2024
Effects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Byun G, Choi Y, Foo D, Stewart R, Song Y, Son J, Heo S, Ning X, Clark C, Kim H, Michelle Choi H, Kim S, Kim S, Burrows K, Lee J, Deziel N, Bell M. Effects of ambient temperature on mental and neurological conditions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environment International 2024, 194: 109166. PMID: 39603080, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsWorld Health OrganizationHealth of older adultsStudy designNeurological conditionsSystematic reviewMental disordersRisk ratioEpidemiological evidenceAmbient temperature exposureCase-crossover analysisRandom-effects meta-analysesExposure metricsOlder adult populationIncreased riskMeta-analysisPooled effect estimatesRisk of biasCertainty of evidencePeer-reviewed journal articlesPooled risk ratioWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesScreened articlesModerate certaintyA systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice
Son J, Heo S, Byun G, Foo D, Song Y, Lewis B, Stewart R, Choi H, Bell M. A systematic review of animal feeding operations including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) for exposure, health outcomes, and environmental justice. Environmental Research 2024, 259: 119550. PMID: 38964578, PMCID: PMC11365793, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth outcomesVulnerable populationsAssociated health outcomesPairs of reviewersScreening of titlesExposure assessmentAssociated health burdenFull-text articlesSocioeconomic statusEnvironmental justiceHealth responseAnimal feeding operationsData extractionSystematic reviewHealth burdenSystematic searchHealthDisproportionate exposureCitation screeningFeeding operationsMaternal exposure to ambient air temperature and adverse birth outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Nyadanu S, Dunne J, Tessema G, Mullins B, Kumi-Boateng B, Bell M, Duko B, Pereira G. Maternal exposure to ambient air temperature and adverse birth outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The Science Of The Total Environment 2024, 917: 170236. PMID: 38272077, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesBirth outcomesRisk of biasSystematic reviewUmbrella reviewMeta-analysesUmbrella review of systematic reviewsReview of systematic reviewsJoanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal toolsAssociated with adverse birth outcomesPrimary studiesSystematic review repositoriesOverlap of primary studiesEpidemiological evidenceMultiple Systematic ReviewsCritical appraisal toolsAssociated with increased risk of preterm birthEnvironmental health researchModerate risk of biasRisk of preterm birthElectronic grey literatureSystematic review guidelinesMaternal exposureAssociated with increased riskAppraisal Tool
2023
Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Foo D, Stewart R, Heo S, Dhamrait G, Choi H, Song Y, Bell M. Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research 2023, 241: 117527. PMID: 37931734, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly childhood health outcomesWildfire smoke exposureAdverse birth outcomesChildhood health outcomesSmoke exposureHealth outcomesMaternal exposureBirth outcomesLow birthweightHomogenous studiesSystematic reviewData extractionEpidemiological observational studiesOvid/EmbaseOvid/MedlineAdverse health outcomesScreening of titlesWeb of ScienceBirthweight reductionPreterm birthBias assessmentDistance of residenceObservational studyIndependent reviewersChild health
2021
The roles of residential greenness in the association between air pollution and health: a systematic review
Son J, Choi H, Fong K, Heo S, Lim C, Bell M. The roles of residential greenness in the association between air pollution and health: a systematic review. Environmental Research Letters 2021, 16: 093001. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac0e61.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect modificationHealth outcomesGreenness metricsSystematic reviewStudy characteristicsAir pollutionStudy periodAir pollution exposureParticulate matter air pollutionDirection of evidenceMatter air pollutionEligible studiesResidential greennessHigher greennessPollutionGreennessPollution exposureStudy locationMedian yearsHealth AssociationAir pollution dataLow impactPollution dataPotential effectsInitial screening
2019
Temperature-related mortality: a systematic review and investigation of effect modifiers
Son J, Liu J, Bell M. Temperature-related mortality: a systematic review and investigation of effect modifiers. Environmental Research Letters 2019, 14: 073004. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab1cdb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect modificationHealth burdenCommunity-level characteristicsCommunity-level socio-economic statusPopulation-based studyTemperature-mortality associationIndividual-level factorsPlace of deathChronic conditionsEffect modifiersSocio-economic statusSystematic reviewSuggestive evidenceMarital statusHealthcare facilitiesScientific evidenceMortalityAssociationAir pollution levelsBurdenEvidenceStatusWeak evidencePopulationStrong evidence
2016
The association between ambient air pollution and selected adverse pregnancy outcomes in China: A systematic review
Jacobs M, Zhang G, Chen S, Mullins B, Bell M, Jin L, Guo Y, Huxley R, Pereira G. The association between ambient air pollution and selected adverse pregnancy outcomes in China: A systematic review. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 579: 1179-1192. PMID: 27913015, PMCID: PMC5252829, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse pregnancy outcomesPregnancy outcomesAmbient air pollutionSystematic reviewAmbient air pollution exposureLow birth weightAir pollution exposureHigh-income Western countriesCardiovascular endpointsPreterm birthBirth weightCongenital anomaliesPollution exposureCardiovascular defectsHigh exposureOutcomesWestern countriesNumber of studiesExposureAssessment of effectsAssociationAir pollutionLow levelsReviewEndpoint
2014
Air Quality in Lanzhou, a Major Industrial City in China: Characteristics of Air Pollution and Review of Existing Evidence from Air Pollution and Health Studies
Zhang Y, Li M, Bravo MA, Jin L, Nori-Sarma A, Xu Y, Guan D, Wang C, Chen M, Wang X, Tao W, Qiu W, Zhang Y, Bell ML. Air Quality in Lanzhou, a Major Industrial City in China: Characteristics of Air Pollution and Review of Existing Evidence from Air Pollution and Health Studies. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2014, 225: 2187. PMID: 25838615, PMCID: PMC4380132, DOI: 10.1007/s11270-014-2187-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal health burdenSerious health consequencesFuture epidemiological studiesOutdoor air pollutionHealth burdenEpidemiological studiesHealth StudyHealth outcomesSystematic reviewHealth consequencesHigh air pollution levelsAir pollutionMonthsAir pollution levelsAerodynamic diameterHealthReviewUrban Chinese citiesHealth-based standardsLevelsStudyFindings