Brussels is considering a 2nd car-free day, but what if air quality would be permanently better? Our research shows that if NO₂ levels were permanently reduced to those of a car-free day, up to 1/3 of childhood asthma cases could be prevented.
Read publication:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Journal of Public Health
🛟 This #OpenAccess study from the 'Journal of Public Health' examines how urban planning in Belgium impacts public health by influencing air pollution and green space. bit.ly/4qJlbX7 😷💉 @brameuropa.bsky.social
Our new study published in the journal of public health shows in cities as Mechelen, Liège, and Brussels, meeting WHO guidelines for air quality and green space could prevent considerable amounts of premature deaths and diseases like asthma and diabetes 🌳
paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Heel jammere beslissing: enkele jaren na de sneltram Hasselt-Maastricht wordt ook Brussel-Willebroek geschrapt. Het had veel voordelen kunnen hebben voor economie, vrijheid en gezondheid (oa via betere luchtkwaliteit) en analyses toonde een zeer positieve baten:kosten verhouding van 1.96 🚈
Our new study published in the journal of public health shows in cities as Mechelen, Liège, and Brussels, meeting WHO guidelines for air quality and green space could prevent considerable amounts of premature deaths and diseases like asthma and diabetes 🌳
paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Economie, sociale samenhang, klimaat, huisvesting, veiligheid, en conflicten aan onze grenzen en daarbuiten: We moeten Europa verenigen om onze gemeenschappelijke uitdagingen aan te pakken.
Afgelopen weekend kwamen we in Frankfurt samen op de Volt Europa GA om daar aan te werken 🇪🇺💜⚡
🔥 Draghi warned last year - and again this year - that Europe is falling behind on competitiveness. The absurd case of tiny Linkebeek blocking extra rail tracks for 20 years (#NIMBY!) is a textbook example why Europe lags. It must become easier to build and deliver infrastructure.
Enjoy car-free Sunday! 🚲🚶 Amongst others in Brussels, Paris, Leuven and Antwerpen.
#phd #asthma
In the framework of my PHD a 3rd paper is published.
Link to full (open-access) paper in 1st comment.
Our study highlights spatial-seasonal air pollution patterns. Winter peaks and all-year elevated levels near traffic often exceed WHO limits. Vulnerable groups face higher NO₂ exposure.
Liefste mama ♥️♥️♥️
Je hebt moedig gestreden, maar het was een oneerlijke strijd.
Dankbaar voor elke seconde samen.
De liefste, warmste mama — altijd daar voor ons.
Zonder jou is niets hetzelfde.
Voor altijd mijn mama 🩶🩶 Ik hou oneindig veel van je en mis je nu al 😢.
Succesfully defended PHD thesis at private defense #PHD
Next step: Public Defense, Wednesday June 4th 17:00h.
@ ULB campus Erasmus (Brussels). Invitations follow
Stakingen bij het spoor leiden heel vaak tot enorme files op de weg. Omgekeerd is het zeer aannemelijk dat meer openbaar vervoer zou zorgen voor minder files dan gebruikelijk. Investeren in openbaar vervoer komt ook automobilisten ten goede.
A paper in the framework of my PHD got published 🎉
📜Impact assessment of local traffic interventions on disease burden: A case study on paediatric asthma incidence in two European cities
Read the full paper here (free):https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214140524001993
As Europeans, we have so much to learn from one another. 'European best practices' can be very inspiring to improve our Quality of life across Europe, also through regional and local policies.
