2022
Residential exposure to petroleum refining and stroke in the southern United States
Kim H, Festa N, Burrows K, Kim D, Gill T, Bell M. Residential exposure to petroleum refining and stroke in the southern United States. Environmental Research Letters 2022, 17: 094018. PMID: 36340862, PMCID: PMC9629383, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac8943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStroke prevalenceSociodemographic factorsPropensity score-matched analysisSelf-reported strokeLow socioeconomic statusNon-Hispanic white populationStroke pathogenesisIncident strokeNon-Hispanic black populationHispanic ethnicityDisproportionate burdenResidential exposureStrokePrevalenceSocioeconomic statusWhite populationStandard deviation increaseExposureBlack populationPossible linkUnited StatesCensus tractsPercentage point increaseLarge proportionDeviation increase
2018
Associations between maternal residential proximity to air emissions from industrial facilities and low birth weight in Texas, USA
Gong X, Lin Y, Bell ML, Zhan FB. Associations between maternal residential proximity to air emissions from industrial facilities and low birth weight in Texas, USA. Environment International 2018, 120: 181-198. PMID: 30096612, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.07.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightMaternal residential exposureLogistic regression analysisMaternal residential proximityResidential exposureMaternal exposureBirth weightRisk factorsOdds ratioAir Quality Monitoring DatabaseNon-exposed reference groupCase-control study designBinary logistic regression analysisSignificant risk factorsPublic health regionsLBW risk factorsResidential proximityRegression analysisRace/ethnicityYear of birthLBW casesGestational weeksPrenatal careMaternal ageMaternal residence
2017
Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India
Lane KJ, Stokes EC, Seto KC, Thanikachalam S, Thanikachalam M, Bell ML. Associations between Greenness, Impervious Surface Area, and Nighttime Lights on Biomarkers of Vascular Aging in Chennai, India. Environmental Health Perspectives 2017, 125: 087003. PMID: 28886599, PMCID: PMC5783666, DOI: 10.1289/ehp541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlow-mediated dilatationCentral pulse pressureEarly vascular agingBody mass indexCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsLower flow-mediated dilatationCVD risk factorsDiastolic blood pressureInterquartile range decreaseMultivariable regression modelsCross-sectional analysisElevated SBPBlood pressureMass indexSmoking statusPulse pressureVascular agingPhysical activityIntervention studiesEnergy intakeSemiurban regionStudy participantsResidential exposureEndovascular disease