Michelle L. Bell, PhD

2026

• Association of mortality and combined oxidative capacity of ozone and nitrogen dioxide

  Niu Y, Chen R, Sera F, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Honda Y, Huber V, Guo Y, Tong S, Coelho M, Saldiva P, Lavigne E, Matus Correa P, Ortega N, Osorio S, Achilleos S, Roye D, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Pascal M, Schneider A, Breitner-Busch S, Entezari A, Mayvaneh F, Raz R, Ng C, Hashizume M, Carrasco G, da Silva S, Madureira J, Holobaca I, Kim H, Lee W, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Guo Y, Pan S, Li S, Masselot P, Bell M, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Gasparrini A, Kan H. Association of mortality and combined oxidative capacity of ozone and nitrogen dioxide. Nature Sustainability 2026, 1-10. DOI: 10.1038/s41893-026-01875-y.

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• Temporal changes in mortality risk associated with PM10 across 143 cities in 26 countries: a multicountry, multicity time-series study

  Choi Y, Byun G, Kim H, Stewart R, Song Y, Heo S, Lee J, Tong S, Lavigne E, Valdés Ortega N, Matus Correa P, Osorio S, Achilleos S, Kyselý J, Urban A, Roye D, Orru H, Maasikmets M, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Pascal M, Schneider A, Breitner S, Katsouyanni K, Samoli E, Carlsen H, Entezari A, Mayvaneh F, Raz R, Stafoggia M, de'Donato F, Hashizume M, Ng C, Madaniyazi L, Hurtado Diaz M, Arellano E, Klompmaker J, Rao S, Madureira J, Gaio V, Guo Y, Scovronick N, Garland R, Kim H, Lee W, Forsberg B, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Ragettli M, Guo Y, Pan S, Armstrong B, Sera F, Gasparrini A, Masselot P, Mistry M, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Bell M. Temporal changes in mortality risk associated with PM10 across 143 cities in 26 countries: a multicountry, multicity time-series study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2026, 101465. PMID: 42269660, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanplh.2026.101465.

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• High-resolution projections of extreme heat and thermal stress in southeastern U.S.

  Lu S, Do K, Zhang Y, Chen X, Leung R, Bell M. High-resolution projections of extreme heat and thermal stress in southeastern U.S. Weather And Climate Extremes 2026, 52: 100878. DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2026.100878.

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• Tropical cyclone exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes in urban and rural areas of Georgia

  Ning X, Chen K, Liew Z, Warren J, Heo S, Bell M, Deziel N. Tropical cyclone exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes in urban and rural areas of Georgia. Environmental Research Communications 2026, 8: 061003. PMID: 42245682, PMCID: PMC13231458, DOI: 10.1088/2515-7620/ae718b.

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• The burden of El Niño–Southern Oscillation-related dengue attributable to anthropogenic climate change: a multicountry modelling study

  Li G, Lu P, Weinstein P, Urban A, Tong S, Ryti N, Sera F, Bell M, Royé D, Ebi K, Woodward A, Geng M, Zhang T, Li W, Yan Y, Zhang X, Liu Q, Ma W, Lu B, Zhao Q. The burden of El Niño–Southern Oscillation-related dengue attributable to anthropogenic climate change: a multicountry modelling study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2026, 10: 101454. PMID: 42044647, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanplh.2026.101454.

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• Atmospheric stressors and kidney diseases

  Ahn S, Yun H, Kim S, Al-Aly Z, Bell M, Lee W. Atmospheric stressors and kidney diseases. Nature Reviews Nephrology 2026, 22: 487-498. PMID: 41957144, DOI: 10.1038/s41581-026-01073-1.

  Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements

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• Hog CAFO construction and temporal trends in racial/ethnic demographics, economic growth, and land use in North Carolina

  Lewis B, Bell M. Hog CAFO construction and temporal trends in racial/ethnic demographics, economic growth, and land use in North Carolina. Journal Of Environmental Management 2026, 404: 129509. PMID: 41926889, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129509.

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• Temporal Variation in the Association Between Short-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Mortality Across Subpopulations in North Carolina and Michigan, U.S.

  Stewart R, Kim H, Song Y, Choi H, Chen C, Choi Y, Bell M. Temporal Variation in the Association Between Short-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Mortality Across Subpopulations in North Carolina and Michigan, U.S. Epidemiology 2026, 37: 456-466. PMID: 41849246, PMCID: PMC13218584, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001977.

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• Density of animal feeding operations, including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and cancer incidence: A county-level ecological study across three U.S. states

  Son J, Deziel N, Bell M. Density of animal feeding operations, including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and cancer incidence: A county-level ecological study across three U.S. states. Environmental Research 2026, 299: 124298. PMID: 41856233, PMCID: PMC13051506, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124298.

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• Impacts from sector-specific energy policies on mortality: Co-benefits and socioeconomic disparities across three midwestern states in the year 2050

  Stewart R, Farzad K, Zhang Y, Gillingham K, Hobbs B, Esty D, Bell M. Impacts from sector-specific energy policies on mortality: Co-benefits and socioeconomic disparities across three midwestern states in the year 2050. Environmental Research 2026, 299: 124288. PMID: 41839343, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124288.

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