Publications

2021

  • Paoin K, Ueda K, Vathesatogkit P, Ingviya T, Buya S, Dejchanchaiwong R, Phosri A, Seposo XT, Kitiyakara C, Thongmung N, Honda A, Takano H, Sritara P, Tekasakul P. Long-term air pollution exposure and decreased kidney function: A longitudinal cohort study in Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand from 2002 to 2012. Chemosphere. 2021 Sep 1;287(Pt 1):132117. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132117.

  • Phung VLH, Ueda K, Sahani M, Seposo XT, Wan Mahiyuddin WR, Honda A, Takano H. Investigation of association between smoke haze and under-five mortality in Malaysia, accounting for time lag, duration and intensity. Int J Epidemiol. 2021 Jun 20:dyab100. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab100.

  • Paoin K, Ueda K, Vathesatogkit P, Ingviya T, Buya S, Phosri A, Seposo XT, Thongmung N, Yingchoncharoen T, Honda A, Takano H, Sritara P.Effects of long-term air pollution exposure on ankle-brachial index and cardio-ankle vascular index: A longitudinal cohort study using data from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2021 Jun 15;236:113790. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113790.

  • Kojima S, Michikawa T, Matsui K, Ogawa H, Yamazaki S, Nitta H, Takami A, Ueda K, Tahara Y, Yonemoto N, Nonogi H, Nagao K, Ikeda T, Kobayashi Y; Japanese Circulation Society With Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group. Fine particulate matter and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of respiratory origin. Eur Respir J. 2021 Feb 25:2004299. doi: 10.1183/13993003.04299-2020.

  • Kubo R, Ueda K, Seposo XT, Honda A, Takano H. Association between ambient temperature and intentional injuries: a case-crossover analysis using ambulance transport records in Japan. Sci Total Environ. (in press)

  • Paoin K, Ueda K, Ingviya T, Buya S, Phosri A, Seposo XT, Seubsman SA, Kelly M, Sleigh A, Honda A, Takano H; Thai Cohort Study Team Thailand; Thai Cohort Study Team Australia. Long-term air pollution exposure and self-reported morbidity: A longitudinal analysis from the Thai cohort study (TCS).Environ Res. 2021 Jan;192:110330. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110330.

  • Uttajug A, Ueda K, Oyoshi K, Honda A, Takano H. Association between PM10 from vegetation fire events and hospital visits by children in upper northern Thailand. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Apr 10;764:142923. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142923.

  • Michikawa T, Yamazaki S, Ueda K, Yoshino A, Sugata S, Saito S, Hoshi J, Nitta H, Takami A. Effects of exposure to chemical components of fine particulate matter on mortality in Tokyo: A case-crossover study.Sci Total Environ. 2021 Feb 10;755(Pt 1):142489. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142489.

2020

  • Phung VLH, Ueda K, Seposo X, Takami A, Sugata S, Yoshino A, Michikawa T, Yamazaki S, Honda A, Takano H. Hourly association between ambient PM2.5 and emergency ambulance dispatches in 11 cities in Japan. Environmental Research. 2020;185:109448. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.109448

  • Takeuchi A, Nishiwaki Y, Okamura T, Milojevic A, Ueda K, Asakura K, Takebayashi T, Hasegawa S, Sairenchi T, Irie F, Ota H, Nitta H. Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Matter and Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan: The Ibaraki Prefectural Health Study (IPHS). J Atheroscler Thromb. 2020 Jul 8. doi: 10.5551/jat.54148.

  • Seposo X, Ueda K, Sugata S, Yoshino A, Takami A. Short-term effects of air pollution on daily single- and co-morbidity cardiorespiratory outpatient visits. Sci Total Environ. 2020 Aug 10;729:138934. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138934.

  • Kojima S, Michikawa T, Matsui K, Ogawa H, Yamazaki S, Nitta H, Takami A, Ueda K, Tahara Y, Yonemoto N, Nonogi H, Nagao K, Ikeda T, Sato N, Tsutsui H; Japanese Circulation Society With Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group. Association of Fine Particulate Matter Exposure With Bystander-Witnessed Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest of Cardiac Origin in Japan. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Apr 1;3(4):e203043. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3043.

  • Nakamura T, Nishiwaki Y, Hashimoto K, Takeuchi A, Kitajima T, Komori K, Tashiro K, Hasunuma H, Ueda K, Shimizu A, Odajima H, Moriuchi H, Hashizume M. Association between Asian dust exposure and respiratory function in children with bronchial asthma in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.Environ Health Prev Med. 2020 Mar 4;25(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12199-020-00846-9.

