2021-6-1 · Environmental stressors such as air pollution have been linked to the incidence of stillbirth which attracted increasing attention from researchers. A developing fetus is susceptible to ambient air pollution exposure even at low to moderate levels (Checa Vizcaino et al. 2016 Luyten et al. 2018).
Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year due to stroke heart disease lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. Around 91 of the world s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits.
2019-2-9 · According to the World Health Organization exposure to ambient air pollution is responsible for 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide every year 1• .Ambient air pollution is a complex mixture of natural and synthetic substances containing many chemical and biological constituents in the form of gases and particulate matter released into and formed in the atmosphere.
2020-12-17 · Ambient air pollution is the single most important environmental risk factor globally contributing to more deaths than all other known environmental and common infectious diseases combined. 1 2 The strongest association is for the particulate matter ≤2.5 μ (PM 2.5) component of air pollution. 3 4 The preponderant majority of deaths (57
2021-2-11 · The adverse health effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution are well documented. 1-3 Particulate matter (PM) especially arouses public health concerns because of
2013-10-15 · Because ambient air pollution exposure affects more women than active smoking does (45 430 91 of 50 151 women exposed to PM 2·5 concentration of more than 10 μg/m 3 vs 6237 12 who actively smoked) and had a weaker individual effect the
2021-2-11 · The adverse health effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution are well documented. 1-3 Particulate matter (PM) especially arouses public health concerns because of
2021-2-24 · Ambient air pollution is considered the most harmful environmental risk factor of mortality and morbidity worldwide according to the last Global Burden of Disease study adults air pollution
2003-12-1 · The focus in this chapter is on outdoor (ambient) air pollution indoor air pollution is discussed in Chapter 11. At the same time it needs to be noted that whilst ambient air pollution exposure occurs outdoors it also penetrates indoors at a rate which depends on the nature of a
2021-2-24 · Ambient air pollution is considered the most harmful environmental risk factor of mortality and morbidity worldwide according to the last Global Burden of Disease study adults air pollution
2006-8-12 · Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year due to stroke heart disease lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. Around 91 of the world s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. While ambient air pollution affects developed and developing countries alike low- and middle-income
The role of ambient air pollution in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered to be uncertain. We review the evidence in the light of recent studies. Eight morbidity and six mortality studies were identified. These were heterogeneous in design characterisation of exposure to air pollution and methods of outcome definition.
2021-1-20 · Recent reductions in ambient air pollution in Latin American cities are undoubtedly beneficial and may have significant short-term effects on non-COVID-19 mortality though the impact of stay-at-home orders on mortality is complex. However long-term cumulative exposure to ambient air pollution remains a substantial contributor to morbidity and
European air quality policy has so far focused on ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Accordingly European countries have put major efforts into formulating and implementing abatement
2003-12-1 · The focus in this chapter is on outdoor (ambient) air pollution indoor air pollution is discussed in Chapter 11. At the same time it needs to be noted that whilst ambient air pollution exposure occurs outdoors it also penetrates indoors at a rate which depends on the nature of a
Ambient air pollution Pollutants. Outdoor air pollution originates from natural and anthropogenic sources. While natural sources contribute substantially to local air pollution in arid regions more prone to forest fires and dust storms the contribution from human activities far exceeds natural sources. Human activities that are major sources of outdoor air pollution include
2018-4-1 · Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and traffic noise and incident hypertension in seven cohorts of the European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (ESCAPE) Eur. Heart J. 38 (13) (2017) pp. 983-990. View Record in Scopus Google Scholar. Fuks et al. 2014.
2021-6-1 · Increasing evidence show that ambient air pollution exposure is associated with stillbirth. However previous studies showed inconsistent findings.
Ambient Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in 652 Cities N Engl J Med. 2019 Aug 22381(8) 705-715. doi 10.1056/NEJMoa1817364. Authors Cong Liu 1 Renjie Chen 1 Francesco Sera 1 Ana M Vicedo-Cabrera 1 Yuming Guo 1 Shilu Tong 1 Micheline S Z S Coelho 1 Paulo H N Saldiva 1
Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic coal-fired power plants hydraulic fracturing agricultural production and forest fires. It consists of primary pollutants generated by combustion and secondary pollutants formed in the atmosphere from precursor gases. Air po
Ambient air pollution weather changes and outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis A retrospective registry study Allergic conjunctivitis is a common problem that significantly impairs patients quality of life. Whether air pollution serves as a risk factor for the development of allergic conjunctivitis remains elusive.
