2023
Racial/ethnic disparities in PM2.5-attributable cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States
Ma Y, Zang E, Opara I, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Chen K. Racial/ethnic disparities in PM2.5-attributable cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States. Nature Human Behaviour 2023, 7: 2074-2083. PMID: 37653149, PMCID: PMC10901568, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-023-01694-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic White peopleCVD deathMortality burdenNon-Hispanic black peopleCardiovascular disease mortality ratesDisease mortality ratesNon-Hispanic blacksRace/ethnicityMortality rateLong-term exposureWhite peopleEthnic disparitiesHealth benefitsHispanic peopleSignificant differencesBurdenDeathUS countiesEthnic groupsAbsolute disparityAssociationExposureEthnic minoritiesDisparitiesAmbient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations
2020
Burden of cause-specific mortality attributable to heat and cold: A multicity time-series study in Jiangsu Province, China
Ma Y, Zhou L, Chen K. Burden of cause-specific mortality attributable to heat and cold: A multicity time-series study in Jiangsu Province, China. Environment International 2020, 144: 105994. PMID: 32745780, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMortality burdenCardiovascular diseaseMyocardial infarctionRespiratory diseaseTime-series studyChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSpecific causesSubstantial mortality burdenHypertensive heart diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseRisk of mortalityCause-specific mortalityPrevious epidemiological studiesCases of deathExternal causesPulmonary diseaseTemperature-related mortality burdenDiabetes mortalityMulticity time-series studyCardiorespiratory diseaseHeart diseaseLag non-linear modelMortality riskEpidemiological studiesShort-term exposure