Publications

Batomen, B., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Staggered interventions with no control groups. International Journal of Epidemiology, 53(6), dyae137. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyae137
Garber, M. D., Teyton, A., Jankowska, M. M., Carrasco-Escobar, G., Rojas-Rueda, D., Barja-Ingaruca, A., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Is home where the heat is? comparing residence-based with mobility-based measures of heat exposure in San Diego, California. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00715-5
Hale, M. L., Merrifield, M. A., Clemesha, R. E. S., Gershunov, A., Guirguis, K., Benmarhnia, T., Dorman, C., & Iacobellis, S. F. (2024). Mean Summer Land Temperatures in the Southern California Coastal Zone: Connections With Ocean Processes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 129(14), e2023JD040188. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JD040188
Geldsetzer, P., Fridljand, D., Kiang, M. V., Bendavid, E., Heft-Neal, S., Burke, M., Thieme, A. H., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Disparities in air pollution attributable mortality in the US population by race/ethnicity and sociodemographic factors. Nature Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03117-0
Bai, L., Kwong, J. C., Kaufman, J. S., Benmarhnia, T., Chen, C., Van Donkelaar, A., Martin, R. V., Kim, J., Lu, H., Burnett, R. T., & Chen, H. (2024). Effect modification by statin use status on the association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and cardiovascular mortality. International Journal of Epidemiology, 53(4), dyae084. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyae084
Christou, A., Beretsou, V. G., Iakovides, I. C., Karaolia, P., Michael, C., Benmarhnia, T., Chefetz, B., Donner, E., Gawlik, B. M., Lee, Y., Lim, T. T., Lundy, L., Maffettone, R., Rizzo, L., Topp, E., & Fatta-Kassinos, D. (2024). Sustainable wastewater reuse for agriculture. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 5(7), 504–521. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00560-y
Sun, Y., Bhuyan, R., Jiao, A., Avila, C. C., Chiu, V. Y., Slezak, J. M., Sacks, D. A., Molitor, J., Benmarhnia, T., Chen, J.-C., Getahun, D., & Wu, J. (2024). Association between particulate air pollution and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study. PLOS Medicine, 21(4), e1004395. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004395
Ruxin, T. R., Morgenroth, D. C., Benmarhnia, T., & Halsne, E. G. (2024). The impact of climate change and related extreme weather on people with limb loss. PM&R, pmrj.13154. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13154
Casey, J. A., Kioumourtzoglou, M.-A., Padula, A., González, D. J. X., Elser, H., Aguilera, R., Northrop, A. J., Tartof, S. Y., Mayeda, E. R., Braun, D., Dominici, F., Eisen, E. A., Morello-Frosch, R., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Measuring long-term exposure to wildfire PM 2.5 in California: Time-varying inequities in environmental burden. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(8), e2306729121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2306729121
Ante-Testard, P. A., Rerolle, F., Nguyen, A. T., Ashraf, S., Parvez, S. M., Naser, A. M., Benmarhnia, T., Rahman, M., Luby, S. P., Benjamin-Chung, J., & Arnold, B. F. (2024). WASH interventions and child diarrhea at the interface of climate and socioeconomic position in Bangladesh. Nature Communications, 15(1), 1556. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45624-1
Chen, C., Schwarz, L., Rosenthal, N., Marlier, M. E., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Exploring spatial heterogeneity in synergistic effects of compound climate hazards: Extreme heat and wildfire smoke on cardiorespiratory hospitalizations in California. Science Advances, 10(5), eadj7264. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj7264
Lasky, E., Costello, S., Ndovu, A., Aguilera, R., Weiser, S. D., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). The health benefits of reducing micro-heat islands: A 22-year analysis of the impact of urban temperature reduction on heat-related illnesses in California’s major cities. Science of The Total Environment, 949, 175284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175284
Hansen, K., Schwartzman, A., Schwarz, L., Teyton, A., Basu, R., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). The spatial distribution of heat related hospitalizations and classification of the most dangerous heat events in California at a small-scale level. Environmental Research, 261, 119667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119667
Maya, S., Thakur, N., Benmarhnia, T., Weiser, S. D., & Kahn, J. G. (2024). The Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Asthma Control in California: A Microsimulation Approach. GeoHealth, 8(10), e2024GH001037. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GH001037
Jang, M., Yoon, J., Yun, Y., Kim, J., Jang, H., Benmarhnia, T., & Han, C. (2024). Changes in Healthcare Utilization After the 2022 Seoul Metropolitan Flood: Applying a Generalized Synthetic Control Approach. GeoHealth, 8(10), e2024GH001084. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GH001084
Wang, H., Zhu, Z., Benmarhnia, T., Chen, X., Jalaludin, B., Wulayin, M., Huang, C., Zhang, T., Xu, L., & Wang, Q. (2024). Estimation of couple fecundity in the general population and the association with monthly time-varying ambient particulate matter exposure in low- and middle-income countries: A population-based multi-center epidemiological study. Environment International, 191, 108951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108951
Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Benmarhnia, T., Zhang, K., Lin, S., Deng, X., Gu, H., Wu, W., Lin, X., Du, Z., Wang, Y., Qu, Y., Lin, Z., Zhang, M., Sun, Y., Dong, G., Wei, Y., Zhang, W., & Hao, Y. (2024). 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. Environment International, 190, 108894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108894
Teyton, A., Nukavarapu, N., Letellier, N., Sears, D. D., Yang, J.-A., Jankowska, M. M., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Simulating the impact of greenspace exposure on metabolic biomarkers in a diverse population living in San Diego, California: A g-computation application. Environmental Epidemiology, 8(4), e326. https://doi.org/10.1097/EE9.0000000000000326
Teyton, A., Ndovu, A., Baer, R. J., Bandoli, G., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Disparities in the impact of heat wave definitions on emergency department visits during the first year of life among preterm and full-term infants in California. Environmental Research, 248, 118299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118299
Do, V., Chen, C., Benmarhnia, T., & Casey, J. A. (2024). Spatial Heterogeneity of the Respiratory Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke PM 2.5 in California. GeoHealth, 8(4), e2023GH000997. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GH000997
Chen, C., Chen, H., Kaufman, J. S., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Differential Participation, a Potential Cause of Spurious Associations in Observational Cohorts in Environmental Epidemiology. Epidemiology, 35(2), 174–184. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000001711
Letellier, N., Yang, J.-A., Alismail, S., Nukavarapu, N., Hartman, S. J., Rock, C. L., Sears, D. D., Jankowska, M. M., & Benmarhnia, T. (2024). Exploring the impact of environmental exposure changes on metabolic biomarkers: A 6-month GPS-GIS study among women with overweight or obesity. Environmental Research, 243, 117881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117881
Pierce, J. P., Luo, M., McMenamin, S. B., Stone, M. D., Leas, E. C., Strong, D., Shi, Y., Kealey, S., Benmarhnia, T., & Messer, K. (2023). Declines in cigarette smoking among US adolescents and young adults: indications of independence from e-cigarette vaping surge. Tobacco Control, tc-2022-057907. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2022-057907
Sun, Y., Headon, K. S., Jiao, A., Slezak, J. M., Avila, C. C., Chiu, V. Y., Sacks, D. A., Molitor, J., Benmarhnia, T., Chen, J.-C., Getahun, D., & Wu, J. (2023). Association of Antepartum and Postpartum Air Pollution Exposure With Postpartum Depression in Southern California. JAMA Network Open, 6(10), e2338315. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.38315
Cavaillès, C., Letellier, N., Berr, C., Samieri, C., Empana, J., Tzourio, C., Dartigues, J., Benmarhnia, T., Dauvilliers, Y., & Jaussent, I. (2023). The role of cardiovascular health and vascular events in the relationship between excessive daytime sleepiness and dementia risk. Journal of Sleep Research, e14053. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14053
Jiao, A., Sun, Y., Avila, C., Chiu, V., Slezak, J., Sacks, D. A., Abatzoglou, J. T., Molitor, J., Chen, J.-C., Benmarhnia, T., Getahun, D., & Wu, J. (2023). Analysis of Heat Exposure During Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Morbidity. JAMA Network Open, 6(9), e2332780. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.32780
Sheridan, P., Chen, C., Thompson, C. A., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Immortal Time Bias With Time-Varying Exposures in Environmental Epidemiology: A Case Study in Lung Cancer Survival. American Journal of Epidemiology, kwad135. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad135
Ascencio, E. J., Barja, A., Benmarhnia, T., & Carrasco-Escobar, G. (2023). Disproportionate exposure to surface-urban heat islands across vulnerable populations in Lima city, Peru. Environmental Research Letters, 18(7), 074001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acdca9
Schwarz, E., Schwarz, L., Teyton, A., Crist, K., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). The role of the California tier system in controlling population mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 905. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15858-7
Nianogo, R. A., Benmarhnia, T., & O’Neill, S. (2023). A comparison of quasi-experimental methods with data before and after an intervention: an introduction for epidemiologists and a simulation study. International Journal of Epidemiology, dyad032. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyad032
Velásquez, E. E., Benmarhnia, T., Casey, J. A., Aguilera, R., & Kiang, M. V. (2023). Quantifying Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Among Schoolchildren in California, 2006 to 2021. JAMA Network Open, 6(4), e235863. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.5863
Koemel, N. A., Senior, A. M., Benmarhnia, T., Holmes, A., Okada, M., Oulhote, Y., Parker, H. M., Shah, S., Simpson, S. J., Raubenheimer, D., Gill, T. P., Laouali, N., & Skilton, M. R. (2023). Diet Quality, Microbial Lignan Metabolites, and Cardiometabolic Health among US Adults. Nutrients, 15(6), 1412. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15061412
Teyton, A., Baer, R. J., Benmarhnia, T., & Bandoli, G. (2023). Exposure to Air Pollution and Emergency Department Visits During the First Year of Life Among Preterm and Full-term Infants. JAMA Network Open, 6(2), e230262. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0262
