2023
Modeling and Analysis of Air Pollution and Environmental Justice: The Case for North Carolina’s Hog Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Lewis B, Battye W, Aneja V, Kim H, Bell M. Modeling and Analysis of Air Pollution and Environmental Justice: The Case for North Carolina’s Hog Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 087018. PMID: 37616159, PMCID: PMC10449010, DOI: 10.1289/ehp11344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir PollutionAmmoniaAnimalsChildEnvironmental JusticeEnvironmental PollutantsHumansNorth CarolinaSwineConceptsLow educational attainmentHog concentrated animal feeding operationsSocioeconomic statusYears of ageRace/ethnicityMultivariable regressionEducational attainmentAverage exposureObserved associationsVulnerable populationsSociodemographic indicatorsHuman exposure modelsHealth impactsPollutant exposureAgeSubsequent exposureAmmonia exposureExposureLow incomeExposure riskDemographicsExposure modelShort-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities
O’Brien E, Masselot P, Sera F, Roye D, Breitner S, Ng C, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Madureira J, Tobias A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Bell M, Lavigne E, Kan H, Gasparrini A, Network M. Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 037002. PMID: 36883823, PMCID: PMC9994178, DOI: 10.1289/ehp11112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAir PollutionCardiovascular DiseasesCitiesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutantsHumansMortalityNitrogen DioxideParticulate MatterSulfur DioxideConceptsExposure-response relationshipRelative riskShort-term associationsShort-term exposureRR of mortalitySteeper exposure-response relationshipsBi-pollutant modelsIndependent mortality riskSubstantial excess mortalityWorld Health Organization (WHO) guideline limitsSignificant positive associationEpidemiological evidenceExcess mortalityMortality riskAdvanced study designsExcess deathsMortality fractionsSecondary analysisStudy designMortalityStudy periodExposure levelsPotential roleDaily concentrationsDaily mortalityShort-term association between ambient air pollution and cardio-respiratory mortality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cortes T, Silveira I, de Oliveira B, Bell M, Junger W. Short-term association between ambient air pollution and cardio-respiratory mortality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281499. PMID: 36795640, PMCID: PMC9934392, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient air pollutionCardio-respiratory mortalityShort-term associationsAir pollutionRespiratory mortalityExposure to particulate matter <Individual-level mortality dataOdds ratioIndividual exposure to air pollutionExposure to air pollutionCase-crossover study designHealth risk estimatesConditional logistic regression modelsConfidence intervalsEvaluation of public healthParticulate matter <Inverse distance weighting methodExposure assessment methodsIndividual-level dataDistributed lag non-linear modelLogistic regression modelsDistance weighting methodPM10 exposurePollution exposureRio de JaneiroHeat-related cardiorespiratory mortality: Effect modification by air pollution across 482 cities from 24 countries
Rai M, Stafoggia M, de'Donato F, Scortichini M, Zafeiratou S, Vazquez Fernandez L, Zhang S, Katsouyanni K, Samoli E, Rao S, Lavigne E, Guo Y, Kan H, Osorio S, Kyselý J, Urban A, Orru H, Maasikmets M, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Pascal M, Hashizume M, Fook Sheng Ng C, Alahmad B, Hurtado Diaz M, De la Cruz Valencia C, Nunes B, Madureira J, Scovronick N, Garland R, Kim H, Lee W, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Åström C, Maria Vicedo-Cabrera A, Ragettli M, Leon Guo Y, Pan S, Li S, Gasparrini A, Sera F, Masselot P, Schwartz J, Zanobetti A, Bell M, Schneider A, Breitner S. Heat-related cardiorespiratory mortality: Effect modification by air pollution across 482 cities from 24 countries. Environment International 2023, 174: 107825. PMID: 36934570, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionRespiratory mortalityWHO air quality guidelinesElevated levels of air pollutionLevels of air pollutionAir quality guidelinesAmbient air pollutionLevel of pollutionCause-specific mortalityCardiovascular mortalityQuality guidelinesDaily death countsPollutant concentrationsCardiorespiratory mortalityPotential interactive effectsPollutionMitigation measuresPromote sustainable developmentMeta-analytic modelEffect modificationInteractive effects of heatSummer temperaturesSummer monthsExposure dataDeath counts
2016
Exposure to coarse particulate matter during gestation and birth weight in the U.S.
Ebisu K, Berman JD, Bell ML. Exposure to coarse particulate matter during gestation and birth weight in the U.S. Environment International 2016, 94: 519-524. PMID: 27324566, PMCID: PMC4980266, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBirth WeightEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleHumansMaternal ExposureParticle SizeParticulate MatterPregnancyUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsBirth weightResidential countyGestational exposureLow birth weightAdverse birth outcomesInterquartile range increaseImportant health effectsTrimester exposureBirth outcomesPotential confoundersU.S. birthsDifferent exposure methodsHealth effectsPM10-2.5Population-weighted centroidsLinear regression modelsExposureAssociationRegression modelsBirthRange increaseExposure methodTrimesterConfoundersGestation
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