Ed Newbigin

Atmospheric modelling of grass pollen rupturing mechanisms for thunderstorm asthma prediction

Kathryn M Emmerson, Jeremy D Silver, Marcus Thatcher, Alan Wain, Penelope J Jones, Andrew Dowdy, Edward J Newbigin, Beau W Picking, Jason Choi, Elizabeth Ebert, Tony Bannister

Journal article  |  2021  |  PLOS ONE

The world's most severe thunderstorm asthma event occurred in Melbourne, Australia on 21 November 2016, coinciding with the peak o..

Outdoor pollen-related changes in lung function and markers of airway inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Nur Sabrina Idrose, E Haydn Walters, Jingwen Zhang, Don Vicendese, Ed J Newbigin, Jo A Douglass, Bircan Erbas, Adrian J Lowe, Jennifer L Perret, Caroline J Lodge, Shyamali C Dharmage

Journal article  |  2021  |  CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY

BACKGROUND: Experimental challenge studies have shown that pollen can have early and delayed effects on the lungs and airways. Her..

A Pilot Forecasting System for Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma in Southeastern Australia

Tony Bannister, Elizabeth E Ebert, Jeremy Silver, Ed Newbigin, Edwin R Lampugnani, Nicole Hughes, Clare Looker, Vanora Mulvenna, Penelope J Jones, Janet M Davies, Cenk Suphioglu, Paul J Beggs, Kathryn M Emmerson, Alfredo Huete, Nguyen Ha, Ted Williams, Philip Douglas, Alan Wain, Maree Carroll, Danny Csutoros

Journal article  |  2021  |  BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY

In November 2016, an unprecedented epidemic thunderstorm asthma event in Victoria, Australia, resulted in many thousands of people..

Is short-term exposure to grass pollen adversely associated with lung function and airway inflammation in the community?

Nur Sabrina Idrose, Rachel CA Tham, Caroline J Lodge, Adrian J Lowe, Dinh Bui, Jennifer L Perret, Don Vicendese, Edward J Newbigin, Mimi LK Tang, Fahad M Aldakheel, Nilakshi T Waidyatillake, Jo A Douglass, Michael J Abramson, Eugene Haydn Walters, Bircan Erbas, Shyamali C Dharmage

Journal article  |  2020  |  ALLERGY

BACKGROUND: The association between grass pollen exposure and early markers of asthma exacerbations such as lung function changes ..

Using crowd-sourced allergic rhinitis symptom data to improve grass pollen forecasts and predict individual symptoms

Jeremy D Silver, Kymble Spriggs, Simon G Haberle, Constance H Katelaris, Edward J Newbigin, Edwin R Lampugnani

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR), also known as hay fever, is a common respiratory condition brought on by a range of environmental..

Crowd-sourced allergic rhinitis symptom data: The influence of environmental and demographic factors

Jeremy D Silver, Kymble Spriggs, Simon Haberle, Constance H Katelaris, Edward J Newbigin, Edwin R Lampugnani

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Allergic Rhinitis (AR) affects over half a billion people worldwide with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 5 individuals in develope..

A systematic review of the role of grass pollen and fungi in thunderstorm asthma

Nur S Idrose, Shyamali C Dharmage, Adrian J Lowe, Katrina A Lambert, Caroline J Lodge, Michael J Abramson, Jo A Douglass, Ed J Newbigin, Bircan Erbas

Journal article  |  2020  |  ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Thunderstorm asthma is defined as epidemics of asthma occurring shortly after a thunderstorm. While grass pollen has b..

THE AUSPOLLEN PARTNERSHIP: UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTING A STANDARDISED NATIONAL POLLEN MONITORING NETWORK FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT OF ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY HEALTH

Janet M Davies, Bircan Erbas, Constance H Katelaris, Ed Newbigin, Alfredo Huete, Elizabeth Ebert, Simon Haberle, Danielle Medek, Paul J Beggs

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

Near-ground effect of height on pollen exposure

Jesus Rojo, Jose Oteros, Rosa Perez-Badia, Patricia Cervigon, Zuzana Ferencova, A Monserrat Gutierrez-Bustillo, Karl-Christian Bergmannd, Gilles Oliver, Michel Thibaudon, Roberto Albertini, David Rodriguez-De la Cruz, Estefania Sanchez-Reyes, Jose Sanchez-Sanchez, Anna-Mari Pessi, Jukka Reiniharjui, Annika Saarto, M Carmen Calderon, Cesar Guerrero, Daniele Berra, Maira Bonini, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

The effect of height on pollen concentration is not well documented and little is known about the near-ground vertical profile of ..

Development and evaluation of pollen source methodologies for the Victorian Grass Pollen Emissions Module VGPEM1.0

Kathryn M Emmerson, Jeremy D Silver, Edward Newbigin, Edwin R Lampugnani, Cenk Suphioglu, Alan Wain, Elizabeth Ebert

Journal article  |  2019  |  GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT

We present the first representation of grass pollen in a 3-D dispersion model in Australia, tested using observations from eight c..