6 results for "David Rojas-Rueda"

Green space and mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment study

Evelise Pereira Barboza; Marta Cirach; Sasha Khomenko et al.

The Lancet Planetary Health · 2021 · English · OpenAlex Scopus

BACKGROUND: Natural outdoor environments including green spaces play an important role in preserving population health and wellbeing in cities, but the number of deaths that could be prevented by increasing green space in European cities is not known. We aimed to estimate the number of…

Premature mortality due to air pollution in European cities: a health impact assessment

Sasha Khomenko; Marta Cirach; Evelise Pereira Barboza et al.

The Lancet Planetary Health · 2021 · English · OpenAlex Scopus

Background Ambient air pollution is a major environmental cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cities are generally hotspots for air pollution and disease. However, the exact extent of the health effects of air pollution at the city level is still largely unknown. We aimed to estimate the…

Health Impacts of Active Transportation in Europe

David Rojas-Rueda; Audrey de Nazelle; Zorana J. Andersen et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 3 · 2016 · English · PLOS Scopus

Policies that stimulate active transportation (walking and bicycling) have been related to heath benefits. This study aims to assess the potential health risks and benefits of promoting active transportation for commuting populations (age groups 16–64) in six European cities. We conducted a health…

Is a higher altitude associated with shorter survival among at-risk neonates?

Iván Dueñas-Espín; Luciana Armijos-Acurio; Estefanía Espín et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 7 · 2021 · English · PLOS Scopus

Introduction: We hypothesize that high altitudes could have an adverse effect on neonatal health outcomes, especially among at-risk neonates. The current study aims to assess the association between higher altitudes on survival time among at-risk neonates. Methods: Retrospective survival analysis…

The climate change mitigation impacts of active travel: Evidence from a longitudinal panel study in seven European cities

Christian Brand; Thomas Götschi; Evi Dons et al.

Global Environmental Change · 2021 · English · OpenAlex Scopus

The climate change mitigation effects of daily active travel in cities

Christian Brand; Evi Dons; Esther Anaya-Boig et al.

Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment · 2021 · English · OpenAlex Scopus

Active travel (walking or cycling for transport) is considered the most sustainable form of personal transport. Yet its net effects on mobility-related CO2 emissions are complex and under-researched. Here we collected travel activity data in seven European cities and derived life cycle CO2…