2025
Human Health Impacts of Energy Transitions across the United States among Sociodemographic Subpopulations for the Year 2050
Stewart R, Kim H, Choi H, Song Y, Zhang Y, Gillingham K, Esty D, Hobbs B, Bell M. Human Health Impacts of Energy Transitions across the United States among Sociodemographic Subpopulations for the Year 2050. Environmental Science And Technology 2025, 59: 11995-12007. PMID: 40498102, PMCID: PMC12288885, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c14326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman health impactsConcentration-response functionsAmbient fine particlesImprove air qualityMonetized health benefitsGreenhouse gas emissionsEnvironmental health inequalitiesBaseline incidence ratePollution levelsAir qualityContiguous United StatesFine particlesHealth impactsGas emissionsMitigation strategiesSensitive to assumptionsFossil fuel productionPopulation projectionsFuel productionEconomic benefitsCobenefitsEnergy scenariosPollutionHealth benefitsEnergy transition policies
2024
Association Between Environmental Air Pollution and Thyroid Cancer and Nodules: A Systematic Review
Vohra V, Yesantharao L, Stemme R, Seal S, Morris-Wiseman L, McAdams-DeMarco M, Mady L, Deziel N, Biswal S, Ramanathan M, Mathur A. Association Between Environmental Air Pollution and Thyroid Cancer and Nodules: A Systematic Review. Thyroid 2024, 34: 1451-1464. PMID: 39552469, PMCID: PMC12394804, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2024.0317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionPolyaromatic hydrocarbonsEnvironmental air pollutionThyroid cancer diagnosisConcentrations of PM<sub>2.5</subBlood Institute quality assessment toolCancer diagnosisStudy designPollution assessment methodsSystematic reviewInclusion criteriaGlobal incidence of thyroid cancerOutdoor air pollutionQuality assessment toolMagnitude of associationIncidence of thyroid cancerRisk of biasQuality of evidencePollution levelsSystematic literature searchWeb of ScienceParticulate matterSpecific pollutantsLevels of COSO
2014
A systematic review of the physical health impacts from non-occupational exposure to wildfire smoke
Liu JC, Pereira G, Uhl SA, Bravo MA, Bell ML. A systematic review of the physical health impacts from non-occupational exposure to wildfire smoke. Environmental Research 2014, 136: 120-132. PMID: 25460628, PMCID: PMC4262561, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFire eventsWildfire smokePollution levelsClimate changeThreat of wildfirePeer-reviewed scientific studiesNon-fire periodsSatellite remote sensingHuman healthU.S. EPA regulationsHealth impactsGeographic scalesWildfiresRemote sensingState of scienceMost studiesDaily pollution levelsAir pollution levelsImportant public health implicationsLevels of PM10Pollutant monitorsNon-occupational exposureMitigation policiesAir pollutionPublic health impact
2010
Seasonal Pattern of the Acute Mortality Effects of Air Pollution
Qian Z, Lin H, Stewart W, Kong L, Xu F, Zhou D, Zhu Z, Liang S, Chen W, Shah N, Stetter C, He Q. Seasonal Pattern of the Acute Mortality Effects of Air Pollution. Journal Of The Air & Waste Management Association 2010, 60: 481-488. PMID: 20437783, DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.4.481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute mortality effectsAir pollutionMortality effectsSeasonal patternConcentrations of particulate matterEffects of air pollutionPM10 daily concentrationsAir pollution levelsAmbient air pollutionGeneralized additive modelCity core areaPollution levelsDaily concentrationsPollution rangeParticulate matterAerodynamic diameterRespiratory mortalityPollutionNitrogen dioxideCause-specific mortalityDaily mortalitySulfur dioxideAdditive modelCore areaPM10
2009
Interaction of Ambient Air Pollution With Asthma Medication on Exhaled Nitric Oxide Among Asthmatics
Qian Z, Lin H, Chinchilli V, Lehman E, Duan Y, Craig T, Wilson W, Liao D, Lazarus S, Bascom R. Interaction of Ambient Air Pollution With Asthma Medication on Exhaled Nitric Oxide Among Asthmatics. Archives Of Environmental & Occupational Health 2009, 64: 168-176. PMID: 19864219, PMCID: PMC3713465, DOI: 10.1080/19338240903240616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAdolescentAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAir PollutantsAir PollutionAlbuterolAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAsthmaBreath TestsChildDrug InteractionsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNitric OxideNitrogen DioxideOzoneParticulate MatterSalmeterol XinafoateSulfur DioxideUrban PopulationYoung Adult
2007
Short-Term Effects of Gaseous Pollutants on Cause-Specific Mortality in Wuhan, China
Qian Z, He Q, Lin H, Kong L, Liao D, Yang N, Bentley C, Xu S. Short-Term Effects of Gaseous Pollutants on Cause-Specific Mortality in Wuhan, China. Journal Of The Air & Waste Management Association 2007, 57: 785-793. PMID: 17687993, DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.57.7.785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaseous pollutantsDaily mortalityAssociated with daily mortalityAcute mortality effectsCause-specific mortalityEvidence of acute effectsMortality effectsCity core areaAir pollution levelsEffects of gaseous pollutantsNO2 concentrationsDaily concentrationsPollution rangeAir pollution effectsExposure-response curvesGeneralized additive modelCardiopulmonary mortalityO3Exposure-response relationshipCause-specificNitrogen dioxideNO2Pollution levelsSulfur dioxideAir pollutionAssociation of daily cause-specific mortality with ambient particle air pollution in Wuhan, China
Qian Z, He Q, Lin H, Kong L, Liao D, Dan J, Bentley C, Wang B. Association of daily cause-specific mortality with ambient particle air pollution in Wuhan, China. Environmental Research 2007, 105: 380-389. PMID: 17604019, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2007.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause-specific mortalityGeneralized additive modelExposure-response relationshipDaily cause-specific mortalityParticulate matterAir pollutionAmbient air pollutionConcentrations of particulate matterEvidence of acute effectsParticle air pollutionAir pollution levelsCardiopulmonary mortalityDaily mortalityCity core areaPollution levelsPollution rangeNon-accidentalPM(10Aerodynamic diameterYears of dataAdditive modelPollutionCore areaMortalityAcute effects
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