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Data Linkages for Wildfire Exposures and Human Health Studies: A Scoping Review GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 J. Barkoski, E. Van Fleet, A. Liu, S. Ramsey, R. K. Kwok, A. K. Miller
Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity, with significant consequences that impact human health. A scoping review was conducted to: (a) understand wildfire-related health effects, (b) identify and describe environmental exposure and health outcome data sources used to research the impacts of wildfire exposures on health, and (c) identify gaps and opportunities to leverage exposure and health
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Advancing Understanding on Greenspace and Mental Health in Young People GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Sophia C. Ryan, Margaret M. Sugg, Jennifer D. Runkle, Bhuwan Thapa
Mental distress among young people has increased in recent years. Research suggests that greenspace may benefit mental health. The objective of this exploratory study is to further understanding of place-based differences (i.e., urbanity) in the greenspace-mental health association. We leverage publicly available greenspace data sets to operationalize greenspace quantity, quality, and accessibility
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Air Quality and Health Impacts of Onshore Oil and Gas Flaring and Venting Activities Estimated Using Refined Satellite-Based Emissions GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Huy Tran, Erin Polka, Jonathan J. Buonocore, Ananya Roy, Beth Trask, Hillary Hull, Saravanan Arunachalam
Emissions from flaring and venting (FV) in oil and gas (O&G) production are difficult to quantify due to their intermittent activities and lack of adequate monitoring and reporting. Given their potentially significant contribution to total emissions from the O&G sector in the United States, we estimate emissions from FV using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite satellite observations and state/local
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Municipal Compost Public Health, Waste Management, and Urban Agriculture: A Decadal Study of Fugitive Pb in City of Boston, Massachusetts, USA GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Chansie Yang, Claire Hayhow, Emma Jackman, Danielle Andrews, Daniel Brabander
Compostable materials constitute roughly half of waste generated globally, but only 5% of waste is actually processed through composting, suggesting that expanding compost programs may be an effective way to process waste. Compostable waste, if properly collected and processed, has value-added end use options including: residential and park landscaping, remediation of brownfield sites, and as growing
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Impacts of Deforestation on Childhood Malaria Depend on Wealth and Vector Biology GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Tafesse Kefyalew Estifanos, Brendan Fisher, Gillian L. Galford, Taylor H. Ricketts
Ecosystem change can profoundly affect human well-being and health, including through changes in exposure to vector-borne diseases. Deforestation has increased human exposure to mosquito vectors and malaria risk in Africa, but there is little understanding of how socioeconomic and ecological factors influence the relationship between deforestation and malaria risk. We examined these interrelationships
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Tracking Progress Toward Urban Nature Targets Using Landcover and Vegetation Indices: A Global Study for the 96 C40 Cities GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Greta K. Martin, Katelyn O’Dell, Patrick L. Kinney, Marcia Pescador-Jimenez, David Rojas-Rueda, Robert Canales, Susan C. Anenberg
Access to urban natural space, including blue and greenspace, is associated with improved health. In 2021, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group set 2030 Urban Nature Declaration (UND) targets: “Quality Total Cover” (30% green area within each city) and “Equitable Spatial Distribution” (70% of the population living close to natural space). We evaluate progress toward these targets in the 96 C40 cities
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Issue Information GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-27
No abstract is available for this article.
