2025
A time-to-event analysis of the association between ambient air pollution and risk of spontaneous abortion using vital records in the U.S. state of Georgia (2005-2014)
Hsiao T, Gaskins A, Warren J, Darrow L, Strickland M, Russell A, Chang H. A time-to-event analysis of the association between ambient air pollution and risk of spontaneous abortion using vital records in the U.S. state of Georgia (2005-2014). American Journal Of Epidemiology 2025, kwaf019. PMID: 39894759, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaf019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHazard ratioElemental carbonAmbient air pollution exposurePrenatal exposure windowsExposure to traffic-related pollutionResidential census tractsOrganic carbonEstimate hazard ratiosFetal death recordsRisk of spontaneous abortionAir pollution exposureElevated hazard ratiosAmbient air pollutionTraffic-related pollutantsNitrogen oxidesAir pollution regulationsResidential countyU.S. state of GeorgiaDeath recordsVital recordsCensus tractsTime-to-event analysisExposure windowsPollution exposureDaily concentrations
2024
All-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality and wildfire-related ozone: a multicountry two-stage time series analysis
Chen G, Guo Y, Yue X, Xu R, Yu W, Ye T, Tong S, Gasparrini A, Bell M, Armstrong B, Schwartz J, Jaakkola J, Lavigne E, Saldiva P, Kan H, Royé D, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Tobias A, Forsberg B, Sera F, Lei Y, Abramson M, Li S, Network M, Abrutzky R, Alahmad B, Ameling C, Åström C, Breitner S, Carrasco-Escobar G, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coêlho M, Colistro V, Correa P, Dang T, de'Donato F, Van Dung, Entezari A, Garcia S, Garland R, Goodman P, Guo Y, Hashizume M, Holobaca I, Honda Y, Houthuijs D, Hurtado-Díaz M, Íñiguez C, Katsouyanni K, Kim H, Kyselý J, Lee W, Maasikmets M, Madureira J, Mayvaneh F, Nunes B, Orru H, Ortega N, Overcenco A, Pan S, Pascal M, Ragettli M, Rao S, Ryti N, Samoli E, Schneider A, Scovronick N, Seposo X, Stafoggia M, De la Cruz Valencia C, Zanobetti A, Zeka A. All-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality and wildfire-related ozone: a multicountry two-stage time series analysis. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e452-e462. PMID: 38969473, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00117-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory mortalityImpact of wildfiresDaily respiratory mortalityDaily cardiovascular mortalityTwo-stage time-series analysisChemical transport modelWildfire activityDaily mortality ratesDaily concentrationsDaily mortalityStudy locationRespiratory deathsWildfireManagement strategiesSource of tropospheric ozoneTransport modelTropospheric ozoneGlobal levelLocation levelMulti-cityRegional levelMortality fractionsEffective riskSouth AmericaCentral America
2023
Short-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 ResearchConceptsExposure-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 mortality
2019
Spatiotemporal calibration of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide concentration estimates from an air quality model for Connecticut
Gilani O, McKay L, Gregoire T, Guan Y, Leaderer B, Holford T. Spatiotemporal calibration of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide concentration estimates from an air quality model for Connecticut. Environmental And Ecological Statistics 2019, 26: 325-349. DOI: 10.1007/s10651-019-00430-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAir quality modelsCommunity Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modelMultiscale Air Quality modelQuality modelCMAQ model estimatesSpatial resolutionLand use characteristicsContribution of trafficConcentrations of ambientSpatial resolution mapsLocal covariatesFine spatial resolution mapsSpatiotemporal calibrationModel estimatesDioxide concentrationNitrogen dioxide concentrationsConcentration estimatesTemporal resolutionDaily concentrationsResolution mapsPrediction mapsSimilar mapsMonitor sitesMajor highwaysUse characteristics
2018
Short-term effects of fine particulate matter and ozone on the cardiac conduction system in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization
