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Birth Cohort Studies of Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution in Early Life and Development of Asthma in Children and Adolescents from Denmark

Marie Pedersen
Shuo Liu
Zorana J Andersen
Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen
Jørgen Brandt
Esben Budtz-Jørgensen
et al.
2024
Research Report 219
Air Pollution
Nitrogen Oxides
Multipollutant Mixtures
Ozone & Oxidants
Particulate Matter
Traffic-related
Statistical Methods

This report presents a study led by Marie Pedersen of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Pedersen and colleagues examined children’s asthma in four Danish cohorts and focused on exposure to an array of air pollutants, including fine particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and combinations of those pollutants.

Estimating Model-Based Marginal Societal Health Benefits of Air Pollution Emission Reductions in the United States and Canada

Amir Hakami
Shunliu Zhao
Marjan Soltanzadeh
Petros Vasilakos
Anas Alhusban
Burak Oztaner
et al.
2024
Research Report 218
Air Pollution
Particulate Matter
Accountability

This report presents a study that estimated potential health benefits associated with reducing emissions from transportation and other sources at locations across the United States and Canada. Amir Hakami of Carleton University, Canada, and colleagues estimated the improvement in fine particulate matter concentrations and how many fewer deaths would be expected if fine particulate matter, ammonia, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide emissions were reduced.

Long-Term Exposure to Outdoor Ultrafine Particles and Black Carbon and Effects on Mortality in Montreal and Toronto, Canada

Scott Weichenthal
Marshall Lloyd
Arman Ganji
Leora Simon
Junshi Xu
Alessya Venuta
et al.
2024
Research Report 217
Air Pollution
Particulate Matter
Traffic-related
Exposure Methods

This report presents a study that assessed associations between long-term exposure to outdoor ultrafine particles (UFPs) and black carbon with mortality using several modeling approaches. The investigators applied exposure models developed through mobile monitoring in Toronto and Montreal to 1.5 million Canadian adults residing in both cities.

Scalable Multipollutant Exposure Assessment Using Routine Mobile Monitoring Platforms

Joshua Apte
Sarah E Chambliss
Kyle P Messier
Shahzad Gani
Adithi R Upadhya
Meenakshi Kushwaha
et al.
2024
Research Report 216
Nitrogen Oxides
Particulate Matter
Traffic-related
Exposure Methods

This report presents the results of a study led by Joshua Apte of the University of California, Berkeley, a recipient of HEI’s Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award. Apte and colleagues evaluated the use of mobile monitoring for several air pollution mapping and exposure assessment applications.

Chemical and Cellular Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species from Secondary Organic Aerosols in Epithelial Lining Fluid

Manabu Shiraiwa
Ting Fang
Jinlai Wei
Pascale SJ Lakey
Brian CH Hwang
Kasey C Edwards
et al.
2023
Research Report 215
Particulate Matter
Biological Methods

This report presents the findings of a study led by Manabu Shiraiwa of the University of California, Irvine, a recipient of HEI’s Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award. Shiraiwa and colleagues evaluated the mechanisms of aerosol-induced reactive oxygen species formation by two pathways in the respiratory tract: by chemical reactions  and by immune cells called macrophages.

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

Zorana J Andersen
Jiawei Zhang
Youn-Hee Lim
Rina So
Jeanette T Jørgensen
Laust H Mortensen
et al.
2023
Research Report 214
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.

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

George S. Downward
Roel Vermeulen
2023
Research Report 213
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 Spring 2023

Health Effects Institute
2023
Newsletter
Air Pollution
Traffic-related
Global Health

In this issue of HEI's quarterly Update, read about:

  • New members of the HEI Board and scientific committees
  • The launch of HEI’s Environmental Justice Program
  • A new report on air quality and health impacts in Africa
  • Two recently launched studies on non-tailpipe emissions

...and more!

 

Annual Report 2022

Health Effects Institute
2023
Annual Report 2022
Air Pollution
Web version

Insights that Endure: Investing in Science for Lasting Impact summarizes the significant progress HEI made during 2022 on the goals laid out in its Strategic Plan for 2020-2025.

HEI Update Fall 2022

Health Effects Institute
2022
Newsletter
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!