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View article: Exposure–Response to High PM <sub>2.5</sub> Levels for Cardiovascular Events in High‐Risk Older Adults in Taiwan
Exposure–Response to High PM <sub>2.5</sub> Levels for Cardiovascular Events in High‐Risk Older Adults in Taiwan Open
Background Limited studies using individual‐level health outcome data exist from countries with a wider range of particulate matter with a diameter of <2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ) levels to illustrate the shape of the exposure–response curve across a…
View article: Evaluating heterogeneity in the impact of the reformulated gasoline program on childhood and young adult lymphoma incidence: A Bayesian causal inference analysis
Evaluating heterogeneity in the impact of the reformulated gasoline program on childhood and young adult lymphoma incidence: A Bayesian causal inference analysis Open
Observational studies of the relationship between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and childhood hematologic cancer have been suggestive but inconclusive. Yet recent quasi-experimental studies have found that US environmental policies …
View article: Practical considerations for Gaussian Process modeling for causal inference quasi-experimental studies with panel data
Practical considerations for Gaussian Process modeling for causal inference quasi-experimental studies with panel data Open
Estimating causal effects in quasi-experiments with spatio-temporal panel data often requires adjusting for unmeasured confounding that varies across space and time. Gaussian Processes (GPs) offer a flexible, nonparametric modeling approac…
View article: Efficient Estimation of Causal Effects Under Two-Phase Sampling with Error-Prone Outcome and Treatment Measurements
Efficient Estimation of Causal Effects Under Two-Phase Sampling with Error-Prone Outcome and Treatment Measurements Open
Measurement error is a common challenge for causal inference studies using electronic health record (EHR) data, where clinical outcomes and treatments are frequently mismeasured. Researchers often address measurement error by conducting ma…
View article: Residential greenness and diabetes incidence in two prospective cohorts of US women
Residential greenness and diabetes incidence in two prospective cohorts of US women Open
Background: Epidemiologic studies have associated higher neighborhood greenness with lower type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. However, more work is needed to assess interrelationships between greenness, T2D risk factors, and T2D. Our aim was to p…
View article: Guideline-based physical activity and health-related quality of life among prostate cancer survivors: a target trial emulation in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study
Guideline-based physical activity and health-related quality of life among prostate cancer survivors: a target trial emulation in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study Open
Prostate cancer and its treatment can impact health-related quality of life. Evidence for physical activity strategies sustained over long periods to improve quality of life is limited. Given the limited feasibility of a randomized trial t…
View article: An investigation of air pollution-induced temperature sensitivity and susceptibility to heat-related hospitalization in the Medicare population
An investigation of air pollution-induced temperature sensitivity and susceptibility to heat-related hospitalization in the Medicare population Open
Background: With rising temperatures and an aging US population, understanding how to prevent heat-related illness among older Americans will be an increasingly critical objective. Despite biological plausibility, no study to date has inve…
View article: Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Nurses’ Health Study and Nurses’ Health Study II
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Nurses’ Health Study and Nurses’ Health Study II Open
Our results showed a positive association between T2DM and long-term exposure to and , persisting even at levels below the current EPA NAAQS. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP15673.
View article: The effect of air pollution exposure on menstrual cycle health using self-reported data from a mobile health app: a prospective, observational study
The effect of air pollution exposure on menstrual cycle health using self-reported data from a mobile health app: a prospective, observational study Open
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View article: Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Cause-Specific Hospitalization in Older Adults
Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Cause-Specific Hospitalization in Older Adults Open
Importance The escalating intensity of wildfires in the western US is increasing exposure to smoke pollution. Previous studies of wildfire smoke and health have primarily focused on mortality and respiratory and cardiovascular events, with…
View article: Optimizing Heat Alert Issuance with Reinforcement Learning
Optimizing Heat Alert Issuance with Reinforcement Learning Open
A key strategy in societal adaptation to climate change is using alert systems to prompt preventative action and reduce the adverse health impacts of extreme heat events. This paper implements and evaluates reinforcement learning (RL) as a…
View article: Spatio-temporal quasi-experimental methods for rare disease outcomes: the impact of reformulated gasoline on childhood haematologic cancer
Spatio-temporal quasi-experimental methods for rare disease outcomes: the impact of reformulated gasoline on childhood haematologic cancer Open
Although some pollutants emitted in vehicle exhaust, such as benzene, are known to cause leukaemia in adults with high exposure levels, less is known about the relationship between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and childhood haemato…
View article: Increased Emergency Department Medical Imaging: Association with Short-Term Exposures to Ambient Heat and Particulate Air Pollution
Increased Emergency Department Medical Imaging: Association with Short-Term Exposures to Ambient Heat and Particulate Air Pollution Open
In an analysis of data collected over a 10-year period from four emergency departments, short-term exposures to ambient heat and particulate air pollution were associated with increased utilization of radiography and CT but not US or MRI.