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Satellite Remote Sensing: A Tool to Support Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring and Recreational Health Advisories in a California Reservoir GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Brittany N. Lopez Barreto, Erin L. Hestir, Christine M. Lee, Marc W. Beutel
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) can harm people, animals, and affect consumptive and recreational use of inland waters. Monitoring cyanoHABs is often limited. However, chlorophyll-a (chl-a) is a common water quality metric and has been shown to have a relationship with cyanobacteria. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently updated their previous 1999 cyanoHAB guidance values (GVs)
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Health-Damaging Climate Events Highlight the Need for Interdisciplinary, Engaged Research GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Jennifer D. Stowell, Susan Anenberg, Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Daniel Q. Tong, Claire J. Horwell, Dennis P. Stolle, Rita R. Colwell, Christine McEntee
In 2023 human populations experienced multiple record-breaking climate events, with widespread impacts on human health and well-being. These events include extreme heat domes, drought, severe storms, flooding, and wildfires. Due to inherent lags in the climate system, we can expect such extremes to continue for multiple decades after reaching net zero carbon emissions. Unfortunately, despite these
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Reflections on a Century of Extreme Heat Event-Related Mortality Reporting in Canada GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Liv Yoon, Gregory R. A. Richardson, Melissa Gorman
Climate change is causing more frequent and severe extreme heat events (EHEs) in Canada, resulting in significant loss of life. However, patterns across mortality reporting for historical EHEs have not been analyzed. To address this gap, we studied deaths in Canadian EHEs from 1936 to 2021, identifying trends and challenges. Our analysis revealed inconsistencies in mortality data, discrepancies between
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Identification of Neighborhood Hotspots via the Cumulative Hazard Index: Results From a Community-Partnered Low-Cost Sensor Deployment GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Sakshi Jain, Rivkah Gardner-Frolick, Nika Martinussen, Dan Jackson, Amanda Giang, Naomi Zimmerman
The Strathcona neighborhood in Vancouver is particularly vulnerable to environmental injustice due to its close proximity to the Port of Vancouver, and a high proportion of Indigenous and low-income households. Furthermore, local sources of air pollutants (e.g., roadways) can contribute to small-scale variations within communities. The aim of this study was to assess hyperlocal air quality patterns
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PM2.5 Is Insufficient to Explain Personal PAH Exposure GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Lisa M. Bramer, Holly M. Dixon, Diana Rohlman, Richard P. Scott, Rachel L. Miller, Laurel Kincl, Julie B. Herbstman, Katrina M. Waters, Kim A. Anderson
To understand how chemical exposure can impact health, researchers need tools that capture the complexities of personal chemical exposure. In practice, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air quality index (AQI) data from outdoor stationary monitors and Hazard Mapping System (HMS) smoke density data from satellites are often used as proxies for personal chemical exposure, but do not capture total chemical
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Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Tuberculosis Distribution in Romania and Particulate Matter Pollution Associated With Risk of Infection GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 D. Peptenatu, A. M. Băloi, O. Andronic, A. Bolocan, N. Cioran, A. K. Gruia, A. Grecu, T. C. Panciu, L. Georgescu, I. Munteanu, A. Pistol, F. Furtunescu, I. R. Strâmbu, E. Ibrahim, D. Băiceanu, G. G. Popescu, D. Păduraru, V. Jinga, B. Mahler
The study proposes a dynamic spatio-temporal profile of the distribution of tuberculosis incidence and air pollution in Romania, where this infectious disease induces more than 8,000 new cases annually. The descriptive analysis for the years 2012–2021 assumes an identification of the structuring patterns of mycobacterium tuberculosis risk in the Romanian population, according to gender and age, exploiting
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Artificial Space Weathering to Mimic Solar Wind Enhances the Toxicity of Lunar Dust Simulants in Human Lung Cells GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 J. H. M. Chang, Z. Xue, J. Bauer, B. Wehle, D. A. Hendrix, T. Catalano, J. A. Hurowitz, H. Nekvasil, B. Demple
During NASA's Apollo missions, inhalation of dust particles from lunar regolith was identified as a potential occupational hazard for astronauts. These fine particles adhered tightly to spacesuits and were unavoidably brought into the living areas of the spacecraft. Apollo astronauts reported that exposure to the dust caused intense respiratory and ocular irritation. This problem is a potential challenge
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Issue Information GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30
No abstract is available for this article.
