Disparities in NO2-related health burden prevalent across race-ethnicity and income groups in the United States Increasing evidence has linked long-term NO2 exposures to adverse health, while current research on the NO2-related health burden rarely assesses exposure and susceptibility disparities jointly. In this study, we found both exposure and susceptibility disparities in the US by race-ethnicity and income. Racial-ethnic minorities were generally more exposed and susceptible, while the race-ethnicity group bearing the largest mortality burden was location specific. Our findings would help facilitate targeted interventions, mitigate the NO2-related health burden, and ensure environmental justice.

Online now: Disparities in NO2-related health burden prevalent across race-ethnicity and income groups in the United States

📖Link to paper: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lUUE9C~Iu...

👏Co-authored with @yiqunma.bsky.social, Emma Zang, Lei Huang, and @kaichenyale.bsky.social

Disparities in NO2-related health burden prevalent across race-ethnicity and income groups in the United States Increasing evidence has linked long-term NO2 exposures to adverse health, while current research on the NO2-related health burden rarely assesses exposure and susceptibility disparities jointly. In th...

🎆NEW RESEARCH OUT
In our new study published in One Earth, we uncovered hard truths about NO2-related health disparities in the U.S. Racial-ethnic minorities were generally more exposed and susceptible. The most affected race-ethnicity group was location-specific.

Devastating to see over 50 lives lost in Texas floods💔This tragedy reflects a broader pattern our Nature Communications study uncovered:~100 Texans died yearly from flooding—not just from drowning, but injuries, heart, and lung diseases.
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Heat, Poor Air Quality Ups Heart Attack Risk The combination of high temperatures and poor air quality has been linked to an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction in young adults.

The combination of high temperatures and poor air quality has been linked to an increased risk for heart attacks in young adults, according to a new study by Yale School of Public Health researchers and collaborators.
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Kudos to our amazing team: @yingyanwu.bsky.social, @heidikarj.bsky.social, and @oliviaatherton.bsky.social !

Lifespan exposures to rural–urban conditions and later‐life cognitive function INTRODUCTION Limited research exists on life-course rural–urban residence and cognitive functions. METHODS This study examines associations between rural–urban residence during childhood, adulthoo...

Our new study is published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia! We found that rural residence across the lifespan is associated with lower cognitive function, and childhood rurality is particularly associated with lower cognitive function.

doi.org/10.1002/alz....

Joint Exposure to Ozone and Temperature and Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Adults Aged 18 to 64 Years in the United States | Circulation BACKGROUND: Previous research suggests that exposures to air pollution and nonoptimal temperatures are associated with a higher risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but few studies examined the ...

Our new work is now online!
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This study found increased AMI associated with joint exposure to ozone and heat among young adults in the U.S. Even when one of the exposures is moderate, there is an increased occurrence of AMI.

Applause to the amazing team!

Post-flood hospitalization risks persist for months, with variations by climate type, flood severity, age, population density, and SES.

Check out our News&View article on "Prolonged health risks following floods" @naturewaterjnl.bsky.social
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Our new study evaluated long-term associations between cause-specific mortality rates and county-level monthly flood days in the post-flood year in the contiguous U.S., using a triply robust approach.

This triply robust approach can be applied to other extreme weather events!

Kudos to the amazing authors: Drs. Siqi Zhang, @lingzhichu.bsky.social, Yuan Lu, Jing Wei, Robert Dubrow, Sarwart Chaudhry, Eric Spatz, & @hmkyale.bsky.social