💥In our new study published @jamanetworkopen.com, we found that cold is responsible for a substantially larger number of annual deaths, while the death toll from heat exposure rose sharply by 53% from 2000-2009 to 2010-2020, underscoring a growing threat in a warming climate.

Heat- and Cold-Related Mortality Burden in the US From 2000 to 2020

This case series evaluates the all-cause and cause-specific mortality burden attributable to nonoptimal temperatures in the US using recent complete death records.

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

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.

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🎆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.

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...

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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. @lingzhichu.bsky.social 📊 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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. www.medscape.com/vie...

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.

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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....

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...

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Our new work is now online! www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... 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!

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 ...

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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 @cchyale.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social rdcu.be/ekewT

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!

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What are the long-term health impacts of floods? Our new @naturecomms.bsky.social paper found from 2001 to 2020, 22,376 all-cause deaths were attributable to floods in the Contiguous US. Led by @lingzhichu.bsky.social @cchyale.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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