Epstein, A., Harris, O. O., Benmarhnia, T., Camlin, C. S., & Weiser, S. D. (2023). Do precipitation anomalies influence short-term mobility in sub-saharan Africa? An observational study from 23 countries. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 377. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15264-z
Alari, A., Chen, C., Schwarz, L., Hdansen, K., Chaix, B., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). The Role of Ozone as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Heat Waves and Mortality in 15 French Urban Areas. American Journal of Epidemiology, kwad032. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad032
Laouali, N., Benmarhnia, T., Lanphear, B. P., & Oulhote, Y. (2023). Associations with Blood Lead and Urinary Cadmium Concentrations in Relation to Mortality in the US Population: A Causal Survival Analysis with G-Computation. Toxics, 11(2), 133. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11020133
Dimitrova, A., Carrasco-Escobar, G., Richardson, R., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Essential childhood immunization in 43 low- and middle-income countries: Analysis of spatial trends and socioeconomic inequalities in vaccine coverage. PLOS Medicine, 20(1), e1004166. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004166
Dimitrova, A., Gershunov, A., Levy, M. C., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Uncovering social and environmental factors that increase the burden of climate-sensitive diarrheal infections on children. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(3), e2119409120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2119409120
Wagner, V., Pascal, M., Corso, M., Alari, A., Benmarhnia, T., & Le Tertre, A. (2023). On the supra-linearity of the relationship between air pollution, mortality and hospital admission in 18 French cities. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-022-01948-3
Ante-Testard, P. A., Carrasco-Escobar, G., Benmarhnia, T., Temime, L., & Jean, K. (2023). Investigating inequalities in HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: spatial analysis of cross-sectional population-based surveys in 25 countries. BMJ Open, 13(12), e072403. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072403
Chen, A. I., Ebisu, K., Benmarhnia, T., & Basu, R. (2023). Emergency department visits associated with wildfire smoke events in California, 2016–2019. Environmental Research, 238, 117154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117154
Wulayin, M., Zhu, Z., Wang, H., Chen, X., Zhang, X., Benmarhnia, T., Luo, J., Liang, Q., Chen, W., Lin, H., Liu, Y., Shi, C., Xu, R., Huang, C., & Wang, Q. (2023). The mediation of the placenta on the association between maternal ambient temperature exposure and birth weight. Science of The Total Environment, 901, 165912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165912
Darling, R., Hansen, K., Aguilera, R., Basu, R., Benmarhnia, T., & Letellier, N. (2023). The Burden of Wildfire Smoke on Respiratory Health in California at the Zip Code Level: Uncovering the Disproportionate Impacts of Differential Fine Particle Composition. GeoHealth, 7(10), e2023GH000884. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GH000884
Letellier, N., Yang, J.-A., Cavaillès, C., Casey, J. A., Carrasco-Escobar, G., Zamora, S., Jankowska, M. M., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Aircraft and road traffic noise, insulin resistance, and diabetes: The role of neighborhood socioeconomic status in San Diego County. Environmental Pollution, 335, 122277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122277
McBrien, H., Rowland, S. T., Benmarhnia, T., Tartof, S. Y., Steiger, B., & Casey, J. A. (2023). Wildfire Exposure and Health Care Use Among People Who Use Durable Medical Equipment in Southern California. Epidemiology, 34(5), 700–711. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000001634
Alari, A., Letellier, N., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Effect of different heat wave timing on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in France. Science of The Total Environment, 892, 164543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164543
Garber, M. D., Guidi, M., Bousselot, J., Benmarhnia, T., Dean, D., & Rojas-Rueda, D. (2023). Impact of native-plants policy scenarios on premature mortality in Denver: A quantitative health impact assessment. Environment International, 178, 108050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108050
Molitor, J., Sun, Y., Rubio, V. G., Benmarhnia, T., Chen, J.-C., Avila, C., Sacks, D. A., Chiu, V., Slezak, J., Getahun, D., & Wu, J. (2023). Modeling spatially varying compliance effects of PM2.5 exposure reductions on gestational diabetes mellitus in southern California: Results from electronic health record data of a large pregnancy cohort. Environmental Research, 231, 116091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116091
Buteau, S., Yankoty, L. I., Letellier, N., Benmarhnia, T., Gamache, P., Plante, C., Goudreau, S., Blais, C., Perron, S., Fournier, M., Ragettli, M. S., & Smargiassi, A. (2023). Associations between environmental noise and myocardial infarction and stroke: Investigating the potential mediating effects of hypertension. Environmental Research, 231, 116092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116092
Jiao, A., Sun, Y., Avila, C., Chiu, V., Molitor, J., Slezak, J., Sacks, D. A., Chen, J.-C., Benmarhnia, T., Getahun, D., & Wu, J. (2023). Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution mixture and premature rupture of membranes: Evidence from a large cohort in Southern California (2008–2018). Environment International, 177, 108030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108030