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Pollution exposure and infant health: Evidence from Germany [PDF]

This paper examines the impact of outdoor and indoor pollution on children's health from birth until the age of three years in Germany. We use representative data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), combined with five air pollution levels. These
Coneus, Katja, Spieß, Christa Katharina
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Analysis of the influence of exogenous factors on indoor air quality in residential buildings

Frontiers in Built Environment
Indoor air pollution presents a significant global health risk, yet the influence of outdoor air pollution and meteorological factors on indoor air quality is not well understood.
Deborah Nibagwire, Godson R. E. E. Ana, Egide Kalisa, Gratien Twagirayezu, Gratien Twagirayezu, Abdou Safari Kagabo, Jacques Nsengiyumva, Jacques Nsengiyumva   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic susceptibility to asthma increases the vulnerability to indoor air pollution

European Respiratory Journal, 2020
Introduction Indoor air pollution and maternal smoking during pregnancy are associated with respiratory symptoms in infants, but little is known about the direct association with lung function or interactions with genetic risk factors.
Anke Huels, A. Vanker, D. Gray, N. Koen, J. MacIsaac, David T. S. Lin, K. Ramadori, P. Sly, Dan J Stein, M. Kobor, H. Zar   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Key Challenges for Commercializing Perovskite–Silicon Tandem Solar Cells

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review discusses the scientific and technological challenges in advancing perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells (PSTSCs) from lab‐scale to commercial viability, focusing on long‐term stability, scalability, and economic feasibility. Key issues include intrinsic and extrinsic degradation factors, installation conditions, environmental impacts, and ...
Bilal Mehmood, Yuanyuan Qin, Abdul Sattar, Rabeea Eman, Faheem Abbas, Shan Wu, Yipeng Xu, Xu Zheng, Jiangying Lu, Wei Jiang, Jiankai Liu, Shudi Lu, Shizhong Yue, Zhijie Wang, Kong Liu, Xiaopeng Zheng, Shengchun Qu   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor Air Pollution was Nonnegligible during COVID-19 Lockdown

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2020
COVID-19 spread globally in the past months and caused hundreds of thousands of people dead. Many countries took lockdown policy to restrict human activities and industry to slow down the virus spread. The implementation of stringent lockdown resulted in
W. Du, Gehui Wang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence as a Catalyst for Environmental and Social Sustainability Practices in SMEs: The Moderating Role of Sustainability, Digitalization, and Innovation Barriers

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between artificial intelligence and both environmental and social sustainability practices in small and medium‐sized enterprises, with a specific focus on the moderating effects of implementation barriers relating to sustainability, digitalization, and innovation.
Gülçinay Mumcu, Steven A. Brieger
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying the health burden misclassification from the use of different PM2.5 exposure tier models: A case study of London [PDF]

, 2020
Exposure to PM2.5 has been associated with increased mortality in urban areas. Hence, reducing the uncertainty in human exposure assessments is essential for more accurate health burden estimates.
Ewart, Ian, Kazakos, Vasilis, Luo, Zhiwen   +2 more
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Carbon emission assessment of tunnel infrastructures: From construction to operation

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study develops a lifecycle carbon accounting framework for tunnel infrastructures, covering design, construction, operation, maintenance, and dismantling. Applied to a subsea tunnel case, the framework reveals the carbon emission distribution among four typical tunnel types and highlights potential carbon offset methods for low‐carbon tunnel ...
Luyuan Long, Wout Broere, Xuehui Zhang, Tian Xia, Richard de Nijs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor air pollution and cognitive function among older adults in India: a multiple mediation approach through depression and sleep disorders

BMC Geriatrics
Background Studies across multiple countries reveal that depression and sleep disorders can lead to cognitive decline. This study aims to speculate on the effect of different sources of indoor air pollution on cognition and to explore the mediation ...
Subhojit Shaw, Sampurna Kundu, Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Smitha Rao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sources of indoor air pollution at a New Zealand urban primary school; a case study

Atmospheric pollution research, 2019
Children are particularly vulnerable to the health effects of air pollution and as they spend a large proportion of time at school, this is an important environment for children's exposure to air pollution. Understanding the factors that influence indoor
Julie Bennett, P. Davy, Bill Trompetter, Yu Wang, N. Pierse, M. Boulic, R. Phipps, P. Howden-Chapman   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source