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• Changes in exposure to ambient fine particulate matter after relocating and long term survival in Canada.

  Authors:Hong Chen, Jay S. Kaufman, Toyib Olaniyan, Lauren Pinault, Michael Tjepkema, Li Chen, et al.From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 375, Issue 8312) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 30, 202144 words Report

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• Satellite-based estimates of ambient air pollution and global variations in childhood asthma prevalence

  Authors:H. Ross Anderson, Barbara K. Butland, Aaron van Donkelaar, Michael Brauer, David P. Strachan, Tadd Clayton, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 120, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20127,818 words Report 1350LBACKGROUND: The effect of ambient air pollution on global variations and trends in asthma prevalence is unclear. OBJECTIVES: Our goal was to investigate community-level associations between asthma prevalence data...

• Ambient fine particulate matter and mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction: population-based cohort study

  Authors:Hong Chen, Richard T. Burnett, Ray Copes, Jeffrey C. Kwong, Paul J. Villeneuve, Mark S. Goldberg, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 124, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20166,706 words Report 1550LBACKGROUND: Survivors of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are at increased risk of dying within several hours to days following exposure to elevated levels of ambient air pollution. Little is known, however, about the...

• Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990--2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

  Authors:Christopher J L Murray, Aleksandr Y Aravkin, Peng Zheng, Cristiana Abbafati, Kaja M Abbas, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, et al.From:The Lancet (Vol. 396, Issue 10258) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 17, 20203,072 words Article

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• The association between ambient air pollution concentrations and psychological distress.

  Authors:Lauren Pinault, Errol M. Thomson, Tanya Christidis, Ian Colman, Michael Tjepkema, Aaron van Donkelaar, et al.From:Health Reports (Vol. 31, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 29, 20205,211 words Survey 2010LBackground: A growing number of epidemiological studies have linked air pollution exposure to psychological conditions. Laboratory studies indicate that air pollutants can activate the neuroendocrine stress axis and...

• Fine Particle Exposure and Clinical Aggravation in Neurodegenerative Diseases in New York State.

  Authors:Yanelli Nunez, Amelia K. Boehme, Marc G. Weisskopf, Diane B. Re, Ana Navas-Acien, Aaron van Donkelaar, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20218,692 words Report 1410LBACKGROUND: Adult-onset neurodegenerative diseases affect millions and negatively impact health care systems worldwide. Evidence suggests that air pollution may contribute to aggravation of neurodegeneration, but studies...

• Risk of nonaccidental and cardiovascular mortality in relation to long-term exposure to low concentrations of fine particulate matter: a Canadian national-level cohort study

  Authors:Dan L. Crouse, Paul A. Peters, Aaron van Donkelaar, Mark S. Goldberg, Paul J. Villeneuve, Orly Brion, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 120, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20125,688 words Report 1500LBACKGROUND: Few cohort studies have evaluated the risk of mortality associated with long-term exposure to line particulate matter [ [less than or equal to] 2.5 [micro] m in aerodynamic diameter ([PM.sub.2.5]). This is...

• Living near major roads and the incidence of dementia, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis: a population-based cohort study

  Authors:Hong Chen, Jeffrey C Kwong, Ray Copes, Karen Tu, Paul J Villeneuve, Aaron van Donkelaar, et al.From:The Lancet (Vol. 389, Issue 10070) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 18, 2017584 words Article

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• Synoptic meteorological modes of variability for fine particulate matter (PM.sub.2.5) air quality in major metropolitan regions of China

  Authors:Danny M. Leung, Amos P. K. Tai, Loretta J. Mickley, Jonathan M. Moch, Aaron van Donkelaar, Lu Shen, et al.From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 18, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  May 14, 2018364 words Author abstract, Bri... In his study, we use a combination of multivariate statistical methods to understand the relationships of PM.sub.2.5 with local meteorology and synoptic weather patterns in different regions of China across various...

• Comparison of geostatistical interpolation and remote sensing techniques for estimating long-term exposure to ambient P[M.sub.2.5] concentrations across the continental United States

  Authors:Seung-Jae Lee, Marc L. Serre, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall V. Martin, Richard T. Burnett, and Michael JerrettFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 120, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20126,271 words Report 1670LAn extensive body of research has established the effects of exposure to fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]; particles < 2.5 [micro]m in aerodynamic diameter) on morbidity and mortality (Hu 2009; Laden et al. 2006;...

