Desert dust and human health disorders
AS Goudie - Environment international, 2014 - Elsevier
Dust storms may originate in many of the world's drylands and have an effect not only on
human health in the drylands themselves but also in downwind environments, including …
human health in the drylands themselves but also in downwind environments, including …
Global‐scale attribution of anthropogenic and natural dust sources and their emission rates based on MODIS Deep Blue aerosol products
Our understanding of the global dust cycle is limited by a dearth of information about dust
sources, especially small‐scale features which could account for a large fraction of global …
sources, especially small‐scale features which could account for a large fraction of global …
A comparison of the health effects of ambient particulate matter air pollution from five emission sources
This article briefly reviews evidence of health effects associated with exposure to particulate
matter (PM) air pollution from five common outdoor emission sources: traffic, coal-fired …
matter (PM) air pollution from five common outdoor emission sources: traffic, coal-fired …
Spatial variation of PM2. 5, PM10, PM2. 5 absorbance and PMcoarse concentrations between and within 20 European study areas and the relationship with NO2 …
The ESCAPE study (European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects) investigates
relationships between long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution and health using cohort …
relationships between long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution and health using cohort …
Review of evidence on health aspects of air pollution: REVIHAAP project: technical report
World Health Organization - 2021 - apps.who.int
This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …
African dust outbreaks over the Mediterranean Basin during 2001–2011: PM10 concentrations, phenomenology and trends, and its relation with synoptic and …
The occurrence of African dust outbreaks over the whole Mediterranean Basin has been
studied on an 11-yr period (2001–2011). In order to evaluate the impact of such mineral dust …
studied on an 11-yr period (2001–2011). In order to evaluate the impact of such mineral dust …
Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population-current situation, projections, preparedness and adaptation
Abstract The Mediterranean Basin is undergoing a warming trend with longer and warmer
summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in …
summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in …
A systematic review of global desert dust and associated human health effects
Dust storms and sandy dust events originating in arid and semi-arid areas can transport
particulate material, pollutants, and potential transport long distances from their sources …
particulate material, pollutants, and potential transport long distances from their sources …
An overview of bioaerosol load and health impacts associated with dust storms: A focus on the Middle East
Z Soleimani, P Teymouri, AD Boloorani… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dust storms are an important environmental problem worldwide. The main sources of dust
storms include the Sahara, the Middle East, and central and northeastern Asia. Dust …
storms include the Sahara, the Middle East, and central and northeastern Asia. Dust …
Desert Dust Outbreaks in Southern Europe: Contribution to Daily PM10 Concentrations and Short-Term Associations with Mortality and Hospital Admissions
Background: Evidence on the association between short-term exposure to desert dust and
health outcomes is controversial. Objectives: We aimed to estimate the short-term effects of …
health outcomes is controversial. Objectives: We aimed to estimate the short-term effects of …