Size-resolved and bulk activation properties of aerosols in the North China Plain by Z. Z. Deng, C. S. Zhao, N. Ma, P. F. Liu, L. Ran, W. Y. Xu, J. Chen, Z. Liang, S. Liang, M. Y. Huang, X. C. Ma, Q. Zhang, J. N. Quan, P. Yan, S. Henning, K. Mildenberger, E. Sommerhage, M. Schäfer, F. Stratmann, A. Wiedensohler

“…Size-resolved and bulk activation properties of aerosols were measured at a regional/suburban site in the North China Plain (NCP), which is occasionally heavily polluted by anthropogenic aerosol particles and gases. …”
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Libraries Support First-Generation Students through Services and Spaces, but Can Do More by Hilary Bussell

“…Subjects – College Counsellor Survey: 300 private/parochial, private/secular, public, and charter secondary/high schools in rural, suburban, and urban areas randomly selected from across all 50 states. …”
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Efecto del aporte de enmiendas orgánicas sobre propiedades físicas e hidrológicas de un suelo urbano degradado Organic matter addition effect on some hidrological properties in a d... by Gabriela Civeira, Raúl S. Lavado

“…<br>The soils of urban and suburban areas are very often subjected to the A horizon removal, which cause a strong hydraulical and physical properties degradation. …”
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Distribución heterogénea de la prevalencia de anticuerpos contra Trypanosoma cruzi en donadores de sangre en Puebla, México Heterogeneous distribution of the prevalence of anti-Try... by Víctor M Monteón, Pedro A Reyes-López, Adalid Sosa-Palacio, Gloria León-Tello, Jaime Martínez-Murguía, Francisca Sosa-Jurado

“…<br>OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence and associated factors, of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi Ab) among blood donors living in rural and suburban areas and risk regions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to December 2003, in 2489 blood donors of seven regions of Puebla, who were evaluated for mandatory viral and T. cruzi serological tests using validated procedures RESULTS: The seroprevalence for T. cruzi Ab was 1.24% (31/2489), similar to hepatitis C (HVC) (1.5%) and higher than human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (0.4%) and hepatitis B (HVB) (0.3%). …”
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Self-Reported Sedentary Behavior and Metabolic Syndrome among Children Aged 6–14 Years in Beijing, China by Ning Yin, Xiaohui Yu, Fei Wang, Yingjie Yu, Jing Wen, Dandan Guo, Yuanzhi Jian, Hong Li, Liyu Huang, Junbo Wang, Yao Zhao

“…MetS was defined according to the CHN2012 criteria, and logistic regression analysis was used to compare the effects of different sedentary time on MetS and its components. (3) Results: The overall prevalence of MetS among children aged 6–14 in Beijing was 2.4%, and boys, suburban children, and older age were associated with a higher prevalence (χ² values were 3.947, 9.982, and 27.463, respectively; <i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Summary and Overview of the Odour Regulations Worldwide by Anna Bokowa, Carlos Diaz, Jacek A. Koziel, Michael McGinley, Jennifer Barclay, Günther Schauberger, Jean-Michel Guillot, Robert Sneath, Laura Capelli, Vania Zorich, Cyntia Izquierdo, Ilse Bilsen, Anne-Claude Romain, Maria del Carmen Cabeza, Dezhao Liu, Ralf Both, Hugo Van Belois, Takaya Higuchi, Landon Wahe

“…Agricultural operations are one specific source of odour emissions in rural and suburban areas and a model example of such complexities. …”
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Baseline of Surface and Column-Integrated Aerosol Loadings in the Pearl River Delta Region, China by Xuehua Fan, Xiangao Xia, Xiangao Xia, Hongbin Chen, Hongbin Chen, Yanliang Zhu, Jun Li, Honglong Yang, Hongyan Luo

“…The means (±σ) of AOD, visibility, PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 are 0.38 ± 0.07, 12.6 ± 2.3 km, 23.7 ± 12.6 μg/m3, 19.7 ± 11.0 μg/m3, and 16.1 ± 10.1 μg/m3, respectively, which show that aerosol loading at the Xichong site is much lower than that in urban and suburban sites. Significant decreases in PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 mass concentrations are observed with magnitudes up to −2.13, −1.82, and −1.37 yr−1, respectively, at a 95% confidence level. …”
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Effect of marker-free transgenic Chlamydomonas on the control of Aedes mosquito population and on plankton by Xiaowen Fei, Xiaodan Huang, Zhijie Li, Xinghan Li, Changhao He, Sha Xiao, Yajun Li, Xiuxia Zhang, Xiaodong Deng

“…This recombinant microalgal marker-free RNAi insecticide was subsequently added to the suburban water in a simulated-field trial to test its ability to control mosquito population. …”
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Climate-ready Landscape Plants: Garden Roses Trialed at Reduced Irrigation Frequency in Utah, USA by Ji-Jhong Chen, Youping Sun, Lorence R. Oki, Jared A. Sisneroz, Karrie Reid, Lloyd L. Nackley, Ryan N. Contreras, Soo-Hyung Kim, Ursula K. Schuch, Darren L. Haver, Miro Stuke, Allison Fron, Kelly Kopp, Scott B. Jones, Lawrence Hipps

“…Increased urban and suburban populations in the arid western United States have resulted in more water demand; however, water availability in the region has become limited because of inadequate precipitation. …”
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The "City-Suburb" Tourist Flow Network Structure Characteristics in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the Post-Pandemic Era: Analysis Based on the Network Digital F... by Du Jieli, Zhang Yue

“…Tourism network connectivity and aggregation effects were severely weakened, and the network structure was more scattered and fragmented. 2) After the pandemic, the "core-periphery" structure of tourism networks weakened, and the boundaries between core and periphery areas blurred. Some suburban and rural scenic spots have become new core areas and their importance in the network has been significantly enhanced. 3) After the pandemic, the connectivity and control power of traditional core urban nodes, such as Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Macao, and Guangzhou, weakened. …”
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The longitudinal association between objectively-measured school-day physical activity and academic achievement in US elementary school students by Paul N. Elish, Cassandra S. Bryan, Peter J. Boedeker, Hannah G. Calvert, Christi M. Kay, Adria M. Meyer, Julie A. Gazmararian

“…Methods In a diverse suburban public school district, 4936 Grade 4 students were recruited in 40 elementary schools. …”
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Higher greenspace exposure is associated with a decreased risk of childhood asthma in Shanghai – A megacity in China by Yabin Hu, Yiting Chen, Shijian Liu, Jianguo Tan, Guangjun Yu, Chonghuai Yan, Yong Yin, Shenghui Li, Shilu Tong

“…Low temperature, low PM1, males, vaginal delivery, suburban/rural area, and without family history of allergy appeared to enhance the greenspace-asthma association. …”
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Let’s discuss the Criteria of Bradford Hill (1965) by Hans-Volkhart Ulmer

“…The corresponding EEA studies are based on epidemiological surveys, collected in the categories urban – suburban – rural ([4] p. 11). The results, often calculated using the DPSEEA Model ([5] to Healthcare Waste Management), are correctly described from a statistical point of view as: “Deaths attributed to” ([2] p. 63), “associated with” ([1] p. 10), “relationship (between exposure to ambient pollutant concentrations and health outcome” [1] p. 106), “Estimates are produced” or: “the impacts attributable to exposure” ([4] p. 106). …”
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‘Taoyuan No. 3-Spring Red’ and ‘Taoyuan No. 4-Red Glory’, the New Cultivars of Cherry Blossom in Subtropical Area by An-Na Wu, Yu-Sen Chang, Chun-Wei Wu

“…Seed-propagated seedlings have been widely used for landscape purposes in urban and suburban areas, particularly in low-altitude regions (<500 m) (Newsroom Compilation 2006) in northern Taiwan. …”
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Factors influencing age of common allergen introduction in early childhood by Michael Marget, Michael Marget, Yamini V. Virkud, Yamini V. Virkud, Yamini V. Virkud, Wayne G. Shreffler, Wayne G. Shreffler, Wayne G. Shreffler, Victoria M. Martin, Victoria M. Martin, Victoria M. Martin, Qian Yuan, Qian Yuan, Qian Yuan

