Search Results - "Gascon, Mireia"

Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: A systematic review of quantitative studies by Gascon, Mireia, Zijlema, Wilma, Vert, Cristina, White, Mathew P., Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…•We systematically reviewed the quantitative evidence on outdoor blue space exposure, health and well-being.•35 studies met the review’s inclusion criteria and…”
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Green spaces and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Rojas-Rueda, David, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, Gascon, Mireia, Perez-Leon, Daniela, Mudu, Pierpaolo

“…Green spaces have been proposed to be a health determinant, improving health and wellbeing through different mechanisms. We aimed to systematically review the…”
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Air Pollution and Neuropsychological Development: A Review of the Latest Evidence by Suades-González, Elisabet, Gascon, Mireia, Guxens, Mònica, Sunyer, Jordi

“…For the last decade, literature on the detrimental impacts of air pollution on brain, cognition and behavior has exponentially increased. Our aim is to review…”
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Long-term exposure to residential green and blue spaces and anxiety and depression in adults: A cross-sectional study by Gascon, Mireia, Sánchez-Benavides, Gonzalo, Dadvand, Payam, Martínez, David, Gramunt, Nina, Gotsens, Xavier, Cirach, Marta, Vert, Cristina, Molinuevo, José Luis, Crous-Bou, Marta, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark

“…Although exposure to natural outdoor environments has been consistently associated with improved perceived general health, available evidence on a protective…”
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Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates and childhood respiratory tract infections and allergy by Gascon, Mireia, MSc, Casas, Maribel, PhD, Morales, Eva, PhD, Valvi, Damaskini, MSc, Ballesteros-Gómez, Ana, PhD, Luque, Noelia, PhD, Rubio, Soledad, PhD, Monfort, Núria, PhD, Ventura, Rosa, PharmD, Martínez, David, BSc, Sunyer, Jordi, PhD, Vrijheid, Martine, PhD

“…Background There is growing concern that prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, which are widely used in consumer products, might affect…”
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Environmental pollutants and child health—A review of recent concerns by Vrijheid, Martine, Casas, Maribel, Gascon, Mireia, Valvi, Damaskini, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark

“…In recent years, many new studies have evaluated associations between environmental pollutants and child health. This review aims to provide a broad summary of…”
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Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) as a marker of surrounding greenness in epidemiological studies: The case of Barcelona city by Gascon, Mireia, Cirach, Marta, Martínez, David, Dadvand, Payam, Valentín, Antònia, Plasència, Antoni, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…⿢NDVI is often used as a marker of surrounding greenness in epidemiological studies.⿢We evaluated the relationship between built environment characteristics…”
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Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries by White, Mathew P., Elliott, Lewis R., Grellier, James, Economou, Theo, Bell, Simon, Bratman, Gregory N., Cirach, Marta, Gascon, Mireia, Lima, Maria L., Lõhmus, Mare, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Ojala, Ann, Roiko, Anne, Schultz, P. Wesley, van den Bosch, Matilda, Fleming, Lora E.

“…Living near, recreating in, and feeling psychologically connected to, the natural world are all associated with better mental health, but many exposure-related…”
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Impact of urban environmental exposures on cognitive performance and brain structure of healthy individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s dementia by Crous-Bou, Marta, Gascon, Mireia, Gispert, Juan Domingo, Cirach, Marta, Sánchez-Benavides, Gonzalo, Falcon, Carles, Arenaza-Urquijo, Eider M., Gotsens, Xavier, Fauria, Karine, Sunyer, Jordi, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Luis Molinuevo, José

“…•Urban environmental exposures were evaluated in individuals living in Barcelona.•Urban environmental exposures were not associated with cognitive…”
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Results from an 18 country cross-sectional study examining experiences of nature for people with common mental health disorders by Tester-Jones, Michelle, White, Mathew P., Elliott, Lewis R., Weinstein, Netta, Grellier, James, Economou, Theo, Bratman, Gregory N., Cleary, Anne, Gascon, Mireia, Korpela, Kalevi M., Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, O’Connor, Aisling, Ojala, Ann, van den Bosch, Matilda, Fleming, Lora E.

