Research & Reports

Acute particulate matter exposure diminishes executive cognitive functioning after four hours regardless of inhalation pathway. Nature Communications.

T. Faherty et al. (February 2025) examined the effects of short-term particulate matter (PM) air pollution exposure on brain function by exposing participants to either high PM concentrations or clean air for one hour, with and without restricted nasal inhalation. Cognitive tests conducted before and after exposure showed significant declines in selective attention and emotion expression recognition following PM exposure, while working memory and cognitive speed remained unaffected. The findings suggest that PM pollution primarily impairs cognitive function through lung-brain pathways rather than olfactory mechanisms.

February 6, 2025

Faherty, T., Raymond, J.E., McFiggans, G., et al.

Research & Reports

The environment in global health governance: An analysis of environment-related resolutions adopted at the World Health Assembly from 1948 to 2023. The Lancet Planetary Health.

February 1, 2025

Evrard, M., Rieckhoff, A., Shipton, L., et al.

Research & Reports

Impact of tree-based interventions in addressing health and wellbeing outcomes in rural low-income and middle-income settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet Planetary Health.

February 1, 2025

Murage, P., Anton, B., Chiwanga, F., et al.

Research & Reports

Meta-analysis of heat-induced changes in cardiac function from over 400 laboratory-based heat exposure studies. Nature Communications.

March 14, 2025

Meade, R.D., Akerman, A.P., Notley, S.R., et al.

Research & Reports

Final year medical students’ expectations for medical education on climate change and planetary health – A qualitative study. Medical Education Online.

March 21, 2025

Flock, C., Boekels, R., Herrmann, A., et al.