2020-5-3 · Air pollution is the contamination of the ambient atmosphere as a result of the presence of chemical substances gases or particulate matter. These pollutant materials can cause discomfort diseases or millions of deaths each year.
Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic coal-fired power plants hydraulic fracturing agricultural production and forest fires. It consists of primary pollutants generated by combustion and secondary pollutants formed in the atmosphere from precursor gases. Air po
European air quality policy has so far focused on ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Accordingly European countries have put major efforts into formulating and implementing abatement
2020-7-7 · Ambient air pollution is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the contamination of outdoor air caused by various pollution mechanisms such as industrial waste large production facilities vehicle emissions and power generation . The outdoor air can be contaminated through minuscule particles created by the aforementioned processes.
2021-4-23 · We investigated the associations between annual ambient air pollution exposures (PM10 PM2.5 BC SOx and CO) from the eight sectors (power supply industrial processes product usage transportation work machines agriculture waste and sewerage and international aviation and shipping) NDI and CVD admission count.
Ambient Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in 652 Cities N Engl J Med. 2019 Aug 22381(8) 705-715. doi 10.1056/NEJMoa1817364. Authors Cong Liu 1 Renjie Chen 1 Francesco Sera 1 Ana M Vicedo-Cabrera 1 Yuming Guo 1 Shilu Tong 1 Micheline S Z S Coelho 1 Paulo H N Saldiva 1
2021-2-11 · The adverse health effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution are well documented. 1-3 Particulate matter (PM) especially arouses public health concerns because of
Background Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between exposure to ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between outdoor air quality and progression of subclinical atherosclerosis (common carotid artery intima-media thickness CIMT).
2020-5-3 · Air pollution is the contamination of the ambient atmosphere as a result of the presence of chemical substances gases or particulate matter. These pollutant materials can cause discomfort diseases or millions of deaths each year.
2021-4-23 · We investigated the associations between annual ambient air pollution exposures (PM10 PM2.5 BC SOx and CO) from the eight sectors (power supply industrial processes product usage transportation work machines agriculture waste and sewerage and international aviation and shipping) NDI and CVD admission count.
2021-6-1 · Environmental stressors such as air pollution have been linked to the incidence of stillbirth which attracted increasing attention from researchers. A developing fetus is susceptible to ambient air pollution exposure even at low to moderate levels (Checa Vizcaino et al. 2016 Luyten et al. 2018).
This report presents a summary of methods and results of the latest WHO global assessment of ambient air pollution exposure and the resulting burden of disease. Air pollution has become a growing concern in the past few years with an increasing number of acute air pollution episodes in many cities worldwide.
2021-5-4 · To date air pollutionboth ambient (outdoor) and (indoor)is the biggest envi-ronmental risk to health carrying responsibility for about one in every nine deaths annually. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution alone kills around 3 million people each year mainly from noncommunicable diseases. Only one person
2013-10-15 · Because ambient air pollution exposure affects more women than active smoking does (45 430 91 of 50 151 women exposed to PM 2·5 concentration of more than 10 μg/m 3 vs 6237 12 who actively smoked) and had a weaker individual effect the
2021-2-11 · The adverse health effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution are well documented. 1-3 Particulate matter (PM) especially arouses public health concerns because of
2021-7-20 · Ambient and air pollution attributable death rate (per 100 000 population age-standardized) Mortality rate attributed to exposure to unsafe WASH services (per 100 000 population) (SDG 3.9.2) Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100
2018-4-1 · Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and traffic noise and incident hypertension in seven cohorts of the European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (ESCAPE) Eur. Heart J. 38 (13) (2017) pp. 983-990. View Record in Scopus Google Scholar. Fuks et al. 2014.
Background Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between exposure to ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between outdoor air quality and progression of subclinical atherosclerosis (common carotid artery intima-media thickness CIMT).