2024
Association of exposure to extreme rainfall events with cause-specific mortality in North Carolina, US
Chan K, Ban J, Ma Y, Chen K. Association of exposure to extreme rainfall events with cause-specific mortality in North Carolina, US. Environmental Research Letters 2024, 19: 044006. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad2dd2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCause-specific mortalityExtreme rainfall eventsDaily total precipitationRainfall eventsCounty-level mortality dataNorth Carolina countiesTime-series studyRisk of mortalityDaily rainfall measurementsNon-accidental diseasesNorth CarolinaMortality dataRespiratory mortalityExternal mortalityMortality riskRainfall measurementsTotal precipitationNon-accidentalRace groupsMeta-analysisCardiovascular diseaseRainfallStudy periodTwo-stage analysisNorth
2023
Association of flooding exposure with cause-specific mortality in North Carolina, United States
Ban J, Sutton C, Ma Y, Lin C, Chen K. Association of flooding exposure with cause-specific mortality in North Carolina, United States. Nature Water 2023, 1: 1027-1034. DOI: 10.1038/s44221-023-00167-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCause-specific mortalityRelative riskAssociated with mortality riskAssociated with higher relative riskCounty-level estimatesTime series designTwo-stage time-series designHigher relative riskNorth CarolinaOlder adultsSeries designDeaths per yearMortality riskMental disordersUnited StatesAccidental mortalityNon-accidentalRisk increaseTotal deathHealth impactsCardiovascular diseaseCounty levelAssociationMortalityRespiratory diseaseLong-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina
Lam P, Zang E, Chen D, Liu R, Chen K. Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Academic Performance Among Children in North Carolina. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2340928. PMID: 37906198, PMCID: PMC10618843, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40928.Peer-Reviewed Original Research