Association between ambient air pollution and tuberculosis risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K ** review on air quality monitoring, policy and health in West African cities
C Mir Alvarez, R Hourcade, B Lefebvre… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ambient air pollution is a global health threat that causes severe mortality and morbidity from
respiratory, cardiovascular, and other diseases. Its impact is especially concerning in cities; …

Higher air pollution in wealthy districts of most low-and middle-income countries

AP Behrer, S Heft-Neal - Nature Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
Air pollution is a major threat to health and the dangers are particularly acute in low-and
middle-income countries where levels of exposure tend to be high and adaptation resources …

Particle size distribution and particulate matter concentrations during synoptic and convective dust events in West Texas

K Ardon-Dryer, MC Kelley - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - acp.copernicus.org
Dust events are an important and complex constituent of the atmospheric system that can
impact Earth's climate, the environment, and human health. The frequency of dust events in …

Weathering Saharan dust beyond the Spanish Mediterranean basin: An interdisciplinary dialogue

L Sabin, JO Cantos - … and Planning D: Society and Space, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This interdisciplinary dialogue draws on climatology and cultural studies to explore the
phenomenon of “Saharan dust” that passes through and beyond the Spanish Mediterranean …

Air quality impacts at an E‐waste site in Ghana using flexible, moderate‐cost and quality‐assured measurements

L Kwarteng, EA Baiden, J Fobil, J Arko‐Mensah… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Air quality information is scarce in low‐and middle‐income countries. This study describes
the application of moderate cost approaches that can provide spatial and temporal …

Analyzing two decades of dust events on the Southern Great Plains region of West Texas

MC Kelley, K Ardon-Dryer - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Blowing dust is a weather phenomenon common in many locations around the world.
During these dust events, particle concentration increases causing visibilities to decrease …

The role of meteorological variables and aerosols in the transmission of COVID‐19 during harmattan season

S Ogunjo, O Olaniyan, CF Olusegun, F Kayode… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The role of atmospheric parameters and aerosols in the transmission of COVID‐19 within
tropical Africa, especially during the harmattan season, has been under‐investigated in …

Characterization of bacteria on aerosols from dust events in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

A Marone, CT Kane, M Mbengue, GS Jenkins… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We identify bacteria types on collected dust samples in Dakar Senegal, a region that
experiences frequent Saharan dust events. We use classical techniques to identify bacteria …

Spatial, temporal, and meteorological impact of the 26 February 2023 dust storm: increase in particulate matter concentrations across New Mexico and West Texas

MC Robinson, K Schueth… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
The southwestern portions of the United States experience dust events frequently due to arid
and semi-arid environments and close proximity to multiple deserts. On 26 February 2023, a …