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Journal Article
Estimated Acute Effects of Ambient Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide on Mortality in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China
2012
Overview
Background And Objectives: Epidemiologie studies have attributed adverse health effects to air pollution; however, controversy remains regarding the relationship between ambient oxidante [ozone (O₃) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)] and mortality, especially in Asia. We conducted a fourcity time-series study to investigate acute effects of O₃ and NO₂ in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) of southern China, using data from 2006 through 2008. Methods: We used generalized linear models with Poisson regression incorporating natural spline functions to analyze acute mortality in association with O₃ and NO₂, with PM₁₀ (paniculate matter ≤ 10 μm in diameter) included as a major confounder. Effect estimates were determined for individual cities and for the four cities as a whole. We stratified the analysis according to high-and low-exposure periods for O₃. Results: We found consistent positive associations between ambient oxidants and daily mortality across the PRD cities. Overall, 10-μg/m³ increases in average O₃ and NO₂ concentrations over the previous 2 days were associated with 0.81% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.63%, 1.00%] and 1.95% (95% CI: 1.62%, 2.29%) increases in total mortality, respectively, with stronger estimated effects for cardiovascular and respiratory mortality. After adjusting for PM₁₀, estimated effects of O₃ on total and cardiovascular mortality were stronger for exposure during high-exposure months (September through November), whereas respiratory mortality was associated with O3 exposure during nonpeak exposure months only. Conclusions: Our findings suggest significant acute mortality effects of O₃ and NO₂ in the PRD and strengthen the rationale for further limiting the ambient pollution levels in the area.
Publisher
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Subject
/ Cardiovascular Diseases - chemically induced
/ Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
/ Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality
/ China
/ Cities
/ Dioxides
/ Exposure
/ Female
/ Humans
/ Male
/ Nitrogen
/ Oxidants, Photochemical - analysis
/ Oxidants, Photochemical - toxicity
/ Ozone
/ Particulate Matter - analysis
/ Particulate Matter - toxicity
/ Respiratory Tract Diseases - chemically induced
/ Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology
/ Respiratory Tract Diseases - mortality
/ Rivers
