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  1. Our recent study shows how access to nature can protect heart health by improving microcirculation.
  2. The impact of black carbon (BC) on mode-specific galvanic skin response (GSR) as a measure of stress in urban environments
  3. Day-to-day intrapersonal variability in mobility patterns and association with perceived stress: A cross-sectional study using GPS from 122 individuals in three European cities
  4. The effects of traveling in different transport modes on galvanic skin response (GSR) as a measure of stress: An observational study
  5. Respiratory ventilation and inhaled air pollution dose while riding with a conventional and an electric-assisted cycle along routes with different elevation profiles
  6. Personal exposure to equivalent black carbon in children in Milan, Italy: Time-activity patterns and predictors by season
  7. The climate change mitigation effects of daily active travel in cities
  8. The climate change mitigation impacts of active travel: Evidence from a longitudinal panel study in seven European cities
  9. Denser Retinal Microvascular Network Is Inversely Associated With Behavioral Outcomes and Sustained Attention in Children
  10. Assessing the Policy Environment for Active Mobility in Cities—Development and Feasibility of the PASTA Cycling and Walking Policy Environment Score
  11. What explains public transport use? Evidence from seven European cities
  12. The climate change mitigation effects of active travel
  13. Cyclist crash rates and risk factors in a prospective cohort in seven European cities
  14. Cycling exposure and infrastructural correlates in a Flemish adolescent population
  15. Impacts of study design on sample size, participation bias, and outcome measurement: A case study from bicycling research
  16. Annual, seasonal, and morning rush hour Land Use Regression models for black carbon in a school catchment area of Milan, Italy
  17. Transport most likely to cause air pollution peak exposures in everyday life: Evidence from over 2000 days of personal monitoring
  18. Correlates of Walking for Travel in Seven European Cities: The PASTA Project
  19. Is a Land Use Regression Model Capable of Predicting the Cleanest Route to School?
  20. Physical activity of electric bicycle users compared to conventional bicycle users and non-cyclists: Insights based on health and transport data from an online survey in seven European cities
  21. Effects of physical activity and air pollution on blood pressure
  22. Evaluation of Different Recruitment Methods: Longitudinal, Web-Based, Pan-European Physical Activity Through Sustainable Transport Approaches (PASTA) Project
  23. Microvascular reactivity in rehabilitating cardiac patients based on measurements of retinal blood vessel diameters
  24. The effects of transport mode use on self-perceived health, mental health, and social contact measures: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study
  25. Transport mode choice and body mass index: Cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence from a European-wide study
  26. Short-term effects of physical activity, air pollution and their interaction on the cardiovascular and respiratory system
  27. DNA hypomethylation in association with internal and external markers of traffic exposure in a panel of healthy adults
  28. Health impact assessment of cycling network expansions in European cities
  29. Black Carbon Reduces the Beneficial Effect of Physical Activity on Lung Function
  30. Concern over health effects of air pollution is associated to NO2 in seven European cities
  31. European cyclists' travel behavior: Differences and similarities between seven European (PASTA) cities
  32. In-vehicle exposure to Diesel Soot (Black carbon) is reduced by the Euro V legislation.
  33. Recent versus chronic fine particulate air pollution exposure as determinant of the retinal microvasculature in school children
  34. Short-term air pollution exposure decreases lung function: a repeated measures study in healthy adults
  35. Health Impact Assessment of Cycling Network Expansions in European Cities
  36. A paradigm shift in the spatial and temporal resolution in land-use regression.
  37. On the location of reported and unreported cycling accidents: A spatial network analysis for Brussels
  38. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in daily life: A comparative analysis of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and the SenseWear armband
  39. Using heart rate and breathing sensors to estimate the dose of air pollution inhaled
  40. Characteristics of bicycle crashes in an adolescent population in Flanders (Belgium)
  41. LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Lung function is associated with air pollution in healthy adults
  42. miRNA expression profiles and retinal blood vessel calibers are associated with short-term particulate matter air pollution exposure
  43. Short-term fluctuations in personal black carbon exposure are associated with rapid changes in carotid arterial stiffening
