Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jarawee Sukmanee, Tippawan Liabsuetrakul
Summary: Women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in later life, especially within the first 5 years postpartum. Preeclamptic women have a higher risk of CVDs compared to women with normotensive pregnancies.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kosar Gholami, Narges Norouzkhani, Meraj Kargar, Hamidreza Ghasemirad, Atieh Jafarabadi Ashtiani, Shamim Kiani, Mahdi Sajedi Far, Maryam Dianati, Yasaman Salimi, Amirmohammad Khalaji, Sara Honari, Niloofar Deravi
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of interventional educations on the knowledge of pregnant women about hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). The study found that educational interventions can improve pregnant women's knowledge about HDP, thereby reducing the occurrence of related complications.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Arash Derakhshan, Tuija Mannisto, Liangmiao Chen, Joris A. J. Osinga, Ghalia Ashoor, Xuemian Lu, Sofie Bliddal, Fang-Biao Tao, Suzanne J. Brown, Bijay Vaidya, Andrew T. Hattersley, Sachiko Itoh, Polina Popova, Ashraf Aminorroaya, Reiko Kishi, Maryam Kianpour, Elena A. Vasukova, Abel Lopez-Bermejo, Emily Oken, Leda Chatzi, Marina Vafeiadi, Wichor M. Bramer, Judit Bassols, Aitana Lertxundi, Ana Fernandez-Somoano, Paula Carrasco, Juha Auvinen, Kun Huang, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Elena N. Grineva, Erik K. Alexander, Elizabeth N. Pearce, Layal Chaker, John P. Walsh, Robin P. Peeters, Monica Guxens, Eila Suvanto, Kypros H. Nicolaides, Tim I. M. Korevaar
Summary: This study explores the association between gestational FT3 and TT3 levels and adverse obstetric outcomes. The findings suggest that FT3 and TT3 levels have different associations with various adverse obstetric outcomes, with high TT3 associated with an increased risk of gestational hypertension and low TT3 associated with a higher risk of very preterm birth.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xiujuan Su, Yang Liu, Guohua Li, Xiaosong Liu, Shijia Huang, Tao Duan, Qiaoling Du
Summary: This study found that hypothyroxinemia during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia-eclampsia, especially in women with persistent hypothyroxinemia in early pregnancy. However, there was no significant association between hypothyroxinemia and gestational hypertension.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Matthew P. Brohan, Fionn P. Daly, Louise Kelly, Fergus P. Mccarthy, Ali S. Khashan, Karolina Kublickiene, Peter M. Barrett
Summary: This systematic review examines the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the long-term risk for maternal stroke. The results show that exposure to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, particularly preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, is associated with an increased risk for any stroke and ischemic stroke among parous patients in later life.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Farah Al-Huda, Gabriel D. Shapiro, Margie H. Davenport, Mariane Bertagnolli, Natalie Dayan
Summary: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with future cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may be mediated by diminished cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). This systematic review and meta-analysis summarize evidence linking CRF with HDP before, during, and after pregnancy. The findings suggest that CRF can identify women at risk for HDP, and that HDP may have a negative impact on a woman's cardiorespiratory reserve.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wen Jiang, Guoqi Yu, Cuiping Wang, Shengju Yin, Yun Huang, Qian Chen, Kun Sun, Jun Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the associations between exposure to a mixture of air pollutants during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy and the risks of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) and its subtypes. The results showed that exposure to carbon monoxide, fine particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide in the second trimester was positively associated with the risk of gestational hypertension, while exposure to ozone in the first trimester was associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia/eclampsia. The weighted quantile sum regression confirmed positive associations between the mixture of air pollutants and HDP subtypes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Toxicology
Russell Hunter, Brenna Baird, Marcus Garcia, Jessica Begay, Siem Goitom, Selita Lucas, Guy Herbert, David Scieszka, Jamie Padilla, Kathryn Brayer, Andrew K. Ottens, Melissa A. Suter, Enrico R. Barrozo, Curt Hines, Barry Bleske, Matthew J. Campen
Summary: This study investigated the impact of gestational ozone exposure on maternal cardiovascular function and placental development. The results showed that ozone exposure led to decreased cardiac function in pregnant mice and significant differential gene expression in the placenta, particularly in pericytes. These findings provide insights into potential molecular processes during pregnancy that may be altered due to the inhalation of environmental toxicants.
TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Elzbieta Poniedzialek-Czajkowska, Radzislaw Mierzynski, Dominik Dluski, Bozena Leszczynska-Gorzelak
Summary: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, pose significant risks to both mother and fetus. Aspirin is currently the only recommended pharmacological agent for prevention in high-risk groups, while metformin shows potential as an interesting option for prophylaxis, although further research is needed to clarify its effectiveness.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emma Preston, Marie-France Hivert, Abby F. Fleisch, Antonia M. Calafat, Sharon K. Sagiv, Wei Perng, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Jorge E. Chavarro, Emily Oken, Ami R. Zota, Tamarra James-Todd
Summary: This study found that exposure to certain PFAS may increase the risk of gestational hypertension during pregnancy, with potential implications for maternal and child health outcomes.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lingli Li, Luping Liu, YuYue Xu
Summary: A meta-analysis explored the potential relationship between hypertensive disease during pregnancy and placenta accreta, finding that hypertensive disease during pregnancy was associated with a lower prevalence of placenta accreta.
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Xiaoqing Wu, Huifeng Gu, Junlin Wang
Summary: This meta-analysis reveals that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase the risk of preterm birth, cesarean sections, low birth weight, small for gestational age, and neonatal intensive care unit admissions in twin gestations. However, it reduces the risk of neonatal death.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Veronica Giorgione, Asma Khalil, Jamie O'Driscoll, Basky Thilaganathan
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of peripartum screening in predicting CHT after HDP and found that a prediction model combining clinical and echocardiographic features showed excellent accuracy in identifying women at risk of persistent hypertension after HDP.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Clarissa J. Wiertsema, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Liesbeth Duijts, Annemarie G. M. G. J. Mulders, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Romy Gaillard
Summary: The study found that adherence to the DASH diet during pregnancy is associated with lower mid pregnancy diastolic blood pressure and improvements in fetoplacental vascular function, but not with gestational hypertensive disorders.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Faustino R. Perez-Lopez, Maria T. Lopez-Baena, Seshadri Reddy Varikasuvu, Rebeca Ruiz-Roman, Marta Fuentes-Carrasco, Ricardo Saviron-Cornudella
Summary: The meta-analysis revealed that gravids with preeclampsia or gestational hypertension had lower levels of kisspeptin compared to normotensive controls, as well as lower gestational ages and birth weights, and higher body mass indices and blood pressures.
GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Shannan N. Rich, Karalee Poschman, Hui Hu, Carla Mavian, Robert L. Cook, Marco Salemi, Emma C. Spencer, Mattia Prosperi
Summary: This study found that the prevalence of HIV drug resistance in Florida is higher than North American estimates, with significant geographic and socioecological heterogeneity. Individual factors such as age, race, and mode of HIV acquisition were significantly associated with the odds of HIV drug resistance.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mi Zhou, Deepti Chittamuru, Sandie Ha, Dean Schillinger, Susana Ramirez
Summary: This study, based on the ecological approach to communication, aims to test the effectiveness of message tailoring and format in promoting positive dietary behaviors among young adult Latinas. The research will be conducted through two experiments using different infographics and comic books, and the outcomes measured include intention to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, understanding of determinants of health, and empowerment. The study seeks to provide empirical evidence for communication strategies that can help young Latinos pursue healthier lifestyles and contribute to the change of social norms.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandie Ha, Valerie Martinez, Alec M. Chan-Golston
Summary: Air pollution, specifically PM2.5 and ozone, are associated with increased risk of very preterm birth, moderate preterm birth, and early term birth within a week of exposure. Ozone was found to contribute to more excess cases of preterm births compared to PM2.5. More research is needed to better understand the role of air pollution in preterm birth risk.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katie R. Kirsch, Thomas J. McDonald, Galen D. Newman, Xiaohui Xu, Jennifer A. Horney
Summary: Although urban community food gardens can be beneficial for neighborhoods in need, it is important to consider the potential risks associated with urban environmental contamination. This study surveyed community gardeners in Houston to better understand their knowledge and perceptions of risks, gardening practices, and willingness to implement risk mitigation measures. Soil samples collected from the garden beds and surrounding grounds were found to have excess concentrations of arsenic. The study highlights the need for outreach and remediation approaches to address the discordance between community gardening risk perception and contamination risk.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pauline Mendola, Sandie Ha
Summary: Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century, impacting short-term and long-term reproductive health. As climate conditions deteriorate, less healthy parents will give birth to offspring with increased risk of reproductive outcomes. It is crucial to go beyond the focus on healthy pregnancies and consider the long-term implications of climate change, including policy strengthening, engaging healthcare providers, ensuring equitable and sustainable mitigation strategies, and conducting research to guide policy efforts.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi Zheng, Jiang Bian, Jaime Hart, Francine Laden, Tony Soo-Tung Wen, Jinying Zhao, Huaizhen Qin, Hui Hu
