Browsing by Author "Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-"

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  • A transdisciplinary approach to recovering natural and cultural landscape and place identification: A case study of Can Moritz spring (Rubí, Spain)
    Cervera, Marina; Bell, Simon; Muñoz, Francesc; Mishra, Himansu S.; Fleming, Lora E.; Grellier, James; Carrasco Turigas, Glòria; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Vert Roca, Cristina, 1991-; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984- (MDPI, 2021)
    The perception of the quality of green and blue spaces can be key in the relationship between a community and its local landscape (i.e., place identification). The lack of transdisciplinary training and social-specific ...
  • Air Pollution and Respiratory Health in Childhood.
    Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Sunyer Deu, Jordi (Elsevier, 2015)
  • Air pollution and respiratory infections during early childhood: an analysis of 10 European birth cohorts within the ESCAPE Project
    MacIntyre, Elaina A; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Cirach, Marta; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Heinrich, Joachim (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 2014)
    Background: Few studies have investigated traffic-related air pollution as a risk factor for respiratory infections during early childhood. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between air pollution and ...
  • Air pollution, noise, blue space, and green space and premature mortality in Barcelona: a mega cohort
    Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Martínez, David; Ponjoan, Anna; Blanch, Jordi; García Gil, Maria; Ramos, Rafel; Foraster Pulido, Maria, 1984-; Mueller, Natalie, 1988-; Espinosa Díaz, Ana; Cirach, Marta; Khreis, Haneen; Dadvand, Payam; Basagaña Flores, Xavier (MDPI, 2018)
    Introduction: Cities often experience high air pollution and noise levels and lack of natural outdoor environments, which may be detrimental to health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of air pollution, ...
  • Applying an ecosystem services framework on nature and mental health to recreational blue space visits across 18 countries
    Garrett, Joanne K.; White, Mathew P.; Elliott, Lewis R.; Grellier, James; Bell, Simon; Bratman, Gregory N.; Economou, Theo; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Lõhmus, Mare; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Ojala, Ann; Roiko, Anne; van den Bosch, Matilda A.; Ward Thompson, Catharine; Fleming, Lora E. (Nature Research, 2023)
    The effects of ‘nature’ on mental health and subjective well-being have yet to be consistently integrated into ecosystem service models and frameworks. To address this gap, we used data on subjective mental well-being from ...
  • Associations between air pollution and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in cognitively unimpaired individuals
    Alemany, Silvia; Vilor Tejedor, Natàlia, 1988-; Milà Alomà, Marta; Suárez-Calvet, Marc; Salvadó, Gemma; Arenaza Urquijo, Eider M.; Sánchez Benavides, Gonzalo; Grau-Rivera, Oriol; Minguillón, Carolina; Fauria, Karine; Domingo Gispert, Juan; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; ALFA Study (Elsevier, 2021)
    Background: Air quality contributes to incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) although the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are unclear. This study was aimed to examine the association between air pollution and ...
  • Associations between green/blue spaces and mental health across 18 countries
    White, Mathew P.; Elliott, Lewis R.; Grellier, James; Economou, Theo; Bell, Simon; Bratman, Gregory N.; Cirach, Marta; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Lima, Maria L.; Lõhmus, Mare; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Ojala, Ann; Roiko, Anne; Schultz, P. Wesley; van den Bosch, Matilda A.; Fleming, Lora E. (Nature Research, 2021)
    Living near, recreating in, and feeling psychologically connected to, the natural world are all associated with better mental health, but many exposure-related questions remain. Using data from an 18-country survey (n = ...
  • Associations between pre- and postnatal exposure to air pollution and lung health in children and assessment of CC16 as a potential mediator
    Stapleton, Anna; Casas Sanahuja, Maribel; García Aymerich, Judith; García, Raquel; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Guerra, Stefano; Abellan, Alicia; Lavi, Iris; Dobaño, Carlota; Vidal, Marta; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984- (Elsevier, 2022)
    Background: Early life exposure to air pollution can affect lung health. Previous studies have not assessed the implications of both pre- and postnatal exposure to air pollutants on lung function at repeated ages during ...
  • Blue prescription: A pilot study of health benefits for oncological patients of a short program of activities involving the sea
    Carreño, Arnau; Fontdecaba, Eva; Izquierdo, Ángel J.; Enciso, Olga; Daunis-i-Estadella, Pepus; Mateu-Figueras, Glòria; Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Vendrell, Cristina; Lloveras, Montserrat; San-Molina, Joan; Gómez Mestres, Sílvia; Minuto, Stefania; Lloret Romañach, Josep Rodríguez (Elsevier, 2023)
    Performing outdoor activities in blue spaces can help improve human health and mental well-being by reducing stress and promoting social relationships. The number of people surviving cancer has increased globally to ...
  • BlueHealth: a study programme protocol for mapping and quantifying the potential benefits to public health and well-being from Europe’s blue space
    Grellier, James; White, Mathew P.; Albin, Maria; Bell, Simon; Elliott, Lewis R.; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Gualdi, Silvio; Mancini, Laura; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Sarigiannis, Denis; van den Bosch, Matilda A.; Wolf, Tanja; Wuijts, Susanne; Fleming, Lora E. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)
    Introduction Proximity and access to water have long been central to human culture and accordingly deliver countless societal benefits. Over 200 million people live on Europe's coastline, and aquatic environments are the ...
