The Effect of Particulate Matter and Heat Waves, and the Corresponding Health Management

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Dear Colleagues,

Poor air quality is the leading cause of global disease burden. Considerable evidence has consistently indicated that exposure to air pollution contributes to increased risks of diseases such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer. Furthermore, climate change will directly affect human health through extreme weather events such as heat waves. Clarifying the impact of pollution and heat waves on health is one of the leading concerns in the field of environmental health, and there is a practical significance for putting forward the corresponding health management countermeasures.

Therefore, we welcome submissions on a wide range of topics including, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• The impact of air pollution on human health;
• The impact of heat waves on human health;
• The health management countermeasures related to the impact of air pollution on human health;
• The health management countermeasures related to the Impact of heatwaves on human health.

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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Air air	-	-	2023	15.0 days *	CHF 1000	Submit
Atmosphere atmosphere	2.5	4.6	2010	15.8 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Environments environments	3.5	5.7	2014	25.7 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ijerph	-	7.3	2004	24.3 Days	CHF 2500	Submit
Toxics toxics	3.9	4.5	2013	15.6 Days	CHF 2600	Submit

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Short-Term Effects of NO₂ Exposure on Hospitalization for Chronic Kidney Disease

by Wancheng Zhang, Ye Ruan and Jianglong Ling

Toxics 2024, 12(12), 898; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12120898 - 11 Dec 2024

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This study investigates the correlation between short-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and hospitalization for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Lanzhou, China. A distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) was employed to examine the relationship between changes in NO₂ concentration and [...] Read more.

This study investigates the correlation between short-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and hospitalization for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Lanzhou, China. A distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) was employed to examine the relationship between changes in NO₂ concentration and CKD hospitalizations. Subgroup analyses were conducted to assess the sensitivity of different populations to NO₂ exposure. A total of 35,857 CKD hospitalizations occurred from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2019. The average daily concentration of NO₂ was 47.33 ± 17.27 µg/m³. A significant exposure response relationship was observed between changes in NO₂ concentration and the relative risk (RR) of CKD hospitalization. At lag0 (the same day) and lag0-1 (cumulative same day and the previous 1 day) to lag0-4 (cumulative same day and the previous 4 days), NO₂ exhibited a harmful effect on CKD hospitalizations, with the maximum effect occurring at lag0-1. For every 10 µg/m³ increase in NO₂ concentration, the RR of CKD hospitalization was 1.034 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.017, 1.050]. Subgroup analyses revealed that the adverse effects of NO₂ were more pronounced in females and individuals aged ≥65 years. The harmful effects were also more significant during the cold season. In conclusion, short-term NO₂ exposure is associated with an increased relative risk of CKD hospitalization. Continuous efforts to improve air quality are essential to protect public health. Full article

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<p>The change in NO₂ daily mean concentration and CKD daily hospitalizations from 2014 to 2019 in Lanzhou, China.</p> Full article ">Figure 2
<p>The exposure–response curves between NO₂ and hospital admissions for CKD (lag0-1). The dashed line indicates the estimated relative risk, RR = 1. The solid line indicates the actual estimate of the risk of hospitalization for CKD from air pollutants. The shaded area indicates the 95% CI of the RR.</p> Full article ">

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