Research Projects / Grant
Research Projects
[Blue Planet Research] PHAI: Community-oriented practice for planetary healthy aging
The world is now facing an ageing society, and the United Nations has launched a 10-year plan for healthy ageing in 2020. In order to practice this healthy ageing, it is necessary to harmonize not only human health but also the health of the entire global system, which includes the social and natural systems. To practice “the healthy ageing that walks together with the planet (Planetary Healthy Aging),” this research is developing the “Planetary Healthy Aging Index (PHAI)” to grasp the current situation and visualize the issues in the community. This research is supported by The Asahi Glass Foundation 「Blue Planet Global Environment Special Research Grant」.
https://phai.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/
Study period: 2023-
Ethical approval No.：
PI: Saori KASHIMA
Paper 1:
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(COVID-19) COVID-19 and voluntary behavioural changes
To respond to intermittently occurring outbreaks of COVID-19 in a sustainable manner, voluntary behavioural changes are crucial. We are conducting research on voluntary behaviour change in the COVID-19 situation.
Study period: 2020-
Ethical approval No.：Hiroshima University HUIDEC-2020-0009
PI: Junyi Zhang
Paper 1: Kashima S, Zhang J. “Temporal trends in voluntary behavioural changes during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan”
Public Health. 2021; 192: 37-44 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.01.002
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(Air Pollution) Air pollution study: the JPHC Study
We are conducting epidemiological studies for evaluating health effects from air pollution and other environmental factors using the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study (JPHC Study) data conducted by the National Cancer Center Japan.
Study period: 2015-2024
Ethical approval No.: Hiroshima University E-102
PI: Norie Sawada (National Cancer Center Japan)
Paper 1: Kashima S, Yorifuji T, Sawada N, Nakaya T, Eboshida, A. “Comparison of land use regression models for NO2 based on routine and campaign monitoring data from an urban area of Japan.”Sci Total Environ. 2018, 631–632, 1029-1037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.334
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(Air Pollution) Health impact assessment for transboundary air pollution
We are conducting epidemiological studies for evaluating the health effects of transboundary air pollution such as Asian dust.
Study period: 2015-2023
Ethical approval No.: Hiroshima University E-174
PI: Saori Kashima
Paper 1: Kashima S, Yorifuji T, Suzuki E. Are People With a History of Disease More Susceptible to a Short-term Exposure to Asian Dust?: A Case-Crossover Study Among the Elderly in Japan. Epidemiology. 2017 Oct; 28 Suppl 1:S60-S66. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000000700
Paper 2: Kashima S, Yorifuji T, Bae S, Honda Y, Lim YH, Hong YC. “Asian dust effect on cause-specific mortality in five cities across South Korea and Japan”
Atmos Environ 2016; 128: 20-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.12.063
Paper 3: Kashima S, Yorifuji T, Suzuki E. Asian dust and daily emergency ambulance calls among elderly people in Japan: an analysis of its double role as a direct cause and as an effect modifier. J Occup Environ Med. 2014;56(12):1277-83. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000334
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(Disaster) Health impacts from the Heavy Rainfall disaster of July 2018
We are conducting research on the impact of the Heavy Rainfall disaster of July 2018 in the western part of Japan. Detailed information will be coming soon.
Study period: 2018-2021
Ethical approval No.: Hiroshima University E-1688
PI: Masatoshi Matsumoto
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(Disaster) Distribution of health and medical resources after the Great East Japan Earthquake
We conducted a study on how the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake changed the pattern of medical resources.
Ethical approval No.: Teikyo University 17-083
PI: Kazuo Inoue (Teikyo University)
Paper 1: Kashima S, Inoue K, Matsumoto M. Have the tsunami and nuclear accident following the Great East Japan Earthquake affected the local distribution of hospital physicians? PLoS ONE 2017 May 25;12(5):e0178020. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178020
Paper 2: Kashima S, Inoue K, Matsumoto M. Characteristics of physician outflow from disaster areas following the Great East Japan Earthquake
PLoS ONE 2017; 2(1): e0169220. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169220
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(Climate) Health Effects of meteorological and seasonal factors: A multinational comparative approach
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We have examined the link between meteorological and seasonal factors in different geographical locations (Japan, Israel, United States, Germany, and India), climate conditions, seasonality and ambient meteorological conditions.
