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Health Effects of Air Pollution and Climate Change

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (23 March 2023) | Viewed by 10131

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Alvaro Osornio-Vargas

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Department of Paediatrics, University of Alberta, 111405 87th Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, Canada
Interests: air pollution; particulate matter; children’s health and the environment; multipollutants
Dr. Shelby S. Yamamoto

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School of Public Health, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
Interests: air pollution; climate change; environmental epidemiology; vulnerable populations

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change and air pollution continue to be critical public health issues. In its 2019 Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that global warming is likely to reach 1.5 °C between 2030 and 2052 if the current rate of increase continues. Further, warming effects will be unequally distributed. The health impacts of climate change are broad, ranging from issues related to food security, water- and vector-borne diseases, heat events, extreme weather, mental health, and air pollution.

Air pollution is also an important public health burden. The World Health Organization estimates that household and ambient air pollution are responsible for an estimated 7 million deaths globally every year. Recent findings also indicate that nine out of ten people globally live in areas where particles, sulfates, and nitrates exceed the recommended limits.

Climate change and air pollution are closely intertwined. Fossil fuel combustion is an important source of both climate-altering and air pollutants. For example, black carbon and ozone are significant short-lived climate-altering pollutants that have critical health impacts in terms of morbidity and mortality. There are multiple benefits in addressing both issues together.

This Special Issue is aimed at capturing evidence exploring the combined health effects of air pollution and climate change. Articles may include direct effects on health as well as potential changes in health hazards. Examples include studies exploring health outcomes resulting from air pollution during heat events, combined air pollution and weather-related health effects, or changes in the toxicity of air pollutants as a result of changes in climate. All types of studies are welcome, including scoping and systematic reviews. Interdisciplinary and global studies focused on low- and middle-income countries are particularly encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Alvaro Osornio-Vargas
Dr. Shelby S. Yamamoto
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • air pollution
  • climate change
  • health
  • epidemiology
  • weather
  • global health
  • toxicology
  • modeling

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Household Air Pollution and Angina Pectoris in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-Sectional Evidence from the World Health Survey 2002–2003
by Ishwar Tiwari, Raphael M. Herr, Adrian Loerbroks and Shelby S. Yamamoto
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(16), 5802; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17165802 - 11 Aug 2020
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The evidence regarding the effects of household air pollution on angina pectoris is limited in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We sought to examine the association between household air pollution and angina pectoris across several countries. We analyzed data of individuals from 46 selected [...] Read more.
The evidence regarding the effects of household air pollution on angina pectoris is limited in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We sought to examine the association between household air pollution and angina pectoris across several countries. We analyzed data of individuals from 46 selected countries participating in the cross-sectional World Health Survey (WHS) 2002–2003. Pooled and stratified (sex, continent) logistic regression with sampling weights was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to quantify associations between the use of different household fuels with angina pectoris. In the pooled sample, we observed lower odds of angina pectoris with electricity use (OR: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.56–0.83) compared to those households reporting the use of gas as a household fuel. Increased odds of angina pectoris were observed with the use of agriculture/dung/shrub/other (OR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.30–2.09), mixed (solid and non-solid fuels) (OR: 1.31, 95% CI: 1.09–1.56), and mixed solid fuel use (OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.12–2.25). Higher odds of angina pectoris were observed mainly with solid fuel use. The results highlight the importance of addressing these issues, especially in regions with a high proportion of solid fuel users and increasing levels of cardiovascular disease. Full article
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Theoretical Model and Actual Characteristics of Air Pollution Affecting Health Cost: A Review
by Xiaocang Xu, Haoran Yang and Chang Li
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(6), 3532; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19063532 - 16 Mar 2022
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Background: The impact of environmental pollution (such as air pollution) on health costs has received a great deal of global attention in the last 20 years. Methods: This review aims to summarize the theoretical analysis model of air pollution affecting health costs, and [...] Read more.
Background: The impact of environmental pollution (such as air pollution) on health costs has received a great deal of global attention in the last 20 years. Methods: This review aims to summarize the theoretical analysis model of air pollution affecting health costs, and further explore the actual characteristics of the impact of air pollution on health costs. The following main databases were taken into account: Web of Science Core Collection, Medline, SCOPUS, PubMed, and CNKI (China). As of 30 March 2021, we retrieved a total of 445 papers and ended up with 52 articles. Results: This review mainly expounds clarification of the concept of air pollution and health costs, the theoretical model and the actual characteristics of air pollution affecting health costs. In addition, it also discusses other related factors affecting health costs. Conclusion: Our conclusion is that, while academic research on the relationship between air pollution and health costs has made some progress, there are still some shortcomings, such as insufficient consideration of individual avoidance behavior and rural–urban and international mobility. Therefore, the simple use of the original data obtained in the statistical yearbook of the health cost caused by air pollution is also the reason for the errors in the empirical results. In addition, the choice of proxy variables of environmental pollution by scholars is relatively simple, mainly focusing on air pollutants, while the impact of water quality or soil pollution safety on health costs is becoming increasingly prominent, and will become the focus of future research. Full article
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