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
2017
Who Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke?
Liu JC, Wilson A, Mickley LJ, Ebisu K, Sulprizio MP, Wang Y, Peng RD, Yue X, Dominici F, Bell ML. Who Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 730-735. PMID: 28525551, PMCID: PMC5860049, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory admissionsYears of agePublic health programsHealth risksHospital admissionRespiratory causesFine particulate matterHealth programsAdmissionVulnerable subpopulationsRiskSubpopulationsUrban countiesSmoke wavesWomenWildfire smokeUnited StatesSmokeAssociationExposureDaysDisaster preparednessElderly