2023
Daily Summer Temperatures and Hospitalization for Acute Cardiovascular Events: Impact of Outdoor PM2.5 Oxidative Potential on Observed Associations Across Canada
Weichenthal S, Lavigne E, You H, Pollitt K, Shin T, Kulka R, Stieb D, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett R. Daily Summer Temperatures and Hospitalization for Acute Cardiovascular Events: Impact of Outdoor PM2.5 Oxidative Potential on Observed Associations Across Canada. Epidemiology 2023, 34: 897-905. PMID: 37732880, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschaemic heart disease eventsHeart disease eventsAcute cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular eventsDisease eventsOdds ratioPotential time-varying confoundersAcute cardiovascular effectsFine particulate air pollutionCase-crossover studyOutdoor fine particulate air pollutionHealth impactsCardiovascular health impactsParticulate air pollutionCardiovascular effectsHighest tertileTime-varying confoundersOlder subjectsHospitalizationObserved associationsOxidative stressOxidative potentialPM2.5 oxidative potentialMonthsAssociation
2022
Air Pollution and Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations: Effect Modification by Particle Constituents and Oxidative Potential.
Korsiak J, Lavigne E, You H, Pollitt K, Kulka R, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett RT, Weichenthal S. Air Pollution and Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations: Effect Modification by Particle Constituents and Oxidative Potential. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 206: 1370-1378. PMID: 35802828, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202205-0896oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory hospitalizationsConditional logistic regression modelsPediatric respiratory hospitalizationsFine particulate air pollutionCase-crossover studyLogistic regression modelsParticulate air pollutionOxidant gasesRespiratory healthEffect modificationOdds ratioHospitalizationParticle oxidative potentialStrong associationConfidence intervalsOxidative potentialMedianPositive associationChildrenAssociationMedian valueRegression modelsFine particulate matterOutdoor fine particlesAir pollutionAssociations between short-term ambient PM2.5, oxidant gases and respiratory hospitalizations in children: effect modification by PM2.5 transition metals, sulfur and oxidative potential
Korsiak J, Lavigne E, You H, Pollitt K, Kulka R, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett R, Weichenthal S. Associations between short-term ambient PM2.5, oxidant gases and respiratory hospitalizations in children: effect modification by PM2.5 transition metals, sulfur and oxidative potential. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2022, 2022 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2022.o-pk-01.Peer-Reviewed Original Research