Background Air pollution is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Short-term
exposure (from one hour to days) to selected air pollutants has been associated with human …

Background WHO has published several volumes of Global Air Quality Guidelines to provide
guidance on the health risks associated with exposure to outdoor air pollution. As new …

We provide a comprehensive and updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the
association between air pollution exposure and depression, searching PubMed, Embase …

Background Cadmium exposure has been associated with increased diabetes risk in
several studies, though there is still considerable debate about the magnitude and shape of …

Background Many studies have assessed the harmful effects of ambient air pollution on
human mortality, but the evidence needs further exploration, analysis, and refinement, given …

Although epidemiological studies have evaluated the associations of ambient air pollution
with depression, the results remained mixed. To clarify the nature of the association, we …

Background Research points to a high depression burden among youth during the COVID-
19 pandemic; however, a lack of systematic evidence exists. We determine the change in …

Background Observational epidemiologic studies provide critical data for the evaluation of
the potential effects of environmental, occupational and behavioural exposures on human …

This paper aims to serve as an introduction to the Special Issue in Environment International
entitled “Update of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines: Systematic Reviews”. The article …

Several reviews have been conducted to assess the association between greenspace and
overweight or obesity, but the conclusions were inconsistent. However, an updated …