A5086043230- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Noise Effects and Management
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
Royal Cornwall Hospital
2014-2025
University of Exeter
2016-2025
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
2024
University of Calgary
2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2021
University of Miami
2010-2019
Fleming College
1998-2017
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
2003-2017
Christ University
2014-2017
University of Cienfuegos
2017
Spending time in natural environments can benefit health and well-being, but exposure-response relationships are under-researched. We examined associations between recreational nature contact the last seven days self-reported well-being. Participants (n = 19,806) were drawn from Monitor of Engagement with Natural Environment Survey (2014/15-2015/16); weighted to be nationally representative. Weekly was categorised using 60 min blocks. Analyses controlled for residential greenspace other...
Despite growing evidence of public health benefits from urban green space there has been little longitudinal analysis. This study used panel data to explore three different hypotheses about how moving greener or less areas may affect mental over time. The samples were participants in the British Household Panel Survey with (General Health Questionnaire scores) for five consecutive years, and who relocated a residential area between second third years (n = 1064; observations 5320)....
Microalgal blooms are a natural part of the seasonal cycle photosynthetic organisms in marine ecosystems. They key components structure and dynamics oceans thus sustain benefits that humans obtain from these aquatic environments. However, some microalgal can cause harm to other organisms. These harmful algal (HABs) have direct impacts on human health negative influences wellbeing, mainly through their consequences coastal ecosystem services (fisheries, tourism recreation) HABs phenomena, but...
Anthropogenically-derived increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations have been implicated recent climate change, and are projected to substantially impact the on a global scale future. For marine freshwater systems, increasing of gases expected increase surface temperatures, lower pH, cause changes vertical mixing, upwelling, precipitation, evaporation patterns. The potential consequences these for harmful algal blooms (HABs) received relatively little attention not well...
ABSTRACT While seasonal outlooks have been operational for many years, until recently the extended‐range timescale referred to as subseasonal‐to‐seasonal ( S2S ) has received little attention. prediction fills gap between short‐range weather and long‐range outlooks. Decisions in a range of sectors are made this lead time; therefore, there is strong demand new generation forecasts. International efforts under way identify key sources predictability, improve forecast skill operationalize...
Introduction Proximity and access to water have long been central human culture accordingly deliver countless societal benefits. Over 200 million people live on Europe's coastline, aquatic environments are the top recreational destination in region. In terms of public health, interactions with ‘blue space’ (eg, coasts, rivers, lakes) often considered solely risk drowning, microbial pollution). Exposure blue space can, however, promote health well-being prevent disease, although underlying...
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are thought to be increasing in coastal waters worldwide. Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment has been proposed as a principal causative factor of this increase through elevated inorganic and/or organic concentrations and modified ratios. We assess: 1) the level understanding link between amount, form ratio anthropogenic nutrients HABs; 2) evidence for anthropogenically generated HABs negative impacts on human health; 3) economic implications nutrient/HAB...
Progress on changing human behaviour to meet the challenges of regional and global sustainability has been slow. Building theory as well small-scale survey experimental evidence that exposure nature may be associated with greater pro-environmentalism, aim current study was quantify relationships between (operationalised neighbourhood greenspace, coastal proximity, recreational visits) appreciation natural world, self-reported pro-environmental for adult population England. Using data from a...
Abstract Epidemiological studies have suggested an etiologic relationship between pesticide exposure and Parkinson's disease (PD). Organochlorine pesticides were assayed in postmortem brain samples from 20 PD, 7 Alzheimer's (AD), 14 nonneurological control cases. The three groups similar age at death, sex, demographic variables. Only two of 16 residues screened detected. A long‐lasting residue DDT (pp‐DDE) was found the majority cases PD AD, as well all cases; pp‐DDT significantly more...
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is the most frequently reported seafood-toxin illness in world, and it causes substantial physical functional impact. It produces a myriad of gastrointestinal, neurologic and/or cardiovascular symptoms which last days to weeks, or even months. Although there are reports symptom amelioration with some interventions (e.g. IV mannitol), appropriate treatment for CFP remains unclear many physicians. We review literature on treatments CFP, including randomized...
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) is caused by consumption of molluscan contaminated with brevetoxins primarily produced the dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis. Blooms K. brevis, called Florida red tide, occur frequently along Gulf Mexico. Many beds in US (and other nations) are routinely monitored for presence brevis and brevetoxin-producing organisms. As a result, few NSP cases reported annually from US. However, infrequent larger outbreaks do occur. Cases usually associated...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is committed to developing new recreational water quality criteria for coastal waters by 2012 provide increased protection swimmers. We review the uncertainties and shortcomings of current criteria, describe critical research needs development as well recommend a path forward development. believe that among most needed are completion epidemiology studies in tropical adversely impacted urban runoff animal feces, aimed validate use models...
Swimming in ocean water, including water at beaches not impacted by known point sources of pollution, is an increasing health concern. This study was initial evaluation the presence indicator microbes and pathogens association among microbes, pathogens, environmental conditions a subtropical, recreational marine beach south Florida non-point pollution. Twelve eight sand samples were collected during four sampling events high or low tide under elevated reduced solar insolation conditions. The...