2025
Blowin’ in the wind: Smog and suicidal ideation among school-age children
Zhang X, Chen X, Sun H, Yang Y. Blowin’ in the wind: Smog and suicidal ideation among school-age children. China Economic Review 2025, 93: 102478. DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2025.102478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal ideationSchool-aged childrenProbability of suicidal ideationAir pollutionElevated concentrations of PM2.5Suicide attemptsEffects of air pollutionConcentrations of PM2.5IdeationDaily PM2.5Pollution exposureLocation of schoolsLocal wind directionElevated concentrationsLow-educated familiesPollutionRisk Behavior SurveyPM2.5Dose-response relationshipWind directionBehavior SurveyAmbient air pollution in critical windows of exposure and spontaneous miscarriage in a preconception cohort
Jukic A, Konrad K, Buller I, Jahnke J, Rosen Vollmar A, McConnaughey D, Keil A, Steiner A. Ambient air pollution in critical windows of exposure and spontaneous miscarriage in a preconception cohort. Environmental Research 2025, 281: 121965. PMID: 40447021, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionExposure to PM<sub>10</sub>Increased air pollution exposureAir pollution risksAmbient air pollutionAir pollution exposureConfidence intervalsInterquartile range increaseCritical windows of exposureLow vitamin DSelf-reported pregnancy lossChemical transport modelHazard ratioQuantile-based g-computationWindows of exposurePollutant concentrationsPollution riskProspective time-to-pregnancy studyMiscarriage riskPollution exposureAssociated with small increasesRange increaseCox proportional hazards modelsPollutionPublic health implicationsAir pollution and stroke: Short-term exposure's varying effects on stroke subtypes
Liao M, Zhang S, He C, Breitner S, Cyrys J, Naumann M, Braadt L, Traidl-Hoffmann C, Hammel G, Peters A, Ertl M, Schneider A. Air pollution and stroke: Short-term exposure's varying effects on stroke subtypes. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2025, 298: 118296. PMID: 40373710, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionParticulate matterShort-term air pollution exposureAir pollution exposureSpecific air pollutantsShort-term exposureAverage air pollutionContext of global warmingPolluted areasMonitoring sitesPollution exposureCase-crossover studyAerodynamic diameterPollutionCoarse particlesFine particlesWarm seasonNitrogen oxidesGlobal warmingMeteorological dataStroke subtypesSouthern GermanyStroke eventsConditional logistic regressionPre-existing disabilityLow and high air temperature and cardiovascular risk
Ni W, Areal A, Lechner K, Breitner S, Zhang S, Woeckel M, Slesinski S, Nikolaou N, Dallavalle M, Schikowski T, Schneider A. Low and high air temperature and cardiovascular risk. Atherosclerosis 2025, 406: 119238. PMID: 40383648, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2025.119238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseArea-level factorsRisk factorsIndividual-level measuresPre-existing cardiovascular diseasePopulation healthCardiovascular healthCardiovascular mortalityPublic healthHealthJ-shapedEpidemiological dataCardiovascular riskBiological plausibilityRiskAir pollutionAssociationPopulationMortalityClimate changeExtremitiesIndividual-Social dimensions of climate changeDiseaseDimensions of climate changeExploring the link between grandmaternal air pollution exposure and Grandchild’s ASD risk: A multigenerational population-based study in California
O'Sharkey K, Chow T, Mitra S, Thompson L, Su J, Cockburn M, Liew Z, Ritz B. Exploring the link between grandmaternal air pollution exposure and Grandchild’s ASD risk: A multigenerational population-based study in California. Environment International 2025, 200: 109526. PMID: 40378475, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionLand-use regression modelsExposure to air pollutionAP exposureAir pollution exposureMaternal pregnancy exposuresPopulation-based cohortPopulation-based studyMultigenerational exposurePollution exposureLand-useIncreased ASD riskPregnancy exposurePollutionASD riskInfluence ASD riskMaternal pregnancyExposure levelsInfant exposureLogistic regressionMaternal exposureRisk factorsRegression modelsIncreased prevalenceEnvironmental factorsHigher Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Is Associated With Respiratory Hospitalizations in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Data From the IPF-PRO Registry
Sack C, Wojdyla D, Macmurdo M, Gassett A, Redlich C, Raghu G, Kaufman J, Olson A, Neely M, Snyder L, Gulati M, on behalf of the IPF-PRO Registry investigators. Higher Acute Exposure to Air Pollution Is Associated With Respiratory Hospitalizations in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Data From the IPF-PRO Registry. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2025, 211: a3245-a3245. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.abstracts.a3245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExposure measurement error in air pollution health effect studies: a pooled analysis of personal exposure validation studies in 17 communities across the United States
