2024
Association 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 Research
2023
Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities
O’Brien E, Masselot P, Sera F, Roye D, Breitner S, Ng C, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Madureira J, Tobias A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Bell M, Lavigne E, Kan H, Gasparrini A, Network M. Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 037002. PMID: 36883823, PMCID: PMC9994178, DOI: 10.1289/ehp11112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-response relationshipRelative riskShort-term associationsShort-term exposureRR of mortalitySteeper exposure-response relationshipsBi-pollutant modelsIndependent mortality riskSubstantial excess mortalityWorld Health Organization (WHO) guideline limitsSignificant positive associationEpidemiological evidenceExcess mortalityMortality riskAdvanced study designsExcess deathsMortality fractionsSecondary analysisStudy designMortalityStudy periodExposure levelsPotential roleDaily concentrationsDaily mortality
2021
The roles of residential greenness in the association between air pollution and health: a systematic review
Son J, Choi H, Fong K, Heo S, Lim C, Bell M. The roles of residential greenness in the association between air pollution and health: a systematic review. Environmental Research Letters 2021, 16: 093001. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac0e61.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect modificationHealth outcomesGreenness metricsSystematic reviewStudy characteristicsAir pollutionStudy periodAir pollution exposureParticulate matter air pollutionDirection of evidenceMatter air pollutionEligible studiesResidential greennessHigher greennessPollutionGreennessPollution exposureStudy locationMedian yearsHealth AssociationAir pollution dataLow impactPollution dataPotential effectsInitial screening
2020
Relationships between Local Green Space and Human Mobility Patterns during COVID-19 for Maryland and California, USA
Heo S, Lim C, Bell M. Relationships between Local Green Space and Human Mobility Patterns during COVID-19 for Maryland and California, USA. Sustainability 2020, 12: 9401. DOI: 10.3390/su12229401.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Mortality burden of diurnal temperature range and its temporal changes: A multi-country study
Lee W, Bell ML, Gasparrini A, Armstrong BG, Sera F, Hwang S, Lavigne E, Zanobetti A, Coelho MSZS, Saldiva PHN, Osorio S, Tobias A, Zeka A, Goodman PG, Forsberg B, Rocklöv J, Hashizume M, Honda Y, Guo YL, Seposo X, Van Dung D, Dang TN, Tong S, Guo Y, Kim H. Mortality burden of diurnal temperature range and its temporal changes: A multi-country study. Environment International 2017, 110: 123-130. PMID: 29089167, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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