Short-term effect of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on daily mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system in Madrid (Spain)

Maté, Tomás; Guaita, R.; Pichiule, M.; Linares, Cristina; Díaz, Julio

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.07.083

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“…This research was completed using experimental mice and identified the negative impact of diesel exhaust fumes on biological mechanisms [14]. Several other studies found an increase in mortality due to cardiac function by using a land use regression models [15][16][17]. Furthermore, a positive association was found between exposure to both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter and the incidence of stroke [8,18].…”

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A meta-analysis of the impact of traffic-related air pollution on health and the factors affecting exposure

Lockhart

Vaganay

Macintyre

et al. 2015

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Clean air is a basic requirement for health and well-being. One of the main sources of air pollution is traffic. It emits harmful pollutants including nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. There is a large body of existing evidence regarding the public health impact of air pollution. A wide range of health problems including respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses have been found. The evidence in relation to the impact of traffic related air pollution is inconsistent therefore the aim of this paper is to provide clarity on the strength of evidence. In addition, the review will consider the impact of environmental and personal exposure factors. To identify relevant research, the database Science Direct was used along with a search strategy. This review found there is a large body of evidence in relation to air pollution from traffic, health impacts and environmental factors. Due to methodological limitations and the complexity of the interactions the strength of this evidence is mixed. Links to cardiovascular illnesses were considered the most significant. A number of environmental factors such as weather and built environment have significant impacts on traffic related air pollution levels. The review highlights the lack of comprehensive and robust evidence linking environmental factors, traffic related air pollution and health impacts. Future work should use appropriate methodologies to address these gaps.

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Section: Cardiovascular Illnessesmentioning

confidence: 98%

A meta-analysis of the impact of traffic-related air pollution on health and the factors affecting exposure

Lockhart

Vaganay

Macintyre

et al. 2015

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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“…The description of the physiopathological mechanisms involved in this association reveal an actual impact of current road traffic noise levels on health [1]. Others question this because of the high correlation between traffic noise and air pollution [4], although a previous study in our setting showed an independent association between noise and cardiovascular mortality from the effect of the primary chemical air pollutants [5]. However, the effect of noise on respiratory mortality has not yet been investigated.…”

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Does traffic noise influence respiratory mortality?

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“…Studies have shown that for each increase in PM 2.5 mass concentration by 10 µg m -3 , all-cause mortality increased by 1.4, 1.5, 2.7, and # These authors contributed equally to this work. 0.8% in Barcelona, Stockholm, Madrid, and the Netherlands, respectively (Mate et al, 2010;Guaita et al, 2011;Ostro et al, 2011;Tobías et al, 2011;Meister et al, 2012), mainly because of the harm from the air pollutants to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (Chan et al, 2006;Jimenez et al, 2009;Guo et al, 2010;Jimenez et al, 2010;Tsai et al, 2010;Yu et al, 2012).…”

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Using Atmospheric Visibility to Assess the Effects of Air Pollution on Hospital Admissions for Respiratory Diseases

Lung

Chen

Yang

et al. 2016

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Air pollution is a significant hazard to human health. Atmospheric visibility is an aggregative indicator of air pollution and meteorological conditions. Yet, only a few studies have reported the relationship between atmospheric visibility and health risks. This study attempted to utilize atmospheric visibility to assess the effects of air pollution on hospital admissions for respiratory diseases (ICD-9: 460-519). Daily measurements of air pollutants, atmospheric visibility, and Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database were obtained for the year 2010 in Taichung. We compared the differences in different locations (coastal and urban areas). A Poisson regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between the atmospheric visibility and the respiratory consultation rate, with adjustment for potential confounding factors, including meteorological factors, spatial variances, and types of air pollution. The primary results indicated that air pollution and atmospheric visibility degradation were both more serious in the urban area than in the coastal area. The atmospheric visibilities were divided into Q 1 (25 th percentile), Q 2 (50 th percentile), and Q 3 (75 th percentile); these divisions show the inversely proportional trend between atmospheric visibility range and health risks. It was also observed the similar inversely proportional trend between particulate matter and health risks. Under the hazard periods of atmospheric visibility ≤ 10 km, the relative significant health risks of 1.088 and 1.042 were observed in the coastal area and urban area, respectively. The relative health risks of particulate matters were 1.053 in the coastal area and 1.101 in the urban area during the periods of PM 2.5 ≥ 35 µg m -3 . This study establishes a new perspective from which to assess the effects of air pollution on hospital admissions for respiratory diseases by utilizing atmospheric visibility. Additionally, it provides a convenient way for the public to understand the relationship between air pollution and its effects on human health.

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Short-term effect of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on daily mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system in Madrid (Spain)

Cited by 121 publications

References 53 publications

A meta-analysis of the impact of traffic-related air pollution on health and the factors affecting exposure

A meta-analysis of the impact of traffic-related air pollution on health and the factors affecting exposure

Does traffic noise influence respiratory mortality?

Using Atmospheric Visibility to Assess the Effects of Air Pollution on Hospital Admissions for Respiratory Diseases

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