2024
Global and Regional Cardiovascular Mortality Attributable to Nonoptimal Temperatures Over Time
Hundessa S, Huang W, Zhao Q, Wu Y, Wen B, Alahmad B, Armstrong B, Gasparrini A, Sera F, Tong S, Madureira J, Kyselý J, Schwartz J, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Hales S, Johnson A, Li S, Guo Y, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Urban A, Tobias A, Royé D, Lavigne E, Ragettli M, Åström C, Raz R, Pascal M, Kan H, Goodman P, Zeka A, Hashizume M, Diaz M, Seposo X, Nunes B, Kim H, Lee W, Íñiguez C, Guo Y, Pan S, Zanobetti A, Dang T, Van Dung, Schneider A, Entezari A, Analitis A, Forsberg B, Ameling C, Houthuijs D, Indermitte E, Mayvaneh F, Acquaotta F, de'Donato F, Carrasco-Escobar G, Orru H, Katsouyanni K, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Ortega N, Scovronick N, Michelozzi P, Correa P, Saldiva P, Abrutzky R, Osorio S, Colistro V, Huber V, Honda Y, Kim Y, Bell M, Xu R, Yang Z, Roradeh H, Arellano E, Rao S, Chua P, da Silva S, da Silva S, De la Cruz Valencia C. Global and Regional Cardiovascular Mortality Attributable to Nonoptimal Temperatures Over Time. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2276-2287. PMID: 38839202, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular deathCardiovascular mortalityExcess mortality ratesCardiovascular mortality riskMultivariate meta-regression modelTemperature-mortality associationsMeta-regression modelsTemperature-related deathsMortality burdenMortality riskEffect estimatesHeat-related deathsSub-Saharan AfricaMortality attributesTemporal trendsCold-related deathsMortality rateGlobal assessmentSub-SaharanInvestigated spatiotemporal trendsDeath ratioMortalityBurdenComprehensive global assessmentDeathGlobal, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with cold spells during 2000–19: a three-stage modelling study
Gao Y, Huang W, Zhao Q, Ryti N, Armstrong B, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Pascal M, Urban A, Zeka A, Lavigne E, Madureira J, Goodman P, Huber V, Forsberg B, Kyselý J, Sera F, Guo Y, Li S, Network M, Gao Y, Huang W, Zhao Q, Ryti N, Armstrong B, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Pascal M, Urban A, Zeka A, Lavigne E, Madureira J, Goodman P, Huber V, Forsberg B, Kyselý J, Sera F, Bell M, Hales S, Honda Y, Jaakkola J, Tobias A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Abrutzky R, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Saldiva P, Correa P, Ortega N, Kan H, Osorio S, Roye D, Orru H, Indermitte E, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, Analitis A, Carlsen H, Mayvaneh F, Roradeh H, Raz R, Michelozzi P, de'Donato F, Hashizume M, Kim Y, Alahmad B, Cauchy J, Diaz M, Arellano E, De la Cruz Valencia C, Overcenco A, Houthuijs D, Ameling C, Rao S, Carrasco G, Seposo X, Chua P, da Silva S, Nunes B, Holobaca I, Cvijanovic I, Mistry M, Scovronick N, Acquaotta F, Kim H, Lee W, Íñiguez C, Åström C, Ragettli M, Guo Y, Pan S, Colistro V, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Dang T, Van Dung, Guo Y, Li S. Global, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with cold spells during 2000–19: a three-stage modelling study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e108-e116. PMID: 38331527, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00277-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with cold spellsGlobal mortality burdenExcess death rateMortality burdenExcess deathsMeta-regression modelsMortality associationsDeath rateAnnual excess deathsMultivariate meta-regression modelExposure to cold spellsDeath ratioQuasi-Poisson regressionAssociated with mortalityNational burdenPublic health threatBurdenAssociationHealth threatMortalityCold spellsDeath
2023
Cause-specific accidental deaths and burdens related to ambient heat in a warming climate: A nationwide study of China
He C, Yin P, Chen R, Gao Y, Liu W, Schneider A, Bell M, Kan H, Zhou M. Cause-specific accidental deaths and burdens related to ambient heat in a warming climate: A nationwide study of China. Environment International 2023, 180: 108231. PMID: 37778287, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccidental deathHigh riskNationwide studyDeath recordsCase-crossover study designRisk of deathYounger age groupsUnintentional injuriesMortality burdenMain subtypesAge groupsStudy designYoung populationHealth effectsYoung individualsVulnerable populationsDeathDifferent causesRiskMortalitySubtypes
2017
Pregnancy and Lifetime Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Infant Mortality in Massachusetts, 2001–2007
