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ARPA-E
Government•Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States•
About: ARPA-E is a government organization based out in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Climate change. The organization has 1161 authors who have published 1267 publications receiving 30049 citations. The organization is also known as: Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
Topics: Population, Climate change, Precipitation, Snow, Air quality index
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TL;DR: In this paper, a small test emission chamber was used to evaluate solvent-and water-based wood stain emission profiles in terms of total and individual VOCs, which enabled to identify the compounds emitted at higher concentration for each type of stain, examine their decay curve and finally to estimate the concentration in a reference room.
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TL;DR: Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only disease‐modifying treatment in patients with seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (SAR) and its efficacy depends on the precise identification of the triggering allergen.
Abstract: BACKGROUND Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is the only disease-modifying treatment in patients with seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (SAR). Its efficacy depends on the precise identification of the triggering allergen. However, diagnostics based on retrospective clinical history and sensitization to whole extracts (SWE) often leads to equivocal results. OBJECTIVES To assess the usability and impact of a recently established algorithm for a clinical decision support system (@IT2020-CDSS) for SAR and its diagnostic steps [anamnesis, SWE (skin prick test or serum IgE), component resolved diagnosis, CRD, and real-time digital symptom recording, eDiary] on doctor's AIT prescription decisions. METHODS After educational training on the @IT2020-CDSS algorithm, 46 doctors (18 allergy specialists, AS, and 28 general practitioners, GP) expressed their hypothetical AIT prescription for 10 clinical index cases. Decisions were recorded repeatedly based on different steps of the algorithm. The usability and perceived impact of the algorithm were evaluated. RESULTS The combined use of CRD and an eDiary increased the hypothetical AIT prescriptions, both among AS and GP (p < .01). AIT prescription for pollen and Alternaria allergy based on anamnesis and SWE was heterogeneous but converged towards a consensus by integrating CRD and eDiary information. Doctors considered the algorithm useful and recognized its potential in enhancing traditional diagnostics. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The implementation of CRD and eDiary in the @IT2020-CDSS algorithm improved consensus on AIT prescription for SAR among AS and GP. The potential usefulness of a CDSS for aetiological diagnosis of SAR and AIT prescription in real-world clinical practice deserves further investigation.
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TL;DR: In this article, a wide-ranging investigation of the COVID-19 LOCkdown effects on the atmospheric composition in five Italian Urban Sites (AER-LOCUS) has been carried out and is presented in this study.
Abstract: A widE-Ranging investigation of the first COVID-19 LOCkdown effects on the atmospheric composition in five Italian Urban Sites (AER–LOCUS) has been carried out and is presented in this study. The analysis uses particle and gas concentrations from surface in situ sampling, column aerosol and gas properties from photometer/spectrometers, and satellite NO2 determinations at five sites distributed over the whole Italian territory: Aosta, Milan, Bologna, Rome, and Taranto. These data are related to meteorological conditions to identify the numerous events of long-range transport and separate local from remote influences. Four different types of long-range transport over Italy are identified during the lockdown period, affecting PM10, PM2.5, and NO2 concentrations, and aerosol optical depths: fires plumes from Eastern Europe and Montenegro, dust from the Caspian area and from the Sahara, and pollution from the Po Valley. Once the long-range transport events are identified and excluded, the variation of gas and particle concentrations occurring during the containment period is calculated with respect to the period 2015–2019. A general decrease of PM10 (ranging from a maximum of −52% in Aosta to a minimum of −4% in Taranto), PM2.5 (from −46% in Aosta and Milan to −0.6% in Bologna), BC (from −77% in Aosta to −25% in Milan), NO2 (from −72% in Rome to −4% in Taranto), and benzene (about −50%) concentration is found. A positive variation of PM2.5 is conversely found during March in the southern sites due to some stagnation events, and a strong increase of benzene (up to +104%) in the industrial area of Taranto. Ozone is found to increase by an average of about 30% in all sites. The removal of the long-range transport contributions affects the variations with respect to the reference period reducing the concentrations by up to 22% for PM10 and 29% for PM2.5 in the northern sites, and 18% for PM10 and 16% for PM2.5 in the southern sites. For NO2 the reduction due to the removal is up to 14% in Milan and 6% in the southern sites, while for the aerosol optical depth it is up to 70% in Aosta and 50% in Rome.
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TL;DR: The highest Hg concentrations were observed in stream sediments and soils directly impacted by Hg mine runoff, and results from water, air, and vegetable sampling indicate low potential for human exposure to Hg.
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TL;DR: The results of an extensive measurement campaign on artificial tanning appliances are presented and it is indicated that tanning devices equipped with low pressure lamps showed higher ultraviolet levels of effective irradiance and less compliance with standard requirements.
Abstract: Use of ultraviolet radiation-emitting tanning devices has been classified as “carcinogenic to humans” (group 1) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Following this classification, the knowledge of typical ultraviolet emission levels from tanning devices can be of interest for
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Antonio Russo | 88 | 934 | 34563 |
John V. Guttag | 62 | 254 | 17679 |
Mauro Rossi | 56 | 407 | 13056 |
Gianpaolo Balsamo | 54 | 131 | 31691 |
David Evans | 52 | 130 | 13455 |
Barbara Stenni | 44 | 148 | 10859 |
Luigi Bisanti | 42 | 104 | 8560 |
Marco Fontana | 42 | 384 | 7526 |
Andrea Ranzi | 42 | 101 | 8090 |
Dario Mirabelli | 37 | 127 | 3842 |
Marco Turco | 32 | 78 | 2709 |
Stefania La Grutta | 31 | 141 | 2691 |
Maurizio Forte | 28 | 135 | 2962 |
Gianluigi de Gennaro | 28 | 86 | 2853 |
Giovanni Martinelli | 27 | 104 | 2439 |