2024
Global, regional, and national burden of heatwave-related mortality from 1990 to 2019: A three-stage modelling study
Zhao Q, Li S, Ye T, Wu Y, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Tobias A, Armstrong B, Royé D, Lavigne E, de’Donato F, Sera F, Kan H, Schwartz J, Pascal M, Ryti N, Goodman P, Saldiva P, Bell M, Guo Y, Network O. Global, regional, and national burden of heatwave-related mortality from 1990 to 2019: A three-stage modelling study. PLOS Medicine 2024, 21: e1004364. PMID: 38743771, PMCID: PMC11093289, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality burdenExcess deathsGlobal mortality burdenTemporal changesAssociated with heatwavesMultivariate meta-regressionAdaptation planningGeographic disparitiesNational burdenLow-incomeClimate changeHeatwavesMeta-regressionPremature deathSector adaptationDaily deathsClimateLack of dataResidentsBurdenDisparitiesDeath ratioAssociationGlobal, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with cold spells during 2000–19: a three-stage modelling study
Gao Y, Huang W, Zhao Q, Ryti N, Armstrong B, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Pascal M, Urban A, Zeka A, Lavigne E, Madureira J, Goodman P, Huber V, Forsberg B, Kyselý J, Sera F, Guo Y, Li S, Network M, Gao Y, Huang W, Zhao Q, Ryti N, Armstrong B, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Pascal M, Urban A, Zeka A, Lavigne E, Madureira J, Goodman P, Huber V, Forsberg B, Kyselý J, Sera F, Bell M, Hales S, Honda Y, Jaakkola J, Tobias A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Abrutzky R, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Saldiva P, Correa P, Ortega N, Kan H, Osorio S, Roye D, Orru H, Indermitte E, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, Analitis A, Carlsen H, Mayvaneh F, Roradeh H, Raz R, Michelozzi P, de'Donato F, Hashizume M, Kim Y, Alahmad B, Cauchy J, Diaz M, Arellano E, De la Cruz Valencia C, Overcenco A, Houthuijs D, Ameling C, Rao S, Carrasco G, Seposo X, Chua P, da Silva S, Nunes B, Holobaca I, Cvijanovic I, Mistry M, Scovronick N, Acquaotta F, Kim H, Lee W, Íñiguez C, Åström C, Ragettli M, Guo Y, Pan S, Colistro V, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Dang T, Van Dung, Guo Y, Li S. Global, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with cold spells during 2000–19: a three-stage modelling study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e108-e116. PMID: 38331527, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00277-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with cold spellsGlobal mortality burdenExcess death rateMortality burdenExcess deathsMeta-regression modelsMortality associationsDeath rateAnnual excess deathsMultivariate meta-regression modelExposure to cold spellsDeath ratioQuasi-Poisson regressionAssociated with mortalityNational burdenPublic health threatBurdenAssociationHealth threatMortalityCold spellsDeath
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
2022
Associations Between Extreme Temperatures and Cardiovascular Cause-Specific Mortality: Results From 27 Countries
Alahmad B, Khraishah H, Royé D, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Guo Y, Papatheodorou S, Achilleos S, Acquaotta F, Armstrong B, Bell M, Pan S, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Colistro V, Dang T, Van Dung D, De' Donato F, Entezari A, Guo Y, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Indermitte E, Íñiguez C, Jaakkola J, Kim H, Lavigne E, Lee W, Li S, Madureira J, Mayvaneh F, Orru H, Overcenco A, Ragettli M, Ryti N, Saldiva P, Scovronick N, Seposo X, Sera F, Silva S, Stafoggia M, Tobias A, Garshick E, Bernstein A, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Gasparrini A, Koutrakis P. Associations Between Extreme Temperatures and Cardiovascular Cause-Specific Mortality: Results From 27 Countries. Circulation 2022, 147: 35-46. PMID: 36503273, PMCID: PMC9794133, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.061832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum mortality temperatureExcess deathsIschemic heart diseaseCardiovascular causesCardiovascular deathCause-specific mortalityCardiovascular health needsCase-crossover modelsMortality temperatureAssociated with higher riskHeart diseaseRisk of mortalityCold daysHealth needsMortality associationsTemperature percentileData collection protocolsExtreme temperaturesDeath proportionCardiovascular conditionsHeart failureCardiovascular diseaseCold temperaturesReanalysis modelsHigh risk
2003
A retrospective assessment of mortality from the London smog episode of 1952: the role of influenza and pollution.
Bell M, Davis D, Fletcher T. A retrospective assessment of mortality from the London smog episode of 1952: the role of influenza and pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003, 112: 6-8. PMID: 14698923, PMCID: PMC1241789, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of influenzaCase fatality rateGeneral medical practiceSevere influenza epidemicsInfluenza deathsInfluenza epidemicsExcess deathsHigh mortalityNormal levelsMortalityRetrospective assessmentInfluenzaMonthsDeathMedical practiceEpisodesAir pollutionHigh air pollutionAir pollution levelsEpidemicLondon SmogMorbidityIncidence
2001
Reassessment of the lethal London fog of 1952: novel indicators of acute and chronic consequences of acute exposure to air pollution.
Bell M, Davis D. Reassessment of the lethal London fog of 1952: novel indicators of acute and chronic consequences of acute exposure to air pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2001, 109: 389-394. PMID: 11427388, PMCID: PMC1240556, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.01109s3389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admission ratesHealth insurance claimsPneumonia casesAdmission ratesChronic consequencesRespiratory diseaseInfluenza epidemicsMortality rateAcute exposureExcess deathsInfluenza reportsMortality recordsNovel indicatorPrevious yearLondon SmogMortality increasesPublic healthHealth risksCurrent regulatory standardsInsurance claimsAmbient pollutionRiskSerious riskYearsMorbidity