Ozone and Short-term Mortality in 95 US Urban Communities, 1987-2000
Bell ML, McDermott A, Zeger SL, Samet JM, Dominici F. Ozone and Short-term Mortality in 95 US Urban Communities, 1987-2000. JAMA 2004, 292: 2372-2378. PMID: 15547165, PMCID: PMC3546819, DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.19.2372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS urban communitiesRespiratory mortalityShort-term exposureNumerous time series studiesShort-term mortalitySingle-day exposureLarge US communitiesAdverse health effectsTotal US populationHospital admissionRespiratory illnessTime-varying confoundersMAIN OUTCOMEUS populationSignificant associationTime-series studyMortalityNational MorbidityUS communitiesEffect estimatesHealth effectsPrevious weekUrban communitiesDaily mortalityPublic health