2017
Effects of ambient PM1 air pollution on daily emergency hospital visits in China: an epidemiological study
Chen G, Li S, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Li D, Wei X, He Y, Bell ML, Williams G, Marks GB, Jalaludin B, Abramson MJ, Guo Y. Effects of ambient PM1 air pollution on daily emergency hospital visits in China: an epidemiological study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2017, 1: e221-e229. PMID: 29851607, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(17)30100-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency hospital visitsDaily emergency hospital visitsHospital visitsEpidemiological studiesHealth effectsAmbient PMMean daily numberTime series Poisson regressionAmbient air pollutionCause-effect associationPoisson regressionVisitsLarge hospitalsEffect estimatesHigher RRStatistical significanceLag 0Daily numberHospitalMean daily concentrationsDaily countsAir pollutionDaily PMDaily concentrationsSevere ambient air pollution
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 ResearchConceptsBirth 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 methodTrimesterConfoundersGestationParticulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy
Pereira G, Bracken MB, Bell ML. Particulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy. Environmental Research 2016, 147: 269-274. PMID: 26918840, PMCID: PMC4821760, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightTerm low birth weightPreterm birthWhole pregnancySecond trimesterAddress historiesAdverse perinatal outcomesFetal growth restrictionEffects of PM10Particulate air pollutionPerinatal outcomesGestational agePregnancy cohortGestational lengthPregnant womenRetrospective studyBirth weightFetal growthGrowth restrictionPM10 exposureMaternal addressInsufficient evidencePregnancyLogistic regressionBirth
2015
Air pollution and mortality in São Paulo, Brazil: Effects of multiple pollutants and analysis of susceptible populations
Bravo MA, Son J, de Freitas CU, Gouveia N, Bell ML. Air pollution and mortality in São Paulo, Brazil: Effects of multiple pollutants and analysis of susceptible populations. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2015, 26: 150-161. PMID: 25586330, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2014.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAir PollutantsAir PollutionBrazilCarbon MonoxideCardiovascular DiseasesCase-Control StudiesDeath CertificatesEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNitrogen DioxideOzoneParticle SizeParticulate MatterRespiratory Tract DiseasesRisk FactorsSex DistributionSocioeconomic FactorsSulfur DioxideConceptsTime of deathSocioeconomic statusTime-stratified case-crossover analysisCase-crossover analysisResidential socioeconomic statusEducation groupHospital deathCardiovascular mortalityNon-accidental mortalityRespiratory mortalityMortality riskHigh education groupEvidence of differencesSignificant associationMortalityEffect estimatesDeathMortality effectsSusceptible populationHealth impactsAmbient monitorsIndividual-level health dataAir pollutionHealth dataAerodynamic diameter
2014
Ambient air pollutant PM10 and risk of preterm birth in Lanzhou, China
Zhao N, Qiu J, Zhang Y, He X, Zhou M, Li M, Xu X, Cui H, Lv L, Lin X, Zhang C, Zhang H, Xu R, Zhu D, Lin R, Yao T, Su J, Dang Y, Han X, Zhang H, Bai H, Chen Y, Tang Z, Wang W, Wang Y, Liu X, Ma B, Liu S, Qiu W, Huang H, Liang J, Chen Q, Jiang M, Ma S, Jin L, Holford T, Leaderer B, Bell ML, Liu Q, Zhang Y. Ambient air pollutant PM10 and risk of preterm birth in Lanzhou, China. Environment International 2014, 76: 71-77. PMID: 25553395, PMCID: PMC4526148, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthEntire pregnancyClinical subtypesUnconditional logistic regression modelingVery preterm birthSingleton live birthsBirth cohort studyLimited epidemiologic studiesMonths of pregnancyExposure time windowsLogistic regression modelingHigh-level exposureHealth policy makersHigh exposure levelsLast 6weeksCohort studyVery pretermRisk factorsLive birthsPM10 exposureEpidemiologic studiesAir pollution levelsPregnancyLevel exposureExposure levels
2012
Environmental Inequality in Exposures to Airborne Particulate Matter Components in the United States
Bell ML, Ebisu K. Environmental Inequality in Exposures to Airborne Particulate Matter Components in the United States. Environmental Health Perspectives 2012, 120: 1699-1704. PMID: 22889745, PMCID: PMC3546368, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1205201.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Birth Weight
