A5029898379- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Noise Effects and Management
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Global Health Care Issues
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Research Data Management Practices
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Research, Science, and Academia
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2023-2024
Communities In Schools of Orange County
2024
Indiana University School of Medicine
2024
Environmental Protection Agency
2024
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
2018-2023
Research Applications (United States)
2018-2020
Emory University
2014-2017
Background A broad literature base provides evidence of association between air pollution and paediatric asthma. Socioeconomic status (SES) may modify these associations; however, previous studies have found inconsistent regarding the role SES. Methods Effect modification pollution–paediatric asthma morbidity by multiple indicators neighbourhood SES was examined in Atlanta, Georgia. Emergency department (ED) visit data were obtained for 5–18 years old with a diagnosis 20-county Atlanta...
Abstract Heat is the number one weather-related killer in United States and indoor exposure responsible for a significant portion of resulting fatalities. Evolving construction practices combined with urban development harsh climates has led building occupants many cities to rely on air conditioning (AC) degree that their health well-being are compromised its absence. The risks substantial if loss AC coincides hot weather episode (henceforth, heat disaster). Using simulations, we found...
Abstract Extreme heat is a major threat to human health worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its complexity and global reach, created unprecedented challenges for public highlighted societal vulnerability hazardous hot weather. In this study, we used data from three-wave nationally representative survey of 3036 American adults examine how the pandemic affected extreme during summer 2020. We mixed effects models roles socio-demographic characteristics pandemic-related factors in...
Environmental contributors to kidney disease progression remain elusive. We explored how residential air pollution affects in patients with primary glomerulopathies.
Despite the substantial role indoor exposure has played in heat wave-related mortality, few epidemiological studies have examined health effects of to heat. As a result, knowledge gaps regarding heat-health thresholds, vulnerability, and adaptive capacity persist.We evaluated on mortality morbidity among elderly (≥65 years age) Houston, Texas.Mortality emergency hospital admission data were obtained through Texas Department State Health Services. Summer was modeled at U.S. Census block group...
Abstract The integration of physical and social science data can enable novel frameworks, methodologies, innovative solutions important for addressing complex socio-environmental problems. Unfortunately, many technical, procedural, institutional challenges hamper effective integration—detracting from interdisciplinary research broader public impact. This paper reports on the experiences integration, as experienced by diverse Early Career Researchers (ECRs), offers strategies coping with...
Identification of populations susceptible to heat effects is critical for targeted prevention and more accurate risk assessment. Fluid electrolyte imbalance (FEI) may provide an objective indicator morbidity. Data on daily ambient temperature FEI emergency department (ED) visits were collected in Atlanta, Georgia, USA during 1993-2012. Associations warm-season same-day temperatures ED estimated using Poisson generalized linear models. Analyses explored associations between various metrics...
Abstract In many US cities, indoor exposure to heat continues be the underlying cause of a considerable fraction (up 80% during extreme events) heat-related mortality and morbidity, even in locations where most citizens have air conditioning (AC). Nevertheless, existing literature on often regards AC as binary variable assumes that its presence inevitably results safe thermal environment. This is also reflected vulnerability assessments assign attribute AC. this study, we used simulation...
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Background: The human exposome, defined as '…everything that is not the genome', comprises all chemicals in body interacting with life processes. exposome drives genes x environment (GxE) interactions can cause long-term latency and chronic diseases. constantly changes response to external exposures internal metabolism. Different types of compounds are found different biological media. Objective: Measure polar volatile organic (PVOCs) excreted urine document endogenous metabolites exogenous...
Abstract Background Vulnerable populations across the United States are frequently exposed to extreme heat, which is becoming more intense due a combination of climate change and urban-induced warming. Extreme heat can be particularly detrimental health well-being older citizens when it combined with ozone. Although population-based studies have demonstrated associations between ozone, human health, few focused on role social behavioral factors that increase indoor risk exposure among...
Abstract As wildfire frequency and severity increases, smoke exposures will cause increasingly more adverse respiratory effects. While acute effects of exposure have been documented in children, longer term sequelae are largely unstudied. Our objective here was to examine the association between gestational postnatal prolonged use prescription medication for conditions early childhood. Using Merative MarketScan claims data, we created cohorts children born western states 1 January 2010–31...
The elderly population is more vulnerable to poor indoor environmental quality. They also spend a larger portion of their time indoors than the general public, further exacerbating associated health risks. As part study which aims understand risks for resulting from extreme heat events in Houston, TX, this gathered empirical data on thermal comfort and air quality existing assisted living facilities individual homes elderly. We made continuous measurements dry-bulb temperature, relative...
Introduction. Previous research in Atlanta suggests nonlinear patterns of modification air pollution-asthma associations by neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES). The generalizability these findings to other study areas has not been established. Methods. Using a 2-stage modeling approach we evaluated SES as modifier ozone-related pediatric respiratory morbidity three US cities (Atlanta, Dallas, & St. Louis). We acquired multi-year data on emergency department (ED) visits among 5-18 year...
Abstract Distributed lag (DL) models have been consistently used throughout the years to assess cumulative impact of multiple days high heat on public health. DL models, however, are often an aggregate level (e.g., city or census tracts) in spite fact that effect health is individual specific, leading possible ecological fallacies. To capture more individualized effects health, we propose a negative binomial regression model where lagged temperatures age specific. Utilizing principles...
ABSTRACT Objectives A nationwide study of the impact high temperature on respiratory disease hospitalizations among older adults (65+) living in large urban centers. Methods Daily rates short-stay, inpatient were examined with respect to variations ZIP-code-level daily mean 120 largest US cities between 2000-2017. For each city, we estimated cumulative associations (lag-days 0-6) warm-season temperatures (June-September) and cause-specific using time-stratified conditional quasi-Poisson...