Understanding the connections between climate change, air pollution, and human health in Africa: Insights from a literature review

DA Ayejoto, JC Agbasi, VE Nwazelibe… - … Science and Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change and air pollution are two interconnected global challenges that have
profound impacts on human health. In Africa, a continent known for its rich biodiversity and …

Air pollution, metabolites and respiratory health across the life-course

O Gruzieva, A Jeong, S He, Z Yu… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Previous studies have explored the relationships of air pollution and metabolic profiles with
lung function. However, the metabolites linking air pollution and lung function and the …

Climate change and respiratory health: a European Respiratory Society position statement

AM Vicedo-Cabrera, E Melén… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Extract The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that climate change is the biggest
global threat to humanity in the 21st century [1, 2]. By 2050, climate change is expected to …

E-cigarettes and associated health risks: an update on cancer potential

R Sahu, K Shah, R Malviya, D Paliwal, S Sagar… - … in Respiratory Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Highlights What are the main findings? Due to the possibility of dangerous chemicals and
flavorings in the aerosol, there is evidence to suggest that using e-cigarettes may raise the …

Stringency of COVID-19 containment response policies and air quality changes: a global analysis across 1851 cities

J Zhang, YH Lim, ZJ Andersen… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 containment response policies (CRPs) had a major impact on air quality
(AQ). These CRPs have been time-varying and location-specific. So far, despite having …

Household air pollution, adherence to a healthy lifestyle, and risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

W Chen, X Wang, J Chen, C You, L Ma… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The adverse health effects of household air pollution have been widely
explored, but few studies have evaluated the effects of household air pollution on the risk of …

[PDF][PDF] WHO air quality guidelines need to be adopted

H Amini - International journal of public health, 2021 - ssph-journal.org
It is very well known that air pollution causes death, and a wide spectrum of health
conditions, with considerable burden for the world's population [1]. There is evidence also …

How should good lung health be defined at the population and individual levels?

JB Soriano, C Jenkins - European Respiratory Journal, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Extract Good lung health is a critical component of overall health and well-being. However,
determining what constitutes good lung health can be challenging, as it depends on both …

Mortality benefits of reduction fine particulate matter in Vietnam, 2019

NTT Nhung, VT Duc, VD Ngoc, TM Dien… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction and objectives Studies assessing the health benefits of air pollution reduction in
Vietnam are scarce. This study quantified the annual mortality burden due to PM2. 5 …

Neurotoxic effects of environmental contaminants—measurements, mechanistic insight, and environmental relevance

N Afsheen, S Rafique, H Rafeeq, K Irshad… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Pollution is a significant and growing concern for any population regardless of age because
these environmental contaminants exhibit different neurodegenerative effects on persons of …