Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University

Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Environmental-Epidemiology Lab

Our group aims to elucidate health effects of various environmental factors at the population level with multi-disciplinary approaches.

NEWs

  • Published following papers:

Paoin K, Ueda K, Vathesatogkit P, Ingviya T, Buya S, Phosri A, Seposo XT, Thongmung N, Yingchoncharoen T, Honda A, Takano H, Sritara P.Effects of long-term air pollution exposure on ankle-brachial index and cardio-ankle vascular index: A longitudinal cohort study using data from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2021 Jun 15;236:113790. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113790.

  • Published following papers:

Phung VLH, Ueda K, Sahani M, Seposo XT, Wan Mahiyuddin WR, Honda A, Takano H. Investigation of association between smoke haze and under-five mortality in Malaysia, accounting for time lag, duration and intensity. Int J Epidemiol. 2021 Jun 20:dyab100. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab100.

  • Published following papers:

Kubo R, Ueda K, Seposo X, Honda A, Takano H. Association between ambient temperature and intentional injuries: A case-crossover analysis using ambulance transport records in Japan. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Feb 1;774:145511. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145511.

Paoin K, Ueda K, Ingviya T, Buya S, Phosri A, Seposo XT, Seubsman SA, Kelly M, Sleigh A, Honda A, Takano H; Thai Cohort Study Team Thailand; Thai Cohort Study Team Australia. Long-term air pollution exposure and self-reported morbidity: A longitudinal analysis from the Thai cohort study (TCS).Environ Res. 2021 Jan;192:110330. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110330.

Uttajug A, Ueda K, Oyoshi K, Honda A, Takano H. Association between PM10 from vegetation fire events and hospital visits by children in upper northern Thailand. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Apr 10;764:142923. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142923.

  • Next R study session (June 23, from 2.30PM) [updated on June 19]

  • Next Epi meeting (June 24, from 10AM) [updated on June 22]

  • Phung VLH, Ueda K, Seposo X, Takami A, Sugata S, Yoshino A, Michikawa T, Yamazaki S, Honda A, Takano H. Hourly association between ambient PM2.5 and emergency ambulance dispatches in 11 cities in Japan. Environmental Research. 2020;185:109448

  • We will start web-based epi meeting. (April 6, 2020)

  • Sugiyama T, Ueda K, Seposo X, Nakashima A, Kinoshita K, Matsumoto H, Ikemori F, Honda A, Takano H, Michikawa T, Nitta H. Health effects of PM2.5 sources on children’s allergic and respiratory symptoms in Fukuoka, Japan. Science of the Total Environment. 2019;709:136023

  • Kotani K, Ueda K, Seposo X, Ono M, Honda A, Takano H. Effect of city-specific characteristics on association between heat and ambulance dispatches. (in Japanese) Japanese Journal of Hygiene. 2019;74(0)