2024
Air pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries
Ma Y, Nobile F, Marb A, Dubrow R, Kinney P, Peters A, Stafoggia M, Breitner S, Chen K. Air pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries. Environment International 2024, 187: 108668. PMID: 38640613, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeteorological normalization techniqueAir pollution changesFine particulate matterImprove air qualityEmission control strategiesCentral-southern ItalyPollution changesParticulate matterRegion-specific estimatesAir qualityMeteorological impactsAir pollutionPollutionCOVID-19 lockdownModeling approachAirCaliforniaMortality changesConcentrationJiangsuEmissionTime trendsLocal characteristicsChinaMatter
1988
Cause‐specific mortality among male textile workers in Rhode Island
Dubrow R, Gute D. Cause‐specific mortality among male textile workers in Rhode Island. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 1988, 13: 439-454. PMID: 3364422, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.4700130404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonmalignant respiratory diseasesMale textile workersTextile workersDust exposureCause-specific mortality patternsTextile dust exposureChronic lung diseaseCause-specific mortalityWork-related mortalityHigh dust exposureTextile occupationsSmoking habitsLung diseaseExcess mortalityOccupational exposureDeath certificatesRespiratory diseaseElevated PMRUsual occupationDecedentsCotton dustMortalityMortality patternsHigh PMRDisease