2006
The Exposure–Response Curve for Ozone and Risk of Mortality and the Adequacy of Current Ozone Regulations
Bell ML, Peng RD, Dominici F. The Exposure–Response Curve for Ozone and Risk of Mortality and the Adequacy of Current Ozone Regulations. Environmental Health Perspectives 2006, 114: 532-536. PMID: 16581541, PMCID: PMC1440776, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.8816.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Ozone and Short-term Mortality in 95 US Urban Communities, 1987-2000
Bell ML, McDermott A, Zeger SL, Samet JM, Dominici F. Ozone and Short-term Mortality in 95 US Urban Communities, 1987-2000. JAMA 2004, 292: 2372-2378. PMID: 15547165, PMCID: PMC3546819, DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.19.2372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS urban communitiesRespiratory mortalityShort-term exposureNumerous time series studiesShort-term mortalitySingle-day exposureLarge US communitiesAdverse health effectsTotal US populationHospital admissionRespiratory illnessTime-varying confoundersMAIN OUTCOMEUS populationSignificant associationTime-series studyMortalityNational MorbidityUS communitiesEffect estimatesHealth effectsPrevious weekUrban communitiesDaily mortalityPublic health
2001
Reassessment of the lethal London fog of 1952: novel indicators of acute and chronic consequences of acute exposure to air pollution.
Bell M, Davis D. Reassessment of the lethal London fog of 1952: novel indicators of acute and chronic consequences of acute exposure to air pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2001, 109: 389-394. PMID: 11427388, PMCID: PMC1240556, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.01109s3389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admission ratesHealth insurance claimsPneumonia casesAdmission ratesChronic consequencesRespiratory diseaseInfluenza epidemicsMortality rateAcute exposureExcess deathsInfluenza reportsMortality recordsNovel indicatorPrevious yearLondon SmogMortality increasesPublic healthHealth risksCurrent regulatory standardsInsurance claimsAmbient pollutionRiskSerious riskYearsMorbidity