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Ole Raaschou-Nielsen

Ole Raaschou-Nielsen

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Overview

Ole Raaschou-Nielsen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has a substantial body of research focused on environmental science, particularly in areas concerning air pollution and its health effects. Their work spans topics related to air quality, public health, and environmental impacts.

The scientist's research primarily covers the field of Environmental Science with a particular emphasis on several subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Speech and Hearing, Automotive Engineering, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Pollution.

Main research topics explored in their publications include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Ole Raaschou-Nielsen has contributed to a number of papers in prominent scientific journals and venues. Recent notable publications include:

  • 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
  • Long-term exposure to low-level air pollution and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The ELAPSE project, 2020, Environment International

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ole Raaschou-Nielsen include:

  • Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt
  • Matthias Ketzel
  • Jørgen Brandt
  • Mette Sørensen
  • Aslak Harbo Poulsen

Their research is frequently published in scientific journals such as Environmental Research, ISEE Conference Abstracts, Environment International, Environmental Health Perspectives, and International Journal of Cancer. The quantity of publications in these venues ranges from 5 to 20 articles per outlet, reflecting ongoing engagement within key domains of environmental health research.

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

  • 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

  • Outdoor Particulate Matter Exposure and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Ghassan B. Hamra;Neela Guha;Aaron Cohen;Francine Laden

  • 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

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution: A Cohort Study

    Zorana J. Andersen;Martin Hvidberg;Steen S. Jensen;Matthias Ketzel

  • Long-term exposure to road traffic noise and incident diabetes: a cohort study.

    Mette Sørensen;Zorana J Andersen;Rikke B Nordsborg;Thomas Becker

  • Lung Cancer and Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide and Traffic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Ghassan B. Hamra;Francine Laden;Aaron J. Cohen;Ole Raaschou-Nielsen

  • Road traffic noise and stroke: a prospective cohort study

    Mette Sørensen;Martin Hvidberg;Zorana J. Andersen;Rikke B. Nordsborg

  • 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

  • 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

  • Ambient Air Pollution and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertensive Disorders A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Marie Pedersen;Leslie T. Stayner;Rémy Slama;Mette Sørensen

  • Particulate matter air pollution components and risk for lung cancer

    Ole Raaschou-Nielsen;Rob Beelen;Meng Wang;Gerard Hoek

  • Diabetes incidence and long-term exposure to air pollution: a cohort study.

    Zorana J. Andersen;Ole Raaschou-Nielsen;Matthias Ketzel;Steen S. Jensen

  • DNA repair polymorphisms and cancer risk in non-smokers in a cohort study.

    G Matullo;AM Dunning;S Guarrera;C Baynes

  • Exposure to ultrafine particles from ambient air and oxidative stress-induced DNA damage.

    Elvira Vaclavik Bräuner;Lykke Forchhammer;Peter Møller;Jacob Simonsen

  • Indoor particles affect vascular function in the aged: an air filtration-based intervention study.

    Elvira Vaclavik Bräuner;Lykke Forchhammer;Peter Møller;Lars Barregard

  • Road traffic noise and incident myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study.

    Mette Sørensen;Zorana J. Andersen;Rikke B. Nordsborg;Steen S. Jensen

  • Exposure to ambient concentrations of particulate air pollution does not influence vascular function or inflammatory pathways in young healthy individuals.

    Elvira V Bräuner;Peter Møller;Lars Barregard;Lars O Dragsted

  • Traffic Related Air Pollution Associated with Mild Stroke Hospital Admissions in Copenhagen, Denmark

    Zorana Jovanovic Andersen;Tom Skyhøj Olsen;Klaus Kaae Andersen;Steffen Loft

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne Tjønneland
Anne Tjønneland University of Copenhagen
Kim Overvad
Kim Overvad Aarhus University
Matthias Ketzel
Matthias Ketzel University of Surrey
Zorana Jovanovic Andersen
Zorana Jovanovic Andersen University of Copenhagen
Paolo Vineis
Paolo Vineis Imperial College London
Kees de Hoogh
Kees de Hoogh Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Steffen Loft
Steffen Loft University of Copenhagen
Gerard Hoek
Gerard Hoek Utrecht University
Bert Brunekreef
Bert Brunekreef Utrecht University
Ming-Yi Tsai
Ming-Yi Tsai University of Washington

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