Publications

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
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
Teyton, A., Sun, Y., Molitor, J., Chen, J.-C., Sacks, D., Avila, C., Chiu, V., Slezak, J., Getahun, D., Wu, J., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Examining the Relationship Between Extreme Temperature, Microclimate Indicators, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women Living in Southern California. Environmental Epidemiology, 7(3), e252. https://doi.org/10.1097/EE9.0000000000000252
Chen, C., Ilango, S. D., Henneman, L. R. F., Casey, J. A., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). The local impacts of coal and oil power plant retirements on air pollution and cardiorespiratory health in California: An application of generalized synthetic control method. Environmental Research, 226, 115626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.115626
Bista, S., Chatzidiakou, L., Jones, R. L., Benmarhnia, T., Postel-Vinay, N., & Chaix, B. (2023). Associations of air pollution mixtures with ambulatory blood pressure: The MobiliSense sensor-based study. Environmental Research, 227, 115720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.115720
Lasky, E., Chen, C., Weiser, S. D., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Investigating the Links between Climate Injustice and Ableism: A Measurement of Green Space Access Inequalities within Disability Subgroups. Environmental Health Perspectives, 131(5), 057702. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP12319
Sun, Y., Molitor, J., Benmarhnia, T., Avila, C., Chiu, V., Slezak, J., Sacks, D. A., Chen, J.-C., Getahun, D., & Wu, J. (2023). Association between urban green space and postpartum depression, and the role of physical activity: a retrospective cohort study in Southern California. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 21, 100462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2023.100462
Chen, C., Chen, H., Van Donkelaar, A., Burnett, R. T., Martin, R. V., Chen, L., Tjepkema, M., Kirby-McGregor, M., Li, Y., Kaufman, J. S., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Using Parametric g-Computation to Estimate the Effect of Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution on Mortality Risk and Simulate the Benefits of Hypothetical Policies: The Canadian Community Health Survey Cohort (2005 to 2015). Environmental Health Perspectives, 131(3), 037010. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11095
Jiao, A., Sun, Y., Sacks, D. A., Avila, C., Chiu, V., Molitor, J., Chen, J.-C., Sanders, K. T., Abatzoglou, J. T., Slezak, J., Benmarhnia, T., Getahun, D., & Wu, J. (2023). The role of extreme heat exposure on premature rupture of membranes in Southern California: A study from a large pregnancy cohort. Environment International, 173, 107824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.107824
Kirby-McGregor, M., Chen, C., Chen, H., Benmarhnia, T., & Kaufman, J. S. (2023). Inequities in ambient fine particulate matter: A spatiotemporal analysis in Canadian communities. Science of The Total Environment, 858, 159766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159766
Jankowska, M. M., Yang, J.-A., Luo, N., Spoon, C., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). Accounting for space, time, and behavior using GPS derived dynamic measures of environmental exposure. Health & Place, 79, 102706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102706
Aguilera, R., Luo, N., Basu, R., Wu, J., Clemesha, R., Gershunov, A., & Benmarhnia, T. (2023). A novel ensemble-based statistical approach to estimate daily wildfire-specific PM2.5 in California (2006–2020). Environment International, 171, 107719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107719
Elser, H., Rowland, S. T., Marek, M. S., Kiang, M. V., Shea, B., Do, V., Benmarhnia, T., Schneider, A. L. C., & Casey, J. A. (2023). Wildfire smoke exposure and emergency department visits for headache: A case‐crossover analysis in California, 2006–2020. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 63(1), 94–103. https://doi.org/10.1111/head.14442
Chen, H., Quick, M., Kaufman, J. S., Chen, C., Kwong, J. C., Van Donkelaar, A., Meng, J., Martin, R. V., Kim, J., Lavigne, E., Bai, L., Li, Y., Tjepkema, M., Benmarhnia, T., & Burnett, R. T. (2022). Impact of lowering fine particulate matter from major emission sources on mortality in Canada: A nationwide causal analysis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(49), e2209490119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2209490119
Letellier, N., Zamora, S., Yang, J. A., Sears, D. D., Jankowska, M. M., & Benmarhnia, T. (2022). How do environmental characteristics jointly contribute to cardiometabolic health? A quantile g-computation mixture analysis. Preventive Medicine Reports, 30, 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.102005
Wing, S. E., Jankowska, M. M., Zou, X., Sosa, E., Yang, J.-A., Benmarhnia, T., Neuhausen, S. L., Nelson, R., Salgia, R., Gray, S. W., & Erhunmwunsee, L. (2022). Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer risk. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-022-04455-7
Bai, L., Benmarhnia, T., Chen, C., Kwong, J. C., Burnett, R. T., van Donkelaar, A., Martin, R. V., Kim, J., Kaufman, J. S., & Chen, H. (2022). Chronic Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter Increases Mortality Through Pathways of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease: Insights From a Large Mediation Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11(22), e026660. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.026660
Carrasco-Escobar, G., Rosado, J., Nolasco, O., White, M. T., Mueller, I., Castro, M. C., Rodriguez-Ferruci, H., Gamboa, D., Llanos-Cuentas, A., Vinetz, J. M., & Benmarhnia, T. (2022). Effect of out-of-village working activities on recent malaria exposure in the Peruvian Amazon using parametric g-formula. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 19144. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23528-8