Prof. Dr. Babara Hoffmann MPH
About
Barbara Hoffmann graduated from the Medical School of Aachen, Germany, in 1993, where she also received a doctoral degree in Lung Physiology in 1996. She worked in Pulmonary and Internal Medicine before she received an MPH from the School of Public Health in Bielefeld, Germany. From 2001 to 2011, she worked at the Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Medical School of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, where she founded and developed the Unit of Environmental Epidemiology and Clinical Epidemiology. Since 2011 she is professor of environmental epidemiology at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. She is PI of several large-scale cohort studies and is involved in many national and international projects. Her research focuses on the investigation of acute and chronic cardiopulmonary health effects of air pollution.
Selected current publications
2022
Boogaard H, Patton AP, Atkinson RW, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and selected health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environment International. 2022;164:107262. DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2022.107262. (IF: 9,621)
Hoven H, Dragano N, Angerer P, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Striving for Health Equity: The Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Ethical Considerations in Pandemic Preparedness Planning. Int J Public Health. 2022;67:43. doi:10.3389/ijph.2022.1604542. (IF: 3,380)
Liu S, Lim Y-H, Chen J, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term air pollution exposure and pneumonia related mortality in a large pooled European cohort. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM) 2022. DOI:10.1164/rccm.202106-1484OC. (IF: 21,405)
Chen J, Rodopoulou S, Strak M, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and bladder cancer incidence in a pooled European cohort: the ELAPSE project. British Journal of Cancer 2022;126(10):1499-1507. DOI:10.1038/s41416-022-01735-4. (IF: 7,640)
Stafoggia M, Oftedal B, Chen J, Rodopoulou S, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to low ambient air pollution concentrations and mortality among 28 million people: results from seven large European cohorts within the ELAPSE project. The Lancet Planetary Health. 2022;6(1):e9-e18. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00277-1. (IF: 19,173).
2021
Cole-Hunter T, Dehlendorff C, Amini H, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to road traffic noise and stroke incidence: a Danish Nurse Cohort study. Environmental Health. 2021;20(1):115. doi:10.1186/s12940-021-00802-2. (IF: 5,840)
Lucht, S, Glaubitz Lina, Moebus S, ..., Hoffmann B. Long-term air pollution, noise, and structural measures of the Default Mode Network in the brain: Results from the 1000BRAINS cohort. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 2021;239:113867. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113867. (IF: 5,840)
Andersen ZJ, Cramer J, Jørgensen JT, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Air Pollution, and Incident Atrial Fibrillation in the Danish Nurse Cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2021;129(8):87002. doi:10.1289/EHP8090. (IF: 9,031)
Andersen ZJ, Gehring U, De Matteis S, ..., Hoffmann B. Clean air for healthy lungs - an urgent call to action: European Respiratory Society position on the launch of the WHO 2021 Air Quality Guidelines. European Respiratory Journal 2021. doi:10.1183/13993003.02447-2021. (IF: 16,671)
Lim YH, Jørgensen JT, So R, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution, Road Traffic Noise, and Heart Failure Incidence: The Danish Nurse Cohort. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2021:e021436. doi:10.1161/JAHA.121.021436. (IF: 5,501)
So R, Chen J, Mehta AJ, Liu S, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to air pollution and liver cancer incidence in six European cohorts. International Journal of Cancer 2021; 149(11): 1887–97. doi:10.1002/ijc.33743. (IF: 7,396)
Wolf K, Hoffmann B, Andersen ZJ et al. Long-term exposure to low-level ambient air pollution and incidence of stroke and coronary heart disease: a pooled analysis of six European cohorts within the ELAPSE project. The Lancet Planetary Health. 2021; 5(9): e620-e632. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00195-9. (IF: 19,173)
Hoffmann B, Boogaard H, Nazelle Ade et al. WHO Air Quality Guidelines 2021–Aiming for Healthier Air for all: A Joint Statement by Medical, Public Health, Scientific Societies and Patient Representative Organisations. International Journal of Public Health. 2021;66:1604465. doi:10.3389/ijph.2021.1604465. (IF: 3,380)
Brunekreef B, Strak M, Chen J, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Mortality and Morbidity Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Low-Level PM2.5, BC, NO2, and O3: An Analysis of European Cohorts in the ELAPSE Project. Health Effects Institute; 2021.
Strak M, Weinmayr G, Rodopolou S, Chen J, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long term exposure to low level air pollution and mortality in eight European cohorts within the ELAPSE project: pooled analysis. BMJ. 2021;374:n1904. doi:10.1136/bmj.n1904. (IF: 39,890)
Andersen ZJ, Hoffmann B, Morawska L et al. Air pollution and COVID-19 - clearing the air and charting a post-pandemic course: a joint workshop report of ERS, ISEE, HEI and WHO. European Respiratory Journal 2021. doi:10.1183/13993003.01063-2021. (IF: 16,671)
Lim YH, Jørgensen JT, So R, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to road traffic noise and incident myocardial infarction: A Danish Nurse Cohort study. Environmental Epidemiology. 2021; 5(3): e148. doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000148.
