Air pollution and lung function in children
In this narrative review, we summarize the literature and provide updates on recent studies
of air pollution exposures and child lung function and lung function growth. We include …
of air pollution exposures and child lung function and lung function growth. We include …
Health, wealth, and air pollution: advancing theory and methods.
The effects of both ambient air pollution and socioeconomic position (SEP) on health are
well documented. A limited number of recent studies suggest that SEP may itself play a role …
well documented. A limited number of recent studies suggest that SEP may itself play a role …
[BUCH][B] Hierarchical modeling and analysis for spatial data
Among the many uses of hierarchical modeling, their application to the statistical analysis of
spatial and spatio-temporal data from areas such as epidemiology And environmental …
spatial and spatio-temporal data from areas such as epidemiology And environmental …
Active transportation and physical activity: opportunities for collaboration on transportation and public health research
Physically inactive lifestyles are a major public health challenge, and research in the
transportation field on influences on the choice to walk and bike may provide guidance …
transportation field on influences on the choice to walk and bike may provide guidance …
Migration and hedonic valuation: The case of air quality
Conventional hedonic techniques for estimating the value of local amenities rely on the
assumption that households move freely among locations. We show that when moving is …
assumption that households move freely among locations. We show that when moving is …
Adverse health effects of outdoor air pollutants
L Curtis, W Rea, P Smith-Willis, E Fenyves… - Environment international, 2006 - Elsevier
Much research on the health effects of outdoor air pollution has been published in the last
decade. The goal of this review is to concisely summarize a wide range of the recent …
decade. The goal of this review is to concisely summarize a wide range of the recent …
Impact of changes in transportation and commuting behaviors during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on air quality and childhood asthma
MS Friedman, KE Powell, L Hutwagner, LRM Graham… - Jama, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
ContextVehicle exhaust is a major source of ozone and other air pollutants. Although high
ground-level ozone pollution is associated with transient increases in asthma morbidity, the …
ground-level ozone pollution is associated with transient increases in asthma morbidity, the …
[BUCH][B] Outdoor air pollution: assessing the environmental burden of disease at national and local levels
B Ostro, World Health Organization - 2004 - apps.who.int
The disease burden of a population, and how that burden is distributed across different
subpopulations (eg infants, women), are important pieces of information for defining …
subpopulations (eg infants, women), are important pieces of information for defining …
Ambient air pollution and respiratory emergency department visits
JL Peel, PE Tolbert, M Klein, KB Metzger… - …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: A number of emergency department studies have corroborated findings from
mortality and hospital admission studies regarding an association of ambient air pollution …
mortality and hospital admission studies regarding an association of ambient air pollution …
Multiple impacts of the built environment on public health: walkable places and the exposure to air pollution
LD Frank, P Engelke - International regional science review, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
While considerable attention has been paid to the public-health-related impacts of air
pollution, relatively little research has been done to understand how other aspects of the …
pollution, relatively little research has been done to understand how other aspects of the …