Publications

Alchalabi L, Schaffner E, Imboden M, Difloe-Geisert J.C, Zitzmann N.U, Probst-Hensch N. Removable dental prostheses and difficulties with chewing among frail individuals: results from the Swiss SAPALDIA cohort. Swiss Dent J. 2024;134(2):53-71. DOI: 10.61872/sdj-2024-02-04

Darkhawaja R, Hänggi J, Schaffner E, Kwiatkowski M, Alkaiyat A, Dössegger A, Kayser B, Suggs L.S, Bringolf-Isler B, Probst-Hensch N. Cross-sectional but not prospective association of accelerometry-derived physical activity with quality of life in children and adolescents. Int J Public Health. 2024;69:1606737. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606737

Obas K.A, Kwiatkowski M, Schaffner E, Lang U.E, Stolz D, Eze I.C, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N. Depression and cardiovascular disease are not linked by high blood pressure: findings from the SAPALDIA cohort. Sci Rep. 2022;12:5516. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09396-2

Thériault S, Imboden M, Biggs M.L, Austin T.R, Aeschbacher S, Schaffner E, Brody J.A, Bartz T.M, Risch M, Grossmann K, Lin H.J, Soliman E.Z, Post W.S, Risch L, Krieger J.E, Pereira A.C, Heckbert S.R, Sotoodehnia N, Probst-Hensch N.M, Conen D. Genome-wide analyses identify SCN5A as a susceptibility locus for premature atrial contraction frequency. iScience. 2022;25(10):105210. DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105210

Vallarta-Robledo J.R, Marques-Vidal P, Sandoval J.L, De Ridder D, Schaffner E, Humair J.P, Cornuz J, Probst-Hensch N, Joost S, Guessous I. The neighborhood environment and its association with the spatio-temporal footprint of tobacco consumption and changes in smoking-related behaviors in a Swiss urban area. Health Place. 2022;76:102845. DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102845

Cerletti P, Eze I.C, Keidel D, Schaffner E, Stolz D, Gasche-Soccal P.M, Rothe T, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N. Perceived built environment, health-related quality of life and health care utilization. PLoS One. 2021;16(5):e0251251. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251251

Keidel D, Vermes T, Witzig M, Jeong A, Galliker F, Tertemiz E, Schaffner E, de Hoogh K, Pärli K, Lovison G, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N. COVCO-Basel - Corona Immunitas: Wissenschaftlicher Schlussbericht - Juli 2020 bis August 2021. Basel: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 2021

Vallarta-Robledo J.R, Sandoval J.L, De Ridder D, Ladoy A, Marques-Vidal P, Humair J.P, Cornuz J, Probst-Hensch N, Schaffner E, Stringhini S, Joost S, Guessous I. Spatial clusters of daily tobacco consumption before and after a smoke-free policy implementation. Health Place. 2021;70:102616. DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102616

Aebi N.J, Bringolf-Isler B, Schaffner E, Caviezel S, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N. Patterns of cross-sectional and predictive physical activity in Swiss adults aged 52+: results from the SAPALDIA cohort. Swiss Med Wkly. 2020;150:w20266. DOI: 10.4414/smw.2020.20266

Amaral A.F.S, Imboden M, Wielscher M, Rezwan F.I, Minelli C, Garcia-Aymerich J, Peralta G.P, Auvinen J, Jeong A, Schaffner E, Beckmeyer-Borowko A, Holloway J.W, Jarvelin M.R, Probst-Hensch N.M, Jarvis D.L, ALEC consortium. Role of DNA methylation in the association of lung function with body mass index: a two-step epigenetic Mendelian randomisation study. BMC Pulm Med. 2020;20:171. DOI: 10.1186/s12890-020-01212-9

Carsin A.E, Keidel D, Fuertes E, Imboden M, Weyler J, Nowak D, Heinrich J, Pascual Erquicia S, Martinez-Moratalla J, Huerta I, Sanchez J.L, Schaffner E, Caviezel S, Beckmeyer-Borowko A, Raherison C, Pin I, Demoly P, Leynaert B, Cerveri I, Squillacioti G, Accordini S, Gislason T, Svanes C, Toren K, Forsberg B, Janson C, Jogi R, Emtner M, Gomez Real F, Jarvis D, Guerra S, Dharmage S.C, Probst-Hensch N, Garcia-Aymerich J. Regular physical activity levels and incidence of restrictive spirometry pattern: a longitudinal analysis of two population-based cohorts. Am J Epidemiol. 2020;89(12):1521-1528. DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa087

