Subnational Evidence for the Attributable Burden of Respiratory Infections in China's Population under 20: Challenges from Particulate Matter Pollution.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory infections and tuberculosis ranked as the second leading global causes of mortality in 2021. Following the methodology from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, we aimed to estimate the attributable burden and risk factors of respiratory infections and tuberculosis among China's population under 20 from 1990 to 2021. In 2021, there were 652 million new cases and 12 699 deaths of respiratory infections and tuberculosis among people under 20 years old in China. We estimated 9054 (71.2%) deaths and 818 498 (54.6%) disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from respiratory infections attributed to all evaluated risk factors. Mortality rates were the highest in Xizang, Xinjiang, and Qinghai in 2021, while they constantly decreased since 1990. Ambient particulate matter pollut

SUBMITTER: Duan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851210 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature