Chair of Model-Based Environmental Exposure Science

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Dec. 14, 2022

Human health impacts of dust storms in South Africa

Nkosi, V., Mathee, A., Blesic, S., Kapwata, T., Kunene, Z., du Preez, D. J., Garland, R., Wright, C. Y. (2022). "Exploring Meteorological Conditions and Human Health Impacts during Two Dust Storm Events in Northern Cape Province, South Africa: Findings and Lessons Learnt". Atmosphere 13(3):424. doi: 10.3390/atmos13030424

Dec. 14, 2022

Significant health impacts related to biomass burning in South America

Butt, E. W., Conibear, L., Knote, C., and Spracklen, D. V. (2021). “Large Air Quality and Public Health Impacts due to Amazonian Deforestation Fires in 2019”. GeoHealth 5.7. doi: 10.1029/2021GH000429.

Dec. 14, 2022

Australia: Particulate Matter emissions from the 2019/20 wildfires result in premature deaths.

Graham, A. M., Pringle, K. J., Pope, R. J., Arnold, S. R., Conibear, L. A., Burns, H., Rigby, R., Borchers-Arriagada, N., Butt, E. W., Kiely, L., Reddington, C., Spracklen, D. V., Woodhouse, M. T., Knote, C., and McQuaid, J. B. (2021). “Impact of the 2019/2020 Australian Megafires on Air Quality and Health”. GeoHealth 5.10, e2021GH000454. doi: 10.1029/2021GH000454.

News

Feb. 25, 2026

Review article on the neurotoxic effects of particulate matter (PM₂.₅) on the blood-brain barrier

Particulate matter is a major environmental risk factor for health. It leads to neurodegenerative diseases as a result of damage to the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.

Illustration eines menschlichen Kopfes im Profil mit leuchtendem Gehirn und Nervenbahnen

Dec. 1, 2025

Augsburg becomes focal point for environmental health research

The ceremonial opening of the Environmental Health Sciences Institute (EHSI) on the 28th of November 2025 marked an important milestone for the Faculty of Medicine. The institute, which is unique in Germany, strengthens future-orientated research in the Environmental Health Sciences.

Sept. 15, 2025

PM10 pollution: Study shows how health risks can have lasting effects for weeks

Fine dust, especially particles with a diameter of less than 10 µm (PM10), is a known health risk in our cities.

July 14, 2025

Augsburg forscht für gesündere Städte in Europa

Wie können Städte sauberer, gesünder und lebenswerter werden? Mit genau dieser Frage beschäftigt sich das neue EU-Projekt PUREPOLIS. Mit an Bord: Der Lehrstuhl für Model-based Environmental Exposure Science der Medizinischen Fakultät. Modernste Simulationstechnik wird dafür sorgen, dass die wirksamsten Maßnahmen gegen Umweltverschmutzung gezielt dort eingesetzt werden, wo sie am meisten bewirken.

Feb. 7, 2025

Kick-off for the KORA Augsburg Mobility Study 2025

The KORA Mobility Study 2025 examines how air pollution and environmental noise in everyday life affect the health of people in the Augsburg region. The main focus is on cardiovascular health.