Zhang B, Eum K, Szpiro A, Zhang N, Hernández-Ramírez R, Spiegelman D, Wang M, Suh H. Exposure measurement error in air pollution health effect studies: a pooled analysis of personal exposure validation studies in 17 communities across the United States. International Journal Of Environmental Health Research 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 40191987, DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2025.2488481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmbient concentrationsNearest monitorExposure measurement errorMeasurements of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Personal PM<sub>2.5</sub>Air pollution health effects studiesPersonal exposureHealth effects of air pollutionEffects of air pollutionHealth effects studiesAdverse health effectsExposure surrogatesAir pollutionHealth risksCdExposure indicatorsNiAssociated with health risksLinear mixed modelsQuantify measurement errorMixed modelsConcentrationExposurePbMonthly averagesA Multifaceted Intervention to Mitigate the Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollution: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Sadeghipour P, Talasaz A, Rashedi S, Jamalkhani S, Ghoshouni H, Babaei M, Kohansal E, Mohebbi B, Elahifar A, Omidvar R, Hadavand N, Hassanvand M, Poopak A, Bakhshandeh H, Mazloomzadeh S, Kakavand H, Aghakouchakzadeh M, Piazza G, Krumholz H, Bikdeli B. A Multifaceted Intervention to Mitigate the Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Air Pollution: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 2025, 85: 393-403. PMID: 40100781, DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized controlled trialsCardiovascular effects of air pollutionEffects of air pollutionAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseFeasibility randomized controlled trialHealth-related quality of lifeControlled trialsFeasibility of recruitmentAnxiety levelsHealth-related qualityFeasibility of enrollmentAdverse cardiovascular effects of air pollutionCitrus fruit consumptionQuality of lifeQuality of Life IndexUsual careMultifaceted interventionIntervention armLarge-scaled randomized controlled trialsAir pollutionFruit consumptionOutdoor activitiesLife IndexCardiovascular diseasePilot studyHospital admissions attributable to reduced air pollution due to clean-air policies in China
Liu H, Lei J, Liu Y, Zhu T, Chan K, Chen X, Wei J, Deng F, Li G, Jiang Y, Bai L, Wang K, Chen J, Lan Y, Xia X, Wang J, Wei C, Li Y, Chen R, Gong J, Duan X, Zhang K, Kan H, Shi X, Guo X, Wu S. Hospital admissions attributable to reduced air pollution due to clean-air policies in China. Nature Medicine 2025, 31: 1688-1697. PMID: 40087514, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03515-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttributable fractionBlack carbonAir pollutionAnnual average concentration of PM2.5Health benefitsAverage concentration of PM2.5Air pollution control policiesFine particulate air pollutionConcentrations of PM2.5Annual average concentrationsAssociated with PM2.5Control Action PlanHospital admission recordsAir pollution preventionCase-crossover studyClean air policiesPollution control policiesReduce air pollutionGeographical inequalitiesNationwide implementationPM2.5Admission recordsHospital admissionPollution preventionAPPCAPHSA Adductomics in the Shanghai Women’s Health Study Links Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers with Air Pollution, Redox Biology, and One-Carbon Metabolism
Imani P, Grigoryan H, Dudoit S, Shu X, Wong J, Zhang L, Zhang J, Hu W, Cai Q, Gao Y, Blechter B, Rahman M, Zheng W, Rothman N, Lan Q, Rappaport S. HSA Adductomics in the Shanghai Women’s Health Study Links Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers with Air Pollution, Redox Biology, and One-Carbon Metabolism. Antioxidants 2025, 14: 335. PMID: 40227422, PMCID: PMC11939640, DOI: 10.3390/antiox14030335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsNever-smokersAir pollutionLung cancerOne-carbon metabolismAirborne fine particulate matterLung adenocarcinomaUrinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsFine particulate matterShanghai Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudySmoking-related cancersReactive oxygen speciesIncidence of lung adenocarcinomaAromatic hydrocarbonsLung cancer casesParticulate matterEast Asian womenHealth StudyCancer casesAsian womenDietary factorsPollutionHuman serum albuminHigher incidenceShort-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter and cause-specific mortality: A causal modeling approach in four regions
