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Process-based dynamic identification indicators of soybean chilling damage and analysis of the corresponding spatiotemporal characteristics in Northeast China
Northeast China (NEC) is one of the main soybean-producing areas among the northern-latitude regions. Climate warming leads to frequent extreme...
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Association between short-term exposure to PM and cardiovascular mortality in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Given the limited evidence on the effect of particulate matter (PM) on health in Middle Eastern countries and especially Iran, this study aimed to...
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A time-series analysis on generalized additive model for atmospheric pollen concentration and the number of visits of allergic conjunctivitis, Bei**g, China
The objective of this study is to investigate the correlation between atmospheric pollen concentration and daily visits for allergic conjunctivitis....
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Air pollution and upper respiratory diseases: an examination among medically insured populations in Wuhan, China
Multiple evidence has supported that air pollution exposure has detrimental effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. However, most...
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Adverse effects of short-term personal exposure to fine particulate matter on the lung function of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma: a longitudinal panel study in Bei**g, China
Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is an important environmental factor affecting human health. However, most studies on PM 2.5 and health have used data...
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The association between air pollution, meteorological factors, and daily outpatient visits for urticaria in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China: a time series analysis
The associations of air pollution and meteorological factors with the outpatient visits of urticaria remain poorly studied. This study aimed to...
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A hypothesis to derive the shape of the dose–response curve for teratogenic radiation effects
Reports of adverse pregnancy outcomes after in utero exposure to very low levels of ionizing radiation are inconsistent with a threshold dose of...
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Difference in employment status and onset of disability among Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study
ObjectiveThis prospective cohort study investigates the relationship between the onset of disability and employment status.
MethodsWe investigated...
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Cumulative asbestos exposure and mortality from asbestos related diseases in a pooled analysis of 21 asbestos cement cohorts in Italy
BackgroundDespite the available information on cancer risk, asbestos is used in large areas in the world, mostly in the production of asbestos...
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Examining the co-occurrences of human threats within terrestrial protected areas
Human threats to biodiversity are prevalent within protected areas (PAs), undermining their effectiveness in halting biodiversity loss. Certain...
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Effects of ambient temperature and humidity on COPD mortality in Ganzhou city, China
This study used the time series data of Ganzhou city to explore the individual and interaction effects of temperature and humidity on COPD death, and...
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Human footprint is associated with shifts in the assemblages of major vector-borne diseases
Predicting how increasing intensity of human–environment interactions affects pathogen transmission is essential to anticipate changing disease risks...
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Exposure to outdoor artificial light at night increases risk and burden of metabolic disease in Ningxia, China
AbstractsNearly a quarter of the world’s land has already been polluted by artificial light. And numerous human and animal studies have corroborated...
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Association between daily temperature and hospital admissions for urolithiasis in Ganzhou, China: a time-series analysis
Urolithiasis was a global disease and it was more common in southern China. This study looked into the association between daily temperature and...
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Dynamic livelihoods, gender and poverty in marine protected areas: Case study from Zanzibar, Tanzania
Livelihood initiatives are common within marine protected areas (MPAs) aiming for poverty alleviation or higher income opportunities. However,...
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Associations between congenital heart disease and air pollutants at different gestational weeks: a time-series analysis
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has been linked to birth defects. But the directions of studies on the associations between air pollutants...
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Perinatal exposure to traffic related air pollutants and the risk of infection in the first six months of life: a cohort study from a low-middle income country
ObjectiveThere is limited study from low-and-middle income countries on the effect of perinatal exposure to air pollution and the risk of infection...
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Spatial and temporal drought incidence analysis in the northeastern highlands of Ethiopia
This study investigated the space-time drought incidence in the northeastern highlands of Ethiopia using monthly rainfall data. It also aims to...
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Short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate pollution aggravates ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care patients undergoing cardiovascular surgeries
BackgroundAmbient air pollutants can be hazardous to human health, especially for vulnerable children. The impact of ambient air pollutant exposure...
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Public willingness to pay for chemical regulation in South Korea: the case of restriction on arsenic use
Regulations on chemicals aim to protect public health and the environment. However, owing to the nature of this chemical, it is difficult to...