2025
Temporal trends in the association between temperature and firearm mortality
Choi H, Heo S, Bell M. Temporal trends in the association between temperature and firearm mortality. Environmental Research 2025, 275: 121384. PMID: 40081650, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirearm mortalityPublic health initiativesLow socioeconomic statusConditional logistic regressionFirearm mortality dataFirearm death ratesHealth inequalitiesMortality trendsAttributable fractionHealth initiativesCase-crossoverMortality dataSocioeconomic statusRacial/ethnic groupsTargeted interventionsBlack/African AmericanStratified analysisVulnerable populationsLogistic regressionWhite populationHealth impactsDeath rateFirearm deathsRace/ethnicityTemporal trendsEvaluating the environmental justice dimensions of odor in Denver, Colorado
deSouza P, Rees A, Oscilowicz E, Lawlor B, Obermann W, Dickinson K, McKenzie L, Magzamen S, Miller S, Bell M. Evaluating the environmental justice dimensions of odor in Denver, Colorado. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2025, 1-10. PMID: 39984671, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-025-00760-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCensus block groupsDepartment of Public HealthSocioeconomic dataLocation of facilitiesAmerican Community SurveyEnvironmental justice challengesEnvironmental justice dimensionsBlock groupJustice challengesWorkplace disparitiesCommunity SurveyIntensity categoriesPublic healthDisparitiesJustice dimensionsExposure disparitiesShape disparityImpactOur studyComplaintsCensusThemesDisruption to test scores after hurricanes in the United States
Meltzer G, Anderson G, Xie X, Casey J, Schwartz J, Bell M, Van Horne Y, Fox J, Kioumourtzoglou M, Parks R. Disruption to test scores after hurricanes in the United States. Environmental Research Health 2025, 3: 025003. PMID: 40034829, PMCID: PMC11874716, DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/adb32b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReading/language artsTest scoresLong-term test scoresEducational attainmentSocioeconomically disadvantaged studentsStandardized test scoresMiddle school studentsHierarchical linear modelingBayesian hierarchical linear modelDisadvantaged studentsAcademic achievementMath scoresEducational performanceSchool yearSchool studentsTime-varying covariatesCollege-educated adultsGrade cohortsTropical cyclone exposureHurricane exposureVulnerable populationsUnited StatesStudentsHigher scoresDisaster preparednessGaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management
Muenich R, Aryal S, Ashworth A, Bell M, Boudreau M, Cunningham S, Flynn K, Hamilton K, Liu T, Mashtare M, Nelson N, Rashid B, Saha A, Schaffer-Smith D, Showalter C, Tchamdja A, Thompson J. Gaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management. Environmental Research Letters 2025, 20: 031001. PMID: 39944271, PMCID: PMC11811603, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/adb050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoarse spatiotemporal scalesHuman health concernsSignificant data gapsGreenhouse gas emissionsLivestock dataPollution mitigationAir pollutionLocal scaleMonitoring disease outbreaksWaste emissionsZoonotic disease outbreaksNational scaleSpatiotemporal scalesData gapsGas emissionsLivestock operationsAquifer depletionDisease outbreaksLivestockPollutionRemote-sensingData availabilityResistance genesNational Agricultural Statistics ServiceFood systemsExtreme Heat and Hospitalization Among Older Persons With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
Delaney S, Stegmuller A, Mork D, Mock L, Bell M, Gill T, Braun D, Zanobetti A. Extreme Heat and Hospitalization Among Older Persons With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias. JAMA Internal Medicine 2025, 185 PMID: 39899291, PMCID: PMC11791774, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.7719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase-crossover designOdds ratioPopulation-based cohort studyMedicare fee-for-serviceBurden of Alzheimer's diseaseConditional logistic regressionFee-for-serviceOR point estimatesRisk of hospitalizationADRDOlder PersonsOlder adultsMain OutcomesPopulation subgroupsWhite beneficiariesDiagnosis codesCohort studyEffect estimatesHealth burdenLogistic regressionCounseling patientsCumulative ORAlzheimer's diseaseIncreased hospitalizationOutdoor heatHeterogeneous associations between short-term ambient ozone exposure and morbidities from infants to seniors: A nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea
