2023
Global population exposure to landscape fire air pollution from 2000 to 2019
Xu R, Ye T, Yue X, Yang Z, Yu W, Zhang Y, Bell M, Morawska L, Yu P, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Liu Y, Johnston F, Lei Y, Abramson M, Guo Y, Li S. Global population exposure to landscape fire air pollution from 2000 to 2019. Nature 2023, 621: 521-529. PMID: 37730866, PMCID: PMC10511322, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06398-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
COVID-19 in South Korea: epidemiological and spatiotemporal patterns of the spread and the role of aggressive diagnostic tests in the early phase
Lee W, Hwang SS, Song I, Park C, Kim H, Song IK, Choi HM, Prifti K, Kwon Y, Kim J, Oh S, Yang J, Cha M, Kim Y, Bell ML, Kim H. COVID-19 in South Korea: epidemiological and spatiotemporal patterns of the spread and the role of aggressive diagnostic tests in the early phase. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 49: 1106-1116. PMID: 32754756, PMCID: PMC7454567, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyaa119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusChildChild, PreschoolClinical Laboratory TechniquesCoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingDiagnostic Tests, RoutineDisease OutbreaksHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMiddle AgedMortalityPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRepublic of KoreaSARS-CoV-2Spatio-Temporal AnalysisConceptsCOVID-19Aggressive diagnostic testsCase fatality rateNovel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreakWidespread diagnostic testingEpidemic doubling timeSevere patientsCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreakPatient care systemsInitial RTFatality rateTreatment policyDiagnostic testingFatality patternsDiagnostic testsDaily reproduction numberCare systemUnprecedented pandemicAggressive testingEarly epidemic phaseMedical resourcesEpidemic phaseEarly phaseDaysDisease outbreaks
2017
Associations between mortality and prolonged exposure to elevated particulate matter concentrations in East Asia
Kim SE, Bell ML, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Kan H, Kim H. Associations between mortality and prolonged exposure to elevated particulate matter concentrations in East Asia. Environment International 2017, 110: 88-94. PMID: 29097051, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWho Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke?
Liu JC, Wilson A, Mickley LJ, Ebisu K, Sulprizio MP, Wang Y, Peng RD, Yue X, Dominici F, Bell ML. Who Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 730-735. PMID: 28525551, PMCID: PMC5860049, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory admissionsYears of agePublic health programsHealth risksHospital admissionRespiratory causesFine particulate matterHealth programsAdmissionVulnerable subpopulationsRiskSubpopulationsUrban countiesSmoke wavesWomenWildfire smokeUnited StatesSmokeAssociationExposureDaysDisaster preparednessElderly
2007
Potential Confounding of Particulate Matter on the Short-Term Association between Ozone and Mortality in Multisite Time-Series Studies
Bell ML, Kim JY, Dominici F. Potential Confounding of Particulate Matter on the Short-Term Association between Ozone and Mortality in Multisite Time-Series Studies. Environmental Health Perspectives 2007, 115: 1591-1595. PMID: 18007990, PMCID: PMC2072830, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.10108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential confoundingShort-term effectsMultisite time-series studyShort-term associationsMortality associationLikely confoundersU.S. urban communitiesShort-term exposureStudy daysTime-series studyMortalityStudy periodEffect estimatesConfoundersFurther investigationAssociationAmbient exposureMortality relationshipConfoundingDaysAerodynamic diameterExposureCovariatesDaily PM concentrationsUrban communitiesThe effect of sandstorms and air pollution on cause-specific hospital admissions in Taipei, Taiwan
Bell ML, Levy JK, Lin Z. The effect of sandstorms and air pollution on cause-specific hospital admissions in Taipei, Taiwan. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2007, 65: 104. PMID: 17626134, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2006.031500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAir PollutionAsthmaCarbon MonoxideCerebrovascular DisordersEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringFourier AnalysisHospitalizationHumansMyocardial IschemiaNitrogen DioxideOzoneParticle SizeParticulate MatterPneumoniaSilicon DioxideSulfur DioxideTaiwanUrban HealthWeatherConceptsCause-specific hospital admissionsHospital admissionIschemic heart disease admissionsCerebrovascular disease admissionsHeart disease admissionsIschemic heart diseaseLag 3 daysSingle-day lagsHeart diseaseAsthma admissionsAdmissionHealth effectsPpb increaseSame dayMug/Air pollutionDiseaseDaysAdditional researchRiskTaipei areaAsthmaEight-year time periodPneumonia