2024
A systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice
Son J, Heo S, Byun G, Foo D, Song Y, Lewis B, Stewart R, Choi H, Bell M. A systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice. Environmental Research 2024, 259: 119550. PMID: 38964578, PMCID: PMC11365793, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth outcomesVulnerable populationsAssociated health outcomesPairs of reviewersScreening of titlesExposure assessmentAssociated health burdenFull-text articlesSocioeconomic statusEnvironmental justiceHealth responseAnimal feeding operationsData extractionSystematic reviewHealth burdenSystematic searchHealthDisproportionate exposureCitation screeningFeeding operations
2023
Harmful algal bloom aerosols and human health
Lim C, Yoon J, Reynolds K, Gerald L, Ault A, Heo S, Bell M. Harmful algal bloom aerosols and human health. EBioMedicine 2023, 93: 104604. PMID: 37164781, PMCID: PMC10363441, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth effectsPublic health burdenDose-response relationshipPopulation-level exposureExposure assessment methodsAdverse health effectsRespiratory outcomesHealth burdenEpidemiological designHealth databasesLong-term exposureHealth outcomesEvidence gapsConcurrent exposureThreshold doseMixture of toxinsVulnerable subpopulationsAdditional studiesNumber of studiesSubsequent exposureExposureOutcomesHuman healthToxin concentrationHealth
2019
Quantifying the impact of changing the threshold of New York City heat emergency plan in reducing heat-related illnesses
Benmarhnia T, Schwarz L, Nori-Sarma A, Bell M. Quantifying the impact of changing the threshold of New York City heat emergency plan in reducing heat-related illnesses. Environmental Research Letters 2019, 14: 114006. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab402e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeat-related illnessHealth burdenSubstantial public health burdenNYC Health DepartmentBurden of diseasePublic health burdenQuasi-experimental study designLocal epidemiological studiesHealth impactsPropensity-score matchingEpidemiological evidenceHeat action plansEpidemiological studiesMedicare feeHealth departmentsService beneficiariesAdverse health impactsIllnessStudy designEmergency plansHigh ambient heatThreshold changesDaily numberWestern countriesHeat advisoriesTemperature-related mortality: a systematic review and investigation of effect modifiers
Son J, Liu J, Bell M. Temperature-related mortality: a systematic review and investigation of effect modifiers. Environmental Research Letters 2019, 14: 073004. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab1cdb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect modificationHealth burdenCommunity-level characteristicsCommunity-level socio-economic statusPopulation-based studyTemperature-mortality associationIndividual-level factorsPlace of deathChronic conditionsEffect modifiersSocio-economic statusSystematic reviewSuggestive evidenceMarital statusHealthcare facilitiesScientific evidenceMortalityAssociationAir pollution levelsBurdenEvidenceStatusWeak evidencePopulationStrong evidence
2017
Associations between mortality and prolonged exposure to elevated particulate matter concentrations in East Asia
Kim SE, Bell ML, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Kan H, Kim H. Associations between mortality and prolonged exposure to elevated particulate matter concentrations in East Asia. Environment International 2017, 110: 88-94. PMID: 29097051, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMortality burden of diurnal temperature range and its temporal changes: A multi-country study
Lee W, Bell ML, Gasparrini A, Armstrong BG, Sera F, Hwang S, Lavigne E, Zanobetti A, Coelho MSZS, Saldiva PHN, Osorio S, Tobias A, Zeka A, Goodman PG, Forsberg B, Rocklöv J, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Guo YL, Seposo X, Van Dung D, Dang TN, Tong S, Guo Y, Kim H. Mortality burden of diurnal temperature range and its temporal changes: A multi-country study. Environment International 2017, 110: 123-130. PMID: 29089167, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParticulate Matter and Risk of Hospital Admission in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A Case-Crossover Study