Ahn S, Kang C, Oh J, Yun H, Ahn S, Kim A, Kwon D, Park J, Jang H, Kim E, Bell M, Kim H, Lee W. Heterogeneous associations between short-term ambient ozone exposure and morbidities from infants to seniors: A nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea. Journal Of Hazardous Materials Advances 2025, 17: 100531. DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED admissionMental disordersWarm-season ozoneTargeted public health policiesCase-crossover designNational Health Insurance databaseCase-crossover studyMiddle-aged populationPublic health policiesIndividuals aged 0Health Insurance DatabaseED admission dataHealth policyExcess riskRespiratory diseaseAmbient ozoneAmbient ozone exposureShort-term ozoneEmergency departmentAdmission dataAdmission costsInsurance DatabaseAged 0Heterogeneous associationsAdult ageUrgency of Climate Change through the lens of COVID-19 Pandemic: the case of heat-related mortality
Batibeniz F, Seneviratne S, Jha S, Ribeiro A, Gutierrez L, Raible C, Armstrong B, Bell M, Lavigne E, Gasparrini A, Guo Y, Hashizume M, Masselot P, Pereira da Silva S, Royé D, Sera F, Tong S, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A. Urgency of Climate Change through the lens of COVID-19 Pandemic: the case of heat-related mortality. 2025 DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-8234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal warming levelsClimate changeWarming levelsHeat-related mortalityIntegrate climate changeHeat-related deathsGlobal warmingLevels of global warmingAdaptation measuresClimateNorth American citiesLevels of COVID-19 mortalityCOVID-19 mortalityWarmingPublic health discourseUrgency of climate changeGlobal health concernHealth concernAmerican citiesCityRapid climate action is needed: comparing heat vs. COVID-19-related mortality
Batibeniz F, Seneviratne S, Jha S, Ribeiro A, Suarez Gutierrez L, Raible C, Malhotra A, Armstrong B, Bell M, Lavigne E, Gasparrini A, Guo Y, Hashizume M, Masselot P, da Silva S, Royé D, Sera F, Tong S, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A. Rapid climate action is needed: comparing heat vs. COVID-19-related mortality. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 1002. PMID: 39762298, PMCID: PMC11704295, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-82788-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities
Heo S, Choi H, Berman J, Bell M. Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities. Environment International 2024, 195: 109246. PMID: 39742829, PMCID: PMC11786129, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolent crimeAssociated with violent crimeHigh crime ratesUnited States citiesClimate change strategiesCrime ratesCrimeHousing unitsStates citiesCity-levelUS statesViolenceUrban greenspaceCityClimate changeChange strategiesEnvironmental characteristicsComplex impactPsychological theoriesTemperature anomaliesVulnerability factorsProgram dataDaily temperature anomaliesHistorical temperature recordsGreenspacePM2.5 and hospitalizations through the emergency department in people with disabilities: a nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea
Park J, Kim A, Bell M, Al-Aly Z, Ahn S, Kim S, Kwon D, Kang C, Oh J, Kim H, Lee W. PM2.5 and hospitalizations through the emergency department in people with disabilities: a nationwide case-crossover study in South Korea. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific 2024, 53: 101256. PMID: 39720665, PMCID: PMC11667189, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED admissionImpacts of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Emergency departmentRisk estimatesBrain lesion disordersClaim-based dataKorean National Health Insurance databaseNational Health Insurance databaseCase-crossover designCase-crossover studyHealth Insurance DatabaseTargeted action plansOdds ratioInsurance DatabaseMental disabilitiesDisabilityGenitourinary diseasesAdmission casesAdmissionIntellectual disabilityAction planHospitalPeopleDepartmentRiskAssociation Between Air Pollution and Osteoporosis with High-Risk Populations: A Narrative Review
Lee H, Kim Y, Ahn S, Park J, Bell M, Lee W. Association Between Air Pollution and Osteoporosis with High-Risk Populations: A Narrative Review. Current Osteoporosis Reports 2024, 23: 4. PMID: 39614940, DOI: 10.1007/s11914-024-00898-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient air pollutionAir pollutionLong-term exposure to ambient air pollutionExposure to ambient air pollutionLong-term exposure to PM2.5High-risk populationExposure to PM2.5ReviewAir pollutionPollutionRisk factorsOsteoporosis-related fracturesIncreased risk of osteoporosisRisk of osteoporosisEffect modifiersRelevant action plansIncreased riskNarrative reviewAction planHigh riskScientific evidenceAnalytical methodologyAirPM2.5AssociationOsteoporosisEffects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Byun G, Choi Y, Foo D, Stewart R, Song Y, Son J, Heo S, Ning X, Clark C, Kim H, Choi H, Kim