Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers: risk factors, pathogenesis, and implications for prevention and treatment

IA Yang, CR Jenkins, SS Salvi - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was traditionally thought to be caused by
tobacco smoking. However, recognition of the importance of non-smoking-related risk …

[HTML][HTML] Decarbonising ships, planes and trucks: An analysis of suitable low-carbon fuels for the maritime, aviation and haulage sectors

N Gray, S McDonagh, R O'Shea, B Smyth… - Advances in Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
The high environmental impacts of transport mean that there is an increasing interest in
utilising low-carbon alternative energy carriers and powertrains within the sector. While …

[HTML][HTML] Health effects of wildfire smoke in children and public health tools: a narrative review

SM Holm, MD Miller, JR Balmes - Journal of exposure science & …, 2021 - nature.com
Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly
vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved …

Global impacts of recent IMO regulations on marine fuel oil refining processes and ship emissions

TC Van, J Ramirez, T Rainey, Z Ristovski… - … Research Part D …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents an overview of the context and global impacts of recent International
Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations on the marine fuel oil refining industry, future …

Environmental pollution and kidney diseases

X Xu, S Nie, H Ding, FF Hou - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2018 - nature.com
The burden of disease and death attributable to environmental pollution is becoming a
public health challenge worldwide, especially in developing countries. The kidney is …

Road dust resuspension: A review

IC Rienda, CA Alves - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decades, emissions from road traffic saw a significant drop due to the stricter
regulations for the motor vehicles' exhaust and cleaner technologies for fleets. Therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of biodiesel combustion in mitigating the adverse impacts of engine emissions on the sustainable human–environment scenario

O Ogunkunle, NA Ahmed - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a precursor to many health issues such as difficulty breathing, asthma, lung
and heart diseases, and cancer. This study presents a concise view of biodiesel combustion …

Review of the state-of-the-art of exhaust particulate filter technology in internal combustion engines

B Guan, R Zhan, H Lin, Z Huang - Journal of environmental management, 2015 - Elsevier
The increasingly stringent emission regulations, such as US 2010, Tier 2 Bin 5 and beyond,
off-road Tier 4 final, and Euro V/5 for particulate matter (PM) reduction applications, will …

Role of biofuel and their binary (diesel–biodiesel) and ternary (ethanol–biodiesel–diesel) blends on internal combustion engines emission reduction

M Mofijur, MG Rasul, J Hyde, AK Azad, R Mamat… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Exhaust emission from transportation sector affects the human health. It is the main
contributor to degrade the air quality. Biofuel is promising alternative to maintain both human …

Public health and components of particulate matter: The changing assessment of black carbon

TJ Grahame, R Klemm… - Journal of the Air & Waste …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In 2012, the WHO classified diesel emissions as carcinogenic, and its European branch
suggested creating a public health standard for airborne black carbon (BC). In 2011, EU …