Transportation noise is a ubiquitous urban exposure. In 2018, the World Health Organization
concluded that chronic exposure to road traffic noise is a risk factor for ischemic heart …

Background The increased availability of data on health outcomes and risk factors collected
at fine geographical resolution is one of the main reasons for the rising popularity of …

Background Epidemiological literature on the health risks associated with non-optimal
temperature has mostly reported average estimates across large areas or specific …

Background: Because older adults are particularly vulnerable to nonoptimal temperatures, it
is expected that the progressive population aging will amplify the health burden attributable …

Background Climate change is increasing heat-associated mortality particularly in hotter
parts of the world. The Northern Territory is a large and sparsely populated peri-equatorial …

Human-induced climate change is leading to an increase in the intensity and frequency of
extreme weather events, which are severely affecting the health of the population. The …

Background Gestational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) has been reported to be
associated with an increased risk of fetal death in recent studies, but earlier studies in the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to sleep deprivation, accidents, and cardiovascular
diseases. However, research on the short-term effects of air pollutants on OSA severity is …

Objectives Little is known about proactive risk assessment concerning emergency
department (ED) visits and hospitalizations in patients with heart failure (HF) who receive …

Pollen is a well-established trigger of asthma and allergic rhinitis, yet concentration-
response relationships, lagged effects, and interactions with other environmental factors …