Lingzhi Chu
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Research
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2026
Finer Particulate Matter Exposure Disparities Exist but Vary across Pollution Concentrations
Chu L, Huang X, Kong D, Li J, Foroutan H. Finer Particulate Matter Exposure Disparities Exist but Vary across Pollution Concentrations. Environmental Science And Technology 2026, 60: 8934-8943. PMID: 41842710, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c06203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResponse by Chu et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Joint Exposure to Ozone and Temperature and Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Adults Aged 18 to 64 Years in the United States”
Chu L, Ma X, Chen K. Response by Chu et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Joint Exposure to Ozone and Temperature and Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Adults Aged 18 to 64 Years in the United States”. Circulation 2026, 153: e914-e915. PMID: 41802023, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.125.078382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial and racial/ethnic disparities in cardiovascular mortality attributable to PM2.5 components in the contiguous United States
Hu Y, Chu L, Renzetti S, Zang E, Opara I, Lu Y, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Chen K. Spatial and racial/ethnic disparities in cardiovascular mortality attributable to PM2.5 components in the contiguous United States. Science Advances 2026, 12: eadx2075. PMID: 41604483, PMCID: PMC12851041, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adx2075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term exposure to fine particulate matterExposure to fine particulate matterContiguous United StatesFine particulate matterPM2.5 componentsParticulate matterBlack carbonCVD deathRacial/ethnic disparitiesNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesCardiovascular diseaseRacial/ethnic groupsGeographic regionsTargeted interventionsUnited StatesEast North CentralRisk factorsDisparitiesRegression modelsNorth CentralMatterAtlanticCaliforniaCarbon
2025
Extreme Weather Events and Their Health Impacts: International Variation.
Chu L, Wang P, Qiu M, Abadi A, Chen K. Extreme Weather Events and Their Health Impacts: International Variation. Annual Review Of Public Health 2025 PMID: 41442643, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-090924-033314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term associations between ambient temperature and incident myocardial infarction: Insights from Houston Methodist cardiovascular learning health system registry
Al-Kindi S, Chu L, Bose B, Nicolas C, Gullapelli R, Jones S, Maddock J, Rajagopalan S, Nasir K, Chen K. Short-term associations between ambient temperature and incident myocardial infarction: Insights from Houston Methodist cardiovascular learning health system registry. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2025, 25: 101355. PMID: 41487460, PMCID: PMC12756004, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2025.101355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeat- and Cold-Related Mortality Burden in the US From 2000 to 2020
Chu L, Dubrow R, Chen K. Heat- and Cold-Related Mortality Burden in the US From 2000 to 2020. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2542269. PMID: 41201802, PMCID: PMC12595540, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.42269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathMortality burdenLogistic regression of mortalityOdds ratioNational Center for Health StatisticsCenter for Health StatisticsAnnual deathsAssociated with odds ratiosDemographic factorsCase-crossover designPublic health strategiesCalendar time trendsExcess annual deathsRegression of mortalityExposure-response functionsOdds of deathAll-Cause MortalityDeath recordsHealth strategiesMinimum mortality temperatureHealth StatisticsCirculatory diseasesAll-CauseMain OutcomesMarital statusDisparities in NO2-related health burden prevalent across race-ethnicity and income groups in the United States
Chu L, Ma Y, Zang E, Huang L, Chen K. Disparities in NO2-related health burden prevalent across race-ethnicity and income groups in the United States. One Earth 2025, 8: 101387. DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-income countiesRace-EthnicityNon-Hispanic black populationHealth burdenRacial-ethnic disparitiesRace-ethnic groupsIncome groupsLow-income countiesQuasi-Poisson regressionRacial-ethnic minoritiesMortality disparitiesUnited StatesHealthcare strategiesMortality burdenDescriptive statisticsRelative riskDisparitiesBlack populationNO2 exposureBurdenMortality rateCountyIncomeTargeted policiesMortalityA Hypothetical PM2.5 Intervention for the Risk of Hospitalization for Cardiovascular Diseases
Lin C, Chu L, Liu R, Gasparrini A, DeWan A, Forastiere L, Chen K. A Hypothetical PM2.5 Intervention for the Risk of Hospitalization for Cardiovascular Diseases. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2539862. PMID: 41148138, PMCID: PMC12569718, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.39862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of hospitalizationParticipants' residential locationsAbsolute risk reductionRisk differencePM2.5 exposureCardiovascular diseaseAbsolute riskPrimary diagnosis of strokePrimary diagnosisCardiovascular health impactsUK Biobank cohortUK Biobank participantsLongitudinal targeted maximum likelihood estimationMyocardial infarctionPopulation-based studyDiagnosis of strokePM2.5 standardBiobank cohortBiobank participantsUK BiobankCVD outcomesMain OutcomesHospitalization riskCohort studyHeart failureMortality risk and burden associated with non-optimum temperatures in Puerto Rico
Díaz-Collado F, Chu L, Carrión D, Méndez-Lázaro P, Chen K. Mortality risk and burden associated with non-optimum temperatures in Puerto Rico. Environmental Research Letters 2025, 20: 104032. PMID: 40932903, PMCID: PMC12419553, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ae013e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-optimum temperaturesMortality riskConditional quasi-Poisson regressionRisk of all-cause mortalityDaily mortality countsHealth impactsRobust epidemiological evidenceQuasi-Poisson regressionTime-series studyAll-Cause MortalityTemperature-related deathsTime riskMortality fractionsMinimum mortality temperatureMortality burdenPuerto RicoRelative riskEpidemiological evidenceMortality countsMortality temperatureDeath rateSmall Island Developing StatesCaribbean Small Island Developing StatesVulnerable municipalitiesHeat-related death ratesDiscrepancies between Personal and Ambient Temperatures at Hourly Scale: Insights from Wearable Sensors and Environmental Modeling
Meng X, Lee M, Chu L, Nam S, Chen K. Discrepancies between Personal and Ambient Temperatures at Hourly Scale: Insights from Wearable Sensors and Environmental Modeling. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 2025, 12: 1154-1161. DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.5c00672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal exposureHourly scaleAssessment of personal exposureHour of dayLinear mixed-effects modelsCooler monthsDiurnal biasHealth impactsAmbient exposureHourly differencesEarly afternoonEnvironmental modelsMixed-effects modelsSolar radiationDiurnal patternEnvironmental factorsTemperature modelHigh-resolutionAccurate assessmentAmbient temperatureTemperature differenceExposurePerson's temperatureAmbient temperature model
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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- January 31, 2026
2025 OHER Awards for Yale Research Excellence
- November 07, 2025
Warming U.S. climate linked to rising deaths from heat
- June 18, 2025Source: Medscape
Moderate Air Pollution and Heat Exposure Raise Heart Attack Risk in Younger Adults, Study Finds
- June 03, 2025Source: Yale News
Insights & Outcomes: Star Music, Kavli Kudos, and Summertime Heart Risks