“…Exposure to natural environments is associated with a lower risk of common mental health disorders (CMDs), such as depression and anxiety, but we know little…”
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Urban health: an example of a "health in all policies" approach in the context of SDGs implementation by Ramirez-Rubio, Oriana, Daher, Carolyn, Fanjul, Gonzalo, Gascon, Mireia, Mueller, Natalie, Pajín, Leire, Plasencia, Antoni, Rojas-Rueda, David, Thondoo, Meelan, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J

“…Cities are an important driving force to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda. The SDGs provide an operational framework…”
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Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Breast Milk and Neuropsychological Development in Infants by Gascon, Mireia, Fort, Marta, Martínez, David, Carsin, Anne-Elie, Forns, Joan, Grimalt, Joan O., Marina, Loreto Santa, Lertxundi, Nerea, Sunyer, Jordi, Vrijheid, Martine

“…Background: There is increasing interest in the potential effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on children's neuropsychological development, but…”
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Effects of pre and postnatal exposure to low levels of polybromodiphenyl ethers on neurodevelopment and thyroid hormone levels at 4 years of age by GASCON, Mireia, VRIJHEID, Martine, MARTINEZ, David, FORNS, Joan, GRIMALT, Joan O, TORRENT, Maties, SUNYER, Jordi

“…There are at present very few studies of the effects of polybromodiphenyl ethers (PBDEs), used as flame retardants in consumer products, on neurodevelopment or…”
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Urban green and grey space in relation to respiratory health in children by Tischer, Christina, Gascon, Mireia, Fernández-Somoano, Ana, Tardón, Adonina, Lertxundi Materola, Aitana, Ibarluzea, Jesus, Ferrero, Amparo, Estarlich, Marisa, Cirach, Marta, Vrijheid, Martine, Fuertes, Elaine, Dalmau-Bueno, Albert, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, Antó, Josep M, Sunyer, Jordi, Dadvand, Payam

“…We assessed the effect of three different indices of urban built environment on allergic and respiratory conditions.This study involved 2472 children…”
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Air Pollution, Noise, Blue Space, and Green Space and Premature Mortality in Barcelona: A Mega Cohort by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, Gascon, Mireia, Martinez, David, Ponjoan, Anna, Blanch, Jordi, Garcia-Gil, Maria Del Mar, Ramos, Rafel, Foraster, Maria, Mueller, Natalie, Espinosa, Ana, Cirach, Marta, Khreis, Haneen, Dadvand, Payam, Basagaña, Xavier

“…: Cities often experience high air pollution and noise levels and lack of natural outdoor environments, which may be detrimental to health. The aim of this…”
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Health impact assessment of Philadelphia's 2025 tree canopy cover goals by Kondo, Michelle C, Mueller, Natalie, Locke, Dexter H, Roman, Lara A, Rojas-Rueda, David, Schinasi, Leah H, Gascon, Mireia, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J

“…Cities across the world are undertaking ambitious projects to expand tree canopy by increasing the number of trees planted throughout public and private…”
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Natural environments in the urban context and gut microbiota in infants by Nielsen, Charlene C., Gascon, Mireia, Osornio-Vargas, Alvaro R., Shier, Catherine, Guttman, David S., Becker, Allan B., Azad, Meghan B., Sears, Malcolm R., Lefebvre, Diana L., Moraes, Theo J., Turvey, Stuart E., Subbarao, Padmaja, Takaro, Tim K., Brook, Jeffrey R., Scott, James A., Mandhane, Piush J., Tun, Hein M., Kozyrskyj, Anita L.

“…•Proximity to natural urban environments – their vegetation, soil or water – may be beneficial for early life microbiota.•Tested influence of a natural…”
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Prenatal exposure to phthalates and neuropsychological development during childhood by Gascon, Mireia, Valvi, Damaskini, Forns, Joan, Casas, Maribel, Martínez, David, Júlvez, Jordi, Monfort, Núria, Ventura, Rosa, Sunyer, Jordi, Vrijheid, Martine

“…There is inconsistent evidence regarding the effects of prenatal phthalate exposure on children's neuropsychological development. We evaluate the association…”
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Prenatal exposure to organochlorine compounds and lung function during childhood by Abellan, Alicia, Sunyer, Jordi, Garcia-Esteban, Raquel, Basterrechea, Mikel, Duarte-Salles, Talita, Ferrero, Amparo, Garcia-Aymerich, Judith, Gascon, Mireia, Grimalt, Joan O., Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose, Zabaleta, Carlos, Vrijheid, Martine, Casas, Maribel

“…Prenatal exposure to organochlorine compounds (OCs) can increase the risk of reported respiratory symptoms in children. It remains unclear whether these…”
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Green spaces and General Health: Roles of mental health status, social support, and physical activity by Dadvand, Payam, Bartoll, Xavier, Basagaña, Xavier, Dalmau-Bueno, Albert, Martinez, David, Ambros, Albert, Cirach, Marta, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Gascon, Mireia, Borrell, Carme, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…Green spaces are associated with improved health, but little is known about mechanisms underlying such association. We aimed to assess the association between…”
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