Background Mammographic breast density is a well-established strong risk factor for breast
cancer. The environmental contributors to geographic variation in breast density in urban …

Modeling the evolution of pollutants' concentration is important for predicting their impact on
the human health and implementing measures for a sustainable development and …

The paper describes the experience and results from one year of air quality monitoring
campaigns in the Romanian city of Timisoara. Air quality measuring is still less experienced …

Ozone (O3) is a secondary pollutant which is produced photo‐chemically by reactions
involving NOx and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and m‐, p‐xylenes (BTEX) in the …

An intensive winter campaign was organized for measuring the surface air pollutants in
southeastern Europe. For a three months period, the gas concentrations of NO x, SO 2, CO …

In this chapter some major considerations of an environmental management by direct on
line monitoring of the air quality, illustrated by examples, as experienced by the authors, are …

The general purpose of the study is to evaluate the air quality and health risks associated
with operations of an international airport, located in the west side of Romania. Two …

This study focuses on the local scale behavior of SO2 emissions resulting from lignite-
combustion thermal power plants. The investigations aimed at monitoring the SO2 …

Viana do Castelo is a mid-sized city located on the northwest Portuguese seaside, which
undertook the challenge of develo** an environmental program leading to the integration …

The modern and growing pattern of consumption has environmental consequences which
will inevitably reflect on human health. Daily, air quality affects our well-‐being and may …