Fred Lurmann

14.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
125 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Fred Lurmann is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Speech and Hearing and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Fred Lurmann has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 33 papers in Speech and Hearing and 24 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Fred Lurmann's work include Air Quality and Health Impacts (104 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (52 papers) and Noise Effects and Management (33 papers). Fred Lurmann is often cited by papers focused on Air Quality and Health Impacts (104 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (52 papers) and Noise Effects and Management (33 papers). Fred Lurmann collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Canada. Fred Lurmann's co-authors include Rob McConnell, Frank D. Gilliland, Kiros Berhane, W. James Gauderman, Edward L. Avol, Duncan C. Thomas, John Peters, Nino Künzli, Ed Avol and Edward B. Rappaport and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Fred Lurmann

119 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 t... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2007 2015 2010 2012 250 500 750 1000
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 to 18 Years of Age
    2004 1.0k citations W. James Gauderman, Edward L. Avol et al. profile →
  2. Effect of exposure to traffic on lung development from 10 to 18 years of age: a cohort study
    2007 568 citations W. James Gauderman, Hita Vora et al. profile →
  3. Association of Improved Air Quality with Lung Development in Children
    2015 484 citations W. James Gauderman, Robert Urman et al. profile →
  4. Childhood Incident Asthma and Traffic-Related Air Pollution at Home and School
    2010 467 citations Rob McConnell, Talat Islam et al. Environmental Health Perspectives profile →
  5. Traffic-Related Air Pollution, Particulate Matter, and Autism
    2012 463 citations Heather E. Volk, Fred Lurmann et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fred Lurmann United States 47 7.7k 2.4k 1.7k 1.4k 1000 125 9.9k
Ole Raaschou‐Nielsen Denmark 64 8.0k 1.0× 3.2k 1.3× 1.8k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 1.8k 1.8× 296 13.3k
Tom Bellander Sweden 49 6.4k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 2.0k 1.1× 807 0.6× 933 0.9× 152 8.4k
Lianne Sheppard United States 70 10.2k 1.3× 2.1k 0.9× 3.2k 1.8× 2.0k 1.4× 1.1k 1.1× 248 15.2k
Paul J. Villeneuve Canada 58 7.8k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 2.2k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 602 0.6× 284 12.8k
H Ross Anderson United Kingdom 57 7.7k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 971 1.0× 99 10.9k
Mark S. Goldberg Canada 59 7.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 2.1k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 867 0.9× 163 10.0k
Richard Atkinson United Kingdom 56 9.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.5× 2.6k 1.5× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 128 11.6k
Bertil Forsberg Sweden 63 10.3k 1.3× 1.7k 0.7× 2.5k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 277 13.5k
Ulrike Gehring Netherlands 57 6.7k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 825 0.6× 838 0.8× 202 9.8k
Nicole Janssen Netherlands 60 8.9k 1.2× 2.4k 1.0× 3.3k 1.9× 1.4k 1.0× 2.2k 2.2× 156 11.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fred Lurmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Qiu, Chenyu, Jiayuan Hao, Jiawen Liao, et al.. (2025). Maternal metabolomics linking prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter and birth weight: a cross-sectional analysis of the MADRES cohort. Environmental Health. 24(1). 14–14. 2 indexed citations
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Neophytou, Andreas M., Jennifer Mann, Elizabeth M. Noth, et al.. (2023). Associations between prenatal and early-life air pollution exposure and lung function in young children: Exploring influential windows of exposure on lung development. Environmental Research. 222. 115415–115415. 16 indexed citations
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Liao, Jiawen, Jesse A. Goodrich, Douglas I. Walker, et al.. (2023). Metabolic pathways altered by air pollutant exposure in association with lipid profiles in young adults. Environmental Pollution. 327. 121522–121522. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhanghua, Margo A. Sidell, Brian Z. Huang, et al.. (2022). Ambient Air Pollutant Exposures and COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in a Cohort of Patients with COVID-19 in Southern California. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 206(4). 440–448. 36 indexed citations
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Niu, Zhongzheng, Rima Habre, Thomas Chavez, et al.. (2022). Association Between Ambient Air Pollution and Birth Weight by Maternal Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Stressors. JAMA Network Open. 5(10). e2238174–e2238174. 35 indexed citations
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Habre, Rima, Mariam Girguis, Robert Urman, et al.. (2020). Contribution of tailpipe and non-tailpipe traffic sources to quasi-ultrafine, fine and coarse particulate matter in southern California. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 71(2). 209–230. 53 indexed citations
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Breton, Carrie V., Ashley Song, Jialin Xiao, et al.. (2019). Effects of air pollution on mitochondrial function, mitochondrial DNA methylation, and mitochondrial peptide expression. Mitochondrion. 46. 22–29. 80 indexed citations
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Gilliland, Frank D., Ed Avol, Rob McConnell, et al.. (2017). The Effects of Policy-Driven Air Quality Improvements on Children's Respiratory Health.. PubMed. 1–75. 24 indexed citations
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Ware, Lorraine B., Zhiguo Zhao, Tatsuki Koyama, et al.. (2015). Long-Term Ozone Exposure Increases the Risk of Developing the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193(10). 1143–1150. 62 indexed citations
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Borrell, Luisa N., Elizabeth A. Nguyen, Lindsey A. Roth, et al.. (2013). Childhood Obesity and Asthma Control in the GALA II and SAGE II Studies. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(7). 697–702. 97 indexed citations
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Gatto, Nicole M., Victor W. Henderson, Howard N. Hodis, et al.. (2013). Components of air pollution and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults in Los Angeles. NeuroToxicology. 40. 1–7. 227 indexed citations
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Volk, Heather E., Tara Kerin, Fred Lurmann, et al.. (2013). Autism Spectrum Disorder. Epidemiology. 25(1). 44–47. 124 indexed citations
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Islam, Talat, Robert Urman, W. James Gauderman, et al.. (2011). Parental Stress Increases the Detrimental Effect of Traffic Exposure on Children's Lung Function. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 184(7). 822–827. 62 indexed citations
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Lurmann, Fred, et al.. (2010). Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ambient Endotoxin Concentrations in Fresno, California. 1 indexed citations
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Moore, Kelly L., et al.. (2008). Ambient Ozone Concentrations Cause Increased Hospitalizations for Asthma in Children: An 18-Year Study in Southern California. Environmental Health Perspectives. 116(8). 1063–1070. 67 indexed citations
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McConnell, Rob, Kiros Berhane, Ling Yao, et al.. (2006). Traffic, Susceptibility, and Childhood Asthma. Environmental Health Perspectives. 114(5). 766–772. 496 indexed citations
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Künzli, Nino, Ed Avol, Jun Wu, et al.. (2006). Health Effects of the 2003 Southern California Wildfires on Children. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(11). 1221–1228. 195 indexed citations
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Gauderman, W. James, Edward L. Avol, Fred Lurmann, et al.. (2005). Childhood Asthma and Exposure to Traffic and Nitrogen Dioxide. Epidemiology. 16(6). 737–743. 418 indexed citations
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McConnell, Rob, Kiros Berhane, Frank D. Gilliland, et al.. (2003). Prospective Study of Air Pollution and Bronchitic Symptoms in Children with Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 168(7). 790–797. 161 indexed citations
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Gauderman, W. James, Hita Vora, Edward L. Avol, et al.. (2002). Association between Air Pollution and Lung Function Growth in Southern California Children: Results from a Second Cohort. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 166(1). 76–84. 298 indexed citations

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