Publications

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K. O’Dell, S. Kondragunta, H. Zhang, D. Goldberg, G.H. Kerr, Z. Wei, B. Henderson, S.C. Anenberg (2023) Public health benefits from improved identification of severe air pollution events with geostationary satellite data. GeoHealth, doi: 10.1029/2023GH000890.

W. Permar, L. Jin, Q. Peng, K. O'Dell, E. Lill, V. Selimovic, R. Yokelson, R. Hornbrook, A. Hills, E. Apel, I. Ku, Y. Zhou, B. Sive, A. Sullivan, J. L. Collett Jr, B. Palm, J. Thornton, F. Flocke, E.V. Fischer, L. Hu. (In press) Atmospheric OH reactivity in the western United States determined from comprehensive gas-phase measurements during WE-CAN. Submitted to Environmental Science: Atmospheres. MS no. EA-ART-06-2022-000063

H. Zhang, Z. Wei, B.H. Henderson, S.C. Anenberg, K. O'Dell, and S. Kondragunta. (In press). Nowcasting Applications of Geostationary Satellite Hourly Surface PM2.5 Data. Submitted to Weather and Forecasting. MS no. WAF-D-22-0114.

K. O’Dell, B. Ford, J. Burkhardt, S. Magzamen, S.C. Anenberg, J. Bayham, E.V. Fischer, and J.R. Pierce. (2021), Outside in: The relationship between indoor and outdoor particulate air quality during smoke events in western US cities. Environ. Res.: Health. doi: 10.1088/2752-5309/ac7d69

J.K. Kodros, K. O’Dell, J. Samet, C.L’Orange, J.R. Pierce, and J. Volckens, (2021) Quantifying the health benefits of face masks and respirators to mitigate exposure to severe air pollution, GeoHealth, doi: 10.1029/2021GH000482. Press: AGU Press Release.

K. O’Dell, K. Bilsback, B. Ford, S. E. Martenies, S. Magzamen, E. V. Fischer and J. R. Pierce (2021), Estimated Mortality and Morbidity Attributable to Smoke Plumes in the US: Not Just a Western US Problem, GeoHealth, doi: 10.1029/2021GH000457. Press: AGU Press Release, CNN article, Washington Post article.


I. B. Pollack, D. Helmig, K. O’Dell, and E. V. Fischer (2021), Weekend-weekday implications and the impact of wildfire smoke on ozone and its precursors at Boulder Reservoir, Colorado between 2017 and 2019, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., doi:10.1029/2021JD035221.


K. Navarro, M. West, K. O’Dell, P. Sen, I. Chen, E. V. Fischer, R. Hornbrook, E. Apel, Al. Hills, A. Jarnot, P. DeMott, and J. Domitrovich. (2021). Exposure to Particulate Matter and Estimation of Volatile Organic Compounds Across Wildland Firefighter Job Tasks, ES&T , doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c00847


J. Lindaas, I. B. Pollack, J. Juncosa Calahorrano, K. O’Dell, L. A. Garofalo, M. A. Pothier, D. K. Farmer, S. M. Kreidenweis, T. Campos, F. Flocke, A. J. Weinheimer, D. D. Montzka, G. S. Tyndall, E. C. Apel, A. J. Hills, R. S. Hornbrook, B. B. Palm, Q. Peng, J. A. Thornton, W. Permar, C. Wielgasz, L. Hu, J. R. Pierce, J. L. Collett, Jr., A. P. Sullivan, E. V. Fischer. (2021). Empirical insights into the fate of ammonia in western U.S. wildfire smoke plumes. J. Geophys. Res. doi: 10.1029/2020JD033730


C. Sorensen, J. A. House, K. O’Dell S. J. Brey, B. Ford, J. R. Pierce, E. V. Fischer, J. Lemery, and J. L. Crooks. (2021). Associations between wildfire-related PM2.5 and Intensive Care Unit Admissions in the United States, 2006-2015. GeoHealth. doi: 10.1029/2021GH000385.


I. B. Pollack, D. Helmig, K. O’Dell, E. V. Fischer. (2021). Seasonality and source apportionment of non-methane volatile organic compounds at Boulder Reservoir between 2017 and 2019. J. Geophys. Res. doi: 10.1029/2020JD034234.


M. B. Hahn, G. Kuiper, K. O’Dell, E. V. Fischer, S. Magzamen. (2021). Wildfire smoke is associated with an increased risk of cardiorespiratory emergency department visits in Alaska. GeoHealth doi: 10.1029/2020GH000349.


S. Magzamen, R. W. Gan, J. Liu, K. O’Dell, B. Ford, K. Berg, K. Bol, A. Wilson, E. V. Fischer, J. R. Pierce. (2021) Differential cardiopulmonary health impacts of local and long-range transport of wildfire smoke. GeoHealth. doi: 10.1029/2020GH000330


J. Juncosa Calahorrano, J. Lindaas, K. O’Dell, B. B. Palm, Q. Peng, F. Flocke, I. B. Pollack, L. A. Garofalo, D. K. Farmer, J. R. Pierce, J. L. Collett, Jr., A. Weinheimer, T. Campos, R. S. Hornbrook, M. A. Pothier, E. C. Apel, W. Permar, L. Hu, A. J. Hills, D. D. Montzka, G. S. Tyndall, J. A. Thornton, E. V. Fischer. (2020). Daytime Oxidized Reactive Nitrogen Partitioning in Western U.S. Wildfire Smoke Plumes. J. Geophys. Res. doi: 10.1029/2020JD033484


