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
2015
Air 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
2009
Emergency Hospital Admissions for Cardiovascular Diseases and Ambient Levels of Carbon Monoxide
Bell ML, Peng RD, Dominici F, Samet JM. Emergency Hospital Admissions for Cardiovascular Diseases and Ambient Levels of Carbon Monoxide. Circulation 2009, 120: 949-955. PMID: 19720933, PMCID: PMC2777712, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.851113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD hospitalizationsShort-term exposureShort-term CO exposureRisk of hospitalizationCardiovascular disease hospitalizationsEmergency hospital admissionsPublic health threatMultisite time-series studyCVD outcomesHospital admissionCardiovascular diseaseHospitalizationMedicare enrolleesSignificant associationTime-series studyHealth threatAmbient carbon monoxideCVD admissionsCO levelsAdmissionRiskCO exposureLower CO levelsAssociationUS urban counties
2007
The effect of sandstorms and air pollution on cause-specific hospital admissions in Taipei, Taiwan
Bell ML, Levy JK, Lin Z. The effect of sandstorms and air pollution on cause-specific hospital admissions in Taipei, Taiwan. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2007, 65: 104. PMID: 17626134, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2006.031500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsAir PollutionAsthmaCarbon MonoxideCerebrovascular DisordersEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringFourier AnalysisHospitalizationHumansMyocardial IschemiaNitrogen DioxideOzoneParticle SizeParticulate MatterPneumoniaSilicon DioxideSulfur DioxideTaiwanUrban HealthWeatherConceptsCause-specific hospital admissionsHospital admissionIschemic heart disease admissionsCerebrovascular disease admissionsHeart disease admissionsIschemic heart diseaseLag 3 daysSingle-day lagsHeart diseaseAsthma admissionsAdmissionHealth effectsPpb increaseSame dayMug/Air pollutionDiseaseDaysAdditional researchRiskTaipei areaAsthmaEight-year time periodPneumoniaAmbient Air Pollution and Low Birth Weight in Connecticut and Massachusetts
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Belanger K. Ambient Air Pollution and Low Birth Weight in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Environmental Health Perspectives 2007, 115: 1118-1124. PMID: 17637932, PMCID: PMC1913584, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.9759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightBirth weightThird trimesterType of deliveryAmbient air pollutionGestational exposureMaternal exposureFirst trimesterGestational lengthPrenatal careMother's residenceInterquartile increaseTobacco useTrimesterEffect estimatesMarital statusMother's raceWhite mothersChild sexBirth orderBlack mothersContinuous variablesAir pollutionExposureMothers