2006-8-12 · Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year due to stroke heart disease lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. Around 91 of the world s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. While ambient air pollution affects developed and developing countries alike low- and middle-income
2020-7-7 · Ambient air pollution is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the contamination of outdoor air caused by various pollution mechanisms such as industrial waste large production facilities vehicle emissions and power generation . The outdoor air can be contaminated through minuscule particles created by the aforementioned processes.
The role of ambient air pollution in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered to be uncertain. We review the evidence in the light of recent studies. Eight morbidity and six mortality studies were identified. These were heterogeneous in design characterisation of exposure to air pollution and methods of outcome definition.
2021-4-23 · We investigated the associations between annual ambient air pollution exposures (PM10 PM2.5 BC SOx and CO) from the eight sectors (power supply industrial processes product usage transportation work machines agriculture waste and sewerage and international aviation and shipping) NDI and CVD admission count.
2020-10-29 · While ambient air pollution is associated with systemic vascular disease it is not clear a similar relationship exists with the pulmonary vessels. Using data from more than 2400 participants in the Framingham Heart Study our study investigated the association of markers of ambient air pollution—including fine particulate matter elemental
2018-4-1 · Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and traffic noise and incident hypertension in seven cohorts of the European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (ESCAPE) Eur. Heart J. 38 (13) (2017) pp. 983-990. View Record in Scopus Google Scholar. Fuks et al. 2014.
2021-1-20 · Recent reductions in ambient air pollution in Latin American cities are undoubtedly beneficial and may have significant short-term effects on non-COVID-19 mortality though the impact of stay-at-home orders on mortality is complex. However long-term cumulative exposure to ambient air pollution remains a substantial contributor to morbidity and
European air quality policy has so far focused on ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Accordingly European countries have put major efforts into formulating and implementing abatement
2020-10-29 · While ambient air pollution is associated with systemic vascular disease it is not clear a similar relationship exists with the pulmonary vessels. Using data from more than 2400 participants in the Framingham Heart Study our study investigated the association of markers of ambient air pollution—including fine particulate matter elemental
2021-2-24 · Ambient air pollution is considered the most harmful environmental risk factor of mortality and morbidity worldwide according to the last Global Burden of Disease study adults air pollution
Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic coal-fired power plants hydraulic fracturing agricultural production and forest fires. It consists of primary pollutants generated by combustion and secondary pollutants formed in the atmosphere from precursor gases. Air po
2020-5-3 · Air pollution is the contamination of the ambient atmosphere as a result of the presence of chemical substances gases or particulate matter. These pollutant materials can cause discomfort diseases or millions of deaths each year.
2021-6-1 · Environmental stressors such as air pollution have been linked to the incidence of stillbirth which attracted increasing attention from researchers. A developing fetus is susceptible to ambient air pollution exposure even at low to moderate levels (Checa Vizcaino et al. 2016 Luyten et al. 2018).
2021-1-1 · Ambient air pollution has been associated with lung cancer but the shape of the exposure-response functionespecially at low exposure levelsis not well described. The aim of this study was to address the relationship between long-term low-level air pollution exposure and lung cancer incidence.
Ambient Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in 652 Cities N Engl J Med. 2019 Aug 22381(8) 705-715. doi 10.1056/NEJMoa1817364. Authors Cong Liu 1 Renjie Chen 1 Francesco Sera 1 Ana M Vicedo-Cabrera 1 Yuming Guo 1 Shilu Tong 1 Micheline S Z S Coelho 1 Paulo H N Saldiva 1
2018-4-1 · Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and traffic noise and incident hypertension in seven cohorts of the European study of cohorts for air pollution effects (ESCAPE) Eur. Heart J. 38 (13) (2017) pp. 983-990. View Record in Scopus Google Scholar. Fuks et al. 2014.
2017-8-8 · What is ambient air pollution The World Health Organization (WHO) defines ambient air pollution as potentially harmful pollutants emitted by industries s cars and trucks. Of all of these pollutants fine particulate matter has the greatest effect on human health. Most fine particulate matter comes from fuel combustion from vehicles
Ambient air pollution and weather changes may contribute to the worsening of allergic conjunctivitis. Publication types Research Support Non-U.S. Gov t MeSH terms Adult Age Factors Air Pollution Ambulatory Care Facilities / statistics numerical data China / epidemiology
2020-5-3 · Air pollution is the contamination of the ambient atmosphere as a result of the presence of chemical substances gases or particulate matter. These pollutant materials can cause discomfort diseases or millions of deaths each year.
Background Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between exposure to ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between outdoor air quality and progression of subclinical atherosclerosis (common carotid artery intima-media thickness CIMT).
2003-12-1 · The focus in this chapter is on outdoor (ambient) air pollution indoor air pollution is discussed in Chapter 11. At the same time it needs to be noted that whilst ambient air pollution exposure occurs outdoors it also penetrates indoors at a rate which depends on the nature of a
Background Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between exposure to ambient air pollution and atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between outdoor air quality and progression of subclinical atherosclerosis (common carotid artery intima-media thickness CIMT).
The role of ambient air pollution in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered to be uncertain. We review the evidence in the light of recent studies. Eight morbidity and six mortality studies were identified. These were heterogeneous in design characterisation of exposure to air pollution and methods of outcome definition.
2003-12-1 · The focus in this chapter is on outdoor (ambient) air pollution indoor air pollution is discussed in Chapter 11. At the same time it needs to be noted that whilst ambient air pollution exposure occurs outdoors it also penetrates indoors at a rate which depends on the nature of a
2021-7-20 · Ambient and air pollution attributable death rate (per 100 000 population age-standardized) Mortality rate attributed to exposure to unsafe WASH services (per 100 000 population) (SDG 3.9.2) Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100
2021-6-1 · Increasing evidence show that ambient air pollution exposure is associated with stillbirth. However previous studies showed inconsistent findings.
2021-2-11 · The adverse health effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution are well documented. 1-3 Particulate matter (PM) especially arouses public health concerns because of
European air quality policy has so far focused on ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Accordingly European countries have put major efforts into formulating and implementing abatement
Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year due to stroke heart disease lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. Around 91 of the world s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits.