*Corresponding author

Selected Publications

First or Corresponding Author

  1. Zhang YD, Gao XG, Zhu HY, Zhou Q, Cai XX, Koch PA, Sun SZ*, Yu HL. Integrative development of a concise screening questionnaire for early detection of pregnant women at risk for dystrophy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024;24:861. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-07051-4

  2. Liang T, Zhang YC, Cao WN, Li YF, Zeng Q, Sun SZ*. Exposure to residential green space and semen quality among Chinese men. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2024;287:117309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117309

  3. Liu RY, Li CR, Liang T, Zeng Q, Sun SZ, Zhao S, Cao WN. Within-week day and time of birth and risk of unexpected newborn complications in term singleton births: nationwide, population-based, observational study. 2024;

  4. Lv X, Lin GY, Zhang YC, Yuan K, Liang T, Liu RY, Du Y, Yu HL,Sun SZ*. Weekly-specific ambient PM1 before and during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2024;284:117006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.117006

  5. Han Z, Liu JY, Liang T, Yin J, Wei J, Zeng Q, Cao WN, Liu CJ, Sun SZ*. Exposure to ambient particulate matter and ovarian reserve impairment among reproductive age women in China. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2024;480: 136212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136212

  6. Yuan K, Lv X, Zhang YC, Liu RY, Liang T, Zhang ZY, Cao WN, Wu LZ, Sun SZ*. Exposure to hourly ambient temperature and temperature change between neighboring days and risk of emergency department visits for cause-specific cardiovascular disease. Urban Climate 2024;58:102197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102197

  7. Li CC, Meng XN, Zhang J, Wang HT, Lu HM, Cao ML, Sun SZ*, Wang YX. Associations of metabolic changes and polygenic risk scores with cardiovascular outcomes and all-cuase mortality across BMI categories: a prospective cohort study. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2024;23:231. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02332-w

  8. Wang HT, Liu D, Meng XN, Sun WX, Li cc, Lu HM, Zheng DQ, Wu LJ, Sun SZ*, Wang YX. Immunoglobulin G N-Glycosylation and Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024; 25: 6337. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25126337

  9. Shi YD, Zhang YC, Yuan K, Han Z, Zhao S, Zhang ZY, Cao WN, Li YF, Zeng Q, Sun SZ*. Exposure to ambient ozone and sperm quality among adult men in China. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2024; 283: 116753.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116753

  10. Zhang YC, Zhao S, Cao WN, Sun SZ*, Zeng Q, Luo P. Ambient ozone exposure, semen plasma metabolites, and sperm quality decline among adult men in Wuhan China. Environment & Health 2024;2(10): 729-738. https://doi.org/10.1021/envhealth.4c00066

  11. Wu HS, Liu JQ, Conway E, Zhan N, Chen ZS, Sun SZ*, Li JH. Fine particulate matter components and depression among middle-aged and older adults in China. Science of the Total Environment 2024;946:174228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174228

  12. Cao WN, Li CR, Sun F, Shi YH, Ji Y, Lin H, Ni MJ, Sun SZ*, Chang C. Maternal sexually transmitted infections and congenital anomalies among newborns in the United States. 2024;

  13. Niu HX, Xu MJ, Tu PC, Xu YF, Li XQ, Xing ML, Chen ZJ, Wang XF, Lou XM, Wu LZ, Sun SZ*. Emerging contaminants: an emerging risk factor for diabetes mellitus. Toxics 2024; 12(1):47. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010047

  14. Yao XX, Tong XN, Shen C, Song YC, Sun SZ*, Chen K, Shen HY. Green space, genetic susceptibility, and risk of incident osteoporosis: a prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank. Chemosphere 2024;353:141632. 141632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141632

  15. Zhao S, Cao WN, Liao GZ, Guo ZH, Xu LF, Shen C, Chang C, Liang X, Wang K, He DH, Sun SZ*, Chen R, Dominici F. All cause and cause specific mortality associated with transition to daylight saving time in US: nationwide, time series, observational study. BMJ Medicine 2024;3(1):e000771. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000771

