2025
Rainfall variability and under-five child mortality in 59 low- and middle-income countries
He C, Zhu Y, Guo Y, Bell M, Filippi V, Brimicombe C, Chen R, Kan H. Rainfall variability and under-five child mortality in 59 low- and middle-income countries. Nature Water 2025, 3: 881-889. DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00478-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnder-five child mortalityWet daysMiddle-income countriesChild mortalityDaily rainfall eventsEarth's hydrological cycleRainfall pattern changesChild healthHealth consequencesUnder-five child deathsRainfall surplusHydrological cycleRainfall amountRainfall eventsRainfall variabilityRainfall variationsSeasonal rainfallUnder-five mortalityAnnual rainfallLower educational attainmentRainfallRainfall scarcityClimate changeWater sourcesChild deaths
2024
Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and risk of adverse birth outcomes in Pennsylvania, USA
Son J, Bell M. Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and risk of adverse birth outcomes in Pennsylvania, USA. Heliyon 2024, 10: e34985. PMID: 39145018, PMCID: PMC11320432, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse birth outcomesRisk of preterm birthBirth outcomesAssociated with higher riskLow birth weightWIC statusHealth outcomesMaternal characteristicsPreterm birthAssociated with higher risk of preterm birthRisk of adverse birth outcomesPennsylvania Department of HealthHigher risk of preterm birthAssociated health outcomesDepartment of HealthCross-sectional studyAssociated health burdenSignificant public health concernPublic health concernPrenatal careEvaluate disparitiesChild healthBirth recordsMarital statusSmoking status
2023
Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Foo D, Stewart R, Heo S, Dhamrait G, Choi H, Song Y, Bell M. Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research 2023, 241: 117527. PMID: 37931734, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly childhood health outcomesWildfire smoke exposureAdverse birth outcomesChildhood health outcomesSmoke exposureHealth outcomesMaternal exposureBirth outcomesLow birthweightHomogenous studiesSystematic reviewData extractionEpidemiological observational studiesOvid/EmbaseOvid/MedlineAdverse health outcomesScreening of titlesWeb of ScienceBirthweight reductionPreterm birthBias assessmentDistance of residenceObservational studyIndependent reviewersChild health
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