Listar por tema "air pollution"
Mostrando ítems 1-19 de 19
-
BIOCLIMATIC AND AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS IN THE GREATER ATHENS AREA, GREECE, DURING THE WARM PERIOD OF THE YEAR: TRENDS, VARIABILITY AND PERSISTENCE
(2012)The aim of this work is to study the bioclimatic conditions as well as the air quality for three different regions of the greater Athens area (GAA), during the warm period of the year for the time period 2001-2005. ... -
Connected & autonomous vehicles – Environmental impacts – A review
(2020)Over the last decades the vehicle industry has shown interest in integrating new technologies on vehicles’ design. Such technologies are used in autonomous, connected and electrical vehicles with the primary hope of improving ... -
Effect of PM2.5 levels on respiratory pediatric ed visits in a semi‐urban greek peninsula
(2021)Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide. Particulate matter (PM)2.5 particles are believed to be the most harmful, as when inhaled they can penetrate deep into the lungs. The aim of ... -
Hair dyes as a risk for autoimmunity: From systemic lupus erythematosus to primary biliary cirrhosis
(2013)Environmental and genetic factors appear to be involved in the pathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of the small and medium sized ... -
The health impact of Saharan dust exposure
(2019)Air pollution is a high priority global health concern. The health damaging effects of ambient particulate matter (PM), a component of air pollution, are extensively documented, with 1.4% of deaths worldwide resulting from ... -
Health impacts due to particulate air pollution in Volos City, Greece
(2016)There is great consensus among the scientific community that suspended particulate matter is considered as one of the most harmful pollutants, particularly the inhalable particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less ... -
Heat remains unaccounted for in thermal physiology and climate change research
(2017)In the aftermath of the Paris Agreement, there is a crucial need for scientists in both thermal physiology and climate change research to develop the integrated approaches necessary to evaluate the health, economic, ... -
The impact of the lockdown caused by the covid-19 pandemic on the fine particulate matter (Pm2.5) air pollution: The greek paradigm
(2021)Introduction: Responding to the coronavirus pandemic, Greece implemented the largest quarantine in its history. No data exist regarding its impact on PM2.5 pollution. We aimed to assess PM2.5 levels before, during, and ... -
MacroDevelopment of an assay to assess genotoxicity by particulate matter extract
(2017)The current study describes a method for assessing the oxidative potential of common environmental stressors (ambient air particulate matter), using a plasmid relaxation assay where the extract caused single-strand breaks, ... -
Monitoring and assessing the effects from Metro networks construction on the urban acoustic environment: The Athens Metro Line 3 Extension
(2018)The Line 3 Extension from Aghia Marina to Piraeus constitutes one of the most significant construction projects in full development in Athens Greater area. For the management and abatement of the air borne noise generated ... -
Noxious gases in greenhouses
(2001)The concentration of NO2 and SO2 was measured in a commercial greenhouse from 23/9/1999-25/01/2000. The measurements showed that the level of the two gases is very high in the greenhouse atmosphere. Lung function tests in ... -
Otitis media with effusion prevalence in mountainous/rural and urban environment in greece
(2020)[No abstract available] -
Perceived importance of public health risks in greece: a nationwide survey of the adult population
(2021)The current study is the first to examine the perceptions of the Greek public towards selected health risks and prioritize perceived risk importance and the needs to be addressed for public health promotion. Participants ... -
Pm2.5 pollution strongly predicted covid-19 incidence in four high-polluted urbanized italian cities during the pre-lockdown and lockdown periods
(2021)Background: The coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) heavily hit Italy, one of Europe’s most polluted countries. The extent to which PM pollution contributed to COVID-19 diffusion is needing further clarification. We ... -
Potentially toxic elements exposure biomonitoring in the elderly around the largest polymetallic rare earth ore mining and smelting area in China
(2022)Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) can be released during mining operations and ore processing. The pollution and health risk related to PTEs in total suspended particulates (TSPs) around the largest polymetallic rare earth ... -
Smoke and autoimmunity: The fire behind the disease
(2016)The association between smoke habit and autoimmunity has been hypothesized a long time ago. Smoke has been found to play a pathogenic role in certain autoimmune disease as it may trigger the development of autoantibodies ... -
Space technologies for monitoring health and environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
(2018)[No abstract available]