Journal of Building Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 111488 - 111488
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Environmental Epidemiology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9(2), С. e371 - e371
Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2025
Background: Extremes in humidity can induce bronchoconstriction and trigger breathing symptoms people with asthma. Less is known about how influences measurements of lung health children adolescents. Our objective was to assess the extent which short-term exposures high low relative (RH) are associated function fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) Methods: We included adolescents (mean age 13.2 y, SD: 0.9) from a northeast US prospective prebirth cohort (n = 1019). assigned daily RH levels geocoded participant addresses. defined or as ≤10 th ≥90 internal percentiles, respectively, cohort-specific distribution reference median. evaluated linearity associations 1–7 days before assessment forced expiratory volume 1 s (FEV ), vital capacity (FVC), FeNO using generalized additive models penalized splines (df 3). log-transformed due non-normality. For nonlinear relationships, we used distributed lag explore cumulative effects day on FEV , FVC, FeNO. Results: Median 65.6% (interquartile range [IQR] 19.8%), 10th percentile 47.2%, 90th 86.6%. Mean (SD) 25.9ppb (26.9ppb). High (vs. median) 38.0% higher (95% CI 10.3, 72.7). Exposure 186.2 ml lower −299.2, −73.3) −130.2 FVC −251.9, −8.5). Conclusion: Short-term extremes were FeNO, measure airway inflammation,
Язык: Английский
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(2), С. 58 - 58
Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of viral agents identified by Multiplex PCR in acute respiratory infection (ARVI) patients at Edirne Sultan 1, Murat State Hospital, from April 2023 2024, and investigate relationship between monthly average humidity positivity rates. Methods: The included 764 adult (aged 18 older) diagnosed with influenza symptoms. Respiratory samples were collected analyzed for COVID-19, A B, RSV using PCR, results evaluated retrospectively. Continuous variables compared a t-test, categorical chi-square test. logistic regression analysis was performed COVID-19. In this analysis, dependent variable, while age, gender, level served as independent variables. Results: COVID-19 detected 142 (18.6%), INF-A (influenza A) 13 (3.7%), INF-B B) 15 (4.2%), 2 (0.6%). Higher (over 60%) associated reduced rates low (up 40%)/normal (40-60%) correlated rate (p < 0.05 both). Logistic indicated that high levels offer protection against (OR: 0.356; 95% CI: 0.245-0.518). Conclusions: Our provides essential epidemiological data summarizing virus distribution Edirne.
Язык: Английский
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 292, С. 117936 - 117936
Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 273, С. 121259 - 121259
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
We aimed to assess the exposure multiple environmental indicators and compare spatial variation across participants of German National Cohort (NAKO) lay foundation for health analyses. collected highly resolved German-wide data capture following drivers: urbanisation by population density; outdoor air pollution particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone; road traffic noise; meteorology temperature, relative humidity; built environment greenspace land cover. All assessed exposures were assigned NAKO based on their baseline residential addresses. The study regions ranged from urbanised areas (Berlin, Hamburg) rural (Neubrandenburg). This large is reflected in individual at place residence. In 2019, annual PM2.5 NO2 levels 6.0 14.6 3.7-33.6 μg/m3, respectively. Annual mean temperature between 7.8 12.7 °C. Noise was available a subset urban residents (22 %), which 42 % fell into lowest 1.8 highest category Lden 55-59 >75 dB(A), Greenspace also showed considerable differences (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index 0.08 0.84). Spearman correlation moderate high within different groups, but mostly low groups. For first time, comprehensive population-based dataset with quality whole Germany. Expanding database adding innovative such as light pollution, walkability, biodiversity well contextual socioeconomic factors will further increase its usefulness science public health.
Язык: Английский
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International Journal of Paleopathology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 49, С. 58 - 68
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Atmosphere, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16(3), С. 337 - 337
Опубликована: Март 17, 2025
Using chaos theory, maximum entropies are calculated for 108 time series, each consisting of 28,463 hourly data urban meteorology and pollutants. The series were measured with standardized certified instruments (EPA) in six locations at different heights three periods (2010/2013, 2017/2020, 2019/2022) a basin geomorphology. Each corresponds to relative humidity (RH), temperature (T), wind speed magnitude (WS), pollutant 10 µm particulate matter (PM10), 2.5 (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO). These pollutants the top places presence studied geomorphology incidence population diseases. From entropies, quotient is constructed between first two variables (RH T) sum anthropogenic pollutants, demonstrating gradual decay that dominated by latter leads more excited warm boundary layer, due thermal transfers, which makes it unpredictable, increasing its capacity contain water. It verified diffusion anomalous alpha < 1 contamination has high probability, using heavy-tailed probability function, causing extreme events influencing meteorology.
