Group | Physical Hazards and Health

Man-made and natural physical hazards are ubiquitously distributed in our environment. The research of the Physical Hazards and Health Research group focuses on (but is not restricted to) the health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields, ultraviolet radiation, ionizing radiation, climate including extreme weather events, and noise.

Impact of our Environment

We develop exposure assessment methods and apply them to epidemiological studies to examine the impact of physical hazards on health. We consider a wide variety of health outcomes that are relevant in this context, such as carcinogenicity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases or health-related quality of life. We also conduct regular health impact assessments and systematic reviews. In addition to physical hazards, we address the cardio-respiratory health effects of passive smoking and air pollution exposure.

Martin Röösli

Martin Röösli, Associate Professor, PhD

Group Leader
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martin.roosli@swisstph.ch

Latest Publications

All Publications

Olaniyan T et al. Asthma-related outcomes associated with indoor air pollutants among schoolchildren from four informal settlements in two municipalities in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Indoor Air. 2019;29(1):89-100. DOI: 10.1111/ina.12511

Vienneau D et al. Façades, floors and maps – influence of exposure measurement error on the association between transportation noise and myocardial infarction. Environ Int. 2019;123:399-406. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.015

Aminzadeh R et al. A multi-band body-worn distributed radio-frequency exposure meter: design, on-body calibration and study of body morphology. Sensors (Basel). 2018;18(1):e272. DOI: 10.3390/s18010272

Aminzadeh R et al. The effect of antenna polarization and body morphology on the measurement uncertainty of a wearable multi-band distributed exposure meter. Ann Telecomm. 2018(in press). DOI: 10.1007/s12243-018-0691-y

Amoon A.T et al. Proximity to overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia: an international pooled analysis. Br J Cancer. 2018;119(3):364-373. DOI: 10.1038/s41416-018-0097-7