2024
Comparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: A multi-country time-series study
Wen B, Wu Y, Guo Y, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Overcenco A, Urban A, Schneider A, Entezari A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Zanobetti A, Analitis A, Zeka A, Tobias A, Nunes B, Alahmad B, Armstrong B, Forsberg B, Pan S, Íñiguez C, Ameling C, Valencia C, Åström C, Houthuijs D, Van Dung D, Royé D, Indermitte E, Lavigne E, Mayvaneh F, Acquaotta F, de'Donato F, Rao S, Sera F, Carrasco-Escobar G, Kan H, Orru H, Kim H, Holobaca I, Kyselý J, Madureira J, Schwartz J, Jaakkola J, Katsouyanni K, Diaz M, Ragettli M, Hashizume M, Pascal M, Coélho M, Ortega N, Ryti N, Scovronick N, Michelozzi P, Matus Correa P, Goodman P, Saldiva P, Raz R, Abrutzky R, Osorio S, Dang T, Colistro V, Huber V, Lee W, Seposo X, Honda Y, Kim Y, Guo Y, Bell M, Li S. Comparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: A multi-country time-series study. Environment International 2024, 187: 108712. PMID: 38714028, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInter-day TVRespiratory mortalityIQR increaseAll-cause mortalityMortality riskInterquartile rangeAssociated with increased mortality riskCardiovascular mortalityTime-series studyAll-causeMulti-level analysisMortalityRiskLag intervalStandard deviationHealthAverage SDTemperature variabilityComprehensive evaluationAssociationExposure to particulate matter and ozone, locations of regulatory monitors, and sociodemographic disparities in the city of Rio de Janeiro: Based on local air pollution estimates generated from machine learning models
Kim H, Son J, Junger W, Bell M. Exposure to particulate matter and ozone, locations of regulatory monitors, and sociodemographic disparities in the city of Rio de Janeiro: Based on local air pollution estimates generated from machine learning models. Atmospheric Environment 2024, 322: 120374. PMID: 39479408, PMCID: PMC11523490, DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIQR increaseMonitoring stationsAir pollutionO3 levelsNational air quality standardsLong-term exposure to O3Daily standardExposure to particulate matterRegulatory monitoringElevated levels of air pollutionLevels of air pollutionDaily PM2.5 levelsAir quality standardsPercentage of residentsAir pollution estimatesGround-based monitoring stationsLand use informationSocial development indexSatellite remote sensingSociodemographic factorsPM2.5 levelsInterquartile rangeLevels of O3Long-term exposureParticulate matter
2022
Association between Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality: A Population-Based Case-Crossover Study Using Individual-Level Mortality Registry Confirmed by Medical Examiners
Kim H, Samet J, Bell M. Association between Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality: A Population-Based Case-Crossover Study Using Individual-Level Mortality Registry Confirmed by Medical Examiners. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 117006. PMID: 36367781, PMCID: PMC9651183, DOI: 10.1289/ehp10836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 mortalityShort-term exposureCOVID-19Cook County Medical Examiner's OfficeTime-stratified case-crossover designCounty Medical Examiner's OfficeRisk of mortalityCase-crossover studyInterquartile range increaseLocation of deathCase-crossover analysisCase-crossover designDay of deathIndications of modificationMedical Examiner's OfficeAmbient air pollutionCOVID-19 deathsRace/ethnicityComorbid conditionsMortality registryPotential confoundersMortality burdenIQR increaseEpidemiological studiesMortality
2021
Do persons with low socioeconomic status have less access to greenspace? Application of accessibility index to urban parks in Seoul, South Korea
Heo S, Nori-Sarma A, Kim S, Lee J, Bell M. Do persons with low socioeconomic status have less access to greenspace? Application of accessibility index to urban parks in Seoul, South Korea. Environmental Research Letters 2021, 16: 084027. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac12f1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Relationship between birth weight and exposure to airborne fine particulate potassium and titanium during gestation
Bell ML, Belanger K, Ebisu K, Gent JF, Leaderer BP. Relationship between birth weight and exposure to airborne fine particulate potassium and titanium during gestation. Environmental Research 2012, 117: 83-89. PMID: 22705336, PMCID: PMC3418490, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2012.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightBirth weightAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesTerm infantsAirborne fine particulate matterStudy populationIQR increaseMothers' exposureAfrican American mothersFirst birthInfantsEffect estimatesConfidence intervalsWhite mothersPregnancyHealth impactsRiskExposureFine particulate matterMothersMost studiesGestationWeight