Study period: 2019-
Ethical approval No.：Hiroshima University E-1930
PI: Saori Kashima
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(Diabetes) Epidemiological study in the “Yuport Medical Checkup Center Study”
Due to changes in eating habits and exercise habits, the number of diabetic patients is increasing worldwide, and evidence for preventive measures is becoming more and more important. We are conducting epidemiological studies on diabetes using the large-scale database in the “Yuport Medical Checkup Center Study”.
Study period: 2012-2030
Ethical approval No.: Hiroshima University E-1999
PI: Kazuo Inoue (Teikyo University)
Paper: coming soon
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Research (Grant)
- KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)) (Principal Investigator), Health impact assessment for transboundary air pollution and traffic-related air pollution., 2021, 2023
- 2020 Health Service implementation Project, Developing the “colabo, colabo-health” model for tackling the health issues in the company, 2020-2023
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2020-2025
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2020-2023
- 2020 J-RAPID Collaborative Research/Survey Program for Urgent Research on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Impacts of COVID-19 on the transport and logistics sector and countermeasures, 2020-2021
- 2020 Responsible Innovation with Conscience and Agility, Overcoming Vulnerability and Restoring Social Justice in Community and Re-designing Cities by Introducing Social Distancing Principle, 2020-2022
- Pfizer Health Research Foundation The 28th (2019) Grant for International Joint Research, Predicting the incidence of cardiovascular disease from meteorological conditions: A multinational comparative approach, 2019, 2021
- 2018 Satake Foundation Research Grant (As Research collaborator) The prospective cohort study on the emigration of regional quota graduates of Japanese medical schools, 2018, 2019
- KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)) (Principal Investigator), Short-term and long-term health effects of transboundary air pollution (Asian dust) in East Asian regions., 2018, 2020 Permalink
- KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)), Medical management and medical sociology-related, 2018, 2020 Permalink
- KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)), Health Effects of Combined Air Pollution and Surface Heat Exposure by Using Geographic Information System GIS: Cohort Study, 2018, 2020 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), 2017, 2019 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Air pollution exposure and health outcomes in Okayama, Japan, 2017, 2019 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Has the new postgraduate education for physicians improved their distribution?, 2016, 2018 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (Principal Investigator), Evaluation of the effects of Asian dust on health outcomes in East Asian countries: Its double role as a direct cause and as an effect modifier, 2015, 2017 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Research on the association between air pollution and disease in a prospective study, 2015, 2017 Permalink
- KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)), Evaluation of the effects to morbidity, mortality, and new born outcome by air pollution, 2014, 2016 Permalink
- Conference for Emergency Medicine in Rural Areas and Isolated Islands investigation research (2014), 2013
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) (Principal Investigator), Geographic differences of Asian dust health effect in East Asian countries, 2013, 2014 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident on the distribution of physicians in three devastated prefecture of north-east Japan., 2013, 2015 Permalink
- Pfizer Health Research Foundation the 21st (2012) Joint Research Project, 2012
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), The comprehensive study on the health effects of air pollution in Japan and other Asian countries, 2012, 2014 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) (Principal Investigator), the spatio-temporal model building accounting for the temporal and geographic variation, and evaluation of the impact of air pollution and Asian dust on mortality, 2011, 2012 Permalink
- KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Identification of vulnerable population to climate changes and establishment of effective preventive strategies, 2010, 2012 Permalink
- The Yakumo Foundation fro Environmental Science, Research on how to use satellite images in international disaster relief and humanitarian activities, 2008, 2008
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