  • Sugiyama T, Ueda K, Seposo XT, Nakashima A, Kinoshita M, Matsumoto H, Ikemori F, Honda A, Takano H, Michikawa T, Nitta H. Health effects of PM2.5 sources on children's allergic and respiratory symptoms in Fukuoka, Japan.Sci Total Environ. 2020 Mar 20;709:136023. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136023.

2019

  • Kotani K, Ueda K, Seposo X, Ono M, Honda A, Takano H. Effect of city-specific characteristics on association between heat and ambulance dispatches. (in Japanese) Japanese Journal of Hygiene. 2019;74(0) doi: 10.1265/jjh.19007.

  • Seposo X, Ueda K, Park SS, Sudo K, Takemura T, Nakajima T. Effect of global atmospheric aerosol emission change on PM2.5-related health impacts. Glob Health Action. 2019;12(1):1664130. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2019.1664130.

  • Phosri A, Ueda K, Phung VLH, Tawatsupa B, Honda A, Takano H. Effects of ambient air pollution on daily hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Bangkok, Thailand. Sci Total Environ. 651(Pt 1):1144-1153 (2019)

  • Michikawa T, Ueda K, Takami A, Sugata S, Yoshino A, Nitta H, Yamazaki S. Japanese Nationwide Study on the Association Between Short-term Exposure to Particulate Matter and Mortality.J Epidemiol. 2019 Dec 5;29(12):471-477. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20180122.

  • Hasunuma H, Ichinose T, Ueda K, Odajima H, Kanatani K, Shimizu A, Takami A, Takeuchi A, Nishiwaki Y, Watanabe M, Hashizume M. [Health Effects of Asian Dust Events: A Literature Review Update of Epidemiological Evidence] (in Japanese). Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi. 2019;74(0). doi: 10.1265/jjh.19010.

  • Nomura K, Karita K, Araki A, Nishioka E, Muto G, Iwai-Shimada M, Nishikitani M, Inoue M, Tsurugano S, Kitano N, Tsuji M, Iijima S, Ueda K, Kamijima M, Yamagata Z, Sakata K, Iki M, Yanagisawa H, Kato M, Inadera H, Kokubo Y, Yokoyama K, Koizumi A, Otsuki T.For making a declaration of countermeasures against the falling birth rate from the Japanese Society for Hygiene: summary of discussion in the working group on academic research strategy against an aging society with low birth rate.Environ Health Prev Med. 2019 Mar 5;24(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12199-019-0768-x.

2018

  • Michikawa T, Ueda K, Takami A, Sugata S, Yoshino A, Nitta H, Yamazaki S. Japanese Nationwide Study on the Association between Short-term Exposure to Particulate Matter and Mortality. J Epidemiol. 2019 Dec 5;29(12):471-477. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20180122.

  • Seposo X, Kondo M, Ueda K, Honda Y, Michikawa T, Yamazaki S, Nitta H. Health impact assessment of PM2.5-related mitigation scenarios using local risk coefficient estimates in 9 Japanese cities. Environ Int. 120:525-534 (2018)

  • Kotani K, Ueda K, Seposo X, Yasukochi S, Matsumoto H, Ono M, Honda A, Takano H. Effects of high ambient temperature on ambulance dispatches in different age groups in Fukuoka, Japan. Glob Health Action. 11(1):1437882 (2018)

  • Phung VLH, Ueda K, Kasaoka S, Seposo X, Tasmin S, Yonemochi S, Phosri A, Honda A, Takano H, Michikawa T, Nitta H. Acute Effects of Ambient PM2.5 on All-Cause and Cause-Specific Emergency Ambulance Dispatches in Japan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 15(2). pii: E307 (2018)

2017

  • Morino Y, Ueda K, Takami A, Nagashima T, Tanabe K, Sato K, Noguchi T, Ariga T, Matsuhashi K, Ohara T. Sensitivities of Simulated Source Contributions and Health Impacts of PM2.5 to Aerosol Models. Environ Sci Technol. 51(24):14273-14282 (2017)

  • Kojima S, Michikawa T, Ueda K, Sakamoto T, Matsui K, Kojima T, Tsujita K, Ogawa H, Nitta H, Takami A. Asian dust exposure triggers acute myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J. 38(43):3202-3208.(2017)

  • Ideno Y, Hayashi K, Abe Y, Ueda K, Iso H, Noda M, Lee JS, Suzuki S. Blood pressure-lowering effect of Shinrin-yoku (Forest bathing): a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Altern Med. 16;17(1):409. (2017)

  • Phosri A, Ueda K, Tasmin S, Kishikawa R, Hayashi M, Hara K, Uehara Y, Phung VLH, Yasukouchi S, Konishi S, Honda A, Takano H. Interactive effects of specific fine particulate matter compositions and airborne pollen on frequency of clinic visits for pollinosis in Fukuoka, Japan. Environ Res. 156:411-419 (2017)

