An exploration of how solar radiation affects the seasonal variation of human mortality rates and the seasonal variation in some other common disorders

WB Grant, BJ Boucher - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many diseases have large seasonal variations in which winter overall mortality rates are
about 25% higher than in summer in mid-latitude countries, with cardiovascular diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Health impact assessment by the implementation of Madrid City air-quality plan in 2020

R Izquierdo, SG Dos Santos, R Borge, D de La Paz… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Air pollutant concentrations in many urban areas are still above the legal and
recommended limits that are set to protect the citizens' health. Madrid is one of the cities …

[HTML][HTML] Variation and dispersal of PM10 and PM2. 5 during COVID-19 lockdown over Kolkata metropolitan city, India investigated through HYSPLIT model

B Bera, S Bhattacharjee, N Sengupta, S Saha - Geoscience Frontiers, 2022 - Elsevier
The higher concentration of PM 10 and PM 2.5 in the lower atmosphere is severely harmful
for human health and it also makes visibility diminution along with weather and climate …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal evolution of aerosols and their extreme events in polluted Asian regions during Terra's 20-year observations

Z Hu, Q Jin, Y Ma, B Pu, Z Ji, Y Wang… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aerosol pollution is an acute environmental issue in developing countries. Asia has been
experiencing rapid changes in anthropogenic aerosols during the past two decades due to …

[PDF][PDF] Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease: it's time to act

T Münzel, MR Miller, M Sørensen… - European heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
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Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease: it’s time to act …

Particulate matter air pollution is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease

RJ Henning - Current Problems in Cardiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Air pollution is responsible worldwide for 9-12 million deaths annually. The major contributor
to air pollution is particulate matter≤ 2.5 µg per cubic meter of air (PM2. 5) from vehicles …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change and the prevention of cardiovascular disease

AP Jacobsen, YC Khiew, E Duffy, J O'Connell… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is a worsening global crisis that will continue negatively impacting
population health and well-being unless adaptation and mitigation interventions are rapidly …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosing domestic and transboundary sources of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) in UK cities using GEOS-Chem

JM Kelly, EA Marais, G Lu, J Obszynska, M Mace… - City and Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
The UK is set to impose a stricter ambient annual mean fine particulate matter (PM 2.5)
standard than was first adopted fourteen years ago. This necessitates strengthened …

[HTML][HTML] How to define and achieve Zero-Impact emissions in road transport?

R Maurer, T Kossioris, S Hausberger… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a novel approach, emission and air pollution aspects are combined to determine vehicles
that “do not affect” air quality. First, the term “Zero-Impact Emissions” is defined. A …

Ecoresponsible actions in operating rooms: a health ecological and economic evaluation

N Rouvière, S Chkair, F Auger, C Alovisetti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background In the current context of climate change, actions must be taken to improve the
hospital's ecological footprint, particularly in the operating room, which is a major consumer …