2024
Air pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries
Ma Y, Nobile F, Marb A, Dubrow R, Kinney P, Peters A, Stafoggia M, Breitner S, Chen K. Air pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries. Environment International 2024, 187: 108668. PMID: 38640613, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeteorological normalization techniqueAir pollution changesFine particulate matterImprove air qualityEmission control strategiesCentral-southern ItalyPollution changesParticulate matterRegion-specific estimatesAir qualityMeteorological impactsAir pollutionPollutionCOVID-19 lockdownModeling approachAirCaliforniaMortality changesConcentrationJiangsuEmissionTime trendsLocal characteristicsChinaMatter
2022
Long-term ozone exposure and cognitive impairment among Chinese older adults: A cohort study
Gao Q, Zang E, Bi J, Dubrow R, Lowe SR, Chen H, Zeng Y, Shi L, Chen K. Long-term ozone exposure and cognitive impairment among Chinese older adults: A cohort study. Environment International 2022, 160: 107072. PMID: 34979350, PMCID: PMC8821373, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.107072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationCognitive impairmentChinese older adultsOlder adultsLong-term ozone exposureMMSE scoresCognitive functionChinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity SurveyNational representative cohortOzone exposureProportional hazards modelExposure-response relationshipCounty of residenceAmbient particulate matter pollutionLate-life cognitive declineCohort studyRisk factorsRepresentative cohortHazards modelState ExaminationLongevity SurveyCognitive declineNormal cognitionImpairmentAdults
2021
Short-term associations between particulate matter air pollution and hospital admissions through the emergency room for urinary system disease in Beijing, China: A time-series study
Chu L, Du H, Li T, Lu F, Guo M, Dubrow R, Chen K. Short-term associations between particulate matter air pollution and hospital admissions through the emergency room for urinary system disease in Beijing, China: A time-series study. Environmental Pollution 2021, 289: 117858. PMID: 34388554, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary system diseasesHospital admissionParticulate matter air pollutionMatter air pollutionEmergency roomSystem diseasesShort-term exposureCumulative exposureRisk estimatesPooled risk estimatesDay of admissionInpatient hospital admissionsInterquartile range increaseSingle-pollutant modelsShort-term associationsER admissionsTertiary hospitalRisk factorsAdmissionTime-series studyCumulative associationStrong associationTwo-stage time series analysisTransient exposureRisk