Cerletti P, Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Foraster M, Vienneau D, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Röösli M, Stolz D, Pons M, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N. The independent association of source-specific transportation noise exposure, noise annoyance and noise sensitivity with health-related quality of life. Environ Int. 2020;143:105960. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105960

Eze I.C, Foraster M, Schaffner E, Vienneau D, Pieren R, Imboden M, Wunderli J.M, Cajochen C, Brink M, Röösli M, Probst-Hensch N. Incidence of depression in relation to transportation noise exposure and noise annoyance in the SAPALDIA study. Environ Int. 2020;144:106014. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106014

Eze I.C, Jeong A, Schaffner E, Rezwan F.I, Ghantous A, Foraster M, Vienneau D, Kronenberg F, Herceg Z, Vineis P, Brink M, Wunderli J.M, Schindler C, Cajochen C, Röösli M, Holloway J.W, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N. Genome-wide DNA methylation in peripheral blood and long-term exposure to source-specific transportation noise and air pollution: the SAPALDIA study. Environ Health Perspect. 2020;128(6):67003. DOI: 10.1289/EHP6174

Schmidt J.C, Vogt S, Imboden M, Schaffner E, Grize L, Zemp E, Probst-Hensch N, Zitzmann N.U. Dental and periodontal health in a Swiss population-based sample of older adults: a cross-sectional study. Eur J Oral Sci. 2020;128:508-517. DOI: 10.1111/eos.12738

Carsin A.E, Fuertes E, Schaffner E, Jarvis D, Antó J.M, Heinrich J, Bellisario V, Svanes C, Keidel D, Imboden M, Weyler J, Nowak D, Martinez-Moratalla J, Gullón J.A, Sanchez Ramos J.L, Caviezel S, Beckmeyer-Borowko A, Raherison C, Pin I, Demoly P, Cerveri I, Accordini S, Gislason T, Toren K, Forsberg B, Janson C, Jogi R, Emtner M, Gómez Real F, Raza W, Leynaert B, Pascual S, Guerra S, Dharmage S.C, Probst-Hensch N, Garcia-Aymerich J. Restrictive spirometry pattern is associated with low physical activity levels. A population based international study. Respir Med. 2019;146:116-123. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2018.11.017

Héritier H, Vienneau D, Foraster M, Eze I.C, Schaffner E, de Hoogh K, Thiesse L, Rudzik F, Habermacher M, Köpfli M, Pieren R, Brink M, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Probst-Hensch N, Röösli M. A systematic analysis of mutual effects of transportation noise and air pollution exposure on myocardial infarction mortality: a nationwide cohort study in Switzerland. Eur Heart J. 2019;40(7):598-603. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy650

Imboden M, Wielscher M, Rezwan F.I, Amaral A.F.S, Schaffner E, Jeong A, Beckmeyer-Borowko A, Harris S.E, Starr J.M, Deary I.J, Flexeder C, Waldenberger M, Peters A, Schulz H, Chen S, Sunny S.K, Karmaus W.J.J, Jiang Y, Erhart G, Kronenberg F, Arathimos R, Sharp G.C, Henderson A.J, Fu Y, Piirilä P, Pietiläinen K.H, Ollikainen M, Johansson A, Gyllensten U, de Vries M, van der Plaat D.A, de Jong K, Boezen H.M, Hall I.P, Tobin M.D, Jarvelin M.R, Holloway J.W, Jarvis D, Probst-Hensch N.M. Epigenome-wide association study of lung function level and its change. Eur Respir J. 2019;54:1900457. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00457-2019

Meier-Girard D, Delgado-Eckert E, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Künzli N, Adam M, Pichot V, Kronenberg F, Imboden M, Frey U, Probst-Hensch N. Association of long-term exposure to traffic-related PM10 with heart rate variability and heart rate dynamics in healthy subjects. Environ Int. 2019;125:107-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.01.031

