Publications by authors named "A Borgini"
The geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine has disrupted Europe's natural gas supplies, driving up gas prices and leading to a shift towards biomass for residential heating during colder months. This study assessed the consequent air quality and toxicological impacts in Milan, Italy, focusing on fine particulate matter (PM, d < 2.5 μm) emissions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The increasing survival of patients with breast cancer has prompted the assessment of mortality due to all causes of death in these patients. We estimated the absolute risks of death from different causes, useful for health-care planning and clinical prediction, as well as cause-specific hazards, useful for hypothesis generation on etiology and risk factors.
Materials And Methods: Using data from population-based cancer registries we performed a retrospective study on a cohort of women diagnosed with primary breast cancer.
An Epidemiological Study to Investigate Links between Atmospheric Pollution from Farming and SARS-CoV-2 Mortality.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the impact of long-term exposure to farming-related air pollutants, specifically particulate matter and ammonia, on the risk of COVID-19 infection and death in five Italian regions during the early months of the pandemic.
- - Researchers found a 6.9% increase in mortality rates associated with each tonne/km increase in ammonia emissions, suggesting a link between agricultural pollution and higher COVID-19-related deaths.
- - While the study has limitations due to its ecological design, the authors advocate for public health measures to reduce ammonia exposure, especially during ongoing COVID-19 challenges, and recommend further research to explore causal relationships.
Objective: Due to partial or poorly enforced restrictions secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) is still present in outdoor hospitality venues in many European countries. This study aimed to assess SHS concentrations in outdoor hospitality venues across Europe and identify contextual exposure determinants.
Methods: Cross-sectional study.