A5009571937- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Noise Effects and Management
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Global Health Care Issues
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2015-2024
Sciensano (Belgium)
2023
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
2020
Institut de Veille Sanitaire
2012
Medical University of Vienna
2012
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research
2012
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2012
Université Laval
1994
University of Victoria
1989
Recent epidemiological research suggests that near road traffic-related pollution may cause chronic disease, as well exacerbation of related pathologies, implying the entire “chronic disease progression” should be attributed to air pollution, no matter what proximate was. We estimated burden childhood asthma attributable in 10 European cities by calculating number cases 1) caused and 2) acute events urban levels. then expanded our approach include coronary heart diseases adults. Derivation...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a renewed interest in urban environment and healthy living the changes environments which can make for healthier living. Today, more than 50% of global population lives areas, Europe number is 75%. We present narrative review to explore considerations necessary requirements achieve health well-being within strategies design planning whilst rethinking spaces post-COVID-19 carbon-neutral future. achievement demands strategies, namely, (1) moving from concept...
Background: Approximately 3 billion people, worldwide, rely primarily on biomass for cooking. This study aimed to investigate the association between respiratory symptoms among women in charge of household cooking and type fuel used Methods: A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. total 1705 that were randomly selected, completed survey. We also performed a bivariate multivariate analysis verify possible associations used. Results: Dry cough, breathing difficulties, throat...
Objectives The number of workers with cancer has dramatically increasing worldwide. One the main priorities is to preserve their quality life and sustainability social security systems. We have carried out this study assess factors associated ability work after cancer. Such insight should help planning rehabilitation needs tailored programmes. Participants conducted register-based cohort using individual data from Belgian Disability Insurance. Data on 15 543 socially insured people who...
Poor housing conditions have been associated with increased mortality. Our objective is to investigate the association between inequality and mortality in Belgium estimate number of deaths that could be prevented if population whole country faced rates experienced areas are least deprived terms housing.We used individual-level data extracted from National Register relative occurred Jan. 1, 1991, Dec. 31, 2020. Spatial time-specific deprivation indices (1991, 2001, 2011) were created at level...
To examine the relation between BTEX exposure levels and common self-reported health problems in 140 gasoline sellers Cotonou, Benin, a questionnaire documenting their socioeconomic status was used, whereas 18 of them went through semi-directed qualitative individual interviews 17 had air samples taken on workplace for analysis. Median concentrations were significantly lower official (range medians: 54–207 μg/m³, n = 9) vs unofficial (148–1449 8) gasoline-selling sites (p < 0.05)....