A5036536970- Noise Effects and Management
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Physical Activity and Health
Universitat Ramon Llull
2018-2025
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
2017-2025
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2014-2025
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
2014-2025
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2021-2024
Barcelona Biomedical Research Park
2010-2023
University of Basel
2012-2020
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
2012-2020
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red
2011-2018
Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology
2009-2017
Air pollution is a suspected developmental neurotoxicant. Many schools are located in close proximity to busy roads, and traffic air peaks when children at school. We aimed assess whether exposure of primary school traffic-related pollutants associated with impaired cognitive development.We conducted prospective study (n = 2,715, aged 7 10 y) from 39 Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) exposed high low pollution, paired by socioeconomic index; were tested four times (i.e., the 12-mo trajectories)...
There is some evidence for an association between traffic noise and ischemic heart disease; however, associations with blood pressure have been inconsistent, little known about health effects of railway noise.We aimed to investigate the exposure on pressure; a secondary aim was address potentially susceptible subpopulations.We performed adjusted linear regression analyses using data from 6,450 participants second survey Swiss Study Air Pollution Lung Disease in Adults (SAPALDIA 2) estimate...
By 2050, nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas. Because environments we inhabit affect our health, and transport designs that promote healthy living are needed.We estimated number premature deaths preventable under compliance with international exposure recommendations for physical activity (PA), air pollution, noise, heat, access green spaces.We developed applied Urban TranspOrt Planning Health Impact Assessment (UTOPHIA) tool Barcelona, Spain. Exposure...
We investigated whether traffic-related air pollution and noise are associated with incident hypertension in European cohorts. included seven cohorts of the study for effects (ESCAPE). modelled concentrations particulate matter aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5), ≤10 (PM10), >2.5, (PMcoarse), soot (PM2.5 absorbance), nitrogen oxides at addresses participants land use regression. Residential exposure to traffic was facade according EU Directive 2002/49/EC. assessed as (i) self-reported (ii)...
The aim of the present study is to establish exposure-response relationships reflecting percentage highly annoyed (%HA) as functions road traffic, railway, and aircraft noise exposure, measured day-evening-night level (Lden), well elucidate degree which acoustic indicator Intermittency Ratio (IR), reflects "eventfulness" a situation, predicts annoyance. We conducted mixed-mode representative population survey in stratified random sample 5592 residents exposed transportation all over...
The available evidence of the effects air pollution and noise on behavioral development is limited, it overlooks exposure at schools, where children spend a considerable amount time.We aimed to investigate associations traffic-related pollutants (TRAPs) school schoolchildren.We evaluated 7-11 years age in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) during 2012-2013 within BREATHE project. Indoor outdoor concentrations elemental carbon (EC), black (BC), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were measured schools two...
Background: Maternal residential proximity to roads has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there is no study investigating mediators or buffering effects of road-adjacent trees on this association. We investigated the association between mothers' major and term low birth weight (LBW), while exploring possible mediating roles air pollution (PM2.5, PM2.5–10, PM10, PM2.5 absorbance, nitrogen dioxide, oxides), heat, noise effect Methods: This cohort was based 6438...
Epidemiological studies have inconsistently linked transportation noise and air pollution (AP) with diabetes risk. Most considered single sources and/or AP, but none has investigated their mutually independent contributions to We 2631 participants of the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution Lung Heart Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA), without 2002 change residence between 2011. Using questionnaire biomarker data, incident cases were identified Noise AP exposures 2001 assigned participants'...
Air pollutants (AP) play a role in subclinical inflammation, and are associated with cardiovascular morbidity mortality. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inflammatory precedes type 2 diabetes. Thus, positive association between AP MetS may be hypothesized. We explored this association, (taking into account, pathway-specific definitions), its potential modifiers Swiss adults. studied 3769 participants of the Cohort Study on Pollution Lung Heart Diseases Adults, reporting at least four-hour...
Traffic noise has been associated with prevalence of hypertension, but reports are inconsistent for blood pressure (BP). To ascertain effects and to disentangle them from those suspected be traffic-related air pollution, it may essential estimate people's exposure indoors in bedrooms.We analyzed associations between long-term indoor traffic bedrooms prevalent hypertension systolic (SBP) diastolic (DBP) BP, considering outdoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2).We evaluated 1,926 cohort participants at...
The present study aimed to disentangle the risk of three major transportation noise sources-road, railway, and aircraft traffic-and air pollutants NO2 PM2.5 on myocardial infarction (MI) mortality in Switzerland based high quality/fine resolution exposure modelling.We modelled long-term outdoor road traffic, levels, as well concentration for each address 4.40 million adults (>30 years) Swiss National Cohort (SNC). We investigated association between noise/air pollution death due MI during...
The impact of different transportation noise sources and environments on arterial stiffness remains unknown.We evaluated the association between residential outdoor exposure to annual average road, railway, aircraft levels, total intermittency (IR), number events (NE) brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) following a cross-sectional design.We measured baPWV (meters/second) in 2,775 participants (49-81 y old) at second follow-up (2010-2011) Swiss Cohort Study Air Pollution Lung Heart...
Introduction: Cities often experience high air pollution and noise levels lack of natural outdoor environments, which may be detrimental to health. The aim this study was evaluate the effects pollution, noise, blue green space on premature all-cause mortality in Barcelona using a mega cohort approach. Methods: Both men women 18 years above registered 1 January 2010 by Sistema d'Informació pel Desenvolupament de la Investigació en Atenció Primària (SIDIAP) living city were included followed...
Noise annoyance (NA) might lead to behavioral patterns not captured by noise levels, which could reduce physical activity (PA) either directly or through impaired sleep and constitute a pathway towards cardiometabolic diseases. We investigated the association of long-term transportation NA its main sources (aircraft, road, railway) at home with PA levels. assessed 3842 participants (aged 37–81) that attended three examinations (SAP 1, 2, 3 in years 1991, 2001 2011, respectively)...
The contribution of different transportation noise sources to metabolic disorders such as obesity remains understudied. We evaluated the associations long-term exposure road, railway and aircraft with measures its subphenotypes using cross-sectional longitudinal designs. assessed 3796 participants from population-based Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution Lung Heart Diseases (SAPALDIA), who attended visits in 2001 (SAP2) 2010/2011 (SAP3) were aged 29-72 at SAP2. At SAP2 we measured body mass...
Background: Few epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) on air pollutants exist, and none have been done transportation noise exposures, which also contribute to environmental burden of disease. Objective: We performed mutually independent EWAS pollution exposures. Methods: used data from two time points the Swiss Cohort Study Air Pollution Lung Heart Diseases in Adults (SAPALDIA) 1,389 participants contributing 2,542 observations. applied multiexposure linear mixed-effects regressions...
Road traffic is the main source of environmental noise in European cities and one risks to health wellbeing. In this study we aimed provide an in-depth assessment available road data estimate population exposure impacts for Europe.We conducted analysis 724 25 greater countries. We retrieved strategic maps delivered under Environmental Noise Directive (END) or from local sources. assessed using 24 h day-evening-night level indicator (Lden) starting at levels 55 dB Lden - based on availability...