Monitoring the impact of desert dust outbreaks for air quality for health studies [PDF]
We review the major features of desert dust outbreaks that are relevant to the assessment of dust impacts upon human health. Our ultimate goal is to provide scientific guidance for the acquisition of relevant population exposure information for ...
Alastuey, A. +11 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims One of today's challenges in terms of understanding the real impact of the environment on pregnancy and its complications is the ability to work with real‐life data that are correctly and extensively connected to data on the contamination of living environments and individualized exposures.
Sophie Cot +6 more
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Blood‐Based Lead Biomarkers and Sarcopenia Indicators in Older Adults
ABSTRACT Background Chronic exposure to low levels of lead (Pb) remains a widespread public health issue, especially among older adults. While its neurotoxic and cardiovascular effects are well recognized, its potential role in accelerating age‐related musculoskeletal decline is less understood.
Aida Koni +15 more
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First magnetic measurements on PM10 filters from two stations in Serbia and comparison of the results with those from nine Hungarian stations [PDF]
We are presenting the results of magnetic susceptibility measurements carried out on PM10 filters collected at two stations in Serbia from July 1st to 31st October 2011 and compare them with those from 9 stations in Hungary, located at different settings
Cvetkov, Vesna +3 more
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Abstract This study aimed to elucidate the association between wildfire smoke exposure and healthcare utilization for respiratory diseases in Samcheok (City), Gangwon Province, South Korea, focusing on a major wildfire that occurred on 6–9 May 2017. The relative risks (RRs) of healthcare utilization for respiratory diseases in a direct‐exposure area ...
Min‐Taek Lee +8 more
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Health benefits and control costs of tightening particulate matter emissions standards for coal power plants - The case of Northeast Brazil. [PDF]
Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) caused an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide in 2015. However, PM emission standards for power plants vary widely.
Fann, Neal +5 more
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Examining Atopic Dermatitis Through the One Health Concept Lens
ABSTRACT This paper explores the application of the One Health framework to atopic dermatitis (AD), a complex, chronic skin disease, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to prevention and management. One Health integrates human, animal, environmental, and plant health, addressing challenges such as antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases, and
Dijana Minić‐Pantić +10 more
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Environmental public health tracking of childhood asthma using California health interview survey, traffic, and outdoor air pollution data. [PDF]
BackgroundDespite extensive evidence that air pollution affects childhood asthma, state-level and national-level tracking of asthma outcomes in relation to air pollution is limited.ObjectivesOur goals were to evaluate the feasibility of linking the 2001 ...
Balmes, John +5 more
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Design of an air-flow microchamber for microparticles detec [PDF]
This paper was presented at the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014), which was held at University College, London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, IPEM, the ...
4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014) +8 more
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Air pollution and its multifaceted effects on insect pollinators: A review
Air pollution disrupts plant‐pollinator interactions by impairing floral signal transmission, altering foraging behaviour, and reducing pollinator fitness, flight efficiency, reproduction and survival, posing serious threats to ecological stability.
Hilke Hollens‐Kuhr +3 more
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