Understanding the factors that influence COVID-19 transmission is essential in assessing and mitigating the spread of the pandemic. This study focuses on modeling the impact of air pollution and meteorological parameters on the risk of COVID-19 transmission in Western Cape Province, S...
Undernutrition is a global public health crisis, causing nearly half of deaths for children under age 5 years. Little is known regarding the impact of air pollution in-utero and early childhood on health outcomes related to undernutrition. The aim of our study is to evaluate the association ...
Environmental pollution and energy poverty have always been serious challenges for the global energy system. Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2005 to 2020, this paper uses FE and sys-GMM models to explore the impact of environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINANTS OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS AND DIARRHEA IN YOUNG COLORED CHILDREN LIVING IN URBAN AND PERIURBAN AREAS OF SOUTH-AFRICA Indoor air pollution, caused by the indoor burning of biomass fuels, has been associated with an increased risk of child acute respiratory infections in ...
a closer look has been taken at the potential adverse impact of air pollution on the spread dynamic and death toll of COVID-19. In fact, it is widely recognized that several air pollutants, such as benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM), ...
Although there is potential for residual confounding despite adjustment, international evidence on indoor air pollution and acute LRIs suggests that this association may be real. As nearly half of the households in South Africa still rely on polluting fuels, the attributable risk arising from this ...
Financial development is of great significance to the realization of SDGs in the BRI participating countries. At present, most of the BRI participating countries are emerging and developing countries with economic development characterized by high input, high energy consumption and pollution. With the ...
This article examines the emerging practice of health impact assessment and offers real-world examples of its effective implementation, including studying the impact of nearby highways-a major source of air pollution-on proposed new housing for seniors. The article argues that officials at the federal...
Government expenditure and taxation have a significant influence on the long-term adaptation and resilience of societies to climate and other environmental shocks. Unprecedented fiscal spending in the COVID-19 recovery offered an opportunity to systemati
Hydrocarbon pollution is a major ecological problem facing oil-producing countries, especially in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In this study, a site that had been previously polluted by artisanal refining activity was investigated using 16S rRNA Il