Long-term ambient air pollution exposure and cardio-respiratory disease in China: findings from a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing evidence on long-term ambient air pollution (AAP) exposure and risk of cardio-respiratory diseases in China is mainly on mortality, and based on area average concentrations from fixed-site monitors for individual exposures. Substantial uncertainty persists, therefore, about the shape and strength of the relationship when assessed using more personalised individual exposure data. We aimed to examine the relationships between AAP exposure and risk of cardio-respiratory diseases using predicted local levels of AAP.

Methods

A prospective study included 50,407 participants aged 30-79 years from Suzhou, China, with concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulphur dioxide (SO₂), fine (PM_2.5), and inhalable (PM₁₀) part

SUBMITTER: Wright N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041804 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature