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New study finds air pollution can increase COVID risk

November 9, 2023

Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution appears to be linked with adverse COVID-19 health effects, according to a newly published HEI study led by Dr. Zorana Andersen of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Long-Term Exposure to AIR Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality and Morbidity in DENmark: Who Is Most Susceptible? (AIRCODEN)

Research Report 214

Zorana J Andersen

Jiawei Zhang

Youn-Hee Lim

Rina So

Jeanette T Jørgensen

Laust H Mortensen

et al

2023

Topics:

Nitrogen Oxides

Particulate Matter

This report presents a study that evaluated whether there is an association between exposure to outdoor air pollution and the risk of COVID-19 incidence, hospitalization, and mortality in a cohort of 3.7 million Danish adults.

New study examines air pollution’s health impact across Asia

May 31, 2023

Much of what is currently known about the adverse effects of ambient air pollution comes from studies conducted in high-income regions, especially North America and Europe, with relatively low air pollution levels.

Ambient Air Pollution and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in an Analysis of Asian Cohorts

Research Report 213

George S. Downward

Roel Vermeulen

2023

Topics:

Nitrogen Oxides

Particulate Matter

Global Health

This study by Dr. George S. Downward and Dr. Roel Vermeulen from Utrecht University, the Netherlands, addresses a clear research gap by leveraging harmonized data from the Asia Cohort Consortium, a large multicenter collaborative research effort in Asia that began in 2008.

HEI Update Fall 2022

Newsletter

Health Effects Institute

2022

Topics:

Air Pollution

Multipollutant Mixtures

Particulate Matter

Traffic-related

In this issue of HEI Update, read about:

HEI’s comprehensive new scientific review on traffic-related air pollution
An HEI study assessing health effects at very low air pollution levels in Canada
A new inclusive summer fellowship
Our successful hybrid Annual Conference 2022

…and more!

Study aims to better understand air pollutant concentrations near busy roads

August 30, 2022

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution, especially at the higher levels occurring in cities, has been associated with adverse health effects such as childhood asthma, impaired lung function, and cardiovascular disease.

Characterizing Determinants of Near-Road Ambient Air Quality for an Urban Intersection and a Freeway Site

Research Report 207

H Christopher Frey

Andrew P Grieshop

Andrey Khlystov

John J Bang

Nagui Rouphail

Joseph Guinness

et al

2022

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This report presents a study led by H. Christopher Frey of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The investigators measured six air pollutants (nitrogen oxides, ultrafine particles, black carbon, fine particles, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone) near a freeway and in an urban area.

New Canadian study reports health effects at very low air pollution levels

July 13, 2022

A comprehensive new HEI study examining potential health risks from low levels of air pollution exposure in millions of Canadian citizens reports increased risks of mortality, including at the lowest levels of exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution (PM_2.5), levels tha

Mortality–Air Pollution Associations in Low-Exposure Environments (MAPLE): Phase 2

Research Report 212

Michael Brauer

Jeffrey R. Brook

Tanya Christidis

Yen Chu

Dan Crouse

Anders Erickson

et al

2022

Topics:

Air Pollution

Multipollutant Mixtures

Particulate Matter

This report presents a comprehensive HEI study examining potential health risks from low levels of air pollution exposure in millions of Canadian citizens. Michael Brauer at The University of British Columbia and his colleagues combined satellite data, air monitor sampling, and atmospheric modeling to estimate outdoor PM_2.5 exposures across Canada from 1981 to 2016.

Associations of Air Pollution on the Brain in Children: A Brain Imaging Study

Research Report 209

Mònica Guxens

Małgorzata J. Lubczyńska

Laura Pérez-Crespo

Ryan L. Muetzel

Hanan El Marroun

Xavier Basagaña

et al

2022

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Research Report 209 presents a study by Mònica Guxens of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and colleagues. The team used new neuroimaging technology to assess the possible relationship of air pollution exposure during pregnancy and childhood with brain outcomes in children.

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