Urban health in developing countries: what do we know and where do we go?
T Harpham - Health & place, 2009 - Elsevier
The world became mainly urban in 2007. It is thus timely to review the state of knowledge
about urban health and the current priorities for research and action. This article considers …
about urban health and the current priorities for research and action. This article considers …
Health effects of fine particulate matter in life cycle impact assessment: findings from the Basel Guidance Workshop
Purpose Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is considered to be one of the most important
environmental factors contributing to the global human disease burden. However, due to the …
environmental factors contributing to the global human disease burden. However, due to the …
El Niño and health risks from landscape fire emissions in southeast Asia
Emissions from landscape fires affect both climate and air quality. Here, we combine satellite-
derived fire estimates and atmospheric modelling to quantify health effects from fire …
derived fire estimates and atmospheric modelling to quantify health effects from fire …
Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA): a multicity study of short-term effects of air pollution on mortality
CM Wong, N Vichit-Vadakan, H Kan… - Environmental health …, 2008 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background and objectives Although the deleterious effects of air pollution from fossil fuel
combustion have been demonstrated in many Western nations, fewer studies have been …
combustion have been demonstrated in many Western nations, fewer studies have been …
Enigmatic sex disparities in cancer incidence
In this study we aimed to identify cancers where there is a consistent sex disparity, with the
goal of identifying unexplained sex disparities that may offer promising opportunities for …
goal of identifying unexplained sex disparities that may offer promising opportunities for …
State and national household concentrations of PM2.5 from solid cookfuel use: Results from measurements and modeling in India for estimation of the global burden …
Background Previous global burden of disease (GBD) estimates for household air pollution
(HAP) from solid cookfuel use were based on categorical indicators of exposure. Recent …
(HAP) from solid cookfuel use were based on categorical indicators of exposure. Recent …
ADF: An anomaly detection framework for large-scale PM2. 5 sensing systems
As the population density continues to grow in the urban settings, air quality is degrading
and becoming a serious issue. Air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2. 5), has …
and becoming a serious issue. Air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2. 5), has …
Health impacts and economic costs of air pollution in the metropolitan area of Skopje
GS Martinez, JV Spadaro, D Chapizanis… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: Urban outdoor air pollution, especially particulate matter, remains a major
environmental health problem in Skopje, the capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of …
environmental health problem in Skopje, the capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of …
The effect of grid resolution on estimates of the burden of ozone and fine particulate matter on premature mortality in the USA
EM Punger, JJ West - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2013 - Springer
Assessments of human health impacts associated with outdoor air pollution often use air
quality models to represent exposure, but involve uncertainties due to coarse model …
quality models to represent exposure, but involve uncertainties due to coarse model …
Mind the gap
KR Smith, JL Peel - Environmental health perspectives, 2010 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Recent analysis has demonstrated a remarkably consistent, nonlinear
relationship between estimated inhaled dose of combustion particles measured as PM2. 5 …
relationship between estimated inhaled dose of combustion particles measured as PM2. 5 …