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Greenspace and Land Cover Diversity During Pregnancy in a Rural Region, and Associations With Birth Outcomes GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Jonathan W. Chipman, Xun Shi, Diane Gilbert-Diamond, Camilo Khatchikian, Emily R. Baker, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Margaret R. Karagas
Beneficial effects on health outcomes have been observed from exposure to spaces with substantial green vegetation (“greenspace”). This includes studies of greenspace exposure on birth outcomes; however, these have been conducted largely in urban regions. We characterized residential exposure to greenspace and land cover diversity during pregnancy in rural northern New England, USA, investigating whether
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Public Health Benefits From Improved Identification of Severe Air Pollution Events With Geostationary Satellite Data GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Katelyn O'Dell, Shobha Kondragunta, Hai Zhang, Daniel L. Goldberg, Gaige Hunter Kerr, Zigang Wei, Barron H. Henderson, Susan C. Anenberg
Despite improvements in ambient air quality in the US in recent decades, many people still experience unhealthy levels of pollution. At present, national-level alert-day identification relies predominately on surface monitor networks and forecasters. Satellite-based estimates of surface air quality have rapidly advanced and have the capability to inform exposure-reducing actions to protect public health
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Association Between Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalizations in Lanzhou City, 2013–2020: A Time Series Analysis GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Jingze Yu, Anning Zhu, Miaoxin Liu, Jiyuan Dong, Rentong Chen, Tian Tian, Tong Liu, Li Ma, Ye Ruan
Extensive evidence has shown that air pollution increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) admissions. We aimed to explore the short-term effect of air pollution on CVD admissions in Lanzhou residents and their lag effects. Meteorological data, air pollution data, and a total of 309,561 daily hospitalizations for CVD among urban residents in Lanzhou were collected from 2013 to 2020. Distributed
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Premature Deaths Due To Heat Exposure: The Potential Effects of Neighborhood-Level Versus City-Level Acclimatization Within US Cities GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 D. Shindell, R. Hunter, G. Faluvegi, L. Parsons
For the population of a given US city, the risk of premature death associated with heat exposure increases as temperatures rise, but risks in hotter cities are generally lower than in cooler cities at equivalent temperatures due to factors such as acclimatization. Those living in especially hot neighborhoods within cities might therefore suffer much more than average if such adaptation is only at the
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Issue Information GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-30
No abstract is available for this article.
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Hawaiian Volcanic Ash, an Airborne Fomite for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Stephanie N. Dawrs, Ravleen Virdi, Grant J. Norton, Tamar Elias, Nabeeh A. Hasan, Schuyler Robinson, Jobel Matriz, L. Elaine Epperson, Cody M. Glickman, Sean Beagle, James L. Crooks, Stephen T. Nelson, Edward D. Chan, David E. Damby, Michael Strong, Jennifer R. Honda
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmentally acquired opportunistic pathogens that can cause chronic lung disease. Within the U.S., Hawai'i shows the highest prevalence rates of NTM lung infections. Here, we investigated a potential role for active volcanism at the Kīlauea Volcano located on Hawai'i Island in promoting NTM growth and diversity. We recovered NTM that are known to cause lung
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Water, Water Everywhere, but Every Drop Unique: Challenges in the Science to Understand the Role of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Management of Drinking Water Supplies GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Susan T. Glassmeyer, Emily E. Burns, Michael J. Focazio, Edward T. Furlong, Matthew O. Gribble, Michael A. Jahne, Scott P. Keely, Alison R. Kennicutt, Dana W. Kolpin, Elizabeth K. Medlock Kakaley, Stacy L. Pfaller
The protection and management of water resources continues to be challenged by multiple and ongoing factors such as shifts in demographic, social, economic, and public health requirements. Physical limitations placed on access to potable supplies include natural and human-caused factors such as aquifer depletion, aging infrastructure, saltwater intrusion, floods, and drought. These factors, although
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Personal Exposure to Source-Specific Particulate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Systemic Inflammation: A Cross-Sectional Study of Urban-Dwelling Older Adults in China GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Jia Xu, Nan Zhang, Yujuan Zhang, Penghui Li, Jinbao Han, Shuang Gao, Xinhua Wang, Chunmei Geng, Wen Yang, Liwen Zhang, Bin Han, Zhipeng Bai