Vienneau D, Héritier H, Foraster M, Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Thiesse L, Rudzik F, Habermacher M, Köpfli M, Pieren R, Brink M, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Probst-Hensch N, Röösli M, SNC study Group. Façades, floors and maps – influence of exposure measurement error on the association between transportation noise and myocardial infarction. Environ Int. 2019;123:399-406. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.015

Beckmeyer-Borowko A, Imboden M, Rezwan F.I, Wielscher M, Amaral A.F.S, Jeong A, Schaffner E, Auvinen J, Sebert S, Karhunen V, Bettschart R, Turk A, Pons M, Stolz D, Kronenberg F, Arathimos R, Sharp G.C, Relton C, Henderson A.J, Jarvelin M.R, Jarvis D, Holloway J.W, Probst-Hensch N.M. SERPINA1 methylation and lung function in tobacco-smoke exposed European children and adults: a meta-analysis of ALEC population-based cohorts. Respir Res. 2018;19(1):156. DOI: 10.1186/s12931-018-0850-8

Dratva J, Caviezel S, Schaffner E, Stolz D, Rothe T, Künzli N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Zemp E, Probst-Hensch N. Is there a gender-specific association between asthma and carotid intima media thickness in Swiss adolescents?. Eur J Pediatr. 2018;177(5):699-707. DOI: 10.1007/s00431-018-3107-0

Eze I.C, Foraster M, Schaffner E, Vienneau D, Héritier H, Pieren R, Thiesse L, Rudzik F, Rothe T, Pons M, Bettschart R, Schindler C, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Brink M, Röösli M, Probst-Hensch N. Transportation noise exposure, noise annoyance and respiratory health in adults: a repeated-measures study. Environ Int. 2018;121(Pt 1):741-750. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.10.006

Foraster M, Eze I.C, Vienneau D, Schaffner E, Jeong A, Héritier H, Rudzik F, Thiesse L, Pieren R, Brink M, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Röösli M, Probst-Hensch N. Long-term exposure to transportation noise and its association with adiposity markers and development of obesity. Environ Int. 2018;121(Pt 1):879-889. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.057

Héritier H, Vienneau D, Foraster M, Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Thiesse L, Ruzdik F, Habermacher M, Köpfli M, Pieren R, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Brink M, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Probst-Hensch N, Röösli M, SNC study group. Diurnal variability of transportation noise exposure and cardiovascular mortality: a nationwide cohort study from Switzerland. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2018;221(3):556-563. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.02.005

Marcon A, Locatelli F, Keidel D, Beckmeyer-Borowko A.B, Cerveri I, Dharmage S.C, Fuertes E, Garcia-Aymerich J, Heinrich J, Imboden M, Janson C, Johannessen A, Leynaert B, Pascual Erquicia S, Pesce G, Schaffner E, Svanes C, Urrutia I, Jarvis D, Probst-Hensch N.M, Accordini S, Ageing Lungs in European Cohorts study. Airway responsiveness to methacholine and incidence of COPD: an international prospective cohort study. Thorax. 2018;73(9):825-832. DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211289

Röösli M, Wunderli J.M, Brink M, Cajochen C, Vienneau D, Foraster M, Eze I.C, Héritier H, Schaffner E, Thiesse L, Rudzik F, Pieren R, Habermacher M, Köpfli M, Probst-Hensch N. SiRENE: kurz- und langfristige Auswirkungen der Verkehrslärmbelastung. 44. Deutsche Jahrestagung für Akustik. München: DEGA, 2018:1362-1364

Adam M, Imboden M, Schaffner E, Boes E, Kronenberg F, Pons M, Bettschart R, Barthelemy J.C, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N. The adverse impact of obesity on heart rate variability is modified by a NFE2L2 gene variant: the SAPALDIA Cohort. Int J Cardiol. 2017;228:341-346. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.049

Endes S, Schaffner E, Caviezel S, Dratva J, Stolz D, Schindler C, Künzli N, Schmidt-Trucksass A, Probst-Hensch N. Is physical activity a modifier of the association between air pollution and arterial stiffness in older adults: the SAPALDIA cohort study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2017;220(6):1030-1038. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.06.001

Eze I.C, Foraster M, Schaffner E, Vienneau D, Héritier H, Rudzik F, Thiesse L, Pieren R, Imboden M, von Eckardstein A, Schindler C, Brink M, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Röösli M, Probst-Hensch N. Long-term exposure to transportation noise and air pollution in relation to incident diabetes in the SAPALDIA study. Int J Epidemiol. 2017;46(4):1115-1125. DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx020

