2024
Air pollution mixture complexity and its effect on PM2.5-related mortality: A multicountry time-series study in 264 cities
Masselot P, Kan H, Kharol S, Bell M, Sera F, Lavigne E, Breitner S, da Silva S, Burnett R, Gasparrini A, Brook J, Guo Y, Honda Y, Huber V, Jaakkola J, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Orru H, Maasikmets M, Pascal M, Schneider A, Katsouyanni K, Samoli E, Diaz M, Arellano E, Rao S, Madureira J, Holobaca I, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Forsberg B, Ragettli M, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J. Air pollution mixture complexity and its effect on PM2.5-related mortality: A multicountry time-series study in 264 cities. Environmental Epidemiology 2024, 8: e342. PMID: 39483640, PMCID: PMC11527422, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily PM<sub>2.5</sub>Toxicity of PM<sub>2.5</sub>Pollutant mixPM2.5-related mortalityFine particulate matterMeta-regression modelsInterquartile range increaseAdvent of remote sensingParticulate matterAir qualityGaseous pollutantsRange increaseBetween-country heterogeneityPollutionTime-series studyAkaike information criterionAll-cause mortalityInformation criterionPollutant gasesEffect modificationRelative riskRisk heterogeneityToxicityMixture complexityOxidative capacityAssociation of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk: multicountry, two stage, time series study
Lee W, Kang C, Park C, Bell M, Armstrong B, Roye D, Hashizume M, Gasparrini A, Tobias A, Sera F, Honda Y, Urban A, Kyselý J, Íñiguez C, Ryti N, Guo Y, Tong S, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Lavigne E, de'Donato F, Guo Y, Schwartz J, Schneider A, Breitner S, Chung Y, Kim S, Ha E, Kim H, Kim Y, Network M, Jaakkola J, Matus P, Ortega N, Orru H, Indermitte E, Michelozzi P, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Ragettli M, Pan S, Kan H, Seposo X, Masselot P, Li S, Huang W, Diaz M, De la Cruz Valenci C, Holobaca I, Scovronick N, Acquaotta F, Zanobetti A, Dang T, Saldiva P. Association of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk: multicountry, two stage, time series study. The BMJ 2024, 387: e077262. PMID: 39442941, PMCID: PMC11497772, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-077262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: A multi-country time-series study
Wen B, Wu Y, Guo Y, Gasparrini A, Tong S, Overcenco A, Urban A, Schneider A, Entezari A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Zanobetti A, Analitis A, Zeka A, Tobias A, Nunes B, Alahmad B, Armstrong B, Forsberg B, Pan S, Íñiguez C, Ameling C, Valencia C, Åström C, Houthuijs D, Van Dung D, Royé D, Indermitte E, Lavigne E, Mayvaneh F, Acquaotta F, de'Donato F, Rao S, Sera F, Carrasco-Escobar G, Kan H, Orru H, Kim H, Holobaca I, Kyselý J, Madureira J, Schwartz J, Jaakkola J, Katsouyanni K, Diaz M, Ragettli M, Hashizume M, Pascal M, Coélho M, Ortega N, Ryti N, Scovronick N, Michelozzi P, Matus Correa P, Goodman P, Saldiva P, Raz R, Abrutzky R, Osorio S, Dang T, Colistro V, Huber V, Lee W, Seposo X, Honda Y, Kim Y, Guo Y, Bell M, Li S. Comparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: A multi-country time-series study. Environment International 2024, 187: 108712. PMID: 38714028, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInter-day TVRespiratory mortalityIQR increaseAll-cause mortalityMortality riskInterquartile rangeAssociated with increased mortality riskCardiovascular mortalityTime-series studyAll-causeMulti-level analysisMortalityRiskLag intervalStandard deviationHealthAverage SDTemperature variabilityComprehensive evaluationAssociation
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
2008
Premature Mortality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Associated with Particulate Matter Air Pollution from the 1991 Gulf War
White R, Stineman C, Symons J, Breysse P, Kim S, Bell M, Samet J. Premature Mortality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Associated with Particulate Matter Air Pollution from the 1991 Gulf War. Human And Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal 2008, 14: 645-664. DOI: 10.1080/10807030802235052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily time-series studiesBaseline mortality ratesParticulate matter air pollutionMatter air pollutionNon-accidental deathsNon-accidental mortalityM3 increasePM10 exposurePremature mortalityMortality rateExposure-response functionsTime-series studyPremature deathMortalityDeathRelative risk functionGulf WarAir pollution levelsSaudi citizensSaudi Arabia
2007
Potential Confounding of Particulate Matter on the Short-Term Association between Ozone and Mortality in Multisite Time-Series Studies
Bell ML, Kim JY, Dominici F. Potential Confounding of Particulate Matter on the Short-Term Association between Ozone and Mortality in Multisite Time-Series Studies. Environmental Health Perspectives 2007, 115: 1591-1595. PMID: 18007990, PMCID: PMC2072830, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.10108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential confoundingShort-term effectsMultisite time-series studyShort-term associationsMortality associationLikely confoundersU.S. urban communitiesShort-term exposureStudy daysTime-series studyMortalityStudy periodEffect estimatesConfoundersFurther investigationAssociationAmbient exposureMortality relationshipConfoundingDaysAerodynamic diameterExposureCovariatesDaily PM concentrationsUrban communities
2005
A Meta-Analysis of Time-Series Studies of Ozone and Mortality With Comparison to the National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study
Bell ML, Dominici F, Samet JM. A Meta-Analysis of Time-Series Studies of Ozone and Mortality With Comparison to the National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study. Epidemiology 2005, 16: 436-445. PMID: 15951661, PMCID: PMC3581312, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000165817.40152.85.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime-series studyShort-term associationsPublication biasNational MorbidityCause-specific mortalityLag 0Meta-analysis resultsPossible publication biasCity-specific estimatesPooled effectRespiratory mortalityMeta-AnalysisTotal mortalityAge groupsMortalityEffect estimatesMorbidityPositive associationNMMAPSInconclusive resultsAir pollution studiesAssociationOzone exposureEvidenceStrong evidence
2004
Ozone and Short-term Mortality in 95 US Urban Communities, 1987-2000
Bell ML, McDermott A, Zeger SL, Samet JM, Dominici F. Ozone and Short-term Mortality in 95 US Urban Communities, 1987-2000. JAMA 2004, 292: 2372-2378. PMID: 15547165, PMCID: PMC3546819, DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.19.2372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS urban communitiesRespiratory mortalityShort-term exposureNumerous time series studiesShort-term mortalitySingle-day exposureLarge US communitiesAdverse health effectsTotal US populationHospital admissionRespiratory illnessTime-varying confoundersMAIN OUTCOMEUS populationSignificant associationTime-series studyMortalityNational MorbidityUS communitiesEffect estimatesHealth effectsPrevious weekUrban communitiesDaily mortalityPublic healthTime-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