2024
Air pollution mixture complexity and its effect on PM2.5-related mortality: A multicountry time-series study in 264 cities
Masselot P, Kan H, Kharol S, Bell M, Sera F, Lavigne E, Breitner S, da Silva S, Burnett R, Gasparrini A, Brook J, Guo Y, Honda Y, Huber V, Jaakkola J, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Orru H, Maasikmets M, Pascal M, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, Samoli E, Diaz M, Arellano E, Rao S, Madureira J, Holobaca I, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Ragettli M, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J. Air pollution mixture complexity and its effect on PM2.5-related mortality: A multicountry time-series study in 264 cities. Environmental Epidemiology 2024, 8: e342. PMID: 39483640, PMCID: PMC11527422, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily PM<sub>2.5</sub>Toxicity of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Pollutant mixPM2.5-related mortalityFine particulate matterMeta-regression modelsInterquartile range increaseAdvent of remote sensingParticulate matterAir qualityGaseous pollutantsRange increaseBetween-country heterogeneityPollutionTime-series studyAkaike information criterionAll-cause mortalityInformation criterionPollutant gasesEffect modificationRelative riskRisk heterogeneityToxicityMixture complexityOxidative capacityImproved estimates of smoke exposure during Australia fire seasons: importance of quantifying plume injection heights
Feng X, Mickley L, Bell M, Liu T, Fisher J, Martin M. Improved estimates of smoke exposure during Australia fire seasons: importance of quantifying plume injection heights. Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics 2024, 24: 2985-3007. DOI: 10.5194/acp-24-2985-2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometerPlanetary boundary layerStochastic Time-Inverted Lagrangian TransportPlume injection heightInjection heightFire emissionsSoutheastern AustraliaEmission fluxesInjection heights of smoke plumesNASA Modern-Era Retrospective AnalysisSmoke PM2.5Monthly mean vertical profilesPlanetary boundary layer heightModern-Era Retrospective AnalysisMISR observationsFire seasonConcentrations of fine particulate matterMean vertical profilesSevere wildfire seasonsFine particulate matterSurface PM2.5Vertical profilesBurning seasonImaging SpectroradiometerSmoke plumesEstimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2·5)
Yu W, Xu R, Ye T, Abramson M, Morawska L, Jalaludin B, Johnston F, Henderson S, Knibbs L, Morgan G, Lavigne E, Heyworth J, Hales S, Marks G, Woodward A, Bell M, Samet J, Song J, Li S, Guo Y. Estimates of global mortality burden associated with short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2·5). The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e146-e155. PMID: 38453380, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00003-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure to fine particulate matterFine particulate matterExposure-response functionsGlobal mortality burdenParticulate matterShort-term exposure to fine particulate matterShort-term exposure to air pollutionExposure to air pollutionUrban areasHealth effects of short-termGlobal urban areasAcute health effectsAnnual population countsAir pollutionMortality burdenHuman healthSpatiotemporal variationsEstimates of mortalityExposure levelsMitigation strategiesPopulation countsPremature deathTheoretical minimum risk exposure levelEffects of short-termLag effectAir quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review
Gavidia-Calderón M, Schuch D, Vara-Vela A, Inoue R, Freitas E, de A. Albuquerque T, Zhang Y, de Fatima Andrade M, Bell M. Air quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review. Atmospheric Environment 2024, 319: 120301. PMID: 38827432, PMCID: PMC7616053, DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.120301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetropolitan Area of Sao PauloAir quality modelsVolatile organic compoundsQuality modelRoot mean square errorAir qualityWeather Research and Forecasting modelAir quality modeling studiesSources of air pollutionEstimates volatile organic compoundFine particulate matterEstimate pollutant concentrationsData assimilation techniquesModeling air qualityHealth impact studiesImpacts of climate changeSpatial disaggregation approachTemporal emission profilesPM2.5 concentrationsSouth American citiesMeasurement campaign dataMeteorological reanalysisPollutant concentrationsAerosol speciationOzone estimates
2023
Global population exposure to landscape fire air pollution from 2000 to 2019
Xu R, Ye T, Yue X, Yang Z, Yu W, Zhang Y, Bell M, Morawska L, Yu P, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Liu Y, Johnston F, Lei Y, Abramson M, Guo Y, Li S. Global population exposure to landscape fire air pollution from 2000 to 2019. Nature 2023, 621: 521-529. PMID: 37730866, PMCID: PMC10511322, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06398-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and osteoporotic fracture risks in South Korea
Heo S, Byun G, Kim S, Lee W, Lee J, Bell M. Associations between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and osteoporotic fracture risks in South Korea. Environmental Research Health 2023, 1: 045005. DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/acf14e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPM 2.5 exposureHazard ratioOsteoporotic fracture riskOsteoporotic fracturesFracture riskLong-term exposureNational Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort dataResidential addressesBone mineral density lossCox proportional hazards modelSubset of womenBody mass indexMineral density lossSample Cohort dataPopulation-based evidenceInterquartile range increaseParticipants' residential addressesProportional hazards modelOsteoporotic fracture incidenceExposure-response associationsMass indexFracture incidenceFine particulate matterDisease historyKorean adults