  16. Zhang YC, Wei J, Zhao S, Zeng Q, Sun SZ*, Cao WN. Ambient fine particulate matter constituents and semen quality among adult men in China. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2024;465:133313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133313

  17. Yuan K, Zhang YC, Lv Xin, Cao WN, Zhang ZY, Wu LZ, Sun SZ*. Exposure to hourly ambient air pollutants and risk of emergency department visits for asthma: a multicenter time-stratified case-crossover analysis. Atmospheric Environment 2024;319:120307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.120307

  18. Sun YT, Milando CW, Spangler KR, Wei YG, Schwartz J, Dominici F, Nori-Sarma A, Sun SZ*, Wellenius GA. Short-term exposure to low level ambient fine particulate matter and natural cause, cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity among US adults with health insurance: case time series study. The BMJ 2024;384:e076322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-076322

  19. Cao WN, Zhao S, Sun SZ*. Editorial: Mortality risks associated with floods: All cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory deaths rise in the weeks after an event. The BMJ 2023;383:p2101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2101

  20. Zhang YC, Shi WY, Zhang M, Xu LF, Wu LZ, Li CR, Zhang ZY, Cao WN, Zhang J, Zeng Q, Sun SZ*. Exposure to PM2.5, seminal plasma metabolome, and semen quality among Chinese adult men: Association and potential mediation analyses. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2024; 461:132602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132602

  21. Lv X, Shi WY, Yuan K, Zhang YC, Cao WN, Li CR, Xu LF, Wu LZ, Sun SZ*, Hong F. Hourly air pollution exposure and emergency hospital admissions for stroke: a multicenter case-crossover study. Stroke 2023;54(12): 3038-3045; http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044191

  22. Li X, Wu HS, Xing WW, Xia WR, Jia PP, Yuan K, Guo F, Ran JJ, Wang XL, Ren YX, Dong LN, Sun SZ*, Xu DG, Li JH. Short-term association of fine particulate matter and its constituents with oxidative stress, symptoms and quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis: A panel study. Environment International 2023;182:108319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108319

  23. Zhang YC, Wei J, Liu C, Cao WN, Zhang ZY, Li YF, Zeng Q, Sun SZ*. Association between ambient PM1 and semen quality: A cross-sectional study of 27,854 men in China. Environment International 2023;175:107919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.107919

  24. Yuan K, Sun F, Zhang YC, Du Y, Wu LZ, Ge Y, Zhang ZY, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Maternal exposure to ozone and risk of gestational hypertension and eclampsia in the United States. Science of the Total Environment 2023; 872:162292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162292

  25. Zhang YC, Sun F, Yuan K, Du Y, Wu LZ, Ge Y, Zhang ZY, Sun SZ*, Cao WN. Ambient temperature and major structural anomalies: A retrospective study of over 2 million newborns. Science of the Total Environment 2023; 882:163613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163613

  26. Sun SZ*, Wang JJ, Cao WN, Wu LZ, Tian Y, Sun F, Zhang ZY, Ge Y, Du JQ, Li XB, Chen R. A nationwide study of maternal exposure to ambient ozone and term birth weight in the United States. Environment International 2022; 170:107554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107554

  27. Sun SZ*, Wu J, Chen R, Levitt M. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: viral spread dynamics, disease burden, and vaccine effectiveness. Current Medicine 2022; 1(1):1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44194-022-00014-x

  28. Cao WN, Sun SZ*, Danilack VA. Analysis of gestational weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022; 5(9):e2230954. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.30954

  29. Sun SZ*, Cao WN, Ge Y, Siegel M, Wellenius GA. Analysis of firearm violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2022; 5(4):e229393. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9393

  30. Sun SZ, Yang QQ, Zhou QX, Cao WN, Yu SW, Zhan SY, Sun F. Long-term exposure to air pollution, habitual physical activity and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A prospective cohort study. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2022; 235 (2022):113440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113440

  31. Nori-Sarma A, Sun SZ*, Sun YT, Spangler KR, Oblath R, Galea S, Gradus JL, Wellenius GA. Association between ambient heat and risk of emergency department visits for mental health among US, 2010-2019. JAMA Psychiatry 2022; 79(4):341-349. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.4369 (Editorial: Obradovich N, Ninor K. Identifying and preparing for mental health burden of climate change. JAMA Psychiatry 2022) Faculty Opinions Recommended (ESI highly cited papers)

