Health risks of major air pollutants, their drivers and mitigation strategies: a review

S Maji, S Ahmed, M Kaur-Sidhu… - Air, Soil and Water …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The impact of increasing air pollution on human health and the environment is a major
concern worldwide. Exposure to air pollution is one of the leading risk factors and …

Phytoremediation potential of indoor plants in reducing air pollutants

K Ravindra, S Mor - Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Indoor air quality (IAQ), specifically after the COVID-19 pandemic, has become an
international issue, as humans spend 80-90% of their time in indoor microenvironments …

Evaluation of biomedical waste management practices in public and private sector of health care facilities in India

A Devi, K Ravindra, M Kaur, R Kumar - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Proper management of biomedical waste (BMW) is required to avoid environmental and
human health risks. The current study evaluated the BWM practices in public and private …

Respiratory health status of rural women exposed to liquefied petroleum gas and solid biomass fuel emissions

M Kaur-Sidhu, K Ravindra, S Mor… - Air, Soil and Water …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Combustion of solid biomass fuel (SBF) releases a high concentration of airborne pollutants,
resulting in household air pollution (HAP). HAP is considered as a leading risk factor for the …

Allergic rhinitis in India

S Moitra, PA Mahesh, S Moitra - Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
India is the home of nearly 20% of the global population with 1.35 billion people. Of all non‐
communicable diseases, allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma appear …

[HTML][HTML] Alteration of the health effects of bioaerosols by chemical modification in the atmosphere: A review

A Li, X Qiu, X Jiang, X Shi, J Liu, Z Cheng, Q Chai… - Fundamental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioaerosols are a subset of important airborne particulates that present a substantial human
health hazard due to their allergenicity and infectivity. Chemical reactions in atmospheric …

Detection and assessment of dust mite allergens in an indoor environment in Anhui, China

Q Xue, M Zou, J Guo, Q Teng, Q Zhang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Dust in the home environment is thought to be a potential trigger for increasing allergic
diseases, such as allergic rash, rhinitis, asthma, and other conditions, associated with dust …

Characterization and morphometric identification of household fan dust and its human health-risk implications

K Ravindra, N Vig, M Biswal, R Sehgal, S Mor - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024 - Springer
Several studies highlight the environmental and human health impacts of outdoor air
pollution. However, a significant gap exists in understanding indoor air pollution in urban …

Air pollution in rural households due to solid biomass fuel use and its health impacts

K Ravindra, M Kaur-Sidhu, S Mor - … Quality: Select Proceedings of the 1st …, 2020 - Springer
Air pollution has become a major environmental health risk factor in lower-and middle-
income countries. There are several policies and regulations to control outdoor air pollution …

Higher house dust mite-specific IgE levels among chronic spontaneous urticaria patients may implicate higher basophil reactivity

G Liang, J Zhou, L Jiang, W Wang, Q Wu… - … Archives of Allergy and …, 2023 - karger.com
Abstract Introduction: Allergen-specific IgE (sIgE) sensitization exists in a considerable
fraction of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) patients. Basophils have been implicated in …