Язык: Английский
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Anti-Aging Eastern Europe, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1), С. 45 - 55
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2025
Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between air pollutants, weather parameters, and characteristics mortality of pneumonia in older adult population. Methods: retrospective, observational, cross-sectional included a total 388 patients. Air pollutants meteorological parameters were retrieved from official databases. Statistical tests conducted using correlation binary logistic regression analyses. Results: The cohort comprised intensive care patients aged 65 older, with mean age 77.63 years. proportion women was 33% (n = 130). PSI inversely correlated NO exposure positively O3 (r -0.199 r 0.313, respectively). Albumin PaO2 /FiO2 values 0.115 0.169, respectively) -0.137 -0.145, An increase humidity wind speed over three days 0.319 0.144, Both temperature increases CRP levels 0.167 0.135, respectively), whereas rainfall -0.188). Increased during three- seven-day periods preceding patient visit increased risk death at similar rate (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.03). also associated higher (OR: 1.06, CI: 1.01-1.11). Conclusion: Meteorological changes pollution are factors that can severity elevate severity, while high heighten both disease.
Язык: Английский
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
ABSTRACT Relative humidity (RH) varies widely in indoor environments based on temperature, outdoor humidity, heating systems, and other environmental conditions. This study explored how RH affects aerosolized porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV), a model for coronaviruses, over time range from 0 min to maximum of 1 h, the molecular mechanism behind viral infectivity reduction. These questions were answered by quantifying: (i) viral-host receptor interactions, (ii) capsid integrity, (iii) genome (iv) virus infectivity. We found did not alter PRCV-receptor interactions. RHs 45–55% 65–75% damaged genomes (2 log 10 reduction reduction, respectively, terms median sample value), whereas 55–65% decreased integrity reduction). No apparent virion damage was observed 75–85%. Two assays used quantify presence: qPCR detecting plaque-forming unit assay replication. Our results indicated that overestimated concentrations infectious viruses, RNase treatment with long-range RT-qPCR performed better than one-step RT-qPCR. propose understanding influence stability viruses provides critical information preventing transmission coronaviruses. IMPORTANCE Indoor can impact which then affect rates. The mechanisms relative still remain unclear. inactivates damaging its genome. finding highlights potential role controlling levels as strategy reduce risk transmission.
Язык: Английский
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Pathogens, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(4), С. 355 - 355
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2025
Antibiotic resistance represents a growing public health threat, with airborne drug-resistant strains being especially alarming due to their ease of transmission and association severe respiratory infections. The microbiome plays pivotal role in maintaining health, influencing the dynamics antibiotic among pathogenic microorganisms. In this context, review proposes exploration complex interplay between microbiota antimicrobial resistance, highlighting implications diversity disease. Moreover, strategies mitigate including stewardship programs, alternatives traditional antibiotics, probiotics, restoration techniques, nanotechnology-based therapeutic interventions, are critically presented, setting an updated framework current management options. Therefore, through better understanding roles alongside emerging strategies, paper aims shed light on how global challenges posed by multi-drug-resistant pathogens can be addressed.
Язык: Английский
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Heliyon, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(5), С. e26596 - e26596
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024
As more people increasingly inhabit indoor spaces, the importance of interior environment design has grown significantly. The focus this research is to assess air flow and change per hour (ACH) within common service vertical circulation spaces in apartment buildings, emphasizing potential role these mitigating airborne infections. intricate relationships between parameters variables related are examined. To achieve goal, investigation employed a simulation-based approach, utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis scrutinize prevalent spaces. simulation outcomes unequivocally reveal that direct impact on patterns, often influencing suboptimal conditions. Armed with insights, advocates for reevaluation considerations forthcoming housing projects. Furthermore, proposes innovative solutions strategies aimed at enhancing natural ventilation overall while evaluating their performance.
Язык: Английский
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