Summary
Elaine Fuertes is currently an Imperial College Research Fellow at the NHLI. Her research focuses on investigating the influence of environmental and behavioural factors, and their interaction, on the development of childhood and adult allergic diseases and respiratory health.
Elaine received her PhD from the School of Public Health at the University of British Columbia, Canada (2014). Prior to her doctoral training, she received a Master of Science in Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. Throughout these experiences, Elaine has worked and collaborated with several research institutes within Canada and across Europe.
Publications
Journals
Fuertes E, Pan H, Jarvis D, et al., 2024, Gas Cooking Indoors and Respiratory Symptoms in the ECRHS Cohort, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, ISSN:1092-5732
Fuertes E, Jarvis D, Lam H, et al., 2023, Phl p 5 levels more strongly associated than grass pollen counts with allergic respiratory health, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, ISSN:0091-6749
Zhao T, Markevych I, Fuertes E, et al., 2023, Impact of long-term exposure to ambient ozone on lung function over a course of 20 years (The ECRHS study): a prospective cohort study in adults, The Lancet Regional Health. Europe, Vol:34, ISSN:2666-7762, Pages:1-11
Konstantinoudis G, Minelli C, Lam HCY, et al., 2023, Asthma hospitalisations and heat exposure in England: a case-crossover study during 2002-2019, Thorax, Vol:78, ISSN:0040-6376, Pages:875-881
Markevych I, Zhao T, Fuertes E, et al., 2023, Residential greenspace and lung function decline over 20 years in a prospective cohort: the ECRHS study, Environment International, Vol:178, ISSN:0160-4120, Pages:1-10