Short-term associations between fine particulate air pollution and cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in 337 cities in Latin America.

ABSTRACT: Ambient air pollution is a health concern in Latin America given its large urban population exposed to levels above recommended guidelines. Yet no studies have examined the mortality impact of air pollutants in the region across a wide range of cities. We assessed whether short-term levels of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) from modeled estimates, are associated with cardiovascular and respiratory mortality among adults in 337 cities from 9 Latin American countries. We compiled mortality, PM_2.5 and temperature data for the period 2009-2015. For each city, we evaluated the association between monthly changes in PM_2.5 and cardiovascular and respiratory mortality for sex and age subgroups using Poisson models, adjusted for seasonality, long-term trend, and tem

SUBMITTER: Gouveia N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10918459 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature