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
2017
Investigating the Impact of Maternal Residential Mobility on Identifying Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Ambient Air Pollution During Pregnancy
Warren JL, Son JY, Pereira G, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Investigating the Impact of Maternal Residential Mobility on Identifying Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Ambient Air Pollution During Pregnancy. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 187: 992-1000. PMID: 29053768, PMCID: PMC5928458, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightTerm low birth weightMaternal residential mobilityBirth weightCritical windowBirth cohortWeekly exposurePregnancy week 16Adverse birth outcomesWindow of susceptibilityAmbient air pollutionPregnancy windowsBirth outcomesWeek 16Mother's residencePM10 exposurePregnancyResidential addressesExposure misclassificationDisease developmentCohortAir pollutionExposureAerodynamic diameterPossible mechanism