2024
Air quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review
Gavidia-Calderón M, Schuch D, Vara-Vela A, Inoue R, Freitas E, de A. Albuquerque T, Zhang Y, de Fatima Andrade M, Bell M. Air quality modeling in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, Brazil: A review. Atmospheric Environment 2024, 319: 120301. PMID: 38827432, PMCID: PMC7616053, DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.120301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetropolitan Area of Sao PauloAir quality modelsVolatile organic compoundsQuality modelRoot mean square errorAir qualityWeather Research and Forecasting modelAir quality modeling studiesSources of air pollutionEstimates volatile organic compoundFine particulate matterEstimate pollutant concentrationsData assimilation techniquesModeling air qualityHealth impact studiesImpacts of climate changeSpatial disaggregation approachTemporal emission profilesPM2.5 concentrationsSouth American citiesMeasurement campaign dataMeteorological reanalysisPollutant concentrationsAerosol speciationOzone estimates
2023
An environmental justice analysis of air pollution in India
deSouza P, Chaudhary E, Dey S, Ko S, Németh J, Guttikunda S, Chowdhury S, Kinney P, Subramanian S, Bell M, Kim R. An environmental justice analysis of air pollution in India. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 16690. PMID: 37794063, PMCID: PMC10551031, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43628-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPM2.5 exposureNational Family and Health SurveySocioeconomic factorsAnalysis of air pollutionHigher PM2.5 concentrationsSocially disadvantaged populationsPM2.5 concentrationsScheduled CastesEnvironmental justice analysisAir pollutionNFHS-4Household amenitiesDisadvantaged populationsStandard deviation increaseMultilevel modelsHealth SurveyHouseholdsDeviation increaseEvaluate associationsSurvey designRisk factorsPM2.5IndiaPovertyPollution
2022
Impact of air pollution on stunting among children in Africa
deSouza P, Hammer M, Anthamatten P, Kinney P, Kim R, Subramanian S, Bell M, Mwenda K. Impact of air pollution on stunting among children in Africa. Environmental Health 2022, 21: 128. PMID: 36503479, PMCID: PMC9743768, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-022-00943-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeight-for-age z-scoreExposure to PM2.5Nationally representative anthropometric dataLower height-for-age z-scoreCritical windows of susceptibilityHeight-for-agePM2.5 concentrationsStatistically significant associationWealth quintileHealth outcomesPublic health crisisChildhood undernutritionImpact of air pollutionGlobal public health crisisWindow of susceptibilityEffect modifiersIncreased stuntingAnthropometric dataPM2.5 exposureChild malnutritionEvaluate associationsSignificant associationAged 5Household factorsZ-score