Summary: This study found differential impacts of PM2.5 and its constituents on early-vs. late-onset GDM, with different susceptible exposure windows. It helps better understand the impacts of air pollution on GDM accounting for its physiological heterogeneity.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Phoebe Balascio, Mikaela Moore, Megha Gongalla, Annette Regan, Sandie Ha, Brandie D. Taylor, Ashley V. Hill
Summary: This narrative synthesis examines literature on measures of racial discrimination used in preterm birth research, and found that racism increases the risk of preterm birth, but standardized measurement metrics are elusive. The study calls for the development and expansion of culturally inclusive, empirically valid, and reliable metrics to capture multilevel exposures to racism among Black pregnant populations.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Gregory D. Kearney, Satomi Imai
Summary: This study aimed to provide a national profile of fatal injuries among grounds maintenance workers in the United States. The findings showed that the death rate for grounds maintenance workers was 16.64 deaths per 100,000 full-time employees, which was almost five times higher than the overall death rate for all US workers. The primary causes of work-related deaths included transportation incidents, falls, contact with objects and equipment, and exposure to harmful substances or environments. Wide-ranging safety intervention and prevention measures are necessary to protect these workers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
JeongWon Han, Bangning Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Ke Huang, Vixey Fang, Xiaohui Xu
Summary: This study examined whether pregnant women living in areas with high hydraulic fracturing (HF) activities had a higher risk of giving birth to offspring with birth defects. Live births between 1999 and 2014 in the four core counties of the Barnett Shale region, Texas, were analyzed. The results showed that the risks of certain birth defects were significantly higher in counties with high HF activities, and there was a significant correlation between annual natural gas production from HF and the risks of certain birth defects.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi Zheng, Thomas McElrath, David Cantonwine, Hui Hu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and angiogenic factors in pregnant women. The results showed that exposures to PM2.5 during early pregnancy and to O3 and NO2 during late pregnancy were associated with increased sFlt-1/PlGF ratio, elevated sFlt-1, and decreased PlGF, which may contribute to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katie R. Kirsch, Galen D. Newman, Rui Zhu, Thomas J. McDonald, Xiaohui Xu, Jennifer A. Horney
Summary: This paper proposes a suitability analysis method for siting urban gardens, incorporating a pollution hazard index as a siting criterion. Using Houston as a case study, the study finds a need to better optimize community garden siting to reduce unequal access to fresh produce and minimize the risk of urban horticultural environmental exposure to pollutants.
JOURNAL OF GEOVISUALIZATION AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandie Ha, Sneha Ghimire, Valerie Martinez
Summary: This review summarizes the impacts of outdoor air pollution on pregnancy loss, suggesting that both short- and long-term exposures to air pollutants can increase the risk. It also highlights that pregnant parents from disadvantaged populations may be more impacted. As environmental conditions conducive to high air pollution exposures become more prevalent, the impacts of air pollution on pregnancy are expected to be a growing public health concern.
CURRENT EPIDEMIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandie Ha
Summary: Climate change has significant impacts on pregnancy health through environmental disasters, leading to increased risks of complications and poor outcomes. Vulnerable populations are more susceptible to these effects. Strategies to address this issue include reducing emissions, increasing awareness and education, improving data accessibility, and further research on mechanisms and evaluation methods.
CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yuri T. Jadotte, Rosemary M. Caron, Gregory D. Kearney
Summary: The absence of environmental health as a listed competency in the Council on Education in Public Health accreditation criteria weakens the core public health program structure. The authors propose adopting a pedagogic theoretical model that integrates social and environmental determinants of health, revisiting historical examples of public health practice related to environmental determinants of health, and pursuing ecosystemic policy changes to address the inadequacy of environmental health education. The current environmental health competency gap devalues the profession and prohibits populations from reaching their full health potential. Transforming siloes in environmental public health theory, practice, and policy into coherent learning ecosystems is necessary.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Sandra E. Black, Sanni Breining, David N. Figlio, Jonathan Guryan, Krzysztof Karbownik, Helena Skyt Nielsen, Jeffrey Roth, Marianne Simonsen
Summary: This study uses administrative data on children from Florida and Denmark to examine the effects of having a disabled sibling in a family. It finds that the second child in a family is differentially affected when the third child is disabled, compared to the firstborn child.
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)
