Mattia Di Russo

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | UNICATT · Department of Medicine

Background The climate crisis greatly affects mental health, often leading to climate change anxiety. In Italy, there is a lack of research and school programs to help manage climate anxiety and other climate-related psychological consequences. The aim of the CAMBIO CLIMA project is to evaluate the levels of eco-anxiety and pro-environmental behavi...

Background Climate change poses serious challenges to Public Health, including mental health impacts. In Italy, few studies investigated the rise of eco-anxiety, especially among adolescents, who are the main group affected by this feeling. Specific measurement tools for this population are needed to fill this gap. The aim is to adapt the Italian v...

Background Eco-anxiety is a rising concern among young people, characterized by persistent feelings of fear, helplessness, and despair stemming from the looming and uncertain threats of climate change. Understanding how socioeconomic status and demographic factors influence the development of eco-anxiety is crucial in addressing this issue. This st...

Background Living in urban areas has been linked to a rise in noncommunicable diseases. Nevertheless, there is scarcity of evidence emphasizing the combined impacts of certain urban attributes (e.g. pollution, excessive soil sealing, urban temperatures) and the existence of green spaces on health outcomes. Further studies are imperative to evaluate...

Background Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection mainly affects newborns, infants and young children aged < 2 years. Since an RSV vaccine is in the European Medicines Agency’s waitlist validation, nowadays the prevention only includes passive immunization with monoclonal antibodies (mAb). In the present study we aimed at investigating Italian...

Background Pharmaceutical companies have a considerable environmental impact in terms of waste disposal, CO2 emissions, plastic usage, and air pollution, water and energy consumption (including those related to transportation and refrigeration of drugs). According to data from 2019, pharmacological firms’ CO2 emissions are 13% greater than those of...

COVID-19 is a major global health threat, with millions of confirmed cases and deaths worldwide. Containment and mitigation strategies, including vaccination, have been implemented to reduce transmission and protect the population. We conducted two systematic reviews to collect nonrandomized studies investigating the effects of vaccination on COVID...

Background and Objective: Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of death in Italy. There is currently growing evidence of the association between exposure to fire smoke and the occurrence of cardiopulmonary diseases. According to the 2017 ARPA Piedmont (regional environmental protection agency) report, October was the...

While it has been shown that climate change anxiety (emotional distress response to climate change) can enhance pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) in some subjects, in others it can induce eco-paralysis, thus leading individuals to avoid any form of engagement in actions against climate change. This study aims to clarify which factors influence th...

Background Urban health has become an increasingly important aspect of Public Health curriculum for residents as people living in urban areas will substantially rise in the next 30 years so will their impact on health. Residents are both contributors and partners in creating sustainable solutions for their growing cities and can be involved in this...

Background Microplastics (MPs) are defined as small particles less than 5 mm in size occuring in the environment as a consequence of plastic pollution. MPs are classified into primary MPs, which are created for industrial uses, and secondary MPs, that derive from the degradation of larger plastic items. With the global increase in plastic productio...

Background Personal protection equipment (PPE) use in hospitals has consistently increased due to the Sars-Cov-2 outbreak, in wards repurposed for Covid-19 patients and wards that kept their usual activity. This increase influenced an environmental emergency in terms of health waste (HW) disposal. This study aims to assess the economic and environm...

Introduzione Le patologie cardiovascolari e respiratorie sono tra le prime cause di morte in Italia. Attualmente c’è una crescente evidenza dell’associazione tra l’esposizione ai fumi degli incendi e l’occorrenza delle malattie cardiopolmonari. Secondo il Rapporto Arpa Piemonte del 2017, ottobre è stato il mese più torrido degli ultimi 60 anni nell...