A review of PAH exposure from the combustion of biomass fuel and their less surveyed effect on the blood parameters

A Kamal, A Cincinelli, T Martellini, RN Malik - Environmental science and …, 2015 - Springer
Many epidemiological studies from all over the world have reported that populations of rural
and urban environments differ in their health issues due to the differences in the countrywide …

A narrative review on the human health effects of ambient air pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: an urgent need for health effects studies

E Coker, S Kizito - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
An important aspect of the new sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a greater
emphasis on reducing the health impacts from ambient air pollution in developing countries …

Urban air pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Time for action

AK Amegah, S Agyei-Mensah - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Air quality in cities of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries has deteriorated with the
situation driven by rapid population growth and its attendant increased vehicle ownership …

A review of maternal prenatal exposures to environmental chemicals and psychosocial stressors—implications for research on perinatal outcomes in the ECHO …

AM Padula, C Monk, PA Brennan, A Borders… - Journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
Exposures to environmental chemicals and psychosocial stressors during pregnancy have
been individually associated with adverse perinatal outcomes related to birthweight and …

Occurrence, distribution and health risk from polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs, oxygenated-PAHs and azaarenes) in street dust from a major West African …

BAM Bandowe, MA Nkansah - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Scientific evidence suggests that the burden of disease on urban residents of sub-Saharan
African Countries is increasing, partly as a result of exposure to elevated concentrations of …

Long term spatiotemporal trends and health risk assessment of remotely sensed PM2. 5 concentrations in Nigeria

S Tariq, A Mariam, U Mehmood - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
PM 2.5 is an important indicator reflecting air quality variations. Currently, environmental
pollution related issues have become more severe that significantly threaten human health …

Active moss biomonitoring for extensive screening of urban air pollution: Magnetic and chemical analyses

G Vuković, MA Urošević, Z Goryainova, M Pergal… - Science of the total …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, active magnetic biomonitoring of moss for particulate air pollution and an
assessment of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were performed …

Household air pollution: sources and exposure levels to fine particulate matter in Nairobi slums

K Muindi, E Kimani-Murage, T Egondi, J Rocklov, N Ng - Toxics, 2016 - mdpi.com
With 2.8 billion biomass users globally, household air pollution remains a public health
threat in many low-and middle-income countries. However, little evidence on pollution levels …

Particulate matter pollution at traffic hotspots of Accra, Ghana: Levels, exposure experiences of street traders, and associated respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms

AK Amegah, G Dakuu, P Mudu… - Journal of exposure …, 2022 - nature.com
Background There are limited studies on the health effects of street trading in spite of
common knowledge that individuals engaged in the trade are exposed to high levels of …

The gains in life expectancy by ambient PM2. 5 pollution reductions in localities in Nigeria

TO Etchie, AT Etchie, GO Adewuyi, A Pillarisetti… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Global burden of disease estimates reveal that people in Nigeria are living shorter lifespan
than the regional or global average life expectancy. Ambient air pollution is a top risk factor …