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A prospective cohort study on ambient air pollution and respiratory morbidities including childhood asthma in adolescents from the western Cape Province: study protocol

Author: Olaniyan, Toyib ; Jeebhay, Mohamed ; Röösli, Martin ; Naidoo, Rajen ; Baatjies, Roslynn ; Künzil, Nino ; Tsai, Ming ; Davey, Mark ; de Hoogh, Kees ; Berman, Dilys ; Parker, Bhawoodien ; Leaner, Joy ; Dalvie, Mohamed A Date: 16 Sep 2017 Background: There is evidence from existing literature that ambient air pollutant exposure in early childhood likely plays an important role in asthma exacerbation and other respiratory symptoms, with greater effect among asthmatic children. ... Read more
A prospective cohort study on ambient air pollution, airborne pollen (and fungal spores) and respiratory morbidities including childhood asthma in adolescents from the Western Cape Province

Author: Olaniyan, Toyib Adedamola Date: 2018 Background: The epidemiological studies investigating environmental risk factors associated with asthma among children living in informal settlements are scant as are studies on the independent and co-pollutant effect of short- and long-term ... Read more
Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiorespiratory Outcomes amongst Adults Residing in Four Informal Settlements in the Western Province of South Africa

Author: Bagula, Herman ; Olaniyan, Toyib ; de Hoogh, Kees ; Saucy, Apolline ; Parker, Bhawoodien ; Leaner, Joy ; Röösli, Martin ; Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel Date: 17 Dec 2021 Few studies have investigated the relationship between ambient air pollution and cardiorespiratory outcomes in Africa. A cross-sectional study comprising of 572 adults from four informal settlements in the Western Cape, South Africa was ... Read more c b
Comparing Methods to Impute Missing Daily Ground-Level PM10 Concentrations between 2010–2017 in South Africa

Author: Arowosegbe, Oluwaseyi Olalekan ; Röösli, Martin ; Künzli, Nino ; Saucy, Apolline ; Adebayo-Ojo, Temitope Christina ; Jeebhay, Mohamed F. ; Dalvie, Mohammed Aqiel ; de Hoogh, Kees Date: 24 Mar 2021 Good quality and completeness of ambient air quality monitoring data is central in supporting actions towards mitigating the impact of ambient air pollution. In South Africa, however, availability of continuous ground-level air pollution ... Read more c b
Diarrhoea among Children Aged under Five Years and Risk Factors in Informal Settlements: A Cross-Sectional Study in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Nguyen, Thi Yen Chi ; Fagbayigbo, Bamidele Oladapo ; Cissé, Guéladio ; Redi, Nesre ; Fuhrimann, Samuel ; Okedi, John ; Schindler, Christian ; Röösli, Martin ; Armitage, Neil Philip ; Carden, Kirsty ; Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel Date: 04 Jun 2021 Background: There is limited data on the association between diarrhoea among children aged under five years (U5D) and water use, sanitation, hygiene, and socio-economics factors in low-income communities. The study investigated U5D and the ... Read more
Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

Author: Fuhrimann, Samuel ; Wan, Chenjie ; Blouzard, Elodie ; Veludo, Adriana ; Holtman, Zelda ; Chetty-Mhlanga, Shala ; Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel ; Atuhaire, Aggrey ; Kromhout, Hans ; Röösli, Martin ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea Date: 27 Dec 2021 On the African continent, ongoing agriculture intensification is accompanied by the increasing use of pesticides, associated with environmental and public health concerns. Using a systematic literature review, we aimed to map current geographical ... Read more c b
Spatial and Temporal Variations in PM10 Concentrations between 2010–2017 in South Africa

Author: Arowosegbe, Oluwaseyi Olalekan ; Röösli, Martin ; Adebayo-Ojo, Temitope Christina ; Dalvie, Mohammed Aqiel ; de Hoogh, Kees Date: 18 Dec 2021 Particulate matter less than or equal to 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM<sub>10</sub> µg/m<sup>3</sup>) is a priority air pollutant and one of the most widely monitored ambient air pollutants in South Africa. This study analyzed ... Read more c b

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