Chen J, Rodopoulou S, Hoogh K de, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particle Elemental Components and Natural and Cause-Specific Mortality-a Pooled Analysis of Eight European Cohorts within the ELAPSE Project. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2021;129(4): 47009. doi:10.1289/EHP8368. (IF: 9,031)
Alkhalawi E, Orban E, Schramm S, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Residential traffic noise exposure and headaches: Results from the population-based heinz nixdorf recall study. Noise and Health. 2021;23(108):1–10. doi:10.4103/nah.NAH_1_20. (IF: 0,867)
Samoli E, Rodopoulou S, Hvidtfeldt UA, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Modeling multi-level survival data in multi-center epidemiological cohort studies: Applications from the ELAPSE project. Environment International. 2021;147:106371. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.106371. (IF: 9,621)
Liu S, Jørgensen JT, Ljungman P, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to low-level air pollution and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The ELAPSE project. Environment International. 2021;146:106267. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.106267. (IF: 9,621)
Gronewold J, Kropp R, Lehmann N, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Population impact of different hypertension management guidelines based on the prospective population-based Heinz Nixdorf Recall study. BMJ Open 2021. doi :10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039597. (IF: 2,692)
Hvidtfeldt UA, Severi G, Andersen ZJ, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term low-level ambient air pollution exposure and risk of lung cancer - A pooled analysis of 7 European cohorts. Environmental International 2021;146:106249. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.106249. (IF: 9,621)
Hvidtfeldt UA, Chen J, Andersen ZJ, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to fine particle elemental components and lung cancer incidence in the ELAPSE pooled cohort. Environmental research 2021;193:110568. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.110568. (IF: 6,498)
Merzenich H, Riccetti N, Hoffmann B et al. Air pollution and airport apron workers: A neglected occupational setting in epidemiological research. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 2021;231:113649. doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113649. (IF: 5,840)
Annesi-Maesano I, Forastiere F, Balmes J, ..., Hoffmann B et al. The clear and persistent impact of air pollution on chronic respiratory diseases: a call for interventions. European Respiratory Journal 2021;57(3):2002981. doi:10.1183/13993003.02981-2020. (IF: 16,671)
Liu S, Jørgensen J, Ljungman P, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to low-level air pollution and incidence of asthma: the ELAPSE project. European Respiratory Journal 2021. doi: 10.1183/13993003.030992020. (IF: 16,671)
2020
Chen J, de Hoogh K, Gulliver J, Hoffmann B et al. Development of Europe-Wide Models for Particle Elemental Composition Using Supervised Linear Regression and Random Forest. Environmental Science & Technology. 2020; 54(24):15698–709. doi:10.1021/acs.est.0c06595. (IF: 9,028)
Hoffmann B, Roebbel N, Gumy S et al. Air pollution and health: recent advances in air pollution epidemiology to inform the European Green Deal: a joint workshop report of ERS, WHO, ISEE and HEI. European Respiratory Journal 2020. doi:10.1183/13993003.02575-2020. (IF: 16,671)
Hennig F, Geisel MH, Kälsch H, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Air pollution and progression of atherosclerosis in different vessel beds - Results from a prospective cohort study in the Ruhr Area, Germany. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2020;128(10):107003. doi: 10.1289/EHP7077. (IF: 9,031)
Tzivian L, Soppa V, Winkler A, ..., Hoffmann B et al. The role of depressive symptoms within the association of long-term exposure to indoor and outdoor traffic noise and cognitive function – Results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study. International Journal of Hygiene Environmental Health. 2020;230:113570. doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113570. (IF: 5,840)
Rodins V, Lucht S, Ohlwein S, Hennig F, ..., Hoffmann B. Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Source-Specific Particulate Matter and Its Components and Incidence of Cardiovascular Events – the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study. Environment International. 2020;142:105854. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.105854 (IF: 9,621)
Amini H, Dehlendorff C, Lim YH, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Long-term exposure to air pollution and stroke incidence: A Danish Nurse cohort study. Environment International. 2020;142:105891. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.105891. (IF: 9,621)
Nußbaum R, Lucht S, Jockwitz C, ..., Hoffmann B. Associations of Air Pollution and Noise with Local Brain Structure in a Cohort of Older Adults. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2020;128(6):67012. doi: 10.1289/EHP5859. (IF: 9,031)
Cramer J, Jørgensen JT, Hoffmann B et al. Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Incidence of Myocardial Infarction: A Danish Nurse Cohort Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2020;128(5):57003. doi:10.1289/EHP5818. (IF: 9,031)
Lucht S, Hennig F, Moebus S, ..., Hoffmann B. All-source and source-specific air pollution and 10-year diabetes Incidence: Total effect and mediation analyses in the Heinz Nixdorf recall study. Environment International. 2020;136:105493. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105493. (IF: 9,621)
Eguiluz-Gracia I, Mathioudakis AG, Bartel S, ..., Hoffmann B. The need for clean air: The way air pollution and climate change affect allergic rhinitis and asthma. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Allergy 2020. doi:10.1111/all.14177. (IF: 10,793)
Linnenkamp U, Gontscharuk V, Brüne M, ..., Hoffmann B et al. Using statutory health insurance data to evaluate non-response in a cross-sectional study on depression among patients with diabetes in Germany. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2020;49(2):629–37. doi:10.1093/ije/dyz278. (IF:7,196)
Schraufnagel DE, De Matteis S, Hoffmann B. Reply: An "Old" Methodological Pitfall: Numbers of Deaths Due to Reducing Air Pollution Cannot Be Identified from Epidemiological Data.Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2020. doi:10.1513/annalsats.202001-056le. (IF: 6,831)