A5064817881- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Noise Effects and Management
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Fire dynamics and safety research
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
2017-2025
University of California, San Diego
2017-2025
Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail
2015-2025
École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique
2013-2025
Inserm
2018-2025
Université de Rennes
2024-2025
McGill University
2015-2025
Public Health Ontario
2022-2025
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
2022-2025
Health Canada
2022-2025
Abstract Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive in a changing climate. Fine particulate matter, PM 2.5 , wildfire smoke adversely impacts human health. Recent toxicological studies suggest that matter may be toxic than equal doses of ambient . Air quality regulations however assume the toxicity does not vary across different sources emission. Assessing whether from wildfires is or less harmful other pressing public health concern. Here, we isolate wildfire-specific using series...
As atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, temperature and humidity will increase further, causing potentially dire increases in human heat stress. On physiological biophysical grounds, exposure higher levels of should worsen stress by decreasing sweat evaporation. However, population-scale epidemiological studies response often do not detect associations between high heat-related mortality or morbidity. These divergent, disciplinary views regarding the role health risks...
Objective To assess the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation USA from 2017 to 2019, given increase high nicotine e-cigarette sales. Methods In 2017, PATH Cohort Study included data on 3578 previous year smokers with a recent quit attempt and 1323 former smokers. Respondents reported or other products used cigarettes many covariates associated use. outcomes were 12+ months cigarette abstinence tobacco 2019. We report weighted unadjusted estimates use propensity score matched...
Wildfires have become more frequent and intense due to climate change outdoor wildfire fine particulate matter (PM
Extreme heat and wildfire smoke events are increasingly co-occurring in the context of climate change, especially California. may have synergistic effects on population health that vary over space. We leveraged high-resolution satellite monitoring data to quantify spatially varying compound exposures extreme California (2006–2019) at ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) level. found between daily cardiorespiratory hospitalizations state also spatial heterogeneity such across ZCTAs. Communities...
The impact of heat waves on mortality and health inequalities is well documented. Very few studies have assessed the effectiveness action plans (HAPs) health, none has used quasi-experimental methods to estimate causal effects such programs.We developed a method associated with HAPs that allows identification heterogeneity across subpopulations, apply this specifically case Montreal (Quebec, Canada) HAP.A difference-in-differences approach was undertaken using death registry data for summers...
Background: Both extreme heat and air pollution exposure during pregnancy have been associated with preterm birth; however, their combined effects are unclear. Objectives: Our goal was to estimate the independent joint of heatwaves fine particulate matter [PM <2.5μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)], final gestational week on birth. Methods: Using birth registry data from Guangzhou, China, we included 215,059 singleton live births warm season (1 May–31 October) between January 2015 July...
Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with preterm birth (PTB), however, entire pregnancy or trimester-specific associations were generally reported, which may not sufficiently identify windows of susceptibility. Using registry data from Guangzhou, a megacity southern China (population ~14.5 million), including 469,975 singleton live births between January 2015 and July 2017, we assessed the association weekly PTB in retrospective cohort study. Daily average...
Stillbirths and complications from preterm birth are two of the leading causes neonatal deaths across globe. Lower- to middle-income countries (LMICs) experiencing some highest rates these adverse outcomes. Research has suggested that environmental determinants, such as extreme heat, can increase risk stillbirth. Under climate change, heat events have become more severe frequent occurring in differential seasonal patterns. Little is known about how affects stillbirth LMICs. Thus, it...
Background: Living in greener areas of cities was linked to increased physical activity levels, improved mental well-being, and lowered harmful environmental exposures, all which may affect human health. However, whether living be associated with lower risk cardiovascular disease incidence, progression, premature mortality is unclear. Objectives: We conducted a cohort study examine the associations between residential green spaces incidence acute myocardial infarction (AMI) heart failure...
Emerging epidemiological evidence suggests a relationship between exposure to air pollution and dementia. However, most of the existing studies relied on health administrative databases for diagnosis In large French population-based cohort (the 3C Study), we assessed effects particulate matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) black carbon (BC) risk dementia diagnosed with reliable tools.Participants aged ≥65 years were recruited 1999 2001 followed 12 years. At baseline every 2 years,...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Exposure to airborne fine particles with diameters ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) pollution is a well-established cause of respiratory diseases in children; whether wildfire-specific PM2.5 causes more damage, however, remains uncertain. We examine the associations between and pediatric health during period 2011–2017 San Diego County, California, compare these results other sources PM2.5. METHODS: Visits emergency urgent care facilities Rady’s Children Hospital network by...
Epidemiological findings are inconsistent regarding the associations between air pollution exposure during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Several limitations exist in previous studies, including potential outcome misclassification, unassessed confounding, lack of simultaneous consideration mixtures particulate matter (PM) constituents.To assess association GDM maternal residential to pollution, joint effect mixture pollutants PM constituents.Detailed clinical data were...
Recent studies have reported inconsistent associations between maternal residential green space and preterm birth (PTB, born < 37 completed gestational weeks). In addition, windows of susceptibility during pregnancy not been explored potential interactions with air pollution exposures are still unclear.To evaluate the relationships PTB, identify susceptibility, explore pollution.Birth certificate records for all births in California (2001-2008) were obtained. The Normalized Difference...
Compared with other health areas, the mental impacts of climate change have received less research attention. The literature on and is growing rapidly but characterised by several limitations gaps. In a field where need for designing evidence-based adaptation strategies urgent, gaps are vast, implementing broad, all-encompassing agenda will require some strategic focus.We followed structured approach to prioritise future research. We consulted experts working across change, both within...
To identify predictors of becoming a daily cigarette smoker over the course 4 years.We identified 12- to 24-year-olds at wave 1 US Population Assessment Tobacco and Health Study determined ever use, age first use through for 12 tobacco products.Sixty-two percent (95% confidence interval [CI]: 60.1% 63.2%) tried tobacco, 30.2% CI: 28.7% 31.6%) ≥5 products by 4. At 4, 12% were users, whom 70% smokers 67.4% 73.0%); smoking was 20.8% in 25- 28-year-olds 18.9% 22.9%), whereas electronic...
Though fine particulate matter (PM