Jian Lei, Ph.D.,Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Research areas:
The impact and potential mechanism of environmental factors (e.g., air pollution, meteorology, and climate change) on human health
Education/Work experience:
2023/08－Present, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University
2020/09－2023/06, Ph.D., School of Public Health, Fudan University
2013/09－2020/06, M.M., School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Research experience & achievements:
Dr. Lei has published 22 SCI papers, including inJAMA Pediatrics,Nature Medicine,Am J Respir Crit Care Med,Environ Health Perspect,Int J Epidemiol, andEnviron Int(one cover article; one ESI Highly Cited Paper). Dr. Lei hosted an NSFC Young Scientists Fund (Category C) project and a China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Special Fund project, was selected for Xi'an Jiaotong University's Young Talents Support Programme and the 2026 Young Talent Support Programme in Environment and Health, and serves on the Shaanxi Provincial Environmental Health Committee and the editorial board ofEnvironment & Health.
Selected publications:
[1] Lei J#, Sun Q#, Chen R#, Zhu Y, Zhou L, Xue X, Fang J, Du Y, Wang Y, Li T*, Kan H*. Respiratory Benefits of Multisetting Air Purification in Children: A Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2025; 179(2):122-128.
[2] Liu H#, Lei J#, Liu Y*, Zhu T, Chan K, Chen X, Wei J, Deng F, Li G, Jiang Y, Bai L, Wang K, Chen J, Lan Y, Xia X, Wang J, Wei C, Li Y, Chen R, Gong J, Duan X, Zhang K, Kan H, Shi X, Guo X, Wu S*. Hospital Admissions Attributable to Reduced Air Pollution Due to Clean-air Policies in China. Nat Med. 2025; 31(5):1688-1697.
[3] Lei J#, Liu H#, Lan Y, Chen X, Wei J, Wei C, Deng F, Guo X, Liu Y*, Wu S*. The Bidirectional Modification Effects Between Nonoptimum Temperatures and Fine Particulate Matter Pollution on Lower Respiratory Infections. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026; 212(1):156-160.
[4] Lei J#, Liu H#, Chen W, Li Y, Deng F, Guo X, Wu S*. Health Benefits Attributable to Decreased Short-term Sulfur Dioxide Exposure under Clean Air Actions in China: Evidence Beyond Fine Particulate Matter. Environ Health Perspect. 2026 (Epub ahead of print).
[5] Lei J#, Chen R#, Yin P#, Meng X, Zhang L, Liu C, Qiu Y, Ji JS, Kan H*, Zhou M*. Association Between Cold Spells and Mortality Risk and Burden: A Nationwide Study in China. Environ Health Perspect. 2022; 130(2): 27006.
[6] Lei J#, Chen R#, Liu C#, Zhu Y, Xue X, Jiang Y, Shi S, Gao Y, Kan H*, Xuan J. Fine and Coarse Particulate Air Pollution and Hospital Admissions of a Wide Range of Respiratory Diseases: A Nationwide Case-crossover Study. Int J Epidemiol. 2023; 52(3):715-726.
[7] Lan Y#, Lei J#, Liu H, Jiang Y, Yang C, Yu Q, Wang J, Wei C, Li Y, Wei J, Chen X, Deng F, Guo X, Liu Y*, Wu S*. Black Carbon as a Major Contributor to Ambient PM2.5-related Cause-specific Outpatient Risks: Implications for Early Warning and Health Benefits Evaluation of Air Quality Improvement. Eco-Environ Health. 2026; 5: 100283.
[8] Lei J#, Yang T#, Huang S, Li H, Zhu Y, Gao Y, Jiang Y, Wang W, Liu C, Kan H, Chen R*. Hourly Concentrations of Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter and Dynamic Pulmonary Function Measurements among 4992 Adult Asthmatic Patients in 25 Chinese Cities. Environ Int. 2022; 158: 106942.
[9] Lei J#, Peng L#, Yang T, Huang S, Zhu Y, Gao Y, Zhou L, Shi S, Liu C, Kan H, Chen R*. Non-optimum Ambient Temperature May Decrease Pulmonary Function: A Longitudinal Study with Intensively Repeated Measurements among Asthmatic Adult Patients in 25 Chinese Cities. Environ Int. 2022; 164: 107283.
[10] Yu Q#, Guo Z#, Bai L, Liu H, Xie C, Liu D, Chang Y, Wang Y, Li M, Lei J*, Wu S*. Residential Proximity to Major Roadways and Risk of Allergic Respiratory Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2025; 68(1):69.
Contact information:
Email: leijian@xjtu.edu.cn
Address: 76 Yanta West Road, Yanta District, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China 710061
