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Linkages Between Air Pollution and the Health Burden From COVID-19: Methodological Challenges and Opportunities by Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic revealed and exacerbated existing social and economic health disparities, and actionable…”
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Wildfire smoke impacts respiratory health more than fine particles from other sources: observational evidence from Southern California by Aguilera, Rosana, Corringham, Thomas, Gershunov, Alexander, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive in a changing climate. Fine particulate matter, PM 2.5 , in wildfire smoke adversely impacts human health…”
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Extreme heat, preterm birth, and stillbirth: A global analysis across 14 lower-middle income countries by McElroy, Sara, Ilango, Sindana, Dimitrova, Anna, Gershunov, Alexander, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…•We examined the acute relationship between preterm birth and stillbirth in 14 LMICs.•Women exposed to extreme heat were at higher risk for adverse birth…”
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Mapping socioeconomic inequalities in malaria in Sub-Sahara African countries by Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel, Fornace, Kimberly, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…Despite reductions in malaria incidence and mortality across Sub-Saharan (SSA) countries, malaria control and elimination efforts are currently facing multiple…”
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Modification of the association between high ambient temperature and health by urban microclimate indicators: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Schinasi, Leah H., Benmarhnia, Tarik, De Roos, Anneclaire J.

“…Landscape characteristics, including vegetation and impervious surfaces, influence urban microclimates and may lead to within-city differences in the adverse…”
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Improving the design stage of air pollution studies based on wind patterns by Zabrocki, Léo, Alari, Anna, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…A growing literature in economics and epidemiology has exploited changes in wind patterns as a source of exogenous variation to better measure the acute health…”
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A novel ensemble-based statistical approach to estimate daily wildfire-specific PM2.5 in California (2006–2020) by Aguilera, Rosana, Luo, Nana, Basu, Rupa, Wu, Jun, Clemesha, Rachel, Gershunov, Alexander, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…Though fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has decreased in the United States (U.S.) in the past two decades, the increasing frequency, duration, and severity of…”
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The importance of using a multi-dimensional scale to capture the various impacts of precarious employment on health: Results from a national survey of Chilean workers by Vives, Alejandra, Benmarhnia, Tarik, González, Francisca, Benach, Joan

“…Social epidemiologic research in relation to the health impacts of precarious employment has grown markedly during the past decade. While the multidimensional…”
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Exposure to air pollutant mixture and gestational diabetes mellitus in Southern California: Results from electronic health record data of a large pregnancy cohort by Sun, Yi, Li, Xia, Benmarhnia, Tarik, Chen, Jiu-Chiuan, Avila, Chantal, Sacks, David A., Chiu, Vicki, Slezak, Jeff, Molitor, John, Getahun, Darios, Wu, Jun

“…[Display omitted] •PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and PM2.5 constituents was associated with an increased GDM risk.•NO2 and black carbon PM2.5 contributed most to GDM among…”
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Inferential challenges when assessing racial/ethnic health disparities in environmental research by Benmarhnia, Tarik, Hajat, Anjum, Kaufman, Jay S

“…Numerous epidemiologic studies have documented environmental health disparities according to race/ethnicity (R/E) to inform targeted interventions aimed at…”
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Identifying windows of susceptibility for maternal exposure to ambient air pollution and preterm birth by Wang, Qiong, Benmarhnia, Tarik, Zhang, Huanhuan, Knibbs, Luke D., Sheridan, Paige, Li, Changchang, Bao, Junzhe, Ren, Meng, Wang, Suhan, He, Yiling, Zhang, Yawei, Zhao, Qingguo, Huang, Cunrui

“…Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with preterm birth (PTB), however, entire pregnancy or trimester-specific associations were…”
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Potential benefits of joint hypothetical interventions on diet, lead, and cadmium on mortality in US adults by Laouali, Nasser, Benmarhnia, Tarik, Oulhote, Youssef

“…Previous studies reported associations between high blood lead levels (BLLs) and urinary cadmium (UCd) concentrations and all-cause and cause-specific…”
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Correction: The importance of using a multi-dimensional scale to capture the various impacts of precarious employment on health: Results from a national survey of Chilean workers by Vives, Alejandra, Benmarhnia, Tarik, González, Francisca, Benach, Joan

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238401.]…”
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Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of dementia: Results of the prospective Three-City Study by Mortamais, Marion, Gutierrez, Laure-Anne, de Hoogh, Kees, Chen, Jie, Vienneau, Danielle, Carrière, Isabelle, Letellier, Noémie, Helmer, Catherine, Gabelle, Audrey, Mura, Thibault, Sunyer, Jordi, Benmarhnia, Tarik, Jacquemin, Bénédicte, Berr, Claudine

“…•Exploring the effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on dementia incidence.•PM2.5 level was associated with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia…”
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The effect of residential greenness on cardiovascular mortality from a large cohort in South China: An in-depth analysis of effect modification by multiple demographic and lifestyle characteristics by Wang, Xiaowen, Zhang, Yuqin, Tarik, Benmarhnia, Zhang, Kai, Lin, Shao, Deng, Xinlei, Gu, Haogao, Wu, Wenjing, Lin, Xiao, Du, Zhicheng, Wang, Ying, Qu, Yanji, Lin, Ziqiang, Zhang, Man, Sun, Yongqing, Dong, Guang-hui, Wei, Yongyue, Zhang, Wangjian, Hao, Yuantao

“…The potential for residential greenness to improve cardiovascular health through both physical and psychological mechanisms is well recognized. However,…”
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Global priorities for climate change and mental health research by Charlson, Fiona, Ali, Suhailah, Augustinavicius, Jura, Benmarhnia, Tarik, Birch, Stephen, Clayton, Susan, Fielding, Kelly, Jones, Lynne, Juma, Damian, Snider, Leslie, Ugo, Victor, Zeitz, Lian, Jayawardana, Danusha, La Nauze, Andrea, Massazza, Alessandro

“…Compared with other health areas, the mental health impacts of climate change have received less research attention. The literature on climate change and…”
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The role of connectivity on malaria dynamics across areas with contrasting control coverage in the Peruvian Amazon by Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel, Villa, Diego, Barja, Antony, Lowe, Rachel, Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…Network analysis may improve the understanding of malaria epidemiology in rural areas of the Amazon region by explicitly representing the relationships between…”
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Author Correction: Revealing the air pollution burden associated with internal Migration in Peru by Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel, Schwarz, Lara, Miranda, J. Jaime, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Essential childhood immunization in 43 low- and middle-income countries: Analysis of spatial trends and socioeconomic inequalities in vaccine coverage by Dimitrova, Anna, Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel, Richardson, Robin, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…Globally, access to life-saving vaccines has improved considerably in the past 5 decades. However, progress has started to slow down and even reverse in recent…”
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Quantifying the impact of changing the threshold of New York City heat emergency plan in reducing heat-related illnesses by Benmarhnia, Tarik, Schwarz, Lara, Nori-Sarma, Amruta, Bell, Michelle L

“…The adverse health impact of high heat is widely documented and can lead to a substantial public health burden. Although heat-related illness in western…”
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