2023
Associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York state
Chu L, Chen K, Di Q, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5, NO2 and O3 pollution and kidney-related conditions and the role of temperature-adjustment specification: A case-crossover study in New York state. Environmental Pollution 2023, 328: 121629. PMID: 37054868, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemperature variability and birthweight: Epidemiological evidence from Africa
Wang P, O'Donnell K, Warren J, Dubrow R, Chen K. Temperature variability and birthweight: Epidemiological evidence from Africa. Environment International 2023, 173: 107792. PMID: 36841185, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfricaBirth WeightFemaleHot TemperatureHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornPregnancyTemperatureAssociations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensions
Chu L, Chen K, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Associations between short-term temperature exposure and kidney-related conditions in New York State: The influence of temperature metrics across four dimensions. Environment International 2023, 173: 107783. PMID: 36841184, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Relationships between short-term ambient temperature exposure and kidney disease hospitalizations in the warm season in Vietnam: A case-crossover study
Chu L, Phung D, Crowley S, Dubrow R. Relationships between short-term ambient temperature exposure and kidney disease hospitalizations in the warm season in Vietnam: A case-crossover study. Environmental Research 2022, 209: 112776. PMID: 35074348, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Over StudiesHospitalizationHot TemperatureHumansKidney DiseasesSeasonsTemperatureVietnamConceptsChronic kidney diseaseRisk of hospitalizationTubulo-interstitial diseaseKidney diseaseHospital admissionIndependent associationGlomerular diseaseDisease subtypesAmbient temperature exposureProvince-level hospitalsKidney disease outcomesCase-crossover studyExposure time windowsSingle-day lagsCase-crossover designAdverse health effectsAdditional independent associationsOdds ratioDisease outcomeHospitalizationAdmission dataConvincing associationCumulative associationDiseaseEpidemiologic research
2021
Predicting spatiotemporally-resolved mean air temperature over Sweden from satellite data using an ensemble model
Jin Z, Ma Y, Chu L, Liu Y, Dubrow R, Chen K. Predicting spatiotemporally-resolved mean air temperature over Sweden from satellite data using an ensemble model. Environmental Research 2021, 204: 111960. PMID: 34464620, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of meteorological factors in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States
Ma Y, Pei S, Shaman J, Dubrow R, Chen K. Role of meteorological factors in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 3602. PMID: 34127665, PMCID: PMC8203661, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23866-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Projections of Ambient Temperature- and Air Pollution-Related Mortality Burden Under Combined Climate Change and Population Aging Scenarios: a Review
Chen K, Vicedo-Cabrera AM, Dubrow R. Projections of Ambient Temperature- and Air Pollution-Related Mortality Burden Under Combined Climate Change and Population Aging Scenarios: a Review. Current Environmental Health Reports 2020, 7: 243-255. PMID: 32542573, DOI: 10.1007/s40572-020-00281-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality burdenOlder adultsAge-stratified analysisAir pollution exposureNon-optimal ambient temperaturesVulnerable older adultsAge-specific population projectionsAge-specific relationshipsFuture population vulnerabilityPollution exposureRecent FindingsWeRecent evidenceBurdenHealth impactsAir pollutionMortalityTemperature-related mortality burdenFuture studiesAdultsLess reductionPopulationStrong evidence