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
2008
Effect Modification by Community Characteristics on the Short-term Effects of Ozone Exposure and Mortality in 98 US Communities
Bell ML, Dominici F. Effect Modification by Community Characteristics on the Short-term Effects of Ozone Exposure and Mortality in 98 US Communities. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 167: 986-997. PMID: 18303005, PMCID: PMC2430754, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack/African American populationsHigher effect estimatesHigh health burdenEffect modificationHealth burdenUS urban communitiesMortality riskAfrican American populationShort-term exposureHealth statusShort-term effectsCommunity-level characteristicsNational MorbidityMortalityUS communitiesEffect estimatesExposureOzone exposureCommunity-specific characteristicsUS CensusRiskMorbidityUrban communitiesPopulationPrevalence