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Biography
Pei Yu is a Postdoc research fellow in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, at Monash University. Before enrolled PhD at Monash University, she held a Master of Medical Sciences (awarded in 2018) from Peking Union Medical College and a Medical Degree (awarded in 2015) from Dalian Medical University. Her research mainly focuses on Environmental Health and Cancer Epidemiology. She has published in top-ranked international journals, including NEJM, Lancet Planetary Health, PloS Medicine, Environment International, and Environmental Pollution.
Research interests
Environmental Epidemiology; Cancer Epidemiology; Climate Change; Air Pollution and Health; Abnormal Temperature and Health; Building Environment and Health; Biostatistics
Research area keywords
- Environmental Health
- Cancer epidemiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Future temperature-related labour loss due to premature deaths: a multi-country study
Wen, B., Ademi, Z., Wu, Y., Xu, R., Yu, P., Liu, Y., Yu, W., Ye, T., Huang, W., Yang, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Ju, K., Hales, S., Lavigne, E., Saldiva, P. H. N., Coêlho, M. D. S. Z. S., Matus, P., Kim, H. & Tantrakarnapa, K. & 11 others, , 1 Apr 2026, In: Environmental Research. 296, 9 p., 124045.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Risk, burden, and trend of infectious disease hospitalisations associated with floods: a multicountry, time-series study
Yang, Z., Huang, W., McKenzie, J. E., Xu, R., Yu, P., Chen, G., Yu, W., Wu, Y., Liu, Y., Wen, B., Hales, S., Lavigne, E., Ye, T., Zhang, Y., Coelho, M. D. S. Z. S., Matus, P., Tantrakarnapa, K., Kliengchuay, W., Saldiva, P. H. N. & Zhou, S. & 5 others, , Jan 2026, In: The Lancet Planetary Health. 10, 1, p. 101411 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Wildfire-sourced fine particulate matter and mental disorders in children and adolescents
Zhang, Y., Zhou, S., Xu, R., Yang, Z., Huang, W., Saldiva, P. H. N., Yu, W., Chen, G., Coelho, M. S. Z. S., Ye, T., Liu, Y., Yu, P., Lavigne, E., Song, J., Guo, Y. & Li, S., Feb 2026, In: Nature Mental Health. 4, 2, p. 243–254 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Ambient air pollution and the risk of cancer: Evidence from global cohort studies and epigenetic-related causal inference
Peng, D., Liu, X. Y., Sheng, Y. H., Li, S. Q., Zhang, D., Chen, B., Yu, P., Li, Z. Y., Li, S. & Xu, R. (Leading Author), 5 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 489, 13 p., 137619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Billions of people exposed to increasing heat but decreasing greenness from 2000 to 2022
Ye, T. (Leading Author), Xu, R. (Leading Author), Huang, W., Yang, Z., Yu, P., Yu, W., Liu, Y., Wu, Y., Wen, B., Zhang, Y., Hart, J. E., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., Abramson, M. J., Guo, Y. (Leading Author) & Li, S. (Leading Author), May 2025, In: The Innovation. 6, 5, 8 p., 100870.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access11 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Research - Team Award
Guo, Y. (Recipient), Li, S. (Recipient), Gasevic, D. (Recipient), Xu, R. (Recipient), Hundessa, S. (Recipient), Chen, G. (Recipient), Yu, P. (Recipient), Liu, L. (Recipient), Zhou, S. (Recipient), Yu, A. (Recipient) & Ye, T. (Recipient), 8 Oct 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)