Ambient air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses

J de Bont, S Jaganathan, M Dahlquist… - Journal of internal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The available evidence on the effects of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) has increased substantially. In this umbrella review, we summarized the current …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution and COVID-19: the role of particulate matter in the spread and increase of COVID-19's morbidity and mortality

S Comunian, D Dongo, C Milani… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sars-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) is a member of the coronavirus family and is responsible for
the pandemic recently declared by the World Health Organization. A positive correlation has …

Recent advances in sterilization and disinfection technology: A review

B Bharti, H Li, Z Ren, R Zhu, Z Zhu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Sterilization and disinfection of pollutants and microorganisms have been extensively
studied in order to address the problem of environmental contamination, which is a crucial …

Toxic cyanobacteria: a growing threat to water and air quality

HE Plaas, HW Paerl - Environmental science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global expansion of harmful cyanobacterial blooms (CyanoHABs) poses an increasing
threat to public health. CyanoHABs are characterized by the production of toxic metabolites …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient particulate air pollution and daily mortality in 652 cities

C Liu, R Chen, F Sera… - … England Journal of …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The systematic evaluation of the results of time-series studies of air pollution is
challenged by differences in model specification and publication bias. Methods We …

Assessing the change of ambient air quality patterns in Jiangsu Province of China pre-to post-COVID-19

UA Bhatti, Z Zeeshan, MM Nizamani, S Bazai, Z Yu… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in early 2020, to effectively prevent the
spread of the disease, major cities across China suspended work and production. While the …

Climate change, environment pollution, COVID-19 pandemic and mental health

D Marazziti, P Cianconi, F Mucci, L Foresi… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Converging data would indicate the existence of possible relationships between climate
change, environmental pollution and epidemics/pandemics, such as the current one due to …

Biodegradable, efficient, and breathable multi‐use face mask filter

S Choi, H Jeon, M Jang, H Kim, G Shin… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The demand for face masks is increasing exponentially due to the coronavirus pandemic
and issues associated with airborne particulate matter (PM). However, both conventional …

Measuring the right factors: A review of variables and models for thermal comfort and indoor air quality

N Ma, D Aviv, H Guo, WW Braham - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The indoor environment directly affects health and comfort as humans spend most of the day
indoors. However, improperly controlled ventilation systems can expend unnecessary …

An overview of inorganic particulate matter emission from coal/biomass/MSW combustion: Sampling and measurement, formation, distribution, inorganic composition …

W Yang, D Pudasainee, R Gupta, W Li, B Wang… - Fuel Processing …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper systematically reviews the PM sampling and measurement methods, formation
mechanisms, distribution, inorganic composition and the factors influencing PM emission …