Rudi Torfs

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Rudi Torfs is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Automotive Engineering and Transportation. According to data from OpenAlex, Rudi Torfs has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 13 papers in Automotive Engineering and 9 papers in Transportation. Recurrent topics in Rudi Torfs's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (17 papers), Vehicle emissions and performance (13 papers) and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (9 papers). Rudi Torfs is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (17 papers), Vehicle emissions and performance (13 papers) and Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (9 papers). Rudi Torfs collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Finland. Rudi Torfs's co-authors include Luc Int Panis, Bart Degraeuwe, Steven Broekx, Geert Wets, Martine Van Poppel, Bas de Geus, Romain Meeusen, Carolien Beckx, Hanny Willems and Grégory Vandenbulcke and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Environmental Health Perspectives and Atmospheric Environment.

In The Last Decade

Rudi Torfs

34 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Environmental Burden of Disease in Europe: Assessing Nine Risk Factors in Six Countries

2014 330 citations Otto Hänninen, Anne Knol et al. Environmental Health Perspectives profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Environmental Burden of Disease in Europe: Assessing Nine Risk Factors in Six Countries breakdown → 2014 ·Environmental Health Perspectives ·Otto Hänninen, Anne Knol, Matti Jantunen, Tek-Ang Lim, André Conrad, Marianne Rappolder, Paolo Carrer, (unknown), Rokho Kim, Jurgen Buekers, Rudi Torfs, Ivano Iavarone, Thomas Claßen, Claudia Hornberg, Odile Mekel, (unknown)	330
2	Utilitarian Cycling in Belgium: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Regular Cyclists 2014 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Bas de Geus, Bart Degraeuwe, Grégory Vandenbulcke, Luc Int Panis, Isabelle Thomas, Joris Aertsens, (unknown), Rudi Torfs, Romain Meeusen	22
3	Handling complex risks issues in the domain of environment and health - SCOPE 2011 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Rudi Torfs, (unknown), Cathérine Fallon, Jurgen Buekers, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
4	A prospective cohort study on minor accidents involving commuter cyclists in Belgium 2011 ·Accident Analysis & Prevention ·Bas de Geus, Grégory Vandenbulcke, Luc Int Panis, Isabelle Thomas, Bart Degraeuwe, Elke Cumps, Joris Aertsens, Rudi Torfs, Romain Meeusen	115
5	Health impact assessment and monetary valuation of IQ loss in pre-school children due to lead exposure through locally produced food 2011 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Johan Bierkens, Jurgen Buekers, Mirja Van Holderbeke, Rudi Torfs	32
6	No exercise-induced increase in serum BDNF after cycling near a major traffic road 2011 ·Neuroscience Letters ·I. Bos, (unknown), Tim S. Nawrot, Bas de Geus, Rudi Torfs, Luc Int Panis, Bart Degraeuwe, Romain Meeusen	94
7	Impact of time–activity patterns on personal exposure to black carbon 2011 ·Atmospheric Environment ·Evi Dons, Luc Int Panis, Martine Van Poppel, Jan Theunis, Hanny Willems, Rudi Torfs, Geert Wets	232
8	NO EXERCISE-INDUCED INCREASE IN SERUM BDNF AFTER CYCLING NEAR A MAJOR TRAFFIC ROAD 2011 ·ISEE Conference Abstracts ·Inge Bos, Lotte Jacobs, Tim S. Nawrot, Bas de Geus, Rudi Torfs, Luc Int Panis, Romain Meeusen	2
9	Commuting by bike in Belgium, the costs of minor accidents 2010 ·Accident Analysis & Prevention ·Joris Aertsens, Bas de Geus, Grégory Vandenbulcke, Bart Degraeuwe, Steven Broekx, Leo De Nocker, Inge Liekens, Inge Mayeres, Romain Meeusen, Isabelle Thomas, Rudi Torfs, Hanny Willems, Luc Int Panis	64
10	The costs of breast cancer prior to and following diagnosis 2010 ·The European Journal of Health Economics ·Steven Broekx, Elly Den Hond, Rudi Torfs, (unknown), Raf Mertens, Thomas D’Hooghe, Patrick Neven, Marie-Rose Christiaens, Steven Simoens	66
11	Establishing a Dynamic Exposure Assessment with an Activity-based Modeling Approach: Methodology and Results for the Dutch Case Study 2008 ·Epidemiology ·Carolien Beckx, Rudi Torfs, TA Theo Arentze, Luc Int Panis, Davy Janssens, Geert Wets	6
12	Exposure assessment of a cyclist to PM10 and ultrafine particles 2008 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Patrick Berghmans, Nico Bleux, Luc Int Panis, Vinit Mishra, Rudi Torfs, Martine Van Poppel	97
13	Stronger associations between daily mortality and fine particulate air pollution in summer than in winter: evidence from a heavily polluted region in western Europe 2007 ·Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ·Tim S. Nawrot, Rudi Torfs, F. Fierens, Stefaan De Henauw, Peter Hoet, (unknown), Guy De Backer, Benoît Nemery	136
14	ExternE : externalities of energy : methodology 2005 update 2005 ·OPUS Publication Server of the University of Stuttgart (University of Stuttgart) ·Peter J. Bickel, Rainer Friedrich, Bernd Franke, Till M. Bachmann, (unknown), Ari Rabl, Alistair Hunt, Anil Markandya, Richard S.J. Tol, F.W. Hurley, Ståle Navrud, Stefan Hirschberg, Peter Burgherr, Thomas F. Heck, Rudi Torfs, L. De Nocker, Stijn Vermoote, Luc Int Panis, Johan Tidblad	299
15	An uncertainty analysis of air pollution externalities from road transport in Belgium in 2010 2004 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Luc Int Panis, L. De Nocker, (unknown), Rudi Torfs	26
16	THE EXTERNAL COSTS OF AIR POLLUTION BY MOTORCYCLES 2002 ·WIT transactions on the built environment ·Luc Int Panis, L. De Nocker, Rudi Torfs	1
17	A Monte Carlo analysis of air pollution impacts from Belgian passenger cars in 2010 2001 ·WIT transactions on the built environment ·Luc Int Panis, L. De Nocker, Rudi Torfs	2
18	Trends and uncertainty in air pollution impacts and external costs of Belgian passenger car traffic 2001 ·International Journal of Vehicle Design ·Luc Int Panis, Leo De Nocker, I De Vlieger, Rudi Torfs	18
19	EXTERNAL COSTS OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT IN BELGIAN CITIES 2000 ·WIT transactions on the built environment ·Leo De Nocker, Luc Int Panis, Rudi Torfs	4
20	External costs of heavy-duty vehicles for goods transport and buses 2000 ·WIT transactions on the built environment ·Luc Int Panis, L. De Nocker, Rudi Torfs, (unknown)	5

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