Eze I.C, Imboden M, Foraster M, Schaffner E, Kumar A, Vienneau D, Héritier H, Rudzik F, Thiesse L, Pieren R, von Eckardstein A, Schindler C, Brink M, Wunderli J.M, Cajochen C, Röösli M, Probst-Hensch N. Exposure to night-time traffic noise, melatonin-regulating gene variants and change in glycemia in adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;14(12):E1492. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14121492

Foraster M, Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Vienneau D, Héritier H, Endes S, Rudzik F, Thiesse L, Pieren R, Schindler C, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Brink M, Cajochen C, Marc Wunderli J, Röösli M, Probst-Hensch N. Exposure to road, railway, and aircraft noise and arterial stiffness in the SAPALDIA study: annual average noise levels and temporal noise characteristics. Environ Health Perspect. 2017;125(9):097004. DOI: 10.1289/EHP1136

Héritier H, Vienneau D, Foraster M, Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Thiesse L, Rudzik F, Habermacher M, Köpfli M, Pieren R, Brink M, Cajochen C, Wunderli J.M, Probst-Hensch N, Röösli M, SNC Study Group. Transportation noise exposure and cardiovascular mortality: a nationwide cohort study from Switzerland. Eur J Epidemiol. 2017;32(4):307-315. DOI: 10.1007/s10654-017-0234-2

Walther D, Curjuric I, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Quinto C, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Eze I.C, Burdet L, Pons M, Gerbase M, Imboden M, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N. Hypertension, diabetes and lifestyle in the long-term - results from a Swiss population-based cohort. Prev Med. 2017;97:56-61. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.12.016

Aguilera I, Dratva J, Caviezel S, Burdet L, de Groot E, Ducret-Stich R.E, Eeftens M, Keidel D, Meier R, Perez L, Rothe T, Schaffner E, Schmit-Trucksass A, Tsai M.Y, Schindler C, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N. Particulate matter and subclinical atherosclerosis: associations between different particle sizes and sources with carotid intima-media thickness in the SAPALDIA study. Environ Health Perspect. 2016;124(11):1700-1706. DOI: 10.1289/EHP161

Endes S, Caviezel S, Schaffner E, Dratva J, Schindler C, Künzli N, Bachler M, Wassertheurer S, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Associations of novel and traditional vascular biomarkers of arterial stiffness: results of the SAPALDIA 3 cohort study. PLoS One. 2016;11(9):e0163844. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163844

Endes S, Schaffner E, Caviezel S, Dratva J, Autenrieth C.S, Wanner M, Martin B, Stolz D, Pons M, Turk A, Bettschart R, Schindler C, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Long-term physical activity is associated with reduced arterial stiffness in older adults: longitudinal results of the SAPALDIA cohort study. Age Ageing. 2016;45:110-115. DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv172

Endes S, Schaffner E, Caviezel S, Dratva J, Autenrieth C.S, Wanner M, Martin B, Stolz D, Pons M, Turk A, Bettschart R, Schindler C, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Physical activity is associated with lower arterial stiffness in older adults: results of the SAPALDIA 3 cohort study. Eur J Epidemiol. 2016;31(3):275-285. DOI: 10.1007/s10654-015-0076-8

Foraster M, Eze I.C, Vienneau D, Brink M, Cajochen C, Caviezel S, Héritier H, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Wanner M, Wunderli J.M, Röösli M, Probst-Hensch N. Long-term transportation noise annoyance is associated with subsequent lower levels of physical activity. Environ Int. 2016;91:341-349. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.03.011

Walther D, Curjuric I, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Quinto C, Rochat T, Gaspoz J.M, Burdet L, Bridevaux P.O, Pons M, Gerbase M.W, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N. High blood pressure: prevalence and adherence to guidelines in a population-based cohort. Swiss Med Wkly. 2016;146:w14323. DOI: 10.4414/smw.2016.14323

Wanner M, Martin B.W, Autenrieth C.S, Schaffner E, Meier F, Brombach C, Stolz D, Bauman A, Rochat T, Schindler C, Kriemler S, Probst-Hensch N. Associations between domains of physical activity, sitting time, and different measures of overweight and obesity. Prev Med Rep. 2016;3:177-184. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.01.007

