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Sean Semple
Researcher at University of Stirling
Publications - 238
Citations - 6543
Sean Semple is an academic researcher from University of Stirling. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Environmental exposure. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 213 publications receiving 5415 citations. Previous affiliations of Sean Semple include University of Edinburgh & University of Aberdeen.
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Respiratory risks from household air pollution in low and middle income countries
Stephen B. Gordon,Nigel Bruce,Jonathan Grigg,Patricia L. Hibberd,Om P Kurmi,Kin Bong Hubert Lam,Kevin Mortimer,Kwaku Poku Asante,Kalpana Balakrishnan,John R. Balmes,John R. Balmes,Naor Bar-Zeev,Naor Bar-Zeev,Michael N. Bates,Patrick N. Breysse,Sonia Buist,Zhengming Chen,Deborah Havens,Darby Jack,Surinder K. Jindal,Haidong Kan,Sumi Mehta,Peter P. Moschovis,Luke P. Naeher,Archana B. Patel,Rogelio Pérez-Padilla,Daniel Pope,Jamie Rylance,Sean Semple,William J. Martin +29 more
TL;DR: Evidence for the association between household air pollution and respiratory infections, respiratory tract cancers, and chronic lung diseases is reviewed, as well as study design issues and potential effective interventions to prevent these disease burdens.
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COPD and chronic bronchitis risk of indoor air pollution from solid fuel: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
TL;DR: Pooled estimates for different types of fuel show that exposure to wood smoke while performing domestic work presents a greater risk of development of COPD and chronic bronchitis than other fuels.
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Personal exposure monitoring of PM2.5 in indoor and outdoor microenvironments
Susanne Steinle,Stefan Reis,Clive E. Sabel,Sean Semple,Marsailidh Twigg,Christine F. Braban,Sarah Leeson,Mathew R. Heal,David Harrison,Chun Lin,Hao Wu +10 more
TL;DR: Results indicate that due to the substantial variability across and between MEs, it is essential to measure near-complete exposure pathways to allow for a comprehensive assessment of the exposure risk a person encounters on a daily basis.
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Environmental risk factors for Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism: the Geoparkinson study
Finlay Dick,G. De Palma,Ahmad Ahmadi,Neil W. Scott,Gordon Prescott,J Bennett,Sean Semple,Smita Dick,Carl Counsell,Paola Mozzoni,Neva E. Haites,S. Bezzina Wettinger,Antonio Mutti,M. Otelea,Anthony Seaton,Peter Söderkvist,Alex E. Felice +16 more
TL;DR: The association of pesticide exposure with Parkinson’s disease suggests a causative role and Repeated traumatic loss of consciousness is associated with increased risk.
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Secondhand smoke levels in Scottish pubs: the effect of smoke-free legislation
TL;DR: The results show that compliance with the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 has been high and this has led to a marked reduction in SHS concentrations in Scottish pubs, thereby reducing both the occupational exposure of workers in the hospitality sector and that of non-smoking patrons.