Bell ML, Belanger K, Ebisu K, Gent JF, Lee HJ, Koutrakis P, Leaderer BP. Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Birth Weight. Epidemiology 2010, 21: 884-891. PMID: 20811286, PMCID: PMC3055585, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181f2f405.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Seasonal and Regional Short-term Effects of Fine Particles on Hospital Admissions in 202 US Counties, 1999–2005
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Peng RD, Walker J, Samet JM, Zeger SL, Dominici F. Seasonal and Regional Short-term Effects of Fine Particles on Hospital Admissions in 202 US Counties, 1999–2005. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 168: 1301-1310. PMID: 18854492, PMCID: PMC2732959, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAir PollutantsAir PollutionAlgorithmsCardiovascular DiseasesData Interpretation, StatisticalDatabases, FactualEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiological MonitoringHospitalizationHumansMedicareParticle SizeParticulate MatterPatient AdmissionRespiratory Tract DiseasesRetrospective StudiesSeasonsTime FactorsUnited States
2007
The 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 periodPneumoniaSpatial and Temporal Variation in PM2.5 Chemical Composition in the United States for Health Effects Studies
Bell ML, Dominici F, Ebisu K, Zeger SL, Samet JM. Spatial and Temporal Variation in PM2.5 Chemical Composition in the United States for Health Effects Studies. Environmental Health Perspectives 2007, 115: 989-995. PMID: 17637911, PMCID: PMC1913582, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.9621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmbient Air Pollution and Low Birth Weight in Connecticut and Massachusetts
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Belanger K. Ambient Air Pollution and Low Birth Weight in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Environmental Health Perspectives 2007, 115: 1118-1124. PMID: 17637932, PMCID: PMC1913584, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.9759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightBirth weightThird trimesterType of deliveryAmbient air pollutionGestational exposureMaternal exposureFirst trimesterGestational lengthPrenatal careMother's residenceInterquartile increaseTobacco useTrimesterEffect estimatesMarital statusMother's raceWhite mothersChild sexBirth orderBlack mothersContinuous variablesAir pollutionExposureMothers
2005
The avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City
Bell ML, Davis DL, Gouveia N, Borja-Aburto VH, Cifuentes LA. The avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City. Environmental Research 2005, 100: 431-440. PMID: 16181621, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2005.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical visitsHealth outcomesConcentration-response functionsNumerous adverse health outcomesHealth benefitsAdverse health outcomesChild's medical visitsChronic bronchitisAsthma attacksEpidemiological studiesEconomic burdenHealth consequencesHealth endpointsHealth effectsSignificant healthHealth impactsAir pollutionHealthA Meta-Analysis of Time-Series Studies of Ozone and Mortality With Comparison to the National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study
Bell ML, Dominici F, Samet JM. A Meta-Analysis of Time-Series Studies of Ozone and Mortality With Comparison to the National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study. Epidemiology 2005, 16: 436-445. PMID: 15951661, PMCID: PMC3581312, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000165817.40152.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime-series studyShort-term associationsPublication biasNational MorbidityCause-specific mortalityLag 0Meta-analysis resultsPossible publication biasCity-specific estimatesPooled effectRespiratory mortalityMeta-AnalysisTotal mortalityAge groupsMortalityEffect estimatesMorbidityPositive associationNMMAPSInconclusive resultsAir pollution studiesAssociationOzone exposureEvidenceStrong evidence
2004
Time-Series Studies of Particulate Matter
Bell M, Samet J, Dominici F. Time-Series Studies of Particulate Matter. Annual Review Of Public Health 2004, 25: 247-280. PMID: 15015920, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.25.102802.124329.Peer-Reviewed Original Research