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Taxonomy Archive: vulnerable populations
20 Apr 2018 |
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Black carbon exposure, socioeconomic and racial/ethnic spatial polarization, and the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE)
Background Scant data quantify associations between economic and racial/ethnic spatial polarization and individual’s exposure to pollution. Methods We linked data on the socioeconomic position (SEP) of 1757 urban working class white, black, and Latino adults (age 25–64; Boston, MA: 2003–2004; 2008–2010) to: (1) ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Panel studies of air pollution on children’s lung function and respiratory symptoms: a literature review
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews panel studies of air pollution on children’s respiratory health and proposes future research directions. METHODS: The PubMed electronic database was used to search published original epidemiological studies in peer-reviewed journals from 2000 to November 2011. Children’s age was limited to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Do pollution and climate influence respiratory tract infections in children?
To review if pollution and climate changes can influence respiratory tract infections in children. DATA SOURCE: Articles published on the subject in PubMed, SciELO, Bireme, EBSCO and UpTodate were reviewed. The following inclusion criteria were considered: scientific papers between 2002 and 2012, study design, the pediatric ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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It’s here! Are we ready? Five case studies of health promotion practices that address climate change from within Victorian health care settings.
ISSUE ADDRESSED: Climate changes and environmental degradation caused by anthropogenic activities are having an irrefutable impact on human health. The critical role played by health promotion in addressing environmental challenges has a history in seminal charters—such as the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion—that ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Near-Roadway Pollution and Childhood Asthma: Implications for Developing “Win–Win” Compact Urban Development and Clean Vehicle Strategies
Background: The emerging consensus that exposure to near-roadway traffic-related pollution causes asthma has implications for compact urban development policies designed to reduce driving and greenhouse gases., Objectives: We estimated the current burden of childhood asthma-related disease attributable to near-roadway and regional ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change. A Global Threat to Cardiopulmonary Health
Recent changes in the global climate system have resulted in excess mortality and morbidity, particularly among susceptible individuals with preexisting cardiopulmonary disease. These weather patterns are projected to continue and intensify as a result of rising CO2 levels, according to the most recent projections by climate ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Managing the Health Impacts of Drought in Brazil
Drought is often a hidden risk with the potential to become a silent public health disaster. It is difficult to define precisely when it starts or when it is over, and although it is a climatological event, its impacts depend on other human activities, and are intensified by social vulnerability. In Brazil, half of all […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change, aeroallergens, and pediatric allergic disease
The degree to which aeroallergens are contributing to the global increase in pediatric allergic disease is incompletely understood. We review the evidence that links climate change to changes in aeroallergens such as pollen and outdoor mold concentrations and, subsequently, aeroallergen association with pediatric allergic disease. We ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Effects of Flooding on Mental Health: Outcomes and Recommendations from a Review of the Literature
Introduction While most people who are involved in disasters recover with the support of their families, friends and colleagues, the effects on some people’s health, relationships and welfare can be extensive and sustained. Flooding can pose substantial social and mental health problems that may continue over extended periods of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Freshwater harmful algal blooms: toxins and children’s health
Massive accumulations of cyanobacteria (a.k.a. “blue-green algae”), known as freshwater harmful algal blooms (FHABs), are a common global occurrence in water bodies used for recreational purposes and drinking water purification. Bloom prevalence is increased due to anthropogenic changes in land use, agricultural activity, ...