scholarly journals Outdoor air pollution and respiratory health in patients with COPD

Thorax ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 591-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Peacock ◽  
H. R. Anderson ◽  
S. A. Bremner ◽  
L. Marston ◽  
T. A. Seemungal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution

scholarly journals Early-Life Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health, Ear Infections, and Eczema in Infants from the INMA Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Aguilera ◽  
Marie Pedersen ◽  
Raquel Garcia-Esteban ◽  
Ferran Ballester ◽  
Mikel Basterrechea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
Early Life Exposure ◽  
Ear Infections

scholarly journals Long-term exposure to low levels of outdoor air pollution and children’s respiratory health in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Knibbs L ◽  
Cortés de Waterman A ◽  
Toelle B ◽  
Guo Y ◽  
Denison L ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
Low Levels

scholarly journals The Effects of Outdoor Air Pollution on the Respiratory Health of Canadian Children: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 282-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A Rodriguez-Villamizar ◽  
Adam Magico ◽  
Alvaro Osornio-Vargas ◽  
Brian H Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
Heterogeneous Effects

BACKGROUND: Outdoor air pollution is a global problem with serious effects on human health, and children are considered to be highly susceptible to the effects of air pollution.OBJECTIVE: To conduct a comprehensive and updated systematic review of the literature reporting the effects of outdoor air pollution on the respiratory health of children in Canada.METHODS: Searches of four electronic databases between January 2004 and November 2014 were conducted to identify epidemiological studies evaluating the effect of exposure to outdoor air pollutants on respiratory symptoms, lung function measurements and the use of health services due to respiratory conditions in Canadian children. The selection process and quality assessment, using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, were conducted independently by two reviewers.RESULTS: Twenty-seven studies that were heterogeneous with regard to study design, population, respiratory outcome and air pollution exposure were identified. Overall, the included studies reported adverse effects of outdoor air pollution at concentrations that were below Canadian and United States standards. Heterogeneous effects of air pollutants were reported according to city, sex, socioeconomic status and seasonality. The present review also describes trends in research related to the effect of air pollution on Canadian children over the past 25 years.CONCLUSION: The present study reconfirms the adverse effects of outdoor air pollution on the respiratory health of children in Canada. It will help researchers, clinicians and environmental health authorities identify the available evidence of the adverse effect of outdoor air pollution, research gaps and the limitations for further research.

Outdoor air pollution and respiratory health in Asia

Respirology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1023-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
KIAN FAN CHUNG ◽  
JUNFENG ZHANG ◽  
NANSHAN ZHONG
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution

PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN RELATION TO RESPIRATORY HEALTH, ECZEMA AND OTITIS EARLY IN LIFE

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Aguilera ◽  
Marie Pedersen ◽  
Raquel Garcia-Esteban ◽  
Ferran Ballester ◽  
Mikel Basterrechea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution

scholarly journals Outdoor air pollution and respiratory health: a bibliometric analysis of publications in peer-reviewed journals (1900 – 2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed M. Sweileh ◽  
Samah W. Al-Jabi ◽  
Sa’ed H. Zyoud ◽  
Ansam F. Sawalha
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Regional Distribution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
Author Keywords ◽  
The Impact

Background: Outdoor air pollution is a major threat to global public health that needs responsible participation of researchers at all levels. Assessing research output is an important step in highlighting national and international contribution and collaboration in a certain field. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze globally-published literature in outdoor air pollution – related respiratory health. Method: Outdoor air pollution documents related to respiratory health were retrieved from Scopus database. The study period was up to 2017. Mapping of author keywords was carried out using VOSviewer 1.6.6. Results: Search query yielded 3635 documents with an h-index of 137. There was a dramatic increase in the number of publications in the last decade of the study period. The most frequently encountered author keywords were: air pollution (835 occurrences), asthma (502 occurrences), particulate matter (198 occurrences), and children (203 occurrences). The United States of America ranked first (1082; 29.8%) followed by the United Kingdom (279; 7. 7%) and Italy (198; 5.4%). Annual research productivity stratified by income and population size indicated that China ranked first (22.2) followed by the USA (18.8). Analysis of regional distribution of publications indicated that the Mediterranean, African, and South-East Asia regions had the least contribution. Harvard University (92; 2.5%) was the most active institution/organization followed the US Environmental Protection Agency (89; 2.4%). International collaboration was restricted to three regions: Northern America, Europe, and Asia. The top ten preferred journals were in the field of environmental health and respiratory health. Environmental Health Perspective was the most preferred journal for publishing documents in outdoor pollution in relation to respiratory health. Conclusion: Research on the impact of outdoor air pollution on respiratory health had accelerated lately and is receiving a lot of interest. Global research networks that include countries with high level of pollution and limited resources are highly needed to create public opinion in favor of minimizing outdoor air pollution and investing in green technologies.

scholarly journals Combined Effect of Hot Weather and Outdoor Air Pollution on Respiratory Health: Literature Review

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 790
Author(s):  
Elena Grigorieva ◽  
Artem Lukyanets
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Outdoor Air Pollution ◽  
Short Term Exposure ◽  
Hot Weather

Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory health is well documented. At the same time, it is widely known that extreme weather events intrinsically exacerbate air pollution impact. Particularly, hot weather and extreme temperatures during heat waves (HW) significantly affect human health, increasing risks of respiratory mortality and morbidity. Concurrently, a synergistic effect of air pollution and high temperatures can be combined with weather–air pollution interaction during wildfires. The purpose of the current review is to summarize literature on interplay of hot weather, air pollution, and respiratory health consequences worldwide, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most dangerous pollution agents and vulnerable population groups. A literature search was conducted using electronic databases Web of Science, Pubmed, Science Direct, and Scopus, focusing only on peer-reviewed journal articles published in English from 2000 to 2021. The main findings demonstrate that the increased level of PM10 and O3 results in significantly higher rates of respiratory and cardiopulmonary mortality. Increments in PM2.5 and PM10, O3, CO, and NO2 concentrations during high temperature episodes are dramatically associated with higher admissions to hospital in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, daily hospital emergency transports for asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, and premature mortality caused by respiratory disease. Excessive respiratory health risk is more pronounced in elderly cohorts and small children. Both heat waves and outdoor air pollution are synergistically linked and are expected to be more serious in the future due to greater climate instability, being a crucial threat to global public health that requires the responsible involvement of researchers at all levels. Sustainable urban planning and smart city design could significantly reduce both urban heat islands effect and air pollution.

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