Group | Physical Hazards and Health

Man-made and natural physical hazards are ubiquitously distributed in our environment. The research of the Physical Hazards and Health Research group focuses on (but is not restricted to) the health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields, ultraviolet radiation, ionizing radiation, climate including extreme weather events, and noise.

Impact of our Environment

We develop exposure assessment methods and apply them to epidemiological studies to examine the impact of physical hazards on health. We consider a wide variety of health outcomes that are relevant in this context, such as carcinogenicity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases or health-related quality of life. We also conduct regular health impact assessments and systematic reviews. In addition to physical hazards, we address the cardio-respiratory health effects of passive smoking and air pollution exposure.

Martin Röösli

Martin Röösli

Full Professor, PhD

Group Leader
+41612848383
martin.roosli@swisstph.ch

Latest Publications

All Swiss TPH Publications

Hahad O et al. Burden of disease in Germany attributed to ambient particulate matter pollution : findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Herz. 2025;50(1):42-50. DOI: 10.1007/s00059-024-05269-8

Karipidis K et al. Response to the letter from members of the ICBE-EMF. Environ Int. 2025;195:109201. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109201

Künstle N et al. The association of increased pre- and postnatal NO2 and PM2.5 exposure with the infant nasal microbiome composition and respiratory symptoms. Environ Res. 2025(in press). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120694

Veludo A.F et al. Exploring RF-EMF levels in Swiss microenvironments: an evaluation of environmental and auto-induced downlink and uplink exposure in the era of 5G. Environ Res. 2025;266:120550. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120550

Alahmad B et al. Extreme temperatures and stroke mortality: evidence from a multi-country analysis. Stroke. 2024;55(7):1847-1856. DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.045751

Amini H et al. Two decades of air pollution health risk assessment: insights from the use of WHO’s AirQ and AirQ+ tools. Public Health Rev. 2024;45:1606969. DOI: 10.3389/phrs.2024.1606969