2025
A mixed methods evaluation of an online climate change and health certificate program for working professionals
Carrión D, Prasanth S, Hurtado I, Lin-Schweitzer A, Braga M, Munson S, Hines E, Kotcher J, Daly-Haney H, Maibach E, Conlon K, Babcock-Dunning L, Timm K, Dubrow R. A mixed methods evaluation of an online climate change and health certificate program for working professionals. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 2308. PMID: 40611009, PMCID: PMC12224474, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23477-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health challengeHealth challengesPeer-to-peer learningAllied health professionsNon-health professionsProgram completion ratesMixed-methods assessmentCohort of participantsOverall program evaluationFree-text elementsNon-healthHealth professionsProgram strengthsEnrollee dataProgram evaluationCompletion ratesProfessionalsPublic healthInsufficient opportunitiesHealthProfessional networksPeer-to-peerDiverse cadreConclusionsThe evaluationEducational offeringsShort-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter and cause-specific mortality: A causal modeling approach in four regions
Marb A, Ma Y, Nobile F, Dubrow R, Kinney P, Stafoggia M, Chen K, Peters A, Breitner S. Short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter and cause-specific mortality: A causal modeling approach in four regions. Environmental Pollution 2025, 372: 126059. PMID: 40089139, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParticulate matterAir pollutionDaily NO2 anShort-term air pollution exposureNitrogen dioxideDaily air pollution dataExposure to NO2Effects of air pollutionShort-term exposure to NO2 anFine particulate matterTwo-pollutant modelsExposure to ambient nitrogen dioxideAmbient air pollutionAmbient particulate matterAir pollution dataAir pollution exposureCause-specific mortality ratesAmbient nitrogen dioxideRural populationCause-specific mortalityRespiratory mortality ratesMortality rateCause-specific deathCardiovascular mortality ratesPollution exposureEffect of Air Pollution Reductions on Mortality During the COVID-19 Lockdowns in Early 2020.
Chen K, Ma Y, Marb A, Nobile F, Dubrow R, Stafoggia M, Breitner S, Kinney P. Effect of Air Pollution Reductions on Mortality During the COVID-19 Lockdowns in Early 2020. Research Report 2025, 2025: 1-47. PMID: 40551404, PMCID: PMC12185919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollution changesAir pollutionPollution changesShort-term exposure to PM2.5Air qualityExposure to PM2.5Natural-causeMeteorological normalization techniqueFine particulate matterDaily air pollutionImprove air qualityAir pollutant emissionsAir pollution reductionEmission control strategiesSouthern ItalyQuantify changesAir pollution-mortality relationshipPollution-mortality relationshipCOVID-19 lockdownShort-term exposureNOParticulate matterMeteorological impactsNitrogen dioxidePollution reductionShort‐Term Associations Between Ambient Ozone and Acute Myocardial Infarction Onset Among Younger Patients: Results From the VIRGO Study
Zhang S, Chu L, Lu Y, Wei J, Dubrow R, Chaudhry S, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Chen K. Short‐Term Associations Between Ambient Ozone and Acute Myocardial Infarction Onset Among Younger Patients: Results From the VIRGO Study. GeoHealth 2025, 9: e2024gh001234. PMID: 39968338, PMCID: PMC11833228, DOI: 10.1029/2024gh001234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarction subtypeShort-term associationsAcute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarction onsetAMI riskEffect modificationAssociated with increased AMI riskParticipant's home addressNon-Hispanic blacksNon-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionNon-Hispanic whitesCase-crossover designType 1 AMIConditional logistic regressionIncreased AMI riskMyocardial infarction onsetType 2 AMIAcute myocardial infarction patientsST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionLifestyle factorsSociodemographic statusHome addressUS hospitalsStratified analysisSpatiotemporal deep learning approachAdvancing adoptability and sustainability of digital prediction tools for climate-sensitive infectious disease prevention and control
Phung D, Colón-González F, Weinberger D, Bui V, Nghiem S, Chu C, Phung H, Sinh Vu N, Doan Q, Hashizume M, Lau C, Reid S, Phan L, Tran D, Pham C, Do K, Dubrow R. Advancing adoptability and sustainability of digital prediction tools for climate-sensitive infectious disease prevention and control. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 1644. PMID: 39952939, PMCID: PMC11829011, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56826-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Brief Report: Protease Inhibitors Versus Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors and the Risk of Cancer Among People With HIV
