The exposome and cardiovascular health

I Motairek, MHE Makhlouf, S Rajagopalan… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study of the interplay between social factors, environmental hazards, and health has
garnered much attention in recent years. The term “exposome “was coined to describe the …

The impact of greenspace or nature-based interventions on cardiovascular health or cancer-related outcomes: A systematic review of experimental studies

JC Bikomeye, JS Balza, JL Kwarteng, AM Beyer… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Significance Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are leading causes of
morbidity and mortality. While having different etiologies, CVD and cancer are linked by …

Nature-based interventions and exposure among cancer survivors: a scoping review

ER Timko Olson, AA Olson, M Driscoll… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and purpose: nature-based interventions (NBI) have been shown to have
positive effects on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health. The purpose of this …

Emerging mitochondrial signaling mechanisms in cardio-oncology: beyond oxidative stress

JC Bikomeye, JD Terwoord… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Many anticancer therapies (CTx) have cardiotoxic side effects that limit their therapeutic
potential and cause long-term cardiovascular complications in cancer survivors. This has …

[HTML][HTML] Developing the health effect assessment of landscape (HEAL) Tool: Assessing the health effects of community greenspace morphology design on non …

H Wang, LG Tassinary, GD Newman - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2024 - Elsevier
Neighborhood greenspace benefits health, yet few tools are available for estimating the
health consequences of community greenspace design alternatives, especially prior to the …

Historical redlining and breast cancer treatment and survival among older women in the United States

JC Bikomeye, Y Zhou, EL McGinley… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among US women, and
institutional racism is a critical cause of health disparities. We investigated impacts of …

Exposure to Forest Air Monoterpenes with Pulmonary Function Tests in Adolescents with Asthma: A Cohort Study

D Donelli, M Antonelli, R Baraldi, A Corli, F Finelli… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence supports the direct healing effects of forests, partly attributed to the
exposure to plant-emitted monoterpenes available in the forest atmosphere. The potential …

Racial disparities in environmental exposures and SARS-CoV-2 infection rates: A detailed population-weighted analysis

W Xu, B Jiang, WC Sullivan, C Webster, Y Lu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on the intersection of socio-economic,
demographic, and environmental factors with public health, particularly in the context of …

Time outdoors and residential greenness are associated with reduced systemic inflammation and allostatic load

AI Egorov, SM Griffin, JN Styles, J Kobylanski… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Contacts with nature are linked with reduced morbidity and mortality. Hypothesized
pathways include relaxation, physical activity, and improved immune function. This cross …

Forest Bathing Increases Adolescents' Mental Well-Being: A Mixed-Methods Study

J Keller, J Kayira, L Chawla, JL Rhoades - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Previous research has demonstrated that practicing forest bathing has significant positive
effects on adult psychological well-being. Considering the ongoing adolescents' mental …