Environmental exposure to ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can disturb the immune response. However, the evidence on adverse health effects caused by exposure to PAHs emitted from specific sources among different vulnerable subpopulations is limited. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to evaluate whether exposure to source-specific PAHs could increase systemic inflammation in older
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Public Health Data Applications Using the CDC Tracking Network: Augmenting Environmental Hazard Information With Lower-Latency NASA Data GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 H. M. Amos, N. K. Skaff, S. Schollaert Uz, F. S. Policelli, D. Slayback, E. Macorps, M. J. Jo, K. Patel, C. A. Keller, P. Abue, V. Buchard, A. K. Werner
Exposure to environmental hazards is an important determinant of health, and the frequency and severity of exposures is expected to be impacted by climate change. Through a partnership with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network is integrating timely observations and model data
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Investigating the Impact of Irrigation on Malaria Vector Larval Habitats and Transmission Using a Hydrology-Based Model GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Ai-Ling Jiang, Ming-Chieh Lee, Prashanth Selvaraj, Teshome Degefa, Hallelujah Getachew, Hailu Merga, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Guiyun Yan, Kuolin Hsu
A combination of accelerated population growth and severe droughts has created pressure on food security and driven the development of irrigation schemes across sub-Saharan Africa. Irrigation has been associated with increased malaria risk, but risk prediction remains difficult due to the heterogeneity of irrigation and the environment. While investigating transmission dynamics is helpful, malaria
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Dust Under the Radar: Rethinking How to Evaluate the Impacts of Dust Events on Air Quality in the United States GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 K. Ardon-Dryer, K. R. Clifford, J. L. Hand
Dust is an important and complex constituent of the atmospheric system, having significant impacts on the environment, climate, air quality, and human health. Although dust events are common across many regions of the United States, their impacts are not often prioritized in air quality mitigation strategies. We argue that there are at least three factors that result in underestimation of the social
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Issue Information GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-07
No abstract is available for this article.
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A Spatially Resolved and Environmentally Informed Forecast Model of West Nile Virus in Coachella Valley, California GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Matthew J. Ward, Meytar Sorek-Hamer, Jennifer A. Henke, Eliza Little, Aman Patel, Jeffery Shaman, Krishna Vemuri, Nicholas B. DeFelice
West Nile virus (WNV) is the most significant arbovirus in the United States in terms of both morbidity and mortality. West Nile exists in a complex transmission cycle between avian hosts and the arthropod vector, Culex spp. mosquitoes. Human spillover events occur when humans are bitten by an infected mosquito and predicting these rates of infection and therefore the risk to humans may be associated
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The Short-Term Effects and Burden of Ambient Air Pollution on Hospitalization for Type 2 Diabetes: Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Evidence From Sichuan, China GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Wanyanhan Jiang, Han Chen, Hongwei Li, Yuelin Zhou, Mengxue Xie, Chengchao Zhou, Lian Yang
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a complicated metabolic disease, might be developed or exacerbated by air pollution, resulting in economic and health burden to patients. So far, limited studies have estimated associations between short-term exposure to air pollution and disease burden of T2DM in China. Hence, we aimed to estimate the associations and burden of ambient air pollutants (NO2, PM10, PM2
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Prenatal Exposure to Heavy Metals and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Evidence From an E-Waste Area in China GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Chen Chen, Chaochen Ma, Qiyao Li, Jin Guo Hang, Jiantong Shen, Shoji F. Nakayama, Teruhiko Kido, Yibin Lin, Hao Feng, Chau-Ren Jung, Xian Liang Sun, Jianlin Lou
Electronic waste that has not been properly treated can lead to environmental contamination including of heavy metals, which can pose risks to human health. Infants, a sensitive group, are highly susceptible to heavy metals exposure. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between prenatal heavy metal exposure and infant birth outcomes in an e-waste recycling area in China. We analyzed
