A5031360454- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Noise Effects and Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Delphi Technique in Research
Utrecht University
2016-2025
University Medical Center Utrecht
2009-2024
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
2006-2021
Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment
2016-2021
Ministry of Health Welfare and Sport
2016-2021
Lung Foundation Netherlands
2021
Universität Trier
2021
University Medical Center Groningen
2006-2019
University of Groningen
2006-2016
Erasmus MC
2013-2016
Background. As part of a multicenter study relating traffic-related air pollution with incidence asthma in three birth cohort studies (TRAPCA), we used measurement and modelling procedure to estimate long-term average exposure particulate communities throughout the Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Stockholm County, Sweden. Methods. In each locations, 40–42 sites were selected represent rural, urban background traffic locations. At site fine particles filter absorbance (a marker for diesel...
The role of air pollution exposure in the development asthma, allergies, and related symptoms remains unclear, due part to limited number prospective cohort studies with sufficiently long follow-ups addressing this problem.We studied association between traffic-related allergy, a birth study unique 8-year follow-up.Annual questionnaire reports hay fever, during first 8 years life were analyzed for 3,863 children. At age 8, measurements allergic sensitization bronchial hyperresponsiveness...
Abstract Background Lung function and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been associated with short-term exposure to air pollution. However, the effect long-term particulate matter from industry traffic on COPD as defined by lung has not evaluated so far. Our study was designed investigate influence pollution respiratory symptoms in 55-year-old women. We especially focused GOLD criteria additionally compared effects questionnaire data measurements. Methods In...
Background: A growing body of evidence has associated maternal exposure to air pollution with adverse effects on fetal growth; however, the existing literature is inconsistent.Objectives: We aimed quantify association between particulate and term birth weight low (LBW) across 14 centers from 9 countries, explore influence site characteristics assessment methods between-center heterogeneity in this association.Methods: Using a common analytical protocol, International Collaboration Air...
Few studies have investigated traffic-related air pollution as a risk factor for respiratory infections during early childhood.We aimed to investigate the association between and pneumonia, croup, otitis media in 10 European birth cohorts--BAMSE (Sweden), GASPII (Italy), GINIplus LISAplus (Germany), MAAS (United Kingdom), PIAMA (the Netherlands), four INMA cohorts (Spain)--and derive combined effect estimates using meta-analysis.Parent report of physician-diagnosed media, croup childhood...
Abstract Background During the past 25 years, many pregnancy and birth cohorts have been established. Each cohort provides unique opportunities for examining associations of early‐life exposures with child development health. However, to fully exploit large amount available resources facilitate cross‐cohort collaboration, it is necessary accessible information on each its individual characteristics. The aim this work was provide an overview European registered in a freely database located at...
Half the world's population lives in urban areas. It is therefore important to identify characteristics of built environment that are beneficial human health. Urban greenness has been associated with improvements a diverse range health conditions, including birth outcomes; however, few studies have attempted distinguish potential effects from those other spatially correlated exposures related environment.We aimed investigate associations between residential and outcomes evaluate influence...
Although epidemiological studies suggest that exposure to maternal smoking during fetal and early life increases the risk of childhood wheezing asthma, previous were not able differentiate effects prenatal from postnatal exposure.To assess effect only pregnancy on wheeze asthma among preschool-age children.A pooled analysis was performed based individual participant data eight European birth cohorts. Cohort-specific pregnancy, but first year, at 4 6 years age estimated using logistic...
Evidence is emerging that poor mental health associated with the environmental exposures of surrounding green, air pollution and traffic noise. Most studies have evaluated only associations single health.To evaluate combined exposure to noise health.In this cross-sectional study, we linked data from a Dutch national survey among 387,195 adults including questions about psychological distress, based on Kessler 10 scale, an external database registered prescriptions anxiolytics, hypnotics &...
In epidemiological studies, exposure to green space is inconsistently associated with being overweight and physical activity, possibly because studies differ widely in their definition of exposure, inclusion important confounders, study population data analysis.We evaluated whether the association activity depended upon greenspace.We conducted a cross-sectional using from Dutch national health survey 387,195 adults. Distance nearest park entrance surrounding space, based on Normalized...
The oxidative potential (OP) of particulate matter (PM) has been proposed as a health-relevant metric, but currently few epidemiological studies investigated associations OP with health. Our main aim was to assess long-term exposure respiratory health in children. second evaluate whether is more consistently associated than PM mass, composition or nitrogen dioxide (NO2).For 3701 participants prospective birth cohort, annual average concentrations (assessed by spin resonance (OP(ESR)) and...
As part of an international collaborative study on the impact Traffic-Related Air Pollution Childhood Asthma (TRAPCA), health effects associated with long-term exposure to particles a 50% cut-off aerodynamic diameter 2.5 µm (PM ), PM absorbance, and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) were analysed. The German TRAPCA used data from subpopulations two ongoing birth cohort studies (German Infant Nutrition Intervention Programme (GINI) Influences Lifestyle Related Factors Human Immune System Development...
Objectives: To estimate long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollutants on an individual basis and assess adverse health effects using a combination of pollution measurement data, data from geographical information systems (GIS) questionnaire data. Methods: 40 sites in the city Munich, Germany were selected at which collect particulate matter with 50% cut-off aerodynamic diameter 2.5 µm (PM ) measure PM absorbance nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ). A pool GIS variables (information about street...