  44. Perceived accessibility is an important factor in transport choice — Results from the AVENUE project
  45. Dynamic assessment of inhaled air pollution using GPS and accelerometer data
  46. The dataset of the European FP7 project PASTA. What data was collected and how?
  47. Health Benefits of increased cycling are higher than investment costs
  48. Dynamics of ultrafine particles inside a roadway tunnel
  49. Physical Activity through Sustainable Transport Approaches (PASTA): protocol for a multi-centre, longitudinal study
  50. How dangerous is cycling? We won't know unless we find out first how far people cycle.
  51. Converting traffic noise into a surrogate measure for air pollution
  52. Changes in miRNA expression and retinal blood vessels are associated with short-term air pollution exposure.
  53. Microvascular responses in association with recent and chronic exposure to particulate air pollution in school children
  54. Health impact assessment of active transportation: A systematic review
  55. A68 Inhalation of traffic-related air pollution using personal monitoring and wearable technology
  56. P04 Relating physical activity and transport behaviour to health status
  57. A72 Cyclists and traffic-related air pollution: comparison based on traffic density influence
  58. Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, a Marker of Subclinical Atherosclerosis, and Particulate Air Pollution Exposure: the Meta-Analytical Evidence
  59. Blood Pressure and Same-Day Exposure to Air Pollution at School: Associations with Nano-Sized to Coarse PM in Children
  60. Blood pressure changes in association with black carbon exposure in a panel of healthy adults are independent of retinal microcirculation
  61. Perceived health status associated with transport choice for short distance trips
  62. Applicability of a noise-based model to estimate in-traffic exposure to black carbon and particle number concentrations in different cultures
  63. Blood pressure changes in association with personal black carbon exposure are not mediated through microcirculatory responses
  64. Carotid intima-media thickness is positively associated with subchronic personal exposure to black carbon: A study in a panel of healthy adults
  65. Health and environmental benefits related to electric vehicle introduction in EU countries
  66. Airway oxidative stress and inflammation markers in exhaled breath from children are linked with exposure to black carbon
  67. Fundus Photography as a Convenient Tool to Study Microvascular Responses to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Epidemiological Studies
  68. Physical Activity, Air Pollution and the Brain
  69. Utilitarian Cycling in Belgium: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Regular Cyclists
  70. Fine atmospheric particles from agricultural practices in Flanders: from emissions to health effects and limit values
  71. Land use regression models as a tool for short, medium and long term exposure to traffic related air pollution
  72. Implementation and validation of a modeling framework to assess personal exposure to black carbon
  73. Which types of infrastructure increase (or decrease) accident risk for cyclists?
  74. Modeling Personal Exposure to Air Pollution with AB2C: Environmental Inequality
  75. Host and environmental predictors of exhaled breath temperature in the elderly
  76. Exposure to diesel soot of a bicyclist is explained by the noise exposure of the cyclist.
  77. Personal and Environmental Characteristics Associated with Choice of Active Transport Modes versus Car Use for Different Trip Purposes of Trips up to 7.5 Kilometers in The Netherlands
  78. Influence of ambient air pollution on global DNA methylation in healthy adults: A seasonal follow-up
  79. Modeling temporal and spatial variability of traffic-related air pollution: Hourly land use regression models for black carbon
  80. Limits to active transport substitution of short car trips
  81. Retinal Microvascular Responses to Short-Term Changes in Particulate Air Pollution in Healthy Adults
  82. Is Driving 1 km to Work Worse for the Environment Than Driving 1 km for Shopping?
  83. Street characteristics and traffic factors determining road users' exposure to black carbon
  84. Jogging in a city does not have all the health benefits of excercising in a rural environment
  85. Presentation and evaluation of an integrated model chain to respond to traffic- and health-related policy questions
  86. Assessing the environmental impact associated with different trip purposes
  87. Integrated health impact assessment of travel behaviour: Model exploration and application to a fuel price increase
  88. A comparative study of traffic related air pollution next to a motorway and a motorway flyover
  89. PM2.5 and NOx from traffic: Human health impacts, external costs and policy implications from the Belgian perspective
  90. Integration of population mobility in the evaluation of air quality measures on local and regional scales
  91. Negative effects of ultrafine particle exposure during forced exercise on the expression of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the hippocampus of rats
  92. Health impact assessment of air pollution using a dynamic exposure profile: Implications for exposure and health impact estimates
