Publications

50 publications

2020

Sun, Y., Sheridan, P., Laurent, O., Li, J., Sacks, D. A., Fischer, H., ... Wu, J. (2020). Associations between green space and preterm birth: Windows of susceptibility and interaction with air pollution. Environment International, 142(Unsp 105804). doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105804
Chyderiotis, S., Benmarhnia, T., Spilka, S., Beck, F., Andler, R., Legleye, S., & Menvielle, G. (2020). Why do apprentices smoke much more than high school students? Understanding educational disparities in smoking with a Oaxaca-blinder decomposition analysis. Bmc Public Health, 20(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09050-4
McElroy, S., Schwarz, L., Green, H., Corcos, I., Guirguis, K., Gershunov, A., & Benmarhnia, T. (2020). Defining heat waves and extreme heat events using sub-regional meteorological data to maximize benefits of early warning systems to population health. Science of the Total Environment, 721(137678). doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137678
Schwarz, L., Malig, B., Guzman-Morales, J., Guirguis, K., Ilango, S. D., Sheridan, P., ... Benmarhnia, T. (2020). The health burden fall, winter and spring extreme heat events in the in Southern California and contribution of Santa Ana Winds. Environmental Research Letters, 15(5). doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab7f0e
Ilango, S. D., Weaver, M., Sheridan, P., Schwarz, L., Clemesha, R. E. S., Bruckner, T., ... Benmarhnia, T. (2020). Extreme heat episodes and risk of preterm birth in California, 2005-2013. Environment International, 137(Unsp 105541). doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105541
Leibel, S., Nguyen, M., Brick, W., Parker, J., Ilango, S., Aguilera, R., ... Benmarhnia, T. (2020). Increase in pediatric respiratory visits associated with Santa Ana wind-driven wildfire smoke and PM2.5 levels in San Diego County. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 17(3), 313-320. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201902-150OC
Leas, E. C., Trinidad, D. R., Pierce, J. P., & Benmarhnia, T. (2020). The effect of college attendance on young adult cigarette, e-cigarette, cigarillo, hookah and smokeless tobacco use and its potential for addressing tobacco-related health disparities. Preventive Medicine, 132(105954). doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105954
Epstein, A., Benmarhnia, T., & Weiser, S. D. (2020). Drought and illness among young children in Uganda, 2009-2012. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 102(3), 644-648. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0412
Cooper, J. E., Benmarhnia, T., Koski, A., & King, N. B. (2020). Cash transfer programs have differential effects on health: A review of the literature from low and middle-income countries. Social Science & Medicine, 247(112806). doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112806
Wang, Q., Li, B., Benmarhnia, T., Hajat, S., Ren, M., Liu, T., ... Huang, C. R. (2020). Independent and combined effects of heatwaves and PM2.5 on preterm birth in Guangzhou, China: A survival analysis. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128(1). doi: 10.1289/ehp5117
Aguilera, R., Gershunov, A., Ilango, S. D., Guzman-Morales, J., & Benmarhnia, T. (2020). Santa Ana winds of Southern California impact PM2.5 with and without smoke from wildfires. Geohealth, 4(1). doi: 10.1029/2019gh000225

