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Analysis of gasoline-related pollutant exposures and risks in California between 1996 and 2014
BackgroundGasoline-powered vehicles and equipment are an important source of air pollution in California. Many gasoline-related pollutants pose...
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Short-term effects of air pollutants on hospital admissions for acute bronchitis in children: a multi-city time-series study in Southwest China
BackgroundFew studies have investigated the effects of air pollutants on children with acute bronchitis. This study aimed to explore the acute...
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Spatial modeling connecting childhood atopic dermatitis prevalence with household exposure to pollutants
BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory disease characterized by dry, pruritic skin. In the U.S., the prevalence of AD has...
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The effects of traffic-related air pollutants on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the community-based general population
BackgroundPrevious studies have shown inconsistent results regarding the impact of traffic pollution on the prevalence of chronic obstructive...
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Before the first breath: why ambient air pollution and climate change should matter to neonatal-perinatal providers
Common outdoor air pollutants present threats to fetal and neonatal health, placing neonatal-perinatal clinical specialists in an important role for...
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Air pollution and kidney cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAlthough several risk factors of kidney cancer have already been well-addressed, many remain underappreciated, such as chronic exposure to...
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Happiness and air quality: microdata analysis in Indonesia
BackgroundWhile economics is growing in Indonesia, its Happiness Index remains steady. Regarding the average concentration of dissolved particles,...
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Clean fleets, different streets: evaluating the effect of New York City’s clean bus program on changes to estimated ambient air pollution
BackgroundMotor vehicles, including public transit buses, are a major source of air pollution in New York City (NYC) and worldwide. To address this...
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β-1,3-glucan improved the health and immunity of juvenile African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and neutralized the histological changes caused by lead and fipronil pollutants
BackgroundWater pollutants cause adverse effects in aquatic ecosystems. The immunomodulatory and mitigating effects of dietary 1,3-glucan on fipronil...
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Association of exposure to hydrocarbon air pollution with the incidence of atopic dermatitis in children
BackgroundThere is growing evidence suggesting that air pollution may act as an important environmental risk factor in the development and...
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Environmental Inequities and Pediatric Asthma Disparities
Purpose of ReviewThis review provides updates on the topic of social inequities, indoor pollutant exposure, and asthma disparities; we provide an...
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Interstitial Lung Diseases and Air Pollution: Narrative Review of Literature
Air pollution has been associated with respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung malignancies. The aim of...
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The effects of urban green space and road proximity to indoor traffic-related PM2.5, NO2, and BC exposure in inner-city schools
BackgroundSince there are known adverse health impacts of traffic-related air pollution, while at the same time there are potential health benefits...
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Influence of air pollution on renal activity in patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
BackgroundChildhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) is an autoimmune and multifactorial disease that can affect the renal system. Exposure...
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Personal exposures to traffic-related air pollution in three Canadian bus transit systems: the Urban Transportation Exposure Study
BackgroundExposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with increased incidence of several cardiopulmonary diseases. The elevated...
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Pedestrian exposure to black carbon and PM2.5 emissions in urban hot spots: new findings using mobile measurement techniques and flexible Bayesian regression models
BackgroundData from extensive mobile measurements (MM) of air pollutants provide spatially resolved information on pedestrians’ exposure to...
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Residential proximity to petrol stations and risk of childhood leukemia
Petrol stations emit benzene and other contaminants that have been associated with an increased risk of childhood leukemia. We carried out a...
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Health benefits from cleaner vehicles and increased active transportation in Seattle, Washington
BackgroundClimate mitigation policies that focus on the transportation sector yield near-term health co-benefits that could motivate policy action.
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Household heating fuels impact on Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) symptoms among children in Punjab, Pakistan
Exposure to household air pollution (HAP) accounted for the loss of 86 million healthy lives in 2019, with almost half of all deaths due to lower...
