WRF 1960–2014 Winter Season Simulations of Particulate Matter in the Sahel: Implications for Air Quality and Respiratory Health
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DOI: 10.1002/2018gh000132
Abstract: Abstract We use the Weather Research and Forecast model using the Goddard Global Ozone Chemistry Aerosol Radiation and Transport (GOCART) dust module (WRF‐CHEM) to simulate the particulate matter (PM) variations in the Sahel during the… read more here.
Keywords: winter; respiratory health; dust; 1960 2014 ... See more keywords
Job and exposure intensity among hospital cleaning staff adversely affects respiratory health.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23456
Abstract: BACKGROUND Occupational exposure to various types of cleaning agents may increase the risk of adverse respiratory health among cleaners. This study investigated the relationship between exposure to cleaning and disinfecting agents, using a job-task and… read more here.
Keywords: exposure intensity; respiratory health; exposure; job ... See more keywords
Ozone and childhood respiratory health: A primer for US pediatric providers and a call for a more protective standard
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26368
Abstract: Ground level ozone is a potent respiratory toxicant with decades of accumulated data demonstrating respiratory harms to children. Despite the ubiquity of ozone in the United States, impacting both urban and rural communities, the associated… read more here.
Keywords: children respiratory; standard; ozone; respiratory health ... See more keywords
Poor Respiratory Health Following Relapsing SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children with Cystic Fibrosis: Correspondence
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DOI: 10.1007/s12098-022-04203-2
Abstract: To the Editor: We applaud the authors for the article describ‐ ing poor respiratory health in two children with cystic fibro‐ sis (CF) owing to relapsing severe acute respiratory syn‐ drome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection… read more here.
Keywords: poor respiratory; children cystic; infection; respiratory health ... See more keywords
Environmental DNA reveals links between abundance and composition of airborne grass pollen and respiratory health
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.019
Abstract: Grass (Poaceae) pollen is the most important outdoor aeroallergen,1 exacerbating a range of respiratory conditions, including allergic asthma and rhinitis ("hay fever").2-5 Understanding the relationships between respiratory diseases and airborne grass pollen with a view… read more here.
Keywords: respiratory health; grass; grass pollen; pollen ... See more keywords
Health externalities of India's expansion of coal plants: Evidence from a national panel of 40,000 households
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2017.04.007
Abstract: Coal power generation is expanding rapidly in India and other developing countries. In addition to consequences for climate change, present-day health externalities may also substantially increase the social cost of coal. Health consequences of air… read more here.
Keywords: respiratory health; coal plants; health; health externalities ... See more keywords
Global youth vaping and respiratory health: epidemiology, interventions, and policies
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DOI: 10.1038/s41533-022-00277-9
Abstract: E-cigarette usage (also known as e-cigarettes or vaping products) has increasingly been recognized as a global public health problem. One challenge in particular involves their marketing to minors (teenagers and children) and the rising prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: health; global youth; respiratory health; youth vaping ... See more keywords
Climate change impacts on children's respiratory health
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DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001253
Abstract: Purpose of review This review examines the impact of climate change on the respiratory health of children, with a focus on temperature, humidity, air pollution, and extreme weather events. Climate change is considered the greatest… read more here.
Keywords: children respiratory; change; climate change; respiratory health ... See more keywords
Respiratory health status is impaired in UK HIV‐positive adults with virologically suppressed HIV infection
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DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12497
Abstract: We sought to evaluate whether people living with HIV (PLWH) using effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) have worse respiratory health status than similar HIV‐negative individuals. read more here.
Keywords: health status; status impaired; respiratory health;
Regulatory B cells in respiratory health and diseases
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DOI: 10.1111/imr.12941
Abstract: B cells are critical mediators of humoral immune responses in the airways through antibody production, antigen presentation, and cytokine secretion. In addition, a subset of B cells, known as regulatory B cells (Bregs), exhibit immunosuppressive… read more here.
Keywords: respiratory health; immune responses; regulatory cells; health diseases ... See more keywords
Cleaning products and respiratory health outcomes in occupational cleaners: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2020-106776
Abstract: There is consistent evidence of increased respiratory symptoms in occupational cleaners; however, uncertainty remains on type of respiratory health effects, underlying causal agents, mechanisms and respiratory phenotypes. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and… read more here.
Keywords: health; systematic review; respiratory health; meta analysis ... See more keywords