2024
A unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state
Chu L, Chen K, Yang Z, Crowley S, Dubrow R. A unified framework for assessing interaction effects among environmental exposures in epidemiologic studies: A case study on temperature, air pollution, and kidney-related conditions in New York state. Environmental Research 2024, 248: 118324. PMID: 38301759, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAir pollutionMultiplicative interaction effectsNew York StateEstimated health burdenCase-crossover designEvaluation of effect modificationBi-variate associationsAssess interaction effectsConditional logistic modelMeasures of exposureInteraction effectsEffect modificationPollutionExposure variablesHealth burdenEpidemiological studiesEnvironmental exposuresLog-linear modelLogistic modelInteraction termsQuantitative frameworkAirCase studyExposureAlert system
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
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