong Huang, Jing Li, Shu Liu, Yan-Ling Chen, Li-Li Li, Cheng-Zhi Jiang, Zong-Jiao Chen, Na Li
Summary: Limited studies have shown a positive association between maternal exposure to PM10 and the risk of spina bifida in offspring. Higher levels of PM10 during the first trimester of pregnancy and the 3 months before pregnancy were found to be significantly associated with an increased risk of spina bifida. Sensitivity analyses supported these findings, suggesting the need for further research with a prospective design and more accurate exposure assessment.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sergio Valdes, Viyey Doulatram-Gamgaram, Cristina Maldonado-Araque, Ana Lago-Sampedro, Eva Garcia-Escobar, Sara Garcia-Serrano, Marta Garcia-Vivanco, Luis Garrido Juan, Mark Richard Theobald, Victoria Gil, Fernando Martin-Llorente, Pilar Ocon, Alfonso Calle-Pascual, Luis Castano, Elias Delgado, Edelmiro Menendez, Josep Franch-Nadal, Sonia Gaztambide, Joan Girbes, F. Javier Chaves, Jose L. Galan-Garcia, Gabriel Aguilera-Venegas, Carolina Gutierrez-Repiso, Jose Carlos Fernandez-Garcia, Natalia Colomo, Federico Soriguer, Eduardo Garcia-Fuentes, Gemma Rojo-Martinez
Summary: This study evaluated the association between exposure to air pollutants and thyroid function parameters in a nationwide sample of Spanish adults. The results showed a significant negative correlation between PM2.5 concentrations and FT4 and FT3 levels, as well as a significant association between PM2.5 concentrations and the odds of presenting high TSH, lower FT4, and low FT3 levels. NO2 concentrations showed no association with thyroid hormone levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hugo Sarmiento, Sanja Potgieter-Vermaak, Guilherme C. Borillo, Ana Flavia L. Godoi, Rodrigo A. Reis, Carlos I. Yamamoto, Theotonio Pauliquevis, Gabriela Polezer, Ricardo H. M. Godoi
Summary: Port-related activities adversely affect air quality due to emissions from heavy cargo traffic, onboard ships, and berthed vessels. The specific air pollution cocktail at each port can result in varying health risks. Monitoring and evaluating emissions is crucial for risk assessment and protecting the community.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Waqas, Majid Nazeer, Man Sing Wong, Wu Shaolin, Li Hon, Joon Heo
Summary: The socio-economic restriction measures implemented in the United States have significantly reduced nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions. The study highlights the impact of factors such as human mobility, population density, income, climate, and stationary sources on the reduction of NO2 at different stations. The research emphasizes the scientific impacts of the NO2 reduction and income inequality revealed by the pandemic on air quality and health disparities.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guorui Zhi, Jinhong Du, Aizhong Chen, Wenjing Jin, Na Ying, Zhihui Huang, Peng Xu, Di Wang, Jinghua Ma, Yuzhe Zhang, Jiabao Qu, Hao Zhang, Li Yang, Zhanyun Ma, Yanjun Ren, Hongyan Dang, Jianglong Cui, Pengchuan Lin, Zhuoshi He, Jinmin Zhao, Shuo Qi, Weiqi Zhang, Wenjuan Zhao, Yingxin Li, Qian Liu, Chen Zhao, Yi Tang, Peng Wei, Jingxu Wang, Zhen Song, Yao Kong, Xiangzhe Zhu, Yi Shen, Tianning Zhang, Yangxi Chu, Xinmin Zhang, Jiafeng Fu, Qingxian Gao, Jingnan Hu, Zhigang Xue
Summary: An comprehensive emission inventory for China in 2019, which includes both air pollutants and greenhouse gases, was developed in this study. The inventory utilizes existing frameworks and data to provide comparable emissions data and demonstrates the relationship between emissions and economic development.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
I-Ting Ku, Yong Zhou, Arsineh Hecobian, Katherine Benedict, Brent Buck, Emily Lachenmayer, Bryan Terry, Morgan Frazier, Jie Zhang, Da Pan, Lena Low, Amy Sullivan, Jeffrey L. Collett Jr
Summary: Unconventional oil and natural gas development (UOGD) in the United States has expanded rapidly in recent decades, raising concerns about its impact on air quality. This study conducted extensive air monitoring during the development of several large well pads in Broomfield, Colorado, providing a unique opportunity to examine changes in local air toxics and VOC concentrations during well drilling and completions and production. The study identified significant increases in VOC concentrations during drilling operations, highlighting the importance of emissions from synthetic drilling mud. The findings suggest opportunities to mitigate emissions during UOGD operations.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Puji Lestari, Akbar R. Tasrifani, Wiranda I. Suri, Martin J. Wooster, Mark J. Grosvenor, Yusuke Fujii, Vissia Ardiyani, Elisa Carboni, Gareth Thomas
Summary: This study developed field emission factors for various pollutants in peatland fires and estimated the total emissions. Gas samples were collected using an analyzer, while particulate samples were collected using air samplers. The study found significant emissions of CO2, CO, PM2.5, carbon aerosols, water-soluble ions, and elements from the fires in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia in 2019.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ligang Li, Yuyu Chen, Lu Fan, Dong Sun, Hu He, Yongshou Dai, Yong Wan, Fangfang Chen
Summary: A high-precision retrieval method based on a deep convolutional neural network and satellite remote sensing data is proposed to obtain accurate methane vertical profiles.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hyung Joo Lee, Toshihiro Kuwayama, Michael Fitzgibbon
