Aerosol health effects from molecular to global scales

M Shiraiwa, K Ueda, A Pozzer, G Lammel… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Poor air quality is globally the largest environmental health risk. Epidemiological studies
have uncovered clear relationships of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter (PM) with …

Effect of smoking on periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-regression

FRM Leite, GG Nascimento, F Scheutz… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Context The study systematically reviewed articles on the association between tobacco
smoking and periodontitis, as it has been hypothesized that smoking affects the course of …

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder

JF Kelly, K Humphreys, M Ferri - Cochrane database of …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) confers a prodigious burden of disease, disability,
premature mortality, and high economic costs from lost productivity, accidents, violence …

A randomized trial of intensive versus standard blood-pressure control

SPRINT Research Group - New England Journal of Medicine, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The most appropriate targets for systolic blood pressure to reduce
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among persons without diabetes remain uncertain …

Deficiency of prebiotic fiber and insufficient signaling through gut metabolite-sensing receptors leads to cardiovascular disease

DM Kaye, WA Shihata, HA Jama, K Tsyganov… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: High blood pressure (BP) continues to be a major, poorly controlled but
modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular death. Among key Western lifestyle factors, a diet …

Analysis and valuation of the health and climate change cobenefits of dietary change

M Springmann, HCJ Godfray… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
What we eat greatly influences our personal health and the environment we all share.
Recent analyses have highlighted the likely dual health and environmental benefits of …

Global burden of stroke

VL Feigin, B Norrving, GA Mensah - Circulation research, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
On the basis of the GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2013 Study, this article provides an
overview of the global, regional, and country-specific burden of stroke by sex and age …

The contribution of outdoor air pollution sources to premature mortality on a global scale

J Lelieveld, JS Evans, M Fnais, D Giannadaki… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Assessment of the global burden of disease is based on epidemiological cohort studies that
connect premature mortality to a wide range of causes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, including the long-term …

Mismanagement of plastic waste through open burning with emphasis on the global south: a systematic review of risks to occupational and public health

CA Velis, E Cook - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Large quantities of mismanaged plastic waste threaten the health and wellbeing of billions
worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income countries where waste management …

Global burden of disease due to smokeless tobacco consumption in adults: an updated analysis of data from 127 countries

K Siddiqi, S Husain, A Vidyasagaran, A Readshaw… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Smokeless tobacco (ST) is consumed by more than 300 million people
worldwide. The distribution, determinants and health risks of ST differ from that of smoking; …