S, Kim S, Burrows K, Lee J, Deziel N, Bell M. Effects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environment International 2024, 194: 109166. PMID: 39603080, PMCID: PMC11675999, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsWorld Health OrganizationHealth of older adultsStudy designNeurological conditionsSystematic reviewMental disordersRisk ratioEpidemiological evidenceAmbient temperature exposureCase-crossover analysisRandom-effects meta-analysesExposure metricsOlder adult populationIncreased riskMeta-analysisPooled effect estimatesRisk of biasCertainty of evidencePeer-reviewed journal articlesPooled risk ratioWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesScreened articlesModerate certaintyPrenatal exposure to residential greenness, fetal growth, and birth outcomes: a cohort study in New York City
Heo S, Afanasyeva Y, Liu M, Mehta-Lee S, Yang W, Trasande L, Bell M, Ghassabian A. Prenatal exposure to residential greenness, fetal growth, and birth outcomes: a cohort study in New York City. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2024, kwae436. PMID: 39562151, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimated fetal weightPreterm birthBirth outcomesCohort studyOdds ratio of preterm birthAssociated with tLBWGreenspace exposurePreterm birth riskEnhanced vegetation indexProspective cohort studyExposure groupNeonatal outcomesFetal weightFetal maturityFetal growthPregnant womenFetal developmentMultivariate regression modelExposure to residential greennessOdds ratioQ1 groupQuartile of exposureHigh-exposure groupBirthweightAccessibility of parksAged and Obscured Wildfire Smoke Associated with Downwind Health Risks
Joo T, Rogers M, Soong C, Hass-Mitchell T, Heo S, Bell M, Ng N, Gentner D. Aged and Obscured Wildfire Smoke Associated with Downwind Health Risks. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 2024, 11: 1340-1347. PMID: 39678709, PMCID: PMC11636238, DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWildfire smokeSmoke episodeHealth risksWildfire smoke episodeHealth risk assessmentAerosol Chemical Speciation MonitorAerosol mass spectrometryPM2.5 contributionsPotential health effectsSource apportionmentWildfire impactsWildfire activityPM2.5 measurementsPM2.5 monitoringDays of transportParticulate matterPM2.5Air pollutionSpeciation monitorElevated health risksContinental influencePeak episodesSmoke transportClimate changeChemical agingAir pollution mixture complexity and its effect on PM2.5-related mortality: A multicountry time-series study in 264 cities
Masselot P, Kan H, Kharol S, Bell M, Sera F, Lavigne E, Breitner S, da Silva S, Burnett R, Gasparrini A, Brook J, Guo Y, Honda Y, Huber V, Jaakkola J, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Orru H, Maasikmets M, Pascal M, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, Samoli E, Diaz M, Arellano E, Rao S, Madureira J, Holobaca I, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Ragettli M, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J. Air pollution mixture complexity and its effect on PM2.5-related mortality: A multicountry time-series study in 264 cities. Environmental Epidemiology 2024, 8: e342. PMID: 39483640, PMCID: PMC11527422, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily PM<sub>2.5</sub>Toxicity of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Pollutant mixPM2.5-related mortalityFine particulate matterMeta-regression modelsInterquartile range increaseAdvent of remote sensingParticulate matterAir qualityGaseous pollutantsRange increaseBetween-country heterogeneityPollutionTime-series studyAkaike information criterionAll-cause mortalityInformation criterionPollutant gasesEffect modificationRelative riskRisk heterogeneityToxicityMixture complexityOxidative capacityAssociation of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk: multicountry, two stage, time series study
Lee W, Kang C, Park C, Bell M, Armstrong B, Roye D, Hashizume M, Gasparrini A, Tobias A, Sera F, Honda Y, Urban A, Kyselý J, Íñiguez C, Ryti N, Guo Y, Tong S, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Lavigne E, de'Donato F, Guo Y, Schwartz J, Schneider A, Breitner S, Chung Y, Kim S, Ha E, Kim H, Kim Y, Network M, Jaakkola J, Matus P, Ortega N, Orru H, Indermitte E, Michelozzi P, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Ragettli M, Pan S, Kan H, Seposo X, Masselot P, Li S, Huang W, Diaz M, De la Cruz Valenci C, Holobaca I, Scovronick N, Acquaotta F, Zanobetti A, Dang T, Saldiva P. Association of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk: multicountry, two stage, time series study. The BMJ 2024, 387: e077262. PMID: 39442941, PMCID: PMC11497772, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-077262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpacts of land-use and land-cover changes on temperature-related mortality
