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Fresh and Oxidized Emissions from In-Use Transit Buses Running on Diesel, Biodiesel, and CNG by Watne, Ågot K, Psichoudaki, Magda, Ljungström, Evert, Le Breton, Michael, Hallquist, Mattias, Jerksjö, Martin, Fallgren, Henrik, Jutterström, Sara, Hallquist, Åsa M

“…The potential effect of changing to a nonfossil fuel vehicle fleet was investigated by measuring primary emissions (by extractive sampling of bus plumes) and…”
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Air pollution removal with urban greenery – Introducing the Vegetation Impact Dynamic Assessment model (VIDA) by Gustafsson, Malin S.M., Lindén, Jenny, Johansson, Emelie M.M., Watne, Ågot K., Pleijel, Håkan

“…Urban greenery is identified as a potential tool in air pollution mitigation. However, the impact is still debated. This paper introduces the innovative VIDA…”
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Citizen-operated mobile low-cost sensors for urban PM2.5 monitoring: field calibration, uncertainty estimation, and application by Hassani, Amirhossein, Castell, Núria, Watne, Ågot K., Schneider, Philipp

“…•Bike speed increases the low-cost PM sensors’ uncertainty.•Calibration for fixed sensor settings may not be transferable to mobile settings.•Calibration using…”
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Loss to follow-up among youth accessing outpatient HIV care and treatment services in Kisumu, Kenya by Ojwang', VO, Penner, J, Blat, C, Agot, K, Bukusi, EA, Cohen, CR

“…Youth are particularly vulnerable to acquiring HIV, yet reaching them with HIV prevention interventions and engaging and retaining those infected in care and…”
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High-Molecular Weight Dimer Esters Are Major Products in Aerosols from α‑Pinene Ozonolysis and the Boreal Forest by Kristensen, Kasper, Watne, Ågot K, Hammes, Julia, Lutz, Anna, Petäjä, Tuukka, Hallquist, Mattias, Bilde, Merete, Glasius, Marianne

“…This study investigates the contribution of high-molecular weight dimer esters to laboratory-generated α-pinene gas- and particle-phase secondary organic…”
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Field performance of a low-cost sensor in the monitoring of particulate matter in Santiago, Chile by Tagle, Matías, Rojas, Francisca, Reyes, Felipe, Vásquez, Yeanice, Hallgren, Fredrik, Lindén, Jenny, Kolev, Dimitar, Watne, Ågot K., Oyola, Pedro

“…Integration of low-cost air quality sensors with the internet of things (IoT) has become a feasible approach towards the development of smart cities. Several…”
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody detection performance in Kisumu, Kenya, using the Herpeselect ELISA, Kalon ELISA, Western blot and inhibition testing by Smith, J S, Bailey, R C, Westreich, D J, Maclean, I, Agot, K, Ndinya-Achola, J O, Hogrefe, W, Morrow, R A, Moses, S

“…In certain parts of Africa, type-specific herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) ELISAs may have limited specificity. To date, no study has been conducted to…”
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O747 SAFETY OF INFANT MALE CIRCUMCISION FOR HIV PREVENTION IN NYANZA PROVINCE, KENYA by Young, M.R, Bailey, R.C, Odoyo-June, E, Irwin, T.E, Ongong'a, D.O, Ochomo, B, Agot, K, Nordstrom, S.K

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Well-planned greenery improves air urban quality - Modelling the effect of altered airflow and pollutant deposition by Gustafsson, Malin S.M., Lindén, Jenny, Johansson, Emelie M.M., Watne, Ågot K., Uddling, Johan, Sjölie, Daniel, Pleijel, Håkan

“…Urban air quality is influenced by vegetation through alterations in airflow and pollutant deposition processes. We investigated these interactions by…”
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Research to Policy and Practice and the Value of Community Engagement Throughout: Examples from Kenya by Agot, K.

