2023
Residential mobility in pregnancy and potential exposure misclassification of air pollution, temperature, and greenness
Heo S, Afanasyeva Y, Trasande L, Bell M, Ghassabian A. Residential mobility in pregnancy and potential exposure misclassification of air pollution, temperature, and greenness. Environmental Epidemiology 2023, 7: e273. PMID: 38912392, PMCID: PMC11189681, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential exposure misclassificationHigher socioeconomic statusExposure misclassificationEpidemiological studiesSocioeconomic statusPercent of participantsProspective cohortThird trimesterPregnant womenPrenatal exposureMaternal characteristicsLow parityMother's residencePregnancyResidential addressesGood healthResidential historyExposure assessmentDifferential exposure misclassificationEnvironmental epidemiologyExposureBirthResidenceStatusParticipants
2022
Association between Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality: A Population-Based Case-Crossover Study Using Individual-Level Mortality Registry Confirmed by Medical Examiners
Kim H, Samet J, Bell M. Association between Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality: A Population-Based Case-Crossover Study Using Individual-Level Mortality Registry Confirmed by Medical Examiners. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 117006. PMID: 36367781, PMCID: PMC9651183, DOI: 10.1289/ehp10836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 mortalityShort-term exposureCOVID-19Cook County Medical Examiner's OfficeTime-stratified case-crossover designCounty Medical Examiner's OfficeRisk of mortalityCase-crossover studyInterquartile range increaseLocation of deathCase-crossover analysisCase-crossover designDay of deathIndications of modificationMedical Examiner's OfficeAmbient air pollutionCOVID-19 deathsRace/ethnicityComorbid conditionsMortality registryPotential confoundersMortality burdenIQR increaseEpidemiological studiesMortality
2019
Quantifying the impact of changing the threshold of New York City heat emergency plan in reducing heat-related illnesses
Benmarhnia T, Schwarz L, Nori-Sarma A, Bell M. Quantifying the impact of changing the threshold of New York City heat emergency plan in reducing heat-related illnesses. Environmental Research Letters 2019, 14: 114006. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab402e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeat-related illnessHealth burdenSubstantial public health burdenNYC Health DepartmentBurden of diseasePublic health burdenQuasi-experimental study designLocal epidemiological studiesHealth impactsPropensity-score matchingEpidemiological evidenceHeat action plansEpidemiological studiesMedicare feeHealth departmentsService beneficiariesAdverse health impactsIllnessStudy designEmergency plansHigh ambient heatThreshold changesDaily numberWestern countriesHeat advisories
2018
Effects of prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutant PM10 on ultrasound-measured fetal growth
Zhao N, Qiu J, Ma S, Zhang Y, Lin X, Tang Z, Zhang H, Huang H, Ma N, Huang Y, Bell ML, Liu Q, Zhang Y. Effects of prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutant PM10 on ultrasound-measured fetal growth. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2018, 47: 1072-1081. PMID: 29529195, PMCID: PMC6124630, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyy019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal fetal growthFetal growthPrenatal exposurePM10 exposureBiparietal diameterFemur lengthAbdominal circumferenceHead circumferenceImportant public health implicationsPost-natal consequencesFetal growth parametersBirth cohort studyLimited epidemiological studiesPublic health implicationsCohort studyPregnant womenUltrasound examinationFetal overgrowthM3 increaseEpidemiological studiesExposure windowsMixed-effects modellingHigh levelsAmbient particulate matterUltrasound measurements
2017
Associations between mortality and prolonged exposure to elevated particulate matter concentrations in East Asia
Kim SE, Bell ML, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Kan H, Kim H. Associations between mortality and prolonged exposure to elevated particulate matter concentrations in East Asia. Environment International 2017, 110: 88-94. PMID: 29097051, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of ambient PM1 air pollution on daily emergency hospital visits in China: an epidemiological study
Chen G, Li S, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Li D, Wei X, He Y, Bell ML, Williams G, Marks GB, Jalaludin B, Abramson MJ, Guo Y. Effects of ambient PM1 air pollution on daily emergency hospital visits in China: an epidemiological study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2017, 1: e221-e229. PMID: 29851607, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(17)30100-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency hospital visitsDaily emergency hospital visitsHospital visitsEpidemiological studiesHealth effectsAmbient PMMean daily numberTime series Poisson regressionAmbient air pollutionCause-effect associationPoisson regressionVisitsLarge hospitalsEffect estimatesHigher RRStatistical significanceLag 0Daily numberHospitalMean daily concentrationsDaily countsAir pollutionDaily PMDaily concentrationsSevere ambient air pollution
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
2010
Community-level spatial heterogeneity of chemical constituent levels of fine particulates and implications for epidemiological research
Bell ML, Ebisu K, Peng RD. Community-level spatial heterogeneity of chemical constituent levels of fine particulates and implications for epidemiological research. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2010, 21: 372-384. PMID: 20664652, PMCID: PMC3176331, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2010.24.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
The avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City
Bell ML, Davis DL, Gouveia N, Borja-Aburto VH, Cifuentes LA. The avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City. Environmental Research 2005, 100: 431-440. PMID: 16181621, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2005.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical visitsHealth outcomesConcentration-response functionsNumerous adverse health outcomesHealth benefitsAdverse health outcomesChild's medical visitsChronic bronchitisAsthma attacksEpidemiological studiesEconomic burdenHealth consequencesHealth endpointsHealth effectsSignificant healthHealth impactsAir pollutionHealth
2004
Time-Series Studies of Particulate Matter
Bell M, Samet J, Dominici F. Time-Series Studies of Particulate Matter. Annual Review Of Public Health 2004, 25: 247-280. PMID: 15015920, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.25.102802.124329.Peer-Reviewed Original Research