  32. Du JQ, Sun HF, Sun YY, Du JF, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Assessment of age, period, and cohort effects of lung cancer incidence in Hong Kong and projection up to 2030 based on changing demographics. American Journal of Cancer Research 2021; 11(12):5902-5916. https://doi.org/10.1136/ajcr0138826

  33. Sun SZ*, Weinberger KR, Nori-Sarma A, Spangler KR, Sun YT, Dominici F, Wellenius GA. Ambient heat and risks of emergency department visits among adults in the United States: time-stratified case-crossover study. The BMJ 2021; 375:e065653. https://doi.org/10.1136/BMJ-2021-065653 (Editorial: Lang AE. Role of energy in preventing heat related illness. BMJ 2021; 375:n3117)

  34. Wu XM, Du JQ, Li LC, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Bayesian age-period-cohort prediction of mortality of type 2 diabetic kidney disease in China: A modeling study. Frontiers in Endocrinology 2021; 12:767263. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.767263

  35. Sun SZ*, Savitz DA, Wellenius GA. Changes in adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. JAMA Network Open 2021; 4(10):e2129560. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29560

  36. Han LF, Zhao S, Cao WN, Javanbakht M, Ran JJ, Sun SZ*. Changes in renal failure mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Journal of Nephrology 2021; 34:2167-2170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-021-01145-4

  37. Chen XB, Du JQ, Wu XM, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Global burden attributable to high sodium intake from 1990 to 2019. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases 2021; 31: 3314-3321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2021.08.033

  38. Xu QQ, Du JQ, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Demographic and epidemiologic drivers of global burden of psoriasis. Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2021; 62:e554-e558. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajd.13710

  39. Bernstein AS, Sun SZ*, Weinberger KR, Spangler KR, Sheffield PE, Wellenius GA. Warm Season and Emergency Department Visits to US Children’s Hospitals. Environmental Health Perspectives 2021;130(1): 017001. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8083 (Editorial: Nicole W. It’s hot out there: Extreme temperatures and children’s emergency department visits. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022; 130(2):024003)

  40. Ran JJ, Zhao S, Han LF, Ge Y, Chong MKC, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Increase in Diabetes Mortality Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. Diabetes Care 2021; 44(7):e146-e147. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc21-0213.

  41. Sun SZ, Yang QQ, Zhou QX, Cao WN, Yu SW, Zhan SY, Sun F. Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A prospective cohort study. Gut 2022;71:443-445. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324364

  42. Wang LN, Du JQ, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Trends of stroke attributable to high sodium intake at the global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2019: a population-based study. Neurological Research 2021; 43(6):474-481. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616412.2020.1867950

  43. Ge Y, Sun SZ (equal contributors), Shen Y. Estimation of case-fatality rate in COVID-19 patients with hypertension and diabetes melltius in the New York State: a preliminary report. Epidemiology & Infection 2021; 149:e14. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268821000066

  44. Sun SZ, Cao WN, Ge Y, Ran JJ, Sun F, Zeng Q, Guo MD, Huang JX, Lee RSY, Tian LW, Wellenius GA. Outdoor light at night and risk of coronary heart disease among older adults: A prospective cohort study. European Heart Journal 2021; 42 (8):822-830. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa846 (Editorial: Munzel T, Hahad O, Daiber A. The dark side of nocturnal light pollution: Outdoor light at night increases risk of coronary heart disease. European Heart Journal 2021; 42:831-834)

  45. Du JQ, Wang LN, Wu XM, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. A comparative study of the disease burden attributable to PM2.5 in China, Japan and South Korea between 1990 and 2017. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2021; 209:11856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111856

  46. Wang LN, Wu XM, Du JQ, Cao WN, Sun SZ*. Global burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution from 1990 to 2017. Chemosphere 2021; 263:128134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128134

  47. Sun SZ, Zhao JZ, Cao WN, Zheng TZ, Lu WQ, Zeng Q. Identifying critical exposure windows for ambient air pollution and semen quality in Chinese men. Environmental research 2020; 189:109894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109894