View article: Flexible and Efficient Estimation of Causal Effects with Error-Prone Exposures: A Control Variates Approach for Measurement Error
Flexible and Efficient Estimation of Causal Effects with Error-Prone Exposures: A Control Variates Approach for Measurement Error Open
Exposure measurement error is a ubiquitous but often overlooked challenge in causal inference with observational data. Existing methods accounting for exposure measurement error largely rely on restrictive parametric assumptions, while eme…
View article: Towards Optimal Environmental Policies: Policy Learning under Arbitrary Bipartite Network Interference
Towards Optimal Environmental Policies: Policy Learning under Arbitrary Bipartite Network Interference Open
The substantial effect of air pollution on cardiovascular disease and mortality burdens is well-established. Emissions-reducing interventions on coal-fired power plants -- a major source of hazardous air pollution -- have proven to be an e…
View article: Supplementary Table 2 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Supplementary Table 2 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study Open
Supplementary Table 2. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between outdoor light at night (LAN) and lethal prostate cancer incidence in HPFS 1986-2016, stratified by urbanicity (urban: >1,000 people/mi2, nonurban…
View article: Supplementary Table 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Supplementary Table 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study Open
Supplementary Table 1. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between cumulative average outdoor light at night (LAN) and lethal prostate cancer risk in HPFS (1986-2016)
View article: Supplementary Figure 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Supplementary Figure 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study Open
Supplementary Figure 1. Cubic splines to check for nonlinearity (A) Spline for total prostate cancer; (B) Spline for fatal prostate cancer
View article: Supplementary Figure 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Supplementary Figure 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study Open
Supplementary Figure 1. Cubic splines to check for nonlinearity (A) Spline for total prostate cancer; (B) Spline for fatal prostate cancer
View article: Data from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Data from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study Open
Background: Circadian disruption is a potential risk factor for advanced prostate cancer, and light at night (LAN) exposure may disrupt circadian rhythms. We evaluated whether outdoor LAN increases the risk of prostate cancer. Methods: We …
View article: Supplementary Table 2 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Supplementary Table 2 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study Open
Supplementary Table 2. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between outdoor light at night (LAN) and lethal prostate cancer incidence in HPFS 1986-2016, stratified by urbanicity (urban: >1,000 people/mi2, nonurban…
View article: Supplementary Table 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Supplementary Table 1 from Association between outdoor light at night and prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study Open
Supplementary Table 1. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between cumulative average outdoor light at night (LAN) and lethal prostate cancer risk in HPFS (1986-2016)
View article: Algorithm-driven estimation of household cooking activity and its impact on indoor PM2.5 assessments
Algorithm-driven estimation of household cooking activity and its impact on indoor PM2.5 assessments Open
Background: Household PM2.5 exposures have adverse health effects, and cooking behaviors are an important source of PM2.5 in the home. There is a need for accurate measures of cooking activity to better understand its associations with hou…
View article: Exposure-Response to High PM<sub>2.5</sub>Levels for Cardiovascular Events in High-risk Older Adults in Taiwan
Exposure-Response to High PM<sub>2.5</sub>Levels for Cardiovascular Events in High-risk Older Adults in Taiwan Open
Background Multiple studies from countries with relatively lower PM 2.5 level demonstrated that acute and chronic exposure even at lower than recommended level, e.g., 9 μg/m 3 in the US increased the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. How…
View article: Difference-in-Differences under Bipartite Network Interference: A Framework for Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the Effects of Environmental Policies on Health
Difference-in-Differences under Bipartite Network Interference: A Framework for Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the Effects of Environmental Policies on Health Open
Pollution from coal-fired power plants has been linked to substantial health and mortality burdens in the US. In recent decades, federal regulatory policies have spurred efforts to curb emissions through various actions, such as the instal…
View article: Ambient heat exposure patterns and emergency department visits and hospitalizations among medicare beneficiaries 2008–2019
Ambient heat exposure patterns and emergency department visits and hospitalizations among medicare beneficiaries 2008–2019 Open
Among Medicare beneficiaries from 2008 to 2019, exposure to daily mean temperature ≥ 95th percentile was associated with increased risk of heat-related ED visits, with stronger associations seen among beneficiaries <65, males, and patients…
View article: A Bayesian hierarchical small area population model accounting for data source specific methodologies from American Community Survey, Population Estimates Program, and Decennial census data
A Bayesian hierarchical small area population model accounting for data source specific methodologies from American Community Survey, Population Estimates Program, and Decennial census data Open
Small area population counts are necessary for many epidemiological studies, yet their quality and accuracy are often not assessed. In the United States, small area population counts are published by the United States Census Bureau (USCB) …