The impact of air pollution on COVID-19 incidence, severity, and mortality: A systematic review of studies in Europe and North America

IH Carballo, M Bakola, D Stuckler - Environmental research, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution is speculated to increase the risks of COVID-19 spread, severity,
and mortality. Objectives We systematically reviewed studies investigating the relationship …

Effects of air pollution on human health–mechanistic evidence suggested by in vitro and in vivo modelling

H Chen, BG Oliver, A Pant, A Olivera, P Poronnik… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne particulate matter (PM) comprises both solid and liquid particles, including carbon,
sulphates, nitrate, and toxic heavy metals, which can induce oxidative stress and …

The Impact of Exposure Measurement Error on the Estimated Concentration–Response Relationship between Long-Term Exposure to and Mortality

Y Wei, X Qiu, MD Yazdi, A Shtein, L Shi… - Environmental …, 2022 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Exposure measurement error is a central concern in air pollution epidemiology.
Given that studies have been using ambient air pollution predictions as proxy exposure …

Disparities in ambient nitrogen dioxide pollution in the United States

Y Wang, P Liu, J Schwartz, E Castro… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Average ambient concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), an important air pollutant, have
declined in the United States since the enactment of the Clean Air Act. Despite evidence that …

The effect of long-term exposure to air pollution and seasonal temperature on hospital admissions with cardiovascular and respiratory disease in the United States: a …

MD Yazdi, Y Wei, Q Di, WJ Requia, L Shi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Few studies have simultaneously examined the effect of long-term exposure to
air pollution and ambient temperature on the rate of hospital admissions with cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to PM2. 5 major components and mortality in the southeastern United States

Y Wang, S Xiao, Y Zhang, H Chang, RV Martin… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) mass has been
associated with adverse health effects. However, the health effects of PM 2.5 components …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between long-term air pollution exposure and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases among American older adults

T Jin, Q Di, WJ Réquia, MD Yazdi, E Castro, T Ma… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & aim Numerous studies have linked air pollution with cardiovascular diseases.
Fewer studies examined the associations at low concentration levels or assessed potential …

The underlying mechanism of PM2. 5-induced ischemic stroke

Z Chen, P Liu, X Xia, L Wang, X Li - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Under the background of global industrialization, PM 2.5 has become the fourth-leading risk
factor for ischemic stroke worldwide, according to the 2019 GBD estimates. This highlights …

[HTML][HTML] In-utero exposure to air pollution and early-life neural development and cognition

C Yi, Q Wang, Y Qu, J Niu, BG Oliver, H Chen - … and environmental safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Air pollution remains one of the major health threats around the world. Compared to adults,
foetuses and infants are more vulnerable to the effects of environmental toxins. Maternal …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term effects of PM2. 5 components on incident dementia in the northeastern United States

J Li, Y Wang, K Steenland, P Liu, A van Donkelaar… - The Innovation, 2022 - cell.com
Growing evidence has linked long-term fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) exposure to
neurological disorders. Less is known about the individual effects of PM 2.5 components. A …