Beelen R, Hoek G, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Stafoggia M, Andersen Z.J, Weinmayr G, Hoffmann B, Wolf K, Samoli E, Fischer P.H, Nieuwenhuijsen M.J, Xun W.W, Katsouyanni K, Dimakopoulou K, Marcon A, Vartiainen E, Lanki T, Yli-Tuomi T, Oftedal B, Schwarze P.E, Nafstad P, de Faire U, Pedersen N.L, Ostenson C.G, Fratiglioni L, Penell J, Korek M, Pershagen G, Eriksen K.T, Overvad K, Sorensen M, Eeftens M, Peeters P.H, Meliefste K, Wang M, Bueno-de-Mesquita H.B, Sugiri D, Kramer U, Heinrich J, de Hoogh K, Key T, Peters A, Hampel R, Concin H, Nagel G, Jaensch A, Ineichen A, Tsai M.Y, Schaffner E, Probst-Hensch N.M, Schindler C, Ragettli M.S, Vilier A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Declercq C, Ricceri F, Sacerdote C, Galassi C, Migliore E, Ranzi A, Cesaroni G, Badaloni C, Forastiere F, Katsoulis M, Trichopoulou A, Keuken M, Jedynska A, Kooter I.M, Kukkonen J, Sokhi R.S, Vineis P, Brunekreef B. Natural-cause mortality and long-term exposure to particle components: an analysis of 19 European cohorts within the multi-center ESCAPE project. Environ Health Perspect. 2015;123(6):525-533. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408095

Caviezel S, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Endes S, Autenrieth C.S, Wanner M, Martin B, de Groot E, Gaspoz J.M, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Carotid stiffness and physical activity in elderly: a short report of the SAPALDIA 3 cohort study. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0128991. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128991

Dratva J, Caviezel S, Schaffner E, Bettschart R, Künzli N, Schindler C, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Stolz D, Zemp E, Probst-Hensch N. Infectious diseases are associated with carotid intima media thickness in adolescence. Atherosclerosis. 2015;243(2):609-615. DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.10.021

Dratva J, Caviezel S, Schaffner E, Bettschart R, Künzli N, Schindler C, Schmidt-Trucksass A, Stolz D, Zemp E, Probst-Hensch N. Childhood infectious diseases and vascular health in adolescence - results from the SAPALDIA youth study. Trop Med Int Health, 2015;20(Suppl. 1):247. Abstracts of the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 6-10 September 2015, Basel, Switzerland

Endes S, Caviezel S, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Rothe T, Rochat T, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Reproducibility of oscillometrically measured arterial stiffness indices: results of the SAPALDIA 3 cohort study. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2015;75(2):170-176. DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2014.993692

Endes S, Schaffner E, Caviezel S, Dratva J, Wanner M, Martin B, Schindler C, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Long-term change of physical activity towards a physically active lifestyle is associated with reduced arterial stiffness in elderly males: results of the SAPALDIA 3 cohort study. Eur Heart J, 2015;36:461

Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Foraster M, Imboden M, Von Eckardstein A, Gerbase M.W, Rothe T, Rochat T, Künzli N, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and metabolic syndrome in adults. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0130337. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130337

Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Zemp E, Von Eckardstein A, Turk A, Bettschart R, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and diabetes in adult never-smokers. Trop Med Int Health, 2015;20(Suppl. 1):61. Abstracts of the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 6-10 September 2015, Basel, Switzerland

Girard D, Delgado-Eckert E, Schaffner E, Häcki C, Adam M, Stern G.L, Kumar N, Felber DietrichD, Turk A, Pons M, Künzli N, Gaspoz J.M, Rochat T, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N, Frey U. Long-term smoking cessation and heart rate dynamics in an aging healthy cohort: is it possible to fully recover?. Environ Res. 2015;143(Pt A):39-48. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.09.023

Hampel R, Peters A, Beelen R, Brunekreef B, Cyrys J, de Faire U, de Hoogh K, Fuks K, Hoffmann B, Huls A, Imboden M, Jedynska A, Kooter I, König W, Künzli N, Leander K, Magnussen P, Mannisto S, Penell J, Pershagen G, Phuleria H, Probst-Hensch N, Pundt N, Schaffner E, Schikowski T, Sugiri D, Tittanen P, Tsai M.Y, Wang M, Wolf K, Lanki T. Long-term effects of elemental composition of particulate matter on inflammatory blood markers in European cohorts. Environ Int. 2015;82:76-84. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.05.008

