2024
Rainfall events and daily mortality across 645 global locations: two stage time series analysis
He C, Breitner-Busch S, Huber V, Chen K, Zhang S, Gasparrini A, Bell M, Kan H, Royé D, Armstrong B, Schwartz J, Sera F, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Honda Y, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Kyselý J, Guo Y, Tong S, de'Donato F, Michelozzi P, Coelho M, Saldiva P, Lavigne E, Orru H, Indermitte E, Pascal M, Goodman P, Zeka A, Kim Y, Diaz M, Arellano E, Overcenco A, Klompmaker J, Rao S, Palomares A, Carrasco G, Seposo X, Pereira da Silva S, Madureira J, Holobaca I, Scovronick N, Acquaotta F, Kim H, Lee W, Hashizume M, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Ragettli M, Guo Y, Pan S, Osorio S, Li S, Zanobetti A, Dang T, Van Dung D, Schneider A. Rainfall events and daily mortality across 645 global locations: two stage time series analysis. The BMJ 2024, 387: e080944. PMID: 39384295, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-080944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathGlobal HealthHumansMortalityRainRespiratory Tract DiseasesTime FactorsConceptsYear return periodReturn periodsRainfall eventsVegetation coverageCharacteristics of daily rainfallDaily rainfall intensityDaily rainfallRainfall intensityRespiratory mortalityClimate typesRainfallLocal climateIntensity indexGlobal scaleTime series analysisMortality riskRelative riskAssociated with respiratory mortalityDaily mortalityDaily mortality dataClimateEstimate mortality riskIncreased relative riskSeries analysisGlobal locations
2022
Hourly Air Pollutants and Acute Coronary Syndrome Onset in 1.29 Million Patients
Chen R, Jiang Y, Hu J, Chen H, Li H, Meng X, Ji J, Gao Y, Wang W, Liu C, Fang W, Yan H, Chen J, Wang W, Xiang D, Su X, Yu B, Wang Y, Xu Y, Wang L, Li C, Chen Y, Bell M, Cohen A, Ge J, Huo Y, Kan H. Hourly Air Pollutants and Acute Coronary Syndrome Onset in 1.29 Million Patients. Circulation 2022, 145: 1749-1760. PMID: 35450432, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.057179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionParticulate matterAir pollutants PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PConcentrations of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Short-term exposure to ambient air pollutionWorld Health Organization air quality guidelinesHourly concentrations of fine particulate matterConcentrations of fine particulate matterExposure to ambient air pollutionAir quality guidelinesCoarse particulate matterFine particulate matterCriteria air pollutantsAmbient air pollutionHourly air pollutionInterquartile range increaseQuality guidelinesHourly concentrationsAcute coronary syndromeCase-crossover studySORange increaseNitrogen dioxidePollutionSulfur dioxide
2018
Quantifying excess deaths related to heatwaves under climate change scenarios: A multicountry time series modelling study
Guo Y, Gasparrini A, Li S, Sera F, Vicedo-Cabrera AM, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Saldiva PHN, Lavigne E, Tawatsupa B, Punnasiri K, Overcenco A, Correa PM, Ortega NV, Kan H, Osorio S, Jaakkola JJK, Ryti NRI, Goodman PG, Zeka A, Michelozzi P, Scortichini M, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Seposo X, Kim H, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Åström DO, Guo YL, Chen BY, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Dang TN, Do Van D, Bell ML, Armstrong B, Ebi KL, Tong S. Quantifying excess deaths related to heatwaves under climate change scenarios: A multicountry time series modelling study. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002629. PMID: 30063714, PMCID: PMC6067704, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002629.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2010
Community-level spatial heterogeneity of chemical constituent levels of fine particulates and implications for epidemiological research
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Peng RD. Community-level spatial heterogeneity of chemical constituent levels of fine particulates and implications for epidemiological research. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2010, 21: 372-384. PMID: 20664652, PMCID: PMC3176331, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2010.24.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
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 communities
2005
A 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