Examining the joint effect of air pollution and green spaces on stress levels in South Korea: using machine learning techniques DOI Creative Commons
Khadija Ashraf, Yoo Min Park, Matthew H. E. M. Browning

et al.

International Journal of Digital Earth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: July 4, 2024

This study investigates the joint effect of air pollution and different types green spaces (e.g. mixed forests) on stress levels in South Korea. Two periods were examined: before COVID-19 pandemic (2017–2019) during (2020–2022). We used 16 total parameters for our Random Forest model. Stress was dependent variable, 15 other variables independent parameters. Our focused PM10 (forest types). findings show that forests reduce stress, particularly when are low. In addition, is associated with increased levels, this relationship became stronger COVID-19. These indicate protecting improving quality may improve people's mental health. provides insights into how cities can be made healthier happier places to live, challenging such as a pandemic.

Language: Английский

A Review of the Interactive Effects of Climate and Air Pollution on Human Health in China DOI

Meilin Yan,

Tiantian Li

Current Environmental Health Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 102 - 108

Published: Feb. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Ambient particulate matter and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality: a nationwide, individual-level, case-crossover study in China DOI Creative Commons
Shuo Jiang,

Xunliang Tong,

Kexin Yu

et al.

EBioMedicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 107, P. 105270 - 105270

Published: Aug. 12, 2024

Short-term exposure to particulate matter air pollution has been associated with the exacerbations of COPD, but its association COPD mortality was not fully elucidated. We aimed assess between short-term and risk in China using individual-level data.

Language: Английский

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Exposure to Neighborhood Greenness and Hypertension Incidence in Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort Study in Taiwan DOI Creative Commons
Yi Zeng, Ka Chun Chong,

Ly-yun Chang

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Environmental Health Perspectives, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 132(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

There are few studies on the health effects of long-term exposure to neighborhood greenness in a longitudinal setting, especially Asian countries with high population densities.

Language: Английский

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Thermal Comfort and Restorative Benefits of Waterfront Green Spaces for College Students in Hot and Humid Regions DOI Open Access

Bixue Huang,

Yang Zhao,

Jiahao Yang

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(20), P. 8924 - 8924

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Global climate change presents a serious threat to the sustainable development of human society, highlighting urgent need develop effective adaptation strategies mitigate impact climate-related disasters. Campus waterfront green spaces, integral blue-green infrastructure, have been demonstrated facilitate stress recovery. However, in hot and humid regions, severe outdoor thermal conditions may impair students’ mental physical health cognitive function, leading symptoms such as increased stress, anxiety, depression. This study examined influence environments on recovery by selecting three different spaces this climate: Space A (medium water body, sky view factor (SVF) = 0.228), B (large SVF 0.808), C (small 0.292). The volunteers’ comfort restorative benefits these were evaluated via perceived restorativeness scale (PRS), heart rate (HR), electrodermal activity (EDA). We found variations neutral physiological equivalent temperature (PET) across with values 28.1 °C (A), 28.9 (B), 29.1 (C). lowest skin conductance (RSC) at 0.8811 was observed B, suggesting suboptimal recovery, despite higher scores psychological (fascination) 15.23. level region showed negative correlation overall PRS score, “being away” dimension, (RHR). At lightly warm level, where PET from 31.0 35.7 °C, RSC peaked between 1.45 1.53 all spaces. These insights provide guidance for urban designers planners creating space designs that can improve microclimate promote health, achieving health.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the effects of air pollution and residential greenness on frailty in older adults: a prospective cohort study from China DOI
Xianwei Guo, Wenqi Su,

Xingyue Wang

et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(6), P. 9091 - 9105

Published: Jan. 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Heatwave characteristics complicate the association between PM2.5 components and schizophrenia hospitalizations in a changing climate: Leveraging of the individual residential environment DOI Creative Commons

Rubing Pan,

Jian Song,

Weizhuo Yi

et al.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 271, P. 115973 - 115973

Published: Jan. 13, 2024

In the era characterized by global environmental and climatic changes, understanding effects of PM

Language: Английский

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Two-Year Hypertension Incidence Risk Prediction in Populations in the Desert Regions of Northwest China: Prospective Cohort Study DOI Creative Commons
Yinlin Cheng,

Kuiying Gu,

Weidong Ji

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Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 27, P. e68442 - e68442