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Urban Versus Lake Impacts on Heat Stress and Its Disparities in a Shoreline City GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 TC. Chakraborty, Jiali Wang, Yun Qian, William Pringle, Zhao Yang, Pengfei Xue
Shoreline cities are influenced by both urban-scale processes and land-water interactions, with consequences on heat exposure and its disparities. Heat exposure studies over these cities have focused on air and skin temperature, even though moisture advection from water bodies can also modulate heat stress. Here, using an ensemble of model simulations covering Chicago, we find that Lake Michigan strongly
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Multi-Model Prediction of West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease With Machine Learning for Identification of Important Regional Climatic Drivers GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Karen M. Holcomb, J. Erin Staples, Randall J. Nett, Charles B. Beard, Lyle R. Petersen, Stanley G. Benjamin, Benjamin W. Green, Hunter Jones, Michael A. Johansson
West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the continental United States (CONUS). Spatial heterogeneity in historical incidence, environmental factors, and complex ecology make prediction of spatiotemporal variation in WNV transmission challenging. Machine learning provides promising tools for identification of important variables in such situations. To predict annual WNV
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Mapping Plague Risk Using Super Species Distribution Models and Forecasts for Rodents in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 N. M. Rametov, M. Steiner, N. A. Bizhanova, Z. Zh. Abdel, D. T. Yessimseit, B. Z. Abdeliyev, R. S. Mussagalieva
One of the most extensive natural plague centers, or foci, is located in Central Asia, in particular, the Zhambyl region in Southern Kazakhstan. Here, we conducted plague surveillance from 2000 to 2020 in the Zhambyl region in Kazakhstan and confirmed 3,072 cases of infected wild animals. We used Species Distribution Modeling by employing MaxEnt, and identified that the natural plague foci are primarily
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Local and Environmental Reservoirs of Salmonella enterica After Hurricane Florence Flooding GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Yuqing Mao, Mohamed Zeineldin, Moiz Usmani, Antarpreet Jutla, Joanna L. Shisler, Rachel J. Whitaker, Thanh H. Nguyen
In many regions of the world, including the United States, human and animal fecal genetic markers have been found in flood waters. In this study, we use high-resolution whole genomic sequencing to examine the origin and distribution of Salmonella enterica after the 2018 Hurricane Florence flooding. We specifically asked whether S. enterica isolated from water samples collected near swine farms in North
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Issue Information GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-30
No abstract is available for this article.
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Community Health Impacts From Natural Gas Pipeline Compressor Stations GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Curtis D. Davis, Clara Frazier, Nihal Guennouni, Rachael King, Hannah Mast, Emily M. Plunkett, Zack J. Quirk
Compressor stations maintain pressure along natural gas pipelines to sustain gas flow. Unfortunately, they present human health concerns as they release chemical pollutants into the air, sometimes at levels higher than national air quality standards. Further, compressor stations are often placed in rural areas with higher levels of poverty and/or minority populations, contributing to environmental
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Weekly Forecasting of Yellow Fever Occurrence and Incidence via Eco-Meteorological Dynamics GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Joseph L. Servadio, Matteo Convertino, Mark Fiecas, Claudia Muñoz-Zanzi
Yellow Fever (YF), a mosquito-borne disease, requires ongoing surveillance and prevention due to its persistence and ability to cause major epidemics, including one that began in Brazil in 2016. Forecasting based on factors influencing YF risk can improve efficiency in prevention. This study aimed to produce weekly forecasts of YF occurrence and incidence in Brazil using weekly meteorological and ecohydrological
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Impact of Legislated and Best Available Emission Control Measures on UK Particulate Matter Pollution, Premature Mortality, and Nitrogen-Sensitive Habitats GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Eloise A. Marais, Jamie M. Kelly, Karn Vohra, Yifan Li, Gongda Lu, Naila Hina, Ed C. Rowe
Past emission controls in the UK have substantially reduced precursor emissions of health-hazardous fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen pollution detrimental to ecosystems. Still, 79% of the UK exceeds the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline for annual mean PM2.5 of 5 μg m−3 and there is no enforcement of controls on agricultural sources of ammonia (NH3). NH3 is a phytotoxin and an increasingly
