Steve Hemingway, Andrew Clifton, John Stephenson, Karen-Leigh Edward
Facilitating knowledge of mental health nurses to undertake physical health interventions: a pre-test/post-test evaluation
Journal of nursing management
european environment agency identified northern italy one polluted areas europe among air contaminants black carbon bc identified sensitive marker traffic related air pollution study aims investigate spatial distribution bc catchment area elementary school milan biggest city northern italy using land use regression lur models focusing especially morning rush hour mrh two recruitment campaigns performed asking schoolchildrens parents residents study area host monitoring site dwellings finally 34 monitoring sites 1 reference site sampled bc measured two seasonal campaigns using eight microaethalometers six seasonal annual lur models developed 3 focused mrh overall median bc 3247 1309 ngm3 cold warm season respectively seasons significant spatial variation monitoring sites mrh values higher daily values median concentrations 4227 2331 ngm3 respectively developed lur models showed bc variability well explained traffic variables r2 ranged 052 079 065 081 seasonalannual mrh lur models respectively lur models based traffic variables explain measured bc distribution variability warm cold season mrh represents critical moment bc year increase 1000 ngm3 respective daily median value differences magnitude according location results highlight mobility issue one important challenges reduce air pollution city milan particular concern elementary schoolchildren commute school mrh