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Long-Term Air Pollution and Health Risks in Erbil, Kurdistan-Iraq: A Satellite-Based Assessment

Health Innovation Reports
Background and Aim Air pollution is a leading global cause of premature mortality, yet evidence from conflict-affected and rapidly developing Middle Eastern cities remains scarce. This study assessed long-term air quality trends and related health risks
Muzhda Qader
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Health effects of home energy efficiency interventions in England: a modelling study [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To assess potential public health impacts of changes to indoor air quality and temperature due to energy efficiency retrofits in English dwellings to meet 2030 carbon reduction targets. Design: Health impact modelling study.
Chalabi, Z, Das, P, Davies, M, Hamilton, IG, Jones, B, Milner, J, Shrubsole, C, Wilkinson, P   +7 more
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Construction of AQHI based on joint effects of multi-pollutants in 5 provinces of China

环境与职业医学, 2023
BackgroundAir pollution is a major public health concern. Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a very important air quality risk communication tool. However, AQHI is usually constructed by single-pollutant model, which has obvious disadvantages.ObjectiveTo
Jinghua GAO, Chunliang ZHOU, Jianxiong HU, Ruilin MENG, Maigeng ZHOU, Zhulin HOU, Yize XIAO, Min YU, Biao HUANG, Xiaojun XU, Tao LIU, Weiwei GONG, Donghui JIN, Mingfang QIN, Peng YIN, Yiqing XU, Guanhao HE, Xianbo WU, Weilin ZENG, Wenjun MA   +19 more
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Latino and Non-Latino Perceptions of the Air Quality in California's San Joaquin Valley. [PDF]

, 2016
The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California has poor air quality, high rates of asthma, and high rates of obesity. Informational campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of the health impacts of poor air quality and promoting behavior change need to be ...
Brown, Paul, Cameron, Linda, Cisneros, Ricardo, Cox, Rachel, Gaab, Erin, Gonzalez, Mariaelena, Ramondt, Steven, Song, Anna   +7 more
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Construction of an Improved Air Quality Index: A Case Report

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2019
We report a case to provide an improved air quality index (AQI) based upon association between individual health risk and Particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure.
Rui ZHAO, Yibo ZHANG, Sidai GUO
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Spatial variation of heart failure and air pollution in Warwickshire, UK : an investigation of small scale variation at the ward-level [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives To map using geospatial modelling techniques the morbidity and mortality caused by heart failure within Warwickshire to characterise and quantify any influence of air pollution on these risks. Design Cross-sectional. Setting Warwickshire,
Bennett, Oscar, Clarke, Aileen, Ji, Chen, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Linnane, John   +4 more
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Ambient Air Quality Assessment through Air Quality Index and Air Quality Health Index for Eastern Coastal Region, Gandhidham, Gujarat, India

International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
The impact of coastal developmental projects such as ports on regional air quality has been a matter of concern, as they are known to induce rapid industrialization and urbanization as collateral development on a long-term basis. Gandhidham-Kachchh, Gujarat, India is hub for industrialization, thus various developmental activities and port activities ...
Pratik D. Sengani, Rachna Chandra, Gaurav Agarwal   +2 more
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Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim, Natalie Bradford, David Brain, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Kate Young, Christine Cashion, Tim Hassall, Susanna Cramb   +8 more
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Impact of Air Pollution on Residents' Medical Expenses: A Study Based on the Survey Data of 122 Cities in China

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: With the development of the social economy, air pollution has resulted in increased social costs. Medical costs and health issues due to air pollution are important aspects of environmental governance in various countries.Methods: This study ...
Huan Liu, Tiantian Hu, Meng Wang
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CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AIR POLLUTANTS, AS PARAMETERS OF COMPLEX AIR QUALITY INDICES [PDF]

, 2007
Human health is essentially influenced by air quality. Atmospheric air in residential areas contains many pollutants. The monitoring and the plain publishing of the measured values are important both for the authorities and the public.
LÁSZLÓ MAKRA, TEKLA EÖTVÖS
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