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Population Exposure Changes to Mean and Extreme Climate Events Over Pakistan and Associated Mechanisms. GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Farhan Saleem,Wenxia Zhang,Saadia Hina,Xiaodong Zeng,Irfan Ullah,Tehmina Bibi,Dike Victor Nnamdi
The increasing prevalence of warmer trends and climate extremes exacerbate the population's exposure to urban settlements. This work investigated population exposure changes to mean and extreme climate events in different Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZs) of Pakistan and associated mechanisms (1979-2020). Spatiotemporal trends in mean and extreme temperatures revealed significant warming mainly over northern
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Acute Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke Exposure During a Compound Event: A Case-Crossover Study of the 2016 Great Smoky Mountain Wildfires GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Sara Duncan, Charlie Reed, Taylin Spurlock, Margaret M. Sugg, Jennifer D. Runkle
In 2016, unprecedented intense wildfires burned over 150,000 acres in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States. Smoke from these fires greatly impacted the region and exposure to this smoke was significant. A bidirectional case-crossover design was applied to assess the relationship between PM2.5 (a surrogate for wildfire smoke) exposure and respiratory- and cardiovascular-related emergency
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The Burden of Wildfire Smoke on Respiratory Health in California at the Zip Code Level: Uncovering the Disproportionate Impacts of Differential Fine Particle Composition GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Rachel Darling, Kristen Hansen, Rosana Aguilera, Rupa Basu, Tarik Benmarhnia, Noémie Letellier
Wildfires constitute a growing source of extremely high levels of particulate matter that is less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5). Recently, toxicologic and epidemiologic studies have shown that PM2.5 generated from wildfires may have a greater health burden than PM2.5 generated from other pollutant sources. This study examined the impact of PM2.5 on hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in
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Computing Geographical Networks Generated by Air-Mass Movement GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 H. Richard, D. Martinetti, D. Lercier, Y. Fouillat, B. Hadi, M. Elkahky, J. Ding, L. Michel, C. E. Morris, K. Berthier, F. Maupas, S. Soubeyrand
As air masses move within the troposphere, they transport a multitude of components including gases and particles such as pollen and microorganisms. These movements generate atmospheric highways that connect geographic areas at distant, local, and global scales that particles can ride depending on their aerodynamic properties and their reaction to environmental conditions. In this article we present
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Potential Impacts of Energy and Vehicle Transformation Through 2050 on Oxidative Stress-Inducing PM2.5 Metals Concentration in Japan GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Satoko Kayaba, Mizuo Kajino
The impacts of renewable energy shifting, passenger car electrification, and lightweighting through 2050 on the atmospheric concentrations of PM2.5 total mass and oxidative stress-inducing metals (PM2.5-Fe, Cu, and Zn) in Japan were evaluated using a regional meteorology–chemistry model. The surface concentrations of PM2.5 total mass, Fe, Cu, and Zn in the urban area decreased by 8%, 13%, 18%, and
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Predicting Continental Scale Malaria With Land Surface Water Predictors Based on Malaria Dispersal Mechanisms and High-Resolution Earth Observation Data GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Maurice W. M. L. Kalthof, Mathieu Gravey, Flore Wijnands, Derek Karssenberg
Despite malaria prevalence being linked to surface water through vector breeding, spatial malaria predictors representing surface water often predict malaria poorly. Furthermore, precipitation, which precursors surface water, often performs better. Our goal is to determine whether novel surface water exposure indices that take malaria dispersal mechanisms into account, derived from new high-resolution
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Spatial Optimization Methods for Malaria Risk Mapping in Sub-Saharan African Cities Using Demographic and Health Surveys GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Camille Morlighem, Celia Chaiban, Stefanos Georganos, Oscar Brousse, Nicole P. M. van Lipzig, Eléonore Wolff, Sébastien Dujardin, Catherine Linard
Vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, are affected by the rapid urban growth and climate change in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In this context, intra-urban malaria risk maps act as a key decision-making tool for targeting malaria control interventions, especially in resource-limited settings. The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) provide a consistent malaria data source for mapping malaria risk