2022
Hourly Air Pollutants and Acute Coronary Syndrome Onset in 1.29 Million Patients
Chen R, Jiang Y, Hu J, Chen H, Li H, Meng X, Ji J, Gao Y, Wang W, Liu C, Fang W, Yan H, Chen J, Wang W, Xiang D, Su X, Yu B, Wang Y, Xu Y, Wang L, Li C, Chen Y, Bell M, Cohen A, Ge J, Huo Y, Kan H. Hourly Air Pollutants and Acute Coronary Syndrome Onset in 1.29 Million Patients. Circulation 2022, 145: 1749-1760. PMID: 35450432, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.057179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionParticulate matterAir pollutants PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PConcentrations of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Short-term exposure to ambient air pollutionWorld Health Organization air quality guidelinesHourly concentrations of fine particulate matterConcentrations of fine particulate matterExposure to ambient air pollutionAir quality guidelinesCoarse particulate matterFine particulate matterCriteria air pollutantsAmbient air pollutionHourly air pollutionInterquartile range increaseQuality guidelinesHourly concentrationsAcute coronary syndromeCase-crossover studySORange increaseNitrogen dioxidePollutionSulfur dioxide
2021
Meta-analysis for effect modification by sex on the associations between fine particulate matters and cardiovascular outcomes in adults
Heo S, Son J, Lim C, Fong K, Choi H, Hernandez-Ramirez R, Nyhan K, Dhillon P, Kapoor S, Prabhakaran D, Spiegelman D, Bell M. Meta-analysis for effect modification by sex on the associations between fine particulate matters and cardiovascular outcomes in adults. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2021, 2021 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2021.p-636.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2020
Temporal trends of associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and risk of hospitalizations in understudied populations, with effect modification by sex and urbanicity in U.S. counties
Chen C, Chan A, Dominici F, Peng R, Sabath B, Di Q, Schwartz J, Bell M. Temporal trends of associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and risk of hospitalizations in understudied populations, with effect modification by sex and urbanicity in U.S. counties. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2020, 2020 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.p-1252.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 diameterWho Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke?
Liu JC, Wilson A, Mickley LJ, Ebisu K, Sulprizio MP, Wang Y, Peng RD, Yue X, Dominici F, Bell ML. Who Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 730-735. PMID: 28525551, PMCID: PMC5860049, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory admissionsYears of agePublic health programsHealth risksHospital admissionRespiratory causesFine particulate matterHealth programsAdmissionVulnerable subpopulationsRiskSubpopulationsUrban countiesSmoke wavesWomenWildfire smokeUnited StatesSmokeAssociationExposureDaysDisaster preparednessElderly
2015
Sources of Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Preterm Birth in Connecticut 2000–06: A Longitudinal Study.
Pereira G, Bell M, Lee H, Koutrakis P, Belanger K. Sources of Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Preterm Birth in Connecticut 2000–06: A Longitudinal Study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2015, 44: i59-i59. DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv097.219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Fine Particulate Matter and Risk for Preterm Birth in Connecticut in 2000–2006
Pereira G, Belanger K, Ebisu K, Bell M. Fine Particulate Matter and Risk for Preterm Birth in Connecticut in 2000–2006. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2014, 69: 245-246. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000450113.86906.56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of PTBWhole pregnancy exposurePreterm birthTiming of pregnancyFirst trimesterSingleton live birthsWeeks of gestationInterquartile range increaseAbstract Preterm birthTime of birthAmbient air pollutionHispanic parturientsPregnancy exposurePreterm deliveryWhole pregnancyEntire pregnancyMaternal exposureThird trimesterAdjusted ORsSecond trimesterFine particulate matterMaternal ageRisk factorsSuccessive pregnanciesLive births
2012
Relationship between birth weight and exposure to airborne fine particulate potassium and titanium during gestation
Bell ML, Belanger K, Ebisu K, Gent JF, Leaderer BP. Relationship between birth weight and exposure to airborne fine particulate potassium and titanium during gestation. Environmental Research 2012, 117: 83-89. PMID: 22705336, PMCID: PMC3418490, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2012.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightBirth weightAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesTerm infantsAirborne fine particulate matterStudy populationIQR increaseMothers' exposureAfrican American mothersFirst birthInfantsEffect estimatesConfidence intervalsWhite mothersPregnancyHealth impactsRiskExposureFine particulate matterMothersMost studiesGestationWeight
2010
Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Birth Weight
Bell ML, Belanger K, Ebisu K, Gent JF, Lee HJ, Koutrakis P, Leaderer BP. Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Birth Weight. Epidemiology 2010, 21: 884-891. PMID: 20811286, PMCID: PMC3055585, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181f2f405.Peer-Reviewed Original Research