Coburn S, Pimentel N, Leyden W, Kitahata M, Moore R, Althoff K, Gill M, Lang R, Horberg M, D'Souza G, Hussain S, Dubrow R, Novak R, Rabkin C, Park L, Sterling T, Neugebauer R, Silverberg M, AIDS F. Brief Report: Protease Inhibitors Versus Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors and the Risk of Cancer Among People With HIV. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2024, 96: 393-398. PMID: 39720558, PMCID: PMC11665951, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-AIDS-defining cancersAIDS-defining cancersCancer riskAntiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapy classNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationCompare cancer riskCancer risk differencesLoss to follow-upInfection-related cancersFollow-upMarginal structural modelsIncident cancerIndividual cancer typesAntiretroviral therapy initiationLonger-term follow-upDuration of follow-upCohort CollaborationCohort studyHazard ratioRisk differenceMonths follow-upPP trialINSTI-based ARTPWHAir pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries
Ma Y, Nobile F, Marb A, Dubrow R, Kinney P, Peters A, Stafoggia M, Breitner S, Chen K. Air pollution changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns and attributable mortality changes in four countries. Environment International 2024, 187: 108668. PMID: 38640613, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeteorological normalization techniqueAir pollution changesFine particulate matterImprove air qualityEmission control strategiesCentral-southern ItalyPollution changesParticulate matterRegion-specific estimatesAir qualityMeteorological impactsAir pollutionPollutionCOVID-19 lockdownModeling approachAirCaliforniaMortality changesConcentrationJiangsuEmissionTime trendsLocal characteristicsChinaMatterShort-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Dioxide and Mortality in 4 Countries
Ma Y, Nobile F, Marb A, Dubrow R, Stafoggia M, Breitner S, Kinney P, Chen K. Short-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Dioxide and Mortality in 4 Countries. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2354607. PMID: 38427355, PMCID: PMC10907920, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term exposure to air pollutionExposure to air pollutionFine particulate matterCross-sectional studyAir pollutionFixed-effects modelParticulate matterShort-term exposure to PM2.5Short-term exposure to fine particulate matterNO2 concentrationsExposure to fine particulate matterMortality rateNitrogen dioxideSignificant effect modificationDaily PM2.5 concentrationsTime-varying confoundersExposure to PM2.5Health outcomesEstimate associationsMortality dataEffect modificationPM2.5 concentrationsMain OutcomesDay-to-dayCentral-southern ItalyA unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state
Chu L, Chen K, Yang Z, Crowley S, Dubrow R. A unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state. Environmental Research 2024, 248: 118324. PMID: 38301759, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAir pollutionMultiplicative interaction effectsNew York StateEstimated health burdenCase-crossover designEvaluation of effect modificationBi-variate associationsAssess interaction effectsConditional logistic modelMeasures of exposureInteraction effectsEffect modificationPollutionExposure variablesHealth burdenEpidemiological studiesEnvironmental exposuresLog-linear modelLogistic modelInteraction termsQuantitative frameworkAirCase studyExposureAlert system
2023
Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Wang P, Asare E, Pitzer V, Dubrow R, Chen K. Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1206-1214. PMID: 37782513, PMCID: PMC10546297, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesDiarrhea riskOdds ratioMAIN OUTCOMEMixed-effects logistic regression modelRisk of diarrheaCross-sectional studyHigher odds ratioPrevalence of diarrheaLogistic regression modelsHealth survey programUnexposed childrenEffect modificationChild healthDiarrhea prevalenceSurvey clustersSignificant associationHygiene practicesFourth weekWeeksStrong associationRandom interceptYoung childrenChildrenDiarrheaSteam cracker facilities in the United States: operations, emissions, and sociodemographic patterns of surrounding populations
Johnson N, Bell M, Perez N, Dubrow R, Deziel N. Steam cracker facilities in the United States: operations, emissions, and sociodemographic patterns of surrounding populations. Environmental Research Health 2023, 1: 035003. DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/acdcb2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York state