Lanki T, Hampel R, Tiittanen P, Andrich S, Beelen R, Brunekreef B, Dratva J, de Faire U, Fuks K.B, Hoffman B, Imboden M, Jousilahti P, Koenig W, Mahabadi A.A, Künzli N, Pedersen N.L, Penell J, Pershagen G, Probst-Hensch N.M, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Sugiri D, Swart W.J, Tsai M.Y, Turunen A.W, Weinmayr G, Wolf K, Yli-Tuomi T, Peters A. Air pollution from road traffic and systemic inflammation in adults: a cross-sectional analysis in the European ESCAPE project. Environ Health Perspect. 2015;123(8):785-791. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408224

Tsai M.Y, Hoek G, Eeftens M, de Hoogh K, Beelen R, Beregszaszai T, Cesaroni G, Cirach M, Cyrys J, de Nazelle A, de Vocht F, Ducret-Stich R, Eriksen K, Galassi C, Grazuleviciene R, Grazuleviciene T, Grivas G, Gryparis A, Heinrich J, Hoffmann B, Iakovides M, Keuken M, Krämer U, Künzli N, Lanki T, Madsen C, Meliefste K, Merritt A.S, Mölter A, Mosler G, Nieuwenhuijsen M.J, Pershagen G, Phuleria H, Quass U, Ranzi A, Schaffner E, Sokhi R, Stempfelet M, Stephanou E, Stempfelet M, Stephanou E, Sugiri D, Taimisto P, Tewis M, Udvardy O, Wang M, Brunekreef B. Spatial variation of PM elemental compositon between and within 20 European study areas - results of the ESCAPE project. Environ Int. 2015;84:181-192. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.04.015

Adam M, Imboden M, Boes E, Schaffner E, Künzli N, Phuleria H.C, Kronenberg F, Gaspoz J.M, Carballo D, Probst-Hensch N. Modifying effect of a common polymorphism in the interleukin-6 promoter on the relationship between long-term exposure to traffic-related particulate matter and heart rate variability. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e104978. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104978

Beelen R, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Stafoggia M, Andersen Z.J, Weinmayr G, Hoffmann B, Wolf K, Samoli E, Fischer P, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Vineis P, Xun W.W, Katsouyanni K, Dimakopoulou K, Oudin A, Forsberg B, Modig L, Havulinna A.S, Lanki T, Turunen A, Oftedal B, Nystad W, Nafstad P, de Faire U, Pedersen N.L, Östenson C.G, Fratiglioni L, Penell J, Korek M, Pershagen G, Eriksen K.T, Overvad K, Ellermann T, Eeftens M, Peeters P.H, Meliefste K, Wang M, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Sugiri D, Krämer U, Heinrich J, de Hoogh K, Key T, Peters A, Hampel R, Concin H, Nagel G, Ineichen A, Schaffner E, Probst-Hensch N, Künzli N, Schindler C, Schikowski T, Adam M, Phuleria H, Vilier A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Declercq C, Grioni S, Krogh V, Tsai M.Y, Ricceri F, Sacerdote C, Galassi C, Migliore E, Ranzi A, Cesaroni G, Badaloni C, Forastiere F, Tamayo I, Amiano P, Dorronsoro M, Katsoulis M, Trichopoulou A, Brunekreef B, Hoek G. Effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on natural-cause mortality: an analysis of 22 European cohorts within the multicentre ESCAPE project. Lancet. 2014;383(9919):785-795. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62158-3

Beelen R, Stafoggia M, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Andersen Z.J, Xun W.W, Katsouyanni K, Dimakopoulou K, Brunekreef B, Weinmayr G, Hoffmann B, Wolf K, Samoli E, Houthuijs D, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Oudin A, Forsberg B, Olsson D, Salomaa V, Lanki T, Yli-Tuomi T, Oftedal B, Aamodt G, Nafstad P, de Faire U, Pedersen N.L, Östenson C.G, Fratiglioni L, Penell J, Korek M, Pyko A, Eriksen K.T, Tjønneland A, Becker T, Eeftens M, Bots M, Meliefste K, Wang M, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Sugiri D, Kramer U, Heinrich J, de Hoogh K, Key T, Peters A, Cyrys J, Concin H, Nagel G, Ineichen A, Schaffner E, Probst-Hensch N, Dratva J, Ducret-Stich R, Vilier A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Stempfelet M, Grioni S, Krogh V, Tsai M.Y, Marcon A, Ricceri F, Sacerdote C, Galassi C, Migliore E, Ranzi A, Cesaroni G, Badaloni C, Forastiere F, Tamayo I, Amiano P, Dorronsoro M, Katsoulis M, Trichopoulou A, Vineis P, Hoek G. Long-term exposure to air pollution and cardiovascular mortality: an analysis of 22 european cohorts. Epidemiology. 2014;25(3):368-378. DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000076

Caviezel S, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Zemp Stutz E, de Groot E, Burdet L, Rothe T, Pons M, Gaspoz J.M, Rochat T, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Sex-specific associations of cardiovascular risk factors with carotid stiffness - results from the SAPALDIA cohort study. Atherosclerosis. 2014;235(2):576-584. DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.05.963

Dratva J, Caviezel S, Schaffner E, Zemp E, de Groot E, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Bettschart R, Saleh L, Turk A, Gaspoz J.M, Carballo D, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N. Early detection of subjects at risk for vascular remodelling - results from the Swiss population-based study SAPALDIA. Swiss Med Wkly. 2014;144:w14052. DOI: 10.4414/smw.2014.14052

Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Fischer E, Schikowski T, Adam M, Imboden M, Tsai M, Carballo D, Von Eckardstein A, Künzli N, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N. Long-term air pollution exposure and diabetes in a population-based Swiss cohort. Environ Int. 2014;70:95-105. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.05.014

Eze I.C, Schaffner E, Zemp E, Von Eckardstein A, Turk A, Bettschart R, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and diabetes in adult never-smokers. Environ Health. 2014;13:74. DOI: 10.1186/1476-069X-13-74

Fuks K.B, Weinmayr G, Foraster M, Dratva J, Hampel R, Houthuijs D, Oftedal B, Oudin A, Panasevich S, Penell J, Sommar J.N, Sorensen M, Tittanen P, Wolf K, Xun W.W, Aguilera I, Basagaña X, Beelen R, Bots M.L, Brunekreef B, Bueno-de-Mesquita H.B, Caracciolo B, Cirach M, de Faire U, de Nazelle A, Eeftens M, Elosua R, Erbel R, Forsberg B, Fratiglioni L, Gaspoz J.M, Hilding A, Jula A, Korek M, Krämer U, Künzli N, Lanki T, Leander K, Magnusson P.K, Marrugat J, Nieuwenhuijsen M.J, Östenson C.G, Pedersen N.L, Pershagen G, Phuleria H.C, Probst-Hensch N.M, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Schaffner E, Schikowski T, Schindler C, Schwarze P.E, Sogaard A.J, Sugiri D, Swart W.J, Tsai M.Y, Turunen A.W, Vineis P, Peters A, Hoffmann B. Arterial blood pressure and long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution: an analysis in the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE). Environ Health Perspect. 2014;122(9):896-905. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307725

Wang M, Beelen R, Stafoggia M, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Andersen Z.J, Hoffmann B, Fischer P, Houthuijs D, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Weinmayr G, Vineis P, Xun W.W, Dimakopoulou K, Samoli E, Laatikainen T, Lanki T, Turunen A.W, Oftedal B, Schwarze P, Aamodt G, Penell J, de Faire U, Korek M, Leander K, Pershagen G, Pedersen N.L, Ostenson C.G, Fratiglioni L, Eriksen K.T, Sorensen M, Tjonneland A, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Eeftens M, Bots M.L, Meliefste K, Kramer U, Heinrich J, Sugiri D, Key T, de Hoogh K, Wolf K, Peters A, Cyrys J, Jaensch A, Concin H, Nagel G, Tsai M.Y, Phuleria H, Ineichen A, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schaffner E, Vilier A, Clavel-Chapelon F, Declerq C, Ricceri F, Sacerdote C, Marcon A, Galassi C, Migliore E, Ranzi A, Cesaroni G, Badaloni C, Forastiere F, Katsoulis M, Trichopoulou A, Keuken M, Jedynska A, Kooter I.M, Kukkonen J, Sokhi R.S, Brunekreef B, Katsouyanni K, Hoek G. Long-term exposure to elemental constituents of particulate matter and cardiovascular mortality in 19 European cohorts: Results from the ESCAPE and TRANSPHORM projects. Environ Int. 2014;66:97-106. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.01.026

