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The mediating roles of gut microbiota in the associations of air pollution and meteorological factors with metabolic syndrome

iMetaOmics, EarlyView.
We characterized distinct gut microbial community clusters associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and identified key genera underlying these patterns. Health‐associated clusters were dominated by beneficial genera such as Bacteroides and Prevotella with known metabolic protective functions.
Yixiang Huang, Wei Wu, Yuan Zheng, Hongwei Tu, Yiping Duan, Qijiong Zhu, Zhiqing Chen, Siwen Yu, Yayi Li, Wan Peng, Wenjun Ma, Tao Liu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitor, inform, understand, innovate: the role of Airparif, a non-profit organization accredited by France’s Ministry of the Environment to monitor air quality

Field Actions Science Reports, 2020
In France, ambient air quality monitoring is conducted by independent non-profit bodies accredited by government authorities. Airparif’s main role is to track and analyze atmospheric phenomena (both over the long term and for episodic pollution events ...
Karine Léger
doaj  

ENVIE Co-ordination action on indoor air quality and health effects; WP3 Final report – Characterisation of spaces and source

, 2012
Human exposure to environmental pollutants occurs via various pathways. For many pollutants, especially the volatile ones, air exposure is the dominant pathway.
de Oliveira Fernandes, Eduardo, Gustafsson, Hans, Seppanen, Olli, Ventura Silva, Gabriela, Crump, Derrick   +4 more
core  

From Niche to Mainstream: A Knowledge Exchange Model for Sustainable Housing Adoption

Knowledge and Process Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As climate change intensifies the demand for sustainable practices, the residential housing sector remains a critical yet underutilized area for promoting energy efficiency. Although consumer awareness is increasing, sustainable and energy‐efficient (SEE) housing continues to occupy a niche market.
Lianne Foti
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor air pollution prevention practices and associated factors among household mothers in Olenchiti town, Oromia, Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionMost households in low- and middle-income countries still cook using solid fuels in poorly ventilated dwellings. Indoor air pollution causes various health problems, like pneumonia, lung cancer, stillbirth, low birth weight, impaired ...
Worku Dugassa Girsha, Alem Deksisa Abebe, Ephrem Mannekulih Habtewold, Meyrema Abdo Komicha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of indoor air pollution on respiratory symptoms of non-smoking women in Niš, Serbia

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2011
Rationale The aim of this study was to determine the effects of indoor air pollution exposure on respiratory symptoms and illnesses in non-smoking women in Niš, Serbia.
Stanković Aleksandra, Nikolić Maja, Arandjelović Mirjana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traffic-related pollution and asthma prevalence in children. Quantification of associations with nitrogen dioxide. [PDF]

, 2014
Ambient nitrogen dioxide is a widely available measure of traffic-related air pollution and is inconsistently associated with the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children.
Atkinson, R, H. Ross Anderson, Inga Mills, Anderson, HR, Anderson, Ross, Mills, IC, Mills, I, Fuller, G, Walton, Heather, Heather Walton, Favarato, Graziella, Graziella Favarato, Richard Atkinson, Anderson, R, Walton, H, Mills, Inga C., Fuller, Gary, Gary Fuller, Favarato, G, Atkinson, Richard   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Urban heat and air pollution: A framework for integrating population vulnerability and indoor exposure in health risk analyses.

Science of the Total Environment, 2019
Urban growth and climate change will exacerbate extreme heat events and air pollution, posing considerable health challenges to urban populations. Although epidemiological studies have shown associations between health outcomes and exposures to ambient ...
C. O'Lenick, Olga V. Wilhelmi, Ryan Michael, M. Hayden, Amir Baniassadi, C. Wiedinmyer, A. Monaghan, P. Crank, D. Sailor   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Value‐Added Recycling of Beverage Carton Waste Into Thermoplastic Sandwich Structures With Enhanced Energy Absorption and Damping Properties

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Preparation of lightweight composite panels from multilayer beverage carton waste. ABSTRACT Beverage carton waste, a multi‐layer composite of cardboard, polymer, and aluminum, presents significant recycling challenges for conventional recovery technologies. This work presents a manufacturing process‐oriented method that allows shredded beverage cartons
Csenge Tóth, Róbert Nagy, Ábris Dávid Virág   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Household energy, indoor air pollution and child respiratory health in South Africa

Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 2017
Indoor air pollution due to the indoor burning of polluting fuels has been associated with Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRI) amongst children less than five years old.
Brendon Barnes, Angela Mathee, Elizabeth Thomas, Nigel Bruce   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source