Human health risk of particle exposure in outdoor environments in southwestern Pennsylvania

Spatial distribution and health risk implications of elemental hazard quotients in selected Nigerian cities

The disease burden associated with air pollution is now comparable to that of other major global health threats, including poor nutrition and tobacco use. This study employed the gravitational settling method to collect airborne particles in selected Nigerian cities. The cities include; Benin, Kano, Abuja, Lagos, Enugu...

Disparities in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) monitoring capacity in eastern Canada

Standards for air pollution are becoming more stringent. Canada will update the annual average fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standard to 8 µg m−3 in 2030, which questions the adequacy of existing PM2.5 monitoring capacity for evaluating potential exceedances and exposure risk at community level. Although PM2.5 monito...

Urban environment, health, and equity

Environmental exposure was associated with self-perceived health and well-being, underscoring the need for integrated, system-based policies, such as One Health, to promote sustainable urban well-being.

Age-dependent health risk assessment and excess lifetime cancer risk from radon in groundwater of northeastern Iraq

Abstract Naturally occurring radon in groundwater represents a significant public health concern due to exposure through both ingestion and inhalation. This study investigated radon concentrations across 30 groundwater samples collected from northeastern Iraq, together with associated physicochemical parameters and rad...

Health risk assessment and oxidative potential prediction based on atmospheric PM2.5 and associated metals in metro stations.

Research on indoor air quality in metro stations has primarily focused on monitoring air pollutants and source apportionment, while potential health effects have received less attention. To address this gap, we collected PM2.5 samples from platforms and concourses in five metro stations in Shanghai to assess health ris...

Human health risk assessment of heavy metal pollution in airborne dust from Zakho City, Iraq