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

Dec 3, 2024

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

Dec 3, 2024

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

Dec 3, 2024

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...

Occupational history associates with ALS survival and onset segment

Dec 3, 2024

Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2023 May;24(3-4):219-229. doi: 10.1080/21678421.2022.2127324. Epub 2022 Oct 3.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To identify associations between occupational settings and self-reported occupational exposures on amyotrophic lateral...

Effect of intra-urban temperature variation on tree flowering phenology, airborne pollen, and measurement error in epidemiological studies of allergenic pollen

Dec 3, 2024

Sci Total Environ. 2019 Feb 25;653:1213-1222. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.020. Epub 2018 Nov 5.ABSTRACTTemperature gradients in cities can cause inter-neighborhood differences in the timing of pollen release. However, most epidemiological studies examining...

Evaluation of Changes in Lead Levels in Drinking Water Due to Replacement of Water Mains: A Comprehensive Study in Chicago, Illinois

Dec 3, 2024

Environ Sci Technol. 2019 Aug 6;53(15):8833-8844. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02590. Epub 2019 Jul 24.ABSTRACTDisturbances to water treatment and distribution systems using lead service lines have been reported to increase water lead levels. This study evaluates effects...

Pollen production for 13 urban North American tree species: Allometric equations for tree trunk diameter and crown area

Dec 3, 2024

Aerobiologia (Bologna). 2020 Sep;36(3):401-415. doi: 10.1007/s10453-020-09638-8. Epub 2020 Apr 7.ABSTRACTEstimates of airborne pollen concentrations at the urban scale would be useful for epidemiologists, land managers, and allergy sufferers. Mechanistic models could...

Urban-scale variation in pollen concentrations: A single station is insufficient to characterize daily exposure

Dec 3, 2024

Aerobiologia (Bologna). 2020 Sep;36(3):417-431. doi: 10.1007/s10453-020-09641-z. Epub 2020 Apr 20.ABSTRACTEpidemiological analyses of airborne allergenic pollen often use concentration measurements from a single station to represent exposure across a city, but this...

Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana

Dec 3, 2024

Am J Ind Med. 2021 May;64(5):381-397. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23229. Epub 2021 Feb 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Informal sector electronic waste (e-waste) recovery produces toxic emissions resulting from burning e-waste to recover valuable metals.OBJECTIVES: To identify high-risk...

Operational evaluation of the RLINE dispersion model for studies of traffic-related air pollutants

Dec 3, 2024

Atmos Environ (1994). 2018 Jun;182:213-224. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.03.030.ABSTRACTExposure to traffic-related air pollutants (TRAP) remains a key public health issue, and improved exposure measures are needed to support health impact and epidemiologic studies...