Summary: This study investigated the changes in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution levels and their disparities in California, U.S. during the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The results showed a decrease in NO2 concentrations, especially in urban and high-traffic areas. However, socially vulnerable populations still experienced higher levels of NO2 exposure. The study suggests that reducing NO2 disparities, particularly racial inequity, can be achieved through continued regulatory actions targeting traffic-related NOx emissions.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Chiara Pietrogrande, Beatrice Biffi, Cristina Colombi, Eleonora Cuccia, Umberto Dal Santo, Luisa Romanato
Summary: This study investigates the chemical composition and oxidative potential of PM10 particles in the Po Valley, Italy, and demonstrates the impact of high levels of atmosphere ammonia. The rural area had significantly higher ammonia concentrations compared to the urban site, resulting in higher levels of secondary inorganic aerosol. Although the SIA components did not contribute significantly to the PM10 oxidative reactivity, they were correlated with the oxidative potential measurements. This suggests that the contribution of SIA to PM oxidative toxicity cannot be ignored.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Natalie Allen, Jan Gacnik, Sarrah M. Dunham-Cheatham, Mae Sexauer Gustin
Summary: Accurate measurement of atmospheric reactive mercury is challenging due to its reactivity and low concentrations. The University of Nevada, Reno Reactive Mercury Active System (RMAS) has been shown to be more accurate than the industry standard, but has limitations including long time resolution and sampling biases. Increasing the sampling flow rate negatively affected RM concentrations, but did not impact the chemical composition of RM captured on membranes.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chin-Yu Hsu, Wei-Ting Hsu, Ching-Yi Mou, Pei-Yi Wong, Chih-Da Wu, Yu-Cheng Chen
Summary: This study estimated the daily exposure concentrations of PM2.5 for elderly individuals residing in different regions of Taiwan using land use regression with machine learning (LUR_ML) and microenvironmental exposure (ME) models. The accuracy of the models varied across regions, with the ME models exhibiting higher predictions and lower biases. The use of region-specific microenvironmental measurements in the ME model showed potential for accurate prediction of personal PM2.5 exposure.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaohan Si, Kerrie Mengersen, Chuchu Ye, Wenbiao Hu
Summary: This study found that there is an interactive effect between air pollutants and weather factors, which significantly affects influenza transmission. Future research should consider the interactive effects between pollutants and temperature or humidity to evaluate the environment-influenza association.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luxi Xu, Ruijun Xu, Yunshao Ye, Rui Wang, Jing Wei, Chunxiang Shi, Qiaoxuan Lin, Ziquan Lv, Suli Huang, Qi Tian, Yuewei Liu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of ambient air pollution on hospital admissions for angina. The results showed that exposure to ambient particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ozone are associated with an increased risk of hospital admissions for angina. The association with nitrogen dioxide exposure was found to be the strongest.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinyu Yu, Man Sing Wong, Majid Nazeer, Zhengqiang Li, Coco Yin Tung Kwok
Summary: This study proposes a novel method to address the challenge of missing values in satellite-derived AOD products and creates a comprehensive daily AOD dataset for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. By reconstructing missing values and developing a new model, the derived dataset outperforms existing products and agrees well with ground-based observations. Additionally, the dataset exhibits consistent temporal patterns and more spatial details.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yidan Zhang, Yifan Xu, Bo Peng, Wu Chen, Xiaoyu Cui, Tianle Zhang, Xi Chen, Yuan Yao, Mingjin Wang, Junyi Liu, Mei Zheng, Tong Zhu
Summary: This study developed a sensitive method to measure the metallic components of atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and compared the results with different analysis methods. The concentrations of metallic components in personal PM2.5 samples were found to be significantly different from corresponding fixed-site samples. Personal sampling can reduce exposure misclassifications, and measuring metallic components is useful for exploring health risks and identifying sources of PM2.5.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jamie Leonard, Lea Ann El Rassi, Mona Abdul Samad, Samantha Prehn, Sanjay K. Mohanty
Summary: Increasing concentrations of microplastics in the Earth's atmosphere could have adverse effects on ecosystems and human health. The deposition rate of airborne microplastics is influenced by both land use and climate, and a global analysis suggests that climate may have a greater impact on the concentration and deposition rate of microplastics than land use.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tian Zhou, Xiaowen Zhou, Zining Yang, Carmen Cordoba-Jabonero, Yufei Wang, Zhongwei Huang, Pengbo Da, Qiju Luo, Zhijuan Zhang, Jinsen Shi, Jianrong Bi, Hocine Alikhodja
Summary: This study investigated the long-range transport and effects of North African and Middle Eastern dust in East Asia using lidar observations and model simulations. The results showed that the dust originated from multiple sources and had a long transport time. The vertical distribution of the dust was found to be crucial for assessing its impacts.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2024)