Ambient air pollution: a cause of COPD?

T Schikowski, IC Mills, HR Anderson… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The role of ambient air pollution in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is considered to be uncertain. We review the evidence in the light of recent …

Monitoring the levels of important nutrients in the food supply

B Neal, G Sacks, B Swinburn, S Vandevijvere… - obesity …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A food supply that delivers energy‐dense products with high levels of salt, saturated fats and
trans fats, in large portion sizes, is a major cause of non‐communicable diseases (NCD s) …

Metabolomic characterization of hypertension and dyslipidemia

C Ke, X Zhu, Y Zhang, Y Shen - Metabolomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Hypertension and dyslipidemia are two main risk factors for cardiovascular
diseases (CVD). Moreover, their coexistence predisposes individuals to a considerably …

The contribution of the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei region's iron and steel industry to local air pollution in winter

H Yang, W Tao, Y Liu, M Qiu, J Liu, K Jiang, K Yi… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei region (BTH) in China is a highly populated area
that has recently experienced frequent haze episodes in winter. With high production …

Effects of parental smoking and indoor tobacco smoke exposure on respiratory outcomes in children

Y Zhuge, H Qian, X Zheng, C Huang, Y Zhang, B Li… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The extensive literature has reported adverse effects on environmental tobacco smoke
(ETS) on children's health. We aim to analyze associations of ETS with dry night cough …

Modelling the health co-benefits of sustainable diets in the UK, France, Finland, Italy and Sweden

LJ Cobiac, P Scarborough - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Background/Objectives It is not known if diets lower in greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions are also healthier. We evaluated the population health implications of changing to …

Spatial–seasonal characteristics and critical impact factors of PM2.5 concentration in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration

T Huang, Y Yu, Y Wei, H Wang, W Huang, X Chen - PLoS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
As China's political and economic centre, the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) urban
agglomeration experiences serious environmental challenges on particulate matter (PM) …

Air quality, human behavior and urban park visit: A case study in Beijing

Y Jiang, G Huang, B Fisher - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Parks provide critical ecosystem services to urban residents. Many of these services can
only be realized when people visit parks. Particulate matter exposure poses negative health …

Acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa: the need for data

JT Hertz, JM Reardon, CG Rodrigues, L de Andrade… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Trends in the prevalence of acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa
have not been well described, despite growing recognition of the increasing burden of …

The Eatwell guide: modelling the health implications of incorporating new sugar and fibre guidelines

LJ Cobiac, P Scarborough, A Kaur, M Rayner - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objective To model population health impacts of dietary changes associated with the
redevelopment of the UK food-based dietary guidelines (the 'Eatwell Guide'). Method Using …