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Critical Windows of Maternal Exposure to Biothermal Stress and Birth Weight for Gestational Age in Western Australia by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew A, Mullins, Ben, Chai, Kevin, Yitshak-Sade, Maayan, Pereira, Gavin

“…There is limited and inconsistent evidence on the risk of ambient temperature on small for gestational age (SGA) and there are no known related studies for…”
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Assessment of professional judgement in the field of occupational hygiene: comparison of expert and observed data distributions by Lowry, David, Fritschi, Lin, Mullins, Ben, O'Leary, Rebecca

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Maternal acute thermophysiological stress and stillbirth in Western Australia, 2000–2015: A space-time-stratified case-crossover analysis by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Mullins, Ben, Pereira, Gavin

“…The extreme thermal environment driven by climate change disrupts thermoregulation in pregnant women and may threaten the survival of the developing fetus. To…”
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Prenatal acute thermophysiological stress and spontaneous preterm birth in Western Australia, 2000–2015: A space-time-stratified case-crossover analysis by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Mullins, Ben, Pereira, Gavin

“…Epidemiologic evidence on acute heat and cold stress and preterm birth (PTB) is inconsistent and based on ambient temperature rather than a thermophysiological…”
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The association between ambient air pollution and selected adverse pregnancy outcomes in China: A systematic review by Jacobs, Milena, Zhang, Guicheng, Chen, Shu, Mullins, Ben, Bell, Michelle, Jin, Lan, Guo, Yuming, Huxley, Rachel, Pereira, Gavin

“…The association between exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory or cardiovascular endpoints is well-established. An increasing number of studies have…”
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Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes: An umbrella review of 36 systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Dunne, Jennifer, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Mullins, Ben, Kumi-Boateng, Bernard, Lee Bell, Michelle, Duko, Bereket, Pereira, Gavin

“…Multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses linked prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutants to adverse birth outcomes with mixed findings, including…”
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Identifying critical periods of susceptibility for maternal exposure to biothermal stress and the risks of stillbirth and spontaneous preterm birth in Western Australia by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew A, Mullins, Ben, Gasparrini, Antonio, Pereira, Gavin

“…Abstract A few studies investigated critical periods of temperature and the risks of stillbirth and preterm birth. This study aimed to identify critical…”
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Critical periods of maternal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risks of stillbirth and spontaneous preterm birth in Western Australia by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew A., Mullins, Ben, Yitshak-Sade, Maayan, Pereira, Gavin

“…•Low-level monthly PM2.5 exposure associated with birth outcomes in Western Australia.•The most sensitive windows for stillbirth were 5th–6th gestational…”
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Applications of low-cost sensing technologies for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment: How far have they gone? by Morawska, Lidia, Thai, Phong K., Liu, Xiaoting, Asumadu-Sakyi, Akwasi, Ayoko, Godwin, Bartonova, Alena, Bedini, Andrea, Chai, Fahe, Christensen, Bryce, Dunbabin, Matthew, Gao, Jian, Hagler, Gayle S.W., Jayaratne, Rohan, Kumar, Prashant, Lau, Alexis K.H., Louie, Peter K.K., Mazaheri, Mandana, Ning, Zhi, Motta, Nunzio, Mullins, Ben, Rahman, Md Mahmudur, Ristovski, Zoran, Shafiei, Mahnaz, Tjondronegoro, Dian, Westerdahl, Dane, Williams, Ron

“…Over the past decade, a range of sensor technologies became available on the market, enabling a revolutionary shift in air pollution monitoring and assessment…”
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Prenatal exposure to long-term heat stress and stillbirth in Ghana: A within-space time-series analysis by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew A., Mullins, Ben, Kumi-Boateng, Bernard, Ofosu, Anthony Adofo, Pereira, Gavin

“…Few studies examined the association between prenatal long-term ambient temperature exposure and stillbirth and fewer still from developing countries. Rather…”
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Maternal exposure to ambient air temperature and adverse birth outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Dunne, Jennifer, Tessema, Gizachew A., Mullins, Ben, Kumi-Boateng, Bernard, Bell, Michelle L., Duko, Bereket, Pereira, Gavin

“…Multiple systematic reviews on prenatal ambient temperature and adverse birth outcomes exist, but the overall epidemiological evidence and the appropriate…”
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1371Ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic synthesis of meta-analyses of epidemiological studies by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Dunne, Jennifer, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Mullins, Ben, Duko, Bereket, Pereira, Gavin

“…Abstract Background We conducted the first umbrella review of meta-analyses on the association between in utero exposure to ambient air pollution and adverse…”
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Ambient Air Pollution, Extreme Temperatures and Birth Outcomes: A Protocol for an Umbrella Review, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Mullins, Ben, Kumi-Boateng, Bernard, Bell, Michelle Lee, Pereira, Gavin

“…Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and extreme temperatures are among the major risk factors of adverse birth outcomes and with potential long-term…”
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Agricultural Dust Exposures and Health and Safety Practices among Western Australian Wheatbelt Farmers during Harvest by Rumchev, Krassi, Gilbey, Suzanne, Mead-Hunter, Ryan, Selvey, Linda, Netto, Kevin, Mullins, Ben

“…Agricultural farmworkers are routinely exposed to high levels of airborne dust particles that have been linked to adverse health outcomes. This study measured…”
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Development of a model for particulate matter pollution in Australia with implications for other satellite-based models by Pereira, Gavin, Lee, Hyung Joo, Bell, Michelle, Regan, Annette, Malacova, Eva, Mullins, Ben, Knibbs, Luke D.

“…Estimating exposure to particulate matter (PM10) air pollution concentrations in Australia is challenging due to relatively few monitoring sites relative to…”
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Ambient particulate matter air pollution and stillbirth in Ghana: A difference-in-differences approach by Nyadanu, Sylvester Dodzi, Tessema, Gizachew Assefa, Mullins, Ben, Kumi-Boateng, Bernard, Ofosu, Anthony Adofo, Pereira, Gavin

“…Sub-Saharan African countries, including Ghana, are known hotspots for fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) and stillbirths but lacked epidemiologic…”
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Children with nut allergies have impaired gene expression of Toll‐like receptors pathway by Poole, Ashlyn, Song, Yong, O'Sullivan, Michael, Lee, Khui Hung, Metcalfe, Jessica, Guo, Jing, Brown, Helen, Mullins, Ben, Loh, Richard, Zhang, Guicheng Brad, Eigenmann, Philippe

“…Background Trends in food allergies prompted investigation into the underlying mechanisms. Genetic and epigenetic factors are of high interest, and, in…”
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Exposure to air pollutants among cyclists: a comparison of different cycling routes in Perth, Western Australia by Shrestha, Anu, Mullins, Ben, Zhao, Yun, Selvey, Linda A., Rumchev, Krassi

“…Cycling is often promoted as a means of reducing vehicular congestion, greenhouse gases, noise and air pollutant emissions in urban areas. It is also endorsed…”
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Occupational exposures to agricultural dust by Western Australian wheat-belt farmers during seeding operations by Gilbey, Suzanne E, Selvey, Linda A, Mead-Hunter, Ryan, Mullins, Ben, Netto, Kevin, Zhao, Yun, Rumchev, Krassi B

“…Agricultural operations routinely expose farm workers to high levels of soil dust and other airborne particulate matter that have been linked to adverse health…”
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Removal of Biological Aerosols by Oil Coated Filters by Pyankov, Oleg V., Agranovski, Igor E., Huang, Ruth, Mullins, Ben J.

“…An elevated risk associated with exposure to bioaerosols calls for the development and implementation of new, efficient and cost effective methods of airborne…”
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