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Fire-Pollutant-Atmosphere Components and Its Impact on Mortality in Portugal During Wildfire Seasons GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Ediclê de Souza Fernandes Duarte, Vanda Salgueiro, Maria João Costa, Paulo Sérgio Lucio, Miguel Potes, Daniele Bortoli, Rui Salgado
This study analyzed fire-pollutant-meteorological variables and their impact on cardio-respiratory mortality in Portugal during wildfire season. Data of burned area, particulate matter with a diameter of 10 or 2.5 μm (μm) or less (PM10, PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, aerosol optical depth and mortality rates of Circulatory
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Methods of Assessing Health Care Costs in a Changing Climate: A Case Study of Heatwaves and Ambulance Dispatches in Tasmania, Australia GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Sharon L. Campbell, Tomas Remenyi, Fay H. Johnston
Anthropogenic climate change is causing a rise in global temperatures, with this trend projected to increase into the future. Rising temperatures result in an increase in the frequency and severity of heatwave events, with an associated increase in poor health outcomes for vulnerable individuals. This places an increasing strain on health care services. However, methods calculating future health care
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The Spatial-Temporal Dimension of Oncological Prevalence and Mortality in Romania GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 D. Peptenatu, I. D. Nedelcu, C. S. Pop, A. G. Simion, F. Furtunescu, M. Burcea, I. Andronache, M. Radulovic, H. F. Jelinek, H. Ahammer, A. K. Gruia, A. Grecu, M. C. Popa, V. Militaru, C. C. Drăghici, R. D. Pintilii
The objective of this study was to identify spatial disparities in the distribution of cancer hotspots within Romania. Additionally, the research aimed to track prevailing trends in cancer prevalence and mortality according to a cancer type. The study covered the timeframe between 2008 and 2017, examining all 3,181 territorial administrative units. The analysis of spatial distribution relied on two
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Machine Learning for Detecting Virus Infection Hotspots Via Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: The Case of SARS-CoV-2 RNA GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Calvin Zehnder, Frederic Béen, Zoran Vojinovic, Dragan Savic, Arlex Sanchez Torres, Ole Mark, Ljiljana Zlatanovic, Yared Abayneh Abebe
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been proven to be a useful tool in monitoring public health-related issues such as drug use, and disease. By sampling wastewater and applying WBE methods, wastewater-detectable pathogens such as viruses can be cheaply and effectively monitored, tracking people who might be missed or under-represented in traditional disease surveillance. There is a gap in current
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Chronic Degradation of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests Increases the Incidence of Genotoxicity in Birds GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-02 G. Cevallos-Solorzano, N. Bailon-Moscoso, L. Ordóñez-Delgado, P. Jara, G. Tomás, C. I. Espinosa
Multiple studies have shown that exposure to pollutants can increase genotoxic damage in different taxa. However, to our knowledge, the effects of environmental stress have been explored little. In certain stressful ecosystems, such as seasonally dry tropical forests, the combined effects of anthropogenic activities and ongoing global changes can cause an increase in environmental stresses, in turn
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Exploring the Spatial Patterning of Sociodemographic Disparities in Extreme Heat Exposure at Multiple Scales Across the Conterminous United States GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Deeksha Rastogi, Jaekedah Christian, Joe Tuccillo, Blair Christian, Anuj J. Kapadia, Heidi A. Hanson
Climate change has led to an increase in heat-related morbidity and mortality. The impact of heat on health is unequally distributed amongst different socioeconomic and demographic groups. We use high-resolution daily air temperature-based heat wave intensity (HWI) and neighborhood-scale sociodemographic information from the conterminous United States to evaluate the spatial patterning of extreme heat
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Uncertainty Reduction and Environmental Justice in Air Pollution Epidemiology: The Importance of Minority Representation GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Mariana Alifa, Stefano Castruccio, Diogo Bolster, Mercedes A. Bravo, Paola Crippa
Ambient air pollution is an increasing threat to society, with rising numbers of adverse outcomes and exposure inequalities worldwide. Reducing uncertainty in health outcomes models and exposure disparity studies is therefore essential to develop policies effective in protecting the most affected places and populations. This study uses the concept of information entropy to study tradeoffs in mortality
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Issue Information GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-26
No abstract is available for this article.
