H R Anderson

Summary

Affiliation: St George's Hospital Medical School
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Assessment and prevention of acute health effects of weather conditions in Europe, the PHEWE project: background, objectives, design
    Paola Michelozzi
    Department of Epidemiology Local Health Authority Roma E, Rome, Italy
    Environ Health 6:12. 2007
  2. ncbi Bronchodilator treatment and deaths from asthma: case-control study
    H Ross Anderson
    Department of Community Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE
    BMJ 330:117. 2005
  3. ncbi Particulate air pollution and hospital admissions for cardiorespiratory diseases: are the elderly at greater risk?
    H R Anderson
    Dept of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
    Eur Respir J Suppl 40:39s-46s. 2003
  4. ncbi Ambient particulate matter and health effects: publication bias in studies of short-term associations
    H Ross Anderson
    Department of Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, St George s Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
    Epidemiology 16:155-63. 2005
  5. ncbi Trends in prevalence of symptoms of asthma, hay fever, and eczema in 12-14 year olds in the British Isles, 1995-2002: questionnaire survey
    H Ross Anderson
    Department of Community Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE
    BMJ 328:1052-3. 2004
  6. ncbi Particulate matter and daily mortality and hospital admissions in the west midlands conurbation of the United Kingdom: associations with fine and coarse particles, black smoke and sulphate
    H R Anderson
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Occup Environ Med 58:504-10. 2001
  7. ncbi Immunization and symptoms of atopic disease in children: results from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood
    H R Anderson
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE UK
    Am J Public Health 91:1126-9. 2001
  8. ncbi Acute effects of particulate air pollution on respiratory admissions: results from APHEA 2 project. Air Pollution and Health: a European Approach
    R W Atkinson
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 164:1860-6. 2001
  9. ncbi Chronic exposure to outdoor air pollution and lung function in adults
    L J L Forbes
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
    Thorax 64:657-63. 2009
  10. ncbi Acute effects of winter air pollution on respiratory function in schoolchildren in southern England
    J L Peacock
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Occup Environ Med 60:82-9. 2003

