Spatiotemporal Inequalities in the Burden of Tuberculosis Attributable to Long-Term Particulate Matter Exposure in Mainland of China.

ABSTRACT: Long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) pollution may directly increase the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Despite the known link, the multi-scale spatiotemporal variations in the burden of TB attributable to long-term PM exposure remain largely unclear in China. In this study, we conducted a nationwide, multi-scale risk assessment of the burden of TB attributable to long-term PM_2.5, PM_2.5-10, and PM₁₀ exposure from 2013 to 2019, employing the multivariate distributed lag nonlinear model (MVDLNM), Lorenz curve and Gini index. Our health impact assessments indicate that PM exposure has resulted in significant increases in TB burden. Specifically, approximately $1,202 million (95% CI: 801-1,573 million), $486 million (95% CI: 398-572 million), an

SUBMITTER: Ma K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12765811 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature