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(a) Featured peer-reviewed publications:

  1. Luo, J., Zheng, L., Jin, Z., Yang, Y., Krakowka, W. I., Hong, E., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2025). Cancer risk and estimated lithium exposure in drinking groundwater in the US. JAMA Network Open, 8(2), e2460854-e2460854.
  2. Luo, J., Craver, A., Jin, Z., Zheng, L., Kim, K., Polonsky, T., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Contextual Deprivation, Race and Ethnicity, and Income in Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA Network Open, 7(8), e2429137-e2429137. DOI: https://doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29137
  3. Luo, J., Saulsberry, L., Krakowka, Ahsan, H., Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Assessment of unmeasured confounding in the association between perceived discrimination and mental health in a predominantly African American cohort using g-estimation. International Journal of Epidemiology, 53(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyae085
  4. Luo, J., Ramlau-Hansen, C. H., Kesmodel, U.S., Xiao, J., Vasiliou, V., Deziel, N.C., … & Liew, Z. (2022). Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and facial features at 5 years of age: a study from the Danish national birth cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128(0), 017006 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9478
  5. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Zakin, P., Craver, A., Connellan, L., Tasmin, S., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2022). Urban spatial accessibility of primary care and hypertension control and awareness on Chicago’s South Side: A Study from the COMPASS Cohort. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15(9), e008845. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.121.008845

(b) Peer-reviewed publications as the first author or corresponding author:

  1. Luo, J., Jones, R. R., Jin, Z., Polonsky, T., Kim, K., Olopade, C. O., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Differing associations of PM2. 5 exposure with systolic and diastolic blood pressures across exposure durations in a predominantly non-Hispanic Black cohort. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 20256. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64851-6
  2. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Jasmine, F., Shaikh, A., Jin, Z., Sargis, R., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Duration-sensitive association between air pollution exposure and changes in cardiometabolic biomarkers: Evidence from a predominantly African American cohort. Environmental Research, 117496. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117496
  3. Luo, J., Krakowka, W. I., Craver, A., Connellan, E., King, J., Kibriya, M. G., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2023). The Role of Health Insurance Type and Clinic Visit on Hypertension Status Among Multiethnic Chicago Residents. American Journal of Health Promotion, 08901171231209674. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171231209674
  4. Luo, J., Powell, J., Ross, S., Johnson, J., Olopade, C. O., Pinto, J., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2023). Evaluating the impact of sickle cell disease on COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a retrospective cohort study based on electronic health record. Frontiers in Epidemiology, 3, 1241645. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fepid.2023.1241645
  5. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Chen, H., Kim, K., Ahsan, H., Olopade, O. I., … & Huo, D. (2023). A metabolome-wide case-control study of African American breast cancer patients. BMC cancer, 23(1), 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10656-1
  6. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Shah, S., Craver, A., Cruz, S., King, J., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2023). The impact of neighborhood disadvantage on asthma prevalence in a predominantly African American Chicago-based cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad015
  7. Wang, Z., Luo, J. (co-first author), Zhang, Y., Li, J., Zhang, J., Tian, Y., & Gao, Y. (2023). High maternal glucose exacerbates the association between prenatal per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and reduced birth weight. Science of The Total Environment, 858, 160130. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160130
  8. Luo, J., Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B., & Olopade, C. O. (2022). Maps of solid-fuel use and household air pollution. The Lancet Global Health, 10(10), e1361-e1362. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00386-2
  9. Luo, J., Craver, A., Bahl, K., Stepniak, L., Moore, K., King, J., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2022). Etiology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a review from epidemiologic studies. Journal of the National Cancer Center, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jncc.2022.08.003
  10. Luo, J., Craver, A., Zakin, P., Stepniak, L., Moore, K., King, J., … & Aschebrook‐Kilfoy, B. (2022). Race may modify the association between blood type and COVID‐19 infection. EJHaem, 3(3), 903-907. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.539
  11. Gao, Y., Luo, J. (co-first author), Zhang, Y., Pan, C., Ren, Y., Zhang, J., … & Shanghai Birth Cohort. (2022). Prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and child growth trajectories in the first two years. Environmental Health Perspectives, 130(3), 037006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9875
  12. Luo, J., Xiao, J., Gao, Y., Ramlau-Hansen, C. H., Toft, G., Li, J., … & Liew, Z. (2020). Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and behavioral difficulties in childhood at 7 and 11 years. Environmental Research, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110111.
  13. Luo, J., Wu, W., Zhang, P., Chen, X., Feng, Y., Ma, N., … & Guo, P. (2020). Zinc levels and birth weight in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a matched cohort study in China. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism., 105(7), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa171.
  14. Luo, J., Li, H., Deziel, N. C., Huang, H., Zhao, N., Ma, S., … & Zhang, Y. (2020). Genetic susceptibility may modify the association between cell phone use and thyroid cancer: A population-based case-control study in Connecticut. Environmental Research, 182, 109013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.109013
  15. Luo, J., Deziel, N. C., Huang, H., Chen, Y., Ni, X., Ma, S., … & Zhang, Y. (2019). Cell phone use and risk of thyroid cancer: a population-based case–control study in Connecticut. Annals of Epidemiology, 29, 39-45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.10.004
  16. Luo, J., Liu, Z., Pei, K. Y., Khan, S. A., Wang, X., Yang, M., … & Zhang, Y. (2019). The role of bowel preparation in open, minimally invasive, and converted-to-open colectomy. Journal of Surgical Research, 242, 183-192. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2019.02.039
  17. Zheng, L., Wang, Z., Yang, R., Chen, W., Zhang, J., Li, R., … & Luo, J. (corresponding author) (2023). The interference between effects of PFAS exposure on thyroid hormone disorders and cholesterol levels: an NHANES analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30, 90949–90959. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28739-8
  18. Zheng, L., Yang, R., Li, R., Chen, W, Zhang, J., Lv, W., …, & Luo, J. (corresponding author) (2023). Exploring the association between thyroid function and oral microbiome diversity: an NHANES analysis. Journal of the Endocrine Society, bvad125. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvad125