  • Brain correlates of urban environmental exposures in cognitively unimpaired individuals at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease: A study on Barcelona's population
    Falcón, Carles; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Molinuevo, José Luis; Operto, Grégory; Cirach, Marta; Gotsens, Xavier; Fauria, Karine; Arenaza Urquijo, Eider M.; Pujol Martí, Jesús, 1981-; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Gispert López, Juan Domingo; Crous-Bou, Marta; ALFA Study (Wiley, 2021)
    Introduction: Urban environmental exposures might contribute to the incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Our aim was to identify structural brain imaging correlates of urban environmental exposures in cognitively unimpaired ...
  • Cohort Profile: Barcelona Life Study Cohort (BiSC)
    Dadvand, Payam; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Bustamante Pineda, Mariona; Rivas, Ioar; Foraster Pulido, Maria, 1984-; Basagaña Flores, Xavier; Cosín Tomàs, Marta; Ferrer Vergés, Muriel; Gómez Herrera, Laura C.; Jiménez Arenas, Pol; Júlvez Calvo, Jordi; Morillas, Àlex; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Persavento, Cecilia; Pujol, Jesús; Vrijheid, Martine; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; BiSC Group (Oxford University Press, 2024)
  • Correlates of walking for travel in seven european cities: The PASTA Project
    Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Götschi, Thomas; De Nazelle, Audrey; Gracia Lavedan, Esther; Ambros, Albert; Márquez, Sandra; Marquet, Oriol; Avila-Palencia, Ione, 1985-; Brand, Christian; Iacorossi, Francesco; Raser, Elisabeth; Gaupp-Berghausen, Mailin; Dons, Evi; Laeremans, Michelle; Kahlmeier, Sonja; Sánchez, Julian; Gerike, Regine; Anaya, Esther; Int Panis, Luc; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2019)
    Background: Although walking for travel can help in reaching the daily recommended levels of physical activity, we know relatively little about the correlates of walking for travel in the European context. Objective: Within ...
  • Exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates during pregnancy and ultrasound measures of fetal growth in the INMA-Sabadell cohort.
    Casas Sanahuja, Maribel; Valvi, Damaskini, 1983-; Ballesteros-Gomez, Ana; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Fernandez, Mariana F.; García Esteban, Raquel; Iñiguez, Carmen; Martínez Muriano, David; Murcia, Mario; Monfort Mercader, Núria, 1983-; Luque, Noelia; Rubio, Soledad; Ventura Alemany, Rosa; Sunyer Deu, Jordi; Vrijheid, Martine (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates may affect fetal growth; however, previous findings are inconsistent and based on few studies. OBJECTIVES: We assessed whether prenatal exposure to BPA and ...
  • Exposure to green spaces and all-cause mortality: limitations in measurement and definitions of exposure - Authors' reply
    Rojas Rueda, David, 1979-; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Pérez-León, Daniela; Mudu, Pierpaolo (Elsevier, 2021)
  • Feasibility of collection and analysis of microbiome data in a longitudinal randomized trial of community gardening
    Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Harrall, Kylie K.; Beavers, Alyssa W.; Glueck, Deborah H.; Stanislawski, Maggie A.; Alaimo, Katherine; Villalobos, Angel; Hebert, James R.; Dexter, Kelsey; Li, Kaigan; Litt, Jill (Future Medicine, 2020)
    Aim: We explored the feasibility of collecting and analyzing human microbiome data in a longitudinal randomized controlled trial of community gardening. Methods & materials: Participants were randomly assigned to gardening ...
  • Green spaces and general health: roles of mental health status, social support, and physical activity
    Dadvand, Payam; Bartoll, Xavier; Basagaña Flores, Xavier; Dalmau Bueno, Albert; Martínez Muriano, David; Ambros, Albert; Cirach, Marta; Triguero Mas, Margarita, 1985-; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Borrell i Thió, Carme; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J. (Elsevier, 2016)
    Green spaces are associated with improved health, but little is known about mechanisms underlying such association. We aimed to assess the association between greenness exposure and subjective general health (SGH) and to ...
  • Green spaces and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
    Rojas Rueda, David, 1979-; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Pérez-León, Daniela; Mudu, Pierpaolo (Elsevier, 2019)
    Background: Green spaces have been proposed to be a health determinant, improving health and wellbeing through different mechanisms. We aimed to systematically review the epidemiological evidence from longitudinal studies ...
  • Health benefits of physical activity related to an urban riverside regeneration
    Vert Roca, Cristina, 1991-; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Grellier, James; Fleming, Lora E.; White, Mathew P.; Rojas Rueda, David, 1979- (MDPI, 2019)
    The promotion of physical activity through better urban design is one pathway by which health and well-being improvements can be achieved. This study aimed to quantify health and health-related economic impacts associated ...
  • Health impact assessment of Philadelphia’s 2025 tree canopy cover goals
    Kondo, Michelle C.; Mueller, Natalie, 1988-; Locke, Dexter H.; Roman, Lara A.; Rojas Rueda, David, 1979-; Schinasi, Leah H.; Gascon Merlos, Mireia, 1984-; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J. (Elsevier, 2020)
    Background: Cities across the world are undertaking ambitious projects to expand tree canopy by increasing the number of trees planted throughout public and private spaces. In epidemiological studies, greenspaces in urban ...

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