2019

Ren, M., Zhang, H. H., Benmarhnia, T., Jalaludin, B., Dong, H. T., Wu, K. P., ... Huang, C. R. (2019). Short-term effects of real-time personal PM2.5 exposure on ambulatory blood pressure: A panel study in young adults. Science of the Total Environment, 697(Unsp 134079). doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134079
Benmarhnia, T., Schwarz, L., Nori-Sarma, A., & Bell, M. L. (2019). Quantifying the impact of changing the threshold of New York City heat emergency plan in reducing heat-related illnesses. Environmental Research Letters, 14(11). doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab402e
Chaix, B., Benmarhnia, T., Kestens, Y., Brondeel, R., Perchoux, C., Gerber, P., & Duncan, D. T. (2019). Combining sensor tracking with a GPS-based mobility survey to better measure physical activity in trips: public transport generates walking. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 16(1). doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0841-2
Sheridan, P., Ilango, S., Bruckner, T. A., Wang, Q., Basu, R., & Benmarhnia, T. (2019). Ambient fine particulate matter and preterm birth in California: Identification of critical exposure windows. American Journal of Epidemiology, 188(9), 1608-1615. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwz120
Nori-Sarma, A., Benmarhnia, T., Rajiva, A., Azhar, G. S., Gupta, P., Pednekar, M. S., & Bell, M. L. (2019). Advancing our understanding of heat wave criteria and associated health impacts to improve heat wave alerts in developing country settings. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(12). doi: 10.3390/ijerph16122089
Heo, S., Nori-Sarma, A., Lee, K., Benmarhnia, T., Dominici, F., & Bell, M. L. (2019). The use of a quasi-experimental study on the mortality effect of a heat wave warning system in Korea. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(12). doi: 10.3390/ijerph16122245
Aguilera, R., Gershunov, A., & Benmarhnia, T. (2019). Atmospheric rivers impact California's coastal water quality via extreme precipitation. Science of the Total Environment, 671, 488-494. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.318
Benmarhnia, T., Zhao, X., Wang, J., Macdonald, M., & Chen, H. (2019). Evaluating the potential public health impacts of the Toronto cold weather program. Environment International, 127, 381-386. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.042
Bailey, J., Gerasopoulos, E., Rojas-Rueda, D., & Benmarhnia, T. (2019). Potential health and equity co-benefits related to the mitigation policies reducing air pollution from residential wood burning in Athens, Greece. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part a-Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering. doi: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1629211
Green, H., Bailey, J., Schwarz, L., Vanos, J., Ebi, K., & Benmarhnia, T. (2019). Impact of heat on mortality and morbidity in low and middle income countries: A review of the epidemiological evidence and considerations for future research. Environmental Research, 171, 80-91. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.01.010
Chyderiotis, S., Beck, F., Andler, R., Hitchman, S. C., & Benmarhnia, T. (2019). How to reduce biases coming from a before and after design: the impact of the 2007-08 French smoking ban policy. European Journal of Public Health, 29(2), 372-377. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/cky160
Wang, Q., Benmarhnia, T., Li, C. C., Knibbs, L. D., Bao, J. Z., Ren, M., ... Huang, C. R. (2019). Seasonal analyses of the association between prenatal ambient air pollution exposure and birth weight for gestational age in Guangzhou, China. Science of the Total Environment, 649, 526-534. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.303

2018

Wang, Q., Benmarhnia, T., Zhang, H. H., Knibbs, L. D., Sheridan, P., Li, C. C., ... Huang, C. R. (2018). Identifying windows of susceptibility for maternal exposure to ambient air pollution and preterm birth. Environment International, 121, 317-324. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.021
Loizeau, M., Buteau, S., Chaix, B., McElroy, S., Counil, E., & Benmarhnia, T. (2018). Does the air pollution model influence the evidence of socio-economic disparities in exposure and susceptibility?. Environmental Research, 167, 650-661. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.08.002
Benmarhnia, T., Alexander, S., Price, K., Smargiassi, A., King, N., & Kaufman, J. S. (2018). The heterogeneity of vulnerability in public health: a heat wave action plan as a case study. Critical Public Health, 28(5), 619-625. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2017.1322176
Vijayaraghavan, M., Benmarnhia, T., Pierce, J. P., White, M. M., Kempster, J., Shi, Y. Y., ... Messer, K. (2018). Income disparities in smoking cessation and the diffusion of smoke-free homes among US smokers: Results from two longitudinal surveys. Plos One, 13(7). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201467
Tresa, E., Benmarhnia, T., Clemens, T., Burazeri, G., & Czabanowska, K. (2018). Europeanization process impacts the patterns of alcohol consumption in the Western Balkans. European Journal of Public Health, 28(3), 516-521. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx175
Leas, E. C., Pierce, J. P., Benmarhnia, T., White, M. M., Noble, M. L., Trinidad, D. R., & Strong, D. R. (2018). Effectiveness of pharmaceutical smoking cessation aids in a nationally representative cohort of American smokers. Jnci-Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 110(6), 581-587. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djx240
Benmarhnia, T., Delpla, I., Schwarz, L., Rodriguez, M. J., & Levallois, P. (2018). Heterogeneity in the Relationship between Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water and Cancer: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(5). doi: 10.3390/ijerph15050979
Schinasi, L. H., Benmarhnia, T., & De Roos, A. J. (2018). Modification of the association between high ambient temperature and health by urban microclimate indicators: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research, 161, 168-180. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.004
Lewin, A., Brondeel, R., Benmarhnia, T., Thomas, F., & Chaix, B. (2018). Attrition bias related to missing outcome data: A longitudinal simulation study. Epidemiology, 29(1), 87-95. doi: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000755