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Influence of Humidity, Temperature, and Radicals on the Formation and Thermal Properties of Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) from Ozonolysis of β‑Pinene by Emanuelsson, Eva U, Watne, Ågot K, Lutz, Anna, Ljungström, Evert, Hallquist, Mattias

“…The influence of water and radicals on SOAs produced by β-pinene ozonolysis was investigated at 298 and 288 K using a laminar flow reactor. A volatility tandem…”
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Human Papillomavirus Detection by Penile Site in Young Men From Kenya by SMITH, JENNIFER S., MOSES, STEPHEN, HUDGENS, MICHAEL G., AGOT, KAWANGO, FRANCESCHI, SILVIA, MACLEAN, IAN W., NDINYA-ACHOLA, J. O., PARKER, CORETTE B., PUGH, NORMA, MEIJER, CHRIS J. L. M., SNIJDERS, PETER J. F., BAILEY, ROBERT C.

“…Background: Limited data are available on whether sampling from the penile shaft or urethra increases detection of penile HPV infection in men beyond that…”
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Ozone and OH-induced oxidation of monoterpenes: Changes in the thermal properties of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) by Watne, Ågot K., Westerlund, Jonathan, Hallquist, Åsa M., Brune, William H., Hallquist, Mattias

“…The behaviour of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) in the atmosphere is highly dependent on their thermal properties. Here we investigate the volatility of SOA…”
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among young uncircumcised men in Kisumu, Kenya by Mehta, S D, Moses, S, Agot, K, Agingu, W, Parker, C, Ndinya-Achola, J O, Bailey, R C

“…To identify factors associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection among men aged 18-24 in Kisumu, Kenya. Baseline data from a randomised trial…”
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Location, location, location–A study of factors affecting air quality in Swedish preschool yards by Lindén, Jenny, Azzouz, Mehjar, Stockfelt, Leonard, Gustafsson, Malin, Molnar, Peter, Laurelin, Malva, Jildén, Johanna Rieck, Olofson, Helene, Watne, Ågot K.

“…•NO₂-concentration was measured at 17 sites around 11 preschools for one year.•Preschool location significantly influences children's air pollution…”
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Tackling Data Quality When Using Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors in Citizen Science Projects by Watne, Ågot K., Linden, Jenny, Willhelmsson, Jens, Fridén, Håkan, Gustafsson, Malin, Castell, Nuria

“…Using low-cost air quality sensors (LCS) in citizen science projects opens many possibilities. LCS can provide an opportunity for the citizens to collect and…”
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Parameterization of Thermal Properties of Aging Secondary Organic Aerosol Produced by Photo-Oxidation of Selected Terpene Mixtures by Emanuelsson, Eva U, Mentel, Thomas F, Watne, Ågot K, Spindler, Christian, Bohn, Birger, Brauers, Theo, Dorn, Hans-Peter, Hallquist, Åsa M, Häseler, Rolf, Kiendler-Scharr, Astrid, Müller, Klaus-Peter, Pleijel, Håkan, Rohrer, Franz, Rubach, Florian, Schlosser, Eric, Tillmann, Ralf, Hallquist, Mattias

“…Formation and evolution of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) from biogenic VOCs influences the Earth’s radiative balance. We have examined the photo-oxidation…”
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You can’t do this job when you are sober: Heroin use among female sex workers and the need for comprehensive drug treatment programming in Kenya by Syvertsen, Jennifer L., Agot, Kawango, Ohaga, Spala, Bazzi, Angela Robertson

“…•In Kenya, sex work is a key factor in women’s heroin use.•Women mostly smoked heroin and continued using other substances.•Most women perceived heroin to…”
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The development of a conceptual framework on PrEP stigma among adolescent girls and young women in sub‐Saharan Africa by Hartmann, Miriam, Nyblade, Laura, Otticha, Sophie, Marton, Tozoe, Agot, Kawango, Roberts, Sarah T.

“…Introduction Stigma is a well‐known barrier to HIV testing and treatment and is an emerging barrier to pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. To guide future…”
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Circumcision status and incident herpes simplex virus type 2 infection, genital ulcer disease, and HIV infection by MEHTA, Supriya D, MOSES, Stephen, PARKER, Corette B, AGOT, Kawango, MACLEAN, Ian, BAILEY, Robert C

“…We assessed the protective effect of medical male circumcision (MMC) against HIV, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), and genital ulcer disease (GUD)…”
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