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ArticleEnvironmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.)2021

Fine particulate pollution concentration in Addis Ababa exceeds the WHO guideline value: Results of 3 years of continuous monitoring and health impact assessment.

Abera Kumie, Alemayehu Worku, Zelalem Tazu, Worku Tefera, Araya Asfaw, Getu Boja, Molla Mekashu, Dawit Siraw, Solomon Teferra, Kristin Zacharias and 3 more

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Article in Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Abera KumieSchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Alemayehu WorkuSchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Zelalem TazuDepartment of Statistics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Worku TeferaSchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Araya AsfawDepartment of Physics , College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Getu BojaSchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Molla MekashuSchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dawit SirawSchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Solomon TeferraEPA South Coast Air Quality Management District (USA), Los Angeles, California.
Kristin ZachariasUniversity of Southern California (USA), Los Angeles, California.
Jonathan PatzGlobal Health Institute, University of Wisconsin-(USA), Wisconsin, Madison.
Jonathan SametSchool of Public Health, University of Colorado (USA), Denver, Colorado.
Kiros BerhaneDepartment of Biostatistics, Columbia University (USA), New York City, New York.

Funding

GEOHEALTH HUB FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN EASTERN AFRICA - U.S.U2RTW010125 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Kiros T Berhane, Darby Jack · 2015 to 2026
$3.0M
Global Environmental and Occupational Health Research and Training for Eastern AfricaU01TW010094 · FIC · ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY · PI Kiros T Berhane, Darby Jack · 2015 to 2026
$2.6M
2/2 - Establishing a GEOHealth Hub Platform for East Africa - EthiopiaR24TW009552 · FIC · ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY · PI KUMIE, ABERA TAKELE · 2012 to 2014
$150k
1/2 - Establishing a GEOHealth Hub Platform for East Africa - USAR24TW009548 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI BERHANE, KIROS T, SAMET, JONATHAN M · 2012 to 2014
$150k
FIC NIH HHS R24 TW009548FIC NIH HHS R24 TW009552FIC NIH HHS U01 TW010094FIC NIH HHS U2R TW010125
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Real-time monitoring of fine particulate matter (PM

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Ambient air pollutionBeta Attenuation Mass MonitorFine particulate matterImpact of air pollution

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PMID34131616
PMCPMC8196089

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