2022
Air Pollution and Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations: Effect Modification by Particle Constituents and Oxidative Potential.
Korsiak J, Lavigne E, You H, Pollitt K, Kulka R, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett RT, Weichenthal S. Air Pollution and Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations: Effect Modification by Particle Constituents and Oxidative Potential. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 206: 1370-1378. PMID: 35802828, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202205-0896oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory hospitalizationsConditional logistic regression modelsPediatric respiratory hospitalizationsFine particulate air pollutionCase-crossover studyLogistic regression modelsParticulate air pollutionOxidant gasesRespiratory healthEffect modificationOdds ratioHospitalizationParticle oxidative potentialStrong associationConfidence intervalsOxidative potentialMedianPositive associationChildrenAssociationMedian valueRegression modelsFine particulate matterOutdoor fine particlesAir pollution
2021
Association of Sulfur, Transition Metals, and the Oxidative Potential of Outdoor PM2.5 with Acute Cardiovascular Events: A Case-Crossover Study of Canadian Adults
Weichenthal S, Lavigne E, Traub A, Umbrio D, You H, Pollitt K, Shin T, Kulka R, Stieb DM, Korsiak J, Jessiman B, Brook JR, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett RT. Association of Sulfur, Transition Metals, and the Oxidative Potential of Outdoor PM2.5 with Acute Cardiovascular Events: A Case-Crossover Study of Canadian Adults. Environmental Health Perspectives 2021, 129: 107005. PMID: 34644144, PMCID: PMC8513754, DOI: 10.1289/ehp9449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular eventsCase-crossover studyOdds ratioConditional logistic regression modelsFine particulate air pollutionLogistic regression modelsParticulate air pollutionStrength of associationCanadian adultsPopulation health risksObserved associationsRecent evidenceWeak associationOxidative potentialHealth impactsMenAssociationHealth risksMedian valueRegression modelsInfluence associationsAssociated health impactsSimilar patternOutdoor PM2.5