2017

Chaix, B., Duncan, D., Vallee, J., Vernez-Moudon, A., Benmarhnia, T., & Kestens, Y. (2017). The "Residential" Effect Fallacy in Neighborhood and Health Studies Formal Definition, Empirical Identification, and Correction. Epidemiology, 28(6), 789-797. doi: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000726
Benmarhnia, T., Huang, J., Basu, R., Wu, J., & Bruckner, T. A. (2017). Decomposition analysis of black-white disparities in birth outcomes: The relative contribution of air pollution and social factors in California. Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(10). doi: 10.1289/ehp490
Benmarhnia, T., Kihal-Talantikite, W., Ragettli, M. S., & Deguen, S. (2017). Small-area spatiotemporal analysis of heatwave impacts on elderly mortality in Paris: A cluster analysis approach. Science of the Total Environment, 592, 288-294. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.102
Zunzunegui, M. V., Belanger, E., Benmarhnia, T., Gobbo, M., Otero, A., Beland, F., ... Ribera-Casado, J. M. (2017). Financial fraud and health: the case of Spain. Gaceta Sanitaria, 31(4), 313-319. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.12.012
Perchoux, C., Nazare, J. A., Benmarhnia, T., Salze, P., Feuillet, T., Hercberg, S., ... Simon, C. (2017). Neighborhood educational disparities in active commuting among women: the effect of distance between the place of residence and the place of work/study (an ACTI-Cites study). Bmc Public Health, 17(569). doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4464-8

2016

Benmarhnia, T., Bailey, Z., Kaiser, D., Auger, N., King, N., & Kaufman, J. S. (2016). A Difference-in-Differences Approach to Assess the Effect of a Heat Action Plan on Heat-Related Mortality, and Differences in Effectiveness According to Sex, Age, and Socioeconomic Status (Montreal, Quebec). Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(11), 1694-1699. doi: 10.1289/EHP203

2015

Schwarz, L., Benmarhnia, T., & Laurian, L. (2015). Social Inequalities Related to Hazardous Incinerator Emissions: An Additional Level of Environmental Injustice. Environmental Justice, 8(6), 213-219. doi: 10.1089/env.2015.0022
Benmarhnia, T., Auger, N., Stanislas, V., Lo, E., & Kaufman, J. S. (2015). The relationship between apparent temperature and daily number of live births in Montreal. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 19(12), 2548-2551. doi: 10.1007/s10995-015-1794-y
Delpla, I., Benmarhnia, T., Lebel, A., Levallois, P., & Rodriguez, M. J. (2015). Investigating social inequalities in exposure to drinking water contaminants in rural areas. Environmental Pollution, 207, 88-96. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.08.046
Cartier, Y., Benmarhnia, T., & Brousselle, A. (2015). Tool for assessing health and equity impacts of interventions modifying air quality in urban environments. Evaluation and Program Planning, 53, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2015.07.004
Benmarhnia, T., Deguen, S., Kaufman, J. S., & Smargiassi, A. (2015). Vulnerability to heat-related mortality a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis. Epidemiology, 26(6), 781-793. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000375
Juneau, C., Benmarhnia, T., Poulin, A., Cote, S., & Potvin, L. (2015). Socioeconomic position during childhood and physical activity during adulthood: a systematic review. International Journal of Public Health, 60(7), 799-813. doi: 10.1007/s00038-015-0710-y
Benmarhnia, T., Grenier, P., Brand, A., Fournier, M., Deguen, S., & Smargiassi, A. (2015). Quantifying Vulnerability to Extreme Heat in Time Series Analyses: A Novel Approach Applied to Neighborhood Social Disparities under Climate Change. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(9), 11869-11879. doi: 10.3390/ijerph120911869
Deguen, S., Petit, C., Delbarre, A., Kihal, W., Padilla, C., Benmarhnia, T., ... Zmirou-Navier, D. (2015). Neighbourhood characteristics and long-term air pollution levels modify the association between the short-term nitrogen dioxide concentrations and all-cause mortality in Paris. Plos One, 10(7). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131463

2014

Benmarhnia, T., Rey, L., Cartier, Y., Clary, C. M., Deguen, S., & Brousselle, A. (2014). Addressing equity in interventions to reduce air pollution in urban areas: a systematic review. International Journal of Public Health, 59(6), 933-944. doi: 10.1007/s00038-014-0608-0
Benmarhnia, T., Sottile, M. F., Plante, C., Brand, A., Casati, B., Fournier, M., & Smargiassi, A. (2014). Variability in Temperature-Related Mortality Projections under Climate Change. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(12), 1293-1298. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1306954
Benmarhnia, T., Oulhote, Y., Petit, C., Lapostolle, A., Chauvin, P., Zmirou-Navier, D., & Deguen, S. (2014). Chronic air pollution and social deprivation as modifiers of the association between high temperature and daily mortality. Environmental Health, 13. doi: 10.1186/1476-069x-13-53

2013

Beck, F., Richard, J. B., Deutsch, A., Benmarhnia, T., Pirard, P., Roudier, C., & Peretti-Watel, P. (2013). Knowledge about radon and its associated risk perception in France. Cancer Radiotherapie, 17(8), 744-749. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2013.06.044