Jone Vencloviene

TL;DR: It was found that the distance from people’s residence to green spaces was not related to the prevalence of health-related variables, and public health policies aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles in urban settings could produce cardiovascular benefits.

TL;DR: An increase in distance to a city parks was associated with an increase in risk of preterm birth and decrease of gestational age, and both higher surrounding greenness level and proximity to park have beneficial effects on pregnancy outcomes.

TL;DR: The results of this study suggested that smoking, even at a low-level, ought to be considered a potential risk factor for adverse birth outcomes and that genetic polymorphism may contribute to individual variation in tobacco smoke response.

TL;DR: THM internal dose in pregnancy varies substantially across individuals, and depends on both water THM levels and water use habits, and increased internal dose may affect fetal growth.

TL;DR: The results of long-term investigations of Scots pine growth and condition in the impact zone of one of the biggest air pollution sources in Lithuania--mineral fertilizers plant "Achema" are presented, indicating that the recovery of tree increment was mostly caused by distinct reduction of emissions of nitrogen and sulphur oxides and dust of mineral fertilizers.