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Adapting non-parametric spline representations of outdoor air pollution health effects associations for use in public health benefits assessment
The magnitude and shape of the association between outdoor air pollution concentrations and health need to be characterized in order to estimate...
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Enhancing the health benefits of air quality improvement: a comparative study across diverse scenarios
In many studies, linear methods were used to calculate health benefits of air quality improvement, but the relationship between air pollutants and...
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Water Releases From Dams Improve Ecological Health and Societal Benefits in Downstream Estuaries
This review study investigated the response of low-inflow estuaries (LIEs) to dam releases as this type of estuary is particularly sensitive to...
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Health benefits of traffic-related PM2.5 and CO reduction—a case study of Tian**, China, from 2015 to 2019
Traffic emissions are a major source of ambient air pollution, and exposure to these emissions has been linked to numerous adverse health effects....
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Air quality and health benefits of increasing carbon mitigation tech-innovation in China
Most studies on the short-term local benefits of carbon mitigation technologies on air quality improvement and health focus on specific technologies...
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Sustainable intensification of vegetable production using the cereal ‘push-pull technology’: benefits and one health implications
‘One health’ (OH) is a cross-sectoral approach that addresses human, plant, animal, and environmental health problems. The initiative stems from...
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Health benefits from the reduction of PM2.5 concentrations under carbon tax and emission trading scheme: a case study in China
Climate policies could improve air quality, thereby generating health benefits and thus increasing labour input for economic growth. Nevertheless,...
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Environmental, Health, and Economic Co-Benefits Assessment of the Electrification of Public Transport in Delhi (India)
In this study, an HIA (Heath impact assessment) model is developed to study the health and economic impacts of the electrification of public...
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Multiple health benefits of curcumin and its therapeutic potential
Turmeric, or Curcuma longa as it is formally named, is a multifunctional plant with numerous names. It was dubbed “the golden spice” and “Indian...
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Benefits and co-benefits of urban green infrastructure for sustainable cities: six current and emerging themes
Integrating urban green infrastructure (UGI) into cities is receiving increasing attention owing to its potential to provide various urban ecosystem...
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Hot and Mineral Spring Water for Health Benefits
Hot springs have been providing many health benefits to the people worldwide for a long time. This chapter presents interesting histories of soaking...
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Benefits of air quality for human health resulting from climate change mitigation through dietary change and food loss prevention policy
Food production, particularly cattle husbandry, contributes significantly to air pollution and its associated health hazards. However, making changes...
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Social–ecological benefits of land–sea planning at multiple scales in Mesoamerica
Deforestation impacts the ecosystem services provided by downstream coral reefs to coastal communities in multiple ways, such as through increased...
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Environmental and public health co-benefits of consumer switches to immunity-supporting food
During COVID-19, there has been a surge in public interest for information on immunity-boosting foods. There is little scientific support for...
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Mechanistic insights into the health benefits of fish-oil supplementation against fine particulate matter air pollution: a randomized controlled trial
Background:Dietary fish-oil supplementation might attenuate the associations between fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and subclinical biomarkers....
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Multifunctionality benefits of small-scale urban agriculture
Due to the scarcity of land, small-scale agriculture farming is more suitable in the urban context. But there are significant knowledge gaps that...
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Ecotoxicological and health implications of microplastic-associated biofilms: a recent review and prospect for turning the hazards into benefits
Microplastics (MPs), over the years, have been regarded as a severe environmental nuisance with adverse effects on our ecosystem as well as human...
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Understanding the benefits and implications of irrigation water and fertilizer use on plant health
Shrinking agricultural land sizes and multiplied food demand have prompted overuse of fertilizers in agriculture, leading to a series of...
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Co-benefits of transport demand reductions from compact urban development in Chinese cities
Transport is a major contributor to carbon emissions and air pollution in China. Ongoing urbanization provides a unique opportunity for Chinese...
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Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation depend on strategic power plant retirements and pollution controls
Reducing CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel- and biomass-fired power plants often also reduces air pollution, benefitting both climate and public health....