  48. Sun SZ*, Weinberger KR, Yan ML, Anderson BG, Wellenius GA. Tropical Cyclones and Risk of Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Analysis of 20 Million Births across 378 US Counties. Environment International 2020; 140:105825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105825

  49. Yang G, Sun SZ*. Estimation of coronavirus disease case-fatality risk in real time. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020;26 (8):1922-1923. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.201096

  50. Sun SZ, Cao WN, Chan KP, Ran JJ, Ge Y, Zhang YQ, Feng YL, Zeng Q, Lee RSY, Wong CM, Tian L, Lei YJ. Cigarette smoking increases deaths associated with air pollution in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment 2020; 223:117266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117266

  51. Cao W, Sun SZ (equal contributors), Peng L, Gu J, Hao C, Li J, Wei D, Li J. Low willingness to self-pay for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:337. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08488-w

  52. Sun SZ, Sarkar C, Kumari S, James P, Cao WN, Lee RSY, Tian LW, Webster C. Air pollution associated respiratory mortality risk alleviated by residential greenness in the Chinese Elderly Health Service Cohort. Environmental Research 2020; 183: 109139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109139

  53. Sun SZ, Cao WN, Qiu H, Ran JJ, Lin HL, Shen C, Lee RSY, Tian L. Benefits of physical activity not affected by air pollution: a prospective cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology 2020;142-152. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyz184 (ESI highly cited papers)

  54. Sun SZ*, Stewart JD, Eliot MN, Yanosky JD, Liao DP, Tinker LF, Eaton CB, Whitsel EA, Wellenius GA. Short-term exposure to air pollution and incidence of stroke in the Women’s Health Initiative. Environment International 2019; 132:105065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105065

  55. Sun SZ*, Spangler KR, Weinberger KR, Yanosky JD, Braun JM, Wellenius GA. Ambient temperature and markers of fetal growth: A retrospective observational study of 29 million singleton births. Environmental Health Perspectives 2019; 127(6):067005. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP4648 (Editorial: Konkel L. Hot temperatures during pregnancy: Evidence for an impact on fetal growth. Environmental Health Perspectives 2020; 128(3):034002; Chinese version)

  56. Sun SZ, Cao W, Pun VC, Qiu H, Ge Y, Tian L. Respirable particulate constituents and risks of cause-specific mortality in the Hong Kong population. Environmental Science & Technology 2019; 53(16):9810-9817. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b01635

  57. Sun SZ*, Weinberger KR, Spangler KR, Eliot MN, Braun JM, Wellenius GA. Ambient temperature and preterm birth: A retrospective study of 32 million US singleton births. Environment International 2019; 126:7-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.02.023

  58. Sun SZ, Tian L, Cao WN, Lai PC, PY Wong, Lee RSY, Mason TG, Tang, R, Kra ̈mer A, Wong CM. Urban climate modified short-term association of air pollution with pneumonia mortality in Hong Kong. Science of The Total Environment 2019; 646:618-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.311

  59. Sun SZ, Cao WN, Mason TG, Ran JJ, Qiu H, Li JH, Yang Y, Lin HL, Tian L. Increased susceptibility to heat for respiratory hospitalizations in Hong Kong. Science of The Total Environment 2019; 666:197-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.229

  60. Sun SZ, Francine L, Jaime H, Qiu H, Wang Y, Wong CM, Lee RSY, Tian L. Seasonal temperature variability and emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases: a population-based cohort study. Thorax 2018; 73:951-958. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211333 (Editorial: Lam KBH. Stable or fluctuating temperatures in winter: which is worse for your lungs? Thorax 2018; 73(10):902-903)

  61. Sun SZ, Qiu H, Ho KF, Tian L. Chemical components of respirable particulate matter associated with emergency hospital admissions for Type 2 diabetes in Hong Kong. Environment International 2016; 97: 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.10.022

  62. Sun SZ, Tian L, Qiu H, Chan KP, Tsang H, Tang R, Lee RSY, Thach TQ, Wong CM. The influence of pre-existing health conditions on short-term mortality risks of temperature: Evidence from a prospective Chinese elderly cohort in Hong Kong. Environmental Research 2016; 148:7-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.03.012