“…ObjectivesWe evaluated factors influencing the timing of allergen introduction in the U.S., including updated peanut introduction guidelines.Study designThe Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Allergic Proctocolitis (GMAP) study is a prospective observational cohort in suburban Massachusetts. Infants' caregivers enrolled between 2014 and 2017, and they reported when they introduced common allergens to their child. …”
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Quantifying spatiotemporal dynamics of urban building and material metabolism by combining a random forest model and GIS-based material flow analysis by Ting Mao, Ting Mao, Ting Mao, Yupeng Liu, Yupeng Liu, Yupeng Liu, Wei-Qiang Chen, Wei-Qiang Chen, Wei-Qiang Chen, Nan Li, Nan Li, Nan Li, Nan Dong, Yao Shi

“…The results show that Shenzhen grew from a small town with 281.02 × 106 m3 of buildings in the 1990s to a mega-city with 3585.5 × 106 m3 of buildings in 2018 and expanded both outward and upward from downtown to suburban areas. The urban “weight” (material stock) increased from 92.69 Mt in the 1990s to 1667.8 Mt in 2018 and tended to be saturated, with an average growth rate of 9.5% per year. …”
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Socio-economic determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Results from a population-based cross-sectional serosurvey in Geneva, Switzerland by Hugo-Alejandro Santa-Ramírez, Ania Wisniak, Ania Wisniak, Nick Pullen, María-Eugenia Zaballa, Francesco Pennacchio, Elsa Lorthe, Roxane Dumont, Hélène Baysson, Idris Guessous, Idris Guessous, Silvia Stringhini, Silvia Stringhini, Silvia Stringhini

“…Retired participants and those living in suburban areas had lower odds of a seropositive result when compared to employed participants (OR: 0.42, 95% CI: 0.20–0.87) and those living in urban areas (OR: 0.67, 95% CI: 0.46–0.97), respectively. …”
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Association Between Pharmacy Proximity With Cardiovascular Medication Use and Risk Factor Control in the United States by Alexander R. Zheutlin, Nasser Sharareh, Jenny S. Guadamuz, Ransmond O. Berchie, Catherine G. Derington, Joshua A. Jacobs, Favel L. Mondesir, G. Caleb Alexander, Emily B. Levitan, Monika Safford, Robert O. Vos, Dima M. Qato, Adam P. Bress

“…The authors did not find a consistent association between living in a census tract with higher pharmacy proximity and antihypertensive medication use, BP control, or statin medication use and LDL‐C levels, regardless of whether the area was rural, suburban, or urban. Results were similar among the 5‐ and 20‐minute drive‐time analyses. …”
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The impact of early-life antibiotics and probiotics on gut microbial ecology and infant health outcomes: a Pregnancy and Birth Cohort in Northwest China (PBCC) study protocol by Qi Qi, Liang Wang, Mitslal Abrha Gebremedhin, Shaoru Li, Xueyao Wang, Jiali Shen, Yingze Zhu, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Yue Cheng, Lu Shi, Jing Zhou, Ying Yang, Yijun Kang, Wenfang Yang, Zhonghai Zhu, Lingxia Zeng

“…A total of 3,000 eligible mother–child pairs will be enrolled from rural, suburban, and urban areas. The recruitment of the participants begins at pregnancy, and the newborns will be followed up for 2 years at successive timepoints: within 3 days after birth, 42 days after birth, and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of age. …”
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An Inverse-Occurrence Sampling Approach for Urban Flood Susceptibility Mapping by Changpeng Wang, Yangchun Lin, Zhiwen Tao, Jiayin Zhan, Wenkai Li, Huabing Huang

“…The new sampling approach was compared with random and stratified sampling, using six machine learning techniques in two urban areas in Guangzhou, China, with distinct flood mechanisms, that is, Tianhe (flood density 1.5/km², clustered distribution, average slope 9.02°, downtown district) and Panyu (flood density 0.15/km², random distribution, average slope 4.55°, suburban district). Learning techniques include support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), artificial neural networks (ANNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), CNN-SVM, and CNN-RF. …”
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