Objectives. We investigated associations among racial discrimination, psychological distress,
and self-rated health among US-born and immigrant Black Americans. Methods. We …

Background: Many studies have reported the associations between long-term exposure to
PM2.5 and increased risk of death. However, to our knowledge, none has used a causal …

Objectives. To improve measurement of discrimination for health research, we sought to
address the concern that explicit self-reports of racial discrimination may not capture …

Background: Previous literature suggests that higher ambient temperature may play a role
in increasing the risk of suicide. However, no multi-country study has explored the shape of …

Studies of the impact of long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution on the prevalence of
respiratory symptoms and lung function in children have yielded mixed results, partly related to …

Objectives. We studied housing characteristics, parental factors, and respiratory health
conditions in Russian children. Methods. We studied a population of 5951 children from 9 …

Objectives. We investigated 50-year US trends in age at menarche by socioeconomic
position (SEP) and race/ethnicity because data are scant and contradictory. Methods. We …

Background Only few studies have assessed the relative impact of prenatal and postnatal
exposure to tobacco smoke on the child's later asthma or chronic respiratory symptoms and to …

Background To date, research on racial discrimination and health typically has employed
explicit self-report measures, despite their potentially being affected by what people are able …

Background DNA methylation (DNAm) may play a role in age-related outcomes. It is not yet
known which DNAm-based biomarkers of age acceleration (BoAA) has the strongest …