K. O’Dell, R.S. Hornbrook, W. Permar, E.J.T. Levin, L. Garofalo, E.C. Apel, N.J. Blake, A. Jarnot, M. A. Pothier, D. K. Farmer, L. Hu, T. Campos, B. Ford, J.R. Pierce, and E.V. Fischer. (2020). Hazardous air pollutants in fresh and aged western US wildfire smoke and implications for long-term exposure. ES&T. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04497


R. W. Gan, J. Liu, B. Ford, K. O’Dell, A. Vaidyanathan, J. Volckens, G. Pfister, E. V. Fischer, J. R. Pierce, and S. Magzamen. (2020). The association between wildfire smoke exposure and asthma-specific medical care utilization in Oregon during the 2013 wildfire season. J. Expo. Sci. and Environ. Epidemiol. doi: 10.1038/s41370-020-0210-x


K. O’Dell, B. Ford, E. V. Fischer, and J. R. Pierce. (2019). Contribution of wildland-fire smoke to US PM2.5 and its influence on recent trends. ES&T. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05430. Press: C&EN article.


E. Lipner, K. O’Dell, S. J. Brey, J. R. Pierce, E. V. Fischer, and J. L. Crooks. (2019). The associations between clinical respiratory outcomes and ambient wildfire smoke exposure among pediatric asthma patients at National Jewish Health, 2009-2015. GeoHealth 3(6), 146-159. doi: 10.1029/2018GH000142.


J. Burkhardt, J. Bayham, A. Wilson, J. D. Berman, K. O’Dell, B. Ford, E. V. Fischer, and J. R. Pierce. (2019). The relationship between monthly air pollution and violent crime across the United States. J. Environ. Econ. Policy. doi: 10.1080/21606544.2019.1630014


J. Burkhardt, J. Bayham, A. Wilson, E. Carter, J. D. Berman, K. O’Dell, B. Ford, E. V. Fischer, and J. R. Pierce. (2019). The effect of pollution on crime: evidence from data on particulate matter and ozone. J. Environ. Econ. Manag.. doi: 10.1016/j.jeem.2019.102267, Press: Economist article


M. Abdo, I. Ward, K. O’Dell, S. J. Brey, B. Ford, J. R. Pierce, E. V. Fischer, and J. L. Crooks. (2019). Impact of the Forest Fire Smoke on Averse Pregnancy Outcomes in Colorado, 2007-2015. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. doi:10.3390/ijerph16193720


M. L. Larsen and K. A. O’Dell. (2016). Sampling Variability Effects in Drop-Resolving Disdrometer Observations. J Geophys Res: Atmos. 121(19), 11777-11791, doi: 10.1002/2016JD025491 

Select Presentations

K. O’Dell, K. Bilsback, S. Martenies, B. Ford, S. Magzamen, E. V. Fischer, and J. R. Pierce. When smoke comes to town: a long-term health impact assessment of acute and chronic wildfire smoke exposure. 2020 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Virtual Conference. 1-17 December 2020.


K. O’Dell, R. S. Hornbrook, W. Permar, E.J.T. Levin, L. Garofalo, E. C. Apel, N. J. Blake, A. Jarnot, M. A. Pothier, D. K. Farmer, S. Kreidenweis, L. Hu, T. Campos, B. Ford, J. R. Pierce, and E. V. Fischer. Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in fresh and aged western US wildfire smoke. International Smoke Symposium. Virtual conference. 19-24 April 2020.


K. O’Dell, B. Ford, S. J. Brey, R. W. Gan, S. Martenies, S. Magzamen., E. V. Fischer, and J. R. Pierce. Wildfire smoke and public health: strategies to mitigate the health impacts of a ‘wild’ pollutant source. State of the Science: Looking Forward to 2030 and Beyond. Fort Collins, CO. 19 February 2020.


K. O’Dell, E. J. T. Levin, R. S. Hornbrook, E. C. Apel, N. J. Blake, A. Jarnot, J. V. Ortega, J. M. Reeves, D. W. Toohey, L. A. Garofalo, M. A. Pothier, D. K. Farmer, W. Permar, L. Hu, B. Ford, J. R. Pierce, and E. V. Fischer. Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in fresh and aged western US wildfire smoke. 2019 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Fransisco, CA. December 9-13, 2019.


K. O’Dell, B. Ford, R. Gan, J. Liu, W. Lassman, G. Pfister, J. Volckens, S. Magzamen, E. V. Fischer, and J. R. Pierce. Smoke exposure and associated health effects across several fire seasons and locations in the Western US. 2018 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington, D.C. December 10-14, 2018. Press: EOS article, Inside Science article


K. O’Dell, B. Ford, E. V. Fischer, M. Val Martin, and J. R. Pierce. Current and Future Trends in Wildfire Smoke PM2.5 in the United States. Air Pollution Extremes Workshop. Columbia University. New York, NY. November 1-2, 2018.


K. O’Dell, B. Ford, R. Gan, J. Liu, W. Lassman, M. Burke, G. Pfister, A. Viadyanathan, J. Volckens, S. Magzamen, E. V. Fischer, and J. R. Pierce. American Geophysical Union press conference talk on wildfire smoke and health. INVITED. Press: Led to articles in the Washington Post, Axios and elsewhere. New Orleans, LA. December 14, 2017.


K. A. O’Dell and M. L. Larsen. Erroneous Drop Sizing in Impact Disdrometers. 88th Annual South Carolina Academy of Science Meeting. Furman University. Greenville, SC. April 11, 2015. (AWARDED - first place presentation, Earth Sciences Oral Session).

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