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Hyper-local to regional exposure contrast of source-resolved PM2.5 components across the contiguous United States: implications for health assessment
BackgroundImproved understanding of sources and processes that drive exposure contrast of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is essential for designing...
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Perceptions surrounding the possible interaction between physical activity, pollution and asthma in children and adolescents with and without asthma
A cornerstone of asthma management is maintaining physical activity (PA), but this may lead to increased exposure to, and deeper inhalation of,...
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Climate change and allergies
The climate crisis poses a major challenge to human health as well as the healthcare system and threatens to jeopardize the medical progress made in...
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The Importance of Addressing Early-Life Environmental Exposures in Cancer Epidemiology
Purpose of ReviewEnvironmental exposures during early stages of life may be particularly relevant for cancer etiology because of the rapid hormonal...
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Linking environmental injustices in Detroit, MI to institutional racial segregation through historical federal redlining
ObjectivesTo identify the most pervasive environmental exposures driving environmental disparities today associated with historical redlining in...
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Health impacts of PM2.5 originating from residential wood combustion in four nordic cities
BackgroundResidential wood combustion (RWC) is one of the largest sources of fine particles (PM 2.5 ) in the Nordic cities. The current study aims to...
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Comprehensive evaluation of community human settlement resilience and spatial characteristics based on the supply–demand mismatch between health activities and environment: a case study of downtown Shanghai, China
IntroductionUnder globalization, human settlement has become a major risk factor affecting life. The relationship between humans and the environment...
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The built environment and asthma: Los Angeles case study
AimThis study aimed to identify urban characteristics that contribute to the incidence of asthma, applying various elements of built environment...
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Mortality Implications of Increased Active Mobility for a Proposed Regional Transportation Emission Cap-and-Invest Program
The transportation sector is now the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the USA. The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), a...
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3 Months without the car in Bielefeld, Germany– a mixed-method study exploring individual motivation to participate in a municipal intervention
BackgroundClimate change is a major public health issue worldwide. To achieve climate targets and reduce morbidity, a paradigm shift in individual...
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Sidewalk pollution flows caused by vehicular traffic place children at a higher acute exposure risk
The objective of this work is to study the immediate transport flows of PM 2.5 diesel exhaust emissions on a city sidewalk. Under calm conditions...
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Proximity to coal-fired power plants and neurobehavioral symptoms in children
BackgroundCoal-fired power plants are a major source of air pollution that can impact children’s health. Limited research has explored if proximity...
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Technology-forcing to reduce environmental noise pollution: a prospectus
BackgroundEnvironmental movements of the late 20th century resulted in swee** legislation and regulatory actions to reduce the prevalence of...
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Public Health-Led Insights on Electric Micro-mobility Adoption and Use: a Sco** Review
The advent of electric micro-mobility (EMM) has transformed the urban mobility landscape, with projections indicating a 5–10% increase in its modal...
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Coal burning-derived SO2 and traffic-derived NO2 are associated with persistent cough and current wheezing symptoms among schoolchildren in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
BackgroundChildren in Ulaanbaatar are exposed to air pollution, but few epidemiological studies have been conducted on the effects of environmental...
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Congestion Pricing Policies and Safety Implications: a Sco** Review
Congestion pricing policies (CPPs) are a common strategy for addressing urban traffic congestion. Research has explored several impacts of these...
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The East Bay Diesel Exposure Project: a biomonitoring study of parents and their children in heavily impacted communities
BackgroundDiesel exhaust (DE) exposures pose concerns for serious health effects, including asthma and lung cancer, in California communities...
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Effect of COVID-19-restrictive measures on ambient particulate matter pollution in Yangon, Myanmar
BackgroundParticulate matter (PM) is recognized as the most harmful air pollutant to the human health. The Yangon city indeed suffers much from...
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Unmasking the sky: high-resolution PM2.5 prediction in Texas using machine learning techniques
BackgroundAlthough PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm) is an air pollutant of great concern in Texas,...