2016

  • Ueda K, Yamagami M, Ikemori F, Hisatsune K, Nitta H. Associations Between Fine Particulate Matter Components and Daily Mortality in Nagoya, Japan. J Epidemiol, 26(5):249-57. (2016)

  • Tasmin S, Ueda K, Stickley A, Yasumoto S, Phung VL, Oishi M, Yasukouchi S, Uehara Y, Michikawa T, Nitta H. Short-term exposure to ambient particulate matter and emergency ambulance dispatch for acute illness in Japan. Sci Total Environ. 566-567:528-35 (2016)

  • Nakamura T, Hashizume M, Ueda K, Shimizu A, Takeuchi A, Kubo T, Hashimoto K, Moriuchi H, Odajima H, Kitajima T, Tashiro K, Tomimasu K, Nishiwaki Y. Asian Dust and Pediatric Emergency Department Visits Due to Bronchial Asthma and Respiratory Diseases in Nagasaki, Japan. J Epidemiol. 26(11):593-601 (2016)

  • Matsuo R, Michikawa T, Ueda K, Ago T, Nitta H, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators. Short-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Ischemic Stroke. Stroke. 47(12):3032-3034. (2016)

  • Ng CFS, Boeckmann M, Ueda K, Zeeb H, Nitta H, Watanabe C, Honda Y. Heat-related mortality: effect modification and adaptation in Japan from 1972 to 2010. Global Environmental Change 39:234–243 (2016)

  • Goto D, Ueda K, Ng CFS, Takami A, Ariga T, Matsuhashi K, Nakajima T. Estimation of excess mortality due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 in Japan using a high-resolution model for present and future scenarios. Atmospheric Environment 140:320–332. (2016)

  • Michikawa T, Okamura T ,Nitta H ,Nishiwaki Y, Takebayashi, T ,Ueda K , Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Ohkubo T,Ueshima H, Okayama A, Miura K. Cross-sectional association between exposure to particulate matter and inflammatory markers in the Japanese general population. 213:460-467 (2016)

2015

  • Michikawa T, Morokuma S, Fukushima K, Ueda K, Takeuchi A, Kato K, Nitta H. A register-based study of the association between air pollutants and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy among the Japanese population. Environ Res. 142:644-50. (2015)

  • Goto D, Dai T, Satoh M, Tomita H, Uchida J, Misawa S, Inoue T, Tsuruta H, Ueda K, Ng CFS, Takami1 A, Sugimoto N, Shimizu A, Ohara T, and Nakajima T. Application of a global nonhydrostatic model with a stretched-grid system to regional aerosol simulations around Japan. Geosci. Model Dev. 8, 235-259 (2015)

  • Nakamura T, Hashizume M, Ueda K, Kubo T, Shimizu A, Okamura T, Nishiwaki Y. The relationship between Asian dust events and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Japan. J Epidemiol.25(4):289-96 (2015)

  • Takahashi N, Nakao R, Ueda K, Ono M, Kondo M, Honda Y, Hashizume M. Community trial on heat related-illness prevention behaviors and knowledge for the elderly. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 17;12(3):3188-214. (2015)

  • Michikawa T, Ueda K, Takeuchi A, Tamura K, Kinoshita M, Ichinose T, Nitta H. Coarse particulate matter and emergency ambulance dispatches in Fukuoka, Japan: a time-stratified case-crossover study. Environ Health Prev Med. 20(2):130-6. (2015)

  • Michikawa T, Ueda K, Takeuchi A, Kinoshita M, Hayashi H, Ichinose T, Nitta H. Impact of short-term exposure to fine particulate matter on emergency ambulance dispatches in Japan. J Epidemiol Community Health. 69(1):86-91. (2015)

2014

  • Konishi S, Ng CF, Stickley A, Nishihata S, Shinsugi C, Ueda K, Takami A, Watanabe C. Particulate matter modifies the association between airborne pollen and daily medical consultations for pollinosis in Tokyo. Sci Total Environ. 499:125-32 (2014)

  • Matsukawa R, Michikawa T, Ueda K, Nitta H, Kawasaki T, Tashiro H, Mohri M, Yamamoto Y. Desert dust is a risk factor for the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Western Japan. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 7(5):743-8. (2014)

  • Ng CF, Ueda K, Takeuchi A, Nitta H, Konishi S, Bagrowicz R, Watanabe C, Takami A. Sociogeographic variation in the effects of heat and cold on daily mortality in Japan. J Epidemiol. 24(1):15-24 (2014)

  • Ng CF, Ueda K, Ono M, Nitta H, Takami A. Characterizing the effect of summer temperature on heatstroke-related emergency ambulance dispatches in the Kanto area of Japan. Int J Biometeorol. 58(5):941-8. (2014)