2015
Brief Report
Bell ML, Son JY, Peng RD, Wang Y, Dominici F. Brief Report. Epidemiology 2015, 26: 575-579. PMID: 25906368, PMCID: PMC4452416, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract infectionsCause of hospitalizationRisk of heartSame-day PM2.5Cardiovascular causesTract infectionsRespiratory hospitalizationsMedicare beneficiariesHospitalizationWomenAdmissionAmbient monitorsMenRiskAssociationUS countiesHeartCauseBrief reportCardiovascularStrong evidenceInfectionPoint estimates
2012
Assessment of the health impacts of particulate matter characteristics.
Bell ML. Assessment of the health impacts of particulate matter characteristics. Research Report 2012, 5-38. PMID: 22393584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth effect estimatesCardiovascular hospital admissionsHospital admissionEffect estimatesMortality effect estimatesHealth effectsCause of hospitalizationAir pollution-related health effectsInterquartile range increasePollution-related health effectsRespiratory hospital admissionsAdverse health effectsHealth effects dataCardiovascular hospitalizationRespiratory hospitalizationsCardiovascular admissionsHigh prevalenceHospitalizationAerodynamic diameterAdmissionCommunity-level variablesObserved associationsSocioeconomic statusHealth impactsPM toxicity