Understanding an urbanizing planet: Strategic directions for remote sensing

Z Zhu, Y Zhou, KC Seto, EC Stokes, C Deng… - Remote Sensing of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Scientific contributions from remote sensing over the last fifty years have significantly
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …

[HTML][HTML] Urban-associated diseases: Candidate diseases, environmental risk factors, and a path forward

EJ Flies, S Mavoa, GR Zosky, E Mantzioris… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Cities are home to over half the global population; that proportion is expected to
rise to 70% by mid-century. The urban environment differs greatly from that in which humans …

Evaluation of developmental toxicity, developmental neurotoxicity, and tissue dose in zebrafish exposed to GenX and other PFAS

S Gaballah, A Swank, JR Sobus… - Environmental …, 2020 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse class of industrial
chemicals with widespread environmental occurrence. Exposure to long-chain PFAS is …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to nature and mental health outcomes during COVID-19 lockdown. A comparison between Portugal and Spain

AI Ribeiro, M Triguero-Mas, CJ Santos… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, countries around the world
implemented lockdowns with varying intensities. Lockdowns, however, have been …

Estimation of stillbirths attributable to ambient fine particles in 137 countries

T Xue, M Tong, J Li, R Wang, T Guan, J Li, P Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Gestational exposure to ambient fine particles (PM2. 5) increases the risk of stillbirth, but the
related disease burden is unknown, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …

Association between greenspace and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zhao, WW Bao, BY Yang, JH Liang, ZH Gui… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many studies have investigated the association between greenspaces and blood pressure
(BP), but the results remain mixed. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Natural outdoor environments' health effects in gentrifying neighborhoods: disruptive green landscapes for underprivileged neighborhood residents

M Triguero-Mas, I Anguelovski… - Social science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cities are restoring existing natural outdoor environments (NOE) or creating
new ones to address diverse socio-environmental and health challenges. The idea that NOE …

Greenness-air pollution-physical activity-hypertension association among middle-aged and older adults: evidence from urban and rural China

B Huang, T **ao, G Grekousis, H Zhao, J He… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Although some evidence suggests that residential greenness may prevent
hypertension in urban areas, limited attention has been paid to urban-rural disparities in the …

[HTML][HTML] Community greenness, blood pressure, and hypertension in urban dwellers: The 33 Communities Chinese Health Study

BY Yang, I Markevych, MS Bloom, J Heinrich… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Living in greener areas has many health benefits, but evidence concerning the
effects on blood pressure remains mixed. We sought to assess associations between …

Associations of urban built environment with cardiovascular risks and mortality: a systematic review

KY Lai, C Webster, JEJ Gallacher, C Sarkar - Journal of Urban Health, 2023 - Springer
With rapid urbanization, built environment has emerged as a set of modifiable factors of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize …