Air pollution deaths attributable to fossil fuels: observational and modelling study

J Lelieveld, A Haines, R Burnett, C Tonne… - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Objectives To estimate all cause and cause specific deaths that are attributable to fossil fuel
related air pollution and to assess potential health benefits from policies that replace fossil …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor air humidity revisited: Impact on acute symptoms, work productivity, and risk of influenza and COVID-19 infection

P Wolkoff - International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent epidemiological and experimental findings reconfirm that low indoor air humidity (dry
air) increases the prevalence of acute eye and airway symptoms in offices, result in lower …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution on COVID-19 incidence: A population-based cohort study accounting for SARS-CoV-2 exposure levels in …

J Zorn, M Simões, GJM Velders, M Gerlofs-Nijland… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Several studies have linked air pollution to COVID-19 morbidity and severity. However,
these studies do not account for exposure levels to SARS-CoV-2, nor for different sources of …

[HTML][HTML] Who is more vulnerable to effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on COVID-19 hospitalisation?

O Ranzani, A Alari, S Olmos, C Milà, A Rico… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Factors that shape individuals' vulnerability to the effects of air pollution on COVID-
19 severity remain poorly understood. We evaluated whether the association between long …

[HTML][HTML] Residential greenspace and COVID-19 Severity: A cohort study of 313,657 individuals in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

S Hyman, J Zhang, YH Lim, ZJ Andersen… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Greenspaces contribute positively to mental and physical well-being, promote
social cohesion, and alleviate environmental stressors, such as air pollution. Ecological …

Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Risk of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in the Danish Nurse Cohort

J Zhang, YH Lim, R So, LH Mortensen… - Annals of the …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Air pollution is a major risk factor for chronic cardiorespiratory diseases, affecting
both the immune and respiratory systems' functionality, while the epidemiological evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Association between long-term ozone exposure and readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

H Yang, Z Wang, Y Zhou, Z Gao, J Xu, S Xiao… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The relationship between long-term ozone (O₃) exposure and readmission for acute
exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) remains elusive. In this …

Short-term exposure to air pollution and hospital admission after COVID-19 in Catalonia: the COVAIR-CAT study

A Alari, O Ranzani, S Olmos, C Milà… - International Journal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background A growing body of evidence has reported positive associations between long-
term exposure to air pollution and poor COVID-19 outcomes. Inconsistent findings have …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating distributions of inhaled aerosols in the lungs of post-COVID-19 clusters through a unified imaging and modeling approach

X Zhang, F Li, PK Rajaraman, AP Comellas… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Recent studies, based on clinical data, have identified sex and age as
significant factors associated with an increased risk of long COVID. These two factors align …

Environmental and geographical factors influencing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 over 2 years: a fine-scale spatiotemporal analysis

D De Ridder, A Ladoy, Y Choi, D Jacot… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Since its emergence in late 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to a global
health crisis, affecting millions and reshaping societies and economies worldwide …