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Kees de Hoogh is affiliated with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Switzerland. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science with a strong focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. The research extends into various subfields including Environmental Engineering, Speech and Hearing, Pollution, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's recent publications include studies on the health impacts of air pollution and related mortality risks, highlighting the long-term consequences of exposure to low-level ambient air pollution in Europe.

  • Premature mortality due to air pollution in European cities: a health impact assessment (2021, The Lancet Planetary Health)
  • Long-term exposure to low ambient air pollution concentrations and mortality among 28 million people: results from seven large European cohorts within the ELAPSE project (2022, The Lancet Planetary Health)
  • Long term exposure to low level air pollution and mortality in eight European cohorts within the ELAPSE project: pooled analysis (2021, BMJ)
  • Long-term exposure to low-level ambient air pollution and incidence of stroke and coronary heart disease: a pooled analysis of six European cohorts within the ELAPSE project (2021, The Lancet Planetary Health)
  • Long-term low-level ambient air pollution exposure and risk of lung cancer - A pooled analysis of 7 European cohorts (2020, Environment International)

Kees de Hoogh frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting a broad research network. Key collaborators include:

  • Danielle Vienneau
  • Massimo Stafoggia
  • Bert Brunekreef
  • Jie Chen
  • Evangelia Samoli

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications in notable venues, characterized by a high output in environmental and public health journals:

  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environment International
  • Environmental Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution

Their research primarily revolves around several key topics, demonstrating wide-ranging interests within environmental health:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Urban Green Space and Health

Best Publications

  • Air pollution and lung cancer incidence in 17 European cohorts : Prospective analyses from the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE)

    Ole Raaschou-Nielsen;Zorana Jovanovic Andersen;Rob Beelen;Evangelia Samoli

  • A review of land-use regression models to assess spatial variation of outdoor air pollution

    Gerard Hoek;Rob Beelen;Kees de Hoogh;Danielle Vienneau

  • Effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on natural-cause mortality : An analysis of 22 European cohorts within the multicentre ESCAPE project

    Rob Beelen;Ole Raaschou-Nielsen;Massimo Stafoggia;Zorana Jovanovic Andersen

  • Development of Land Use Regression Models for PM2.5, PM2.5 Absorbance, PM10 and PMcoarse in 20 European Study Areas; Results of the ESCAPE Project

    Marloes Eeftens;Rob Beelen;Kees de Hoogh;Tom Bellander

  • Development of NO2 and NOx land use regression models for estimating air pollution exposure in 36 study areas in Europe - The ESCAPE project

    Rob Beelen;Gerard Hoek;Danielle Vienneau;Marloes Eeftens

  • Long term exposure to ambient air pollution and incidence of acute coronary events: prospective cohort study and meta-analysis in 11 European cohorts from the ESCAPE Project

    Giulia Cesaroni;Francesco Forastiere;Massimo Stafoggia;Zorana J Andersen

  • Ambient air pollution and low birthweight: a European cohort study (ESCAPE)

    Marie Pedersen;Lise Giorgis-Allemand;Claire Bernard;Inmaculada Aguilera

  • Premature mortality due to air pollution in European cities: a health impact assessment

    Sasha Khomenko;Marta Cirach;Evelise Pereira-Barboza;Natalie Mueller

  • Air pollution, lung function and COPD: results from the population-based UK Biobank study

    Dany Doiron;Dany Doiron;Dany Doiron;Kees de Hoogh;Kees de Hoogh;Nicole Probst-Hensch;Nicole Probst-Hensch;Isabel Fortier

  • Spatial variation of PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5 absorbance and PMcoarse concentrations between and within 20 European study areas and the relationship with NO2 : results of the ESCAPE project

    Marloes Eeftens;Ming-Yi Tsai;Ming-Yi Tsai;Ming-Yi Tsai;Christophe Ampe;Bernhard Anwander

  • Adult lung function and long-term air pollution exposure. ESCAPE: a multicentre cohort study and meta-analysis

    Martin Adam;Martin Adam;Tamara Schikowski;Anne Elie Carsin;Yutong Cai

  • Long-term exposure to low ambient air pollution concentrations and mortality among 28 million people: results from seven large European cohorts within the ELAPSE project.

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  • Variation of NO2 and NOx concentrations between and within 36 European study areas: Results from the ESCAPE study

    Josef Cyrys;Marloes Eeftens;Joachim Heinrich;Christophe Ampe

  • Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and incidence of cerebrovascular events: results from 11 European cohorts within the ESCAPE project.

    Massimo Stafoggia;Giulia Cesaroni;Annette Peters;Zorana Jovanovic Andersen

  • Estimation of daily PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Italy, 2013-2015, using a spatiotemporal land-use random-forest model.

    Massimo Stafoggia;Tom Bellander;Simone Bucci;Marina Davoli

  • Long-term exposure to air pollution and cardiovascular mortality: an analysis of 22 European cohorts.

    Rob Beelen;Massimo Stafoggia;Ole Raaschou-Nielsen;Zorana Jovanovic Andersen

  • Spatial PM2.5, NO2, O3 and BC models for Western Europe - Evaluation of spatiotemporal stability.

    Kees de Hoogh;Kees de Hoogh;Jie Chen;John Gulliver;Barbara Hoffmann

  • Aircraft noise and cardiovascular disease near Heathrow airport in London: small area study

    Anna L Hansell;Anna L Hansell;Marta Blangiardo;Lea Fortunato;Sarah Floud

  • A comparison of linear regression, regularization, and machine learning algorithms to develop Europe-wide spatial models of fine particles and nitrogen dioxide.

    Jie Chen;Kees de Hoogh;Kees de Hoogh;John Gulliver;Barbara Hoffmann

  • Mapping of background air pollution at a fine spatial scale across the European Union.

    Rob Beelen;Gerard Hoek;Edzer Pebesma;Edzer Pebesma;Danielle Vienneau

  • Air Pollution and Mortality in Seven Million Adults: The Dutch Environmental Longitudinal Study (DUELS)

    Paul H. Fischer;Marten Marra;Caroline B. Ameling;Gerard Hoek

  • Spatial variation of PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5 absorbance and PMcoarse concentrations between and within 20 European study areas and the relationship with NO2 - Results of the ESCAPE project

    Marloes Eeftens;Ming-Yi Tsai;Christophe Ampe;Bernhard Anwander

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard Hoek
Gerard Hoek Utrecht University
Bert Brunekreef
Bert Brunekreef Utrecht University
Ming-Yi Tsai
Ming-Yi Tsai University of Washington
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Marloes Eeftens
Marloes Eeftens Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Danielle Vienneau
Danielle Vienneau Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Rob Beelen
Rob Beelen Utrecht University
John S. Gulliver
John S. Gulliver University of Minnesota
Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Ole Raaschou-Nielsen Aarhus University
Meng Wang
Meng Wang University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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