Orlov A, De Hertog S, Havermann F, Guo S, Manola I, Lejeune Q, Schleussner C, Thiery W, Pongratz J, Humpenöder F, Popp A, Aunan K, Armstrong B, Royé D, Cvijanovic I, Lavigne E, Achilleos S, Bell M, Masselot P, Sera F, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Gasparrini A, Mistry M, Network M, Abrutzky R, Guo Y, Tong S, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Saldiva P, Correa P, Orteg N, Kan H, Osorio S, Kyselý J, Urban A, Orru H, Indermitte E, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Pascal M, Schneider A, Huber V, Katsouyanni K, Analitis A, Carlsen H, Mayvaneh F, Roradeh H, Goodman P, Zeka A, Raz R, Michelozzi P, de’Donato F, Hashizume M, Kim Y, Alahmad B, Diaz M, Arellano E, Overcenco A, Houthuijs D, Ameling C, Rao S, Carrasco G, Seposo X, Chua P, da Silva S, Madureira J, Holobaca I, Scovronick N, Acquaotta F, Kim H, Lee W, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Ragettli M, Guo Y, Pan S, Li S, Colistro V, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Dang T, Van Dung, Cauchi J. Impacts of land-use and land-cover changes on temperature-related mortality. Environmental Epidemiology 2024, 8: e337. PMID: 39439814, PMCID: PMC11495778, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarth System ModelExposure-response functionsLand-cover changeLULCC scenariosLand useMax Planck Institute Earth System ModelEuropean Consortium Earth System ModelCommunity Earth System ModelCoupled Earth system modelEarth system model simulationsMultimodel mean changesLand-useGreenhouse gas concentrationsImpact of land-useClimate change scenariosUnsustainable land useSystem modelBiogeophysical effectsBackground climateHeat-related mortalitySocioeconomic developmentChange scenariosLULCCGas concentrationMortality rangeDo relationships between ambient temperature and serious adverse health outcomes vary among users of different antidiabetes drugs? A retrospective cohort study of US Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes
Leonard C, Bogar K, Brensinger C, Bilker W, Bell M, Flory J, Shi C, Chen C, Hennessy S. Do relationships between ambient temperature and serious adverse health outcomes vary among users of different antidiabetes drugs? A retrospective cohort study of US Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e085139. PMID: 39433419, PMCID: PMC11499775, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse health outcomesZone Improvement PlanHealth outcomesSudden cardiac arrestMedicaid beneficiariesType 2 diabetesLinear associationResidential zip codeModified Poisson regressionCardiac arrestInverse linear associationPerson-daysUsers of sulfonylureasNon-insulin usersPositive linear associationHealth plan enrollmentRetrospective cohort studyEffect modificationPoisson regressionZip codesHospital presentationHealthcare claimsUS MedicaidCohort studyCalculated age-Delineating Urbanicity and Rurality: Impact on Environmental Exposure Assessment
Song Y, Deziel N, Bell M. Delineating Urbanicity and Rurality: Impact on Environmental Exposure Assessment. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 19178-19188. PMID: 39412270, PMCID: PMC11627196, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c06942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental exposuresEnvironmental exposure assessmentExposure of particulate matterUrban/rural disparitiesDemographic compositionHealth StudyHealth researchPopulation-basedClassification systemExposure assessmentSpatial patternsHealth impactsRural areasHealthRuralParticulate matterLand surface temperatureWest VirginiaUnited StatesSurface temperatureUrbanizationResearch questionsAssessmentDisparitiesExposureThe impact of exposure assessment on associations between air pollution and cardiovascular mortality risks in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Heo S, Schuch D, Junger W, Zhang Y, de Fatima Andrade M, Bell M. The impact of exposure assessment on associations between air pollution and cardiovascular mortality risks in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Environmental Research 2024, 263: 120150. PMID: 39414104, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAir pollutionCardiovascular mortality riskExposure assessmentMortality riskExposure methodHealth risk estimatesAir pollution risksAir quality modelsExposure levelsOdds ratioHealth impact assessmentAssociated with mortality riskPollution riskConfidence intervalsCardiovascular mortality dataComplex air quality modelRio de JaneiroCase-crossover studyEstimate mortality riskWRF-ChemCity of Rio de JaneiroMonitoring networkInterquartile rangeMultiple logistic regressionImpact assessment
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