Marb A, Ma Y, Nobile F, Dubrow R, Kinney P, Stafoggia M, Chen K, Peters A, Breitner S. Short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter and cause-specific mortality: A causal modeling approach in four regions. Environmental Pollution 2025, 372: 126059. PMID: 40089139, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParticulate matterAir pollutionDaily NO<sub>2</sub> anShort-term air pollution exposureNitrogen dioxideDaily air pollution dataExposure to NO<sub>2</sub>Effects of air pollutionShort-term exposure to NO<sub>2</sub> anFine particulate matterTwo-pollutant modelsExposure to ambient nitrogen dioxideAmbient air pollutionAmbient particulate matterAir pollution dataAir pollution exposureCause-specific mortality ratesAmbient nitrogen dioxideRural populationCause-specific mortalityRespiratory mortality ratesMortality rateCause-specific deathCardiovascular mortality ratesPollution exposureMitigating the environmental effects of healthcare: the role of the endocrinologist
Rizan C, Rotchell J, Eng P, Robaire B, Ciocan C, Kapoor N, Kalra S, Sherman J. Mitigating the environmental effects of healthcare: the role of the endocrinologist. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2025, 21: 344-359. PMID: 40082727, DOI: 10.1038/s41574-025-01098-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine-disrupting chemicalsHuman healthEnvironmental effectsPlastic pollutionChemical contaminantsChemical pollutantsEndocrine disruptionPolyfluoroalkyl substancesAir pollutionPlanetary healthPollutionCircular economy principlesGreenhouse gasesFlame retardantsModels of care provisionEffectiveness of healthcare deliveryImprove sustainabilityAssociated with plasticityHigh-value careEffectiveness of healthcareReviews evidence-based strategiesEvidence-based strategiesNegative effectsEconomy principlesCare provisionEffect of Air Pollution Reductions on Mortality During the COVID-19 Lockdowns in Early 2020.
Chen K, Ma Y, Marb A, Nobile F, Dubrow R, Stafoggia M, Breitner S, Kinney P. Effect of Air Pollution Reductions on Mortality During the COVID-19 Lockdowns in Early 2020. Research Report 2025, 2025: 1-47. PMID: 40551404, PMCID: PMC12185919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollution changesAir pollutionPollution changesShort-term exposure to PM<sub>2.5</sub>Air qualityExposure to PM<sub>2.5</sub>Natural-causeMeteorological normalization techniqueFine particulate matterDaily air pollutionImprove air qualityAir pollutant emissionsAir pollution reductionEmission control strategiesSouthern ItalyQuantify changesAir pollution-mortality relationshipPollution-mortality relationshipCOVID-19 lockdownShort-term exposureNOParticulate matterMeteorological impactsNitrogen dioxidePollution reductionThe Impacts of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Health in China: A Call for more Ambitious Action
Tong S, Wang Y, Lu Y, Xiao C, Liu Q, Zhao Q, Huang C, Xu J, Kang N, Zhu T, Qin D, Xu Y, Su B, Shi X. The Impacts of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Health in China: A Call for more Ambitious Action. Biomedical And Environmental Sciences 2025, 38: 127-143. PMID: 40159167, DOI: 10.3967/bes2025.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpacts of climate changeClimate changeHuman healthClimate impactsGreenhouse gasesIncreasing climate impactsMitigate greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsLand degradationAir pollutionDelivery of sustainable development goalsHealth risksSustainable Development GoalsChina's environmentBiggest emitterGas emissionsChina's climate policyWater resourcesEnvironmental sustainabilityEnvironmental damageWorld’s biggest emitterClimateCarbon emissionsWeather eventsEconomic growthGaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management
Muenich R, Aryal S, Ashworth A, Bell M, Boudreau M, Cunningham S, Flynn K, Hamilton K, Liu T, Mashtare M, Nelson N, Rashid B, Saha A, Schaffer-Smith D, Showalter C, Tchamdja A, Thompson J. Gaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management. Environmental Research Letters 2025, 20: 031001. PMID: 39944271, PMCID: PMC11811603, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/adb050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoarse spatiotemporal scalesHuman health concernsSignificant data gapsGreenhouse gas emissionsLivestock dataPollution mitigationAir pollutionLocal scaleMonitoring disease outbreaksWaste emissionsZoonotic disease outbreaksNational scaleSpatiotemporal scalesData gapsGas emissionsLivestock operationsAquifer depletionDisease outbreaksLivestockPollutionRemote-sensingData availabilityResistance genesNational Agricultural Statistics ServiceFood systemsAir Pollution and Cognitive Impairment Among the Chinese Elderly Population: An Analysis of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS)
