2021
Ambient carbon monoxide and daily mortality: a global time-series study in 337 cities
Chen K, Breitner S, Wolf K, Stafoggia M, Sera F, Vicedo-Cabrera AM, Guo Y, Tong S, Lavigne E, Matus P, Valdés N, Kan H, Jaakkola JJK, Ryti NRI, Huber V, Scortichini M, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Nunes B, Madureira J, Holobâcă IH, Fratianni S, Kim H, Lee W, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Åström C, Ragettli MS, Guo YL, Chen BY, Li S, Milojevic A, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Bell ML, Gasparrini A, Schneider A. Ambient carbon monoxide and daily mortality: a global time-series study in 337 cities. The Lancet Planetary Health 2021, 5: e191-e199. PMID: 33838734, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(21)00026-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-response curvesAmbient carbon monoxideTotal mortalityDaily mortalityUK Medical Research CouncilElevated mortality riskLarge epidemiological investigationsPotential publication biasMedical Research CouncilCity-specific associationsMeta-analytical modelsShort-term associationsQuasi-Poisson distributionCurrent air quality guidelinesEpidemiological evidenceMortality riskDaily total mortalityShort-term exposurePublication biasSignificant associationEpidemiological investigationsTime-series studyGreater riskMortalityMortality data
2018
Two-way effect modifications of air pollution and air temperature on total natural and cardiovascular mortality in eight European urban areas
Chen K, Wolf K, Breitner S, Gasparrini A, Stafoggia M, Samoli E, Andersen ZJ, Bero-Bedada G, Bellander T, Hennig F, Jacquemin B, Pekkanen J, Hampel R, Cyrys J, Peters A, Schneider A, Group U. Two-way effect modifications of air pollution and air temperature on total natural and cardiovascular mortality in eight European urban areas. Environment International 2018, 116: 186-196. PMID: 29689465, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular mortalityAmbient air pollutionShort-term associationsTemperature-mortality associationCity-specific effect estimatesEffect modificationHigh air pollutionMortality riskEpidemiological studiesInfluenza epidemicsMortalityEffect estimatesMortality effectsAir pollutionDaily mortalityAssociationDaysAir pollution levelsDistributed lag
2014
Influence of heat wave definitions to the added effect of heat waves on daily mortality in Nanjing, China
Chen K, Bi J, Chen J, Chen X, Huang L, Zhou L. Influence of heat wave definitions to the added effect of heat waves on daily mortality in Nanjing, China. The Science Of The Total Environment 2014, 506: 18-25. PMID: 25460935, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent heat wave definitionsDisease mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortalityIschemic heart disease mortalityLag day 2Heart disease mortalityBurden of diseaseCause-specific mortalityDaily mortalityCardiovascular mortalityStroke mortalityEffect modificationHeat wave definitionsStratified analysisRespiratory mortalityDay 2Total mortalityMortalityConsecutive daysHeat warning systemsLower educationDaysAssociationGood model fitCritical role
2013
Influence of temperature to the short-term effects of various ozone metrics on daily mortality in Suzhou, China
Chen K, Yang H, Wei Z, Bi J, Huang L. Influence of temperature to the short-term effects of various ozone metrics on daily mortality in Suzhou, China. Atmospheric Environment 2013, 79: 119-128. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research