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Urban and transport planning pathways to carbon neutral, liveable and healthy cities; A review of the current evidence by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…•Suboptimal urban and transport planning causes morbidity and premature mortality.•Air pollution, noise, heat island, green space and physical activity play a…”
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New urban models for more sustainable, liveable and healthier cities post covid19; reducing air pollution, noise and heat island effects and increasing green space and physical activity by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…•New urban models reduce air pollution and noise, and heat island effects.•New urban models increase green space and physical activity levels.•New urban models…”
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Green Infrastructure and Health by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J

“…The health benefits of green space are well known, but the health effects of green infrastructure less so. Green infrastructure goes well beyond the presence…”
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Influence of urban and transport planning and the city environment on cardiovascular disease by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…This Review describes the relationship between urban and transport planning and the city environment, the main cardiovascular risk factors (including physical…”
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Urban and transport planning, environmental exposures and health-new concepts, methods and tools to improve health in cities by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J

“…The majority of people live in cities and urbanization is continuing worldwide. Cities have long been known to be society's predominant engine of innovation…”
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Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban living by Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Khreis, Haneen

“…Many cities across the world are beginning to shift their mobility solution away from the private cars and towards more environmentally friendly and…”
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Health effects of particulate matter air pollution in underground railway systems - a critical review of the evidence by Loxham, Matthew, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J

“…Exposure to ambient airborne particulate matter is a major risk factor for mortality and morbidity, associated with asthma, lung cancer, heart disease,…”
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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, physical activity and health: A mapping review of the evidence by Tainio, Marko, Jovanovic Andersen, Zorana, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Hu, Liang, de Nazelle, Audrey, An, Ruopeng, Garcia, Leandro M.T., Goenka, Shifalika, Zapata-Diomedi, Belen, Bull, Fiona, Sá, Thiago Herick de

“…•Air pollution (AP) and physical activity (PA) are important health risk factors;•We reviewed current evidence of AP and PA interactions for health;•PA…”
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Associations of green space metrics with health and behavior outcomes at different buffer sizes and remote sensing sensor resolutions by Su, Jason G., Dadvand, Payam, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Bartoll, Xavier, Jerrett, Michael

“…Satellite data is increasingly used to characterize green space for health outcome studies. Literature suggests that green space within 500 m of home is often…”
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Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance by Markevych, Iana, Schoierer, Julia, Hartig, Terry, Chudnovsky, Alexandra, Hystad, Perry, Dzhambov, Angel M., de Vries, Sjerp, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Brauer, Michael, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Lupp, Gerd, Richardson, Elizabeth A., Astell-Burt, Thomas, Dimitrova, Donka, Feng, Xiaoqi, Sadeh, Maya, Standl, Marie, Heinrich, Joachim, Fuertes, Elaine

“…In a rapidly urbanizing world, many people have little contact with natural environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally…”
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Natural outdoor environments and mental and physical health: Relationships and mechanisms by Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Dadvand, Payam, Cirach, Marta, Martínez, David, Medina, Antonia, Mompart, Anna, Basagaña, Xavier, Gražulevičienė, Regina, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

“…Evidence is growing for the beneficial impacts of natural outdoor environments on health. However, most of the evidence has focused on green spaces and little…”
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Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren by Dadvand, Payam, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen, Mikel Esnaola, Joan Forns, Xavier Basagaña, Mar Alvarez-Pedrerol, Ioar Rivas, Mñónica Lñóópez-Vicente, Montserrat De Castro Pascual, Jason Su, Michael Jerrett, Xavier Querol, Jordi Sunyer

“…Exposure to green space has been associated with better physical and mental health. Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in…”
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Traffic related air pollution and the burden of childhood asthma in the contiguous United States in 2000 and 2010 by Alotaibi, Raed, Bechle, Mathew, Marshall, Julian D., Ramani, Tara, Zietsman, Josias, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Khreis, Haneen

“…Asthma is one of the leading chronic airway diseases among children in the United States (US). Emerging evidence indicates that Traffic Related Air Pollution…”
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Green and blue spaces and behavioral development in Barcelona schoolchildren: the BREATHE project by Amoly, Elmira, Dadvand, Payam, Forns, Joan, López-Vicente, Mónica, Basagaña, Xavier, Julvez, Jordi, Alvarez-Pedrerol, Mar, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, Sunyer, Jordi

“…Green spaces have been associated with improved mental health in children; however, available epidemiological evidence on their impact on child behavioral…”
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Can air pollution negate the health benefits of cycling and walking? by Tainio, Marko, de Nazelle, Audrey J, Götschi, Thomas, Kahlmeier, Sonja, Rojas-Rueda, David, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, de Sá, Thiago Hérick, Kelly, Paul, Woodcock, James

“…Abstract Active travel (cycling, walking) is beneficial for the health due to increased physical activity (PA). However, active travel may increase the intake…”
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Green and blue spaces and physical functioning in older adults: Longitudinal analyses of the Whitehall II study by de Keijzer, Carmen, Tonne, Cathryn, Sabia, Séverine, Basagaña, Xavier, Valentín, Antònia, Singh-Manoux, Archana, Antó, Josep Maria, Alonso, Jordi, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., Sunyer, Jordi, Dadvand, Payam

“…There is increasing evidence of the health benefits of exposure to natural environments, including green and blue spaces. The association with physical…”
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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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Assessing exposure and health consequences of chemicals in drinking water: current state of knowledge and research needs by Villanueva, Cristina M, Kogevinas, Manolis, Cordier, Sylvaine, Templeton, Michael R, Vermeulen, Roel, Nuckols, John R, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, Levallois, Patrick

“…Safe drinking water is essential for well-being. Although microbiological contamination remains the largest cause of water-related morbidity and mortality…”
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