Accepted for Publication: August 11, 2021.
Published: October 15, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29560
Open Access: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC-BY License. © 2021 Sun S et al. JAMA Network Open.
Corresponding Author: Shengzhi Sun, PhD, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA02118 (szsun@bu.edu).
Author Contributions: Dr Sun had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Concept and design: All authors.
Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: All authors.
Drafting of the manuscript: Sun.
Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: All authors.
Statistical analysis: Sun.
Obtained funding: Wellenius.
Supervision: Wellenius.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Wellenius reported serving as a consultant for Health Effects Institute and Google.
Funding/Support: Drs Sun and Wellenius were supported by grant R01-ES029950 from the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awards and grant 216033-Z-19-Z from Wellcome Trust.
Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
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