Zhu Q, Lyu Y, Huang K, Zhou J, Wang W, Steenland K, Chang H, Ebelt S, Shi X, Liu Y. Air Pollution and Cognitive Impairment Among the Chinese Elderly Population: An Analysis of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). GeoHealth 2025, 9: e2024gh001023. PMID: 39776607, PMCID: PMC11705411, DOI: 10.1029/2024gh001023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChinese Longitudinal Health Longevity SurveyWarm-season O<sub>3</sub>Chinese elderly populationAssociated with cognitive impairmentLongevity SurveyCognitive impairmentLinear mixed-effects modelsChinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity SurveyAir pollutionAssociation of air pollutionMixed-effects modelsAverage NO<sub>2</sub>Average PM<sub>2.5</sub>Elderly populationSingle-pollutant modelsMulti-pollutant modelsLogistic regression modelsCMMSE scoresControl Action PlanAir pollution preventionStudy participantsGaseous air pollutantsFollow-up visitRandom interceptPositive associationIndicators from The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Perspectives and Experience of City Leaders from 118 Cities
Ickovics J, Astbury K, Campbell M, Carrión D, James H, Sinha N, Ong A, Dubrow R, Seto K, Vlahov D. Indicators from The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Perspectives and Experience of City Leaders from 118 Cities. Journal Of Urban Health 2025, 102: 201-209. PMID: 39762690, PMCID: PMC11865389, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00952-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionClimate changeHealth co-benefitsGlobal greenhouse gas emissionsMonitor air qualityGreenhouse gas emissionsCity leadersAir qualityCo-benefitsLancet CountdownClimate resilience planningMitigation actionsRapid urbanizationHealth impactsGas emissionsHealth hazardsPromote social equityUrban areasPollutionCross-sector collaborationClimateEnhance resilienceEssential resourcesHigher concernPolitical engagementEnvironmental impacts on childhood rhinitis: The role of green spaces, air pollutants, and indoor microbial communities in Taiyuan, a city in Northern China
Yang L, Gao H, Wang Y, Norbäck D, Zhao Z, Fu X, Sun Y, Zhang X. Environmental impacts on childhood rhinitis: The role of green spaces, air pollutants, and indoor microbial communities in Taiyuan, a city in Northern China. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2025, 289: 117662. PMID: 39756177, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionGreen spacesEnhanced vegetation indexNormalized Difference Vegetation IndexIndoor microbiomeLevels of air pollutionAmbient air pollutionDay care centersCurrent rhinitisLand cover dataNorthern city of ChinaIndoor microbial communitiesVegetation indexBacterial 16S rRNASurrounding green spaceAssociated with current rhinitisCare centerGrassland proportionEnvironmental factorsNatural grasslandsInfluence respiratory healthAmplicon sequencingEnvironmental impactPollutionDifference Vegetation Index
2024
Long-term associations between ambient air pollution and self-perceived health status: Results from the population-based KORA-Fit study
Liao M, Zhang S, Wolf K, Bolte G, Laxy M, Schwettmann L, Peters A, Schneider A, Kraus U. Long-term associations between ambient air pollution and self-perceived health status: Results from the population-based KORA-Fit study. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2024, 264: 114513. PMID: 39719813, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-perceived healthLong-term air pollution exposureSelf-perceived health statusAir pollution exposurePoor SRHHealth statusAssociated with poor self-perceived healthPoor self-perceived healthPollution exposureInterquartile rangeLand-use regression modelsLogistic regressionGeocoded residential addressesParticle number concentrationFace-to-face interviewsCooperative Health ResearchEQ-5D index valueSelf-perceived stressAmbient air pollutionEQ-VAS scoresIQR increaseAir pollutionCross-sectional studyBody mass indexMultinomial logistic regressionShort-term effects of temperature and air pollution on mortality in Norway: a nationwide cohort-based study
Rao S, Zhang S, Ahimbisibwe A, Bekkevold T, Di Ruscio F, Palomares A, Frohn L, Geels C, Fernández L, Schneider A. Short-term effects of temperature and air pollution on mortality in Norway: a nationwide cohort-based study. Frontiers In Environmental Health 2024, 3: 1419261. DOI: 10.3389/fenvh.2024.1419261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNatural-cause mortalityCause-specific mortalityPotential effect modificationLevels of air pollutionAir pollutionEffect modificationCardiovascular mortalityIncreased risk of respiratory mortalityIncreased riskRisk of respiratory mortalityConditional logistic regression modelsConcentrations of fine particulate matterHistory of cardiovascular diseaseElevated air pollution levelsCase-crossover studyRisk of cardiovascular mortalityRegression modelsIncreased risk of cardiovascular mortalityShort-term associationsFine particulate matterAir pollutant concentrationsCohort-based studyAir pollution levelsSubgroup of participantsLogistic regression models
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