• Creating national air pollution models for population exposure assessment in Canada

  Authors:Perry Hystad, Eleanor Setton, Alejandro Cervantes, Karla Poplawski, Steeve Deschenes, Michael Brauer, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 119, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20116,364 words Report 1480LBACKGROUND: Population exposure assessment methods that capture local-scale pollutant variability are needed for large-scale epidemiological studies and surveillance, policy, and regulatory purposes. Currently, such...

• Associations between cigarette smoking, obesity, sociodemographic characteristics and remote-sensing-derived estimates of ambient PM2.5: results from a Canadian population-based survey

  Authors:Paul J. Villeneuve, Mark S. Goldberg, Richard T. Burnett, Aaron van Donkelaar, Hong Chen, and Randall V. MartinFrom:Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Vol. 68, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

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• Residential Greenness and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence, Readmission, and Mortality.

  Authors:Hong Chen, Richard T. Burnett, Li Bai, Jeffrey C. Kwong, Dan L. Crouse, Eric Lavigne, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 128, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 202010,181 words Article 1500LBackground: Living in greener areas of cities was linked to increased physical activity levels, improved mental well-being, and lowered harmful environmental exposures, all of which may affect human health. However,...

• Transient climate and ambient health impacts due to national solid fuel cookstove emissions

  Authors:Forrest G. Lacey, Daven K. Henze, Colin J. Lee, Aaron van Donkelaar, and Randall V. MartinFrom:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (Vol. 114, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 7, 20175,442 words Report 1670L

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• Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter: association with nonaccidental and cardiovascular mortality in the agricultural health study cohort

  Authors:Scott Weichenthal, Paul J. Villeneuve, Richard T. Burnett, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall V. Martin, Rena R. Jones, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 122, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20146,604 words Report 1480LBACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) and nonaccidental mortality in rural populations. OBJECTIVE: We examined the...

• Grid-independent high-resolution dust emissions (v1.0) for chemical transport models: application to GEOS-Chem (12.5.0).

  Authors:Jun Meng, Randall V. Martin, Paul Ginoux, Melanie Hammer, Melissa P. Sulprizio, David A. Ridley, et al.From:Geoscientific Model Development (Vol. 14, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 6, 2021273 words Brief article The nonlinear dependence of the dust saltation process on wind speed poses a challenge for models of varying resolutions. This challenge is of particular relevance for the next generation of chemical transport models...

• Use of satellite observations for long-term exposure assessment of global concentrations of fine particulate matter

  Authors:Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall V. Martin, Michael Brauer, and Brian L. BoysFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 123, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20156,397 words Article 1430LBACKGROUND: More than a decade of satellite observations offers global information about the trend and magnitude of human exposure to fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]). OBJECTIVE: In this study, we developed...

• Associations of pregnancy outcomes and [PM.sub.2.5] in a National Canadian Study

  Authors:David M. Stieb, Li Chen, Bernardo S. Beckerman, Michael Jerret, Daniel L. Crouse, D. Walter Rasugu Omariba, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 124, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20165,849 words Report 1500LBACKGROUND: Numerous studies have examined associations between air pollution and pregnancy outcomes, but most have been restricted to urban populations living near monitors. OBJECTIVES: We examined the association...

• Outdoor air pollution, preterm birth, and low birth weight: analysis of the world health organization global survey on maternal and perinatal health

  Authors:Nancy L. Fleischer, Mario Merialdi, Aaron van Donkelaar, Felipe Vadillo-Ortega, Randall V. Martin, Ana Pilar Betran, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 122, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20146,603 words Report 1470LBACKGROUND: Inhaling fine particles (particulate matter with diameter [less than or equal to] 2.5 urn; [PM.sub.2.5]) can induce oxidative stress and inflammation, and may contribute to onset of preterm labor and other...

• Exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution in Canada

  Authors:Lauren Pinault, Aaron van Donkelaar, and Randall V. MartinFrom:Health Reports (Vol. 28, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20173,926 words Report 1560LBackground: Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) has been associated with a greater risk of non- accidental, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in Canada. Research based on Canadian cohorts...