Author Archives: Kai Chen

Chengyi Lin’s paper on ozone and mortality in urban and rural areas published in Environmental Research

Lin C, Ma Y, Liu R, Shao Y, Ma Z, Zhou L, Jing Y, Bell ML, Chen K. Associations between short-term ambient ozone exposure and cause-specific mortality in rural and urban areas of Jiangsu, China. Environmental Research 2022:113098

Yale Scientific Magazine: “The Temperature Toll”

February 28, 2022 “The Temperature Toll”, by Anna Calame and Angelica Lorenzo, features our recent studies identifying the link between extreme temperatures and increased mental health-related emergency room visits in New York. Check the story below. Relavent publications: Yoo E, Eum Y, Roberts J, Gao Q, Chen K. 2021. Association between extreme temperatures and emergency room visits relatedContinue reading “Yale Scientific Magazine: “The Temperature Toll””

CHENlab findings in support of the IPCC AR6 WGII report

Today, the IPCC AR6 released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. We are very excited that our findings have been cited to contribute to the unequivocal scientific evidence that climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and the health of the planet. Citations in CHAPTERContinue reading “CHENlab findings in support of the IPCC AR6 WGII report”

Congratulations on Qi’s paper on ozone and cognitive impairment published in Environment International

Happy New Year! Qi Gao’s paper, published on January 1, 2022, shows that ozone is a risk factor for late-life cognitive decline among Chinese older adults. Thanks to the incredible co-authors Prof. Jun Bi at Nanjing University, @DrEmmaZang@liuhua_shi@SarahRyanLowe Huashuai, Drs. Zeng and Dubrow @CCHYale@YaleSPH Full paper link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021006978

Call for papers on Climate Epidemiology in the Frontiers in Epidemiology

Submission Deadlines 14 January 2022 Abstract 15 March 2022 Manuscript We welcome all original research and reviews on the broad perspective of examining health risks associated with non-optimal climatic and meteorological conditions. We are also interested in submissions identifying vulnerable communities and addressing climate injustice. Global and regional studies emphasizing the health impact in low-Continue reading “Call for papers on Climate Epidemiology in the Frontiers in Epidemiology”