2009
Adverse Health Effects of Particulate Air Pollution
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Peng RD, Dominici F. Adverse Health Effects of Particulate Air Pollution. Epidemiology 2009, 20: 682-686. PMID: 19535984, PMCID: PMC3164531, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181aba749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAir ConditioningBayes TheoremEuropeHealth Status IndicatorsHospitalizationHumansMortalityParticulate MatterUnited StatesConceptsCardiovascular hospitalizationAC prevalenceEffect estimatesAdverse health effectsParticulate air pollutionHealth effect estimatesRespiratory hospitalizationsMorbidity differsHospitalizationShort-term effectsPrevalenceHealth effectsDay associationsMortalityPM effectsAssociationParticulate matter
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