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Overview

Cristina Linares is affiliated with the Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science with a particular emphasis on health, toxicology, mutagenesis, and the broader impacts of global and planetary change. The subfields covered in their work include ecology, oceanography, and general health professions.

The scientist's publications address several main topics including:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Global Health Care Issues

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Cristina Linares are:

  • Julio Díaz
  • Joaquim Garrabou
  • J.A. López-Bueno
  • Gerardo Sánchez Martínez
  • Jean-Baptiste Ledoux

They have contributed to numerous publications in several key scientific journals, with a notable presence in:

  • Environmental Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Environmental Sciences Europe
  • Journal of Animal Ecology

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea", 2022, Global Change Biology
  • "The influence of climate change on food production and food safety", 2022, Environmental Research
  • "Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population - Current situation, projections, preparedness and adaptation", 2020, Environmental Research
  • "Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species", 2020, BioInvasions Records
  • "Climate change transforms the functional identity of Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages", 2021, Ecology Letters

The body of work by Cristina Linares includes extensive analysis of ecological and public health impacts related to climate and environmental changes, with a robust interdisciplinary approach integrating marine sciences and health research.

Best Publications

  • Road traffic noise effects on cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic health: An integrative model of biological mechanisms.

    Alberto Recio;Cristina Linares;José Ramón Banegas;Julio Díaz

  • Impact of high temperatures on hospital admissions: comparative analysis with previous studies about mortality (Madrid).

    C. Linares;J. Díaz

  • Short-term Associations between Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter and Hospitalizations in Southern Europe: Results from the MED-PARTICLES Project

    Massimo Stafoggia;Evangelia Samoli;Ester Alessandrini;Ennio Cadum

  • Desert Dust Outbreaks in Southern Europe: Contribution to Daily PM10 Concentrations and Short-Term Associations with Mortality and Hospital Admissions

    Massimo Stafoggia;Stefano Zauli-Sajani;Jorge Pey;Evangelia Samoli

  • The influence of climate change on food production and food safety.

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  • Mortality impact of extreme winter temperatures.

    Julio Díaz;Ricardo García;César López;Cristina Linares

  • Health impact assessment of a reduction in ambient PM(2.5) levels in Spain.

    Elena Boldo;Cristina Linares;Julio Lumbreras;Rafael Borge

  • Short-term impact of particulate matter (PM(2.5)) on respiratory mortality in Madrid.

    Rosana Guaita;Miryam Pichiule;Tomás Maté;Cristina Linares

  • Short-term effect of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on daily mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system in Madrid (Spain)

    T. Maté;R. Guaita;M. Pichiule;C. Linares

  • The impact of the summer 2003 heat wave in Iberia: how should we measure it?

    Juan Díaz;R. García-Herrera;R. M. Trigo;R. M. Trigo;Cristina Linares

  • Role of Saharan dust in the relationship between particulate matter and short-term daily mortality among the elderly in Madrid (Spain)

    E. Jiménez;C. Linares;D. Martínez;J. Díaz

  • Short-term effects of particulate matter constituents on daily hospitalizations and mortality in five South-European cities: results from the MED-PARTICLES project.

    Xavier Basagaña;Bénédicte Jacquemin;Angeliki Karanasiou;Bart Ostro

  • Impacts of climate change on the public health of the Mediterranean Basin population - Current situation, projections, preparedness and adaptation.

    Cristina Linares;Julio Díaz;Maya Negev;Gerardo Sánchez Martínez

  • Daily and hourly sourcing of metallic and mineral dust in urban air contaminated by traffic and coal-burning emissions

    Teresa Moreno;Angeliki Karanasiou;Fulvio Amato;Franco Lucarelli

  • Health impact assessment of traffic noise in Madrid (Spain).

    Aurelio Tobías;Alberto Recio;Julio Díaz;Cristina Linares

  • Geographical variation in relative risks associated with heat: Update of Spain's Heat Wave Prevention Plan

    J. Díaz;R. Carmona;I.J. Mirón;C. Ortiz

  • Short-term effects of particulate matter on total mortality during Saharan dust outbreaks: a case-crossover analysis in Madrid (Spain).

    Aurelio Tobías;Laura Pérez;Julio Díaz;Cristina Linares

  • Saharan dust intrusions in Spain: Health impacts and associated synoptic conditions

    Julio Díaz;Cristina Linares;Rocío Carmona;Ana Russo

  • Short-term association between environmental factors and hospital admissions due to dementia in Madrid.

    C. Linares;D. Culqui;R. Carmona;C. Ortiz

  • Short term effect of air pollution, noise and heat waves on preterm births in Madrid (Spain)

    Virginia Arroyo;Julio Díaz;Cristina Ortiz;Rocío Carmona

  • Emission factors from road dust resuspension in a Mediterranean freeway

    F. Amato;A. Karanasiou;T. Moreno;A. Alastuey

  • Impact of extreme temperatures on daily mortality in Madrid (Spain) among the 45-64 age-group

    Julio Díaz;Cristina Linares;Aurelio Tobías

  • Impact of air pollution and temperature on adverse birth outcomes: Madrid, 2001-2009.

    Virginia Arroyo;Julio Díaz;Rocío Carmona;Cristina Ortiz

Frequent Co-Authors

Julio Díaz
Julio Díaz Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Angeliki Karanasiou
Angeliki Karanasiou Spanish National Research Council
Teresa Moreno
Teresa Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Rafael Borge
Rafael Borge Technical University of Madrid
Andrés Alastuey
Andrés Alastuey Spanish National Research Council
Fulvio Amato
Fulvio Amato Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research
Ricardo M. Trigo
Ricardo M. Trigo University of Lisbon
Francesco Forastiere
Francesco Forastiere Imperial College London
Evangelia Samoli
Evangelia Samoli National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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