  93. O-082
  94. P-020
  95. Stratégies pour définir des valeurs « de référence »
  96. Wintertime spatio-temporal variation of ultrafine particles in a Belgian city
  97. Changed gene expression in brains of mice exposed to traffic in a highway tunnel
  98. How much air pollution enters your car while driven?
  99. A prospective cohort study on minor accidents involving commuter cyclists in Belgium
  100. Shop opening hours and population exposure to NO2 assessed with an activity-based transportation model
  101. Lung deposited dose of UFP and PM for cyclists and car passengers in Belgium
  102. Using an Activity-Based Framework to Determine Effects of a Policy Measure on Population Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide
  103. No exercise-induced increase in serum BDNF after cycling near a major traffic road
  104. Impact of time–activity patterns on personal exposure to black carbon
  105. Improving health through policies that promote active travel: A review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment
  106. Ten years of research and policy on particulate matter air pollution in hot spot Flanders
  107. Cycling: Health Benefits and Risks
  108. Cycling: Health Benefits and Risks
  109. Cycle commuting in Belgium: Spatial determinants and ‘re-cycling’ strategies
  110. PM, NOx and CO2 emission reductions from speed management policies in Europe
  111. Commuting by bike in Belgium, the costs of minor accidents
  112. Subclinical responses in healthy cyclists briefly exposed to traffic-related air pollution: an intervention study
  113. Exposure to particulate matter in traffic: A comparison of cyclists and car passengers
  114. Applying activity-travel data for the assessment of vehicle exhaust emissions: Application of a GPS-enhanced data collection tool
  115. New Directions: Air pollution epidemiology can benefit from activity-based models
  116. Emissions of maritime transport: A European reference system
  117. An Integrated Activity-Based Modelling Framework to Assess Vehicle Emissions: Approach and Application
  118. Disaggregation of nation-wide dynamic population exposure estimates in The Netherlands: Applications of activity-based transport models
  119. Modelling Gender Specific Exposure to Air Pollution
  120. Socio-Economic Class and Exposure to NO2 Air Pollution in the Netherlands
  121. Using on-board logging devices to study the longer-term impact of an eco-driving course
  122. The contribution of activity-based transport models to air quality modelling: A validation of the ALBATROSS–AURORA model chain
  123. A dynamic activity-based population modelling approach to evaluate exposure to air pollution: Methods and application to a Dutch urban area
  124. Mapping bicycle use and the risk of accidents for commuters who cycle to work in Belgium
  125. Exposure assessment of a cyclist to PM10 and ultrafine particles
  126. Exposure of Cyclists to Ultra Fine Particles
  127. Lower emissions of NOx & SO2 cause an increase in the health costs they cause (per tonne emitted).
  128. Simulating the impact of urban sprawl on air quality and population exposure in the German Ruhr area. Part I: Reproducing the base state
  129. Simulating the impact of urban sprawl on air quality and population exposure in the German Ruhr area. Part II: Development and evaluation of an urban growth scenario
  130. The Effect of Changing Background Emissions on External Cost Estimates for Secondary Particulates
  131. Inventory and forecasting of maritime emissions in the Belgian sea territory, an activity-based emission model
  132. PM and NO2 at urban sites with different traffic exposure: curb site measurements in Flemish cities
  133. Driving with intelligent speed adaptation: Final results of the Belgian ISA-trial
  134. Gender-linked disparity in vehicle exhaust emissions? Results from an activity-based survey
  135. Effect of speed reduction on emissions of heavy duty lorries
  136. Influence of gear-changing behaviour on fuel use and vehicular exhaust emissions
  137. Emissions factors for cars based on speed and acceleration
  138. An uncertainty analysis of air pollution externalities from road transport in Belgium in 2010
  139. ExternE: A European Accounting Framework for Life Cycle Impact Assessment and External Costs of Transport
  140. On the spatial distribution and respiratory environment of benthic macroinvertebrates in ponds
  141. On the relationship between vertical microdistribution and adaptations to oxygen stress in littoral Chironomidae (Diptera)
  142. On the reliability of Ponar grab samples for the quantitative study of benthic invertebrates in ponds
  143. Research on the Spatial Variability of Three Sediment Types in Flanders
  144. Trace metal levels in water, sediments and Chironomus gr. thumni, from different water courses in Flanders (Belgium)