Caviezel S, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Künzli N, Gaspoz J.M, Rochat T, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Association of current carotid elastic modulus and prior body mass index in elderly people - results from the SAPALDIA cohort study. Eur Heart J, 2013;34(Suppl. 1):144

Caviezel S, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Zemp Stutz E, Künzli N, Gaspoz J.M, Rochat T, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Sex-specific associations between carotid distensibility and prior blood pressure categories - results from the SAPALDIA cohort. Artery Res, 2013;7(3-4):133

Caviezel S, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Teynor A, Baumstark M.W, Schindler C, de Groot E, Burdet L, Rothe T, Pons M, Gaspoz J.M, Rochat T, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, Schmidt-Trucksäss A. Variability and reproducibility of carotid structural and functional parameters assessed with transcutaneous ultrasound - results from the SAPALDIA cohort study. Atherosclerosis. 2013;231(2):448-455. DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.10.010

Rondeau V, Schaffner E, Corbiere F, Gonzalez J.R, Mathoulin-Pelissier S. Cure frailty models for survival data: application to recurrences for breast cancer and to hospital readmissions for colorectal cancer. Stat Methods Med Res. 2013;22(3):243-260. DOI: 10.1177/0962280210395521

Schikowski T, Schaffner E, Meier F, Phuleria H.C, Vierkötter A, Schindler C, Kriemler S, Zemp E, Kramer U, Bridevaux P.O, Rochat T, Schwartz J, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N. Improved air quality and attenuated lung function decline: modification by obesity in the SAPALDIA cohort. Environ Health Perspect. 2013;121(9):1034-1039. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1206145

Tegethoff M, Olsen J, Schaffner E, Meinlschmidt G. Asthma during pregnancy and clinical outcomes in offspring: a national cohort study. Pediatrics. 2013;132(3):483-491. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-3686

Adam M, Felber Dietrich D, Schaffner E, Carballo D, Barthélémy J.C, Gaspoz J.M, Tsai M.Y, Rapp R, Phuleria H.C, Schindler C, Schwartz J, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N.M. Long-term exposure to traffic-related PM10 and decreased heart rate variability: is the association restricted to subjects taking ACE inhibitors?. Environ Int. 2012;48:9-16. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.016

Caviezel S, Dratva J, Schaffner E, Schindler C, Probst-Hensch N, Künzli N, Gaspoz J.M, Rochat T, Schmidt-Trucksass A. Association of carotide strain and prior of cardiovascular disease - results from the Swiss Air Pollution and Lung and Heart Disease in Adults Cohort Study (SAPALDIA3). Artery Research, 2012;6(4):151

Mehta A.J, Adam M, Schaffner E, Barthelemy J.C, Carballo D, Gaspoz J.M, Rochat T, Schindler C, Schwartz J, Zock J.P, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N, SAPALDIA Team. Heart rate variability in association with frequent use of household sprays and scented products in SAPALDIA. Environ Health Perspect. 2012;120(7):958-964. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1104567

Tegethoff M, Greene N, Olsen J, Schaffner E, Meinlschmidt G. Inhaled glucocorticoids during pregnancy and offspring pediatric diseases: a national cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012;185(5):557-563. DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1482OC

Tegethoff M, Greene N, Olsen J, Schaffner E, Meinlschmidt G. Reply [Correspondence]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012;185(12):1327-1328

Schikowski T, Schaffner E, Phuleria H, Vierkötter A, Schindler C, Zemp E, Liu S, Krämer U, Rochat T, Schwartz J, Künzli N, Probst-Hensch N. The effect of body mass index on the relationship between reduced air pollution and lung function decline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2011;183:A5423

Tegethoff M, Greene N, Olsen J, Schaffner E, Meinlschmidt G. Stress during pregnancy and offspring pediatric disease: a national cohort study. Environ Health Perspect. 2011;119(11):1647-1652. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1003253