Published: March 12, 2025

Background Hypertension is a major global health issue and significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, contributing to substantial socioeconomic burden due its high prevalence. In China, particularly among populations living near desert regions, hypertension even more prevalent unique environmental lifestyle conditions, exacerbating the disease in these areas, underscoring urgent need effective early detection intervention strategies. Objective This study aims develop, calibrate, prospectively validate 2-year prediction model by using large-scale examination data collected from residing 4 regions surrounding Taklamakan Desert of northwest China. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 1,038,170 adults (2019-2021) validated our findings separate cohort 961,519 (2021-2023). Data included demographics, factors, physical examinations, laboratory measurements. Feature selection was performed light gradient-boosting machine–based recursive feature elimination with cross-validation Least Absolute Shrinkage Selection Operator, yielding 24 key predictors. Multiple machine learning (logistic regression, random forest, extreme gradient boosting, machine) deep (Feature Tokenizer + Transformer, SAINT) models were trained Bayesian hyperparameter optimization. Results Over follow-up, 15.20% (157,766/1,038,170) participants retrospective 10.50% (101,077/961,519) prospective developed hypertension. Among developed, CatBoost demonstrated best performance, achieving area under curve (AUC) values 0.888 (95% CI 0.886-0.889) 0.803 0.801-0.804) cohort. Calibration via isotonic regression improved model’s probability estimates, Brier scores 0.090 0.089-0.091) 0.102 0.101-0.103) internal validation cohorts, respectively. Participants ranked positive predictive value calculated calibrated stratified into categories (low, medium, high, very high), group exhibiting 41.08% (5741/13,975) incidence over 2 years. Age, BMI, factors identified as predictors Conclusions Our effectively predicted hypertension, making it suitable preventive care management high-risk exhibited excellent performance has potential clinical application. A web-based application based on model, which further enhanced accessibility public use, aiding reducing through timely prevention

Language: Английский

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Associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter with ischemic stroke mortality and the role of green space: a time-series study in Zibo, China DOI Creative Commons
Seung Hwan Song,

Chuanlong Cheng,

Ying Liu

et al.

Journal of Global Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: March 21, 2025

Previous studies on associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ischemic stroke (IS) mortality reported inconclusive results. Additionally, whether how PM2.5 green space interact precipitate IS deaths remains unclear. We aimed examine the impacts of role in association. collected data daily deaths, concentrations, monthly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) Zibo City from 2015 2019. Generalised additive models were adopted investigate mortality, subgroup analyses used effect modification by population characteristics. Stratified levels joint model conducted test interactions mortality. A total 10 799 included our study. Exposure was associated with an increased risk odds ratios (ORs) 1.0263 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.0017, 1.0516) for each interquartile range (IQR) increase lag0 1.0317 CI 1.0016, 1.0627) lag01. The links not significantly different across genders, ages, or zones. Furthermore, results showed that effects higher low space. Specifically, IQR PM2.5, ORs CIs) death level high NDVI 1.0287 1.0019, 1.0563) 0.9934 0.9296, 1.0615), respectively. In addition, exhibited significant interactive relative excess due interaction (REOI) greater than 0. Our findings increasing there synergetic lack greenness suggest expanding spaces, such as park coverage street greening, along regulating industrial emissions reduce levels, can help prevent premature IS.

Language: Английский

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Delayed effects of the relative humidity on the outpatient visits of dry eye disease in Shanghai, China: effect modification by green and blue space DOI Creative Commons
Yiming Xu, Liwei Zhang, Yun Yang

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Journal of Global Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: May 5, 2025

Few studies have examined the influence of relative humidity (RH) on dry eye disease (DED), particularly in context urban environment. The objective this study was to investigate RH frequency outpatient visits for DED among patients residing diverse settings. Data pertaining visits, together with data DED, meteorological factors and air pollutants Shanghai period 2019-2023, were retrieved. To analyse nonlinear connection lag impact between patients, a distributed model (DLNM) fitted. A total 159 832 cases utilised investigation. results single-day pattern demonstrated significant correlation elevated exposure DED. Lower substantial risk factor basis cumulative-day effect pattern. Male more susceptible aged 0-18 years presented stable performance response influences. In pattern, green space groups, RR >60 subgroup greater than that other subgroups, blue 19-60 low higher high. Reduced increases suggests specific burden is associated exposure. Additionally, spaces areas RH, which turn affects at different ages.

Language: Английский

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Combined effect of heatwaves and residential greenness on the risk of stroke among Chinese adults: A national cohort study DOI

Nuerguli Tuerdi,

Xue Cao,

Haosu Tang

et al.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 299, P. 118356 - 118356

Published: May 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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