(c) Peer-reviewed publications as other co-author:

  1. Zhang, S., Ma, M., Zhang, Y., Luo, J., Ouyang, F., Tian, Y., & Gao, Y. (2025). Maternal psychological distress modifies the association between prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and infants’ neurodevelopment. Science of The Total Environment, 977, 179351.
  2. Guo, P., Luo, J., Zhang, J., Bonde, J. P., Struciński, P., Ohniev, V., … & Liew, Z. (2025). Paternal and Maternal Exposures to Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Child Behavioral Difficulties: A Parental Comparison Study. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(12), 5973-5982.
  3. Krakowka, W. I., Luo, J., Craver, A., Pinto, J. M., Ahsan, H., Olopade, C. S., & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Household air pollution disparities between socioeconomic groups in Chicago. Environmental Research Communications, 6(9), 091002.
  4. Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Luo, J., Mao, D., Lei, X., Liu, C., … & Tian, Y. (2024). Effect modification by maternal vitamin D status in the association between prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and neurodevelopment in 2-year-old children. Environment International, 108563.
  5. Guo, P., Jin, Z., Bellia, G., Luo, J., Inoue, K., Pollitt, K. J. G., … & Liew, Z. (2023). Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sleep health in US adults, NHANES 2005–2014. Environmental Research, 117092.
  6. Wulayin, M., Zhu, Z., Wang, H., Chen, X., Zhang, X., Benmarhnia, T., Luo, J. … & Wang, Q. (2023). The mediation of the placenta on the association between maternal ambient temperature exposure and birth weight. Science of The Total Environment, 165912.
  7. Chen, X., Chen, S., Zhu, Z., Luo, J., Wang, H., Wulayin, M., … & Wang, Q. (2023). Identifying the critical windows and joint effects of temperature and PM2. 5 exposure on small for gestational age. Environment International, 173, 107832.
  8. Lozano, P., Randal, F. T., Peters, A., Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B., Kibriya, M. G., Luo, J., … & Kim, K. E. (2023). The impact of neighborhood disadvantage on colorectal cancer screening among African Americans in Chicago. Preventive Medicine Reports, 34, 102235.
  9. Zou, K., Sun, P., Huang, H., Zhuo, H., Qie, R., Xie, Y., Luo, J., … & Zhang, Y. (2022). Etiology of lung cancer: evidence from epidemiologic studies. Journal of the National Cancer Center.
  10. Zhu, Z., Hu, H., Benmarhnia, T., Ren, Z., Luo, J., Zhao, W., … & Wang, Q. (2022). Gestational PM2. 5 exposure may increase the risk of small for gestational age through maternal blood pressure and hemoglobin: A mediation analysis based on a prospective cohort in China, 2014–2018. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 242, 113836.
  11. Zhang, Y., Pan, C., Ren, Y., Wang, Z., Luo, J., Ding, G., … & Tian, Y. (2022). Association of maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances with infant growth from birth to 12 months: A prospective cohort study. Science of The Total Environment, 806, 151303.
  12. Xiao, J., Gao, Y., Yu, Y., Toft, G., Zhang, Y., Luo, J., … & Liew, Z. (2021). Associations of parental birth characteristics with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in their offspring: a population-based multigenerational cohort study in Denmark. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50(2), 485-495.
  13. Yu, H., Luo, J., Chen, K., Pollitt, K. J. G., & Liew, Z. (2021). Solid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China. Scientific reports, 11(1), 1-9.
  14. Maassel, N. L., Fleming, M. M., Luo, J., Zhang, Y., & Pei, K. Y. (2020). Model for end-stage liver disease sodium as a predictor of surgical risk in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Journal of Surgical Research, 250, 45-52.
  15. Liew, Z., Luo, J., Nohr, E. A., Bech, B. H., Bossi, R., Arah, O. A., & Olsen, J. (2020). Maternal plasma perfluoroalkyl substances and miscarriage: a nested case–control study in the Danish national birth cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128(4), 047007.
  16. Gao, Y., Yu, Y., Xiao, J., Luo, J., Zhang, Y., Tian, Y., … & Liew, Z. (2020). Association of grandparental and parental age at childbirth with autism spectrum disorder in children. JAMA network open, 3(4), e202868-e202868.
  17. Liu, Z., Luo, J. J., Pei, K. Y., Khan, S. A., Wang, X. X., Zhao, Z. X., … & Zhang, Y. (2020). Joint effect of pre-operative anemia and perioperative blood transfusion on outcomes of colon-cancer patients undergoing colectomy. Gastroenterology report, 8(2), 151-157.
  18. Tsay, C., Luo, J., Zhang, Y., Attaran, R., Dardik, A., & Chaar, C. I. O. (2019). Perioperative outcomes of lower extremity revascularization for rest pain and tissue loss Tsay-Perioperative outcomes for rest pain v tissue loss. Annals of Vascular Surgery.
  19. Heller, D. R., Jean, R. A., Luo, J., Kurbatov, V., Grisotti, G., Jacobs, D., … & Khan, S. A. (2019). Practice patterns and guideline non-adherence in surgical management of appendiceal carcinoid tumors. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 228(6), 839-851.
  20. Jorshery, S. D., Luo, J., Zhang, Y., Sarac, T., & Chaar, C. I. O. (2019). Hybrid surgery for bilateral lower extremity inflow revascularization. Journal of Vascular Surgery.
  21. Fleming, M. M., Liu, F., Luo, J., Zhang, Y., & Pei, K. Y. (2019). Predictors of 30-d readmission following percutaneous cholecystostomy. Journal of Surgical Research, 233, 1-7.
  22. Fleming, M. M., DeWane, M. P., Luo, J., Liu, F., Zhang, Y., & Pei, K. Y. (2019). A propensity score matched comparison of readmissions and cost of laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis. The American Journal of Surgery, 217(1), 83-89.
  23. Jacobs, D., Zhu, R., Luo, J., Grisotti, G., Heller, D. R., Kurbatov, V., … & Khan, S. A. (2018). Defining early-onset colon and rectal cancers. Frontiers in oncology, 8.
  24. Tang, Z., Zhang, H., Bai, H., Chen, Y., Zhao, N., Zhou, M., Luo, J., … & Zhang, C. (2018). Residential mobility during pregnancy in Urban Gansu, China. Health & Place, 53, 258-263.
  25. Fleming, M. M., DeWane, M. P., Luo, J., Zhang, Y., & Pei, K. Y. (2018). Ascites: A marker for increased surgical risk unaccounted for by the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score for general surgical procedures. Surgery, 164(2), 233-237.
  26. Cao, J., Weschler, C. J., Luo, J., & Zhang, Y. (2015). Cm-history method, a novel approach to simultaneously measure source and sink parameters important for estimating indoor exposures to phthalates. Environmental Science & Technology, 50(2), 825-834.