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A cohort study of indoor nitrogen dioxide and house dust mite exposure in asthmatic childrenMonika Nitschke
Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
J Occup Environ Med 48:462-9. 2006..The purpose of this study was to investigate dose-response relationships between asthma symptoms and indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and house dust mite allergen (HDM) in children...
Impact of two recent extreme heat episodes on morbidity and mortality in Adelaide, South Australia: a case-series analysisMonika Nitschke
Department of Health, South Australia, 11 Hindmarsh Square Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
Environ Health 10:42. 2011..7 °C. It is of interest to compare the health impacts of these two unprecedented heatwaves with those of previous heatwaves in Adelaide...
Morbidity and mortality during heatwaves in metropolitan AdelaideMonika Nitschke
South Australian Department of Health, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Med J Aust 187:662-5. 2007..To investigate morbidity and mortality associated with heatwaves in metropolitan Adelaide using ambulance, hospital admission, and mortality data...
The effect of heat waves on hospital admissions for renal disease in a temperate city of AustraliaAlana L Hansen
Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Int J Epidemiol 37:1359-65. 2008..Our study aims to quantify the relationship between exposure to extreme high temperatures and renal morbidity in South Australia...
Particulate air pollution and cardiorespiratory hospital admissions in a temperate Australian city: A case-crossover analysisAlana Hansen
Discipline of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Sci Total Environ 416:48-52. 2012..Although ambient air pollution exposure has been linked with poor health in many parts of the world, no previous study has investigated the effect on morbidity in the city of Adelaide, South Australia...
The effect of heat waves on mental health in a temperate Australian cityAlana Hansen
Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Environ Health Perspect 116:1369-75. 2008..The goal of this study was to identify mental, behavioral, and cognitive disorders that may be triggered or exacerbated during heat waves, predisposing individuals to heat-related morbidity and mortality...
Perceptions of heat-susceptibility in older persons: barriers to adaptationAlana Hansen
Discipline of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Level 9, 10 Pulteney Street, Mail Drop DX650 207, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
Int J Environ Res Public Health 8:4714-28. 2011..Improving heat-health knowledge and addressing the social and economic concerns of the older population will assist in minimizing heat-related morbidity and mortality in a warming climate...
Site contamination health risk assessment case study involving tenant relocation from a former gasworks siteLen Turczynowicz
Department of Health, Environmental Health Service, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
J Toxicol Environ Health A 70:1638-53. 2007..Data indicated a low health risk associated with tenancy on the site. This report presents details of the health risk assessment process undertaken and discusses vindicative reasons for tenant relocation...
The impact of summer temperatures and heatwaves on mortality and morbidity in Perth, Australia 1994-2008Susan Williams
Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Environ Int 40:33-8. 2012..Public health interventions will be increasingly important to minimise the adverse health impacts of hot weather in Perth, particularly if the recent trend of rising average temperatures and more hot days continues as projected...
Environmental exposure to carcinogens causing lung cancer: epidemiological evidence from the medical literatureMelissa J Whitrow
Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Respirology 8:513-21. 2003..We aimed to search and appraise the literature regarding evidence for a causal relationship between air pollution and lung cancer according to the 10 Bradford Hill criteria for causality...
Randomized controlled trial of unflued gas heater replacement on respiratory health of asthmatic schoolchildrenLouis S Pilotto
Department of General Practice and Flinders Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Flinders University of South Australia, Australia
Int J Epidemiol 33:208-14. 2004..Previous studies do not provide a clear picture of the relationship between nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) exposure and asthma...