Gurung A, Son JY, Bell ML. Particulate Matter and Risk of Hospital Admission in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A Case-Crossover Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 573-580. PMID: 28911012, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth burdenTime-stratified case-crossover analysisRisk of hospitalizationSubstantial health burdenInpatient hospitalization dataCase-crossover studyPotential effect modifiersCase-crossover analysisMajority of evidenceHospital admissionEffect modificationCardiovascular admissionsHospitalization dataM3 increaseEffect modifiersMajor hospitalsSocioeconomic statusHospitalizationAdmissionHuman health burdenKathmandu ValleyCentral data collection systemBurdenAir pollutionAerodynamic diameter
2016
Urban vegetation and heat-related mortality in Seoul, Korea
Son JY, Lane KJ, Lee JT, Bell ML. Urban vegetation and heat-related mortality in Seoul, Korea. Environmental Research 2016, 151: 728-733. PMID: 27644031, PMCID: PMC5071166, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeat-related health outcomesTemperature-mortality associationEffect modificationHealth burdenStratified analysisMortality riskHealth outcomesTotal mortalityHeat-related mortalityMortalityMortality effectsAssociationHighest mortality effectSimilar effectsAgeSexRiskIndividual characteristicsGroupOverdispersed Poisson
2015
Ambient air pollution and congenital heart defects in Lanzhou, China
Jin L, Qiu J, Zhang Y, Qiu W, He X, Wang Y, Sun Q, Li M, Zhao N, Cui H, Liu S, Tang Z, Chen Y, Yue L, Da Z, Xu X, Huang H, Liu Q, Bell ML, Zhang Y. Ambient air pollution and congenital heart defects in Lanzhou, China. Environmental Research Letters 2015, 10: 074005. PMID: 31555342, PMCID: PMC6760856, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/10/7/074005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatent ductus arteriosusEntire pregnancyCongenital heart defectsMaternal exposureCongenital malformationsHeart defectsCongenital heartFolic acid intakeSingleton live birthsTherapeutic drug usePositive associationAmbient air pollutionDuctus arteriosusSeason of conceptionGreat arteriesSignificant positive associationAcid intakeMaternal ageHealth burdenLive birthsCardiac septumTrimesterDrug usePregnancyLogistic regression
2014
Air Quality in Lanzhou, a Major Industrial City in China: Characteristics of Air Pollution and Review of Existing Evidence from Air Pollution and Health Studies
Zhang Y, Li M, Bravo MA, Jin L, Nori-Sarma A, Xu Y, Guan D, Wang C, Chen M, Wang X, Tao W, Qiu W, Zhang Y, Bell ML. Air Quality in Lanzhou, a Major Industrial City in China: Characteristics of Air Pollution and Review of Existing Evidence from Air Pollution and Health Studies. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2014, 225: 2187. PMID: 25838615, PMCID: PMC4380132, DOI: 10.1007/s11270-014-2187-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal health burdenSerious health consequencesFuture epidemiological studiesOutdoor air pollutionHealth burdenEpidemiological studiesHealth StudyHealth outcomesSystematic reviewHealth consequencesHigh air pollution levelsAir pollutionMonthsAir pollution levelsAerodynamic diameterHealthReviewUrban Chinese citiesHealth-based standardsLevelsStudyFindings
2008
Effect Modification by Community Characteristics on the Short-term Effects of Ozone Exposure and Mortality in 98 US Communities
Bell ML, Dominici F. Effect Modification by Community Characteristics on the Short-term Effects of Ozone Exposure and Mortality in 98 US Communities. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 167: 986-997. PMID: 18303005, PMCID: PMC2430754, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack/African American populationsHigher effect estimatesHigh health burdenEffect modificationHealth burdenUS urban communitiesMortality riskAfrican American populationShort-term exposureHealth statusShort-term effectsCommunity-level characteristicsNational MorbidityMortalityUS communitiesEffect estimatesExposureOzone exposureCommunity-specific characteristicsUS CensusRiskMorbidityUrban communitiesPopulationPrevalence