Son JY, Lee HJ, Koutrakis P, Bell ML. Pregnancy and Lifetime Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Infant Mortality in Massachusetts, 2001–2007. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 1268-1276. PMID: 29121205, PMCID: PMC5860580, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden infant death syndrome mortalityInfant mortalityLifetime exposurePM2.5 exposurePostneonatal infant mortalityExtended Cox proportional hazardsCox proportional hazardsInterquartile range increaseTime-dependent covariatesHazard ratioGestational exposureGestational lengthSeason of birthBirth weightMaternal characteristicsShort-term exposureProportional hazardsMortalityPregnancyBirthExposureSupportive evidenceDeathFine particulate matterAerodynamic diameterIs ambient temperature associated with risk of infant mortality? A multi-city study in Korea
Son JY, Lee JT, Bell ML. Is ambient temperature associated with risk of infant mortality? A multi-city study in Korea. Environmental Research 2017, 158: 748-752. PMID: 28750343, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.07.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall hazard ratioHazard ratioInfant mortalityExtended Cox proportional hazardsRisk of mortalityCox proportional hazardsCause of deathCause deathTime-dependent covariatesMaternal characteristicsStratified analysisTotal deathsMother's ageBirth cohortDeath recordsProportional hazardsMortalityDeathPositive associationRiskExposure periodMonthsBirthAgeLimited studies
2015
The impact of temperature on mortality in a subtropical city: effects of cold, heat, and heat waves in São Paulo, Brazil
Son JY, Gouveia N, Bravo MA, de Freitas CU, Bell ML. The impact of temperature on mortality in a subtropical city: effects of cold, heat, and heat waves in São Paulo, Brazil. International Journal Of Biometeorology 2015, 60: 113-121. PMID: 25972308, PMCID: PMC4644507, DOI: 10.1007/s00484-015-1009-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory mortalityNon-hospital deathsHigher mortality riskCause of deathCardiovascular mortalityStratified analysisMortality riskCold effectsTotal mortalityOlder personsMortalityPercentile of temperatureRiskSão PauloDeathNon-heat wave daysPercentileCold-related mortalitySubtropical cityOverall effectGeneralized linear modelingAir pollution and mortality in São Paulo, Brazil: Effects of multiple pollutants and analysis of susceptible populations
Bravo MA, Son J, de Freitas CU, Gouveia N, Bell ML. Air pollution and mortality in São Paulo, Brazil: Effects of multiple pollutants and analysis of susceptible populations. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2015, 26: 150-161. PMID: 25586330, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2014.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAir PollutantsAir PollutionBrazilCarbon MonoxideCardiovascular DiseasesCase-Control StudiesDeath CertificatesEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNitrogen DioxideOzoneParticle SizeParticulate MatterRespiratory Tract DiseasesRisk FactorsSex DistributionSocioeconomic FactorsSulfur DioxideConceptsTime of deathSocioeconomic statusTime-stratified case-crossover analysisCase-crossover analysisResidential socioeconomic statusEducation groupHospital deathCardiovascular mortalityNon-accidental mortalityRespiratory mortalityMortality riskHigh education groupEvidence of differencesSignificant associationMortalityEffect estimatesDeathMortality effectsSusceptible populationHealth impactsAmbient monitorsIndividual-level health dataAir pollutionHealth dataAerodynamic diameter
2008
Premature Mortality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Associated with Particulate Matter Air Pollution from the 1991 Gulf War
White R, Stineman C, Symons J, Breysse P, Kim S, Bell M, Samet J. Premature Mortality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Associated with Particulate Matter Air Pollution from the 1991 Gulf War. Human And Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal 2008, 14: 645-664. DOI: 10.1080/10807030802235052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily time-series studiesBaseline mortality ratesParticulate matter air pollutionMatter air pollutionNon-accidental deathsNon-accidental mortalityM3 increasePM10 exposurePremature mortalityMortality rateExposure-response functionsTime-series studyPremature deathMortalityDeathRelative risk functionGulf WarAir pollution levelsSaudi citizensSaudi Arabia
2003
A retrospective assessment of mortality from the London smog episode of 1952: the role of influenza and pollution.
Bell M, Davis D, Fletcher T. A retrospective assessment of mortality from the London smog episode of 1952: the role of influenza and pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003, 112: 6-8. PMID: 14698923, PMCID: PMC1241789, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of influenzaCase fatality rateGeneral medical practiceSevere influenza epidemicsInfluenza deathsInfluenza epidemicsExcess deathsHigh mortalityNormal levelsMortalityRetrospective assessmentInfluenzaMonthsDeathMedical practiceEpisodesAir pollutionHigh air pollutionAir pollution levelsEpidemicLondon SmogMorbidityIncidence