  63. Qiu H, Sun SZ (equal contributors), Tang R, Chan KP, Tian L. Pneumonia hospitalization risk in the Elderly attributable to cold and hot temperature in Hong Kong. American Journal of Epidemiology 2016; 184 (8):570-578. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kww041

  64. Sun SZ, Cao P, Chan KP, Tsang H, Wong CM, Thach TQ. Temperature as a modifier of the effects of fine particulate matter on acute mortality in Hong Kong. Environmental Pollution 2015; 205:357-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.06.007

Co-author

  1. Chen ZH, Jia PP, Xie D, Xie JY, Liu J, Cao WN, Han LF, Ran JJ, Sun SZ, Zhao S, Ge Y, Martinez L, Chen X, Cao PH. Kidney failure-related excess mortality during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a nation-wide, population-based analysis. BMC Public Health 2025;25:210. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21422-2

  2. Thompson R, Tong XN, Shen XY, Ran JJ, Sun SZ, Yao XX, Shen C. Longitudinal associations between air pollution, noise and green space exposure and incident dementia as mediated by MRI-measured brain volumes in the UK Biobank. Environment International 2025;195:109219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.109219

  3. Qiu H, Sun SZ, Wong TW, Qiu X, Ho KF, Wong ELY. Ambient temperature-related attributable risk for emergency asthma hospitalizations and length of stay in Hong Kong. Urban Climate 2025;59:102240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102240

  4. Wang K, Zeng T, Guo ZH, Liang J, Sun SZ, Ni YK, Yan CY, Yin L, Wang L, Li H, Wang KL, Chong MKC, Tang NJ, Dai JH, Luo ZH, Zhao S. Comparing the protection of heterologous booster of inhaled Ad5-nCoV vaccine and hybrid immunity against Omicron BA.5 infection: A cohort study of hospital staff in China. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024;24:1401. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10250-1

  5. Chen ZH, Tian Y, Liu J, Ran JJ, Sun SZ, Zhao S, Ge Y, Martinez L, Chen X, Cao PH. COVID-19 and sepsis-related excess mortality in the US during the first three years: A national-wide time series study. American Journal of Epidemiology 2024; https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwae411

  6. Zhang YD, Gao XG, Zhu HY, Zhou Q, Cai XX, Koch PA, Sun SZ, Yu HL. Integrative development of a concise screening questionnaire for early detection of pregnant women at risk for dystrophy. 2024;

  7. Mi J, Wang JP, Chen LP, Guo ZH, Lei H, Chong MKC, Talifu JT, Yang SM, Luotebula K, Ablikemu M, Ma C, Lu WL, Luo ZH, Liu CF, Sun SZ, Dai JH, Wang KL, Zhao S. Real-world effectiveness of influenza vaccine against medical-attended influenza infection during 2023/24 season in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, China: A test-negative, case-control study. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2024; 20(1):2394255. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2394255

  8. Zhou QF, Chen JJ, Ma JX, Jiao WT, Liang ZS, Du RM, Pan YH, Liu L, Qian QJ, Sun SZ, Ji YL, Zhang ZY. Relationship between global warming and autism spectrum disorder from 1990 to 2019. BJPsych Open 2024; 10(6): e1-6. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.790

  9. Real-world evaluation of inactivated BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine safety on males fertility in Urumqi, China: A retrospective cohort study. 2024;

  10. Chen ZH, Wang X, Liu ML, Wu WH, Liu H, Sun Y, Jiang M, Tang XJ, Zou X, Li L, Ran JJ, Sun SZ, Zhao S, Fang SS, Cao PH. Resurgence of influenza following the exit of restrict non-pharmacological interventions in Shenzhen, China: A one-year observational study. 2024;

  11. Chen ZH, Tian Y, Liu J, Ran JJ, Sun SZ, Zhao S, Ge Y, Martinez L, Chen X, Cao PH. COVID-19 and sepsis-related excess mortality in the US during the first three years: A national-wide time series study. American Journal of Epidemiology 2024;

