Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

G Zittis, M Almazroui, P Alpert, P Ciais… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …

This is air: The “nonhealth” effects of air pollution

S Aguilar-Gomez, H Dwyer, J Graff Zivin… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
A robust body of evidence shows that air pollution exposure is detrimental to health
outcomes, often measured as deaths and hospitalizations. This literature has focused less …

Monthly global estimates of fine particulate matter and their uncertainty

A Van Donkelaar, MS Hammer, L Bindle… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Annual global satellite-based estimates of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) are widely relied
upon for air-quality assessment. Here, we develop and apply a methodology for monthly …

Global urban temporal trends in fine particulate matter (PM2· 5) and attributable health burdens: estimates from global datasets

VA Southerland, M Brauer, A Mohegh… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background With much of the world's population residing in urban areas, an understanding
of air pollution exposures at the city level can inform mitigation approaches. Previous studies …

Abating ammonia is more cost-effective than nitrogen oxides for mitigating PM2.5 air pollution

B Gu, L Zhang, R Van Dingenen, M Vieno… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5, particles with a mass median aerodynamic diameter of less
than 2.5 micrometers) in the atmosphere is associated with severe negative impacts on …

Effect of the carbon emissions trading policy on the co-benefits of carbon emissions reduction and air pollution control

Z Dong, C Xia, K Fang, W Zhang - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Achieving the co-benefits of carbon emissions reduction and air pollution control is
significant for pursuing a sustainable and low-carbon economy in China. This study applies …

Global estimates and long-term trends of fine particulate matter concentrations (1998–2018)

MS Hammer, A van Donkelaar, C Li… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a leading risk factor for mortality. We
develop global estimates of annual PM2. 5 concentrations and trends for 1998–2018 using …

Regional and global contributions of air pollution to risk of death from COVID-19

A Pozzer, F Dominici, A Haines, C Witt… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims The risk of mortality from the coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is
increased by comorbidity from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Air pollution also …

Global estimates of daily ambient fine particulate matter concentrations and unequal spatiotemporal distribution of population exposure: a machine learning modelling …

W Yu, T Ye, Y Zhang, R Xu, Y Lei, Z Chen… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Short-term exposure to ambient PM 2· 5 is a leading contributor to the global
burden of diseases and mortality. However, few studies have provided the global …

Excess mortality attributed to heat and cold: a health impact assessment study in 854 cities in Europe

P Masselot, M Mistry, J Vanoli, R Schneider… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Heat and cold are established environmental risk factors for human health.
However, mapping the related health burden is a difficult task due to the complexity of the …