Influence of viral infection on the relationships between airway cytokines and lung function in asthmatic children

Apr 28, 2025

Respir Res. 2018 Nov 21;19(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12931-018-0922-9.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Few longitudinal studies examine inflammation and lung function in asthma. We sought to determine the cytokines that reduce airflow, and the influence of respiratory viral infections...

Impact of community respiratory viral infections in urban children with asthma

Apr 28, 2025

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 Feb;122(2):175-183.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.10.021. Epub 2018 Oct 29.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Upper respiratory tract viral infections cause asthma exacerbations in children. However, the impact of natural colds on children with asthma...

Air pollutant strategies to reduce adverse health impacts and health inequalities: a quantitative assessment for Detroit, Michigan

Apr 28, 2025

Air Qual Atmos Health. 2018 May;11(4):409-422. doi: 10.1007/s11869-017-0543-3. Epub 2018 Feb 10.ABSTRACTThe development of air quality management (AQM) strategies provides opportunities to improve public health and reduce health inequalities. This study evaluates...

Effectiveness of Using Enhanced Filters in Schools and Homes to Reduce Indoor Exposures to PM_2.5 from Outdoor Sources and Subsequent Health Benefits for Children with Asthma

Apr 28, 2025

Environ Sci Technol. 2018 Sep 18;52(18):10767-10776. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02053. Epub 2018 Sep 6.ABSTRACTFilters can reduce indoor concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5), but their benefits have not been well-characterized. This study investigates exposure,...

Sensitivity analysis of the near-road dispersion model RLINE – an evaluation at Detroit, Michigan

Apr 28, 2025

Atmos Environ (1994). 2018 May;181:135-144. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Mar 21.ABSTRACTThe development of accurate and appropriate exposure metrics for health effect studies of traffic-related air pollutants (TRAPs) remains challenging and important...

Distributions of PCB Congeners and Homologues in White Sucker and Coho Salmon from Lake Michigan

Apr 28, 2025

Environ Sci Technol. 2018 Apr 3;52(7):4393-4401. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00186. Epub 2018 Mar 14.ABSTRACTWe tested the hypothesis of the proportion of higher chlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners increasing with increasing trophic level by comparing the respective PCB...

Disease and Health Inequalities Attributable to Air Pollutant Exposure in Detroit, Michigan

Apr 28, 2025

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Oct 19;14(10):1243. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14101243.ABSTRACTThe environmental burden of disease is the mortality and morbidity attributable to exposures of air pollution and other stressors. The inequality metrics used in cumulative...

Incorrect Data Used in Statistical Analyses

Apr 28, 2025

JAMA Neurol. 2017 May 1;74(5):611-612. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.6106.NO ABSTRACTPMID:28288247 | DOI:10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.6106

Non-stationary spatio-temporal modeling of traffic-related pollutants in near-road environments

Apr 28, 2025

Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2016 Aug;18:24-37. doi: 10.1016/j.sste.2016.03.003. Epub 2016 Apr 28.ABSTRACTA problem often encountered in environmental epidemiological studies assessing the health effects associated with ambient exposure to air pollution is the...

Assessing concentrations and health impacts of air quality management strategies: Framework for Rapid Emissions Scenario and Health impact ESTimation (FRESH-EST)

Apr 28, 2025

Environ Int. 2016 Sep;94:473-481. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.06.005. Epub 2016 Jun 16.ABSTRACTIn air quality management, reducing emissions from pollutant sources often forms the primary response to attaining air quality standards and guidelines. Despite the broad...