Zhang S, Breitner S, Cascio W, Devlin R, Neas L, Diaz-Sanchez D, Kraus W, Schwartz J, Hauser E, Peters A, Schneider A. Short-term effects of fine particulate matter and ozone on the cardiac conduction system in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Particle And Fibre Toxicology 2018, 15: 38. PMID: 30305173, PMCID: PMC6180522, DOI: 10.1186/s12989-018-0275-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociations of PM2.5Particulate matterAir pollutionShort-term exposure to air pollutionDaily concentrations of PM2.5Short-term effects of particulate matterEffects of fine particulate matterShort-term effects of fine particulate matterExposure to air pollutionEffects of particulate matterConcentrations of PM2.5Fine particulate matterPollution-induced changesAir pollution effectsInvestigate short-term effectsDaily concentrationsPM2.5Pollution effectsAssociation of O3Temporal lag structureAerodynamic diameterDistributed-lag modelParticipant's home addressExposure modelO3
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
2012
Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area
Lewis T, Robins T, Mentz G, Zhang X, Mukherjee B, Lin X, Keeler G, Dvonch J, Yip F, O'Neill M, Parker E, Israel B, Max P, Reyes A, Committee C. Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area. The Science Of The Total Environment 2012, 448: 48-55. PMID: 23273373, PMCID: PMC4327853, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.11.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParticulate matterAir pollutionAssociated with negative health impactsAmbient pollutant concentrationsAir quality standardsAmbient air pollutionAmbient particulate matterEffective risk reduction interventionsOdds of respiratory symptomsAsthmatic childrenFactors associated with heterogeneityAssociated with increased oddsObserved health effectsRespiratory symptomsRisk reduction interventionsPopulation of asthmatic childrenRespiratory symptom diariesOutdoor PMDaily concentrationsPollutant concentrationsMonitoring sitesGeneralized Estimating EquationsPollution modelLogistic regression modelsAerodynamic diameter
2010
Seasonal Pattern of the Acute Mortality Effects of Air Pollution
Qian Z, Lin H, Stewart W, Kong L, Xu F, Zhou D, Zhu Z, Liang S, Chen W, Shah N, Stetter C, He Q. Seasonal Pattern of the Acute Mortality Effects of Air Pollution. Journal Of The Air & Waste Management Association 2010, 60: 481-488. PMID: 20437783, DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.4.481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute mortality effectsAir pollutionMortality effectsSeasonal patternConcentrations of particulate matterEffects of air pollutionPM10 daily concentrationsAir pollution levelsAmbient air pollutionGeneralized additive modelCity core areaPollution levelsDaily concentrationsPollution rangeParticulate matterAerodynamic diameterRespiratory mortalityPollutionNitrogen dioxideCause-specific mortalityDaily mortalitySulfur dioxideAdditive modelCore areaPM10
2009
Interaction of Ambient Air Pollution With Asthma Medication on Exhaled Nitric Oxide Among Asthmatics
Qian Z, Lin H, Chinchilli V, Lehman E, Duan Y, Craig T, Wilson W, Liao D, Lazarus S, Bascom R. Interaction of Ambient Air Pollution With Asthma Medication on Exhaled Nitric Oxide Among Asthmatics. Archives Of Environmental & Occupational Health 2009, 64: 168-176. PMID: 19864219, PMCID: PMC3713465, DOI: 10.1080/19338240903240616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAdolescentAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAir PollutantsAir PollutionAlbuterolAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAsthmaBreath TestsChildDrug InteractionsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNitric OxideNitrogen DioxideOzoneParticulate MatterSalmeterol XinafoateSulfur DioxideUrban PopulationYoung Adult
2007
Short-Term Effects of Gaseous Pollutants on Cause-Specific Mortality in Wuhan, China
Qian Z, He Q, Lin H, Kong L, Liao D, Yang N, Bentley C, Xu S. Short-Term Effects of Gaseous Pollutants on Cause-Specific Mortality in Wuhan, China. Journal Of The Air & Waste Management Association 2007, 57: 785-793. PMID: 17687993, DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.57.7.785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaseous pollutantsDaily mortalityAssociated with daily mortalityAcute mortality effectsCause-specific mortalityEvidence of acute effectsMortality effectsCity core areaAir pollution levelsEffects of gaseous pollutantsNO2 concentrationsDaily concentrationsPollution rangeAir pollution effectsExposure-response curvesGeneralized additive modelCardiopulmonary mortalityO3Exposure-response relationshipCause-specificNitrogen dioxideNO2Pollution levelsSulfur dioxideAir pollution
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