  12. Qiu H, Sun SZ, Wong TW, Qiu X, Ho KF, Wong ELY. Ambient temperature-related attributable risk for emergency asthma hospitalizations and length of stay in Hong Kong. Urban Climate 2024;

  13. Shen C, Tong XN, Ran JJ, Sun SZ, Yang Q, Shen HY, Yao XX. Associations between residential environments and late-onset schizophrenia in UK Biobank: Interaction with genetic risk factor. Schizophrenia Research 2024;270:85-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2024.06.008

  14. Guo ZH, Zeng T, Lu YQ, Sun SZ, Liang X, Ran JJ, Wu YS, Chong MK, Wang K, Zhao S. Transmission risks of Omicron BA.5 following inactivated COVID-19 vaccines among children and adolescents in China. Communications Medicine 2024; 4:92. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00521-y

  15. Dong YQ, Cao WN, Wei J, Chen YJ, Zhang YH, Sun SZ, Hu F, Cai Y. Health effect of multiple air pollutant mixture on sarcopenia among middle-aged and older adults in China. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2024; 281:116634.

  16. Ge Y, Cao WN, Sun SZ, Ross M, Shen Y. The seasonal influenza vaccine cannot trigger a Titer increase among some elderly individuals. 2024; e12380.

  17. Yuan K, Shi WY, Lv X, Zhang YC, Liu RY, Zhang ZY, Sun SZ, Wu LZ, Cao WN. Exposure to hourly non-optimal ambient temperature and temperature change between neighboring days and risk of emergency department visits for cause-specific cardiovascular disease: a multicenter case-crossover study 2024.

  18. Ouyang YH, Yang J, Zhang JX, Yan Y, Sun SZ, Wang JJ, Li XB, Chen R, Zhang L. Airborne pollen exposure and the risk of hospital admission for allergic rhinitis in Beijing: a time-stratified case-crossover study. Clinical and Translational Allergy 2024; e12380. https://doi.org/10.1002/clt2.12380

  19. Zhou SD, Su MT, Shen P, Yang ZM, Chai PF, Sun SZ, Lin HB, Shui LM, Zhang N, Xu M, Zheng ZJ, Wang JB, Zhang ZY, Chen K. Association between drinking water quality and mental health and the modifying role of diet: a prospective cohort study. BMC Medicine 2024; 22: 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03269-3

  20. Shi HX, Sun MT, Shen P, Ma JX, Zhou QF, Yang ZM, Chai PF, Sun SZ, Lin HB, Shui LM, Liang ZS, Huang SY, Zhang N, Wang JB, Zhang ZY, Chen K. Diet modified the association of metals and nonmetals in drinking water with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in a prospective cohort study. BMC Medicine 2024;

  21. Chen ZH, Jia PP, Xie D, Xie JY, Liu J, Cao WN, Han LF, Ran JJ, Sun SZ, Zhao S, Ge Yang, Martinez L, Chen X, Cao PH. Kidney failure-related excess mortality during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A nation-wide, population-based analysis. 2024;

  22. Ku PW, Steptoe A, Hamer M, Yu Bin, Hvidtfeldt UA, Lao XQ, Lin HH, Lo WC, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Sun SZ, Tian LW, Zeng YQ, Zhang YQ, Xia Y, Chen LJ. Are the associations of leisure-time physical activity with mortality modified by ambient PM2.5? A systematic review and harmonized meta-analysis involving 1.48 million participants. 2024;

  23. Zeng T, Wang KL, Guo ZH, Sun SZ, Zhai ZY, Lu YQ, Teng ZD, He DH, Wang K, Tian MZ, Zhao S. Distinguishing the vaccine effectiveness of inactivated BBIBP-CorV vaccine booster against the susceptibility, infectiousness, and transmission of Omicron stains: A retrospective cohort study in Urumqi, China. Infectious Diseases Therapy 2023; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-023-00873-3.

  24. Li WJ, Li N, Liang ZS, Hou XD, Si Y, Wang X, Feng XP, Tai BJ, Hu DY, Lin HC, Wang B, Wang CX, Zheng SG, Liu XN, Rong WS, Wang WJ, Sun SZ, Meng HX, Zhang ZY. Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and periodontitis: An observational study using nationally representative survey data. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2024; https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.13950

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