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Our Hot Future Has Arrived—Are We Prepared? GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Gabriel M. Filippelli
Climate change has significantly enhanced dangerous heat events. Many of our institutions are ill-prepared to provide science-informed and rapid interventions to confront this. The GeoHealth community is working to bring science, public health, and medical professionals closer together to grapple with the challenges posed by extreme heat.
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Socio-Environmental Determinants of Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Youth: A Machine Learning Approach GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Luke Wertis, Margaret M. Sugg, Jennifer D. Runkle, Douglas Rao
Growing evidence indicates that extreme environmental conditions in summer months have an adverse impact on mental and behavioral disorders (MBD), but there is limited research looking at youth populations. The objective of this study was to apply machine learning approaches to identify key variables that predict MBD-related emergency room (ER) visits in youths in select North Carolina cities among
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Data-Driven Placement of PM2.5 Air Quality Sensors in the United States: An Approach to Target Urban Environmental Injustice GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Makoto M. Kelp, Timothy C. Fargiano, Samuel Lin, Tianjia Liu, Jay R. Turner, J. Nathan Kutz, Loretta J. Mickley
In the United States, citizens and policymakers heavily rely upon Environmental Protection Agency mandated regulatory networks to monitor air pollution; increasingly they also depend on low-cost sensor networks to supplement spatial gaps in regulatory monitor networks coverage. Although these regulatory and low-cost networks in tandem provide enhanced spatiotemporal coverage in urban areas, low-cost
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Assessing the Effect of Precipitation on Asthma Emergency Department Visits in New York State From 2005 to 2014: A Case-Crossover Study GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Arjita Rai, Temilayo Adeyeye, Tabassum Insaf, Neil Muscatiello
The Earth's precipitation patterns are changing, and regional precipitation is expected to continue to increase in New York State (NYS). Heavy precipitation may negatively affect asthma prevalence through its effect on seasonally varying allergens. We employed a threshold analysis using a time-stratified semi-symmetric bi-directional case-crossover study design to assess the effect of increase in precipitation
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Inequality in the Distribution of Air Pollution Attributable Mortality Within Canadian Cities GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 David M. Stieb, Marc Smith-Doiron, Matthew Quick, Tanya Christidis, Guoliang Xi, Rosalin M. Miles, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall V. Martin, Perry Hystad, Michael Tjepkema
Recent studies have identified inequality in the distribution of air pollution attributable health impacts, but to our knowledge this has not been examined in Canadian cities. We evaluated the extent and sources of inequality in air pollution attributable mortality at the census tract (CT) level in seven of Canada's largest cities. We first regressed fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide
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Issue Information GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-28
No abstract is available for this article.
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Geohealth Policy Benefits Are Mediated by Interacting Natural, Engineered, and Social Processes GeoHealth (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Ryan S. D. Calder, Amina T. Schartup
Interest in health implications of Earth science research has significantly increased. Articles frequently dispense policy advice, for example, to reduce human contaminant exposures. Recommendations such as fish consumption advisories rarely reflect causal reasoning around tradeoffs or anticipate how scientific information will be received and processed by the media or vulnerable communities. Health