Chu L, Chen K, Di Q, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York state. Environmental Pollution 2023, 328: 121629. PMID: 37054868, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemperature variability and birthweight: Epidemiological evidence from Africa
Wang P, O'Donnell K, Warren J, Dubrow R, Chen K. Temperature variability and birthweight: Epidemiological evidence from Africa. Environment International 2023, 173: 107792. PMID: 36841185, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensions
Chu L, Chen K, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensions. Environment International 2023, 173: 107783. PMID: 36841184, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Residential and Race/Ethnicity Disparities in Heat Vulnerability in the United States
Manware M, Dubrow R, Carrión D, Ma Y, Chen K. Residential and Race/Ethnicity Disparities in Heat Vulnerability in the United States. GeoHealth 2022, 6: e2022gh000695. PMID: 36518814, PMCID: PMC9744626, DOI: 10.1029/2022gh000695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels
Romanello M, Di Napoli C, Drummond P, Green C, Kennard H, Lampard P, Scamman D, Arnell N, Ayeb-Karlsson S, Ford LB, Belesova K, Bowen K, Cai W, Callaghan M, Campbell-Lendrum D, Chambers J, van Daalen KR, Dalin C, Dasandi N, Dasgupta S, Davies M, Dominguez-Salas P, Dubrow R, Ebi KL, Eckelman M, Ekins P, Escobar LE, Georgeson L, Graham H, Gunther SH, Hamilton I, Hang Y, Hänninen R, Hartinger S, He K, Hess JJ, Hsu SC, Jankin S, Jamart L, Jay O, Kelman I, Kiesewetter G, Kinney P, Kjellstrom T, Kniveton D, Lee JKW, Lemke B, Liu Y, Liu Z, Lott M, Batista ML, Lowe R, MacGuire F, Sewe MO, Martinez-Urtaza J, Maslin M, McAllister L, McGushin A, McMichael C, Mi Z, Milner J, Minor K, Minx JC, Mohajeri N, Moradi-Lakeh M, Morrissey K, Munzert S, Murray KA, Neville T, Nilsson M, Obradovich N, O'Hare MB, Oreszczyn T, Otto M, Owfi F, Pearman O, Rabbaniha M, Robinson EJZ, Rocklöv J, Salas RN, Semenza JC, Sherman JD, Shi L, Shumake-Guillemot J, Silbert G, Sofiev M, Springmann M, Stowell J, Tabatabaei M, Taylor J, Triñanes J, Wagner F, Wilkinson P, Winning M, Yglesias-González M, Zhang S, Gong P, Montgomery H, Costello A. The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels. The Lancet 2022, 400: 1619-1654. PMID: 36306815, PMCID: PMC7616806, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01540-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthSolving the short-term NO2 exposure and mortality dilemma: a natural experiment during the COVID-19 lockdowns
Ma Y, Nobile F, Stafoggia M, Breitner S, Marb A, Kinney P, Dubrow R, Chen K. Solving the short-term NO2 exposure and mortality dilemma: a natural experiment during the COVID-19 lockdowns. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.o-op-253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental Health and Justice Impacts of Steam Cracker Facilities
Johnson N, Bell M, Perez N, Dubrow R, Deziel N. Environmental Health and Justice Impacts of Steam Cracker Facilities. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.p-0775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriggering of myocardial infarction by heat exposure is modified by medication intake
Chen K, Dubrow R, Breitner S, Wolf K, Linseisen J, Schmitz T, Heier M, von Scheidt W, Kuch B, Meisinger C, Peters A, Schneider A. Triggering of myocardial infarction by heat exposure is modified by medication intake. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2022, 1: 727-731. PMID: 39196082, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-022-00102-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyocardial infarctionEffect modificationMI riskPre-existing coronary heart diseaseAnti-platelet medicationCertain cardiovascular medicationsBeta-receptor blockersCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionHeat exposureCardiovascular medicationsOlder patientsYounger patientsMedication useMedication intakeHeart diseaseHigh prevalenceLow prevalenceMI casesMedicationsPatientsInfarctionSignificant differencesCHDPrevalenceImproving Water Quality in the Short Beach Neighborhood of Branford, Connecticut, 2019—A Citizen Science Project
Esenther S, Schlick K, Jossart C, Wang N, Dubrow R, Pascucilla M. Improving Water Quality in the Short Beach Neighborhood of Branford, Connecticut, 2019—A Citizen Science Project. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: e1-e4. PMID: 35797504, PMCID: PMC9382176, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306943.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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