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Impact of short-term exposure to air pollution on natural mortality and vulnerable populations: a multi-city case-crossover analysis in Belgium
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Claire Demoury; Raf Aerts; Finaba Berete; Lefebvre, Wouter; Pauwels, Arno; Vanpoucke, Charlotte; Johan Van der Heyden; Eva M De Clercq Source: Environmental Health, Volume 23, Issue 1 (2024) Heal ...
Variability in the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and mortality by exposure assessment method and covariate adjustment: A census-based country-wide cohort study
Vandenheede, Hadewijch; Charlotte Vanpoucke; An Van Nieuwenhuyse; Danielle Vienneau; Bert Brunekreef; Gerard Hoek Source: Science of The Total Environment, Volume 804 (2022) Keywords: cause-specific mortality ...
Association between temperature and natural mortality in Belgium: Effect modification by individual characteristics and residential environment
mortality being associated to extreme temperatures but the extent to which individual or residential factors modulate this temperature vulnerability is less clear. Methods We conducted a multi-city study with ...
Impact of Short-Term Exposure to Extreme Temperatures on Mortality: A Multi-City Study in Belgium
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Claire Demoury; Raf Aerts; Bram Vandeninden; Bert Van Schaeybroeck; Eva M De Clercq Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 19, Issue 7 (2022) Health Top ...
Residing in urban areas with higher green space is associated with lower mortality risk: A census-based cohort study with ten years of follow-up
population-based Abstract: Background Epidemiological studies suggest that residing close to green space reduce mortality rates. We investigated the relationship between long-term exposure to residential green space ...
Heat related mortality in the two largest Belgian urban areas: A time series analysis
Hans Hooyberghs; Dirk Lauwaet; Claire Demoury; An Van Nieuwenhuyse Source: Environmental Research, Volume 188 (2020) Keywords: Ambient temperature Belgium mortality Short-term effect Urban heat island ...
Heat and health in Antwerp under climate change: Projected impacts and implications for prevention.
mortality Heatwaves Abstract: BACKGROUND: Excessive summer heat is a serious environmental health problem in several European cities. Heat-related mortality and morbidity is likely to increase under climate ...
Health risks in the cleaning industry: a Belgian census-linked mortality study (1991–2011)
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Laura Van den Borre; Deboosere, Patrick Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Volume 91, Issue 1 (2018) Health Topics: Gezondheid en milieu Health and environm ...
Does air pollution trigger suicide? A case-crossover analysis of suicide deaths over the life span.
Abstract: In addition to underlying health disorders and socio-economic or community factors, air pollution may trigger suicide mortality. This study evaluates the association between short-term variation in ...
Direct cost saving potential in medication costs due to a reduction in outdoor air pollution for the Brussels Capital Region.
p.760-765 (2016) Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The adverse health effects of exposure to air pollution have been well-established and include mortality, hospital admissions, emergency department visits, etc, but ...