Detail Information

Publications29

  1. ncbi Assessment and prevention of acute health effects of weather conditions in Europe, the PHEWE project: background, objectives, design
    Paola Michelozzi
    Department of Epidemiology Local Health Authority Roma E, Rome, Italy
    Environ Health 6:12. 2007
    ....
  2. ncbi Bronchodilator treatment and deaths from asthma: case-control study
    H Ross Anderson
    Department of Community Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE
    BMJ 330:117. 2005
    ..To investigate the association between bronchodilator treatment and death from asthma...
  3. ncbi Particulate air pollution and hospital admissions for cardiorespiratory diseases: are the elderly at greater risk?
    H R Anderson
    Dept of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
    Eur Respir J Suppl 40:39s-46s. 2003
    ..The attributable risk for cardiovascular disease in the elderly is considerably greater than for respiratory disease, due to higher baseline admission rates...
  4. ncbi Ambient particulate matter and health effects: publication bias in studies of short-term associations
    H Ross Anderson
    Department of Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, St George s Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
    Epidemiology 16:155-63. 2005
    ..Time-series studies have shown short-term temporal associations between low levels of ambient particulate air pollution and adverse health effects. It is not known whether or to what extent this literature is affected by publication bias...
  5. ncbi Trends in prevalence of symptoms of asthma, hay fever, and eczema in 12-14 year olds in the British Isles, 1995-2002: questionnaire survey
    H Ross Anderson
    Department of Community Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE
    BMJ 328:1052-3. 2004
  6. ncbi Particulate matter and daily mortality and hospital admissions in the west midlands conurbation of the United Kingdom: associations with fine and coarse particles, black smoke and sulphate
    H R Anderson
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Occup Environ Med 58:504-10. 2001
    ....
  7. ncbi Immunization and symptoms of atopic disease in children: results from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood
    H R Anderson
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE UK
    Am J Public Health 91:1126-9. 2001
    ..This study tested the hypothesis that immunization is related to the prevalence of atopic disease in childhood...
  8. ncbi Acute effects of particulate air pollution on respiratory admissions: results from APHEA 2 project. Air Pollution and Health: a European Approach
    R W Atkinson
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 164:1860-6. 2001
    ....
  9. ncbi Chronic exposure to outdoor air pollution and lung function in adults
    L J L Forbes
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
    Thorax 64:657-63. 2009
    ..The extent to which chronic exposure to outdoor air pollutants influences lung function in adults is unclear. The aim of this study was to measure the association between chronic exposure to outdoor air pollutants and adult lung function...
  10. ncbi Acute effects of winter air pollution on respiratory function in schoolchildren in southern England
    J L Peacock
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George s Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Occup Environ Med 60:82-9. 2003
    ....
  11. ncbi Ambient particulate pollution and the world-wide prevalence of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children: Phase One of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
    H Ross Anderson
    Division of Community Health Sciences, MRC HPA Centre for Environment and Health, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Occup Environ Med 67:293-300. 2010
    ..To investigate the effect of ambient particulate matter on variation in childhood prevalence of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema...
  12. ncbi Time trends in allergic disorders in the UK
    R Gupta
    Lung and Asthma Information Agency, Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Thorax 62:91-6. 2007
    ..Allergic disorders are common in the UK. This study reviews recent UK time trends in the prevalence, morbidity and mortality for allergic disorders, excluding asthma...
  13. ncbi Childhood asthma in South London: trends in prevalence and use of medical services 1991-2002
    B K Butland
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE, UK
    Thorax 61:383-7. 2006
    ..Hospital admission rates for asthma in Britain rose during the 1980s and fell during the 1990s, but less is known about recent trends in the prevalence of asthma...
  14. ncbi Temporal associations between daily counts of fungal spores and asthma exacerbations
    R W Atkinson
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, London, UK
    Occup Environ Med 63:580-90. 2006
    ..Outdoor aeroallergens are one of a number of environmental factors thought to precipitate asthma exacerbations...
  15. ncbi Prevalence of asthma symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in 12-14 year old children across Great Britain (international study of asthma and allergies in childhood, ISAAC UK)
    B Kaur
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London
    BMJ 316:118-24. 1998
    ..Underdiagnosis and undertreatment were substantial...
  16. ncbi London air quality: a real world experiment in progress
    Frank J Kelly
    Environmental Research Group, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, King s College London, London, UK
    Biomarkers 14:5-11. 2009
    ..Together, it is hoped that these measures will lead to an improvement in air quality and provide a direct health benefit to Londoners. Research underway is charting the progress of this real world experiment...
  17. ncbi Chronic exposure to outdoor air pollution and diagnosed cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis of three large cross-sectional surveys
    Lindsay J L Forbes
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Environ Health 8:30. 2009
    ..Our study aimed to estimate the size of the association between long term exposure to outdoor air pollution and prevalent cardiovascular disease...
  18. ncbi Effects of air pollution on general practitioner consultations for upper respiratory diseases in London
    S Hajat
    Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Occup Environ Med 59:294-9. 2002
    ..We investigated the relation between air pollution and upper respiratory disease as reflected in number of consultations made at family practices in London...
  19. ncbi Burden of allergic disease in the UK: secondary analyses of national databases
    R Gupta
    Department of Community Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
    Clin Exp Allergy 34:520-6. 2004
    ..They currently represent a substantial burden of morbidity and health service cost...
  20. ncbi Psychological, social and health behaviour risk factors for deaths certified as asthma: a national case-control study
    P M Sturdy
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Thorax 57:1034-9. 2002
    ..The associations between health behaviour, psychosocial factors, and asthma death are varied and complex with a limited number of factors showing positive relationships...
  21. ncbi Increasing hospital admissions for systemic allergic disorders in England: analysis of national admissions data
    Ramyani Gupta
    Department of Community Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE
    BMJ 327:1142-3. 2003
  22. ncbi Childhood chest illness and the rate of decline of adult lung function between ages 35 and 45 years
    Agnes E Marossy
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 175:355-9. 2007
    ..It has not yet been established whether respiratory illness in childhood predisposes to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by accelerating the decline in adult lung function...
  23. ncbi 50 years of asthma: UK trends from 1955 to 2004
    H Ross Anderson
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK
    Thorax 62:85-90. 2007
    ..The relative roles of diagnostic transfer, coding changes, medical care and epidemiological factors are discussed...
  24. ncbi Association between migraine and asthma: matched case-control study
    Gail Davey
    Department of Public Health Sciences, St George's Hospital Medical School, London
    Br J Gen Pract 52:723-7. 2002
    ..Frequent attendance at a general practice surgery may confound this association. However, if the association is real, its elucidation may help the understanding of disease mechanisms shared by migraine and asthma...
  25. ncbi Acute effects of ozone on mortality from the "air pollution and health: a European approach" project
    Alexandros Gryparis
    Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 170:1080-7. 2004
    ..The dose-response curve of ozone effects on total mortality during the summer did not deviate significantly from linearity...
  26. ncbi Heat effects on mortality in 15 European cities
    Michela Baccini
    Department of Statistics, University of Florence, Italy
    Epidemiology 19:711-9. 2008
    ..We report the associations between daily maximum apparent temperature and daily deaths during the warm season in 15 European cities...
  27. ncbi Is eczema really on the increase worldwide?
    Hywel Williams
    Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
    J Allergy Clin Immunol 121:947-54.e15. 2008
    ..It is unclear whether eczema prevalence is truly increasing worldwide...
  28. ncbi A tale of two cities: effects of air pollution on hospital admissions in Hong Kong and London compared
    Chit-Ming Wong
    Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    Environ Health Perspect 110:67-77. 2002
    ..The results strengthen the argument that air pollution causes detrimental short-term health effects...
  29. ncbi Prevalence of asthma
    H Ross Anderson
    BMJ 330:1037-8. 2005