Acute effects of fine particulate matter constituents on mortality: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The link between PM_2.5 exposure and adverse health outcomes is well documented from studies across the world. However, the reported effect estimates vary across studies, locations and constituents. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis on associations between short-term exposure to PM_2.5 constituents and mortality using city-specific estimates, and explore factors that may explain some of the observed heterogeneity.

Methods

We systematically reviewed epidemiological studies on particle constituents and mortality using PubMed and Web of Science databases up to July 2015.We included studies that examined the association between short-term exposure to PM_2.5 constituents and all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality, in the ge

SUBMITTER: Achilleos S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5689473 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature