2013
Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India
Bush K, O’Neill M, Li S, Mukherjee B, Hu H, Ghosh S, Balakrishnan K. Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 122: 249-254. PMID: 24345350, PMCID: PMC3948034, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1306807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtreme precipitationHospital admissionRisk ratioAssociated with extreme precipitationCumulative risk ratioWeather eventsClimate changePre-monsoon seasonLong-term time trendsDaily hospital admissionsHealth disparitiesMeteorological dataProjected changesGovernment hospitalsStratified analysisTime trendsDay of weekPrecipitationContext of vulnerabilityGeneralized additive modelApparent temperatureGI illnessCumulative summaryHealthAge groups
2012
Particulate matter concentrations in residences: an intervention study evaluating stand‐alone filters and air conditioners
Batterman S, Du L, Mentz G, Mukherjee B, Parker E, Godwin C, Chin J, O’Toole A, Robins T, Rowe Z, Lewis T. Particulate matter concentrations in residences: an intervention study evaluating stand‐alone filters and air conditioners. Indoor Air 2012, 22: 235-252. PMID: 22145709, PMCID: PMC4233141, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00761.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental tobacco smokeIndoor air qualityParticulate matterPM levelsPM concentrationsExchange ratioIntervention studiesAir qualityHigh concentrations of particulate matterConcentrations of particulate matterEffectiveness of interventionsOutdoor PM levelsParticulate matter concentrationsAir filtersRandomized controlled trialsChild's sleeping areaCharacterize air qualityExposure misclassificationEffective interventionsTobacco smokeChild's bedroomIncreased particulate matterMatter concentrationHouseholds of childrenStudy population