2025
Critical windows of gestational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and pregnancy loss in New Jersey, USA
Heo S, Leung M, Kioumourtzoglou M, Bell M. Critical windows of gestational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and pregnancy loss in New Jersey, USA. 2025 DOI: 10.1093/ajeadv/uuaf009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine particulate matterAdverse health effectsParticulate matterConcentrations of fine particulate matterExposure to fine particulate matterHealth effects of air pollutionEffects of air pollutionAir pollution impactsAir quality dataPM2.5 levelsQuasi-Poisson regression modelPollution impactsAir pollutionPM2.5New JerseyMeteorological factorsCritical windowWeeks exposureRelative riskQuality dataExposure-response relationshipBirth certificate dataPublic health policiesGestational weeksCertificate dataAssociation between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and severity of acute respiratory infections among young US children in the major cities in the United States: a claims-based cohort study
Foo D, Regan A, Heo S, Schneider E, Canner J, Song Y, Bell M. Association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and severity of acute respiratory infections among young US children in the major cities in the United States: a claims-based cohort study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, ofaf442. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 exposureShort-term exposure to fine particulate matterIntensive care unitPrescription claimsClaims-based cohort studyExposure to fine particulate matterInterquartile range increaseAcute respiratory infectionsYoung US childrenChildren aged <5 yearsHealth insurance plansRisk of ICU admissionHospital-admittedLength of stayUS childrenInfluenza vaccination statusRange increasePrivate health insurance plansArea levelSeverity of acute respiratory infectionsHospital admissionCohort studyGeneralized linear modelInsurance plansEffects of Prenatal Exposure to PM2.5 Chemical Components on Adverse Birth Outcomes and Under-5 Mortality in South Korea
Byun G, Choi Y, Lee J, Bell M. Effects of Prenatal Exposure to PM2.5 Chemical Components on Adverse Birth Outcomes and Under-5 Mortality in South Korea. Epidemiology 2025, 36: 531-540. PMID: 40257114, PMCID: PMC12118620, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir PollutantsChild MortalityChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant MortalityInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeLogistic ModelsMaleMaternal ExposureParticulate MatterPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsRepublic of KoreaConceptsAdverse birth outcomesAssociated with adverse birth outcomesBirth outcomesRisk of preterm birthExposure to PMPreterm birthLow birth weightAssociated with increased odds of PTBIncreased risk of PTBOdds of preterm birthAssociations of prenatal exposureUnder-5 MortalityExposure to fine particulate matterPopulation of South KoreaAssociated with increased oddsPrenatal exposureAge 5 yearsDeath recordsBirth weightBirth recordsUnder-5Pregnancy exposureEffects of prenatal exposureEffect estimatesLogistic regression
2024
Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2·5)
Yu W, Xu R, Ye T, Abramson M, Morawska L, Jalaludin B, Johnston F, Henderson S, Knibbs L, Morgan G, Lavigne E, Heyworth J, Hales S, Marks G, Woodward A, Bell M, Samet J, Song J, Li S, Guo Y. Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2·5). The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e146-e155. PMID: 38453380, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00003-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure to fine particulate matterFine particulate matterExposure-response functionsGlobal mortality burdenParticulate matterShort-term exposure to fine particulate matterShort-term exposure to air pollutionExposure to air pollutionUrban areasHealth effects of short-termGlobal urban areasAcute health effectsAnnual population countsAir pollutionMortality burdenHuman healthSpatiotemporal variationsEstimates of mortalityExposure levelsMitigation strategiesPopulation countsPremature deathTheoretical minimum risk exposure levelEffects of short-termLag effect
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